[OL-FB] Officers Quarters

[Franco Clarke]

Erwin, only being a junior officer hadn't enough income to own his own house. Thus when he had to remain in port for extended periods of time, he lived in the barracks of the local fortress. To increase fire-power of the fortress's primary batteries, extra gun positions were incorporated into the barracks block, and the seaward wall was strengthened to allow it to withstand return fire. This move was unpopular with many of the colonial troops, since it made conditions more cramped within the building. However, for Erwin, who is used to the confines of a ship's cabin, the room still felt spacious, even if he did have to share it with a cannon!

[Captain Dee]

Neat concept. I suppose that's what you call "surrounded by the comfort and protection of the highest power, called gunpowder..." The somewhat sparse look is appropriate for what must be called a "Bed & Bastion." If the cannon was equipped with a long slow-burning fuse it could double as an alarm clock too. Nice work.

Edited January 4, 2016 by Captain Dee

[blackdeathgr]

Nice idea and story behind the idea as well :)

[Maxim I]

Great MoC together with a great story!! (or vice versa :p )

I love how you incorporated the linnen on the bed :)

[dr_spock]

Neat idea and build. Smoking in bed could be very bad.

[TitusV]

Nice build!

[Gideon]

Good idea for a very believable setting

Nice description slso.

A suggestion for another time might be to use tiles on the floor or SNOTed bricks to get an even surface.

[Garmadon]

Very nice build, Franco Clarke, the bed, desk and chair, and various artillery accouterments are excellent! I do suggest as Gideon did that more tiles or a SNOTted floor would probably improve the build though

Neat concept. I suppose that's what you call "surrounded by the comfort and protection of the highest power, called gunpowder..." The somewhat sparse look is appropriate for what must be called a "Bed & Bastion." If the cannon was equipped with a long slow-burning fuse it could double as an alarm clock too. Nice work.

[Franco Clarke]

Thanks for all to kind replies, indeed having a large amount of gunpowder in your bedroom would force you to be very careful!

A suggestion for another time might be to use tiles on the floor or SNOTed bricks to get an even surface.

Thanks for the idea, I shall have to add more tiles next time I make a bricklink order, since the majority of mine are already invested in the fleet.

[Bregir]

Great interior. Really looking like I would imaging the insides of a fortress of the period.

Two comments, though.

1) Typically, there would be no or very little powder stored by the guns, to avoid explosion. Instead, gunpowder would be stopped in a separate magazine, and powder boys would bring it when action commenced.

2) This seems to me to be a quote spacious residence for a junior officer of the period, gun or no gun. But it is not surprising that Oleanders are such a leisurely folk as to find this cramped! ;)

Overall Great build. I approve. (I suggest we make approving a habit, even when not necessary. Otherwise, we will end up forgetting it altogether.)