02-18-2026 Gallery für AI Last late summer, I started experimenting to see if I could use AI to give my illustration work for Nauticalfiction a new boost. The biggest impact was that I started doing the technical drawings for the … Read More
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02-03-2026 Mission accomplished Done! The illustration of the armed cutter is finished, completing my series on small warships / non-rates. The image can now be viewed in advance in the gallery. I will try to create the corresponding data sheets … Read More
01-31-2026 Navy schooner ahead Another non-rate of the Royal Navy is currently entering the gallery with the navy schooner. These manoeuvrable little ships were used for light patrol duty, hunting pirates and occasionally as coastal privateers. Enjoy!
01-28-2026 Brig-Sloop enters gallery At the moment, I am making good progress with my illustrations for Inside Age of Sail. So good, in fact, that I can’t keep up with adding the drawings to the gallery. It’s high time to … Read More
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01-10-2026 Ship sloop joins the gallery As promised, the drawing of the ship sloop will be arriving at the gallery today. I started the drawing for the brig -sloop today. Let’s see when there will be new data sheets for … Read More
Rating: 2nd Rate Armament: Minimum: 90 Guns Maximum: 98 Guns Gundecks: 3 Design 98 Guns 1) Lower Gundeck: 28 x 32-Pfünder Middle Gundeck: 30 x 18-Pfünder Upper Gundeck: 30 x 12-Pfünder Upper Gundeck: 2 /8 x 12-Pfünder1) Complement: 850 Deployment: … Read More
Rating: 6th Rate Armament: At least: 20 Guns Max.: 24 Guns 1) Gundeck(s): 1 Design: 24 Guns Gundeck: 22 x 9 Pounders Quaterdeck 2 x 6-Pounders Deployment: Light reconnaissance and escort service 1) I am using the classic classifications by … Read More
10-17-2025 The 3rd spyhole finally online I had two good runs this week working on the new texts for Inside Age of Sail. The draft version of the information on the Royal Navy’s rating system is two-thirds complete. Nevertheless, I … Read More