Admiral Merryweather's Amazing Flying Machine

Brown / Grey - Check
Bram Sphere Balloon - Check
Crazy system of propulsion - check
Inapropriate fig - Check
Racing number - Check
Not a Space! racer - Check
Swooshability - (surprisingly) Check
Total disregard for physics - Check

Inspired by all the steam in here recently, but for a completely different contest

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Karf Oolhu says:

Oh hee hee hee, very nice mate, ( but can't recall what you said on w/e, something regarding "balloon" designs & using one, whatever it was, it didn't give impression that you were persomally all that fond of it . hmm, hmm, hmm. scamming me were you?)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

-Mainman- says:

I love the idea of a steampunk balloon racer.

What contest is this for anyhow?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

▸Jacob says:

I can see this thing racing along... at 12 kmph. Great job.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

>jovian< says:

Nice one. I like the treasure chests as engines.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

gambort says:

Excellent by-the-numbers building. It's a little too realistic for true b-t-n steampunk (people did try to build similar things IIRC) but I'll let you off.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

DARKspawn says:

Thanks heaps for the comments guys, this is my first attempt at the "Theme of Steam" so it was bound to be a touch generic
Fedde > lol, no, I had no idea I was going to build this then, but it laid the groundwork ; )
*Mainman* > Yeah me too ^_^ It's for the "Cave Racer" contest at The Builders' Lounge.
˚˚Memory > naaah ... more like 12 mph :P
Tim > Yeah I actually did a little research on hot air ballon history, those wacky Victorians!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

gambort says:

I thought it was intentionally generic given your checklist ;) Either way it's a groovy build and far better than a lot out there.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

DARKspawn says:

oh, absolutely intentional ; ) Cheers =D
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

gambort says:

Phew. Nothing quite like going by a checklist.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

j¤nesy says:

wow, this has me written all over. thanks for the tribute
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

gambort says:

You've definitely got a checklist building style going on, Jonesy.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

j¤nesy says:

oh snap y'all just hurt my feelings
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

DARKspawn says:

Checklists for the win! They should be printed up & handed out to the masses, conformity is strength, comrade! /Jokes IANAN
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Motian says:

Are you sure he doesn't need a windscreen at those speeds? Don't want his hat to get blown off now, what with all its pretty feathers. Seriously though, I like this little airship a bunch, from its red racing stripe to the functional-in-appearance strings hanging 'round the balloon. Nice work!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

thwaak says:

The wheels on the bottom just crack me up. :-)

"Damn, I'm not getting enough lift. Oh well, I'll just drive there."

Fun!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

нawk says:

Sounds like steampunk to me!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

>Otto says:

Love it.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Sharne Andrews says:

Almost Spelljammer! Way cool...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

DARKspawn says:

Cheers, bro, Spelljammer, eh? Now there's an idea!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

нawk says:

Spelljammer? Hells yeah!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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