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flakmonkey · 02-09-08, 05:29 AM

Ive been working on an accurate(ish) type7 model as part of an entry for the subsim wallpaper/logo contest thingy and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for interesting (and historically accurate) paint schemes i could go with, i dont want to go with just plain grey!

The model is based on the VIIc from SHIII but pretty much everything has been re-made, in fact the only original bits of geometry are the keel,UZO,DF loop and a few bits on the 88mm gun although i may still replace them with my own.

All 6500 hull rivets were placed by hand, the model is now around 290000 polys which is still fairly light.

Heres a couple of shots of where im at so far, in truth i may not finish in time to enter it in the competition but it`ll be fun to make a few pretty desktops out of it anyway.

More:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/b.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/c.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/d.jpg

Wireframe:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/wirea.jpg

Brag · 02-09-08, 08:22 AM

Sorry, I don't know what to suggest. It looks very nice.

dcb · 02-09-08, 08:26 AM

Outstanding models

To answer your question, if I were you I'd go for the standard Das Boot (grey), because... well... it's Das Boot!

TomcatMVD · 02-09-08, 08:41 AM

Look in the mods sections for some skinners, I've seen some of them even have real pictures from which they copied the skins for SHIII, so you can either take a look at the pics or PM one of them.
Outstanding work anyways! If you don't eneter the competition, let us know if you're willing to share some of those wallpapers!
Congrats Kaleun!

NealT · 02-10-08, 01:23 PM

I just hope you don't have to paint each of those rivits by hand...you will never get done in time...

02-09-08, 05:29 AM	#1
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Request... Ive been working on an accurate(ish) type7 model as part of an entry for the subsim wallpaper/logo contest thingy and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for interesting (and historically accurate) paint schemes i could go with, i dont want to go with just plain grey! The model is based on the VIIc from SHIII but pretty much everything has been re-made, in fact the only original bits of geometry are the keel,UZO,DF loop and a few bits on the 88mm gun although i may still replace them with my own. All 6500 hull rivets were placed by hand, the model is now around 290000 polys which is still fairly light. Heres a couple of shots of where im at so far, in truth i may not finish in time to enter it in the competition but it`ll be fun to make a few pretty desktops out of it anyway. More: http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/b.jpg http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/c.jpg http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/d.jpg Wireframe: http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa186/tris1066/wirea.jpg __________________

02-09-08, 08:22 AM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Sorry, I don't know what to suggest. It looks very nice. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-09-08, 08:41 AM	#4
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Look in the mods sections for some skinners, I've seen some of them even have real pictures from which they copied the skins for SHIII, so you can either take a look at the pics or PM one of them. Outstanding work anyways! If you don't eneter the competition, let us know if you're willing to share some of those wallpapers! Congrats Kaleun! __________________

02-09-08, 08:26 AM	#3
dcb Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 845 Downloads: 544 Uploads: 0	Outstanding models To answer your question, if I were you I'd go for the standard Das Boot (grey), because... well... it's Das Boot!

02-10-08, 01:23 PM	#5
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I just hope you don't have to paint each of those rivits by hand...you will never get done in time...