[WIP] Mod 1879 - War of the Pacific (Perú + Bolivia vs Chile)

mercucio_09 · 08-03-12, 04:20 AM

Hello, kaleuns!
It's a Mod about "War of the Pacific", 1879 - 1883, between Perú + Bolivia vs Chile.
In the naval campaign, peruvian and chilean steam-warships fought during a time of evolution on naval design and naval artillery.
I'll trying to recreate both fleets, and their diversity. Also the sail/steam merchant ships too.
At this moment 2 vessels are 100% functional:
1. Monitor "Huáscar" (peruvian) (playable)

2. Corvette "Esmeralda" (chilean) (IA)

- Monitor Huáscar (1864):
This legendary peruvian ironclad had very valuable and significant role in action under the command of Ctrlmte. Miguel Grau, until she was captured by chilean navy.
Length 66.9 m (219 ft), 1,199 tons, speed 12 knots.
Armament:
2x254 mm, 300 lb Armstrong guns in a Coles turret
2x120 mm, 40 lb Armstrong guns
1x76 mm, 12 lb canon (stern)
1x0.44 cal Gatling gun
Armoured ram bow
Player can shoot all artillery, except 120 mm Armstrong starboard gun (IA). Gatling gun works as AA gun too.
Ramming works acording to the circumstances
A 3D model of Miguel Grau is on the bridge, and another of grummet Alberto Medina on the wheel

- Corvette Esmeralda (1855):
Wooden hulled steam corvette, sunk by Huáscar (ramming), fighting under the command of Captain Arturo Prat.
Length 64 m (210 ft) excluding bowsprit, 854 tons, speed 8 knots (in her last combat, only 2 knots)
Armament:
12x Armstrong 40 p. rifled guns+ 4x Whitworth 40 p. smoothbore guns
but 14x Armstrong 40 p. guns in the Mod, all as "Main guns"
This warship replaces british DD Class J.

The next ships will be: gunboat "Covadonga" and frigate "Independencia"
So many thanks to the genious modder Chinese-U47, his "Warship Mod" was an example and starting point to this Mod (with autorization), and for his contribution to Silent Hunter.
Thanks also to all the modders and their marvelous tutorials published here on subsim.
Some videos about Huáscar from Mod 1879 for Silent Hunter III

And a gallery about this WIP
http://s804.photobucket.com/albums/y..._del_Pacifico/

Sailor Steve · 08-03-12, 09:15 AM

The ships are gorgeous! What do the personal screens (F2, F3, F4) look like?

mercucio_09 · 08-03-12, 12:56 PM

Thanks!
And these ships are very emblematic to Perú and Chile.
F4 (bridge view)

Except weapons view, some new static 3D crew and uniform details (gallery), interior views are the same. I hope someday edit them.

New crew

The weapons (Huascar)

ryanwigginton · 08-03-12, 01:28 PM

An ambitious project! Good luck.

08-03-12, 02:04 PM

Awesome! I already imagine prehistorical submarines like: The Confederate Pioneer or H.L. Hunley armed with spar torpedoes hunting them along chile coast

mercucio_09 · 08-03-12, 08:40 PM

Thanks for the comments!
Perú built "Toro Submarino" (Submarine Bull) in 1880, the first operational submarine in Latinoamérica. Her first mission was against chilean armored frigates ("Cochrane" and "Blanco Encalada") using torpedoes, but informed by spies, Chile moved the battleships and the mission was aborted.
Lenght: 15 m, Max. depth: 72 feet, speed (submerged): 4 knots
Otto type gasoline engine for surface running and electric motors for submerged operations. Instrumentation included pressure gauges, depth meter and ballast tank water level. Was scuttled (with other peruvian ships) to avoid capture by the enemy (16/01/1881)

Chile built "Flach" submarine in 1866, but she sunk during tests (03/05/1866)

08-04-12, 01:21 PM

I'm thrilled, not that I know much about this historical incident.. Do you think you could mirror this event into Sh3 ?

mercucio_09 · 08-05-12, 08:12 AM

Sounds great, i'll try
There is a new video: Esmeralda vs Huáscar in youtube

Kapitanleutnant · 08-06-12, 10:21 AM

God dayum this looks good!

SilentOtto · 08-06-12, 12:17 PM

Awesome! Good job!

Sung · 08-06-12, 12:26 PM

Very nice!!

frigokar · 08-15-12, 02:12 PM

Might return to sh3 after 5 years to try this out..beautifull work

mercucio_09 · 08-20-12, 06:01 PM

Thank you so much.
A preview of chilean schooner (gunboat) "Virgen de Covadonga".

Hans Witteman · 08-20-12, 09:36 PM

Hi mate,

Brilliant 3D Artwork you did on these ships and the texture work is also very nice i wish i could have you on my team because the quality of your work is undeniable bravo

I wish you all the best of luck with your ambitious project.

Best regards Hans

mercucio_09 · 08-22-12, 01:16 PM

Hi, Hans.

Thank you for your generous words, your inspiring work, and so kind invitation!

