Ship Models - request/development

[AG124]

So far, Anvart has done the:

Coastal Merchant
C2
Passenger Liner
T3 Tanker
Small Coastal Vessel
Tugboat
Hospital Ship

He has said he will not do any more though.:cry: I am hoping he will change his mind, as a lighted Small Merchant and maybe even a lighted Small Tanker would greatly benefit the community.:yep:

[U-snafu]

Thank you AG124 and Anvart:sunny:

AG124 if you need more reference:
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/9431/lv91rh3.jpghttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6951/wlv605qj3.jpghttp://img133.imageshack.us/img133/874/ls27qo2.jpg
Also the following link gives bluprint specs and better Photos:http://http://www.nightbeacon.com/zlightships/LV189_(DiamondShoals)_Lightship.htm
Hope someone can help with your wings 3d issue-no rush-just knowing that someone is interested in trying this is:up::yep:

[iambecomelife]

How about using the Liberty Ship as the lightship's parent unit? With a little work you can convert the base of the deckhouse into hull plating. This in turn allows you to have a ship with a name painted on the side (symmetrically, too). As the pics show, many lightships were named for coastal features, nearby obstacles, etc. We could clone lightships so that they would always appear where they were supposed to, based on the name. It would also be possible to just name them "Relief" (designation for any lightship filling in for a permanent one).

[AG124]

That might be a possibility, but I think that the Liberty Ship is a bit to big. I think I will stick with the Tugboat. If I can ever get Wings3d to work again.:nope:

[bookworm_020]

AG124,

Hope this helps in the design of the lightship, a photo of one from the Australian National Maritime Muesum.

Can't wait to see the results..

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7718/carpentiv2.gif

[Anvart]

I am now thinking of building one - if I could get it to break in two without a CTD. I can try, anyway. Maybe later tonight or tomorrow night I will start.

Anvart, if you are looking for something to light up in the meantime, maybe the Small Merchant would be a good choice...:hmm: :cool:
Hi, AG124.
This work has bored me, but I shall think about your request.
:D

[AG124]

Anvart, I was thinking - you already have a lighted Hospital Ship which is the same model as the NPTR. How hard would it be to clone the vessel and have a lighted Transport? Apparently, it cannot be cloned with Pack3d - I may or may not have tested that on my own.:shifty:

If you could do that easily, you could have another quick lighted ship.

[Anvart]

Anvart, I was thinking - you already have a lighted Hospital Ship which is the same model as the NPTR. How hard would it be to clone the vessel and have a lighted Transport? Apparently, it cannot be cloned with Pack3d - I may or may not have tested that on my own.:shifty:

If you could do that easily, you could have another quick lighted ship.
I do not understand about what you speak.
:hmm:

[AG124]

Well, the Hospital Ship itself (both Iambecomelife's and yours) are clones of the NPTR, which in turn was a clone by Sergbuto of the NAXC. What I mean here, is not for you to start with an NPTR clone and make it lighted - you could just take the lighted HSL that you have already made, and clone that. I tried to clone it with Pack3d to test it myself, but apparently, the hex-editing which you have done to the .dat to make the vessel light up makes the vessel impossible to clone with Pack3d. You would have to hex-edit manually to clone the HSL, but it would be a quick way for you to release another lighted vessel - I bet the community would appreciate it very much.:hmm: Although I would rather see a lighted Small Merchant...

[Anvart]

Well, the Hospital Ship itself (both Iambecomelife's and yours) are clones of the NPTR, which in turn was a clone by Sergbuto of the NAXC. What I mean here, is not for you to start with an NPTR clone and make it lighted - you could just take the lighted HSL that you have already made, and clone that. I tried to clone it with Pack3d to test it myself, but apparently, the hex-editing which you have done to the .dat to make the vessel light up makes the vessel impossible to clone with Pack3d. You would have to hex-edit manually to clone the HSL, but it would be a quick way for you to release another lighted vessel - I bet the community would appreciate it very much.:hmm: Although I would rather see a lighted Small Merchant...
What for to clone HSL? For LightShip?
Don't understand. You wished to use TugBoat...?
:hmm:

[AG124]

No, this is completely separate from the lightship and has nothing to do with it. I am indeed using the Tugboat and it is not finished yet.

I am talking about a completely separate project which you could do - you could clone your lighted Hospital Ship and have a lighted Transport as well.:yep:

[Anvart]

No, this is completely separate from the lightship and has nothing to do with it. I am indeed using the Tugboat and it is not finished yet.

I am talking about a completely separate project which you could do - you could clone your lighted Hospital Ship and have a lighted Transport as well.:yep:
Oh yeh. I have understood.
My bad English.....
:D

[AG124]

Work is proceeding well on the Lightship - maybe it will be ready for a creenshot tomorrow evening.:hmm: But maybe not - I will not guarantee anything as I have a lot of work to do for law school as well.

[Anvart]

I cloned HSL without problems. Now it's PTL.
It is necessary to make LightTGA and to remove unnecessary objects.
:D

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/8899/littransportap2.jpg

:lol:

[Jimbuna]

WOW :o looking good Anvart :rock:

[AG124]

Will be anxiously awaiting the release of this one - the transport model is my favorite merchant in the game.:up: Would still like to see a lighted Small Merchant and maybe a lighted Small Tanker someday...:hmm:

[sh3rules]

Wow, lighted ships... Imagine lighted subs when coming back to port :).

[THE_MASK]

Fishing boat:stare:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90938

[bigboywooly]

Fishing boat:stare:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90938

What about the fishing boat ?

[THE_MASK]

Fishing boat:stare:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90938

What about the fishing boat ?

Thread: Mod request for more ship types (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=84673)

[bigboywooly]

Fishing boat:stare:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90938

What about the fishing boat ?

Thread: Mod request for more ship types (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=84673)

You have lost me now Sober
We are in that thread
If your pointing to the fact no one has done anything about them yet - I imagine its cos of other priorities

[AG124]

You do know that there is a much better new fishing boat available which has been made by Diving Duck.:hmm: Check the ship library thread by Chris911.

[Hunter]

An armed travler would be one of the most demanded ships for SH.
http://www.divered.co.uk/dpic/northcoates.jpg

[Anvart]

Will be anxiously awaiting the release of this one - the transport (AuxCruiser model) is my favorite merchant in the game.:up: ....
Sorry...And my too ...
Lit Transport is ready now!
To whom is it necessary except you?
It is necessary link?

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/73/littransportvh0.jpg

:hmm:

[chris911]

looks nice IMHO

[AG124]

:o

I think the entire community will enjoy this one, as they have enjoyed all of the rest of your lit ships. I think you should post a general link as you did with the other ones.:up:

[Anvart]

:o

I think the entire community will enjoy this one, as they have enjoyed all of the rest of your lit ships. I think you should post a general link as you did with the other ones.:up:
Done.

[bigboywooly]

As punishment for another lit ship AG :rotfl:

Here are some more pics of lightships for ya

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Lichtschip_Breeveertien.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/13/Lightship_nantucket.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Spurn_Lighship.jpg/800px-Spurn_Lighship.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Spurn_Lighship.jpg)

[AG124]

The one I am building will not have a huge light like that [:o] although that is huge. It will be more like the older pictures that were posted earlier.

[Anvart]

As punishment for another lit ship AG :rotfl:

Here are some more pics of lightships for ya

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Lichtschip_Breeveertien.jpg


I like it.
:o

[Anvart]

Lit Small Tanker is ready now.
But it is looked not so interestingly.
:D

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/8724/litsmalltankernh2.jpg

[AG124]

I think it's great.:up: And it will be very useful in the campaign as well.:yep:

[Anvart]

I think it's great.:up: And it will be very useful in the campaign as well.:yep:
If it is suitable I shall upload files.
?????

[AG124]

Yes, please do. I (and I lot of other people here) would really enjoy this ship.:up:

[bigboywooly]

:damn: :damn: :damn:

[Anvart]

:damn: :damn: :damn:
BBW, It likely is very sick?
:o

[bigboywooly]

:damn: :damn: :damn:
BBW, It likely is very sick?
:o


:rotfl: No it looks great as ever Anvart
The only sick one is me cos now I have to script it lol
Dont stop doing them tho they are a great addition to the game

Thanx :up:

[sh3rules]

Gorgeous ships. Great additions. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Very very very very nice......Please don't stop...So many of us really appreciate your work :rock: :rock: :rock:

[AG124]

Anvart, do you have a download link for us yet?:hmm:

[Anvart]

Anvart, do you have a download link for us yet?:hmm:
Yes.
Separ. thread.

[AG124]

I can't find it.:cry: What thread is it in?

[Anvart]

Hi, All.
Lit Small Merchant is ready.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2199/nlsslight01hm2.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4416/nlsslight02lv6.jpg

For inquisitive: Back Light_Model for Small Merchant

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8596/nlssblightmodelsg8.jpg

:D

[bigboywooly]

Hehe nice one Anvart :up:
Soon have them all done

[Jimbuna]

Truly amazing...yet another beauty...many thanks :rock:

[AG124]

:cool: What ever would give you the idea to light up the Small Merchant?:D

I guess this will be the last lighted ship though - of the other ships that are left, most are either military (such as the LST) or wartime-only (such as the Victory and Liberty Freighters). The only two appropriate stock ships left are the Large Cargo and T2, and they have bad UV Mapping.:down: They would still look good lighted, but if you don't have time then that is alright. (Of course, there are also the fishing boats but they aren't too important.) You have done a great job with all the rest of the ships, and I'm sure I speak for others when I say that this work has greatly benefited the community.:up:

Will there be a download link for the Small Merchant soon?:hmm:

[AG124]

WIP Lightship. Still needs a tarp over the stern, and some objects need to be moved. Also, the bow tarp is currently part of the hull, and needs to be made into a separate object - it will take some time but is no problem to do.

Does anyone see any objects here that will cause a physics inconsistency? There are no cranes touching the superstructure but many,many CTDs have made me paranoid...:shifty:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7155/lightship02ql7.png

[U-snafu]

"I guess this will be the last lighted ship though-"

Don't forget the beauty your working on now:roll: aka Lightship:D

[AG124]

That's true...:hmm: I meant the last lighted stock ship, sorry.:lol: Although I would even like the ones with bad UV Mapping to be lighted, I bet Anvart has other things to do now.

[iambecomelife]

WIP Lightship. Still needs a tarp over the stern, and some objects need to be moved. Also, the bow tarp is currently part of the hull, and needs to be made into a separate object - it will take some time but is no problem to do.

Does anyone see any objects here that will cause a physics inconsistency? There are no cranes touching the superstructure but many,many CTDs have made me paranoid...:shifty:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7155/lightship02ql7.png

Nice - Can we see a red version? Please? :D The tarpaulin is a very nice touch. I don't see anything that could potentially cause a crash-I'm guessing you should be OK.

[sh3rules]

Nothing to say... they look great.

[iambecomelife]

I'm almost finished with the old-fashioned, medium sized cargo ship classes for my mod. In the next few weeks I'll try and start doing more modern vessels (late 1930's-early 40's).

Most of these shots are of a test mission I ran to make sure all of the models had a unique hex ID. It didn't crash, so I guess everything is OK.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Convoyscape.jpg

A shot of the convoy at a distance. It's composed entirely of generic modded vessels, except for the escorts.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Commodore.jpg
The Commodore's merchantman - about 400 scale feet and 5,000 GRT. In the final version of the mod, you probably won't see civilian-skinned ships this heavily armed. Around the same time vessels began to receive adequate armament (1941-42), camoflage paint was in widespread use.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Redfutank.jpg
Modern tanker (approx. 7,500 GRT).
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Redfu1.jpg
Medium-sized freighter with no midships "island".
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Minimerch2.jpg
Small, split deckhouse merchant (about 3,000 tons).

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Minimerch1.jpg
Another small, generic freighter. 12 derricks, 3,500 GRT.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Lattastern.jpg
Old-fashioned motor merchant. 12 derricks like the ship above, but 5,000 tons.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Latta.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Harri2.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Harri1.jpg
Medium cargo ship with 10 derricks. The paint scheme is for J&C Harrison.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Clansman.jpg
Another medium-sized motor freighter.

[iambecomelife]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Cargolin1.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Cargolin2.jpg

Steam merchant that was derived from a modern refrigerated ship I had built earlier. It's one of the largest cargo ships in the mod so far (6500 GRT).

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Candycane.jpg
14-derrick cargo steamer.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/BTC1.jpg
Medium tanker based on the "British Aviator" class. 7,000 GRT.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Bluewhite1.jpg

WWI-era steam merchant.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Ben-1.jpg

British freighter of 5500 GRT.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Baron1.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Baron2.jpg

A small steam freighter of about 3500 GRT.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Minimerch3.jpg

Another generic freighter (4,000 GRT).
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Thegreek.jpg
Greek freighter with a long bridge deck. In the final version of the mod, ships with neutrality hull flags will never be armed.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Ropbow.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Ropstern.jpg
Medium merchant with a three-level bridge. IRL this company printed their ships' names on the side but I just used the company name to avoid discrepancies with the SH3 Commander naming system.

[mr chris]

Oh my god these ships are utterly fantastic you are a God iambecomelife:rock: :rock: :up:

[Safe-Keeper]

Those Greek ships are just fantastic. I hope Grey Wolves will use them (how many terabytes am I going to need for that mod anyway:-?).

[WilhelmSchulz.]

When will they be ready?:up:

[U-snafu]

All I can say is "wow":o :up: :yep:

[Jimbuna]

FANTASTIC...OUT OF THIS WORLD :o :up: :D :rock:

[mountainmanUK]

Those ships are a work of absolute BEAUTY!!!!!!:D :o :D
I cannot wait to be able to see them through my own Attack Scope!

I really hope that we will be allowed to use them in Wolves at War!
(I guess that will depend on how they fit into the NYGM Damage criteria)

Thank you for all your superb work!

[bookworm_020]

Can't wait to add them into the game. This will help give the game even more depth and realism. I hope the devs of SHIV are going to let the modders have an eaiser time in adding extra's to the new game.

Just have a look what they can do without an SDK. SHIII would have been only as half as good as what it has become if it wasn't for the work of the great modders here.:up:

[iambecomelife]

Thanks for showing interest, people. :sunny:

I didn't like the way that tanker with the red funnel looked, mainly because of the proportions and the drainage holes amidships from the stock LL model. There are also some other features like more rigging, an awning frame over the bridge, &c. It's now 9,000 GRT, and built on a C-2 hull using the Liberty Ship's DAT file. Like most of the other vessels it needs work on the reflections and internal zones. There are a couple more pics on the "Library of All Ship Models" thread.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Norgirl3.jpg

[Cdre Gibs]

We did approuch Ibecomelife about his Merchant Pack to see if he wanted us to included them in GWX. Ibecomelife informed us it was not ready. Since we get the same type of questions - "when will it be out" we fully understand Ibecomelife's position and respect his reply. Sadly however this means that these beaut ships will NOT be included in GWX and as soon as they are released we will have to make them GWX compatable. That may take several weeks to a month to do. So pls when Ibecomelife finaly releases his Merchant Pack, give GWMT the time it need to incorperate the Pack into GWX.

Thx.

[WilhelmSchulz.]

We did approuch Ibecomelife about his Merchant Pack to see if he wanted us to included them in GWX. Ibecomelife informed us it was not ready. Since we get the same type of questions - "when will it be out" we fully understand Ibecomelife's position and respect his reply. Sadly however this means that these beaut ships will NOT be included in GWX and as soon as they are released we will have to make them GWX compatable. That may take several weeks to a month to do. So pls when Ibecomelife finaly releases his Merchany Pack, give GWMT the time it need to incorperate the Pack into GWX.

Thx.
:cry:

[sh3rules]

Amazing. Hopefully they’ll be available separately. Beautiful ships, can’t wait to sink’em! :D

[gerd peter meyer]

Amazing. Hopefully they’ll be available separately. Beautiful ships, can’t wait to sink’em!
hi iambecomelife,

yes, thats thrue. Thanks iambecomelife :know:

[AG124]

Amazing work - I don't even know where to start in my praise of these.:o Although I notice that you are not using the NKGN anymore - are you still planning to include that bulk carrier you made a long time ago? That is still my favorite merchant ever built for the game.:cool:

Also, do you ever get CTD's when your ships break in two? I assume not, and I assume that the superstructure and cranes (or former ones which have been deleted) cannot intersect. But if you notice my Belize freighter in the ship library thread, it does not see to have this problem. Yet it still crashes the game.:cry: Can you give me a little advice on that, if you have time?

[bookworm_020]

Hi AG 124,

Just want to know how the light ship is going, I saw some of the work in progress and can't wait to add it into the game.

Thanks:up::up:

[Anvart]

Also, do you ever get CTD's when your ships break in two? I assume not, and I assume that the superstructure and cranes (or former ones which have been deleted) cannot intersect. But if you notice my Belize freighter in the ship library thread, it does not see to have this problem. Yet it still crashes the game.:cry: Can you give me a little advice on that, if you have time?
Simple rule.
Correct construction *.dat and other files guarantees absence CTD.

[AG124]

Correct construction *.dat and other files guarantees absence CTD.

So, how do I know where an incorrect entry is, or what would be incorrect, when I get a CTD?:88):hmm: Would object placement be a factor?

[AG124]

Hi AG 124,

Just want to know how the light ship is going, I saw some of the work in progress and can't wait to add it into the game.

Thanks:up::up:
This weekend, if there is no CTD when the ship breaks in two.:up: I ran one test, but the ship sank in one piece.

[Safe-Keeper]

Did the ships really have flags painted on their sides like that? Just out of curiousity.

Just want to know how the light ship is going, I saw some of the work in progress and can't wait to add it into the game.Looking forward to seeing them.

[bigboywooly]

Did the ships really have flags painted on their sides like that? Just out of curiousity.

Just want to know how the light ship is going, I saw some of the work in progress and can't wait to add it into the game.Looking forward to seeing them.

Yes they did as neutrals
Lights and flags on hull was the only way not to get sunk

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Can somone make the 165 foot patrol boats?
usefull links.

http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/WPC/WPC-107_Dione

http://uboat.net/allies/ships/uscg.htm

http://www.uscg.mil/HQ/G-CP/HISTORY/WEBCUTTERS/Dione_1934.html

[Anvart]

Correct construction *.dat and other files guarantees absence CTD.

So, how do I know where an incorrect entry is, or what would be incorrect, when I get a CTD?:88):hmm: Would object placement be a factor?
At correct inserting - no.

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Can somone work on the Dione for me?

A usefull book too. Torpedo Juction by Homer Hickam. Its moastly about the Dione. A fair abount of pics.

[iambecomelife]

Amazing work - I don't even know where to start in my praise of these.:o Although I notice that you are not using the NKGN anymore - are you still planning to include that bulk carrier you made a long time ago? That is still my favorite merchant ever built for the game.:cool:

Also, do you ever get CTD's when your ships break in two? I assume not, and I assume that the superstructure and cranes (or former ones which have been deleted) cannot intersect. But if you notice my Belize freighter in the ship library thread, it does not see to have this problem. Yet it still crashes the game.:cry: Can you give me a little advice on that, if you have time?

I like the NKGN hull but the lack of deck cargo is inconvenient. The hull is also transparent in places unless you're very careful about how you change the 3d object faces.

I haven't had the breakup bug occur for some time. I think that you need to keep cranes and masts away from where the superstructure on the parent unit used to be (this is just a theory). However, I noticed that there were no more ctd's with the Ross/McKnight class when I moved the rear mast away from the NLL's superstructure location.

I'm not sure I will release that ore carrier, because I'm not satisfied with the way the superstructure looks. However, it will definitely be replaced with several bulk freighters of various sizes.

Don't worry too much about how long it will take, guys-although there are about 30 different ships right now they are all based on a much smaller number of hulls. For instance, one freighter hull is used for about a third of the ships in the mod. This means that the supermod developers will not have to work on the internal zoning of each individual ship when it's almost time for release.

[iambecomelife]

Just wanted to say great job to AG124 on the lightship (since we're not supposed to ocmment on the other thread). It's especially nice with the red paint! :up: Hopefully the CTD bug can be resolved.

[Schultzy]

Sorry for coming late to this party but I just have to say: iambecomelife those ships of yours are just sensational!!! :huh: I can't even find words to say how impressed i am!

Amazing work sir! :up:

[iambecomelife]

Sorry for coming late to this party but I just have to say: iambecomelife those ships of yours are just sensational!!! :huh: I can't even find words to say how impressed i am!

Amazing work sir! :up:

Thanks. :D

Minor update: I spent some time redesigning two 3d models of ships I'd made several months ago. Screenshots are here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97328&page=4

[Tuddley3]

Boy have you been a busy bee.:)

[sh3rules]

iambecomelife, I hope you release them as separate downloads, and not only as part of a supermod. Those ships look great.

[U-snafu]

AG124,

"BTW - I forgot. Latest shot of the Lightship. Still CTD, though."

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6223/lightship03vs0.png

:o :o :up: Wow--great looking ship!! I hope you can get the ctd's resolved--can't wait to see this lighted.

[iambecomelife]

AG124,

"BTW - I forgot. Latest shot of the Lightship. Still CTD, though."

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6223/lightship03vs0.png

:o :o :up: Wow--great looking ship!! I hope you can get the ctd's resolved--can't wait to see this lighted.

mmmm....tarpaulins!

AG124, I remember that there was an American lightship sunk during WWI by a U-Boat - would you happen to remember which one it was? Were there any lost in WWII?

[U-snafu]

LV#71 (diaomond shoals) sunk in 1918 by U-140 using deckgun.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=98022

I think the us might of suspended the use of them after 42 untill the end of WWII but not sure of the rest of the world.

[VonHelsching]

The old faithful will be waiting outside Port Said...

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/2061/sh3img131020062341437ky4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[iambecomelife]

It looks nice, but what ship is it? I have no idea...it seems to be some kind of old Dreadnought.

Also, do you have any screenshots with a closer view?

[rasmus1896]

is it from WWI??:o

[chris911]

asuming your Home Town I would say that is :http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/class.html?ID=478&navy=RHS

[rasmus1896]

where can i get it?

i want i want i want!

[Der Teddy Bar]

Iambecomelife,
Stunning, amazing, beautiful, wow :o

[Jimbuna]

WOW :o ...that looks fantastic!!...what is it ? :hmm:

[VonHelsching]

Chris911 guessed right. It is the Greek flagship, the Armoured Cruiser "Georgios Averof", or the "devil ship" as the Turks called it. It saw a lot of action during the Balkan Wars and at the end of WWI.

In WWII, during the invasion of the German army to Greece, it´s crew disobeyed the orders to scuttle the ship and sailed with the remaining Greek fleet (including 5 submarines) to Alexandria under constant air attacks by the Luftwaffe, where they joined the Brittish naval forces. During 1941 and 1942 it was a convoy escort in the Indian Ocean and during 1943 and up until mid 1944 on harbour protection missions, mainly in Port Said.

The ship still survives today. Check: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=93329&highlight=Averof

It is my first 3d work. The ship still needs UVmapping. When I finish it, I will post more, and closer screenshots.

Von

[Happy Times]

Its amazing. :rock: Starting to believe we will see these babys someday. They would spice up campaigns in Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian patrols.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_battleship_Lorraine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_battleship_Richelieu http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Provence-3.jpg/300px-Provence-3.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/CuirasseRichelieu.jpg/300px-CuirasseRichelieu.jpg

[Safe-Keeper]

My Big Fat Greek Warship. Nice one:up:.

[iambecomelife]

A modern freighter with one accomodation block amidships, instead of a split deckhouse. It's supposed to be representative of several classes built primarily by the Japanese and Norwregians. The hull text appears correctly on both sides. I still need to alter the ventilator placement, move some cargo nodes, and add rigging to the mainmasts. Also, the masts may be a bit small; most ships of this size only had three or four sets of derricks.


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Norge3.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/YLBow.jpg

[Safe-Keeper]

Awesome vessels.

Oh, and since this is a request thread, you might want to take a look at the ever-changing wish-list (http://norwegian-operations.blogspot.com/2006/10/new-entities-wish-list_115981053469739736.html) for my NOROP project. It's got everything from pretty essential things to totally unimportant eye-candy. You don't have to release your models exclusively to me, I only care that they get done.

The difficulty, I guess, is getting the damage model of the new vessels to match that of GWX's ships:-??

Also, do you have any screenshots with a closer view?You make it sound as if it's easy to get close to a dreadnaught:p.

[sh3rules]

I needed some more words to stop repeating myself: Magnificent! Exceptional! Outstanding!

I can see myself going in a sinking spree :D.

[bookworm_020]

It get's better and better with every ship you unveil, I' waiting for the down load at christmas (I'm wiping the drool of the keyboard as I type this):yep:

[Jimbuna]

It get's better and better with every ship you unveil, I' waiting for the down load at christmas (I'm wiping the drool of the keyboard as I type this):yep:

Can you wipe mine off while your at it :D :up: :rock:

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Can Somone please work on the Dione for me?

[Safe-Keeper]

If anyone's bored, here (http://norwegian-operations.blogspot.com/2006/10/new-entities-wish-list_115981053469739736.html) are some more requests for you.

Note that they're for my mod, so if you make them, I'd appreciate it if you released it only to me to include in the mod, rather than to the whole public. You don't have to, though, of course!

[bigboywooly]

If anyone's bored, here (http://norwegian-operations.blogspot.com/2006/10/new-entities-wish-list_115981053469739736.html) are some more requests for you.

Note that they're for my mod, so if you make them, I'd appreciate it if you released it only to me to include in the mod, rather than to the whole public. You don't have to, though, of course!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

The FAIRMILE would be good for the British harbours\patrols too

[UBOAT234]

Hello, to all :up: I have resumed the job… Which innovationes are lost to me in last the five months? … :damn:

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[VonHelsching]

Hello, to all :up: I have resumed the job… Which innovationes are lost to me in last the five months? … :damn:

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

Uboat234, read the first post in this thread regarding all modelling work done and wonk-in-progress.

Von

[iambecomelife]

Brief update: Three modern freighters and two more old-fashioned ones have been built.

I'm about ready to try adding liners and passenger/cargo ships.

[bigboywooly]

Brief update: Three modern freighters and two more old-fashioned ones have been built.

I'm about ready to try adding liners and passenger/cargo ships.

Grrrr tease
Where are they ?????

[Jimbuna]

Brief update: Three modern freighters and two more old-fashioned ones have been built.

I'm about ready to try adding liners and passenger/cargo ships.

QUICK!...then they might still have time to include them in GWX (just wishful thinking) :D

[mountainmanUK]

Brief update: Three modern freighters and two more old-fashioned ones have been built.

I'm about ready to try adding liners and passenger/cargo ships.


OOOOOOOOHHHHH!!!!

My Christmas Prezzie is getting nearer!!!!:up:

[bigboywooly]

Brief update: Three modern freighters and two more old-fashioned ones have been built.

I'm about ready to try adding liners and passenger/cargo ships.

QUICK!...then they might still have time to include them in GWX (just wishful thinking) :D

Aye wishful thinking it is
I think from the dates Iambecome has hinted at he will release them after GWX
And then they will need to be damage modelled etc for GWX

[mr chris]

I think of it as 2 Xmas presents Number 1 GWX:yep: and then once i have got up off the floor after composing myself after playing GWX. I will then have present number 2 on its way Iambecomelife's many truely fantasic ships. Boy it is going to be a great Xmas this year:yep: :rock:

[bookworm_020]

My future wife wa hopeing that my Christmas leave would be with her, but after seeing what's coming for Christmas for SHIII, I can here my computer calling....:lol:

[AG124]

Since I have never been able to fix the texture error with the light ship (I received help, but to no avail) I am wondering if I should send the file to Anvart to be lighted anyway (assuming Anvart is still interested in lighting the vessel). The texture error only affects the vessel when she breaks in two, which is not very often as most sinkings appear to be intact in testing. Also, most lightships scripted into a campaign would be neutral anyway and thus wouldn't be sunk, of course.

Does anyone think this would be a good course of action? And Anvart, would you still like to light up this vessel? :hmm:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6223/lightship03vs0.png

[mr chris]

Hey AG124 you have done a good job with this ship.:yep: :up:
I think that as most lightships are there to help you find your way instead of being there to sink. You should see if Anvart is still intrested in lighting the vessel. It would a great addition to the game in my opinon:up:

[Anvart]

...
Does anyone think this would be a good course of action? And Anvart, would you still like to light up this vessel? :hmm:


Yes.
Only write what and how you would like to shine.
:D

[bookworm_020]

Can the lightship be done so it doesn't break in half? Would that help it?? It would hardly be missed, as seeing it in the game would be a thrill!:up:

[Jimbuna]

...
Does anyone think this would be a good course of action? And Anvart, would you still like to light up this vessel? :hmm:


Yes.
Only write what and how you would like to shine.
:D


GREAT!!! please go for it...gotta be worthwhile :up:

[U-snafu]

...
Does anyone think this would be a good course of action? And Anvart, would you still like to light up this vessel? :hmm:


Yes.
Only write what and how you would like to shine.
:D


Yes:up: :up: . Guys, possible suggestion/request on the lighting---Is it possible to light the top "beacons" of the two mast as the ground lighthouses work--if a remember correctly the lens used for them were just smaller versions of their ground counterparts.

[U-snafu]

Awesome work on the lightship AG124:sunny: --very true to form and the tarps really "make it":yep: :yep:


:http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/324/dshoalshu0.jpg
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6223/lightship03vs0.png

[AG124]

I actually based this model on two lightship designs combined to make a generic model - the one you just posted and another picture someone posted for me on the original lightship forum.:yep:

I will upload the vessel and send her to Anvart tomorrow.

[AG124]

Anvart, check your PM when you a chance.:know: There might be something there...maybe a lightship...:hmm:

When the vessel is lighted, I will release it immediately when Anvart sends it back to me. I hope to kitbash another one or two skins from existing ones and of course, to make a new ID image (which I actually enjoy doing).

EDIT - BTW, does anyone know what color the lights on top of each mast should be, and whether or not they should be blinking?

[U-snafu]

Doing a little reading on that now to see what type of light was really used. Found a neat little excerpt that can give you an idea for your next lightship skin-"mini-battleship":lol:

"On the bridge of the Olympic, someone miscalculated though. The liner, sister ship to the Titanic, suddenly materialized out of the fog; its towering bow hung poised like the blade of a guillotine, then severed the lightship in two. Seven of the Nantucket’s 11-man crew died in the collision. In response to the tragedy, the British government replaced the Nantucket with a new lightship, one resembling a miniature battleship. Its hull was fashioned from armor plate, enclosing a maze of 43 watertight compartments. Atop its mast was a light visible from almost 50 miles. And, whenever the foghorn would sound, a radio transmitter would automatically broadcast a signal, enabling navigators of oncoming ships to calculate the distance to the lightship"

[geosub1978]

Boys I would like to thank/congratulate you about all these magnificent ships that you are about to introduce. Just one question: Are these ships possible to be adjusted in other modes, e.g. Warace? And something else: There was an incredible variey of merchants of tonnage between 1000-2000 tons (passenger+cargo). If you have time give them a chance in paraller with the Atlantic Convoy ships (4000-7000) and very small ships that you create right now. Finally the greek Averof type armored cruiser (see previous pages of this thread) would be the ultimate add to the games sea roster together with the soviet MARAT type battleships. Thank you!:up:

[AG124]

Yes, they can be scripted into the major mod packs, and some have been already, as you can see by downloading them.:yep: As for your suggestions, I will keep them in mind - I actually have many smaller merchants but none of them are ready for release yet.

[Anvart]

AG124,
I has slightly changed UVW maping for convenient work.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1728/nlghmodfd5.jpg

Elements of texture and fencing are too greater and high on the MainDeck.

[AG124]

The new UV Mapping looks great - it really did need to be fixed.:up: But what is this problem with the two halves that you mentioned in your PM? Do the .obj files need to be resized?

EDIT - I think I forgot to move the flag to, but I think I can easily do that after the vessel is lighted.

[Anvart]

The new UV Mapping looks great - it really did need to be fixed.:up: But what is this problem with the two halves that you mentioned in your PM? Do the .obj files need to be resized?

EDIT - I think I forgot to move the flag to, but I think I can easily do that after the vessel is lighted.
I can make light model from the basic model (NLGH), but after cracking
lifhts ugly slide downwards and disappear.

[AG124]

I can make light model from the basic model (NLGH), but after cracking lifhts ugly slide downwards and disappear.

I'm not sure what you mean - are you saying that the lights don't appear properly after the vessel breaks in two?

[AG124]

While surfing the net for Whale Factory Ships, I found a couple of interesting websites (some may have been posted before though):

http://www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/whales_whaling/0047.htm

- Some interesting pictures of the German ship Jan Wellem being converted to a whale factory.

http://www.antarctic-circle.org/ships.htm

- Information on popular ships which sailed the Anarctic waters. Included some information on some Whale Factory Ships from WWII.

http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/index.html

- Excellent site on the Norwegian merchant fleet, with pictures and information on individual ships, Arctic convoy information, and much more.

http://www.palouse.net/hobbies/shipstamps/Topics/html/wal3.htm

- Pictures of martime stamps, some of which are relevant.

I am also still working on my second whale factory ship (a purpose-built one this time), but it is still not ready.

BTW - Iambecomelife, if you aren't releasing that bulk carrier you made a long time ago, would you mind if I tried building one based upon the Proteus class? I have always wanted to build one ever since I started shipbuilding.

EDIT - I have now begun construction, and work is coming along very fast. The most frustrating part is arranging those seven cranes, but I actually have most of them done. The vessel is not ready for a screenshot tonight, but soon will be.

[AG124]

:o Great work Anvart.:up: This project could not be finished without you.:D

As for the lights on the masts, I don't know what colour they should be, and since no one has spoken up, I assume they should be regular white. And of course, the objects to be lighted are the cylindrical structures on top of each mast.:yep:

BTW - Will I still be able to export, import, and move objects with Pack3d? I noticed that your other lighted ships cannot be cloned with Pack3d, and I will still need to move that flag.

[Jimbuna]

Coming along great guys...AG124/Anvart...allow me to congratulate you both :up: :rock:

[AG124]

Thank you.:up: And here is something else I am working on...

After Iambecomelife said that he was no longer releasing his older merchants, I decided to try building a collier similar to the Nereus and Proteus (US Navy colliers sold to Canada in late 1941 and lost to unknown causes shortly after) - (I always wanted to build one of these). It is not finished yet of course - a couple of cranes need to be moved slightly, the lifeboats need to be moved, the hatchcovers need to be adjusted, and an ID image needs to be made. Also, I managed to ruin to UV Mapping of the upper level of the bridge, and thus it may have to be rebuilt.:shifty: Anyway, here is a WIP shot:

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2783/proteusbe3.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/AC-10_Collier_Nereus.jpg

BTW - There were actually seven vessels in the Proteus class, although the number is usually listed as four. The four well know ones are as follows:

USS Cyclops - Lost (unknown cause), February, 1918.
USS Jupiter - Converted to CV-1 USS Langley (Sunk by Japanese a/c, 1942)
USS Nereus - Lost (unknown cause), December, 1941.
USS Proteus - Lost (unknown cause), December(?), 1941.

The other three were USS Orion, USS Neptune, and USS Jason. All three were scrapped in the late 1930s.

[iambecomelife]

While surfing the net for Whale Factory Ships, I found a couple of interesting websites (some may have been posted before though):

http://www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/whales_whaling/0047.htm

- Some interesting pictures of the German ship Jan Wellem being converted to a whale factory.

http://www.antarctic-circle.org/ships.htm

- Information on popular ships which sailed the Anarctic waters. Included some information on some Whale Factory Ships from WWII.

http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/index.html

- Excellent site on the Norwegian merchant fleet, with pictures and information on individual ships, Arctic convoy information, and much more.

http://www.palouse.net/hobbies/shipstamps/Topics/html/wal3.htm

- Pictures of martime stamps, some of which are relevant.

I am also still working on my second whale factory ship (a purpose-built one this time), but it is still not ready.

BTW - Iambecomelife, if you aren't releasing that bulk carrier you made a long time ago, would you mind if I tried building one based upon the Proteus class? I have always wanted to build one ever since I started shipbuilding.

EDIT - I have now begun construction, and work is coming along very fast. The most frustrating part is arranging those seven cranes, but I actually have most of them done. The vessel is not ready for a screenshot tonight, but soon will be.

It doesn't matter to me - I think we can assign all the ore carriers as a particular class (104? 105?) so that they spawn very rarely. I see you didn't wait for a response anyway - you went ahead and did a great job! :sunny:

I'd still like to see about two more classes of large ore carriers for variety and a handful of small, coastal bulk carriers with the bridge foreward, engines aft configuration...

[iambecomelife]

Boys I would like to thank/congratulate you about all these magnificent ships that you are about to introduce. Just one question: Are these ships possible to be adjusted in other modes, e.g. Warace? And something else: There was an incredible variey of merchants of tonnage between 1000-2000 tons (passenger+cargo). If you have time give them a chance in paraller with the Atlantic Convoy ships (4000-7000) and very small ships that you create right now. Finally the greek Averof type armored cruiser (see previous pages of this thread) would be the ultimate add to the games sea roster together with the soviet MARAT type battleships. Thank you!:up:

That's a good idea; we could use some small passenger ships for coastal areas and the English Channel, especially...

I actually was working on passenger/cargo ships this past weekend but the ones I made were fairly large - one of about 9,000 GRT and another one of 10,000-11,000 GRT.

[U-snafu]

:o Great work Anvart.:up: This project could not be finished without you.:D

As for the lights on the masts, I don't know what colour they should be, and since no one has spoken up, I assume they should be regular white. And of course, the objects to be lighted are the cylindrical structures on top of each mast.:yep:

BTW - Will I still be able to export, import, and move objects with Pack3d? I noticed that your other lighted ships cannot be cloned with Pack3d, and I will still need to move that flag.

Hi AG124, from what I read--various lens were used--in most cases-it's regular white--the photo below is quoted as a replica of "lightship lens innovation" ---from what year innovation i'm not sure--but shows some versions were blinking.
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7481/25365xb4.gif
Ps:sorry for the Giff format gizzmoe--wanted the blink to show.

[geosub1978]

Thank you.:up: And here is something else I am working on...

After Iambecomelife said that he was no longer releasing his older merchants, I decided to try building a collier similar to the Nereus and Proteus (US Navy colliers sold to Canada in late 1941 and lost to unknown causes shortly after) - (I always wanted to build one of these). It is not finished yet of course - a couple of cranes need to be moved slightly, the lifeboats need to be moved, the hatchcovers need to be adjusted, and an ID image needs to be made. Also, I managed to ruin to UV Mapping of the upper level of the bridge, and thus it may have to be rebuilt.:shifty: Anyway, here is a WIP shot:

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2783/proteusbe3.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/AC-10_Collier_Nereus.jpg

BTW - There were actually seven vessels in the Proteus class, although the number is usually listed as four. The four well know ones are as follows:

USS Cyclops - Lost (unknown cause), February, 1918.
USS Jupiter - Converted to CV-1 USS Langley (Sunk by Japanese a/c, 1942)
USS Nereus - Lost (unknown cause), December, 1941.
USS Proteus - Lost (unknown cause), December(?), 1941.

The other three were USS Orion, USS Neptune, and USS Jason. All three were scrapped in the late 1930s.

Great boat! Diserves much!!:rock:

[pontius]

That looks absolutely great!:up:
Thank you both!

[U-snafu]

That is amazing Anvart:sunny:

[AG124]

:rock:Yes, that is exactly how the lightship should look.:D But I am not sure how bright the lights should be, although I think that halfway between the min. and max. brightness levels should be sufficient. If anyone has any information on the brightness level, please post ASAP.

Also, would I still be able to use Pack3d to move the flag to the top of the second mast, or is the ship incompatible with the program now?

[Safe-Keeper]

Looking positively great.

[bigboywooly]

Nice job Anvart - finishes the AG's great ship off perfectly :up:

[Jimbuna]

WOW :o ...absolutely bloody fantastic :up: :rock:

[UBOAT234]

:rock:Yes, that is exactly how the lightship should look.:D But I am not sure how bright the lights should be, although I think that halfway between the min. and max. brightness levels should be sufficient. If anyone has any information on the brightness level, please post ASAP.

Also, would I still be able to use Pack3d to move the flag to the top of the second mast, or is the ship incompatible with the program now? Power of a luminescence approximately twice is less than at a lighthouse.
At smaller brightness light of a beacon will be badly visible from distance approximately 3...5 Km.
Use Pack3D with last date of files 22.10.2005 (10/22/2005) and you will not have problems with my files. Pack3D last version has more mistakes than Pack3D the previous version.
Ñan i send your file back to you?
:o


Hi,

...I have much confusion:damn:

1- which program for Uv remap?
2- how to add Object? (in Hex)
3- which version of Pack3D use?
and... a program for 3d design? (I work with Maya)

who, of you, mine friends, can help me:hmm:

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[AG124]

@ Anvart - I guess the same level as a lighthouse would be best.:hmm: Anyway, when the lighting is ready, you can indeed PM me with it and I will finish the vessel for release. Thank you very much.:up:

BTW - my work on the Proteus has proceeded much faster then I thought it would. I now only have to move a couple of hatch covers slightly, move those lifeboats (which are still not in the right position), move the flag on the y axis, and make an ID image. Expect a release tonight...

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/16/proteus2ib8.png

[bookworm_020]

Another ship to Sink!!!:arrgh!: My SHIII is starting to look like the real world now with more that 6 different ship to sink

[AG124]

If you check my Fileshare site, you may find that a new merchant has been added to the community.:hmm: But now, I must try to get some studying done for tomorrow.

BTW - In the .cfg file, I listed five units - including the three that were scrapped in the 1930s. It doesn't really matter, as the names in the .cfg file don't get used anyway. I also listed the wrong appearance dates for the Nereus and Proteus.:nope:

http://dashboard.filefront.com/AG124/

[The first shot was WIP - the lifeboats have since been moved and there have been some more small changes.]

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6938/nprtsilag5.png

http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6927/proteus2xf1.jpg

http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/9387/proteus3sx7.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9914/proteus4mr4.jpg

[iambecomelife]

One of the Proteus reskins I'm working on. Strange; it was almost impossible for me to make a Whale Factory skin but this hull seems to be easy to do...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/stripeprof.jpg

[Biggles]

Things are happening up here in my house, and soon I can play SHIII again! I will ofcourse download many things from the SHIII community, but I have one or two questions about all these ships:

1.Are they easy to install?

2.Will they feature in the dynamic campaign?

3.Will they work with the supermods? (Like TGW for example)

cheers.

[AG124]

@ Iambecomelife - :rock::rock::rock:Now I can't wait for more - that is top notch.:D Are you going to do some early-war skins for her as well?:hmm:

@ Biggles - There is no single answer to that question, so I'll try to address it in parts:

- Appearing in stock campaign: Only certain types of vessels will appear in the stock campaign, mostly cargo vessels (type 102), coastal crafts (type 04), and destroyers and escorts. This will depend upon whether or not there are generic entry types in the campaign for particular ship types or particular nations. This collier for example, will appear for all stock nations except Free France and Japan (but never in convoys). Other ships, such as capital warships, will need to be manually scripted into the campaign.

- Actual installation is easy though - the folder of each ship just has to be placed in the Sea directory and a copy of the .cfg has to be placed in the roster nations of your choice. Englishnames.cfg and Germannames.cfg can be edited with notepad to specific a name for each ship type.

- Supermods - Both GW 1.1a and NYGM currently use a different damage file then the stock ships (NYGM) which involves different zoning to simulate flooding rather than the stock loss of HPs. I used to release my merchants with a "NYGM compatible" zone file, which was not actually a NYGM file but one with 2160 HPs (the same number as GW1.1a and NYGM ships). I did this because I thought it would make better compatibility than doing nothing, but a combination of a stock .zon file and 2160 hps just made the ships impossible to sink at all. Anyway, you can use stock .zon files with these two supermods, but the new ships will be much easier to sink than the stock ones. Also, I don't think either of the mods has very many generic entries in their campaigns anyway. I'm not sure about IuB, AOD2.2, or the WarAce Campaign 1.9.

[AG124]

Iambecomelife, I was meaning to reply to this but I've decided to quote you here instead of replying to an older WIP thread.:hmm:

I've tried to find more information on the "Nereus" and "Proteus", but there isn't all that much, even on the 'net. Their loss isn't very surprising; they would have been in their 20's and 30's by the outbreak of WWII, and I think you said earlier that this class of ships wasn't particularly well maintained. Bad weather, bad rust, and a stressed, 30-y/o hull full of heavy ore-NOT a good mix. :-? IIRC there was an important chairperson of a certain company (Canada Steamship Lines?) who died in one of the sinkings.

I once read a really good book on mysterious losses at sea that included a chapter on the Cyclops, Nereus, and Proteus. Of course, I can't remember the author or the title.:damn: But anyway, the author described the condition of their now-forgotton sister ship Jason around 1938 (I think) as she was being prepared to be sent back to the US from the Pacific for scrapping. As she was preparing for the voyage back to the states, one worker stood in the empty hold and, with the hatch opened and the sun shining in, saw that over the years, the iron support beams and braces had all rusted away and were completely gone (the process had apparently been helped by cargoes such as manganese ore).:huh: Thus, only the bare hull held the bow and stern together - and the hull was so rusted, another worker accidently broke a hole in it with a hammer. It took months to get the ship slowly back to the US, and I believe the holds had to be reinforced first. I don't know much about the other two forgotton ones, Neptune and Orion, but the Orion did run aground and break her back a couple of years before scrapping. However, a board of inquiry determined that the damage was from the impact and not from the design.

If the Nereus and Proteus were in the same condition as the Jason, it doesn't seem too far-fetched to assume they sank from stress during mildly heavy weather (there were no storms in the area where they disappeared, but the sea was rougher than usual). Their loss has since been credited to unkown U-Boats, but it is now known that there were actually none in the area at the time.

Back in 1968, a diver by the name of Dean Hawes claimed to have found the wreck of the Cyclops, although when a team returned to the site later, they only found a Greek bulk carrier. Assuming he had been correct, the ship had supposedly broken in two near the stern - the author I mentioned earlier also stated that this would have been the most likely breaking point of her sisters Nereus and Proteus. Ironically, my model will never break in two, unlike just about every other merchant ship in SHIII - due to the fact that the parent NPTR cannot break in two.

BTW - almost completely off-topic, but since were talking about mysteriously lost ships, I heard (about a year ago) that the Marine Sulphur Queen has been located off the coast of Florida.:huh: Haven't heard any updates yet, but it might be a different T2 or one of two Liberty ships lost in WWII (all sunk by U-Boats).

[AG124]

Thanks to Anvart and Rowi, I think everyone can expect a release of the LightShip tonight as well.:cool: I will post again on this subject later....:hmm:

EDIT: Does anyone have any thoughts on what would be a good tonnage for the LightShip? Currently, I have it set at 756 GRT.

EDIT - Release now postponed until tomorrow.

[rowi58]

EDIT: Does anyone have any thoughts on what would be a good tonnage for the LightShip? Currently, I have it set at 756 GRT.

EDIT - Release now postponed until tomorrow.

