Ijn Bb Kongo
 

UPDATE:The Battle Cruiser Kongo is complete and ready for download.

Click here to download ZeeWolfs_Kongo_MOD.zip



This Mod is compatible with SH4 V1.5- Run Silent Run Deep Campaign and Operation Monsun
This Mod includes new Kongo texture for IJN-Kongo. One texture was added to the dat file
for use with the deck and miscellaneous 3d mesh components. And some new 3d mesh components
were added that replaces the old.


ZeeWolf

The Battle Cruiser Kongo is undergoing a drydock inspection and re-fit and of
course a new and better paint job. Having added a new separate image for the
deck and some extensive UV rearrangement she is close to a redeployment date
and of course a download date.

ZeeWolf
.IJN BB/BC Kongo in Kure Gray
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...NBB_Kongo4.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...NBB_Kongo5.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...NBB_Kongo6.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...NBB_Kongo1.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...NBB_Kongo2.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...NBB_Kongo3.jpg

Yes, Kongo has always had problems, messed up damage model, props not mapped to channel 2, inaccurate superstructure and lots of blue paint. Here is a link to what it's super structure should look like. Don't know why they didn't make the pagoda open like Fuso and Ise.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../Kongo1944.png

Good work with the paint job:up:

glad to here its going along quickly for you, this is such a long time missing fix for the game.

thank you for doing this :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :yep:

Thanks, that link is great. I needed a clear depiction of the paint
details and that image is perfect . I agree I'll checkout the damage model later after some
corrections that this ship deserves. The adding the separate image
will help greatly in custom skins. Anymore help with resource links
would be appreciated.:D

ZeeWolf

No need for damage fix: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=135764

Looking good!

This is a good one:

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/images/Ijn2_sheet.jpg

Based on that, you might want to darken the hull/superstructure color to something more closer to the Kure paint chip.

Looking good. Keep up the work man!

You betcha Webster, I'm kinda getting into it. This is a very interesting ship as well
as a pretty good model. It looks like the devs didn't have the time that this ship
needed so they may have rush it. But I'll do what I can to get it looking good.

ZW

Hey LukeFF that's cool man, I needed that:D I just finished darkening the hull
to the image from miner but the IJN color chart is fantastic I still have some more
stuff I am doing.


ZW

Excellent job! Look forward to this very much.

That is GREAT.

I have already fixed some issues with Kongo, it is in the new RSRDC. I have added nodes to apply the radars she got over time, the director works, etc.

With new paint. Wow!

tater

i didnt know you could fix the damage zones as well, so if you can and if you want another challenge, the shokaku carrier has a terrible damage model. its like the thing sits on a balloon under the bridge and it rolls over rather than sinking as it should, if you think you might be interested in it look here at an old thread i had about it: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137911

i understand if you are too busy with other stuff, but if you could this would be another huge fix for the game.

webster

I guess I could give the 3D model a face lift if you guys could help me make the occlusion map once im done.

All the warships are getting the once over by observer.

I have put every single US sub attack on a warship into a spreadsheet so we can see the really important stuff, like how many hits various classes survived, and how badly damaged they were.

IJN CAs seem to be the most tough, one survived 4 torpedoes in one attack, and none were sunk with fewer than 4. Kong a was what, 3 hits (my spreadsheet is on my other computer).

but its useless to me unless its released as a stock 1.5 stand alone fix mod because i dont use RFB

I'll check that out later Webster. I might be like the USS CA North Carolina, it sank
so fast it was laughable. It may take some time, I can't remeber off the top of
my head all I did to correct the North Carolina but I think I changed it's zon file
entirely with another ship that was comparable. But I fixed it.

ZW

I would imagine all you would have to do is to add the nodes
again to the dat file as raw chunks. But the my fix will be
1.5 stock compatible.:yep:

ZeeWolf

It's less work to take just the DM stuff out of RFB than it is to redo every single zone on every ship, AND likely change weapons damages and radii for every weapon, IMO.

One requires tons of S3D and text file work, the other involves making a copy of RFB and delting files that are not related to damage.

YMMV.

Wasn't Kako sunk by 3 torpedoes from the S-44?