[REL] Merchant Skinpack v1
 

A set of skins to replace those used for all freighters, tankers and troop transports.

Works with Stock, TMO 1.9 and RFB.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: TMO 2.0 has v2 included. If you are running TMO 2.0 you do not need this. I'll leave it here in case anyone is still running 1.9.

I can't figure out how to add images to the forum :doh: so here are some image shack links

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4150/akita1.th.jpg http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5...kusika2.th.jpg http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4932/haruna1.th.jpg
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9154/horai3.th.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2082/kiturin2.th.jpg http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2430/nippon3.th.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/412/taihosan2.th.jpg http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/369/zinbu1.th.jpg

If you like the look of any of these then give 'em a try.

Screenshots of every skin included in the download so you can weed out the ones you hate!

Download link
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1329




VERSION 2 NOW AVAILABLE

No new skins I'm afraid. But a smart suggestion by McHibbins led to this.
Included now are revised roster files.
Rather than replacing all the stock skins, version 2 now has my skins as additions.
Get all stock skins plus all my skins in the game.
Twice the fun, at no extra cost. :DL

Version 2 for TMO 1.9 (with or without RSRD)
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1644
IMPORTANT UPDATE: TMO 2.0 has this included. If you are running TMO 2.0 you do not need this. I'll leave it here in case anyone is still running 1.9.

Version 2 for RFB 2.0 (with or without RSRD)
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1643

I'll knock up a version for stock if anyone wants it.

Excellent! Downloading now :up:

They look good to me:yep: Need confirmation on compatability with RFB though. Just out of curiosity, is there any historical basis for these? Just asking:hmmm: They look better than stock, and I doubt the stock ships were painted historicly anyway. Good job!

These are very nice. I like what you have done with the skins. :yeah:

Hey Fish!

You are right about the RFB compatability issue.
I've had a quick look at the RFB Sea and Roster files and it looks ok to me - but I've never done anything like this before (I'm p*****g in the dark to be honest with you) so would appreciate anybody with more knowledge than me (ie. anyone!) to check this out.

As for historical basis - I'm afraid this skinpack has absolutely zero historical basis. I did many google searches but all the images I came up with were in mono. I was just tired of continually sinking Marus that looked like scrapyards so I changed them to something a bit more aesthetically pleasing. I like bright colours, many other people may not.

If anyone can supply me with colour pics of WW2 Japanese Marus then I am game to give it a go. Until then - this is what I got!

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/369/zinbu1.jpg http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/zinbu1.jpg/1/w1024.png

just paste imageshack's link in here.

good job !

keltos

Very nice work:up:

Thanks m8, very well done!!

These look great. :woot:

I'm downloading them now...

:yeah::yeah:very nice work:salute:

Don't know if this will help you: http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu.abpK...arine%2520Art/ It said "actual marine art", so I thought they might be drawings of actual Marus. By the way, has anyone tested these with RFB yet. I want to try them, but I don't want to be a Guinee Pig either:haha:

Looks good. The generic appearance of the stock ships has been one of the biggest complaints about SH4.

Wow, great job Sergei.

My favorite from the ones you posted is the green Taihosan, I can't wait to sink that baby :-)

Thanks for the mod.

Hi Fish

Earlier today I created another SH4 install. Enabled RFB 1.52 then the skinpack.
Checked out the museum and everything seems to be where it is supposed to be. Did career starts in Pearl, Manilla and Brisbane - no problems noticed.
I'd say you're good to go mate :)

Oh thanks for the link btw.

Nice skins. According to some photos & text accounts the Japanese kept some ships in their civilian colors up until 1942, around the time of the Guadalcanal campaign.