Orthanc's Creation Thread

[Orthanc]

Do you know the zulu word for 'sea' and/or 'ocean'? Because then we could make this an 'ocean ship' and any smaller ships named after could be 'sea ship' or just 'ship', so that we can have some variety.

I'll start work with this name, and just change the file name if you get the required words. Back to the drydock I go!

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Hmmm....maybe try something that sounds african-ish. Maybe Kongona or some strange name.

 

[Orthanc]

Alright, first progress update is a fairly large one. I've got the main hull, the outriggers (that is, the secondary hulls), a very unique rudder and I'm working on the stuff that goes on the deck. I'm sticking with the name Umkhumbi, because it's african and I've already started naming all the stuff in the file with it.

Note the Zebra stripes along the hull, and the sails will have civ-coloured Zebra stripes

This thing will have cannons underneath the hut on deck, the roof of the hut will be supported by those sticks you see sticking out of the deck. This will also have four sails sorta similar to the sails on those african boats shown on page one. Neat idea I had, two of these sails will extend from the outriggers, you'll see what I mean within two days at most.

 

[LMR]

I found that umkhumbi is ship and boat is isikebhe. In Zulu, ocean and sea are the same word, which is ulwandle. but coast is ugu, so you could have a Ugu Isikebhe (Coast Boat) and a Ulwandle Isikebhe (Sea Boat), then a Umkhumbi (Ship). that would be the galley > caravel > galleon upgrade chain. hope this helps

 

[Orthanc]

Okay, modelling's done, animation has commenced, I'm attaching the civilopedia preview here. This is likey one of the most original ships around, you'll see why when you look at the preview.

Now I'm also posting because I need a favour. For anyone that owns Warcraft 3, or knows someone else on these forums who does, please direct them to this post of mine. Thanks in advance!

 

[Ekmek]

WOW thats going to be frickin' awesome. Better than I could hope for.

 

[Orthanc]

Alright! The Umkhumbi is done, onto the Schooner!

The Umkhumbi can be found here.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Great work on it Orthanc. I'm working on a new unit as well.

 

[Goldflash]

So the next unit is an 18th-19th century schooner, ey?

Why not a big, iron hauled 19th- very early 20th century Windjammer?

Well, whatever. If you make the schooner, I'll probably use it as the Windjammer.

 

[Goldflash]

Another question:

Could you perhaps shrink your East Indiaman some so I could us it as a generic merchantman? Its too big as it is to be such.

 

[Orthanc]

Try using the Dutch Fluyt I made, it's a significantly smaller trade ship.

Anyways, here's how the Schooner's shaping up thus far:

 

[Goldflash]

No can do, Orthanc. The Fluyt is infact the dutch UU... replacing the merchantman.

 

[Bjornlo]

The bow is not a typical schooner bow.
I have had the good luck to be on a dozen (perhaps more). And, maybe 30 or more other 'tall ships'.
The schooners I've seen and been on all had fairly sharp angular bows.
Something like this:

This picture is of the Bluenose II, a fairly famous racing schooner.
The only rounded bow "schooners" I've seen were badly made models. (the lead ones where the worst).

 

[Orthanc]

Hmm, I'll see what I can do for you Goldflash, maybe I'll just re-render the East Indiaman in a smaller frame size, but I'll finish this first.

Alright, I pointed the bow a bit more and narrowed the hull in general, I guess I have to ask whether you guys want a racing boat or a fast military boat, durrently this does have cannons. I'm basing the design off the image linked to in the request for the Schooner, which is in the first page of this thread.

I think I was once about three meters away from the Bluenose II, when I was on a trip to Halifax two years ago. It sure looks a lot better with its sails at full spread.

Here's recent progress:

 

[Bjornlo]

I've been on several military schooners. They had similar lines, they were larger then the racing ones though. The only sorta round bow was on a fishing schooner.

The new bow looks much better. The last one looked like almost carrack like.

I'm not some migratory tall-ship junky, though I'd consider that a great career if I only could get paid for that. I've been lucky and been in the right place at the right time several times. 29 of them were in town (in Tacoma, WA) this fourth of July. They let people come on board. I went on all of them over a couple of days. A couple of them still had cannons on them! One of them would fire a salvo at some rival ship every time it sailed past it (every 30-90mins).. no shells, just loud booms.
I've happened to have been at a few other places where there were there happened to be alot of them assembled together (once in Oslo, once in San Diego, in each case there were multi dozens). Also several are always here in the Puget Sound.

 

[Orthanc]

Ok, Schooner's done, I'll be putting the post up right after this. On to the Doombringer (I assume it's still being requested). I think it'll be my first Warhammer unit, let the mayhem begin.

Oh, here's a preview of the fully modelled Schooner:

 

[Left]

Looks great, nice completment to the Fluyt and East Indiaman.

 

[LMR]

correct. doombringer still requested. thanks a bunch, orthanc. i'm really looking forward to the result

 

[Orthanc]

Quick question, just how big is this thing? In the image the cannons are likely out of proportion (though I think that was on purpose), based on the size of the windows, and the fact that the crew can't be seen, I'm guessing since they would be too small a detail. So are the buildings on the main deck like house sized?

 

[LMR]

The Doombringer is the largest Skaven naval vessel, so maybe a little larger than your schooner