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CumulusClass: “Thunderhead” Capital Destroyer
Length: 1200 ft
Diameter: 200ft, 260ft at thickest
max speed: 95mph
armament: 48 A-A cannons
Crew: 30 crew + 4 combat wings (8 per wing)
One of the only two in its class, the Cumulus was comisioned in 914CE near the end of the Draconian War. Though not as fast or as maneuverable as smaller models, her impressive armament amply compensates.
The Cumulus and her sister ship, the Nimbus, only saw a single battle in their tour of duty. The Nimbus is credited with sinking 3 destoryers and 2 battleships, while the Cumulus sank 5 destoryers, 3 support vessels, and 1 battleship. The Nimbus was heavily damaged, and following the armistice, was decomissioned. The Cumulus was refitted for non-combat purposes, and now serves as the Wonderbolt’s mobile headquarters. Despite largely serving as a civilian performance team, the Wonderbolts maintain their military discipline, running CAPs alongside the Cumulus when in flight. It has been maintained for this purpose to this day.
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Comments: 23
Hey, I was wondering if I could use your art as a cover for my Fanfiction. It's called "Fool's Gambit" and it's about airships, pirates and equestria. you can find it at this link:
www.fimfiction.net/story/18188…
Please say yes, your airship is freaking awesome.
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Hey, sorry for the slow reply. I had to think a bit about this one.
You see, I'm working on a story of my own that this ship is going to be featured in. Because of that, I was hesitant to let someone else use it. But, I think it would be alright if you were to use the image (so long as you credit me and link), as long as you do not use the Cumulus within your story. If that's alright, then yes, you are welcome to use the image.
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Thanks man, and don't worry, everything in my story is all my own design. I wouldn't dream of plagiarizing your story.
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95mph is pretty damn fast for an airship, but hey- love it anyway!
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How does it move? I don't see any propellers. And where are all the guns?
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At the point of this image, the Cumulus is the Wonderbolt's carrier and no longer serves a combat purpose. They've long since removed the guns. As for propulsion...
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Probably similar to rowing in a regular ship, except they have rows of Pegasi flapping their wings to the beat of a drum.
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My first impressions were that that ship is an awesome looking thing. Then, after reading the description, namely that it's part of the "Thunderhead" class of ships, I'm now torn between loving it, and totally despising it. Purely because of Fallout Equestria. Which, is kinda dumb, because my headcanon makes the Thunderheads out to be sprawling ironclads sheathed in clouds.
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Well, for whatever it's worth, I've not read Fallout: Equestria, so there's no reference to that in this.
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I really like it. It reminds me of a fanfiction poster I'm currently working on (teaser?), but this is very good, and inspiring.
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I declare this canon with:
"Of Steam Gears and Wings"
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The ballon seems a little big given the size of the hull it's carrying.
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You do realize how impractical military airships actually are?
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