Samurai's Shipyard

[+whiteknight06604 931]

I'm really glad to see you back at your ships. they were great and the updates make them even better.thanks.

[Wrench 9,461]

how that? I just shorted down to Samauri's Shipyard

[+WhiteBoySamurai 1,092]

Thanks a lot, Wrench!

 

I'm uploading that Zulfiqar now; more stuff later tonight.

[+WhiteBoySamurai 1,092]

Testing the new Leahy model (1962 version). I rebuilt 90% of the mesh; Everything is done except for railings and a few small details. I think it's a big improvement so far.

AAW and NTU versions will be easy, since I already have all the parts ready to swap in. The Bainbridge versions will come later.

[Wrench 9,461]

we could use a "Liberty" ship style cargo ship, too. Not only for WW2, but for many years after

 

just throwing that out...

[+WhiteBoySamurai 1,092]

Can't say when I'll be able to get around to it, but yeah, I could make a Liberty ship.

 

In general, I feel like we need transports/amphibious assault ships more than anything. The game can spawn task forces around them in single missions, which is convenient for countries that don't have carriers or cruisers. And it's nice to have for campaigns too. I've got a San Antonio on the menu, but it'd be nice to have a Ropucha, Ivan Rogov, Yuting, etc. for the OPFOR. Maybe just some generic LSTs for other miscellaneous nations.

 

More progress on Leahy:

[macelena 1,070]

Cool, great to see those ships for the 60s and 70s :D

What are those mounts beside the stern fire control radars? 3 inch AAA?

[+pcpilot 181]

A nice Albany gun/missile cruiser would be very cool. And might I add a redone Spruance class DD would be outstanding.

[colmack 659]

A nice Albany gun/missile cruiser would be very cool. And might I add a redone Spruance class DD would be outstanding.

 

A nice Albany gun/missile cruiser would be very cool. And might I add a redone Spruance class DD would be outstanding.

 

I have been fiddling with mine as of late can't say when or if she will be ready to join the fleet but I would like her too plus a few others I have been doing

[Sheriff001 397]

Definitely one of the Tall Ladies.

 

Could someone tell me what font to use for USN Hull Numbers, and where to get it?

 

The carrier: Midway?

[Wrench 9,461]

iirc, the font is Long Beach USN, but Ive never found a full version for free download. The freeware are always crippled somehow - missing a few letters/numbers. So, one would need to 'buy' it.

 

that most defiately looks like a Midway class!

I also like that cruiser! (although the pre-missile all 8" gun version would be nice too! )

[colmack 659]

the carrier is supposed to be Filthy Dirty and Rusty or Swanky Frankie CV-42 it could be used for the pre 66 refit of Midway too by deleting the forward port lift

Edited September 24, 2012 by colmack

[+pcpilot 181]

Very nice colmac...very nice! Wasnt it Talos it carried. If I recall, one of her class shot down a Mig over the red river delta at one point in 'nam.

[Sheriff001 397]

The Albany class is a Talos ship (double-ended), while the Baltimore class is a Terrier ship.

 

Regarding US-style pennant numbers: AmarilloUSAF looks just like the US-style pennant number, provided the number doesn't contain 6,7 or, 9. The way to do it is to use a double-layered image, white number on black number, then save it as a PNG, and put that on to the ship skin as a new layer, saving that as a BMP or JPG as required.

[Sheriff001 397]

iirc, the font is Long Beach USN, but Ive never found a full version for free download. The freeware are always crippled somehow - missing a few letters/numbers. So, one would need to 'buy' it.

 

that most defiately looks like a Midway class!

I also like that cruiser! (although the pre-missile all 8" gun version would be nice too! )

 

For my RAN/RCN F-4K, I used the USN Stencil font, completely free: http://www.dafont.com/usn-stencil.font

 

Not so good for pennant numbers, but excellent for aircraft markings.

[+WhiteBoySamurai 1,092]

Cool, great to see those ships for the 60s and 70s :D

What are those mounts beside the stern fire control radars? 3 inch AAA?

 

That's right, 3" 50cal in twin mounts. The models for these guns are actually courtesy of hgbn, as part of a load of stuff he sent me to help with the Essex. In a happy coincidence, the early Bainbridge and Leahys used those guns too.

 

A nice Albany gun/missile cruiser would be very cool. And might I add a redone Spruance class DD would be outstanding.

 

I think I mentioned this before, but I was laying down a new Spruance before NA came out, then decided to convert it to a Kidd. I might make the late model VLS version at some point and give it Tomahawks, but since we already have stock Spruances I don't think it's a big priority.

 

I have been fiddling with mine as of late can't say when or if she will be ready to join the fleet but I would like her too plus a few others I have been doing

 

Nice work, colmack!

 

I'm liking the looks of that Albany. She had a ridiculous amount of firepower-- over 100 Talos missiles and 80 Tartars. Speaking of which, I've got a RIM-24 ready if you need it.

 

Could someone tell me what font to use for USN Hull Numbers, and where to get it?

 

Try the bonus material in my naval threat library pack. It's a tga sheet with hull number decals I put together from some official template. It's what I use for all my USN ships.

[Sheriff001 397]

Looks good!

[+pcpilot 181]

Dont forget the CV's usually had the hull number also painted on the forward flight deck.

 

 

Edited September 24, 2012 by pcpilot

[Sheriff001 397]

Yes, of course. Though I am not sure of how to do that with the stock SCB-125. Some of the mod carriers have a single image for the flight deck (thus putting the pennant number on the flight deck is simple), while the SCB-125 appears to have a series of small images which are composited to form the flight deck we see in game.

[Wrench 9,461]

pull the decals ini for the stock Essex ... it'll give the coodinates and decal size (that's how I got them to work on the What If RAN Essex)

[+WhiteBoySamurai 1,092]

I've noticed that some photos of the early Essex class and other WWII carriers seem to show black or dark grey numbers on the flight deck instead of white like modern carriers. Was that a "low-viz" measure or something? And, will anyone mind if I use the stock white decals instead?

[Sheriff001 397]

pull the decals ini for the stock Essex ... it'll give the coodinates and decal size (that's how I got them to work on the What If RAN Essex)

 

It worked.

[snapper 21 767]

Hi WhiteBoySamurai

 

I have just got round to installing your updated Ticonderoga and Arleigh Burke into my install. Just wanted to say they look awesome, and thanks for sharing them. Looking forward to the Leahy

 

Cheers

 

Snapper 21

[+WhiteBoySamurai 1,092]

I'm glad you're enjoying my ships. I know this this a flight sim and you can't "fly" these models or anything, but I try my best with them anyway.

 

Just finished mapping the first version of the Leahy and have just started texturing. (*Very* early render; it'll look much better by next week.)

[+Major Bloodnok 463]

Superb!