[WIP] HMS Tally Ho

[U570]

Hi all, I am currently working on my first mod, the HMS Tally Ho. She's only just gotten started, so this might take a while...

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4936
With blueprints
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4935
And without

[bigboywooly]

Interesting first mod :yeah:
And certainly not an easy one
Wish you luck and look forward to seeing it ingame

[Hitman]

Excellent :up:

Will this be a playable or an AI? What polycount is your target?

[U570]

I will try to make it playable, that is my goal, and my maximum polycount is around 20,000 exterior, and will work from there.

[U570]

More renders of mod slowly coming to life...
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4945
conning tower details

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4944
side details
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4943
conning tower on side plans.

[BUKER]

Good news!:up:
I hope you succeed!
I wish you every success for the benefit of all the real and virtual submariners!

[danzig70]

It looks great! Interesting to see it come together.

[Madox58]

Nice start Mate.
:yep:

Just try to keep some sections detached or you'll end up with alot of work when you go to import.
:03:

[U570]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4953
Close up of the Bridge...

[Gerald]

Very good, :DL

[U570]

rear decking shot, with external tube
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4954
and some wireframe shots
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4956
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4955

Polycount 5959

[Hitman]

Really clean model mate, you have certainly a good eye for this :up:

What program are you using, is that 3DSMax?

[U570]

Its Gmax, the free version. And thanks for the great feedback :salute:

[Madox58]

Remember that you must change it to triangles to import with S3D.
So your count is going to double as all quads will split into 2 tris.

And in case you wonder?
I'm just some old Guy that spends WAY to much time messing with a silly Game.
The wife says that to me every day!
:har:

[U570]

the polycounter already counts it in triangles, I found that out when checking, and I had the blueprints in. each plane took up 2 poly.

I am also reworking the hull so it is one piece, and better detailed

[U570]

Progress so far
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4971
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4972
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4973

[bigboywooly]

Very nice
Esp for a first mod
You have an eye for detail :yeah:

[U570]

Thanks bigboywooly, that means a lot to me...

[U570]

work on the 20mm Oerlikon Flak gun has been slow, but has yielded some results
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=4982
and the total polys are up to 7780

[Sailor Steve]

This is looking really good. I've been trying to get started modelling, and have been trying to learn Wings3D, without much luck. Based on what you're doing I've downloaded GMax and taken a first look at it. It looks pretty cool.

[U570]

This is looking really good. I've been trying to get started modelling, and have been trying to learn Wings3D, without much luck. Based on what you're doing I've downloaded GMax and taken a first look at it. It looks pretty cool.
If you want any tutorials or tips on it, just PM me, I know enough to start you off

[U570]

Would anyone know what how to write the .sim .cam .dat .dsd .sns .val .eqp and .von files. I know how to open them, and save a file as one, but I don't know what is actually in them

[Fish In The Water]

Would anyone know what how to write the .sim .cam .dat .dsd .sns .val .eqp and .von files. I know how to open them, and save a file as one, but I don't know what is actually in them

Your best bet would be to use the S3D Editor. It's an amazing tool that allows you to view (and edit) many of the key in-game files. Full details can be found in the thread here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119571

Hope it helps and keep up the good work! :sunny:

[Hans Witteman]

Hi mate,

Very nice work you are doing there seem like you like attention for details why not joining our team and put your skills in a dynamic and enthusiast environment that will make your content shine!

We pay in friendly words like woww , what a piece of art and have you see that model, this guy is a genius etc.

:k_rofl:
Check your pm mate and welcome aboard by the same time.

Best regards Hans

[U570]

Hi all, sorry for the delay, but I was searching for the camouflage to make textures, when I stumbled on this:
http://support.caswellplating.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/List/Index/40/submarine-plans

So seeing as this has more detail, I shall be re-modeling the entire thing. And to top it off, as some of you know, I have joined the U-Boot_HAHD 3d modeling team, so that will slow progress slightly.

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Edit: does anyone know how to convert .pdf's to .jpg?

[U570]

I've tried to put the new blueprints on in Gmax, use them as textures to go off on planes, anyway, they turn out like this.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5013
and they should look like this
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5014
This happens to any bitmap, jpeg or just about any picture file I try. Does anyone know what is going on?

[Kapitän Schneider]

You are in luck, i've had this problem with 3ds Max.

Click Customize at the top of your screen, then preferences, viewports, configure driver, and then tick "match bitmap size as closely as possible".

That should solve your problem.

[soopaman2]

Every time I read a thread like this I realize just how little I know...

And how grateful I am for the people that do know.:salute:

Very interesting as a laymen to see how it comes together.

[Madox58]

Here's a link that should help you setup blueprints for GMax.
It's for 3Ds Max but it's the same deal.

http://www.the-blueprints.com/tutorials/3dmax/

For Max users? There is a Blueprints Manager script that is killer.

[U570]

You are in luck, i've had this problem with 3ds Max.

Click Customize at the top of your screen, then preferences, viewports, configure driver, and then tick "match bitmap size as closely as possible".

That should solve your problem.

I tried that, and everything in the link privateer put up, and nothing has changed :damn::damn::damn:

[postalbyke]

Related/Unrelated question...

I downloaded Gmax to do some quick modding work in preparation for HAHD (I'm tired of the inaccurate type II interior) and I was wondering if you (or Hans) could point me to a good way to import/export .obj files (especially with regards to painting parts and getting a nice image to import into S3D or whatever)

I'm mostly working on this to kitbash FM/DD "open conning hatch" mod to have operable peris (I am going to import the obs scope for the attack scope IAW vessikko pics), and the conning tower is the wrong shape and size for a type 2.

(post-thought, should I have opened my own thread for this?)

[reaper7]

Once U-Boat_HAHD has been released we will be making the Teams Tutorials available to all for download. These Include full tutorials on all mater related to 3D Modelling and texturing HAHD Style. :Kaleun_Salute:

[U570]

postalbyke, There are scripts for this that you can download, http://www.katsbits.com/tutorials/gmax/exporting-meshes-as-obj-models.php and just download the gmax-obj.zip, that is the one I'm using

[postalbyke]

*awesome*
Thanks, U570, I'll look at that now!

Reaper, I had seriously considered attempting to join the team just for those tutorials, but I'm seriously bad at finishing projects, which wouldn't help the effort at all :(

Also: U570, your work is a serious inspiration, bro! Keep up the good work both on your mod and the HAHD team!

[U570]

thanks postalbyke, I am looking forward to see what you could make, I assure you, with enough positive feedback from everyone at Subsim, you will be able to finish a project.

Also: the computer with the decent version (doesn't have the blurry blueprints) gmax crashed, so work will be slightly slowed :damn::down::damn:

[postalbyke]

Wicked bummer, yo! I hope that gets sorted out in a jif!
I was doing my 3d work in Sketchup, but it doesn't have any uvw that I can tell... maybe I should research that... :hmmm:
It does make slightly sloppy textures, but apart from that, I was doing simple modeling in that before I decided to undertake SH3 modding lol
Aaaand I just found a UVmapper for Sketchup. Guess I'll be busy again on the other computer (no internet, but much better graphics card...)
I'll tell you how I feel about the sketchup tool, I'm hoping that I can make it work :P

[U570]

Related/Unrelated question...
(post-thought, should I have opened my own thread for this?)
It can't hurt, so why not?

[U570]

Good news everyone, thanks to reaper7, I will be getting 3DS Max because of their education community, and this includes 3 years of legit 3DS Max... Too bad the site is down for a while

[U570]

Good news, work has restarted after buying a new computer, with 3ds Max 2013 :yeah:
Some screenshots of work so far (about 2 months worth)
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5710
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5711
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5712

Poly count is 1780 (tri's)

[Wolfstriked]

Excellent stuff there:up::up: And thanks to Reaper7 for getting you proper tools to further your art:yeah:

[U570]

Put in the external tubes and the rudder assembly
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5714http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5713http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=551&pictureid=5715

Poly count now up to 2322