08-03-12, 04:20 AM	#1
mercucio_09 Watch Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	[WIP] Mod 1879 - War of the Pacific (Perú + Bolivia vs Chile) Hello, kaleuns! It's a Mod about "War of the Pacific", 1879 - 1883, between Perú + Bolivia vs Chile. In the naval campaign, peruvian and chilean steam-warships fought during a time of evolution on naval design and naval artillery. I'll trying to recreate both fleets, and their diversity. Also the sail/steam merchant ships too. At this moment 2 vessels are 100% functional: 1. Monitor "Huáscar" (peruvian) (playable) 2. Corvette "Esmeralda" (chilean) (IA) - Monitor Huáscar (1864): This legendary peruvian ironclad had very valuable and significant role in action under the command of Ctrlmte. Miguel Grau, until she was captured by chilean navy. Length 66.9 m (219 ft), 1,199 tons, speed 12 knots. Armament: 2x254 mm, 300 lb Armstrong guns in a Coles turret 2x120 mm, 40 lb Armstrong guns 1x76 mm, 12 lb canon (stern) 1x0.44 cal Gatling gun Armoured ram bow Player can shoot all artillery, except 120 mm Armstrong starboard gun (IA). Gatling gun works as AA gun too. Ramming works acording to the circumstances A 3D model of Miguel Grau is on the bridge, and another of grummet Alberto Medina on the wheel - Corvette Esmeralda (1855): Wooden hulled steam corvette, sunk by Huáscar (ramming), fighting under the command of Captain Arturo Prat. Length 64 m (210 ft) excluding bowsprit, 854 tons, speed 8 knots (in her last combat, only 2 knots) Armament: 12x Armstrong 40 p. rifled guns+ 4x Whitworth 40 p. smoothbore guns but 14x Armstrong 40 p. guns in the Mod, all as "Main guns" This warship replaces british DD Class J. The next ships will be: gunboat "Covadonga" and frigate "Independencia" So many thanks to the genious modder Chinese-U47, his "Warship Mod" was an example and starting point to this Mod (with autorization), and for his contribution to Silent Hunter. Thanks also to all the modders and their marvelous tutorials published here on subsim. Some videos about Huáscar from Mod 1879 for Silent Hunter III And a gallery about this WIP http://s804.photobucket.com/albums/y..._del_Pacifico/

08-03-12, 09:15 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The ships are gorgeous! What do the personal screens (F2, F3, F4) look like? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-03-12, 12:56 PM	#3
mercucio_09 Watch Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	Thanks! And these ships are very emblematic to Perú and Chile. F4 (bridge view) Except weapons view, some new static 3D crew and uniform details (gallery), interior views are the same. I hope someday edit them. New crew The weapons (Huascar)

08-03-12, 01:28 PM	#4
ryanwigginton Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 368 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	An ambitious project! Good luck. __________________ Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6990M

08-03-12, 08:40 PM	#6
mercucio_09 Watch Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the comments! Perú built "Toro Submarino" (Submarine Bull) in 1880, the first operational submarine in Latinoamérica. Her first mission was against chilean armored frigates ("Cochrane" and "Blanco Encalada") using torpedoes, but informed by spies, Chile moved the battleships and the mission was aborted. Lenght: 15 m, Max. depth: 72 feet, speed (submerged): 4 knots Otto type gasoline engine for surface running and electric motors for submerged operations. Instrumentation included pressure gauges, depth meter and ballast tank water level. Was scuttled (with other peruvian ships) to avoid capture by the enemy (16/01/1881) Chile built "Flach" submarine in 1866, but she sunk during tests (03/05/1866)

08-03-12, 02:04 PM	#5
Troublous_Haze Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Awesome! I already imagine prehistorical submarines like: The Confederate Pioneer or H.L. Hunley armed with spar torpedoes hunting them along chile coast

08-04-12, 01:21 PM	#7
Troublous_Haze Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'm thrilled, not that I know much about this historical incident.. Do you think you could mirror this event into Sh3 ?

08-05-12, 08:12 AM	#8
mercucio_09 Watch Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	Sounds great, i'll try There is a new video: Esmeralda vs Huáscar in youtube

08-06-12, 10:21 AM	#9
Kapitanleutnant Frogman Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 305 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	God dayum this looks good! __________________ Oh worse than Hitler! You wouldn't find Hitler playing jungle music at three o'clock in the morning!

08-06-12, 12:17 PM	#10
SilentOtto Engineer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BF79 Posts: 209 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Awesome! Good job!

08-06-12, 12:26 PM	#11
Sung Developer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 333 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Very nice!! __________________ SILENT DEPTH the submarine simulation for your mobile device www.silentdepth.com https://www.facebook.com/silentdepth/ Silent Depth Manual

08-15-12, 02:12 PM	#12
frigokar Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 45 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Might return to sh3 after 5 years to try this out..beautifull work

08-20-12, 06:01 PM	#13
mercucio_09 Watch Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	Thank you so much. A preview of chilean schooner (gunboat) "Virgen de Covadonga".

08-20-12, 09:36 PM	#14
Hans Witteman Kaleun of U-3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: somewhere in 1939 Posts: 1,816 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Hi mate, Brilliant 3D Artwork you did on these ships and the texture work is also very nice i wish i could have you on my team because the quality of your work is undeniable bravo I wish you all the best of luck with your ambitious project. Best regards Hans __________________

08-22-12, 01:16 PM	#15
mercucio_09 Watch Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	Hi, Hans. Thank you for your generous words, your inspiring work, and so kind invitation!