MrNoobie Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 the 1939 KV is done but im not going to release till i get ALL of the KV's done. i added a light woopee take a look at the treads they actually look like steel rather than rubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KG_Jag Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Another outstanding edition in the Noobie mod Blitzkrieg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Now that is sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japinard Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Very nice! What video card do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNoobie Posted October 25, 2002 Author Share Posted October 25, 2002 What video card do you have?hmmm i have ATI something(im on brothers comp) and its the one that doesnt show fog, it sucks so basicly i stay away from scenarios that show fog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Excellent!! Please remember to let us know where these get posted and when. Also, you may want to check with Gordon to see if they will be compatible with his new CMMOS mod selector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJK Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Look's good Noob! Reminds me of something I've seen before, can't place it though.... Just playing w/ya! GJK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal DI FOLCO Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 MrNoobie, You're gifted at modding, but why in hell do you always make your tanks look like 50 years old piece of rusted crap ? :eek: Don't take it harshly, but I'm really sad... On one hand the work is marvellous, but OTOH I don't use them because they just look too old and rusty for tanks that -in the war- had maybe 6 months age max ! Maybe you could make "less weathered" versions for us clean-lovers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNoobie Posted October 25, 2002 Author Share Posted October 25, 2002 ooo feedback, i have the PSDs so i can change em very easily hows this, i took out the rust look just dirty now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 I like them.... the rust ones are good too because in game they look very authentic, who cares whether its rust or dirt anyway, keep up the excellent work, and remember you can't always please everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 I refer the "rust". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNoobie Posted October 25, 2002 Author Share Posted October 25, 2002 hmm less rusty look, its true you cant please everyone but there 9 KV's in game so i guess i'll rust some while others get that cleanish look update: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin Red Line Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Originally posted by Pascal DI FOLCO: your tanks look like 50 years old piece of rusted crap ? :eek: My car look like 50 years old after 1 hour driving on a dirt road too... Nothing wrong here IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullethead Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Excellent work, Mr. Noobie! On the subject of rust and all.... I was in-country during the Gulf War from Christmas Day 90 to Tax Day 91. During that limited time, a mere 3.5 months, everything we owned became thoroughly rusted, dusted, and busted. So I think significant weathering on CM textures is very appropriate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Equipment in the field does look like 50 year old pieces of crap. If you want nice shiney brand spanking new equipment as if it were on dress parade, then use the originals. For realism, Noob has done an outstanding job of converting these mods to look precisely as they would have in the field following a brief period of service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJK Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 They're never all rusted up in the movies! Doh! Let the slinging begin..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Kloss Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 Originally posted by Bruno Weiss: Equipment in the field does look like 50 year old pieces of crap. If you want nice shiney brand spanking new equipment as if it were on dress parade, then use the originals. For realism, Noob has done an outstanding job of converting these mods to look precisely as they would have in the field following a brief period of service.---------------------------- Many Russian tanks came to the front STRAIGHT from factory - without any markings and often without ANY painting. And those can't look like 50 years old piece of crap. On the other hand those who served some time were likely to be thrown to combat and destroyed sooner or later (rather sooner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigCheese Posted October 25, 2002 Share Posted October 25, 2002 I like Noobie's mods,every pic I've ever seen of a Ruskie tank is either caked in crap or rusted to buggery! Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNoobie Posted October 25, 2002 Author Share Posted October 25, 2002 Many Russian tanks came to the front STRAIGHT from factory - without any markings and often without ANY painting. And those can't look like 50 years old piece of crap. On the other hand those who served some time were likely to be thrown to combat and destroyed sooner or later (rather sooner)like this? oofa... ick.. oh dear since i dont have any books the model sites are the pics i go by and from what ive seen russian tanks are the dirtiest looking lot ive seen Track-Link MiniatureZone Missing Links On the Way Page i have many many more links and more pics to looks at.... [ October 25, 2002, 04:33 PM: Message edited by: MrNoobie ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNoobie Posted October 25, 2002 Author Share Posted October 25, 2002 update: this is as clean uh dirty as it gets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullethead Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 I think the stories of "unpainted" Russian tanks only happened where a besieged city had a tank factory, so it wasn't a common thing except locally. Also, I've never heard a definition for "unpainted" in this context. Did it mean bare metal, just primer, or some half-ass green paintjob that didn't cover everything and started peeling off immediately? More on this later, however. Let's just talk newness for now... It only takes a mile on a dirt road or cross-country to totally cover a tank in mud or dust, depending on ground condtions. And even if it's just dust, there will be patches of mud around the fuel filler caps and all over the lower hull. In these areas, the dust is sticking to spilled fuel or oil and grease slung off the tracks and bogies. So newness of the tank is no reason not to make it very dirty. Now think about Leningrad and it's besieged tank factory. Many buildings in Leningrad collapsed or were heavily damaged, and each one would have made immense quantities of masonry/concrete dust. The tanks had to drive through that to get to the front from the factory. Now think about the FDNY trucks that turned solid gray even blocks away from the WTC collapse. As a fireman, let me tell you, there is nothing in the world cleaner and shinier than a firetruck between runs. But you'd never know from looking at those pictures. Exhaust stains are another matter. These can take a while to appear or they can start with the 1st crank of the motor. It depends on the motor, its condition, its fuel quality, and a bunch of other things. Then throw in the Russian tanks' ability to make exhaust smokescreens and even a new tank could have serious carbon stains after just 1 skirmish. Rust is a bit trickier, and brings up the subject of paint, or lack thereof. When you make large forgings and castings, like what tanks are made of, the metal usually starts rusting immediately because the heat of its creation makes it vulnerable to oxidation. So assembly has to be preceded by grinding the rust off the joining surfaces, and then the whole thing needs to be de-rusted before painting. The paint then stops further rusting as long as it lasts. So, if the "unpainted" tanks were bare metal, IMHO they should be depicted as pretty much solid rusty brown. Maybe a base of silver with a thick coating of nearly contiguous rust pixels, with darker rusty areas around welds. It would look, more than anything, like a destroyed tank that had burned out (those things rust up completely in about 5 seconds it seems, due to the heat as above), expect it would have mud on it (which bakes off burning tanks). But anyway, definitely not the shiny, chrome-like look of bare metal some folks might be expecting. The other options for "unpainted" imply a half-ass job. With that, you wouldn't expect the workers to waste time trying to de-rust the nooks and crannies. And these places are where the welds are, which also rust up quickly due to the heat involved. So a tank with just primer would be whatever color the Russians used for that, but only on the big surfaces. The angles and corners would be all rusty. Then this whole thing would be covered with mud or dust. It would look like "a total piece of crap", even if it was only hours away from the factory. And if the "unpainted" tank had a half-ass coat of green on a half-ass coat of primer, I think it would look even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 Gosh, I thought what everyone was clamoring for was a grimy, gritty look... I vote for the original, (sorry, Pascal ) since I assume these are for Gordon's CMMOS Pigpen. For cleaner tanks, people can load the BFC defaults. And, BTW, Mr. Noobie, those tracks do look excellent. You should do all the track BMPs as a set. - Old Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNoobie Posted October 26, 2002 Author Share Posted October 26, 2002 Old Dog: yeah i redid the t34 treads. i just need to take a pic of it UPDATE: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Bull Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 MrNoobie, Those KV1s...they...they are.... :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: !!! Enuff said Lt Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou2000 Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 Mr Noobie, Excellent work .... We all have our own preferences... Mine are for the 'less rust' versions. I didnt use the earlier versions ... good mods but too much rust for my personal taste ... Now they are in and will be staying in ! Thanks Lou2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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