HMS Warspite (Queen Elizabeth Class) British BB
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Nice unit! I think I might include it as a custom BB for the Commonwealth in my scenario. 
GeneralMatt
Emperor
I am glad it looks somewhat ok, maybe because I am tired I thought it was less than that..
Wolfshanze
CFC Historian
I didn't know you could ram submarines... what's next Matt?
GeneralMatt
Emperor
Considering it doesn't carry depth charges that would probably be the best way to sink the thing!
Actually though, I took the image with that replacing the destroyer in the default game (using custom assets) and I did not want her duking it out with any sort of Iowa BB, so..
Actually though, I took the image with that replacing the destroyer in the default game (using custom assets) and I did not want her duking it out with any sort of Iowa BB, so..
Wolfshanze
CFC Historian
Especially USS Iowa BB4.Actually though, I took the image with that replacing the destroyer in the default game (using custom assets) and I did not want her duking it out with any sort of Iowa BB, so..
makrisgialos
GREEK REBEL
Admiral Matt,
i m always a man who repsects your skill and talent.However i will be honest with you and i will say that your last 2 units(the predreadnought and the warspite)are units of low quality,ang generally lower from the high quality you get used to give us.
i m sorry for being strict;i havent create nothing myself;assuming we have free speech thats my opinion.i think they lack flexibility,details,and incorrect colour choices.
many people continue to support you and i am among them.i think you should rebuilt these with more details.an example:watch a pre-dreadnought called"bronenosets"designed by a russian guy here,if i m not wrong.you will see clearly the differences.
i m sure you can do better.
i m always a man who repsects your skill and talent.However i will be honest with you and i will say that your last 2 units(the predreadnought and the warspite)are units of low quality,ang generally lower from the high quality you get used to give us.
i m sorry for being strict;i havent create nothing myself;assuming we have free speech thats my opinion.i think they lack flexibility,details,and incorrect colour choices.
many people continue to support you and i am among them.i think you should rebuilt these with more details.an example:watch a pre-dreadnought called"bronenosets"designed by a russian guy here,if i m not wrong.you will see clearly the differences.
i m sure you can do better.
GeneralMatt
Emperor
Yah, I thought the skin was a little weird on this one. I lightened it up though, I should post it.
it would be kind of hard to do more detail on the Canopus though, it is quite high poly already. What do you think is exactly wrong with it? On the colours, I used multiple pictures for both the last two, a lot, mostly of models and a few drawings (as colour photography was not around at the time). I do agree the HMS Warspite looked a little bland, but with the lighter colours she looks better.
Edit: Look to the first post for the lighter skin.
RPG@ A Japanese Predreadnought BB, the Mikasa, already started!
it would be kind of hard to do more detail on the Canopus though, it is quite high poly already. What do you think is exactly wrong with it? On the colours, I used multiple pictures for both the last two, a lot, mostly of models and a few drawings (as colour photography was not around at the time). I do agree the HMS Warspite looked a little bland, but with the lighter colours she looks better.
Edit: Look to the first post for the lighter skin.
RPG@ A Japanese Predreadnought BB, the Mikasa, already started!
Wolfshanze
CFC Historian
The SMS Brandenburg looked pretty darn good!
The HMS Canopus? Well, blame the British... they have really bad choices in color schemes...
I'm sure the IJN Mikasa will be much higher quality... I believe in Matt!
The HMS Canopus? Well, blame the British... they have really bad choices in color schemes...
I'm sure the IJN Mikasa will be much higher quality... I believe in Matt!
IagoAlberto
Warlord
A great looking ship, some may not like the colours, but navies aren't exactley known for creativity in colour . . . . "Admiral, shall we paint her sea grey, dark gray or gull grey?"
As to the ship a couple of nit picks, the main deck ends in a taper running forward from the X Turret to sides of the ship, like you have forwards around B Turret. Also, you have the faceted hull for casemate guns is well modeled but adding the 8 (4 per side)casemate 6" guns Warspite carried in this period would greatly improve her appearence.
I have to say for a naval history fanatic like myself, your ship models have vastly improved the game for me, so I'm just trying to be constructive.
As to the ship a couple of nit picks, the main deck ends in a taper running forward from the X Turret to sides of the ship, like you have forwards around B Turret. Also, you have the faceted hull for casemate guns is well modeled but adding the 8 (4 per side)casemate 6" guns Warspite carried in this period would greatly improve her appearence.
I have to say for a naval history fanatic like myself, your ship models have vastly improved the game for me, so I'm just trying to be constructive.
GeneralMatt
Emperor
It may be hard to see but those guns are there, they are just probably too small to see ingame.
I wasn't sure about the deck either, though if I thought about it I could probably have seen it in my images. Is it enough to warrant a redo? Like just touching up the model?
I wasn't sure about the deck either, though if I thought about it I could probably have seen it in my images. Is it enough to warrant a redo? Like just touching up the model?
IagoAlberto
Warlord
Yes, now that I look at it in game I can see the guns when I zoom in close enough. Good Stuff!
As for the quarter deck to main deck transition, its more accurate and I think it just looks better that with the taper. Now granted one of my ancestors served on Warspite at Jutland and I've been fanatical about this ship since I was you sooo. . . its up to you as to whether to redo or not.
The taper can be seen in some of the pictures on this site: http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/warspite.htm if you look at Warspite's similarly modernized sister Valiant you can see it a bit better from the angle we deal with in civ.
Cheers
As for the quarter deck to main deck transition, its more accurate and I think it just looks better that with the taper. Now granted one of my ancestors served on Warspite at Jutland and I've been fanatical about this ship since I was you sooo. . . its up to you as to whether to redo or not.
The taper can be seen in some of the pictures on this site: http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/warspite.htm if you look at Warspite's similarly modernized sister Valiant you can see it a bit better from the angle we deal with in civ.
Cheers
GeneralMatt
Emperor
Ahh, I see the taper, don't know why I did not see it on the blueprints..
Very cool about your ancestors, all I know was that most of my ancestors had health problems and they would not take them in the WW's.. Though I think I had one at the battle of Hastings for the Normans.
Very cool about your ancestors, all I know was that most of my ancestors had health problems and they would not take them in the WW's.. Though I think I had one at the battle of Hastings for the Normans.
But not much better - I say she looks fine.
Just wondering though: did she really have a wooden deck? (I know Pacific Carriers did in WW II - I forget if the were American or Japanese...)
Wolfshanze
CFC Historian
Almost all WWII ships had wooden decks, and that includes Battleships (even the Bismarck)...
One has to remember a wooden deck isn't all that thick... the armored decks of battleships layed below the wooden top decks.
One has to remember a wooden deck isn't all that thick... the armored decks of battleships layed below the wooden top decks.
Pendragon65
Chieftain
Hi Matt love the Warspite great unit great ship my Grandpa served on her in WW2 loved her to bits. 
GeneralMatt
Emperor
It is amazing how many people have ancestors who served in the wars. My one grandfather (or was it great grandfather?) volunteered for service in the Second World War but he had health issues. All I know is that I had a couple Great-Uncles who served in the First World War..
Oh well, glad you guys like the model.
Oh well, glad you guys like the model.
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