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The Murderer

Hello Readers,
As the veterans among you know, I build ships. Big 'uns!
Below are beauty shots of my latest, the Chaos Cruiser "The Murderer".

My style is more toward the Oldhammer "Space Fleet" game rather than Battle Fleet Gothic.

The Murderer sports 4 Torpedo tubes forward, a ram on the prow, and a respectable broadside.


Over time, the sorcery used to control and navigate the ship have corrupted the bridge into an Obscelutta Temple ...


She carries almost no anti-fighter protection and does not mount a Fighter Wing


However, without a fighter wing (and supporting facilities) she masses significantly less than typical ships of the cruiser class. Combined with over sized realspace engines, she has an impressive acceleration curve. This maximizes her ability to close with the enemy, ram and board.




The Murderer is almost completely carved insulation foam and weighs less than 10 pounds, and constructed using techniques shown in other previous builds on the blog. (Just evolved and improved, I hope :)

Comments and constructive criticism welcome.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for looking!
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  1. Don MAugust 11, 2019 at 4:51 PM

    Subtle …….By Slanish standards lol . Very nice work!

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 12, 2019 at 6:44 AM

      Yes, I think it needs a huge chaos banner to be more visible ;)

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  2. Don MAugust 11, 2019 at 4:58 PM

    Looking at her specs she would be the smallest Ship of the line (guns) think you might need a few antiaircraft Frigates as escorts.

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 12, 2019 at 6:45 AM

      She's a fast rammer.
      Salvo the missiles and follow them in
      CHAOSSSSSSSS!!!!

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  3. davebAugust 11, 2019 at 6:47 PM

    Space ram is shades of spacefleet gothic....love it. I really like how the engines turned out with a simple design. Another great product that you've dropped out of the warp to surprise everyone.

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 12, 2019 at 6:46 AM

      Thanks daveb!
      I'm not really a Chaos enthusiast, so this was a nice departure from my usual.

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  4. commissarmoodyAugust 12, 2019 at 2:32 AM

    So you have been busy! Great ship!

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  5. Preacher by dayAugust 12, 2019 at 5:46 AM

    Another awesome creation!

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  6. SuberAugust 12, 2019 at 4:27 PM

    I'm truly fascinated by the way you approach these projects. Do you have a general idea and add details as you go? Or do you have detailed plans before starting?

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 13, 2019 at 9:27 AM

      I start out with some sketches to try and get the proportions to look right. To me this is the hardest thing to do since I am "bathtubbing" capital class starships down to a playable size of around 4' x 2.5'. I do very detailed drawings and plans. THEN, it starts to morph into a "make it up as I go along" endeavor. There have been several times I've had to scrap whole chunks because I thought they looked out of whack.

      Once I get the hull and major structure correct it becomes even more freeform with the details. I find detail pieces and sort of play around with where things should go.

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    2. SuberAugust 14, 2019 at 4:07 PM

      Thanks! Really interesting to know!

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  7. Desert ScribeAugust 12, 2019 at 11:52 PM

    Are you bringing this to MillenniumCon this year?

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 13, 2019 at 9:55 AM

      I hope so
      I need to get some "test" games in first

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  8. RavenstarAugust 14, 2019 at 10:00 PM

    always fun to visit your site. man i love you ships and this one looks mean..\

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 15, 2019 at 4:23 PM

      Thanks,
      Way for Sci Fantasy than I've ever really gone, but I like the outcome.

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  9. cheetor/sho3boxAugust 15, 2019 at 4:37 PM

    Amazing.

    Where do you store this stuff? I'm imagining a Jim Lee Batcave like room full of bathtub space cruisers.

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 17, 2019 at 6:31 AM

      Kind of, actually:)
      Our house has a room intended as a "Home Theatre". We're not really "Home Theatre" people so it was christened my "Battle Room " by the kiddoes. It has an attached storage area that's pretty cavernous.

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  10. Frank O DonnellAugust 17, 2019 at 3:11 AM

    `Madness Will but a joy to behold :)

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  11. LasgunpackerAugust 21, 2019 at 10:45 AM

    Now that is a chaos ship! I like that it has a lot of room on it for troops, so perfect for boarding.

    Nerf gun barrels?

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    1. Maj. GuiscardAugust 21, 2019 at 10:47 AM

      Good Eye, Nerf "suppressor" extensions. ;)

      Thanks Lasgunpacker

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    2. LasgunpackerAugust 21, 2019 at 4:12 PM

      My eldest is big into Nerf, and my mother in law is big into buying it, so we have "a few" Nerf guns about the place. (if he was a spider, he still could not use them all)

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  12. Maj. GuiscardAugust 22, 2019 at 6:42 AM

    Yes, with 2 boys, I am familiar with the "Nerf Arsenal". Sometimes I even let the boys have a turn.
    :)

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