[WIP] Town Class DD, and a Question

[Kafka BC]

Originally Posted by the_frog

The Russian 4", portraited in guns_VaaLiliput, has a barrel of similar lenght but a rather different mounting and breech/counterweight; the barrel's balance is more forward.

That is why I switched the barrel to the 4.7 inch model, the breech is further back, more traditionally shaped, and makes it look closer to the 4"/50.

You didn't change the hull, so re-working the hull's damage zones ( can be tricky) is not necessary. However, if you delete/change submodels it could be an idea to delete/change the respective damage zones. So, upon replacing a boat by a platform, the models damage box may be changed from 20 (boat) to something else (perhaps antenna [14] or mast [15]; defining codes are in the "zones.cfg" file, which is at toplevel of the "data" folder) plus the box size can be adjusted to the size of the new item.

I only just figured out how to view the damage zones in S3D and I think you are right where the hull is concerned.

What I have done so far to make this model is:

- Replaced the forefunnel model with the fourth
- Replaced the third funnel model with the first
- Replaced the boat models with ones from the V&W and moved them forward.
- Moved the generator to the rear half of the ship to beside the third funnel where it should have been
- Removed the aft mast and some rigging and replaced it with one of the masts from the Bogue
- Lowered the Searchlight platform
- Moved some vents around
- Added Carly Rafts from the HuntI and the Radar Structure from the River class
- Added duplicate models of the Searchlight platform for the 2 lbr and 20mm Oerlikon AA guns
- Eliminated and added nodes for the weapons

so I guess these will have to be checked.