Hi AG124,

just try this Excel-sheet

http://files.filefront.com/Calculating_GRTxls/;6072371

I didnt translate it in english, but you can easily use it for calculating GRT of merchant ships. Just go to the top of the sheet, a little bit to the right and insert the values of length, depth and width an you will get a proposal for GRT (based on statistic method and the original values of 9 (merchant) ships of that time.

Greetings
rowi58

[Boris]

Iambecomelife... nice skin but, what are you doing skinning other people's ships?!! Get back to work on the merchant fleet mod! :lol::D

[mkubani]

Are Iambecomelife's merchants going to be a part of GWX please?

[UBOAT234]

Ok...
Many thanks

But I have 5 Pack3d without that date...

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4536/ah003sv8.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ah003sv8.jpg)

which of these?

and when import an object and I make copy and paste, and when after import with Pack 3d, I have only an object active. If you shot with the gun other object is trasparent... they are like if they do not exist!

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[mr chris]

Are Iambecomelife's merchants going to be a part of GWX please?

Last i heard Iambecomelife's ships were not going to be ready till late Dec or Early next year. If this is true im sure they would make it on to any future addon of GWX.:up:

[Anvart]

Ok...
Many thanks

But I have 5 Pack3d without that date...
which of these?

and when import an object and I make copy and paste, and when after import with Pack 3d, I have only an object active. If you shot with the gun other object is trasparent... they are like if they do not exist!

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234
Open Pack3D.jar by WinRar and look dates of files (inside Pack3D.jar).
Last date of any files must to be 22.10.2005 (10/22/2005).

I have not understood other your phrases.

[UBOAT234]

Sorry for my english...:cry:

I think is this Pack3d
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/574/ok001si0.th.jpg (http://img57.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ok001si0.jpg)

For duplicate object, Copy and Paste, in 3d software?
And I have try, but the second, the duplicate have no effect wehn I shot with gun...

For example:

I have a ship with one crane, I wont mount two... (duplicate the first crane).
When I hit the first, falls also the second one...:damn:

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[Anvart]

Sorry for my english...:cry:

I think is this Pack3d
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/574/ok001si0.th.jpg (http://img57.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ok001si0.jpg)

For duplicate object, Copy and Paste, in 3d software?
And I have try, but the second, the duplicate have no effect wehn I shot with gun...

For example:

I have a ship with one crane, I wont mount two... (duplicate the first crane).
When I hit the first, falls also the second one...:damn:

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234
If cranes have identical geometry you copy the block type 4 of the first crane and insert into the same *.dat a file in the end. Then you change the identifier of the new block type 4,
coordinates of an arrangement of the second crane and if that is necessary the parent identifier.
:-?

[AG124]

Thanks to Anvart, my Lightship is now ready for release and can be found on my FileShare site. He has also included a bonus - an animated crewman on the top level of the bridge.:hmm:

Also, special thanks to Rowi58 for fixing the CTD problem, and to UBOAT234 for making the original multi-skin .dat for the NATF, on which this kitbash is based.

http://dashboard.filefront.com/AG124/

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/6688/nlghsilgp1.png

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/8327/lgh01na9.png

[bookworm_020]

Thanks to all for the lightship!! I will be adding to my game ASAP. :up: BTW AG124, I installed your Protus collier last night, I'm now looking forward to sinking it :arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

Thanks to Anvart, my Lightship is now ready for release and can be found on my FileShare site. He has also included a bonus - an animated crewman on the top level of the bridge.:hmm:

Also, special thanks to Rowi58 for fixing the CTD problem, and to UBOAT234 for making the original multi-skin .dat for the NATF, on which this kitbash is based.

http://dashboard.filefront.com/AG124/

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/6688/nlghsilgp1.png

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/8327/lgh01na9.png

He'll become well ;animated' when he sees my eel heading for him lol...thx AG :up:

[sh3rules]

Nice ship! And AG124, I've been sinking that Proteus of yours into oblivion :p

[UBOAT234]

Thanks to Anvart, my Lightship is now ready for release and can be found on my FileShare site. He has also included a bonus - an animated crewman on the top level of the bridge.:hmm:

Also, special thanks to Rowi58 for fixing the CTD problem, and to UBOAT234 for making the original multi-skin .dat for the NATF, on which this kitbash is based.

http://dashboard.filefront.com/AG124/

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/6688/nlghsilgp1.png

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/8327/lgh01na9.png

Hi,
...Also, special thanks to Rowi58 for fixing the CTD problem...
Is reported, in reference, to something that I have forgotten, within the file .dat multi-skin?

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[AG124]

The CTD problem had nothing to do with you or your work with the multi-skin .dats. It was being caused by misplaced .obj's, I think, which needed to be removed. No worries.:know: Or did you mean something else?

[UBOAT234]

Hi,
Ok I have understood. it was what I wanted to know...:up:
when there is a new problem you write...Thanks to all
...Now I have other problem for compile the last, Pack3d to C++...

Have some... it has too many bugs :rock:

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[AG124]

Has anyone heard from Gerome_73 lately?:o He was supposed to be finishing the Lutzow and starting a British County class CA, but there doesn't appear to be any news from him lately.:cry::-?

[chris911]

He was very upset because of the donots thing. atm he is not doing much modding because of his studys I think. maybe write him a nice mail so that he sees how the ppl like his mods......

[UBOAT234]

Hi,
For all...
Which it is the primary problem, that you have found, in the last version of Pack3d?
And a opinion on what would have to make.

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[sh3rules]

Has anyone heard from Gerome_73 lately?:o He was supposed to be finishing the Lutzow and starting a British County class CA, but there doesn't appear to be any news from him lately.:cry::-?


That CV Graf Zeppelin sure looks impressive. And it can take a beating too!

[AG124]

Speaking of Gerome_73, he has just posted again on the German Ubisoft forums. Can anybody here who reads German translate what he is saying?

http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2371008762/m/9831054534/p/25

[STEED]

Speaking of Gerome_73, he has just posted again on the German Ubisoft forums. Can anybody hear who reads German translate what he is saying?

http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2371008762/m/9831054534/p/25

Try this http://www.worldlingo.com/en/websites/url_translator.html

[pontius]

He says that he has lost motivation in modeling for SH3 because of what happened by a specific communitymember. Also he is away from home but will be back in the end of november.
He thinks he will work on models than again.
Sorry for my poor english ;)

[bigboywooly]

He says that he has lost motivation in modeling for SH3 because of what happened by a specific communitymember. Also he is away from home but will be back in the end of november.
He thinks he will work on models than again.
Sorry for my poor english ;)

Thanks Pontius
Your English is better than my Deutsch :rotfl:
Will be nice to see Gerome modelling again

[sh3rules]

I think he has done great work. What happened? Maybe we could all sign a letter or something? Send him a woman, perhaps? (If there are minors in this forum, then I'm kidding).

[Anvart]

Hi,
For all...
Which it is the primary problem, that you have found, in the last version of Pack3d?
And a opinion on what would have to make.

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234
1) It does not read all data blocks which are meeted in SH3 dat-files.
2) It incorrectly interprets materials in dat-files.
3) It creates one general a material library (*.mtl) on a dat-file.
It is necessary to have materials libraries on each object.
...

[Jimbuna]

Let us all hope he returns sooner rather than later :up:

[U-snafu]

Hi,
For all...
Which it is the primary problem, that you have found, in the last version of Pack3d?
And a opinion on what would have to make.

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

Can't get the latest versions to access any aircfraft dat.

[AG124]

A long time ago, there was someone here who was trying to kitbash the Brasilian battleship Sao Paulo from the UK Revenge class, but he hasn't posted since.:-? Whoever you are, if you are reading this, are you still proceeding with your work?

Also, a long time ago I saw at least two merchants that no one has mentioned in ages:

- A T1 tanker kitbash, which I may have seen on one of Ubisoft's forums.

- A Dutch motor freighter based on a C3 hull in a Small Merchant's .dat.

If the relevant modders are reading this, is there an update which you can give us?

[UBOAT234]

Hi,
For all...
Which it is the primary problem, that you have found, in the last version of Pack3d?
And a opinion on what would have to make.

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234 1) It does not read all data blocks which are meeted in SH3 dat-files.
2) It incorrectly interprets materials in dat-files.
3) It creates one general a material library (*.mtl) on a dat-file.
It is necessary to have materials libraries on each object.
...
Hi,
For all...
Which it is the primary problem, that you have found, in the last version of Pack3d?
And a opinion on what would have to make.

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234
Can't get the latest versions to access any aircfraft dat.

Hi,

I am trying to understand like works. I have good hopes, with some friend computer science and programmer engineer. Report me others. Thanks.
But while I watch also other things: for example,
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/5067/dialog001lt6.th.jpg (http://img364.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dialog001lt6.jpg)


But I have found, in hex, this window do not appear, popup, a no condition in compile of a mission. Someone... what serves, and when it appears?

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[Anvart]

:o
:hmm:
:huh:

[UBOAT234]

Hi,
Airplane Multiskin MOD

I have modified the .dat file, and added only one texture.
Substitute the .dat with new .dat and add the texture ....T01 in every respective folder.

http://files.filefront.com/Airrar/;6.../fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/Airrar/;6250873;;/fileinfo.html)
The version is a Beta.
Contact me for any problem.

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[NoLine]

- A Dutch motor freighter based on a C3 hull in a Small Merchant's .dat.

I think you mean my freighter AG124, i havent touched it for a long time, i couldnt get the textures working :doh:
I still have it somewhere send me pm if you wanna try it



cheers
noline

edit : damn i dont have it anymore, i cleaned up some time ago sorry

[pontius]

Good News!
Gerome is back at working for SH3 community!
Here you can find pictures of the textured Lützow, which will hopefully be ready soon :up:

http://forums-de.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2371008762/m/9831054534?r=1591098115#1591098115

[Jimbuna]

Thats excellent news pontius :up:

[sh3rules]

Excellent! I love that Graf Zeppelin.

