The Reluctant Admiral

[John 3rd]

I've just created my first air groups! How about that?

[John 3rd]

That new air group now needs a home:

[DuckofTindalos]

Taikaku and Ryukaku are two carrier names that spring instantly to mind. Perhaps Hikaku?

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Taikaku and Ryukaku are two carrier names that spring instantly to mind. Perhaps Hikaku?

WELL DONE! Are there translations for these or are they simply home-made? Regardless of answer--Thanks.

[ClaudeJ]

Hello you both,

since japanese aircraft carrier were named from birds or mythical flying animals, I would suggest "Renkaku", Pheasant-tailed Jacana

An alternative, though it lacks the ending "kaku", would be "Suzaku", the Japanese name for the Chinese Vermilion Bird (Zhū Què), bird guardian of the South.

Also, "Kokakuchō", Ubume bird sounds very lyrical.

Cheers

[FatR]

I can help with aircraft stats, if you need help there (although now the work seems simple now). As about editing planetops/pictures, I don't have time to do learn this from scratch.

[RedLancer]

I'm happy to do any of the artwork - I can't promise it will be the very best - but I hope it will fit the bill. My post on the britannia mod will give you an idea of what you'd be getting.

[chesmart]

Terminus is right regarding names for japanese carriers. The reason being US naval inteligence for most of the war thought there was a third Shokaku which was named Ryukaku. Regarding Taikaku I am not sure but was it a planned Amagi ?

[DuckofTindalos]

Ryukaku was indeed the mythical third Shokaku that USN intel thought existed. The other two I made up. "Taikaku" is "Taiho" minus "-ho" and plus "-kaku". "Hikaku" is "Hiryu" minus "-ryu" and plus "-kaku".

[DuckofTindalos]

"Ryukaku" = "Dragon Crane"
"Taikaku" = "Great Crane"
"Hikaku" = "Flying Crane"

[DuckofTindalos]

Che, I think you're mistaking "Taikaku" for "Takao", which was one of the originally projected Amagis, along with Akagi and Atago.

[chesmart]

Yes you are right Terminus confused her with Takao which is a name of a Large Cruiser. Terminus miss you in these forums hope you come back soon.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: che200

Yes you are right Terminus confused her with Takao which is a name of a Large Cruiser. Terminus miss you in these forums hope you come back soon.

I agree with these sentiments. Thanks for the suggestions!

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

"Ryukaku" = "Dragon Crane"
"Taikaku" = "Great Crane"
"Hikaku" = "Flying Crane"

How about we go with Ryukaku, Taikaku, and Renkaku? Both contributors get at least one name into the Mod. They sound like good, lyrical names that will add to the laurels of the Kaigun.

BANZAI!

My plans today---with the Tone's and Agano's done---is to get the Battlecruisers, Carriers, and new DDs added. Think this is possible on today's schedule.

Will also seek to create the Air Groups for those above ships and that will take a bit of time. I've got to make sure the Air Groups coincide with planes in production when the 3 CV arrive. Need to settle on the delivery dates for Judy and Jill before that. We already know which Zero will be in Naval production at that point.

Juan---when I send the Mod to you, could add your ship art to the new ships and make sure I have the ones with ship art already established are correct?

IF I can do all this then I'll shift to LCUs I guess. Never done anything with these so it might take some real work.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: Red Lancer

I'm happy to do any of the artwork - I can't promise it will be the very best - but I hope it will fit the bill. My post on the britannia mod will give you an idea of what you'd be getting.

Good Day Sir. What sort of art do you do? We are certainly gonna need some new art for the planes that have been created. Might that interest you?

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: FatR

I can help with aircraft stats, if you need help there (although now the work seems simple now). As about editing planetops/pictures, I don't have time to do learn this from scratch.

Thank you. I'll need all the help I can get when it comes to the aircraft stuff.

[RedLancer]

Good Day Sir. What sort of art do you do? We are certainly gonna need some new art for the planes that have been created. Might that interest you?

