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VonDos
09-14-19, 11:20 AM
Hi everyone!
I'm glad to release a new unit: a ww2 modern design hospital ship based on german cruise ships "Wilhelm Gustloff" \ "Robert Ley":

https://i.ibb.co/m6NQnnW/LSGustloff.jpg

This is a reworked version of original "Wilhelm Gustloff" by AOTD_MadMax (2007), reproportioned, with light effects, 3d details, 3d stairs and railings, reworked textures, correct number of lifeboats, new cranes, working searchlights, reworked .zon and .sil files...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-P094443%2C_Stettin%2C_%22Wilhelm_Gustloff%22_als_L azarettschiff.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-H27992%2C_Lazarettschiff_%22Wilhelm_Gustloff%22_in _Danzig.jpg

This is not a 100% correct Wilhelm Gustloff model. This is intended to act as a generic modern ocean liner \ cruise ship (single funnel, 2 masts) converted to hospital ship during ww2. That's why i've added also 3d red crosses on ship's side and other details.

d\l link: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=08511957409134244404

Best regards,
Vd
Anvar1061
09-14-19, 01:40 PM
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gap
09-14-19, 06:13 PM
So nice! Thank you VonDos :yeah:
propbeanie
09-14-19, 06:28 PM
Oooohhhh, pretty... lit up at night even. Very good :salute:
Hebe Vollmaus
09-15-19, 12:29 AM
Thank you!
Greetings.
gap
09-15-19, 08:36 AM
@ VonDos

Out of curiosity: why do you call your unit "generic"? As far as I can judge from a quick visual comparison with pictures of the real Wilhelm Gustloff, if not 100% accurate, your and AOTD_MadMax's model resembles the German hospital ship quite closely.

...and since you reward this unit as a 'generic modern ocean liner', why didn't you provide it with a generic war-grey texture together with the hospital ship texture? :)
Anvar1061
09-15-19, 10:45 AM
...and since you reward this unit as a 'generic modern ocean liner', why didn't you provide it with a generic war-grey texture together with the hospital ship texture? :)
Let me answer.
How do you imagine this ship in the neutral part and the opposite side of the AXIS?
VonDos
09-16-19, 04:53 AM
@ VonDos
Out of curiosity: why do you call your unit "generic"? As far as I can judge from a quick visual comparison with pictures of the real Wilhelm Gustloff, if not 100% accurate, your and AOTD_MadMax's model resembles the German hospital ship quite closely.

Let me answer.
How do you imagine this ship in the neutral part and the opposite side of the AXIS?


Well, if you assign a unit to "Red Cross" roster, this ship will be spawned in all hospital ship's route. Red Cross units will not serve as a Allied or Axis unit, so this can create a paradox like a soviet Wilhelm Gustloff, or a british one.


...and since you reward this unit as a 'generic modern ocean liner', why didn't you provide it with a generic war-grey texture together with the hospital ship texture? :)

Are you serious?
Do you know how much time will this require to me, for create a realistic troop transport\floating barrack unit with a semi historically accurate A\A with supports, a gray skin, to add rafts and extra lifeboats... :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!

https://i.ibb.co/6th233P/SH3-Img-16-9-2019-11-37-20-694.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/pLjChxv/202058-002.jpg
(Image taken from web, just a reference)

Just kidding. Not more than one hour using modular parts taken from previous units :rotfl2::rotfl2:

Best regards,
Vd
Anvar1061
09-16-19, 08:32 AM
We will wait " Wilhelm Gustloff"
VonDos
09-16-19, 04:14 PM
We will wait " Wilhelm Gustloff"

Thank you!
While waiting, just a question for you.
Do you think this ship should be considered a "civil" unit (Type103=Troop Transport) or a military unit (Type13=Auxiliary Cruiser, or something different?)?

Best regards,
Vd

ps
Oooohhhh, pretty... lit up at night even. Very good :salute:

Thank you!
Greetings.

Thank you so much!
Anvar1061
09-17-19, 12:57 AM
Thank you!
While waiting, just a question for you.
Do you think this ship should be considered a "civil" unit (Type103=Troop Transport) or a military unit (Type13=Auxiliary Cruiser, or something different?)?
It already is
NPKDF
"[UnitClass] ClassName=PKDF UnitType=103 AppearanceDate=19380101 DisappearanceDate=19470101 DisplayName=GE Wilhelm Gustloff [Unit 1] Name=Wilhelm Gustloff DOC=19330101 DOD=19450601 [Unit 2] Name=Robert Ley DOC=19330101 DOD=19450601"
VonDos
09-17-19, 04:16 AM
NPKDF Type103 as original, ok :up:

Pre release poster:

https://i.ibb.co/6Pn5wCX/BSGustloff.jpg

Best regards,
Vd
gap
09-30-19, 09:54 AM
Let me answer.
How do you imagine this ship in the neutral part and the opposite side of the AXIS?

Well, if you assign a unit to "Red Cross" roster, this ship will be spawned in all hospital ship's route. Red Cross units will not serve as a Allied or Axis unit, so this can create a paradox like a soviet Wilhelm Gustloff, or a british one.

As a modern liner in the roster of some neutral or allied nation, MadMax's/VonDos work is nothing but a generic unit but, placed in the German roster, the hospital ship - and her barrack ship reincarnation - look to me a pretty convincing reproduction of the actual Wilhelm Gustloff.

Only a perfectionist like VonDos could remind us that his model is not 100% accurate. How many SH units are btw? :03:



Are you serious?
Do you know how much time will this require to me, for create a realistic troop transport\floating barrack unit with a semi historically accurate A\A with supports, a gray skin, to add rafts and extra lifeboats... :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!

Not more than one hour using modular parts taken from previous units :rotfl2::rotfl2:

:rotfl2:

I was half-kidding but the last pictures you have posted here show me that, depite your irony, you took my speculations pretty seriously lol :D
VonDos
09-30-19, 03:35 PM
...
I was half-kidding but the last pictures you have posted here show me that, depite your irony, you took my speculations pretty seriously lol :D

Oh, yes!
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=242524
Thanks for the idea! :up:
Best regards,
Vd
gap
09-30-19, 08:09 PM
Oh, yes!
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=242524
Thanks for the idea! :up:
Best regards,
Vd

I saw it, and I just post quite a long reply on that thread :03: