Camo or Glitch?

WolfyBrandon · 08-23-05, 06:34 PM

I was chasing a convoy last night and notised one of the ships hulls looked like this... is this normal?

??

For those who dont see large convoys

Thanks,
Wolfy

Shadow9216 · 08-23-05, 07:08 PM

Yup, that's one of the new late war schemes from the Merchant Variety Pack.

Beery · 08-23-05, 07:11 PM

That is the WW2 version of the WW1-era 'Dazzle' camouflage. If only 'Dazzle' had lasted through 1945 in its more striking form. It has to be the coolest camouflage ever. The WW2 version pales in comparison with the likes of this:

It's striking enough in black and white, but when you consider that this ship probably sported bright blues, reds and yellows, it's just amazing.

WolfyBrandon · 08-23-05, 07:14 PM

Alright cool,

All the other ships looked fine so I thought it must be a type of camo or something. Although I dont have the Merchant Variety Pack I have SH3 Commander and some other mods that might contain it...

Thanks guys

Wolfy

CWorth · 08-23-05, 07:29 PM

Yes..SH3Commander does contain the Merchant Variety Pack skins mod.

BadBreath · 08-24-05, 05:52 AM

I believe that sort of camouflage served a function. It is apparantly harder to guess the distance to the ship when camouflaged in such a way.

BB

Evil Duckie · 08-24-05, 06:59 AM

It does actually. Try looking at a Bismarck or Hipper with it's standard camo. Hard to tell which way it's pointing.

Shadow9216 · 08-24-05, 08:33 AM

I built the Revell Flower class corvette and a Lindburg Minesweeper- did the dazzle camo on both, thinking the whole time how goofy it looked.

When I was finished, I left them to dry while I went to get my wife to show her the paint scheme. From about 10 feet, I was surprised how difficult it was to really make out details on the ships, even the direction they were facing.

Wonder what 10 feet scales up to at 1/72?

08-23-05, 06:34 PM	#1
WolfyBrandon Frogman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U-957: Patrol 05 In Progress... Posts: 306 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Camo or Glitch? I was chasing a convoy last night and notised one of the ships hulls looked like this... is this normal? ?? For those who dont see large convoys Thanks, Wolfy __________________ [Current JSGME Mods Used In My Game] "Dave, you will always be remembered! R.I.P." U-759

08-23-05, 07:11 PM	#3
Beery Admiral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA (but still a Yorkshireman at heart - tha can allus tell a Yorkshireman...) Posts: 2,497 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is the WW2 version of the WW1-era 'Dazzle' camouflage. If only 'Dazzle' had lasted through 1945 in its more striking form. It has to be the coolest camouflage ever. The WW2 version pales in comparison with the likes of this: It's striking enough in black and white, but when you consider that this ship probably sported bright blues, reds and yellows, it's just amazing. __________________ "More mysterious. Yeah. I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'" - Bob Harris, Lost in Translation. "Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi" - Missen.

08-23-05, 07:14 PM	#4
WolfyBrandon Frogman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U-957: Patrol 05 In Progress... Posts: 306 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	thx Alright cool, All the other ships looked fine so I thought it must be a type of camo or something. Although I dont have the Merchant Variety Pack I have SH3 Commander and some other mods that might contain it... Thanks guys Wolfy __________________ [Current JSGME Mods Used In My Game] "Dave, you will always be remembered! R.I.P." U-759

08-24-05, 06:59 AM	#7
Evil Duckie Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 30 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It does actually. Try looking at a Bismarck or Hipper with it's standard camo. Hard to tell which way it's pointing. __________________ Quack!

08-23-05, 07:08 PM	#2
Shadow9216 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 296 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Yup, that's one of the new late war schemes from the Merchant Variety Pack.

08-23-05, 07:29 PM	#5
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Yes..SH3Commander does contain the Merchant Variety Pack skins mod.

08-24-05, 05:52 AM	#6
BadBreath Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I believe that sort of camouflage served a function. It is apparantly harder to guess the distance to the ship when camouflaged in such a way. BB

08-24-05, 08:33 AM	#8
Shadow9216 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 296 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	I built the Revell Flower class corvette and a Lindburg Minesweeper- did the dazzle camo on both, thinking the whole time how goofy it looked. When I was finished, I left them to dry while I went to get my wife to show her the paint scheme. From about 10 feet, I was surprised how difficult it was to really make out details on the ships, even the direction they were facing. Wonder what 10 feet scales up to at 1/72?