AoB Calculator based on CapnScurys Realism Tutorial

reaper7 · 07-02-09, 08:37 AM

Hi I am releasing my printable AoB calculator based on the excellent Tutorial and AoB Calculator by CapnScurvy http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show....php?t=150069.

These can be printed out and laminated to make them stiff, or in my case printed onto transparencies and glued onto perspex or plastic.

Download is here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1226
Mirror:
http://rapidshare.com/files/28301609..._Printable.rar

reaper7 · 07-02-09, 08:37 AM

Is-Was Calculator released 10/07/09

Ok have finally got around to completing a version based on the original Is-was Calculator, in a similar scheme to the AoB calculator in the first post.
Layers C and P have to be printed on Transparent material, A & B can be printed on Photopaper or similiar.

Can be downloaded from:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1285
Or Mirror:
http://rapidshare.com/files/28301640...Calculator.rar

irish1958 · 07-02-09, 09:29 AM

Thanks a lot, Reaper7

joegrundman · 07-02-09, 10:10 AM

It's very nice, but what's the comparative advantage of this design over this replica of the historical tool here which includes a periscope overlay?

(in this picture the front and back sides are shown as separate entities, but normally they are all one - the back side is a speed omnimeter for solving speed using the collision course method)

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...6&postcount=84

I'm goin' down · 07-02-09, 11:06 AM

Nicolas' Easy AoB mod, see post in SH4 Mod Workshop, may eliminate all the paperwork. It is easy, simple and IT WORKS. I have successfully made shots of over 4,000 yds. at steep angles, and hit targets at night with poor visibility.

It has my vote for mod of the year. Once you can handle this mod, you have probably outgrown some of Rockin' Robbins and Werner Sobe's attack tutorials. See my posts under the Easy AoB mod by Nicolas.

AVGWarhawk · 07-02-09, 11:32 AM

Per request and another in the bag of tricks to sink the big ones....stickied.

Annnnnnddddd.....I will try this out later

Cool

reaper7 · 07-03-09, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joegrundman

It's very nice, but what's the comparative advantage of this design over this replica of the historical tool here which includes a periscope overlay?

(in this picture the front and back sides are shown as separate entities, but normally they are all one - the back side is a speed omnimeter for solving speed using the collision course method)

Hi joegrundman, I don't know of any advantages this calculator has over the original Is-Was one used, As I haven't tried one yet - I Use CapnScurvys method that is linked in the top post but wanted one with more resolution than his posted one.
If you see my second post I am working on creating a replica Is-Was calculator not necessarily based on the original but to match the styling of the AoB Calculator.

Just to show the results of using Perspex - This will last indefenitly. (Maybe time to try one using Brass - Sweet)

joegrundman · 07-03-09, 05:25 AM

I see, yes good luck with that. There is no doubt that the finished beast you have made is a beautiful thing

Rockin Robbins · 07-03-09, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joegrundman

It's very nice, but what's the comparative advantage of this design over this replica of the historical tool here which includes a periscope overlay?

Functionally, they are identical. However, his has cool colors and your WWII (or shortly thereafter) model is lacking in that regard. However, Joe's appears to be waterproof and yours doesn't look sufficiently marine quality.

I'll go for the colors! It'll never get wet on a submarine, will it?

joegrundman · 07-03-09, 10:24 AM

They are not actually functionally identical

sqdw77483 · 09-06-09, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reaper7

Hi I am releasing my printable AoB calculator based on the excellent Tutorial and AoB Calculator by CapnScurvy http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show....php?t=150069.

These can be printed out and laminated to make them stiff, or in my case printed onto transparencies and glued onto perspex or plastic.

Download is here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1226
Mirror:
http://rapidshare.com/files/25098266..._Printable.rar

I can not understand, it is too difficult.

CaptainMattJ. · 09-06-09, 06:37 PM

AOB pshhh. just look at your attack map and turn your boat till you think its going to hit. AOB is rearly correct when your spotted because they swerve too much like a DD always zig zags at high speeds and chances are when you fie hes gonna turn. a computer cant dertermine that in SH4. thats why its up to YOU. You know which way hell turn next. YOU can esmiate wherehes going. and look at attack map, swing your boat till you see a good target line for your toorp and Fire. usually a human's instincts trump Computer because all IT knows it what You put in there. its not gonna know itll turn but YOU do.

reaper7 · 09-08-09, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqdw77483

I can not understand, it is too difficult.

