Challenge. Default paint only.
Fictional, but close approximation to some real designs.
Era: 1865-1866
Operations: US Union. River patrol
Operations
Cockpit view: Wheelhouse view.
Main Turret: AG 1 (lock/unlock). VTOL: rotate turret. Trim: raise/lower cannon. Ground weapons for cannon when unlocked
Rear Cannon: AG 2 (lock/unlock). VTOL: rotate turret. Trim: raise/lower cannon. Ground weapons for cannon when unlocked
Forward Moring Hook: AG 3 (lock/unlock). VTOL: raise and lower
Deck Lamps: AG 4 (on/off)
Power Forward: Throttle
Reverse: Hold Pitch up (default s key) while throttle is on normally.
Designer Notes: Spent way too many hours on this in short period of time, thank you quarantine.
Could not get a good anchor working, so it just for show. Other than not using real stars (yes I got lazy), the flag should be 1865.
Fictional History Idea: A monitor used by Union troops.
Ken Burns Music intro:
Dear Martha, I hope this note finds you well. We made landfall long enough for me to secure this post to you. Due to the nature of our escapades, I cannot give you any details of our whereabouts or our duties. But, I can tell you that our ironclad, Christian the Potomac's Freedom, is serving us well despite its small confines. You should not fret or worry, the craft is tough as nails, and will surely aid us in winning this damnable war and ferry me safely home to you. Yours truly, John.
Specifications
Spotlights
- CookingWithCinderBlocks 3.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Default Paint Challenge!
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 16.5ft (5.0m)
- Length 53.6ft (16.3m)
- Height 19.2ft (5.9m)
- Empty Weight 4,518lbs (2,049kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,926lbs (7,677kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.023
- Wing Loading 1,048.3lbs/ft2 (5,118.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 16.1ft2 (1.5m2)
- Drag Points 8130
Parts
- Number of Parts 619
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 2,154
@Quazal16 well they do but they look almost historic
@Tabris lols, I just thought the cannon sized looked cool
@Quazal16 this is very nice and i can tell you spent time on this and this looks like a actual ship,of them time and plus having the 32 pounders in the turret instead of Moniters 12 pounders is probably a wise but overkill choice
@Quazal16 not a problem, glad to see someone interested in the American Civil War
@ThePilotDude Whoops. I'm a Dumb Canadian who thought the other way around. I'll change my Ken Burns story.
Nice attention to detail with the correct flag!
But the Monitor class ironclads were Union designs from the beginning, so a Confederate Monitor (as you mentioned in the description) would have been unlikely. The Confederate Navy mainly used casemate style ironclads, such as the CSS Virginia