[REL] Skin USS-Swordfish (sargo class) "Spearhead of the Navy" ;)

ichso · 05-07-09, 04:26 AM

The idea is based on the USS-Swordfish but totally fictional. It is ready for use with any sargo class submarine.

Credits go to Foofighter for his nice SargoBlackSkin which I used as base for this and for his allowance to use it

Credits also go to the developers of The Gimp and the one(s) who wrote the dds-plugin for it

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The skin features:
- a swordfish's head and spear right at the boat's nose
- blue fore depth rudders
- an overall weathered/less clean look on the painting as well as the depth rudders for a more realistic appearance
- a stylized version of a swordfish as tower emblem

There's also a version which includes a bloody, fancy, coloured version of the tower emblem, see the screenshots to find out which one you like better

Also, as I recently learned (thanks, tei) that the texture files ending in ...02.dds are used automatically in the late war period, I decided to include the late _and_ black skin into one singe mod. So before mid '44 the game will use the black version and after that the light grey version of the skin. Think that makes sense.
And this applies also to the skin with the coloured emblem, of course.

Refined download links:
http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+USS+.../fileinfo.html (simple emblem)
http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+USS+.../fileinfo.html (fancy emblem)

Here are the previews:

Happy sailing

keltos01 · 05-07-09, 09:40 AM

I like the tower enblem, kindo like Prien's isn't it ?

keltos

ichso · 05-07-09, 10:08 AM

Hm, didn't know, but a little research showed Prien with this emblem:

But U-96 had a swordfish as emblem:

ichso · 05-07-09, 01:00 PM

*edited first post to include everything*

ichso · 05-12-09, 05:54 PM

*edited first post to include everything*

runningdeer · 05-12-09, 06:54 PM

Nice work...man, that's a tough call huh?

keltos01 · 05-13-09, 02:58 AM

Ichto : my mistake : Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock...

And yes that's the one emblem I was thinking of.

I think you made a really good looking emblem there

too bad the japs didn't use any

keltos

ichso · 05-15-09, 01:50 PM

Thanks guys

I edited the first post of this thread to include alle parts of this little mod in one. So no mess sprayed over the whole page anymore

Also, the mod now includes both, the ealy and late war skin. The game will switch at port between those two when an appropriate date is reached.

captgeo · 05-15-09, 05:55 PM

Excellent, just so happens I have Swordfish running now....

05-07-09, 04:26 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 USS-Swordfish (sargo class) "Spearhead of the Navy" ;) The idea is based on the USS-Swordfish but totally fictional. It is ready for use with any sargo class submarine. Credits go to Foofighter for his nice SargoBlackSkin which I used as base for this and for his allowance to use it Credits also go to the developers of The Gimp and the one(s) who wrote the dds-plugin for it . The skin features: - a swordfish's head and spear right at the boat's nose - blue fore depth rudders - an overall weathered/less clean look on the painting as well as the depth rudders for a more realistic appearance - a stylized version of a swordfish as tower emblem There's also a version which includes a bloody, fancy, coloured version of the tower emblem, see the screenshots to find out which one you like better Also, as I recently learned (thanks, tei) that the texture files ending in ...02.dds are used automatically in the late war period, I decided to include the late _and_ black skin into one singe mod. So before mid '44 the game will use the black version and after that the light grey version of the skin. Think that makes sense. And this applies also to the skin with the coloured emblem, of course. Refined download links: http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+USS+.../fileinfo.html (simple emblem) http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+USS+.../fileinfo.html (fancy emblem) Here are the previews: Happy sailing __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169 Last edited by ichso; 05-15-09 at 01:47 PM.

05-07-09, 09:40 AM	#2
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	I like the tower enblem, kindo like Prien's isn't it ? keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

05-07-09, 10:08 AM	#3
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Hm, didn't know, but a little research showed Prien with this emblem: But U-96 had a swordfish as emblem: __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

05-07-09, 01:00 PM	#4
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	edited first post to include everything __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169 Last edited by ichso; 05-15-09 at 01:48 PM.

05-12-09, 05:54 PM	#5
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	edited first post to include everything __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169 Last edited by ichso; 05-15-09 at 01:48 PM.

05-12-09, 06:54 PM	#6
runningdeer Frogman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 305 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 1	Nice work...man, that's a tough call huh? __________________

05-13-09, 02:58 AM	#7
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	Ichto : my mistake : Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock... And yes that's the one emblem I was thinking of. I think you made a really good looking emblem there too bad the japs didn't use any keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

05-15-09, 01:50 PM	#8
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys I edited the first post of this thread to include alle parts of this little mod in one. So no mess sprayed over the whole page anymore Also, the mod now includes both, the ealy and late war skin. The game will switch at port between those two when an appropriate date is reached. __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

05-15-09, 05:55 PM	#9
captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Excellent, just so happens I have Swordfish running now.... __________________