Ckeck out the lint to CapnScurvy excellent AoB Turirial as linked
or click http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show....php?t=150069.

Also do a search for "is-was" on site, should find some tutorial on the original calculator.

gutted · 09-19-09, 11:03 AM

not sure if this was a typo or not.. but your metric speed caclulation on the side of the calculator looks abit strange.

it should be meters not yards.

anyway great job.

I used to use a printed version of wazoo's on stock paper. But since his didn't have a relative bearing dial (only had 2 dials), I made a 3rd dial for it by shrikning the original top dial to fit inside it.

p.s. i've decided im going to make it like you did when i get some spare time.

how much is a sheet of plastic? and 5mm looks abit thick from your photo, but it could just be the photo adding a few pounds to it hehe

I'm goin' down · 09-19-09, 11:07 AM

Due to competitive bidding, I raise my bid to $27.10.

07-02-09, 08:37 AM	#1
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	AoB Calculator based on CapnScurys Realism Tutorial Hi I am releasing my printable AoB calculator based on the excellent Tutorial and AoB Calculator by CapnScurvy http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show....php?t=150069. These can be printed out and laminated to make them stiff, or in my case printed onto transparencies and glued onto perspex or plastic. Download is here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1226 Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/28301609..._Printable.rar Last edited by reaper7; 09-21-09 at 07:39 AM. Reason: Added Subsim Link to file.

07-02-09, 08:37 AM	#2
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	Is-Was Calculator released 10/07/09 Ok have finally got around to completing a version based on the original Is-was Calculator, in a similar scheme to the AoB calculator in the first post. Layers C and P have to be printed on Transparent material, A & B can be printed on Photopaper or similiar. Can be downloaded from: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1285 Or Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/28301640...Calculator.rar Last edited by reaper7; 09-21-09 at 07:41 AM. Reason: Added Subsim link

07-02-09, 09:29 AM	#3
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	AOB Thanks a lot, Reaper7 __________________ Irish1958

07-02-09, 10:10 AM	#4
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	It's very nice, but what's the comparative advantage of this design over this replica of the historical tool here which includes a periscope overlay? (in this picture the front and back sides are shown as separate entities, but normally they are all one - the back side is a speed omnimeter for solving speed using the collision course method) http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...6&postcount=84 __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 07-02-09 at 11:44 AM.

07-02-09, 11:06 AM	#5
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	Nicolas' Easy AoB mod Nicolas' Easy AoB mod, see post in SH4 Mod Workshop, may eliminate all the paperwork. It is easy, simple and IT WORKS. I have successfully made shots of over 4,000 yds. at steep angles, and hit targets at night with poor visibility. It has my vote for mod of the year. Once you can handle this mod, you have probably outgrown some of Rockin' Robbins and Werner Sobe's attack tutorials. See my posts under the Easy AoB mod by Nicolas.

07-02-09, 11:32 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Per request and another in the bag of tricks to sink the big ones....stickied. Annnnnnddddd.....I will try this out later Cool __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

07-03-09, 05:25 AM	#8
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I see, yes good luck with that. There is no doubt that the finished beast you have made is a beautiful thing __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

07-03-09, 10:24 AM	#10
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	They are not actually functionally identical __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

09-06-09, 06:37 PM	#12
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	AOB pshhh. just look at your attack map and turn your boat till you think its going to hit. AOB is rearly correct when your spotted because they swerve too much like a DD always zig zags at high speeds and chances are when you fie hes gonna turn. a computer cant dertermine that in SH4. thats why its up to YOU. You know which way hell turn next. YOU can esmiate wherehes going. and look at attack map, swing your boat till you see a good target line for your toorp and Fire. usually a human's instincts trump Computer because all IT knows it what You put in there. its not gonna know itll turn but YOU do.

09-19-09, 11:03 AM	#14
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	not sure if this was a typo or not.. but your metric speed caclulation on the side of the calculator looks abit strange. it should be meters not yards. anyway great job. I used to use a printed version of wazoo's on stock paper. But since his didn't have a relative bearing dial (only had 2 dials), I made a 3rd dial for it by shrikning the original top dial to fit inside it. p.s. i've decided im going to make it like you did when i get some spare time. how much is a sheet of plastic? and 5mm looks abit thick from your photo, but it could just be the photo adding a few pounds to it hehe

09-19-09, 11:07 AM	#15
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	I raise my bid Due to competitive bidding, I raise my bid to $27.10.