I hope the beta testing goes well IABL:up:

Me too ! :yep:

;)

WIP UPDATE

I think I need to skew average tanker size downwards, so here's a shot of an old WWI-era tanker of about 5800-6500 tons. The piping for the cargo tanks only extends from the stern to the back of the bridge superstructure.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-1-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...itled-10-2.jpg

The updated version of the Silver Line motor merchant. The bridge looks completely different. Still not 100% similar but more like the original. Not sure why I didn't catch some of the structural features the first time. :damn:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-2-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-7-3.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-8-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-9-4.jpg

The skin for ships of the "Silver Line". I want to do a more heavily weathered version later, to match most of the historical photos I have of this company's vessels.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...e/M28B_T05.jpg

A smaller motorship that I made a few days ago. During the late 1930's - early 1940's several shipbuilders experimented with different derrick/hold arrangements, apart from the traditional 5 - hatch, two mast style. Note the large midships hold with four cranes, and the aft mast with only two booms attached.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-3-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-4-6.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-5-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-6-5.jpg

Your ships look great! So when are the M12B and the M15B going to be released.

They will be released at the same time as the others - hopefully within about 1-2 weeks.

Sailor Steve, you have a PM.

YEA!!!!:rock::up:

That will make Steve very happy
LMAO

Ummm how many units in that mod now Iam ?

Because we can only process so much information, and we're looking for one thing when another slips by. I'm always finding something I missed.

Got it, thanks!

:yep: :yep: :yep: :yep: :yep:

@BBW - About 45-50 ships. Freighters, tankers, and maybe a few auxiliaries ranging from 3,000 - 12,500 GRT. They may also be released separately for individuals to download as they please.

Some more motorship pix. This represents a modern (by 1940's standards) medium motorship with engines about 3/4 of the way aft. It is loosely based on some freighters built in Norway between circa 1938-1940, when the German invasion put an end to Norwegian shipbuilding. The ships were built both for Norwegian companies and foreign buyers, including Great Britain. They were designed for the grain trade but were perfectly capable of carrying general and/or military cargoes if necessary.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-4-7.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-5-6.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-6-6.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-7-4.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-9-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-8-6.jpg

Oh Man ! I can´t wait to download it :rock:

Exciting times indeed! Merchant Fleet is about to set sail :rock:

I should imagine Steve is currently typing fifty to the dozen :lol:

WIP shots of some 6,000 GRT steamships based on the "Silver Line" ship.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-5-7.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-6-7.jpg

An old-fashioned small steamer in a wartime paint scheme.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...ntitled-76.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...ntitled-u5.jpg

Two small, fast motor merchants. Both are based on the hull of the steamer above. They are both about the same size as the steamer, but they incorporate more modern-looking features like a streamlined bridge, etc. Do they look identical to you guys, or are you able to tell them apart? I am thinking about making some changes to one of them so that they are more dissimilar.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...itled-11-1.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...itled-10-3.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...itled-13-2.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-7-5.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-8-7.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...titled-9-6.jpg