Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 It seems that the arm polygons of the german infantry obscure a lot of the shoulder board graphics. I tried to mod the infantry shoulderboards to Grossdeutschland ones using the graphics and info from Mike Dorosh's excellent site: http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/ And here's the BMP in my editing proggie: But when I put it into CMBB, it comes out as: It's all stretchy and distorted. I'm getting worked up over producing a complete set of GD branch of service uniform mods, but it's not gonna look pretty the way the shoulderboards are modelled. [ September 09, 2002, 09:03 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Crierie ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 I think the trick is to shorten the monogram - it will take some fooling around, but it IS possible to match the distortions of the boards. Let me know if you achieve success, I'd like to host your mods. I've done the panzer uniform one (its on the site) and I think it looks a bit better - but really, you never see them anyway unless you zoom in extremely close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: I've done the panzer uniform one (its on the site) and I think it looks a bit better - but really, you never see them anyway unless you zoom in extremely close.Ah, but we like KNOWING that our uniforms are GROGISHLY accurate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 What about the damn armband!! That's what I want to know, and will it also show up as an anklet, or on both arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 Here's the problem: BTS/BFC made the shoulderboards with a 90 degee angle in them: This is very annoying, as it induces texture distortion, which becomes VERY annoying with a logo like the GDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Osborne Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Originally posted by Ryan Crierie: It seems that the arm polygons of the german infantry obscure a lot of the shoulder board graphics. I tried to mod the infantry shoulderboards to Grossdeutschland ones using the graphics and info from Mike Dorosh's excellent site: http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/ And here's the BMP in my editing proggie: But when I put it into CMBB, it comes out as: It's all stretchy and distorted. I'm getting worked up over producing a complete set of GD branch of service uniform mods, but it's not gonna look pretty the way the shoulderboards are modelled.Ryan, If you do get the sholder boards done for the GD. I would be very interrested to get my hands on them. Michael knows why Have you worked on the tactical markings for the vehicles also? Also what about the helments, wasn't there markings for the GD on the helments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 I went back to the original BMPs to see if I could see where the problems began and ended. That's the original shoulderboard layout. Somefink like half of it is never shown thanks to texturing problems. [ September 09, 2002, 09:33 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Crierie ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 Success! Success! [ September 09, 2002, 11:26 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Crierie ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 Success Mk 2: This is an unedited original CMBB figure, using my newly discovered ratio for the GD logo..... Mike Dorosh, I think I can provide you with (1) pantsload of GD mods by the time CM:BB is shipped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Originally posted by Ryan Crierie: Success Mk 2: This is an unedited original CMBB figure, using my newly discovered ratio for the GD logo..... Mike Dorosh, I think I can provide you with (1) pantsload of GD mods by the time CM:BB is shipped!Heh....would you punch me if I said the monogram needs to be moved higher up on the board? Looks great, though, well done! Jason Barnes thanks you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 Nah, 'sokay. It took me over 3 hours to figure out the simple way to do it rather than reskinning the shoulder boards totally. This work? Unless I can flatten out the 3D model there, this is what we'll be stuck with, an angled GD logo. [ September 10, 2002, 12:04 AM: Message edited by: Ryan Crierie ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 You are the man!!! Incidentally, the shoulder board looks just like a real one - ie it bulges up in the middle. If you had seen Panzer Pete, you would know how realistic this looks. Note the Y strap under the shoulder strap too - a real shoulder strap would look just like the one in your last scan. [ September 10, 2002, 01:02 AM: Message edited by: Michael Dorosh ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 Originally posted by Panzer Leader: What about the damn armband!! That's what I want to know, and will it also show up as an anklet, or on both arms?Unfortunately, on both arms :mad: :mad: :mad: BTS, FIX OR DO SOMEFINK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted September 10, 2002 Author Share Posted September 10, 2002 Oh yes Mike, check yer e-mail for the GD white infantry shoulder board mod..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 The new GD mods courtesy Ryan Cherie are up at http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/uniforms2.htm Thanks again! [ September 11, 2002, 12:02 AM: Message edited by: Michael Dorosh ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: The new GD mods courtesy Ryan Cherie are up at http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/uniforms2.htm Thanks again!The link is broken on this end Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts