Hi-Res Emblems & Number offer.

ouPhrontis · 10-02-18, 09:00 AM

Currently I do not, but working on it. Once I've completed them; I will share.

I'll try to get them closer to the font seen in the photo, and unfortunately yep as I'd scan-read somewhere; none/very-few entered the war with the numbers displayed this way, though perhaps 'our' boats slipped past the net.

I'm trying to reproduce some emblems described in various archives, too, so will share those. For example, one was of a torpedo bumping Churchill up the chuff.

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The font is based on Fraktur, very popular at the time in Germany, but it appears that this particular take on it is rather unique. I'll try to reproduce it.

gap · 10-02-18, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ouPhrontis

Currently I do not, but working on it. Once I've completed them; I will share.

I think you got pretty close with that font, though it is obviously not identical with the one used by the Kriegsmarine. On the other hand, the historical picture you have posted below is so sharp and clean that with little work we could rip the numbers directly from it. Not big enough for a 512 x 512 emblem, but in game a 256 x 256 picture should look just as well. I only wish we had more pictures like that for all the digits...

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Originally Posted by ouPhrontis

I'll try to get them closer to the font seen in the photo, and unfortunately yep as I'd scan-read somewhere; none/very-few entered the war with the numbers displayed this way, though perhaps 'our' boats slipped past the net.

Yes that, or maybe one day we will have a Spanish Civil War campaign where U-numbers and bronze eagles on the conning towers would be historically correct

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Originally Posted by ouPhrontis

I'm trying to reproduce some emblems described in various archives, too, so will share those. For example, one was of a torpedo bumping Churchill up the chuff.

If you tell me on which U-boat(s) it was used maybe I can help you: I have many unreleased U-boat emblems on my HD, custom-made and edited from pictures and drawings available on the web

ouPhrontis · 10-04-18, 02:45 AM

Work is done; see first post, these are available with alpha channels, though currently not up on the mod section.

These are based right off photos of U-boots before the onset of hostilities.

Clearly it's from Koch's Fraktur typeface, but I've not been able to find one that matches it, hence making my own. Why doesn't it match? Likely artist/painter's winged it when painting and then settled on a standard.

Also bear in mind that no two numbers were exactly the same at the time, each had subtle differences (from comparing photos), so I've tried to form some scaling and ratio standards, this was a crude first draft, so as I clean it up and make things more uniform; it'll change.

See original post on getting the numbers with alpha channels.

gap · 10-04-18, 01:07 PM

Oh, you drew/painted them by hand. Amazing job I must say!

skin-nl · 10-04-18, 01:50 PM

Great work ouPhrontis

ouPhrontis · 10-04-18, 03:33 PM

Danke,

It's a crude draft, but thought i'd just get it done and share it. Ideally I'd share the proper one with alpha channels, I think that'd best be put up on the mods.

10-02-18, 09:00 AM	#1
ouPhrontis Bosun Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 63 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Currently I do not, but working on it. Once I've completed them; I will share. I'll try to get them closer to the font seen in the photo, and unfortunately yep as I'd scan-read somewhere; none/very-few entered the war with the numbers displayed this way, though perhaps 'our' boats slipped past the net. I'm trying to reproduce some emblems described in various archives, too, so will share those. For example, one was of a torpedo bumping Churchill up the chuff. -- edit -- The font is based on Fraktur, very popular at the time in Germany, but it appears that this particular take on it is rather unique. I'll try to reproduce it. Last edited by ouPhrontis; 10-02-18 at 11:03 AM. Reason: a little extra info, without adding another post

10-04-18, 02:45 AM	#3
ouPhrontis Bosun Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 63 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Work is done; see first post, these are available with alpha channels, though currently not up on the mod section. These are based right off photos of U-boots before the onset of hostilities. Clearly it's from Koch's Fraktur typeface, but I've not been able to find one that matches it, hence making my own. Why doesn't it match? Likely artist/painter's winged it when painting and then settled on a standard. Also bear in mind that no two numbers were exactly the same at the time, each had subtle differences (from comparing photos), so I've tried to form some scaling and ratio standards, this was a crude first draft, so as I clean it up and make things more uniform; it'll change. See original post on getting the numbers with alpha channels. Last edited by ouPhrontis; 10-04-18 at 10:00 AM. Reason: completed numbers, see first post

10-04-18, 01:07 PM	#4
gap Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CJ8937 Posts: 8,215 Downloads: 793 Uploads: 10	Oh, you drew/painted them by hand. Amazing job I must say! __________________ _____________________ \|May the Force be with you!\| ...\/

10-04-18, 01:50 PM	#5
skin-nl Kapitain Leutnant Join Date: May 2010 Location: GlanerBrucke Posts: 424 Downloads: 251 Uploads: 0	Great work ouPhrontis __________________

10-04-18, 03:33 PM	#6
ouPhrontis Bosun Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 63 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Danke, It's a crude draft, but thought i'd just get it done and share it. Ideally I'd share the proper one with alpha channels, I think that'd best be put up on the mods.