Ship Models - request/development

Charlie901 · 09-22-05, 01:16 AM

I'd love to get some additional ships added to this sim, especially more merchants and maybe a US PT boat.

How about some American Battleships (Texas) anyone???

I've DL'ed Serbugto's wonderful additions but I'm stuck wanting more, bitten by the modding bug.

Anyone working on some additional ships?

Happy Times · 09-22-05, 02:01 AM

Good luck with your request

Marhkimov · 09-22-05, 02:25 AM

Well, at least Charlie901 is being honest. Who doesn't want an extra boat-load of ships (no pun intended)???

Those modders are getting closer everyday... I really can't wait either...

AG124 · 09-22-05, 06:24 AM

I hope to see more merchants too, but I don't think there are suitable parts available to make a New York class US battleship. Maybe someone will figure out how to import completely new objects though. Even if this never happens, a lot of progress with new tools has been made (especially over the last week), and I think new ships will be available soon. We just have to be patient.

Wulfmann · 09-22-05, 10:39 AM

As much fun as the USS Texas might be (Yes, I have visted that and all the other battleships) I would prefer a bunch of new merchant ships; 500,700 and 1,000 tons and all kinds in between what we now have so a 40 ship convoy does not have but one model of each. A few Brit cruisers, sure and a Vosper instead of the Elco as well as (at least) surfaced Brit sub targets (prefer submergible but don't dare dream too much)
The day to day combat against convoys is where I would prefer the effort be made and not a piece of eye candy I may never ever see. (I have yet to even see the Bismarck, Victorious or a KGV, and caught a glimps of a Nelson once since April playing almost every day) yet I was updating their skins constantly!!! :rotfl:

Wulfmann

iambecomelife · 09-22-05, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AG124

I hope to see more merchants too, but I don't think there are suitable parts available to make a New York class US battleship. Maybe someone will figure out how to import completely new objects though. Even if this never happens, a lot of progress with new tools has been made (especially over the last week), and I think new ships will be available soon. We just have to be patient.

I really want to make a "New York" but the midships turret would be a pain. The new cloning tools are effective but they don't allow you to place new nodes (the locations for weapons, searchlights, etc). A better choice would be the "USS Pennsylvania", which has no midship turrets and looks somewhat similar to the "Revenge" class. This will hopefully be a project for me after I get the hang of producing simple changes to the 3d model.

rascal101 · 07-27-07, 08:26 PM

Dear Mr IAMBECOMELIFE, I have been waiting for a life time for your mechant skins, I havnt been around for a while have you released them or given up on the project or are they still yet to be released.

Regards
Rascal

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

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Originally Posted by AG124

I hope to see more merchants too, but I don't think there are suitable parts available to make a New York class US battleship. Maybe someone will figure out how to import completely new objects though. Even if this never happens, a lot of progress with new tools has been made (especially over the last week), and I think new ships will be available soon. We just have to be patient.

I really want to make a "New York" but the midships turret would be a pain. The new cloning tools are effective but they don't allow you to place new nodes (the locations for weapons, searchlights, etc). A better choice would be the "USS Pennsylvania", which has no midship turrets and looks somewhat similar to the "Revenge" class. This will hopefully be a project for me after I get the hang of producing simple changes to the 3d model.

Boris · 07-27-07, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rascal101

Dear Mr IAMBECOMELIFE, I have been waiting for a life time for your mechant skins, I havnt been around for a while have you released them or given up on the project or are they still yet to be released.

Regards
Rascal

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

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Originally Posted by AG124

I hope to see more merchants too, but I don't think there are suitable parts available to make a New York class US battleship. Maybe someone will figure out how to import completely new objects though. Even if this never happens, a lot of progress with new tools has been made (especially over the last week), and I think new ships will be available soon. We just have to be patient.

I really want to make a "New York" but the midships turret would be a pain. The new cloning tools are effective but they don't allow you to place new nodes (the locations for weapons, searchlights, etc). A better choice would be the "USS Pennsylvania", which has no midship turrets and looks somewhat similar to the "Revenge" class. This will hopefully be a project for me after I get the hang of producing simple changes to the 3d model.

It aint just skins, its a whole bunch of new ships... pretty much the longest most anticipated mod for SH3. It's beginning to look something like Duke Nukem forever :rotfl:
IABL... hint, hint

GlobalExplorer · 08-09-07, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by rascal101

Dear Mr IAMBECOMELIFE, I have been waiting for a life time for your mechant skins, I havnt been around for a while have you released them or given up on the project or are they still yet to be released.

I would like to know that myself ..

iambecomelife · 08-09-07, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GlobalExplorer

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Originally Posted by rascal101

Dear Mr IAMBECOMELIFE, I have been waiting for a life time for your mechant skins, I havnt been around for a while have you released them or given up on the project or are they still yet to be released.

I would like to know that myself ..

No - this is anything but dead. Right now I have enough spare time to work on it so I am spending hours on end skinning (about 50 skins a day). I am also researching ship paint schemes and fixing various problems with the 3d models - several more existing ships have gotten complete makeovers. As of today the paint schemes for 1939-early 1942 are about 60 - 66% complete. The late war skins (1942-1945)will take less time since they do not require complicated logos and hull markings.

bigboywooly · 08-09-07, 12:19 PM

IIRC correctly Ichy has discovered the game uses no more that 7\8 skins so anything more is a waste
Just a heads up
May save you some work

FAdmiral · 09-22-05, 01:24 PM

We all wanted to see more types of ships and maybe some subs
too but unfortunately the game design isn't going to let us do
much along those lines unless the SDK is released (fat chance)

JIM

AG124 · 09-22-05, 01:34 PM

If someone made the Pennsylvania class (or Nevada class), some changes would need to be made to the in-game superstructures which are available, and it would be difficult to model the rear tripods (well, I guess it would be). Of course if you were modeling the post-Pearl Harbour Pennsylvania, you wouldn't need a rear tripod at all, and the post-PH Nevada looked completely different after receiving extensive upgrades.

