Merchant Fleet Mod Progress Thread - Page 13

iambecomelife · 12-13-08, 04:31 PM

WIP images of a 6,000-ton motor merchant.

G.K. · 12-13-08, 04:34 PM

Excellent, I hope they would be ready to be sunk in December

mr chris · 12-13-08, 04:38 PM

Fantastic looking ships there IABL

Look forward to sinking them soon in game.

Sailor Steve · 12-13-08, 05:01 PM

That's great news! I have a bunch of names for motor ships in the 6000-tons range. Some of the modern ones look like the existing NKMV model, but most of them look more like yours.

mr chris · 12-13-08, 05:05 PM

You must have a pretty big hard drive for all these ship names Steve.

Tis one of the things i like after a patrol. Is to look in my commander personal file and see names to the ships i have sunk. Just adds that little extra immersion to the game in my opinion.

Jimbuna · 12-13-08, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mr chris

You must have a pretty big hard drive for all these ship names Steve.

Tis one of the things i like after a patrol. Is to look in my commander personal file and see names to the ships i have sunk. Just adds that little extra immersion to the game in my opinion.

Actually....he had most of them on a USB pen drive at the SS Meet.

iambecomelife · 12-13-08, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That's great news! I have a bunch of names for motor ships in the 6000-tons range. Some of the modern ones look like the existing NKMV model, but most of them look more like yours.

Thanks to all you guys for your interest! And Steve - FYI I haven't forgotten about the ship pics for you - just that it's been crazy hectic for me recently. Very sorry for the delay - I will try to put something together for you on Sunday or Monday.

I just found out that the motorship is also a good basis for an old-fashioned 6,000 -ton steamer, More info & pix later...

Sailor Steve · 12-13-08, 05:13 PM

Mr Chris: Names are cheap. 10,000 names on a list only takes up a few hundred KB.

IABL: I understand - no problems. And the more variety the better, so I'm patient.

geosub1978 · 12-14-08, 05:31 AM

I saw this mod passing releazed, but I missed it!

iambecomelife · 12-14-08, 10:24 PM

Today I did more work on motor merchants. The gray-hulled ship is inspired by vessels from the Silver Line. This company tended to use more modern ships than most other UK shippers.

I will make [another] effort to resolve the reflection issue in the days ahead...

EDIT - photos of model M28B temporarily removed 12/19/08

You can type "Silver" in the Merchants section at Uboat.net to get an idea of what this company's ships looked like before they were camoflaged. Like many WWII-era merchants with light-colored hulls, they tended to suffer badly from rust:

Jimbuna · 12-15-08, 05:25 AM

Is there any possibility of a few Bank Line/Andrew Weir models :hmm:

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/bank.htm

iambecomelife · 12-15-08, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Is there any possibility of a few Bank Line/Andrew Weir models :hmm:

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/bank.htm

That's a good idea - those ships had a very unique looking style. I have thought of doing them, but the deckhouses beneath the masts might present a few problems, especially with cargo nodes. Still, I'll see what can be done.

HanSolo78 · 12-15-08, 05:57 AM

Great looking models IABL!!

Can´t wait to sink them!

Jimbuna · 12-15-08, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Is there any possibility of a few Bank Line/Andrew Weir models :hmm:

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/bank.htm

That's a good idea - those ships had a very unique looking style. I have thought of doing them, but the deckhouses beneath the masts might present a few problems, especially with cargo nodes. Still, I'll see what can be done.

Rgr that....I sailed on a few in the late 70's

iambecomelife · 12-19-08, 11:48 AM

FYI the Silver Line motor merchant has been revised. I modded the hull and made extensive changes to the superstructure - apparently they had an extra deck for improved visibility since there was no midships island.

In other news, beta testers for Version 1.0 - be prepared for a PM in the next few days...

12-13-08, 04:31 PM	#181
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12-13-08, 04:34 PM	#182
G.K. Loader Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anchoring at Vltava River, Czech Republic Posts: 84 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Excellent, I hope they would be ready to be sunk in December __________________ http://silenthunter.cz/forum Proud officer of the biggest Czech SH Community

12-13-08, 04:38 PM	#183
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Fantastic looking ships there IABL Look forward to sinking them soon in game. __________________

12-13-08, 05:01 PM	#184
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's great news! I have a bunch of names for motor ships in the 6000-tons range. Some of the modern ones look like the existing NKMV model, but most of them look more like yours. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-13-08, 05:05 PM	#185
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	You must have a pretty big hard drive for all these ship names Steve. Tis one of the things i like after a patrol. Is to look in my commander personal file and see names to the ships i have sunk. Just adds that little extra immersion to the game in my opinion. __________________ Last edited by mr chris; 12-13-08 at 05:08 PM.

12-13-08, 05:13 PM	#188
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Mr Chris: Names are cheap. 10,000 names on a list only takes up a few hundred KB. IABL: I understand - no problems. And the more variety the better, so I'm patient. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-14-08, 05:31 AM	#189
geosub1978 Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Salamis Base Posts: 567 Downloads: 229 Uploads: 0	I saw this mod passing releazed, but I missed it! __________________

12-14-08, 10:24 PM	#190
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,710 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Today I did more work on motor merchants. The gray-hulled ship is inspired by vessels from the Silver Line. This company tended to use more modern ships than most other UK shippers. I will make [another] effort to resolve the reflection issue in the days ahead... EDIT - photos of model M28B temporarily removed 12/19/08 You can type "Silver" in the Merchants section at Uboat.net to get an idea of what this company's ships looked like before they were camoflaged. Like many WWII-era merchants with light-colored hulls, they tended to suffer badly from rust: __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/ Last edited by iambecomelife; 12-19-08 at 11:49 AM.

12-15-08, 05:25 AM	#191
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Is there any possibility of a few Bank Line/Andrew Weir models :hmm: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/bank.htm __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-15-08, 05:57 AM	#193
HanSolo78 Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 3	Great looking models IABL!! Can´t wait to sink them! __________________

12-19-08, 11:48 AM	#195
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,710 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	FYI the Silver Line motor merchant has been revised. I modded the hull and made extensive changes to the superstructure - apparently they had an extra deck for improved visibility since there was no midships island. In other news, beta testers for Version 1.0 - be prepared for a PM in the next few days... __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/