Arvenski Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Less cool, once you noticed how faked it is. I mean, sure, they'd probably risk damaging the ship if they actually tried to fire one of those cannons (nevermind a whole side of them), I get that. But smoke launchers clamped on the ends of the cannon barrels combined with more launchers out of sight in the dock framework (to make the smoke cloud thicker) seems a little cheesy, if you ask me. Plus, the smoke coming from the launchers in the dock framework is unrealistic and isn't simulating anything; it's just there to make things look cooler. Plus, they didn't even bother with the lowest gun deck. eh/10.
thomas aagaard Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) fake... Take a look at this. an original 30poundr firing live rounds... https://youtu.be/R6aPgngWewk?t=1m6s Edited March 19, 2015 by thomas aagaard
AKPyrate Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Less cool, once you noticed how faked it is. I mean, sure, they'd probably risk damaging the ship if they actually tried to fire one of those cannons (nevermind a whole side of them), I get that. But smoke launchers clamped on the ends of the cannon barrels combined with more launchers out of sight in the dock framework (to make the smoke cloud thicker) seems a little cheesy, if you ask me. Plus, the smoke coming from the launchers in the dock framework is unrealistic and isn't simulating anything; it's just there to make things look cooler. Plus, they didn't even bother with the lowest gun deck. eh/10. Due to Victory's deteriorating condition and the fact that she's not supported as she would be afloat, she can't even carry her cannons. The vast majority of them are either wooden or fiberglass non-firing reproductions (a few are still real). So, given all of that, this is pretty darn cool. The whole broadside was for effect, so there's no reason they shouldn't add smoke to simulate the lower guns.
montyrattus Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I live only a few miles from the Victory, I will visit her again in the next few weeks and get a few videos for you all. 1
Edward Pellew Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 I get the fact that it is fake, but it really shows an experience for what it could have been like in the era. Didn't mean to offend anyone. 1
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