Did the Pennsylvania ever see Atlantic service prior to Pearl Harbour? I have never heard of the Pennsylvania serving in the Atlantic after 1941 either, but it seems possible. The Nevada served in the Atlantic later in the war (for example, at the Normandy invasion) and would be a good ship to add. As for the sister ships of the two class name-ships (Arizona and Oklahoma), I have heard of the Arizona being in the Atlantic prior to the American entry into the war, but nothing of the Oklahoma. Neither ship served in the Atlantic (or anywhere for that matter) after Pearl Harbour, as they were both destroyed.

So I would choose the Nevada class over the Pennsylavinias in terms of usefulness, although the Pennsylvanias would probably be easier to model (and I happen to like that class better anyway). Of course, someday both classes might be added... :hmm:

There aren't many US battleships which could be modeled anyway, due to the lack of suitable-looking parts.

AG124 · 09-22-05, 03:12 PM

I really hope someone figures out how to import these. Cdr Gibbs, got a couple of more to show us?

sergbuto · 09-22-05, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AG124

Cdr Gibbs, got a couple of more to show us?

I guess he will soon run out those to show.

It is not very many suitable military ships in the Espona/Viewpoint collection and some of those are already in the game. Biber, E-boat, New Jersey, PT boats, Pola, Seehund, Vosper, maybe Jap sub, and that is about it. Some small patrol vessels and a few civil ships can be added as well if of interest. Titanic would be interesting though since its sister ship survived throughout the war.

09-22-05, 01:16 AM	#1
Charlie901 XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 413 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Ship Models - request/development I'd love to get some additional ships added to this sim, especially more merchants and maybe a US PT boat. How about some American Battleships (Texas) anyone??? I've DL'ed Serbugto's wonderful additions but I'm stuck wanting more, bitten by the modding bug. Anyone working on some additional ships?

09-22-05, 02:01 AM	#2
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Good luck with your request __________________

09-22-05, 02:25 AM	#3
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, at least Charlie901 is being honest. Who doesn't want an extra boat-load of ships (no pun intended)??? Those modders are getting closer everyday... I really can't wait either... __________________ It takes two to tango

09-22-05, 10:39 AM	#5
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	As much fun as the USS Texas might be (Yes, I have visted that and all the other battleships) I would prefer a bunch of new merchant ships; 500,700 and 1,000 tons and all kinds in between what we now have so a 40 ship convoy does not have but one model of each. A few Brit cruisers, sure and a Vosper instead of the Elco as well as (at least) surfaced Brit sub targets (prefer submergible but don't dare dream too much) The day to day combat against convoys is where I would prefer the effort be made and not a piece of eye candy I may never ever see. (I have yet to even see the Bismarck, Victorious or a KGV, and caught a glimps of a Nelson once since April playing almost every day) yet I was updating their skins constantly!!! :rotfl: Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

08-09-07, 12:19 PM	#11
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	IIRC correctly Ichy has discovered the game uses no more that 7\8 skins so anything more is a waste Just a heads up May save you some work __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

09-22-05, 06:24 AM	#4
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I hope to see more merchants too, but I don't think there are suitable parts available to make a New York class US battleship. Maybe someone will figure out how to import completely new objects though. Even if this never happens, a lot of progress with new tools has been made (especially over the last week), and I think new ships will be available soon. We just have to be patient.

09-22-05, 01:24 PM	#12
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	We all wanted to see more types of ships and maybe some subs too but unfortunately the game design isn't going to let us do much along those lines unless the SDK is released (fat chance) JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

09-22-05, 01:34 PM	#13
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	If someone made the Pennsylvania class (or Nevada class), some changes would need to be made to the in-game superstructures which are available, and it would be difficult to model the rear tripods (well, I guess it would be). Of course if you were modeling the post-Pearl Harbour Pennsylvania, you wouldn't need a rear tripod at all, and the post-PH Nevada looked completely different after receiving extensive upgrades. Did the Pennsylvania ever see Atlantic service prior to Pearl Harbour? I have never heard of the Pennsylvania serving in the Atlantic after 1941 either, but it seems possible. The Nevada served in the Atlantic later in the war (for example, at the Normandy invasion) and would be a good ship to add. As for the sister ships of the two class name-ships (Arizona and Oklahoma), I have heard of the Arizona being in the Atlantic prior to the American entry into the war, but nothing of the Oklahoma. Neither ship served in the Atlantic (or anywhere for that matter) after Pearl Harbour, as they were both destroyed. So I would choose the Nevada class over the Pennsylavinias in terms of usefulness, although the Pennsylvanias would probably be easier to model (and I happen to like that class better anyway). Of course, someday both classes might be added... :hmm: There aren't many US battleships which could be modeled anyway, due to the lack of suitable-looking parts.

09-22-05, 03:12 PM	#14
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I really hope someone figures out how to import these. Cdr Gibbs, got a couple of more to show us?