The Imperial Seal of Japan for IJN Ships

[keltos01]

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7683/800pximperialsealofjapabp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)





The Imperial Seal of Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan) is a mon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_(crest)) or crest used by members of the Japanese Imperial family. Under the Meiji Constitution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Constitution), no one was permitted to use the Imperial Seal except the Emperor of Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_Japan), who used a 16 petal chrysanthemum with sixteen tips of another row of petals showing behind the first row. So each member of the Imperial family used a slightly modified version of the seal. Shinto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto) shrines either displayed the imperial seal or incorporated elements of the seal into their own emblems.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Seal_of_Japan)


http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8287/chrysant2xx9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

made in Keltos

This 3D model of chrysanthemum is for the bow of the Mogami or any other IJN warship (Yamato...) but the model will then have to be adjusted. I made it according to the picture above.

@Miner1436 : I made it so you can quit looking on the web for one ;)

Keltos


download link .obj format :

http://files.filefront.com/chrysant2rar/;12909894;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/chrysant2rar/;12909894;/fileinfo.html)

[Nisgeis]

What ship is that a picture of?

[Donner]

The photo is of battleship Mikasa, Admiral Togo's flagship at Battle of Tsushima Straits. She is a museum ship in Yokosuka.

http://www.cityofart.net/bship/mikasa.htm

[Raptor1]

What ship is that a picture of?
Mikasa

Probably

EDIT: Donner beat me to it :\

[Nisgeis]

I want more pictures!

[miner1436]

Impressive, very,very, impressive!:rock::up: Thank you so much!

[keltos01]

I want more pictures!

of the 3d or of the RL seal ?

@miner1436 : glad you like it !

keltos

[miner1436]

Now we just have to find a good picture and texture it on the skin files.

[tater]

Put the 3d object in a dat, and stick it on.

[keltos01]

how about adding a details node like the deck of the Uboot IXD2 with the 3D model ? then link it to a small texture file ?

I tried it yesterday with the golden texture taken directly from the picture here above, but it didn't look too good.

might do an occlusion map for it also ?

Keltos

[keltos01]

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3240/chrysanthemummogamigu2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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side :

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7835/chrysanthemummogami2vo8.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/img406/chrysanthemummogamigu2.jpg/1/)


bottom :

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2624/chrysanthemummogami3xn3.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/img55/chrysanthemummogami2vo8.jpg/1/)


from far :

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9611/chrysanthemummogami4ww1.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/img529/chrysanthemummogami3xn3.jpg/1/)


I modified it a bit, new file includes :

the 3DS file
the obj and UV1 and UV2
the gold texture
the occlusion map


keltos

download :

[URL="http://files.filefront.com/chrysanthemumrar/;12918149;/fileinfo.html"]http://files.filefront.com/chrysanthemumrar/;12918149;/fileinfo.html (http://g.imageshack.us/img206/chrysanthemummogami4ww1.jpg/1/)

[tater]

You can put it in a dat, throw the textures in the textures folder, then pint that one object at the 1 texture. Add it to any ship by importing the dat you make.

[Yattky]

Great work!
Thank you for making "kiku no gomon":up:
I remember this imperial seal was not allowed using for Japanese subs

[keltos01]

@miner : computing NCA_Mogami2 occlusion map now

keltos

[Kendras]

Hello, I'm searching for a 3D model of the imperial chrysanthemum-shaped shield. Does anyone know where I can find one ? :06:

[Kendras]

download :

http://files.filefront.com/chrysanthemumrar/;12918149;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/chrysanthemumrar/;12918149;/fileinfo.html)

Hi keltos01, do you still have the 3D model on your hard disc. Your D/L links are dead ... I would like to add it to the Yamato (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2461236&postcount=745). :)

[Senf-Man82]

All DL links are dead :( damn it, I could really use it...

[fitzcarraldo]

All DL links are dead :( damn it, I could really use it...

Yes....

Fitzcarraldo :Kaleun_Salute:

[keltos01]

All DL links are dead :( damn it, I could really use it...

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/392041chrysanthemummogami.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=392041chrysanthemummogami.jpg)


I'm too nice..

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sy5ekodvkpgk82q/chrysanthemum.7z?dl=0



keltos

[propbeanie]

Beyond "too", kind sir!

[Senf-Man82]

Thanks mate,

unfortunately none of them really fits to Takao bow, too much curved :/

[keltos01]

Thanks mate,

unfortunately none of them really fits to Takao bow, too much curved :/


uncurve with 3ds max then !

[CapnScurvy]

Hey Keltos....glad to see you're back around these parts!! Thanks for looking in on the FOTRS Ultimate project and answering some of Propbeanie's questions.

I was wondering regarding 3D Max....I know they will give you a 30 day trial period with it. Then its going to expect you to shell out the $700.00+ for its purchase. Is there any other way of working with models that's as easy as 3D Max? I mean "easy" because 3D Max seems to do a much better job in importing/exporting .obj files than most other modeling applications. I've used Blender before, but there's still some things that don't seem to go as intended as working with 3D Max.

[keltos01]

Hey Keltos....glad to see you're back around these parts!! Thanks for looking in on the FOTRS Ultimate project and answering some of Propbeanie's questions.

I was wondering regarding 3D Max....I know they will give you a 30 day trial period with it. Then its going to expect you to shell out the $700.00+ for its purchase. Is there any other way of working with models that's as easy as 3D Max? I mean "easy" because 3D Max seems to do a much better job in importing/exporting .obj files than most other modeling applications. I've used Blender before, but there's still some things that don't seem to go as intended as working with 3D Max.

will look it up, but myself I used 3ds ... I could never get around sketchup etc..

keltos

ps Probeanie is a great guy