Flakmonkey's Interior with crew - Page 14

MCHALO12 · 10-09-11, 02:26 PM

Interesting question Myxale!

I don't think there is a way to clone the stock animation because the rigging of the stock crew is sure to be different from mine. But as an alternative, it should be possible to create a danger animation and apply it to the state machine status of being attacked. Unfortunately, I don't know much about state machine controlles and their possibilities, so Diving Duck would be the man to answer this question.

Best regards, MCHALO12.

Jimbuna · 10-09-11, 02:28 PM

This looks very promising

frau kaleun · 10-09-11, 03:06 PM

My current helmsman, Harvey, is not going to be happy about this. But at least the new guy won't shed rabbit fur all over the control room.

GREAT WORK! Can't wait to see how this all turns out.

Magic1111 · 10-09-11, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MCHALO12

Hi friends,

a few new pictures of the control room:

Best regards, MCHALO12.

Hi MCHALO12!

Looks very, very nice!!!

Best regards,
Magic

MCHALO12 · 10-09-11, 04:24 PM

Moin Magic,

wait until you see the animated version, I like it very much!

@FrauKaleun: Do you want to talk about the conditions on your boat? Perhaps an exterminator would help?

Best regards, MCHALO12.

Fish In The Water · 10-09-11, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MCHALO12

...a few new pictures of the control room:

Wow, very promising indeed! Congratulations on the progress and keep up the good work!

frau kaleun · 10-09-11, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MCHALO12

@FrauKaleun: Do you want to talk about the conditions on your boat? Perhaps an exterminator would help?

If we could just get Sailor Steve to stop dropping Cheetohs crumbs everywhere, that would be half the battle.

Hellraiser · 10-09-11, 09:09 PM

I think the 'bench' is absolute fiction.

In No way does this represent German design.

It's my informed opinion that this was something the Norwegian navy came up with as a 'comfort' item.

Das Boot's researchers merely copied what they saw in the only surviving Type ViiC

frau kaleun · 10-09-11, 09:46 PM

I've been going through the books I have with war-time pictures of u-boat control rooms. This is the only one I've found so far, from "U-Boats Under The Swastika":

This is a picture that the author credits to the Imperial War Museum in London. The reason that there's an RN officer at the 'scope is because this is U-570, the VIIC that was captured by the British in 1941.

Whether or not the British added the same bench to this control room that the Norwegians may or may not have added to another VIIC's zentrale, is a question I can't answer... but it seems like it would be quite a coincidence. In addition, it's my understanding that the RN left U-570 pretty much the way they found her in terms of design although I could be wrong about that.

Sailor Steve · 10-09-11, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

If we could just get Sailor Steve to stop dropping Cheetohs crumbs everywhere, that would be half the battle.

HEY! A guy's gotta eat, you know.

Myxale · 10-10-11, 03:30 AM

Your point is well made, Frau Kaleun!

urfisch · 10-10-11, 07:55 AM

I dont know the facts exactly, havent been on such a boat during ww2. But when sailing the boat in normal service (no attack run, etc.) the helmsman sit at the lower controls in the command room on this "bench". Only during "Alarm" and the crew at battlestations the helmsman sit in the tower, near the captain. This is, what i read so far.

Any other news on that?

Sailor Steve · 10-10-11, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

this is U-570

No it's not - that's HMS Graph!

Just so no one gets the wrong idea, HMS Graph was the name the British gave U-570.

frau kaleun · 10-10-11, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

No it's not - that's HMS Graph!

Just so no one gets the wrong idea, HMS Graph was the name the British gave U-570.

But did they give it a bench at the helm/planes stations in the zentrale, is the real question.

Jimbuna · 10-10-11, 09:53 AM

No...she was never modified and was taken out of commission in 42 because of a lack of spare parts.

10-09-11, 02:26 PM	#196
MCHALO12 Gunner Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 94 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Interesting question Myxale! I don't think there is a way to clone the stock animation because the rigging of the stock crew is sure to be different from mine. But as an alternative, it should be possible to create a danger animation and apply it to the state machine status of being attacked. Unfortunately, I don't know much about state machine controlles and their possibilities, so Diving Duck would be the man to answer this question. Best regards, MCHALO12. __________________

10-09-11, 02:28 PM	#197
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This looks very promising __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

10-09-11, 04:24 PM	#200
MCHALO12 Gunner Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 94 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Moin Magic, wait until you see the animated version, I like it very much! @FrauKaleun: Do you want to talk about the conditions on your boat? Perhaps an exterminator would help? Best regards, MCHALO12. __________________

10-09-11, 09:09 PM	#203
Hellraiser Gunner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 99 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Bah I think the 'bench' is absolute fiction. In No way does this represent German design. It's my informed opinion that this was something the Norwegian navy came up with as a 'comfort' item. Das Boot's researchers merely copied what they saw in the only surviving Type ViiC

10-10-11, 03:30 AM	#206
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Your point is well made, Frau Kaleun! __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep

10-09-11, 03:06 PM	#198
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	My current helmsman, Harvey, is not going to be happy about this. But at least the new guy won't shed rabbit fur all over the control room. GREAT WORK! Can't wait to see how this all turns out.

10-09-11, 09:46 PM	#204
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I've been going through the books I have with war-time pictures of u-boat control rooms. This is the only one I've found so far, from "U-Boats Under The Swastika": This is a picture that the author credits to the Imperial War Museum in London. The reason that there's an RN officer at the 'scope is because this is U-570, the VIIC that was captured by the British in 1941. Whether or not the British added the same bench to this control room that the Norwegians may or may not have added to another VIIC's zentrale, is a question I can't answer... but it seems like it would be quite a coincidence. In addition, it's my understanding that the RN left U-570 pretty much the way they found her in terms of design although I could be wrong about that.

10-10-11, 07:55 AM	#207
urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	I dont know the facts exactly, havent been on such a boat during ww2. But when sailing the boat in normal service (no attack run, etc.) the helmsman sit at the lower controls in the command room on this "bench". Only during "Alarm" and the crew at battlestations the helmsman sit in the tower, near the captain. This is, what i read so far. Any other news on that? __________________

10-10-11, 09:53 AM	#210
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	No...she was never modified and was taken out of commission in 42 because of a lack of spare parts. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)