gaian gunboat

[Jinx]

while i was working on the bretonian ships ( and sort of giving up on texturing them ) - i made my vision of a gaian gunboat ( since they are unlikely to get access to the corsair gunboat - and as an incentive to get more gaian pirates )



this design is of course strongly inspired by the kusari gunboat. the gaians are on good terms with kusari - not like open friendship, but there are rumors of kusari supporting the gaians secretly. so this gunboat is derived from the kusari gunboat in its general shape ( long narrow design ) and the wings and bridge placement. - however, its a modern design and doesn t share the kusari design of classic pagodes.

instead of the dragon wings - i made an ornament of floral entanglements - the foreward gun mount would be below the nose in the very front instead of on top of the hull. the engines are similar to the kusari engines - but shielded more by the backwards flowing armour.

all in all its supposed to look a lot more modern than the kusari gunboat while still keeping its shape and adding gaian "nature" elements.

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to be honest, chances of gaians to get a gunboat are tiny, but i think i ll texture and hardpoint it anyway ( texturing it in a civilian / kusari style ) - and submit it ... maybe igiss secretly likes the gaians:ylove:.

the best thing about it..... its so similar to the kusari GB - it can use its hitbox which will fit perfectly fine.

edit: oops - if you search for the engine grill / exhaust - i have forgotten to model them - but they ll look like the kusari engines anyway.

edit2: upon considering who would rather be considered to assist the gaians to build a gunboat - it was a decission between corsairs and kusari. but i ended up with kusari. - the corsairs are less likely to share their knowledge - ( and their gunboat is ugly ) - besides, the farmer alliance could use it, too - and it fits into kusari quite well.

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