"VonDos & Co" shipyard! (big images!) - Page 45

FUBAR295 · 10-24-20, 11:51 AM

Adm. von Spee won a naval sea Battle of Coronel against the British during WWI.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29857302

Make sense???

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

VonDos · 10-24-20, 06:54 PM

Yep, it was a reference to a major Admiral von Spee's (namesake of Graf Spee) 1914 victory.

Jimbuna · 10-25-20, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArnoldR

C o r o n e l ??? What does that mean???

ArnoldR · 10-26-20, 08:27 AM

Thank you every one!

This banner (Coronel) was removed after august 1939: https://www.39-45.org/viewtopic.php?...=45172#p595985

flush deck · 10-26-20, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArnoldR

This banner (Coronel) was removed after august 1939: https://www.39-45.org/viewtopic.php?...=45172#p595985

Thank you ArnoldR. I'll delete it on the camo version scheme.
Let be the most accurate possible

I need to update this paint as the camo was in dark blue and not in green like showing in the S3D pict. I find a new source..

Ok, let's go on with the Lützow.

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VonDos · 10-28-20, 06:13 PM

After first tests at sea:

GrafSpee

Scheer

Deutschland

Lutzow

Every unit has been converted to multiskin in order to use all those skins.

Best regards,
Vd

CapZap1970 · 10-28-20, 08:50 PM

VD:

Are they already available?
Or still in test phase?

CapZap

VonDos · 10-29-20, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapZap1970

VD:

Are they already available?
Or still in test phase?

CapZap

Hi CapZap1970!
At moment, they're classified as "advanced WIPs".
Near to release...

Best regards,
Vd

CapZap1970 · 10-29-20, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VonDos

Hi CapZap1970!
At moment, they're classified as "advanced WIPs".
Near to release...

Best regards,
Vd

Thanks for the update VD!!!

CapZap

Jimbuna · 10-29-20, 06:53 AM

Great work

Col7777 · 10-29-20, 01:50 PM

Any of them drivable by any chance, they look great?

VonDos · 10-29-20, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col7777

Any of them drivable by any chance, they look great?

If someone would be interested in do the playable conversion, yes

Best regards,
Vd

Col7777 · 10-30-20, 07:13 AM

I wish I had the skills to do it.

polyfiller · 11-18-20, 10:02 AM

VonDos - amazing to see you are still active on here and working on your amazing models. I've just returned to working on the total surface warfare mod and I used to know how to resize a ship .... but I've complete forgotten. I need to reduce the size of the Ops Monsoon Richleiu class (because the model is actually a DunkerQue ... just it's too big. I did this to some other models in the past (probably 8 years ago, maybe longer) ... I cant for the life of me remember how.

VonDos · 11-18-20, 01:01 PM

Hi polyfiller, and thanks for your words =)
Well, i've rescaled a single unit, Zara, times ago, maybe someone can do the process faster and faster, but those are my notes, step by step:

- Phase 1 - easy -

0) Backup the original ship. All the folder. Always.
1) Open .dat file with 3ditor and export ALL 3D models in a new folder (inside ship's folder, or on your desktop, you can choose).
You can use "list" button and "3d model" for identify all of them in less time.
2) Open a 3d model, for example the main hull, with a 3d modelling software (wings3d, milkshape3d, maya... again, you can use your favorite one), and rescale it on all 3 axis (for example, if you've on scale axis "X=1.0, Y=1.0, Z=1.0", and you need to reduce to half the dimension, you'll insert "X=0.5, Y=0.5, Z=0.5").
3) Repeat this for every single model in your folder!
4) Import them into original dat with 3ditor; you'll found every object smaller but out of place, with, for example, rudder and propellers far from the ship,
floating into nothing! Why?

- Phase 2 - boring -

5) Why you say? Because you need to rescale also every "translation" coordinate (X, Y and Z) of every single node of the ship.
You can use "list" button and "nodes" for identify all of them in less time.
For example, if you had "Traslation: X:1 , Y:2, Z:4", you should insert "Translation: X:05, Y=1, Z=2". Don't change rotation data!
6) Test the ship ingame! If something appear in wrong place, verify the previous step for object out of place. If all is ok, you can sing "i've finished, all is done?" No .-.

- Phase 3 - why i'm really doing this? -

7) Open ship's .zon file also with 3ditor.
8) From ship's .dat file in 3ditor click on a node, go where you can see the model of the ship and push "toggle zones editor"(the green and blue button with a circle and a rectangle).
9) On the right, a "property tree" box will appear. Click on the main hull,open every sphere and every box. Have a good work rescaling all the coordinates of spheres and boxes. One by one.
10) Repeat step 9 for every other 3d object (funnels, masts, lifeboats... all of them!)
11) Test the ship. Try her in combat situations. Shoot her, verify if the fires are floating over the ship or come from inside her, for example. All is ok?

- Phase 4 - Enjoy yourself!

12) You've finished. Take a nap, a beer, or whatever you want!

Hope this will help!
If you've answers, i'm here

Best regards,
Vd

Quote:

Originally Posted by polyfiller

VonDos - amazing to see you are still active on here and working on your amazing models. I've just returned to working on the total surface warfare mod and I used to know how to resize a ship .... but I've complete forgotten. I need to reduce the size of the Ops Monsoon Richleiu class (because the model is actually a DunkerQue ... just it's too big. I did this to some other models in the past (probably 8 years ago, maybe longer) ... I cant for the life of me remember how.

10-24-20, 11:51 AM	#661
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,270 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	Adm. von Spee won a naval sea Battle of Coronel against the British during WWI. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29857302 Make sense??? Good hunting, FUBAR295 __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

10-24-20, 06:54 PM	#662
VonDos Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 2,216 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 49	Yep, it was a reference to a major Admiral von Spee's (namesake of Graf Spee) 1914 victory. __________________ Those, others and WIP ships are avaiable in my SHIPYARD here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508

10-26-20, 08:27 AM	#664
ArnoldR Medic Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 159 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Thank you every one! This banner (Coronel) was removed after august 1939: https://www.39-45.org/viewtopic.php?...=45172#p595985 Last edited by ArnoldR; 10-26-20 at 08:43 AM.

10-28-20, 06:13 PM	#666
VonDos Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 2,216 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 49	After first tests at sea: GrafSpee Scheer Deutschland Lutzow Every unit has been converted to multiskin in order to use all those skins. Best regards, Vd __________________ Those, others and WIP ships are avaiable in my SHIPYARD here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508

10-28-20, 08:50 PM	#667
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 51	VD: Are they already available? Or still in test phase? CapZap __________________

10-29-20, 06:53 AM	#670
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Great work __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

10-29-20, 01:50 PM	#671
Col7777 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 944 Downloads: 260 Uploads: 0	Any of them drivable by any chance, they look great? __________________ Silent and Violent

10-30-20, 07:13 AM	#673
Col7777 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 944 Downloads: 260 Uploads: 0	I wish I had the skills to do it. __________________ Silent and Violent

11-18-20, 10:02 AM	#674
polyfiller Weps Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 356 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	VonDos - amazing to see you are still active on here and working on your amazing models. I've just returned to working on the total surface warfare mod and I used to know how to resize a ship .... but I've complete forgotten. I need to reduce the size of the Ops Monsoon Richleiu class (because the model is actually a DunkerQue ... just it's too big. I did this to some other models in the past (probably 8 years ago, maybe longer) ... I cant for the life of me remember how.