WIP (Almost Finished) - Rose Castle Ore Carrier

AG124 · 11-19-05, 12:52 PM

Here are a couple of shots of the Canadian Ore Carrier Rose Castle - the model is coming along nicely except for some minor texturing issues and one deck container I still can't figure out how to remove. It is not finished though - I will resume work later today.

The red skin is a stock skin from the Liberty Ship.

joea · 11-19-05, 12:56 PM

Good job so far.

iambecomelife · 11-19-05, 03:57 PM

Another great - looking historically-based model. It'll be an excellent stan-in for dozens of classes of medium-sized cargo ships. If you're talking about the third freight container, you might want to find the node for it and try lowering it into the hull.

Kpt. Lehmann · 11-19-05, 04:15 PM

Looking great!

Pablo · 11-19-05, 04:23 PM

Hi!

You might want to look up "s No External Cargo Option mod" in the mods section at http://u-boot.realsimulation.com to see if that is of any help.

The mod was written by "Boog" (so I guess it was originally named "Boog's No External Cargo Option mod" but the site dropped everything from the apostrophe forward).

Pablo

iambecomelife · 11-19-05, 04:39 PM

It would be great if we could define additional types of cargo. We badly need an "ore" cargo option for this ship and my own ore carrier to represent that cargo's effects. Something to make the ship sink very quickly, but without a lot of fireballs and smoke plumes.

Letum · 11-19-05, 05:19 PM

it looks like a ship

iambecomelife · 11-19-05, 05:23 PM

Was the "Rose Castle" a dedicated ore carrier, or did she just happen to be carrying ore when she was sunk?

I looked at a pic of her and I have to say the liberty ship was a great choice for the hull. It's roughly the same shape, and was just a few hundred tons lighter than the "Rose Castle".

AG124 · 11-19-05, 05:40 PM

I'm not sure if she was a full-time ore carrier or not. I think so though. It's interesting to note that when she was sunk at anchor, another ore carrier was sunk too - a converted oil tanker, PLM 27. She still had the tanker silhouette too. I'm not going to make something like that though, as a ship of that type would be rare.

The same year, two other ore carriers were sunk at the same anchorage - the Saganaga and Lord Strathcona (the Sag. was British and the LC was Canadian). The four wrecks are still there now in water so shallow they can be viewed from the surface.

iambecomelife · 11-19-05, 06:15 PM

I was looking at a page on PLM 27 the other day at uboat.net. I was surprised after looking at her pic, since I'd expected based on the name that it would be a patrol craft of some type. That's a pretty lame name for a cargo ship, if you ask me

. I mean, why not "Oremaster", or "Iron King", or something like that? :hmm:

Anyway, when I'm finished with the new models and skins for ships I'm going to try to submit some additional names for the RUB update that adds names to the vessels. I think it's a nice touch that really adds a sense of history to the game.

EDIT:

a pic of PLM 27

rulle34 · 11-19-05, 08:02 PM

Looks really great

Every new merchant is very welcome
Is it far from a downloadable version?

JScones · 11-19-05, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Anyway, when I'm finished with the new models and skins for ships I'm going to try to submit some additional names for the RUB update that adds names to the vessels. I think it's a nice touch that really adds a sense of history to the game.

Looking forward to it.

Just to clarify though, it's SH3 Commander that has the real ship names feature.

On this topic, I dunno if you have any thoughts on http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=45125 (towards the bottom)? Unfortunately, SH3 doesn't record the nationality of sunk ships, so the naming can be a little hit and miss now and again.

AG124 · 11-19-05, 08:40 PM

Rose Castle almost ready, except for that crate. Here are the latest pictures.

As for release dates, I am not sure when any of these merchants will be ready for release. I have decided to take up the dev team's offer of fixing models - they can fix the textures, zones, smoke, flags, etc. and I can't. I have already sent them the Ammunition Carrier - I will post when it is returned and let everyone know how it turned out.

Der Teddy Bar · 11-19-05, 10:05 PM

GREAT looking work!!

I will say that the dam crates are so overdone in the game. For #$%^%^$& sake :rotfl:

In the cargo.cfg you can change the entry to null. Removes it from all ships, but really, as I said, it is a bit overdone.

AG124 · 11-19-05, 10:40 PM

I don't really want to remove the deck cargo from all ships...just from this one. :hmm:

I also started a generic 3,850 ton tanker, but it turned out to be such a piece of crap that I cancelled it. I am now trying to think of a new ship to start - one has been sent to the dev's for finishing and three more are about at that stage. I was planning on making either a new Coastal Merchant, a Lake Ship, or the 7000 ton Lord Strathcona, but I want to make more generic small freighters. Can someone suggest a good parent ship to use for a generic 3000-4500 ton freighter. I am not using the Small Merchant anymore - everything I have ever made from it crashed the game.

BTW - Der Teddy Bear, I know it has only been a day, but how is the Ammunition Freighter coming along? Have you heard anything?

11-19-05, 12:52 PM	#1
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	WIP (Almost Finished) - Rose Castle Ore Carrier Here are a couple of shots of the Canadian Ore Carrier Rose Castle - the model is coming along nicely except for some minor texturing issues and one deck container I still can't figure out how to remove. It is not finished though - I will resume work later today. The red skin is a stock skin from the Liberty Ship.

11-19-05, 03:57 PM	#3
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Another great - looking historically-based model. It'll be an excellent stan-in for dozens of classes of medium-sized cargo ships. If you're talking about the third freight container, you might want to find the node for it and try lowering it into the hull. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

11-19-05, 04:15 PM	#4
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Looking great! __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

11-19-05, 04:39 PM	#6
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	It would be great if we could define additional types of cargo. We badly need an "ore" cargo option for this ship and my own ore carrier to represent that cargo's effects. Something to make the ship sink very quickly, but without a lot of fireballs and smoke plumes. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

11-19-05, 05:19 PM	#7
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	it looks like a ship __________________

11-19-05, 12:56 PM	#2
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Good job so far.

11-19-05, 04:23 PM	#5
Pablo Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Hi! You might want to look up "s No External Cargo Option mod" in the mods section at http://u-boot.realsimulation.com to see if that is of any help. The mod was written by "Boog" (so I guess it was originally named "Boog's No External Cargo Option mod" but the site dropped everything from the apostrophe forward). Pablo

11-19-05, 05:23 PM	#8
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Was the "Rose Castle" a dedicated ore carrier, or did she just happen to be carrying ore when she was sunk? I looked at a pic of her and I have to say the liberty ship was a great choice for the hull. It's roughly the same shape, and was just a few hundred tons lighter than the "Rose Castle". __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

11-19-05, 05:40 PM	#9
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure if she was a full-time ore carrier or not. I think so though. It's interesting to note that when she was sunk at anchor, another ore carrier was sunk too - a converted oil tanker, PLM 27. She still had the tanker silhouette too. I'm not going to make something like that though, as a ship of that type would be rare. The same year, two other ore carriers were sunk at the same anchorage - the Saganaga and Lord Strathcona (the Sag. was British and the LC was Canadian). The four wrecks are still there now in water so shallow they can be viewed from the surface.

11-19-05, 06:15 PM	#10
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	I was looking at a page on PLM 27 the other day at uboat.net. I was surprised after looking at her pic, since I'd expected based on the name that it would be a patrol craft of some type. That's a pretty lame name for a cargo ship, if you ask me . I mean, why not "Oremaster", or "Iron King", or something like that? :hmm: Anyway, when I'm finished with the new models and skins for ships I'm going to try to submit some additional names for the RUB update that adds names to the vessels. I think it's a nice touch that really adds a sense of history to the game. EDIT: a pic of PLM 27 __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

11-19-05, 08:02 PM	#11
rulle34 Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 835 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Looks really great Every new merchant is very welcome Is it far from a downloadable version? __________________

11-19-05, 08:40 PM	#13
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Rose Castle almost ready, except for that crate. Here are the latest pictures. As for release dates, I am not sure when any of these merchants will be ready for release. I have decided to take up the dev team's offer of fixing models - they can fix the textures, zones, smoke, flags, etc. and I can't. I have already sent them the Ammunition Carrier - I will post when it is returned and let everyone know how it turned out.

11-19-05, 10:05 PM	#14
Der Teddy Bar Blade Master Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,388 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	GREAT looking work!! I will say that the dam crates are so overdone in the game. For #$%^%^$& sake :rotfl: In the cargo.cfg you can change the entry to null. Removes it from all ships, but really, as I said, it is a bit overdone.

11-19-05, 10:40 PM	#15
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I don't really want to remove the deck cargo from all ships...just from this one. :hmm: I also started a generic 3,850 ton tanker, but it turned out to be such a piece of crap that I cancelled it. I am now trying to think of a new ship to start - one has been sent to the dev's for finishing and three more are about at that stage. I was planning on making either a new Coastal Merchant, a Lake Ship, or the 7000 ton Lord Strathcona, but I want to make more generic small freighters. Can someone suggest a good parent ship to use for a generic 3000-4500 ton freighter. I am not using the Small Merchant anymore - everything I have ever made from it crashed the game. BTW - Der Teddy Bear, I know it has only been a day, but how is the Ammunition Freighter coming along? Have you heard anything?