[RELEASE] Type II conning tower with open hatch

[Victor Schutze]

So it seems that the type II u-boot had an "observation size" periscope in the conning tower? Interesting. Is it historically accurate?

It would make sense. Not much room there!

[postalbyke]

IAW the drawings, the attack scope was a single-piece scope like the obs. scope.

I really wonder if they didn't use the increased turm size for IID to install a larger CT and depth independent scope... Although there still isn't much room belowdecks...

[postalbyke]

Yay! fixed the light bulb...
Boo! broke some textures :P

I would like to release the texture and light bulb fix at the same time.

Any arguments to the contrary? Wishing the AEF would just change the light bulb? I am open to early re-release.

[Wolfstriked]

PostalByke how are you.Just today I was searching for TypeIIa pics and hit a revelation.Amazing pics and even 360 degree panoramas of typeIIa.I seen this post and went to look for the pics and it just took me 1/2 hour(Google and Youtube can be picky if you do not word exactly as before it seems).....but oh so worth it!!! Enjoy


http://www.muamshai.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=7


http://www.vesikko.fi/galleries/?session=57837563

360deg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/mika.ajomaa/Panorama_2.html

[postalbyke]

Yeah, dude! This was my second stop after finding a high-quality blueprint of the type IIA somewhere in google images. The interior of the conning tower was based on the panorama and the view up from the CR. I'm poking at doing an engine room/torpedo room for SH3, but it's a pretty big undertaking, and I mostly just love to play the game :P Modding is just a hobby for when I don't want to track tommies for mommy.

Originally Posted by Wolfstriked

PostalByke how are you.Just today I was searching for TypeIIa pics and hit a revelation.Amazing pics and even 360 degree panoramas of typeIIa.I seen this post and went to look for the pics and it just took me 1/2 hour(Google and Youtube can be picky if you do not word exactly as before it seems).....but oh so worth it!!! Enjoy


http://www.muamshai.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=7


http://www.vesikko.fi/galleries/?session=57837563

360deg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/mika.ajomaa/Panorama_2.html

[postalbyke]

The light is on and I'm messing with the textures! It's not 100% pretty, but it's improvin'! download 2.2 here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24672842/typ...nterior_2.2.7z

[Magic1111]

Originally Posted by postalbyke

The light is on and I'm messing with the textures! It's not 100% pretty, but it's improvin'! download 2.2 here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24672842/typ...nterior_2.2.7z

Thx for new version!

[Wolfstriked]

Originally Posted by postalbyke

Yeah, dude! This was my second stop after finding a high-quality blueprint of the type IIA somewhere in google images. The interior of the conning tower was based on the panorama and the view up from the CR. I'm poking at doing an engine room/torpedo room for SH3, but it's a pretty big undertaking, and I mostly just love to play the game :P Modding is just a hobby for when I don't want to track tommies for mommy.

Yes,its crazy how things pop up in the internet and then you lose them in a flash.Whats crazier is how depressing the TypeIIa interior really is.When HAHD is done I might get sea sick from it.

Postal I have to ask,why mod something that is being worked on at this moment?This is where the SH3/Sh5 community confuses me.Why have a bunch of people working on the same thing when if you combine and distribute the work a greater thing emerges.Or maybe this is just what the game needs....competition.Ok,just had to vent that.

[postalbyke]

I have been following HAHD since 20 Feb last year. It's almost the only reason I have a subsim account. It's definitely the only reason I started modding. At first it was just going to be a graphics mod for type II and some harbor equipment work, and that's what I wanted. Since then, it's grown significantly, and I grew weary of waiting for the type II work. So! I am creating a stopgap for myself until HAHD comes out (since it will be the better product). And why not share what i've made from other people's work?

So in short, I did this for myself, I'm releasing it for others, I'm waiting for what's better.

Seriously, have you seen the screenys from Hans' 3d editor? How can I compete?