[Marinenachrichtendienst]

Good evening all,
Registered today! Just wanted to say hello from Norway!!
Need to get myself an icon soon.:up:

[bigboywooly]

Hello and welcome to SubSim
Who needs an icon with a name like that :rotfl:

Thats gotta be the longest nick I think I have seen

Enjoy your time here and dont try to be to influenced by Seth and Safe-Keeper :rotfl: :rotfl:

The Norway connection

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard thingemyjig :rotfl: :D :up: :arrgh!:

[Marinenachrichtendienst]

Hello there !!

I've played SH3 for 1 year now,and never get tired of this awesome game. The more mods that comes the more inspired I get. :arrgh!:

I have a special interest in the "Mittelmeer" or the Mediterranian sea,are there any particuarly new mods from SH3 lately ??

[bigboywooly]

Hello there !!

I've played SH3 for 1 year now,and never get tired of this awesome game. The more mods that comes the more inspired I get. :arrgh!:

I have a special interest in the "Mittelmeer" or the Mediterranian sea,are there any particuarly new mods from SH3 lately ??

What mods do you use now ?

[Marinenachrichtendienst]

Geee thats a good question,I have downloaded so much lately and I can't remember it all. I use many of the latest mods. I love much details of interior and exterior of the subs,but also the water,waves,the moon,the clouds,the rain and even the seafloor is for me very important :oops: !!

I just found a very nice mod from a german Forum,and here it is :
Tell me what u think about when looking at the pics.

http://fpad.filefront.com/?http://files.filefront.com/Minensuchboot7z/;6297244;;/fileinfo.html

[bigboywooly]

:hmm: must have missed that one

I like Rowi's work

Thanx for that one

Will have to get you into GWX lol

[Marinenachrichtendienst]

Hey
Bring me with you to where I should be :D ,GWX is rather new to me.
I sent you an msn request some minutes ago. Did u see it??
:rotfl:
This Forum is just great,and it also makes u play too little,cause before u have had the time to react,u suddenly need to go to bed ! DOH !:lol:

[bigboywooly]

Lol - ah see I dont have that problem
Am old enough to send myself to bed :rotfl:

No I didnt see the msn request

Here are a couple of GWX threads
Will be released V soon

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=100663

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=100793

[Marinenachrichtendienst]

LOL what I ment was that ending up in this great Forum makes the time go,and there will be less time to play before going to bed,but for me this is the place read and learn......therefore go out and fight after. :x

May I ask what your msn-messenger address is ??

[pontius]

Gerome started to transfer his Lützow into SH3.
He is now testing it.


Ohhhh, she is looking great! :rock:
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3171/luetzowjw8.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Now then (thinking to oneself) :hmm: ...that would look nice in GWX :D :rock:

[UBOAT234]

Hi,

Completly rework of Hood.

Correct many mistakes of visualization. New texture and correction position of flag and cable.

1- Copy the folder: NBB_HoodU234, in folder: SilentHunterIII\sea.
2- Copy the file: BBHoodU234.cfg, in folder: SilentHunterIII\data\Roster\British\Sea
3- With notepad, add in file: EnglishNames.cfg, that it is found in folder: SilentHunterIII\data\Sea, the text contained in the file EnglishNames.cfg, in this folder.

Download Here:
http://files.filefront.com/HMS_Hood_.../fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/HMS_Hood_OKrar/;6384982;;/fileinfo.html)

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[Pants]

Nice one matey...Great fix :rock:
ok UBOAT234 please don't take offecence with the following as i don't have a problem with your fixes matey.
For people who don't use GWX by all means use this mod :up:
For people who have GWX please do NOT use this mod as the Hood as already been fixed in GWX, and you will break the hood in GWX.

To stress the point again, please by all means use this mod only if you don't have GWX installed.

UB234, gibs will get in touch with you after xmas matey.

[Jimbuna]

Now then (thinking to oneself) :hmm: ...that would look nice in GWX :D :rock:

Disclaimer: The author of the above quote would like to point out that the comment was posted prior to the author having seen the final GWX release (phew!!) :D

[UBOAT234]

Hi,

Thanks... I have not still Download GWX, I have not still found a site... that it works unfortunately are in Italy and I Have many problems with provider (Alice ADSL) with the logon of some site...

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

[Jimbuna]

Hi,

Thanks... I have not still Download GWX, I have not still found a site... that it works unfortunately are in Italy and I Have many problems with provider (Alice ADSL) with the logon of some site...

BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

Click on my sig...if your still having pronlems but know how to use torrents then maybe I can help you there also :up:

[Werewolf]

Does anyone of you remember Betasom's add on for SHII? Not that I played it much (SHII), but if there's a boat that I would really like to see added, and playable, in SHIII, then it's the Italian Calvi class submarine or the Cagni, still remember the broadside of torpedoes from the Cagni class, wow, real cruiser subs! :up: :arrgh!:

[WilhelmSchulz.]

SC Sub Cachers
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/ships-sc.html

http://splinterfleet.org/img/subchaser.jpg

[iambecomelife]

Some new medium and small cargo ships are pretty much complete except for damage modeling; check the latest posts on this thread for more information:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97328

[mr chris]

Some new medium and small cargo ships are pretty much complete except for damage modeling; check the latest posts on this thread for more information:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97328

iambecomelife, Any eta on your many merchants?

[iambecomelife]

Some new medium and small cargo ships are pretty much complete except for damage modeling; check the latest posts on this thread for more information:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97328

iambecomelife, Any eta on your many merchants?

Late Jan-Feb. if I release the mod without enough passenger ships & tankers - maybe April or May if I decide to add the extra tankers & liners.

[Boris]

Some new medium and small cargo ships are pretty much complete except for damage modeling; check the latest posts on this thread for more information:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97328
iambecomelife, Any eta on your many merchants?
Late Jan-Feb. if I release the mod without enough passenger ships & tankers - maybe April or May if I decide to add the extra tankers & liners.

Uh, how much is enough? :rotfl:

With AG124's contribution to SH3 shipping there are plenty of tankers IMHO.

[bigboywooly]

Nah a couple more tankers will be welcome - same with liners as long as the tonnage isnt too high
Merchants well the more the merrier

[mr chris]

Well God speed with them. I look forward to sinking them all soon.:arrgh!:

[iambecomelife]

Speaking of tankers If someone could let me know what file(s) control engine placement that would be great - Right now all of my tankers still have the engine room in the middle of the ship, even though the smoke comes out from the stern, like it should...

[bigboywooly]

Speaking of tankers If someone could let me know what file(s) control engine placement that would be great - Right now all of my tankers still have the engine room in the middle of the ship, even though the smoke comes out from the stern, like it should...

Not sure if its this info in the cfg - sea folder

OTMS

[2DCompartments]
UnitPos=56,6,400,22
NbOfComp=4
Name1=Propulsion
Area1=58,5,30,18
Name2=Keel
Area2=164,2,187,10
Name3=Engines Room
Area3=107,13,52,18
Name4=Fuel Bunkers
Area4=161,13,30,18

KSQ

[2DCompartments]
UnitPos=87,0,340,27
NbOfComp=4
Name1=Propulsion
Area1=103,0,30,18
Name2=Keel
Area2=166,0,187,10
Name3=Engines Room
Area3=214,13,71,18
Name4=Fuel Bunkers
Area4=287,13,30,18

[AG124]

Not only have we received many intriguing updates from Iambecomelife lately (:o), but here is an updated picture of the Dorsetshire class CA that Gerome_73 is building.:hmm:

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4301/norfolk4aqr5.jpg

Outstanding work everyone.:up:

[mr chris]

Now that is very sexy indeed. :rock:
Great work as normal from Gerome_73:yep:

[bigboywooly]

Yeah just saw that
I believe he is struggling to get smoke from the 3rd stack though

Hope he manages it soon

[Mush Martin]

Nice looking Cruiser :up:

[iambecomelife]

That is just exquisite - Now the brits will have some 8-inch firepower at long last. :D

http://uboat.net/allies/ships/photos/br/san_fabian.jpg



http://uboat.net/allies/ships/photos/br/san_florentino.jpg

I'm glad you liked the updates AG124 - ATM I'm trying to get replacement tankers completed to stand in for the ones that got corrupted a couple of months ago with the no wake/no engine sound bug. Right now the 3d modeling for the "San Gerardo" class is in progress. These will be the largest tankers in the mod (13,000 GRT). They were very similar to the class that was converted into Whale Factories during the interwar years. I will shrink the hull to make some old fashioned tankers of 6000-8500 tons in order to help balance out this ship's high tonnage.

Photos courtesy of Uboat.net

[Jimbuna]

Very nice indeed :rock: ...the Bismarck had better look out :up:

[GlobalExplorer]

@iambecomelive: I am definitely loooking forward to the release of your new merchants! In fact I have been doing so for a year now ;)

[iambecomelife]

@iambecomelive: I am definitely loooking forward to the release of your new merchants! In fact I have been doing so for a year now ;)

Thanks!

I'm almost finished with the new 13,000-ton tanker. It has the liberty ship's hull and deckhouses, cranes from Sergbuto's large cargo, masts from his transport (NPTR), a Victory Ship funnel (so the company logo doesn't repeat), and "X"-shaped struts from the T-2 tanker. The tarpaulin frames were made from the Large Cargo's crane parts; I always see these frames on pictures of old ships and couldn't find any SH3 vessels that had them.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Eagle1.jpg

[Boris]

:o The detail is incredible!

[Shakatan]

Awesome job! Let me sink at last one of them :up:

[mr chris]

That looks very nice indeed Iambecomelife :up: :up:
I must say that your merchants are going to add so much to the sh3 world when they are finished. I really cant wait to sink them all:arrgh!:

[AG124]

@ Iambecomelife: :rock:Did I also see some of those tarpaulin covers on those passenger liners you showed us earlier.:hmm: They do look very good - I have been thinking about rebuilding the bridge of my old Rose Castle model to include a similar tarp frame (and also a cabin), as I have since viewed in a picture of her sinking.

[iambecomelife]

Thanks guys :D

@ Iambecomelife: :rock:Did I also see some of those tarpaulin covers on those passenger liners you showed us earlier.:hmm: They do look very good - I have been thinking about rebuilding the bridge of my old Rose Castle model to include a similar tarp frame (and also a cabin), as I have since viewed in a picture of her sinking.

Yep. I added those frames to the liners' bridges to make them look more visually interesting. This feature seems to have been common on ships in the East Asian and African trades; without them the bridge would probably be very uncomfortable in the tropics. However they were also placed on transatlantic vessels, too.

[iambecomelife]

Here's one of the smaller tankers to balance out the one above; IMO if you always encountered giant tankers ingame then your patrols would get pretty dull. It's over 100 feet shorter and will weigh maybe 5500 - 6000 tons. I took an old-fashioned cargo ship that I had made and moved the superstructures further apart, narrowed the funnel, and rearranged the rigging.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/Essboy3.jpg

[GlobalExplorer]

Do you think it would be possible to add bigger and longer lasting fires to all tankers? You know, like in "Das Boot", where they surface after a long depthcharging and the one tanker was still burning.

And in Wolfgang Hirschfelds report about u-109 he writes about a ship loaded with nitroglycerine blowing up in what he described as the fiercest explosion he ever witnessed. In fact the explosion was so strong that the ship simply disappeared with it. He also said U-109 would have been sunk had they fired from a slightly better position. I had hopes that one day we would see this type of instant explosion, as a rare occurence, but it might not be possible.

[iambecomelife]

Do you think it would be possible to add bigger and longer lasting fires to all tankers? You know, like in "Das Boot", where they surface after a long depthcharging and the one tanker was still burning.

And in Wolfgang Hirschfelds report about u-109 he writes about a ship loaded with nitroglycerine blowing up in what he described as the fiercest explosion he ever witnessed. In fact the explosion was so strong that the ship simply disappeared with it. He also said U-109 would have been sunk had they fired from a slightly better position. I had hopes that one day we would see this type of instant explosion, as a rare occurence, but it might not be possible.

I modded in larger fires for my installation but I removed them because of unrelated problems with the effects files. It would be simple to re-edit them again and release it (although I've forgotten some of the steps :oops: ).

I still have my install modded to include giant smoke plumes and larger, longer-lasting fireballs. The only thing is that i don't know how to make these effects specific only to tankers. They look a bit misplaced on, say, a tramp steamer that was supposedly carrying general cargo. Even the provision for separate cargoes (Fuel, Ammo, Freight) does not always prevent this.

IMO one minor flaw with the game is that too many sinkings are accompanied by dramatic fire, smoke, USS Arizona-esque magazine blasts, flying metal, sailors getting flung overboard, etc etc. IRL many torpedoed ships sank without catching fire, or the fires were belowdecks and not observable.

[UBOAT234]

Hi,

Have in construction a liner... a big liner...
Anyone have a idea where I can find some texture?


BEST REGARDS
UBOAT234

My page:
http://hosted.filefront.com/UBOAT234

[Tuddley3]

For ships in Harbor, how about Fireboats. Here are a few, can't find any real good pics. Don't think the water jets would be functional in SH3 though. Looks like one could use a tugboat for model, or a small merchant.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fs earch%2Fimages%3Fp%3DWWII%2520Fireboats%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dmoz2%26fr2%3Dtab-web&w=600&h=450&imgurl=engines.rustyiron.com%2Flanevictory%2Ffireb oats.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fengines.rustyiron.com%2Flanevict ory&size=65.7kB&name=fireboats.jpg&p=WWII+Fireboats&type=jpeg&no=1&tt=1&oid=439fcc9978bfd4a8&ei=UTF-8

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/165252/page/vc/1

http://www.seahistory.org/assets/HSLS-109.pdf

http://www.subguru.com/nautilus/Nautilus_fireboats.jpg

[UBOAT234]

For ships in Harbor, how about Fireboats. Here are a few, can't find any real good pics. Don't think the water jets would be functional in SH3 though. Looks like one could use a tugboat for model, or a small merchant.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fs earch%2Fimages%3Fp%3DWWII%2520Fireboats%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dmoz2%26fr2%3Dtab-web&w=600&h=450&imgurl=engines.rustyiron.com%2Flanevictory%2Ffireb oats.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fengines.rustyiron.com%2Flanevict ory&size=65.7kB&name=fireboats.jpg&p=WWII+Fireboats&type=jpeg&no=1&tt=1&oid=439fcc9978bfd4a8&ei=UTF-8

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/165252/page/vc/1

http://www.seahistory.org/assets/HSLS-109.pdf

http://www.subguru.com/nautilus/Nautilus_fireboats.jpg

Many Thanks.:up:

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[GlobalExplorer]

Concerning damage/fire effects, I see you have considered them - thats all I wanted to know!

[iambecomelife]

Hi,

Have in construction a liner... a big liner...
Anyone have a idea where I can find some texture?


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I can send you some of the hull textures that I use if you want. You can also look on the internet for websites on ships, or websites with textures for steel, wood, or whatever you need - I use these types of sources for my skins.

[UBOAT234]

Hi,
Here my monster ship, coming soon.


http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6356/queen001ya0.th.jpg (http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=queen001ya0.jpg)


But I have still much job to make.

I have some problem with the lights. I do not understand as they work.
And some uv map, for the direction of the light of sun.
Someone can help me?

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[UBOAT234]

Hi,

Have in construction a liner... a big liner...
Anyone have a idea where I can find some texture?


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I can send you some of the hull textures that I use if you want. You can also look on the internet for websites on ships, or websites with textures for steel, wood, or whatever you need - I use these types of sources for my skins.

Many thanks, can you to send me? My email is visible?

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[AG124]

:o:o:o Is that the Queen Mary?:hmm: Looking good so far.

I'm sorry that I can't help you with the Lighting or UV Mapping, but you may want to contact Anvart on the subject of lighting. I don't know if you really need to light up this ship though, as she would always be sailing under the British (i.e. a belligerent) flag and would never be lit up in real life.

[UBOAT234]

Hi,

This is The Queen Mary. As you it seems the job?

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/742/queen001nn4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/7784/queen003hx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



Also I think not to illuminate this ship, but I would want to make another model with the lights...
Today I have made of the tests and I have found the key for the lights.

Now I search the texture.

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[AG124]

Also I think not to illuminate this ship, but I would want to make another model with the lights...

Do you mean that you are planning to light up a completely different ship than this one, or that you are going to make a clone of the Queen Mary and light the clone?

[UBOAT234]

Also I think not to illuminate this ship, but I would want to make another model with the lights...
Do you mean that you are planning to light up a completely different ship than this one, or that you are going to make a clone of the Queen Mary and light the clone?


Yes, a Queen Mary normal, and another ship, I think a German ship or hospital ship, with a light.
Have you have some idea of a liner with three funnel? :hmm:
I have a long list a liner in construction, but I would want to be concentrated on some and... to end the job :up:

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[AG124]

If you're looking to pick one to light up, it might be best to choose an American, Spanish, Swedish, or South American liner as those countries would have operated liners under a neutral flag during at least some point of the war. I might be able to find you a three funneled US liner, although I can't think of one off the top of my head right now. I doubt any of the other countries I listed would have operated any liners that large though.

[bigboywooly]

Heres an interesting site

http://www.photoship.co.uk/page2.html

Enter the gallery
Tones of ship pics there

Here is another liner one - mostly 1 and 2 stacks though
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/RMSP3.html

[bigboywooly]

Seems Gerome has managed smoke to the 3rd stack now

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9337/canorfolkgw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

[Boris]

Whoa... niceness

[bigboywooly]

Indeed
As the Dorsetshire class were modified London class hopefully we can get 2 classes from the same ship with little alteration

Move the bridge and mast 25ft forward and you also have the Kent class near as dammit

[iambecomelife]

:o :o Does this guy have mad skills, or what? I especially like how detailed the bridge is, and the rigging is simply great. You can see how it sags realistically in places (like between the masts), while elsewhere it's taut.

[iambecomelife]

UBOAT234 check your PM.

[AG124]

As the Dorsetshire class were modified London class hopefully we can get 2 classes from the same ship with little alteration

Move the bridge and mast 25ft forward and you also have the Kent class near as dammit

Even if Gerome_73 doesn't make the other two classes, the Dorsetshire class itself would be a pretty good stand-in for the other two classes - more so than any of the current CLs would be anyway.:yep: But I really do hope he makes the other two classes.

[UBOAT234]

:o :o Does this guy have mad skills, or what? I especially like how detailed the bridge is, and the rigging is simply great. You can see how it sags realistically in places (like between the masts), while elsewhere it's taut.
Many thanks in advance for texture interesting.
For the rigging, have try, you must divide the polygons, that then compose the rigging, in many fractions and with manipulator, to bend. Or to create the rigging like nurbs, to bend it, and then to coonvert to the polygons.

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[UBOAT234]

Hi,

Have try this program for create alpha channel is very easy. With a simple two clik create a template for working new alpha channel. :up:

Download here
http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/train/tgatool2.htm

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[bigboywooly]

Simple when you know how mate :up:
He didnt
Now he does :yep: