I wonder if Vane has considered replacing the obviously inferior leg system with caterpillar treads. It would help eliminate an repeat point of failure.
And the fort commander is going to get the bill for that.
OhmiLordy! That rifle is pneumatically attached to a massively large power system in Diamonds. This shan’t be pretty. It’ll likely pack much of the power in the cannon in a far smaller projective because it can accelerate at the same rate all the way through the barrel.
limited to the speed of sound, so size of projectile limits the power of the shot… unless uses a light gas like hydrogen which has a much higher speed of sound.
Uh, not to be nitpicky . . . Oh all right it is nitpicky I know, I know! But there are a couple of problems with this and the last few scenes. First that’s a naval style carriage with what looks like a 3 pounder ordnance rifle mounted on it. It should be a field carriage (the two large wheels). Also, and more importantly, at the height the guns were shown there’s no way they could depress the muzzles far enough to hit Diamond . . . Sorry, I’m not trying to be a jerk, just offering some advice on artillery for future reference. I love this comic, it has a great story and great artwork, and I really care about the characters
To nitpick your nipick, a naval style carriage is completely possible for a fort. In fact when used on forts they’re called garrison carriages. Although you’re nitpick on the gun depression is valid, the cannon would not depress that far without a specialized carriage, which is not shown here.
I heard that the field carriages would go back too far due to recoil during firing. I guess that this would be because the field carriage had to be light so that it could be towed in the field. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_carriage for more information on carriages.
Yup, that’s a garrison carriage, which is what I would expect of a fort, but the gun has no visible elevation system (quoins or elevating screw through the cascabel) and the trunnions seem to be underneath the barrel rather than at the middle of it, like on a carronade… which would probably make this a gunnade, or gun/carronade hybrid in the vein of the Russian “Edinorog” guns… Still, not entirely implausible.
However, I’m amazed that their choice of ammunition to stop one very pissed zombie woman on a mechanical horse is solid ball instead of shell, grapeshot or case shot. I would definitely have gone for the latter, because it gives ma a scatter-gun effect and more chances to hit.
As it is, they must be incredible shots or incredibly lucky to have hit Diamonds.
…how much of poor Diamonds is even left 🙁
I figure all that’s left is basically Diamond’s brain and maybe spinal cord.
It looks like he’s entirely mechanical now.
I wonder if Vane has considered replacing the obviously inferior leg system with caterpillar treads. It would help eliminate an repeat point of failure.
And the fort commander is going to get the bill for that.
A Butchers bill…In BLOOD. (Duh Dun Dun.)
Diamond needs a self repair system!
OhmiLordy! That rifle is pneumatically attached to a massively large power system in Diamonds.
This shan’t be pretty. It’ll likely pack much of the power in the cannon in a far smaller projective because it can accelerate at the same rate all the way through the barrel.
limited to the speed of sound, so size of projectile limits the power of the shot… unless uses a light gas like hydrogen which has a much higher speed of sound.
BAD idea gents
VERY BAD IDEA
“No one hurts my HORSE”
except ME!!
In Order of the Stick comic #453, Lord Hinjo goes ballistic when his Paladin’s mount is attacked.
“And as for you— Nobody invades my city— and absolutely NOBODY HURTS MY DOG!”
Some one is using auto aim hacks it seems
gosh dangit. stop hurting diamonds you monsters!
Uh, not to be nitpicky . . . Oh all right it is nitpicky I know, I know! But there are a couple of problems with this and the last few scenes. First that’s a naval style carriage with what looks like a 3 pounder ordnance rifle mounted on it. It should be a field carriage (the two large wheels). Also, and more importantly, at the height the guns were shown there’s no way they could depress the muzzles far enough to hit Diamond . . . Sorry, I’m not trying to be a jerk, just offering some advice on artillery for future reference. I love this comic, it has a great story and great artwork, and I really care about the characters
To nitpick your nipick, a naval style carriage is completely possible for a fort. In fact when used on forts they’re called garrison carriages. Although you’re nitpick on the gun depression is valid, the cannon would not depress that far without a specialized carriage, which is not shown here.
I heard that the field carriages would go back too far due to recoil during firing. I guess that this would be because the field carriage had to be light so that it could be towed in the field. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_carriage for more information on carriages.
Well, to nitpick the other nitpicks…
Yup, that’s a garrison carriage, which is what I would expect of a fort, but the gun has no visible elevation system (quoins or elevating screw through the cascabel) and the trunnions seem to be underneath the barrel rather than at the middle of it, like on a carronade… which would probably make this a gunnade, or gun/carronade hybrid in the vein of the Russian “Edinorog” guns…
Still, not entirely implausible.
However, I’m amazed that their choice of ammunition to stop one very pissed zombie woman on a mechanical horse is solid ball instead of shell, grapeshot or case shot.
I would definitely have gone for the latter, because it gives ma a scatter-gun effect and more chances to hit.
As it is, they must be incredible shots or incredibly lucky to have hit Diamonds.
Or breeching ropes. The gun hasn’t got any breeching ropes either, which would make it fly off because of the recoil. Forgot to mention that…
Nitpicking to the third power, “your nitpick” is the possessive. Otherwise, you’re calling LooseCannon that.
Uh-oh, they made her mad…