Happy to do air or ship art - just let me know what sort of thing you want. Some of my work is shown here...

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2404596

[JuanG]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Juan---when I send the Mod to you, could add your ship art to the new ships and make sure I have the ones with ship art already established are correct?

Sure, just send it over when you're done with your changes to the ship files. I'll also add in the torpedo changes, and if you want them, the ammo changes.

With regards to that, I'll put up a post in a bit showing some of the proposed changes compared to what they are now.

Also, if you want, theres a version of the Shokaku with a Junyo style vertical stack in my artwork, which might work for your Shokaku-Kai class. Its the art for the Soryu/Hiryu in the ECV variant, ID's 449 and 469.




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Ok, here are some numbers for ammo for various weapons in the format of;

Ship Class - Weapon - New Ammo (Old Ammo)

---USN---

BB Iowa - 16"/50 - 25 (13)
BB Iowa - 5"/38 - 33 (30)
BB Iowa - 40mm - 40 (36)
BB Iowa - 20mm - 60 (36)

CA Baltimore - 8"/55 - 20 (14)
CA Baltimore - 5"/38 - 36 (22)
CA Baltimore - 40mm - 36 (28)
CA Baltimore - 20mm - 54 (36)

CL Cleveland - 6"/47 - 21 (18)
CL Cleveland - 5"/38 - 36 (22)
CL Cleveland - 40mm - 36 (28)
CL Cleveland - 20mm - 54 (36)

DD Fletcher - 5"/38 - 25 (20)
DD Fletcher - 40mm - 32 (30)
DD Fletcher - 20mm - 48 (36)

CV Yorktown - 5"/38 - 33 (24)
CV Yorktown - 1.1" - 36 (24)
CV Yorktown - .50 MG - 45 (36)

BB Colorado - 16"/45 - 22 (12)
BB Colorado - 5"/51 - 23 (24)
BB Colorado - 5"/25 - 18 (24)
BB Colorado - 1.1" - 40 (36)
BB Colorado - .50 MG - 50 (36)


---IJN---

BB Yamato - 46cm/45 - 22 (9)
BB Yamato - 15.5cm/60 - 27 (20)
BB Yamato - 12.7cm/40 - 30 (24)
BB Yamato - 25mm - 55 (36)

BB Kongo - 36cm/45 - 19 (12)
BB Kongo - 15cm/50 - 22 (16)
BB Kongo - 12.7cm/40 - 25 (24)
BB Kongo - 25mm - 50 (36)

CA Takao - 20cm/50 - 16 (14)
CA Takao - 12.7cm/40 - 20 (20)
CA Takao - 25mm - 45 (36)

CL Nagara - 14cm/50 - 24 (16)
CL Nagara - 25mm - 40 (36)

CV Shokaku - 12.7cm/40 - 36 (24)
CV Shokaku - 25mm - 50 (36)

DD Fubuki - 12.7cm/50 - 17 (18)
DD Fubuki - 25mm - 40 (36)

DD Akizuki - 10cm/65 - 28 (20)
DD Akizuki - 25mm - 40 (36)


---RN---

BB King George V - 14"/45 - 20 (12)
BB King George V - 5.25"/50 - 35 (24)
BB King George V - 2pdr AA - 40 (36)
BB King George V - 40mm - 40 (36)
BB King George V - 20mm - 60 (36)

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: Red Lancer

Good Day Sir. What sort of art do you do? We are certainly gonna need some new art for the planes that have been created. Might that interest you?

Happy to do air or ship art - just let me know what sort of thing you want. Some of my work is shown here...

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2404596

That is NICE work! FatR and BK--Which planes do we have that will need artwork? If you guys could post here then maybe chat about it on the Thread it would be informative.

[John 3rd]

Juan--I want all your changes including what you've listed above.
 
Am going to work on my Shos right now and will post them as they get developed.