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Nauticalwolf · 05-31-08, 03:18 AM

Hi all,

Work has kept me away from the mod for a few weeks. Thanks for the correction Frank, some of the research photos I've been using are a little vague.

For all those curious as to the how to mod a harbour, I hope to release a tutorial with this Mod, but in the mean time I will be getting back to all those who PMed me.

Now back to the mod.

I final had pieced together all the bits of dock section needed to put together the Sub Base. Then I looked it over and thought "this looks like *&%&$%^#^&. Many of the dock sections have huge gaps in thier models and the road textures just weren't even close.

I persisted and started adding more buildings and the selection "in game" isn't that hot.

Sooooo, I down loaded Wings3d, Blender, Gmax and Milkshape and UVmapper and have started to learn 3d modeling.

Results below:

Start with satellite ref of Pearl Harbour

Use the only ww2 sub in area to confirm scale - as both Forde Island and Naval Yard are slightly "off scale".

convert to background image in w3d:

Then with much reading - trial and error -more reading, - more reading - more reading - then start to build a slightly more accurate Pearl Sub Base.

I've nearly got all the terrain down and will soon be building the variuos buildings - including the escape tower, CINCPAC and officers' mess.

My journey into the world of 3d modding has so far been slow but over the past couple of days it has all sort of been coming together - and I'm actually starting to speed up.

Atleast when it comes to texturing I'll have no problems.

Hope to post again shortly with much better news. -

05-31-08, 03:18 AM	#23
Nauticalwolf Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 132 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 5	Hi all, Work has kept me away from the mod for a few weeks. Thanks for the correction Frank, some of the research photos I've been using are a little vague. For all those curious as to the how to mod a harbour, I hope to release a tutorial with this Mod, but in the mean time I will be getting back to all those who PMed me. Now back to the mod. I final had pieced together all the bits of dock section needed to put together the Sub Base. Then I looked it over and thought "this looks like *&%&$%^#^&. Many of the dock sections have huge gaps in thier models and the road textures just weren't even close. I persisted and started adding more buildings and the selection "in game" isn't that hot. Sooooo, I down loaded Wings3d, Blender, Gmax and Milkshape and UVmapper and have started to learn 3d modeling. Results below: Start with satellite ref of Pearl Harbour Use the only ww2 sub in area to confirm scale - as both Forde Island and Naval Yard are slightly "off scale". convert to background image in w3d: Then with much reading - trial and error -more reading, - more reading - more reading - then start to build a slightly more accurate Pearl Sub Base. I've nearly got all the terrain down and will soon be building the variuos buildings - including the escape tower, CINCPAC and officers' mess. My journey into the world of 3d modding has so far been slow but over the past couple of days it has all sort of been coming together - and I'm actually starting to speed up. Atleast when it comes to texturing I'll have no problems. Hope to post again shortly with much better news. - __________________ We have learned from our mistakes; we now reproduce them almost perfectly! We're here to protect Democracy - not practice it!