New Song Model

[TLAM Strike]

That is very sharp looking there Spook!

Back OT: I don't have any screen shots but I did send copies of my 3d models of the Heroj class coastal sub and the Mala SDV to Molon Labe.

Currently I'm working on the Italian MG110 Midget sub which is used by Pakistan and South Korea.

Now I'm running out of midget subs to make! I plan on making the DPRK Sang-O and a Cuban midget that has cropped up in the form of a single tiny picture on the net. After that there is not many more midgets from the post WWII period. There is a few X Craft and the USS X-1 but those were both retired long before the 1st playable unit in DW was built so it doesn't make much sense to add them in. If someone knows of any feel free to post a message (images would be great)

[Theta Sigma]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

After that there is not many more midgets from the post WWII period. There is a few X Craft and the USS X-1 but those were both retired long before the 1st playable unit in DW was built so it doesn't make much sense to add them in. If someone knows of any feel free to post a message (images would be great)

This might be best split to another thread (do so if need be), but I was wondering if any late WWII era subs might be worthy of inclusion into DW. The idea or "precedent" for this, if you can call it that, was some stories years ago that drug cartels were interested in acquiring them. That also reminds me of the current narco subs (semi subs) that are being used right now. They are comparable to the midgets in size, and would be great in drug enforcement missions.

Finally, while it's been out for a while, the recent coverage of the M80 Stiletto had me dreaming of seeing it in DW too. It's also meant for use against the drug trade. Perhaps their behavior could be based on the stock hovercraft?

Some links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narco_submarine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-submersible (The Heavy-Lifts would be damned cool in DW too)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M80_Stiletto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sea_Shadow_(IX-529) (Whoa. More pics)

Similar vessels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSV-X1_Joint_Venture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSV-2_Swift
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Fighter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_Combat_Ship

[TLAM Strike]

I do have models of the US Navy's Guppy class SS(K/G) which maybe included in the future.

Here is a photo of my full collection of subs I've made over the past month.

From Right to left
Song SS
Yuan SSK
Heroj SS
Sava SS
MG110 SSM
Ghadir SSM
P4 SSM
Nahong SSM
Yugo SSM
(2nd Row)
Una SSM
Attack Submercable SSM
Mala SDV

[Sea Demon]

Anybody updating the Chinese surface and sub Fleet? New models that is of 093, 094, Type 052C, type 051, etc. So far the new Song model and Kilo models look great. You guys do excellent work.

[Theta Sigma]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I do have models of the US Navy's Guppy class SS(K/G) which maybe included in the future.

That would be great! The conning towers are a bit higher than the WWII subs I was thinking of, but I suppose it's more reasonable to believe these could survive for use today. I hope you, or some of the other fine modelers here, consider the Stiletto and Littoral ships as well. They would be nice additions for the current pirate/drug era.

[TLAM Strike]

Here is an updated render of all the stuff I've send to ML for the LWAMI mod to date (with the exception of the Halifax FFG which I'm still working on)



And here is a couple of upclose renders of the Iranians new Qeesem class boat:

[Theta Sigma]

Wowie wow wow.

Is that the Guppy in the middle?

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Theta Sigma

Wowie wow wow.

Is that the Guppy in the middle?

Yes it is next to the USS Seawolf SSN 575 and the Russian Zulu V class SS.

[Hitman]

Man you've not been at iddel!! Those looks gorgeous....wow and a Guppy as well to go along with the old Foxtrots

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Hitman

Man you've not been at iddel!! Those looks gorgeous....wow and a Guppy as well to go along with the old Foxtrots

Some of these models I've been working on on and off for two or three years, but all the midget and small subs I've completed in the past month. I guess its all a question of motavation.

[Theta Sigma]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Yes it is next to the USS Seawolf SSN 575 and the Russian Zulu V class SS.

I neeeeeeed to see that in my DW. If I could play it.......whoa, I need to sit down.

How? When??

[Kapitan]

looking good TLAM

[Electric Boat]

TLAM, Hi, I don't find that SEABEE in the LWAMI 3.09...where is it? There is it?

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Electric Boat

TLAM, Hi, I don't find that SEABEE in the LWAMI 3.09...where is it? There is it?

Not yet.

I have so many models it was getting hard to render them in one image so I've been forced to make two.

@Theta Sigma if you liked that Guppy, Zulu and the Seawolf just check out some of these new additions:

[Electric Boat]

Ok TLAM. Ehm...there's just one more thing...: I dowloaded from your own section on Commanders Academy your new 3D models: the Turya, the Kotlin, the Riga, the Lama, the Zulu, the Song and the Whiskey... Well of them only the Riga succeeded to the addition on the 3d.grp file. The others cause a crash of the DwEdit when I go to introduce their filenames (just verified they're correct) in the proper fields on the j3d viewer... When I accept the modification by double-clicking up the drop-down list's corresponding name, the program crashes... Verified up the Kotlin, Lama, Turya, Zulu, Whiskey and Zulu new 3D models of yours...
Of the Lama I personally exported the j3d from my 3d studio max...but it fails...

Why that? Too many polys or else?