[REL] new ordnance look

[castorp345]

here's a new US_shells.dds bitmap to replace the stock one ==> http://rapidshare.com/files/97770130/US_shells.dds.html (http://rapidshare.com/files/97770130/US_shells.dds.html)

i was browsing through my 1940 copy of the bluejacket manual, came across a nice color [!] illustration of the various naval ordnance designation markings, and realized that the stock image(s) is/are pretty inaccurate... so hopefully this will remedy the situation somewhat.

NB that:
- AP has a black projectile body with yellow tip
- HE has a grey (slate) projectile body with yellow and grey (slate) tip
- illuminating "starshells" have a blue projectile body with a white star emblem ( :doh: )

make sure to back-up your original in case you want to revert.

preview ==>

http://home.comcast.net/%7Edpolan/US_shells.jpg
also, here's a 20mm version by Nauticalwolf ==> http://files.filefront.com/US+shellsdds/;9906376;/fileinfo.html

and preview:

http://static3.filefront.com/images/personal/n/Nauticalwolf/132200/odklbsauyo.jpg


cheers
hc

[Digital_Trucker]

:up: Thanks, castorp. Nice touch.

[jimbob]

Sweet, thanks.

Pics or it didnt happen:

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1619798_usHELL.PNG (http://www.imagehosting.com)


:arrgh!:

[jimimadrid]

Very nice. Thanks. :up:

[andycaccia]

Very nice!

[swdw]

Can someone post this on filefront also? Rapidshare is being a PITA and won't let me download because I downloaded PE2

[Nauticalwolf]

castorp345, love your work :up:

If you don't mind; because I tend to use more 20mm than 40mm (early war), I have made one small change to your mod based on the following info.

http://static3.filefront.com/images/personal/n/Nauticalwolf/132200/xdotgflnai.jpg http://static3.filefront.com/images/personal/n/Nauticalwolf/132200/dolzcmjwbb.jpg

Actual photo of ww2 USN 20mm rounds and ww2 - 20mm Identification Chart

I've adjusted your work a little so that I now have a version that looks more like this:

http://static3.filefront.com/images/personal/n/Nauticalwolf/132200/tppgtjikkx.jpg http://static3.filefront.com/images/personal/n/Nauticalwolf/132200/odklbsauyo.jpg

Sorry about the low res screenie - it does look much better "in game".

If you want this as an alternative version to your mod I put a copy here:

http://files.filefront.com/US+shellsdds/;9916766;/fileinfo.html

[castorp345]

looks great, Nauticalwolf!
:up:

i'll put a link to your version at the top of this thread.

cheers
hc

[McHibbins]

Downloading it :up: