[REL] FooBor's High-res skins (clean & weathered) - Page 15

leovampire · 09-08-07, 08:58 PM

Is anyone using a Sargo Class sub early war? It blends in so well when I try to enhance the pictures to see it everything changes color. I swear you have to see this in game to believe it. From just before sun rise till it is up about 15 degree's above the horizon the sub just keeps matching the color of the ocean.

If it wasn't for the limber holes and silver anchors and brass props I wanted and the conning tower emblems for the USS Sea Dragon and the weapon's it would just blend into the environment.

Unless my game or video card's are going nut's.

FooFighters · 09-08-07, 09:13 PM

This is the boat Leo talking about..

Leo's USS Sea Dragon

My USS Spearfish

Now I am really of to bed (it's now 4.15 am here in Holland)
Sweet dreams to you all..

sqk7744 · 09-08-07, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FooFighters

Check your pm

Thanks! I got a beta up for folks to test:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...85&postcount=7

Cheers

FooFighters · 09-09-07, 10:04 AM

Hi there fellow captains..

If you're commanding a Sarco class at the moment..
Then I have a new boat for you

Completely redone Sargo class black..

http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/SargoHiBLKV2.rar

Hope you like the skin..

LukeFF · 09-09-07, 05:58 PM

Check your download link. It comes up as unavailable, but it can be downloaded just fine by navigating to your home page.

Nice skin BTW!

ReallyDedPoet · 09-09-07, 08:26 PM

Nice work on the Sargo FF

RDP

leovampire · 09-09-07, 09:32 PM

I am enjoying it a lot. just posted some pics of it in a sunrise on Reflection's on the Water thread.

FooFighters · 09-10-07, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by leovampire

I am anjoying it a lot. just posted some pics of it in a sunrise on Reflection's on the Water thread.

I am glad you like it.. I also like it alot.
For me it's the 1st time I have choosen a black skin over a grey one in my carreer.

@ LukeFF.. thanks, link is corrected !

sqk7744 · 09-11-07, 09:38 AM

Very nice skin FF!

So does the paint provide a stealth bonus

FooFighters · 09-11-07, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sqk7744

Very nice skin FF!

So does the paint provide a stealth bonus

It's not there in my game.. maybe in yours ?

See pictures above for my Sargo in game.. looks pretty good to me.

sqk7744 · 09-11-07, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FooFighters

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqk7744

Very nice skin FF!

So does the paint provide a stealth bonus

It's not there in my game.. maybe in yours ?

See pictures above for my Sargo in game.. looks pretty good to me.

Looks great! In regards to the paint composit... Shhhhhhhhhh
http://www.sandia.gov/isrc/F117.html time to goto Home Depot

Table of Paints used by the USN During WWII:
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/paint_formulas.htm

mrbeast · 09-12-07, 07:42 PM

Execellent skins Foofighters a think a 1000% improvement on the stock skins (rivets on welded hulls

!).

I have a bit of a request. Recently been reading about US subs in the pacific and specifcally the USS Sea Dragon. She was refered to as the Red Dragon due to the fact that much of the black paint flaked off after a while on patrol leaving red primer showing underneath (infact Tokyo Rose coined the name). Would it be possible to do a skin like this? Perhaps not just USS Sea Dragon but some really battered heavily weathered boat skins. I'm talking really war weary here, flaking paint, patches of repainting and damage plated over from hasty repairs. I'm thinking about some of the weathered U boat skins in the SH3 mod forum as exeamples.

rcjonessnp175 · 09-12-07, 08:09 PM

I Second what Mrbeast is saying about really worn out skins and denting Please pretty please!!!!

FooFighters · 09-13-07, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbeast

Execellent skins Foofighters a think a 1000% improvement on the stock skins (rivets on welded hulls

!).

I have a bit of a request. Recently been reading about US subs in the pacific and specifcally the USS Sea Dragon. She was refered to as the Red Dragon due to the fact that much of the black paint flaked off after a while on patrol leaving red primer showing underneath (infact Tokyo Rose coined the name). Would it be possible to do a skin like this? Perhaps not just USS Sea Dragon but some really battered heavily weathered boat skins. I'm talking really war weary here, flaking paint, patches of repainting and damage plated over from hasty repairs. I'm thinking about some of the weathered U boat skins in the SH3 mod forum as exeamples.

Do you have some photos ? I already tried Google but could not find anything.
At this moment I am pretty busy.. So it will take a while.
But really scretched, dented subs are definetly coming..

mrbeast · 09-13-07, 08:16 AM

Unforunately I don't have any pictures of her just a description by one of the officers that served on her. Tokyo Rose refered to a 'red pirate submarine'. The book says:

'The reason we know that she [Tokyo Rose] calls the Dragon a red submarine.....is because all the black paint topside washes off quickly after the Dragon gets to sea and the red lead used for priming the hull is all thats left as a covering. In a couple of days the Dragon will look like hell. The Canopus at Manila had done a hasty and rotten job repainting the Dragon'

'The last time I'd had a good look at the conning tower and shears of the Draon in bright moonlight it was evident that all of her black paint had washed off and hence she actually was a "red submarine"'

Don't know how much of a help that is, its from War In The Boats by William J Ruhe. I thought it would be an interesting idea for a skin to try as there was only about 4 different camo measures used by US subs during the war so there isn't the variety you get with U boats. Would be cool to go on patrol in the 'Red Dragon'.

Don't worry about taking your time you know what they say, 'good things come to those who wait'! Your skins are always well worth the wait!

09-08-07, 08:58 PM	#211
leovampire Eternal Patrol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT. USA Posts: 2,336 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am going nuts trying to get a good picture of this Is anyone using a Sargo Class sub early war? It blends in so well when I try to enhance the pictures to see it everything changes color. I swear you have to see this in game to believe it. From just before sun rise till it is up about 15 degree's above the horizon the sub just keeps matching the color of the ocean. If it wasn't for the limber holes and silver anchors and brass props I wanted and the conning tower emblems for the USS Sea Dragon and the weapon's it would just blend into the environment. Unless my game or video card's are going nut's. __________________ AIR_BASE_NAV_MAP_MOD Reflections_on_the_Water

09-08-07, 09:13 PM	#212
FooFighters Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 813 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	This is the boat Leo talking about.. Leo's USS Sea Dragon My USS Spearfish Now I am really of to bed (it's now 4.15 am here in Holland) Sweet dreams to you all.. __________________ This forum is not the same without you Dave.. we'll miss you buddy

09-09-07, 10:04 AM	#214
FooFighters Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 813 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Hi there fellow captains.. If you're commanding a Sarco class at the moment.. Then I have a new boat for you Completely redone Sargo class black.. http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/extra/SargoHiBLKV2.rar Hope you like the skin.. __________________ This forum is not the same without you Dave.. we'll miss you buddy Last edited by FooFighters; 09-10-07 at 02:29 AM.

09-09-07, 08:26 PM	#216
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice work on the Sargo FF RDP __________________ Back in the Day

09-09-07, 09:32 PM	#217
leovampire Eternal Patrol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT. USA Posts: 2,336 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks for the new skin Foo I am enjoying it a lot. just posted some pics of it in a sunrise on Reflection's on the Water thread. __________________ AIR_BASE_NAV_MAP_MOD Reflections_on_the_Water Last edited by leovampire; 09-10-07 at 12:32 PM.

09-09-07, 05:58 PM	#215
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Check your download link. It comes up as unavailable, but it can be downloaded just fine by navigating to your home page. Nice skin BTW!

09-11-07, 09:38 AM	#219
sqk7744 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ~About 60' below Posts: 1,150 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Very nice skin FF! So does the paint provide a stealth bonus __________________ " All Ships can dive, but only Submarine's surface!" MODS: KillFlags - Elco PT109 - AOB Attack Course Tutorial

09-12-07, 07:42 PM	#222
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Execellent skins Foofighters a think a 1000% improvement on the stock skins (rivets on welded hulls !). I have a bit of a request. Recently been reading about US subs in the pacific and specifcally the USS Sea Dragon. She was refered to as the Red Dragon due to the fact that much of the black paint flaked off after a while on patrol leaving red primer showing underneath (infact Tokyo Rose coined the name). Would it be possible to do a skin like this? Perhaps not just USS Sea Dragon but some really battered heavily weathered boat skins. I'm talking really war weary here, flaking paint, patches of repainting and damage plated over from hasty repairs. I'm thinking about some of the weathered U boat skins in the SH3 mod forum as exeamples.

09-12-07, 08:09 PM	#223
rcjonessnp175 Weps Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panzer barracks, Germany Posts: 363 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I Second what Mrbeast is saying about really worn out skins and denting Please pretty please!!!! __________________ The mother ship,Coolermaster HAF, I7 intel overclock 4ghz, , 6gb mem, 5870 crossfire, soundblaster Xfi titanium , Oh and 52 inch samsung 750 120hz. 7.1 onkyo 1200 wattss system

09-13-07, 08:16 AM	#225
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Unforunately I don't have any pictures of her just a description by one of the officers that served on her. Tokyo Rose refered to a 'red pirate submarine'. The book says: 'The reason we know that she [Tokyo Rose] calls the Dragon a red submarine.....is because all the black paint topside washes off quickly after the Dragon gets to sea and the red lead used for priming the hull is all thats left as a covering. In a couple of days the Dragon will look like hell. The Canopus at Manila had done a hasty and rotten job repainting the Dragon' 'The last time I'd had a good look at the conning tower and shears of the Draon in bright moonlight it was evident that all of her black paint had washed off and hence she actually was a "red submarine"' Don't know how much of a help that is, its from War In The Boats by William J Ruhe. I thought it would be an interesting idea for a skin to try as there was only about 4 different camo measures used by US subs during the war so there isn't the variety you get with U boats. Would be cool to go on patrol in the 'Red Dragon'. Don't worry about taking your time you know what they say, 'good things come to those who wait'! Your skins are always well worth the wait!