Merchant Fleet Mod Progress Thread - Page 14

mr chris · 12-19-08, 12:53 PM

I hope the beta testing goes well IABL

Alex · 12-19-08, 02:08 PM

Me too !

iambecomelife · 12-20-08, 12:24 PM

WIP UPDATE

I think I need to skew average tanker size downwards, so here's a shot of an old WWI-era tanker of about 5800-6500 tons. The piping for the cargo tanks only extends from the stern to the back of the bridge superstructure.

iambecomelife · 12-20-08, 12:35 PM

The updated version of the Silver Line motor merchant. The bridge looks completely different. Still not 100% similar but more like the original. Not sure why I didn't catch some of the structural features the first time.

The skin for ships of the "Silver Line". I want to do a more heavily weathered version later, to match most of the historical photos I have of this company's vessels.

A smaller motorship that I made a few days ago. During the late 1930's - early 1940's several shipbuilders experimented with different derrick/hold arrangements, apart from the traditional 5 - hatch, two mast style. Note the large midships hold with four cranes, and the aft mast with only two booms attached.

ivank · 12-20-08, 04:26 PM

Your ships look great! So when are the M12B and the M15B going to be released.

iambecomelife · 12-20-08, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ivank

Your ships look great! So when are the M12B and the M15B going to be released.

They will be released at the same time as the others - hopefully within about 1-2 weeks.

Sailor Steve, you have a PM.

ivank · 12-20-08, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivank

Your ships look great! So when are the M12B and the M15B going to be released.

They will be released at the same time as the others - hopefully within about 1-2 weeks.

Sailor Steve, you have a PM.

YEA!!!!

bigboywooly · 12-20-08, 04:41 PM

That will make Steve very happy
LMAO

Ummm how many units in that mod now Iam ?

Sailor Steve · 12-20-08, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Not sure why I didn't catch some of the structural features the first time.

Because we can only process so much information, and we're looking for one thing when another slips by. I'm always finding something I missed.

Quote:

Sailor Steve, you have a PM.

Got it, thanks!

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Originally Posted by Bigboywooly

That will make Steve very happy

iambecomelife · 12-20-08, 09:53 PM

@BBW - About 45-50 ships. Freighters, tankers, and maybe a few auxiliaries ranging from 3,000 - 12,500 GRT. They may also be released separately for individuals to download as they please.

Some more motorship pix. This represents a modern (by 1940's standards) medium motorship with engines about 3/4 of the way aft. It is loosely based on some freighters built in Norway between circa 1938-1940, when the German invasion put an end to Norwegian shipbuilding. The ships were built both for Norwegian companies and foreign buyers, including Great Britain. They were designed for the grain trade but were perfectly capable of carrying general and/or military cargoes if necessary.

McHibbins · 12-21-08, 01:18 AM

Oh Man ! I can´t wait to download it

piri_reis · 12-21-08, 05:17 AM

Exciting times indeed! Merchant Fleet is about to set sail

Jimbuna · 12-21-08, 07:08 AM

I should imagine Steve is currently typing fifty to the dozen

iambecomelife · 12-21-08, 12:28 PM

WIP shots of some 6,000 GRT steamships based on the "Silver Line" ship.

An old-fashioned small steamer in a wartime paint scheme.

iambecomelife · 12-21-08, 12:34 PM

Two small, fast motor merchants. Both are based on the hull of the steamer above. They are both about the same size as the steamer, but they incorporate more modern-looking features like a streamlined bridge, etc. Do they look identical to you guys, or are you able to tell them apart? I am thinking about making some changes to one of them so that they are more dissimilar.

12-19-08, 12:53 PM	#196
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	I hope the beta testing goes well IABL __________________

12-19-08, 02:08 PM	#197
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Me too ! __________________

12-20-08, 12:24 PM	#198
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,585 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	WIP UPDATE I think I need to skew average tanker size downwards, so here's a shot of an old WWI-era tanker of about 5800-6500 tons. The piping for the cargo tanks only extends from the stern to the back of the bridge superstructure. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

12-20-08, 12:35 PM	#199
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,585 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	The updated version of the Silver Line motor merchant. The bridge looks completely different. Still not 100% similar but more like the original. Not sure why I didn't catch some of the structural features the first time. The skin for ships of the "Silver Line". I want to do a more heavily weathered version later, to match most of the historical photos I have of this company's vessels. A smaller motorship that I made a few days ago. During the late 1930's - early 1940's several shipbuilders experimented with different derrick/hold arrangements, apart from the traditional 5 - hatch, two mast style. Note the large midships hold with four cranes, and the aft mast with only two booms attached. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

12-20-08, 04:26 PM	#200
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	Your ships look great! So when are the M12B and the M15B going to be released. __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

12-20-08, 04:41 PM	#203
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	That will make Steve very happy LMAO Ummm how many units in that mod now Iam ? __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-20-08, 09:53 PM	#205
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,585 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	@BBW - About 45-50 ships. Freighters, tankers, and maybe a few auxiliaries ranging from 3,000 - 12,500 GRT. They may also be released separately for individuals to download as they please. Some more motorship pix. This represents a modern (by 1940's standards) medium motorship with engines about 3/4 of the way aft. It is loosely based on some freighters built in Norway between circa 1938-1940, when the German invasion put an end to Norwegian shipbuilding. The ships were built both for Norwegian companies and foreign buyers, including Great Britain. They were designed for the grain trade but were perfectly capable of carrying general and/or military cargoes if necessary. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

12-21-08, 01:18 AM	#206
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Oh Man ! I can´t wait to download it __________________

12-21-08, 05:17 AM	#207
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Exciting times indeed! Merchant Fleet is about to set sail __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

12-21-08, 07:08 AM	#208
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,217 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I should imagine Steve is currently typing fifty to the dozen __________________ 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)

12-21-08, 12:28 PM	#209
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,585 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	WIP shots of some 6,000 GRT steamships based on the "Silver Line" ship. An old-fashioned small steamer in a wartime paint scheme. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

12-21-08, 12:34 PM	#210
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,585 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	Two small, fast motor merchants. Both are based on the hull of the steamer above. They are both about the same size as the steamer, but they incorporate more modern-looking features like a streamlined bridge, etc. Do they look identical to you guys, or are you able to tell them apart? I am thinking about making some changes to one of them so that they are more dissimilar. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/