[COR-FB] Arriving at Mooreton Bay (Collab Part III)

[Bregir]

The next part of our collab for CH IV. (Although this is not an entry, but just a freebuild.)

Prior builds:

In The Captain's Cabin

Pieces Of A Puzzle

Following builds:

Undercover for the Final Piece

Montoya was not at ease. This tiny little vessel was dancing up and down the waves, rushing close-hauled towards Mooreton bay in a most haphazard fashion, and his stomach was not agreeing with him.

"Tell me again why I find myself on this fragile little death-trap. The Athena seemed a perfectly fine transport…" he gasped.

"The Athena would have taken day and night to tack in here against the wind. And as I am certain you are aware, Ferguson signalled for me to report on board the Ironsides without a moments delay!" Cooke shouted against the wind.

As they had approached Mooreton Bay, the lookout had spotted the horrible old Ironsides in the port and, moments later, the signal flags requiring Cooke to report on board for orders from the Admiralty. And for a naval officer, nothing was more important than orders from the Admiralty.

"But surely, my friend, this haphazard pace is both dangerous and unwarranted?"

Cooke laughed, thrilled with their speed and the prospect of new orders: "Tide and wind waits for no man, my friend!"

The Dolfijn

The socalled "death-trap" was a small Altonian privateering sloop named the Dolfijn, captured off Tiberia, as it was attacking some local fishermen. It had proven a flyer close-hauled, and Cooke had decided to keep it as a tender to the Athena, a decision he could never have been happier about right now.

"But have no fear, doctor - in a moment we will be moored and you will have firm ground under your feet once more!" Cooke knew the doctor as something of a landlubber.

"And while you go meet Major Allcock and discuss your beetles, I will meet with Ferguson and find out what orders the admiralty has seen fit to give me! And you may let the good Major know that I will seek him out at first possible convenience." he said, letting the sloop come up against the wind, steering her for the wharf at the customs office.

Wharf and customs office

Artillery tower protecting the harbour

Edited September 14, 2016 by Bregir

[Ayrlego]

I really like the Dolfijn, especially her hull. She looks really sleek and elegant and I can well imagine Cooke's joy and Montoya's distress! The roundness of the tower looks good and the cannon on top looks enormous - Mooreton Bay is becoming quite well defended!

[TitusV]

Nice build, I like the Beach and the watchtower, but the star here is really the Dolfijn, she's gorgeous!

[Franco Clarke]

Nice build, and a lovely little ship

[Bregir]

Thanks - I am quite happy with both beach and the Dolfijn :)

Later, I might post a better pic of that gun, but I imagine it is a 36 or 40 pounder gun. Packs quite a punch.

Further, the continuation is now up!

Undercover for the Final Piece

[Elostirion]

Lots to like here. The ocean with the waves and the beach are actually my favourites, due to their perfect simplicity.

The artillery tower gives a great small fort, and the dolphin is another great ship.

Adding some grass plants, some round 1x1 in dark grey for stones or even a crab or two on the beach would have de-sterilised the MOC a bit and would have added more life and variety.

Very nice scene overall, my favourite part is that you actually managed to fit 3 possible ship-/property-licenses into this small MOC - so Eslandolan... ;-)