[Rel] Skin: (weathered) Gato camo/noncamo

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

.
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

keltos01 · 05-26-09, 08:26 AM

quite a beaut !

keltos

ichso · 05-26-09, 01:02 PM

I reassembled the layers and created a few new sets of variations of this skin, as I had planned.
I didn't make a full new set of screenshots but I think the changes are clear

The skin without any camo stuff but still washed up and rusty and oil canned:
http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+Gato.../fileinfo.html

One with Camo and where it looks like it is brand new (highly reduced weathered effects):
http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+Gato.../fileinfo.html

showing only the clean late war camo skin:

And as a little bonus (because I built it at least for me anyways

):
The swordfish emblem for the conning tower, Gato-ready. It is a leftover from my USS Swordfish skin http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=151507 ).
Just activate it after any version of the above skin.
pic:

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

Rockin Robbins · 05-26-09, 01:23 PM

Special request. There were a few S-Boats before the war done up in full dazzle camouflage. I'd love to have that available for the game with a sugar boat!

I mean the whole bold in your face dazzle job!

cgjimeneza · 05-27-09, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Special request. There were a few S-Boats before the war done up in full dazzle camouflage. I'd love to have that available for the game with a sugar boat!

I mean the whole bold in your face dazzle job!

Hey Rock, hows it goin?

you doing any mk-10(N) for your S-boats?

I have recomended this weathered skin for the new two Subrons coming operational this june 1st.

SubRon 14 will become SubDiv 14 and SubRon 7 will activate in Pearl and SubRon 21 in Australia... we are growing!

great improvement, looks just REAL

Rockin Robbins · 05-27-09, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgjimeneza

Hey Rock, hows it goin?

you doing any mk-10(N) for your S-boats?

Why hadn't I ever thought of that?

I feel a project coming on!

Ichso, if you'll put the sugar dazzle camo S-Boat on the front burner I'll get crackin on the Slightly Subnuclear Mark 10.

Highbury · 05-27-09, 09:27 PM

Very nice skin, thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Special request. There were a few S-Boats before the war done up in full dazzle camouflage. I'd love to have that available for the game with a sugar boat!

I mean the whole bold in your face dazzle job!

+1

a Sugar Boat in Dazzle by someone of this talent would really be awesome.

ichso · 05-28-09, 02:13 AM

Thanks!

Did you guys mean something like this ?
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0803605.jpg
(Not posting the image, it is really large).
Looks ... err ... weird, but I guess it's supposed to be

Or more like this:

or this:

astradeus · 06-08-09, 12:11 PM

bravo exellent work, I particularly like the rusted and worn
not too flashy and at the same time very good qualitée.tu should do the same for the rest of the classes of submarines remaining. thank you

ichso · 06-09-09, 07:13 AM

Thank you

Which one do you mean for the rest of the roster ? The camo version or the usual one ?

astradeus · 06-09-09, 11:55 AM

I prefer the camo of course, that is worn and rusty. I do not really like the versions of submarines classiques. too new or good job. strongly for the other classes of submarines.

keltos01 · 06-09-09, 03:55 PM

then WHy didn't they keep that paint scheme in RL ?

keltos

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.

05-26-09, 08:26 AM	#2
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	quite a beaut ! keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

05-26-09, 01:02 PM	#3
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	I reassembled the layers and created a few new sets of variations of this skin, as I had planned. I didn't make a full new set of screenshots but I think the changes are clear The skin without any camo stuff but still washed up and rusty and oil canned: http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+Gato.../fileinfo.html One with Camo and where it looks like it is brand new (highly reduced weathered effects): http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+Gato.../fileinfo.html showing only the clean late war camo skin: And as a little bonus (because I built it at least for me anyways ): The swordfish emblem for the conning tower, Gato-ready. It is a leftover from my USS Swordfish skin http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=151507 ). Just activate it after any version of the above skin. pic: dl link: http://files.filefront.com/SKIN+Gato.../fileinfo.html __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

05-26-09, 01:23 PM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Special request. There were a few S-Boats before the war done up in full dazzle camouflage. I'd love to have that available for the game with a sugar boat! I mean the whole bold in your face dazzle job! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

05-28-09, 02:13 AM	#8
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Thanks! Did you guys mean something like this ? http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0803605.jpg (Not posting the image, it is really large). Looks ... err ... weird, but I guess it's supposed to be Or more like this: or this: __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169 Last edited by ichso; 05-28-09 at 06:35 AM.

06-08-09, 12:11 PM	#9
astradeus A-ganger Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 76 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	bravo exellent work, I particularly like the rusted and worn not too flashy and at the same time very good qualitée.tu should do the same for the rest of the classes of submarines remaining. thank you

06-09-09, 07:13 AM	#10
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Thank you Which one do you mean for the rest of the roster ? The camo version or the usual one ? __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

06-09-09, 11:55 AM	#11
astradeus A-ganger Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 76 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	I prefer the camo of course, that is worn and rusty. I do not really like the versions of submarines classiques. too new or good job. strongly for the other classes of submarines. Last edited by astradeus; 06-09-09 at 09:22 PM.

06-09-09, 03:55 PM	#12
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	then WHy didn't they keep that paint scheme in RL ? keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"