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06-14-20, 07:57 PM | #1 |
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Type VIII - Fictional U-cruiser for SH4
Hey all,
This mod is my biggest work yet, and will (hopefully) be usable as a sub-mod for Fifi's Excellent Dark Waters. The idea behind the boat is to model a boat that is something between a cross between the type XI Cruiser boats (which were granted as contracts for construction, but never actually even laid down,) and the Type IX boats already in game. As a full-on type XI is beyond my skills to model, I decided to make a fictional U-cruiser that would have been less ambitious than a type XI, but more ambitious than a type IX. I chose Type VIII (Type 8) as a designation as historically there never were even plans for a type VIII, so I am free to make it however I see fit. The actual design in-game boils down to a Type IXB early war conning tower mounted on a Type IXD2 hull. In addition, the boat should have 2 105mm deck gun mounts (1 in front, and 1 in rear,) with a total of ~300 rounds for each gun. Surfaced endurance and speed will be the same as the type IXD2, but it will move more slowly underwater, and take around a full minute to crash dive. In addition, all those extra 105mm shells will mean reduced external torpedo storage (though internal storage will be the same) when compared to a IXD2. Also, it will never be able to mount more than a single AA mount. Finally, the boat will be available starting from 1939. Anyhow, I am making good progress. I'll post a few screenshots in a bit. Last edited by Fritz Klum; 06-14-20 at 08:50 PM. Reason: Fixed Issue |
06-14-20, 09:34 PM | #2 |
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Here are 2 screenies, as promised:
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06-14-20, 09:59 PM | #3 |
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We'll be watching
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06-15-20, 09:25 PM | #4 |
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Big update!
Well gents, this mod has now morphed into a full-blown attempt to model the historical (though never actually built) Type XI Uboat. As such, I will continue it in an appropriately named new thread
Here is a link to the new thread: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=245551 Last edited by Fritz Klum; 06-15-20 at 09:33 PM. |
06-16-20, 02:13 PM | #5 |
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what's lurking on the surface
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