Bad Paint

TorpX · 03-02-13, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkCt

So much for the renoun spent on a new paint job.

You should have seen it before the paint.

Bothersome · 03-02-13, 08:03 PM

That's something I've never quite understood why this game models all these boats and ships with rust on them... Back in the early 40's these were the pride of the Navy. And one thing they didn't tolorate was rust showing. These boats should look almost brand new for the time period. It's like they modeled them from a musium of today with no money or time to fix them.

TorpX · 03-02-13, 10:17 PM

He did say he was talking about a S-boat. They were generally considered to be in, let's just say, "questionable" condition. The newer fleetboats would have been in pretty good condition, I imagine.

Wouldn't it be nice if we had a game that made each boat (and crew) a truly unique vessel, with it's own quirks and idiosyncrasies?

...Maybe when Ubisoft comes out with Silent Hunter XXIV.....

Sniper297 · 03-03-13, 02:07 AM

Worst trouble with the Navy is where they put their ships - in salt water. Which corrodes the hell out of everything so the day you finish painting a section, it immediately starts rusting. 90% of a seaman's work is chipping scraping grinding and wire brushing, then repainting. And doing the same section again a week later because it started rusting again.

TorpX · 03-03-13, 03:12 PM

This reminds me of what I read about the USS Seadragon. While on war patrols, the black paint wore off and exposed the red primer underneath, giving it a unique appearance ... and reputation. Tokyo Rose talked about the red pirate sub and all.

Red October1984 · 03-03-13, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

This reminds me of what I read about the USS Seadragon. While on war patrols, the black paint wore off and exposed the red primer underneath, giving it a unique appearance ... and reputation. Tokyo Rose talked about the red pirate sub and all.

The Red Dragon....

It's in War in the Boats: My WW2 Sub Battles...

TorpX · 03-03-13, 04:14 PM

Yep, that's the one!

03-02-13, 10:17 PM	#3
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	He did say he was talking about a S-boat. They were generally considered to be in, let's just say, "questionable" condition. The newer fleetboats would have been in pretty good condition, I imagine. Wouldn't it be nice if we had a game that made each boat (and crew) a truly unique vessel, with it's own quirks and idiosyncrasies? ...Maybe when Ubisoft comes out with *Silent Hunter XXIV*.....

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03-02-13, 08:03 PM	#2
Bothersome Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 194 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	That's something I've never quite understood why this game models all these boats and ships with rust on them... Back in the early 40's these were the pride of the Navy. And one thing they didn't tolorate was rust showing. These boats should look almost brand new for the time period. It's like they modeled them from a musium of today with no money or time to fix them.

03-03-13, 02:07 AM	#4
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Worst trouble with the Navy is where they put their ships - in salt water. Which corrodes the hell out of everything so the day you finish painting a section, it immediately starts rusting. 90% of a seaman's work is chipping scraping grinding and wire brushing, then repainting. And doing the same section again a week later because it started rusting again.

03-03-13, 03:12 PM	#5
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	This reminds me of what I read about the USS Seadragon. While on war patrols, the black paint wore off and exposed the red primer underneath, giving it a unique appearance ... and reputation. Tokyo Rose talked about the red pirate sub and all.

03-03-13, 04:14 PM	#7
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Yep, that's the one!