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ichso · 05-26-09, 07:21 AM

Hi,

this is a skin for the Gato class boats.
For this one I focused mainly on two aspects: I tried to gave it a weathered look, with rust and washed up colors where appropriate, some black parts where the engine smoke constantly goes by.

I made an attempt to create an oil canning look. Oil canning describes the metal skin of a ship being pushed towards the inner side by the constant pressure. Especially submarines are prone to this as you can imagine

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Read more about it here: http://www.rokket.biz/models/modelsw...57/prog1.shtml

I also invented a fictional camouflage scheme. It reminds me a bit of the historical dazzle camo, the US Navy used at these times.

Again, the skin includes a version for the early and late war period each, so that the game will change it appropriately (somewhere around '44).

Here is what it all looks like:

DL link:
http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+Gato.../fileinfo.html

I will also a non-camo version and one that looks less weathered for the ones of us who drive some brand new models

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EDIT: Gna ... almost forgot to again thank Foofighters for his nice high res skin I used as a base, found here:
http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/silenthunter/

Happy sailing

05-26-09, 07:21 AM	#1
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	[Rel] Skin: (weathered) Gato camo/noncamo Hi, this is a skin for the Gato class boats. For this one I focused mainly on two aspects: I tried to gave it a weathered look, with rust and washed up colors where appropriate, some black parts where the engine smoke constantly goes by. I made an attempt to create an oil canning look. Oil canning describes the metal skin of a ship being pushed towards the inner side by the constant pressure. Especially submarines are prone to this as you can imagine . Read more about it here: http://www.rokket.biz/models/modelsw...57/prog1.shtml I also invented a fictional camouflage scheme. It reminds me a bit of the historical dazzle camo, the US Navy used at these times. Again, the skin includes a version for the early and late war period each, so that the game will change it appropriately (somewhere around '44). Here is what it all looks like: DL link: http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+Gato.../fileinfo.html I will also a non-camo version and one that looks less weathered for the ones of us who drive some brand new models . EDIT: Gna ... almost forgot to again thank Foofighters for his nice high res skin I used as a base, found here: http://www.oldsmobile1958.com/silenthunter/ Happy sailing __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169 Last edited by ichso; 05-28-09 at 02:48 AM.