What program were you using Raptor?

Hey Raptor, you thought to give the alaska class, the Guam's camo painting? That would be shweet looking... Not sure did the Alaska get painting tho...

Maybe i should give a shot to the on making a new playable unit.. with something easy to start, like a somers or something...

Yes, I was going to give her the Guam camo, in fact

CPT, 3ds max ATM, but I'm thinking of switching to Wings 3D and seeing how that goes

They were beautiful ships.

Hmm, can't remember the name of the program I used to model a battlestar for a BSG mod, it was free though, I never felt like shelling out the money for 3D max.

Probably Gmax, that's probably the most popular mod-making 3d modeling program

Indeed, the Alaskas were very nice looking ships, I could try modeling it again if I could get some decent blueprints...

I don't have my Janes with me right now, but i think its got a couple decent line drawings and photos.

Edit: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/u...ru/cb1cl-d.htm does this help any? I just wish it showed below the waterline

The Alaskas were beautiful ships though, combining the clean lines of the treaty cruisers with the technology and lethality of late war ships. Too bad the navy didn't have them to assist with the cruiser battles around Guadalcanal.

Unfortunatly it doesn't show the general shape of the hull vertically or below the waterline

I could try guessing it from pictures...

Guessing is better than nothing... i guess.

Looking at the Battleships designed around the time of Alaska, I'd guess it had verticle sides.

I could look at the Baltimore and some other ships, I'll see later today (Most chances are that I'll never finish it, but whatever)

Whenever you give up on it send me the files and i'll try to finish it.

Ok, i know people here seem more hot about the Alaskas than the Lexingtons, but heres a beautiful perspective drawing of the Lexington for anyone who knows more than be about making models: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/u...ru/cb1cl-d.htm

I only found some model pictures last night but cant recall the links to them. found one good model shot from 1 model at stern portside towards the main bridge.. Might this work a bit? even though it isnt a waterline image. But at least another image from similar model is needed from bow star board side. *shrug*

http://www.totalnavy.com/350images/350guam.JPG

*Edit* Found a link for the whole model in several different angles. http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/cc/cb1.html