[REL] new ordnance look
 

here's a new US_shells.dds bitmap to replace the stock one ==> http://rapidshare.com/files/97770130/US_shells.dds.html

i was browsing through my 1940 copy of the bluejacket manual, came across a nice color [!] illustration of the various naval ordnance designation markings, and realized that the stock image(s) is/are pretty inaccurate... so hopefully this will remedy the situation somewhat.

NB that:
- AP has a black projectile body with yellow tip
- HE has a grey (slate) projectile body with yellow and grey (slate) tip
- illuminating "starshells" have a blue projectile body with a white star emblem ( :doh: )

make sure to back-up your original in case you want to revert.

preview ==>

http://home.comcast.net/%7Edpolan/US_shells.jpg
also, here's a 20mm version by Nauticalwolf ==> http://files.filefront.com/US+shells.../fileinfo.html

and preview:

http://static3.filefront.com/images/...odklbsauyo.jpg


cheers
hc

:up: Thanks, castorp. Nice touch.

Sweet, thanks.

Pics or it didnt happen:

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1619798_usHELL.PNG


:arrgh!:

Very nice. Thanks. :up:

Very nice!

Can someone post this on filefront also? Rapidshare is being a PITA and won't let me download because I downloaded PE2

castorp345, love your work :up:

If you don't mind; because I tend to use more 20mm than 40mm (early war), I have made one small change to your mod based on the following info.

http://static3.filefront.com/images/...xdotgflnai.jpg http://static3.filefront.com/images/...dolzcmjwbb.jpg

Actual photo of ww2 USN 20mm rounds and ww2 - 20mm Identification Chart

I've adjusted your work a little so that I now have a version that looks more like this:

http://static3.filefront.com/images/...tppgtjikkx.jpg http://static3.filefront.com/images/...odklbsauyo.jpg

Sorry about the low res screenie - it does look much better "in game".

If you want this as an alternative version to your mod I put a copy here:

http://files.filefront.com/US+shells.../fileinfo.html

looks great, Nauticalwolf!
:up:

i'll put a link to your version at the top of this thread.

cheers
hc

Downloading it :up: