Would anyone like to make me a piece of shipside art?

[Fallschirmjager]

Here is the final evolution when she is fully upgraded. I have all three ships in the game now with float planes now attached.

[Fallschirmjager]

I am going to press my luck for one more ship. I am going to add a one off unique ship that is another BC. This one will be an experiment on what would happen if you had a lot of guns large than 8 inch but smaller than 12 inch.

It will use the same hull as the America class but will mount 15 x 10" guns in 5 triple turrets.

It will mount 12 x 5" guns in 6 double turrets.

The big change will come in early 1944 when all 5 turrets are stripped off and it becomes a very very large AA cruiser.
It will mount 24 x 5" guns in 12 double turrets and a mass of smaller guns.

It might be a challenge to create. Any chance I could get an entry submission? [:)]

Last request, I promise.

[oldman45]

Your last set of 40mm I think is aimed in the wrong direction. I have a feeling you were looking for rear facing instead of right facing.

[Fallschirmjager]

ORIGINAL: oldman45

Your last set of 40mm I think is aimed in the wrong direction. I have a feeling you were looking for rear facing instead of right facing.

Very nice catch. Thank you!

[GaryChildress]

Hi Fallschirmjager,

I'm a little out of the creating mood right now (though I may always change my mood in the near future) but if you or anyone else out there would like to take my BC posted above a tweak it a little with some copy and paste to make a different ship out of it you or they are more than welcome to. [:)]

[Buck Beach]

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Hi Fallschirmjager,

I'm a little out of the creating mood right now (though I may always change my mood in the near future) but if you or anyone else out there would like to take my BC posted above a tweak it a little with some copy and paste to make a different ship out of it you or they are more than welcome to. [:)]

I'm curious as to what program you use? I have never been able to figure out how to apply cut and paste with the Paint program. Would like to try to be able to do a few (OK more than a few) merchants, especially some of the smaller coasters.

Buck

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Hi Fallschirmjager,

I'm a little out of the creating mood right now (though I may always change my mood in the near future) but if you or anyone else out there would like to take my BC posted above a tweak it a little with some copy and paste to make a different ship out of it you or they are more than welcome to. [:)]

I'm curious as to what program you use? I have never been able to figure out how to apply cut and paste with the Paint program. Would like to try to be able to do a few (OK more than a few) merchants, especially some of the smaller coasters.

Buck

Often all I use is MS Paint, unless I want to really achieve some difficult effects in which case I also use Paint Shop Pro X2. But MS Paint is all you really need in most cases. Depending upon which version of windows you have there should be an option to either set the transparent or non-opaque color. Once you click on "Transparent Selection" (or the "Opaque" option in earlier Paint versions), then you simply chose what color you DON'T want paste (the background color or Color #2 in MS Paint) and cut and paste anything else.

For instance suppose I have a ship on a white background and wish to chop it up and create a different ship out of it. What I can do is set Color #2 in MS Paint to white and then click on the "Transparent Selection" option under "Select". Then I select a piece of the ship, and move it somewhere and the white background will not follow. Only the non-white parts of the picture will move. With that simple technique you can move around all sort of ship pieces and make all new arrangements. To cut and paste select a portion of your ship with the selection tool and then chose "copy" or "cut" from the right click menu and then right click somewhere and choose "Paste". It will paste in the upper left corner of your screen so simply move it to where you want it by left clicking and dragging.

[Buck Beach]

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Hi Fallschirmjager,

I'm a little out of the creating mood right now (though I may always change my mood in the near future) but if you or anyone else out there would like to take my BC posted above a tweak it a little with some copy and paste to make a different ship out of it you or they are more than welcome to. [:)]

I'm curious as to what program you use? I have never been able to figure out how to apply cut and paste with the Paint program. Would like to try to be able to do a few (OK more than a few) merchants, especially some of the smaller coasters.

Buck

Often all I use is MS Paint, unless I want to really achieve some difficult effects in which case I also use Paint Shop Pro X2. But MS Paint is all you really need in most cases. Depending upon which version of windows you have there should be an option to either set the transparent or non-opaque color. Once you click on "Transparent Selection" (or the "Opaque" option in earlier Paint versions), then you simply chose what color you DON'T want paste (the background color or Color #2 in MS Paint) and cut and paste anything else.

For instance suppose I have a ship on a white background and wish to chop it up and create a different ship out of it. What I can do is set Color #2 in MS Paint to white and then click on the "Transparent Selection" option under "Select". Then I select a piece of the ship, and move it somewhere and the white background will not follow. Only the non-white parts of the picture will move. With that simple technique you can move around all sort of ship pieces and make all new arrangements. To cut and paste select a portion of your ship with the selection tool and then chose "copy" or "cut" from the right click menu and then right click somewhere and choose "Paste". It will paste in the upper left corner of your screen so simply move it to where you want it by left clicking and dragging.

Thank you, going to mess with it and give it a try.

Buck

[SargeantTex]

That sucks big time that you had to delete those I was wondering where they went! I was looking for your New Zealand to put in a GC campaign I was modding oh well might get one of one of the WPO art files!!

[GaryChildress]

I may put some art back up one of these days. I guess I was feeling a little miffed at the time I took down all the stuff I had in my thread and overreacted a bit.

[Big B]

ORIGINAL: US87891

That’s overreacting, and a bit childish. The guys made it perfectly clear many times that they waived their rights for game purposes. But credit should be given where credit is due.

I just saw this, and for my part - I have no problems with people modifying ship art I made.
Credit where it's due would be nice, but whatever...[;)]

Have fun.

Brian

[SargeantTex]

I think that's kinda shady to bring up Copy right issues we are supposed to be a tight knit gaming community trying to enjoy what I consider the finest war strategy game ever made,if we were dealing with millions of people I can understand!!
But on another note I was going thru some of spookys art files and downloaded some of Fremens work and that guy has some excellent stuff!!
If I was a better artist I would do my own but I am completely lacking in the art talent Big B has some truly excellent work too and if nobody has looked at Juan G. alternate scenarios he has some great work too!!

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: Big B

ORIGINAL: US87891

That’s overreacting, and a bit childish. The guys made it perfectly clear many times that they waived their rights for game purposes. But credit should be given where credit is due.

I just saw this, and for my part - I have no problems with people modifying ship art I made.
Credit where it's due would be nice, but whatever...[;)]

Have fun.

Brian

I'm not sure who did what art files in the game so I usually just put in a blanket statement thanking the AE team for the original art. I forgot to do that on the occasion in question so I apologize. [:o]

[TOMLABEL]

ORIGINAL: Big B

ORIGINAL: US87891

That’s overreacting, and a bit childish. The guys made it perfectly clear many times that they waived their rights for game purposes. But credit should be given where credit is due.

I just saw this, and for my part - I have no problems with people modifying ship art I made.
Credit where it's due would be nice, but whatever...[;)]

Have fun.

Brian

Hi Gary!
I'm on the same page as Brian. Keep up the good work!
Kelley

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: TOMLABEL

ORIGINAL: Big B

ORIGINAL: US87891

That’s overreacting, and a bit childish. The guys made it perfectly clear many times that they waived their rights for game purposes. But credit should be given where credit is due.

I just saw this, and for my part - I have no problems with people modifying ship art I made.
Credit where it's due would be nice, but whatever...[;)]

Have fun.

Brian

Hi Gary!
I'm on the same page as Brian. Keep up the good work!
Kelley

Thanks Kelley! Certainly couldn't do it without the AE team's hard work so thank you again everyone who did the art work for AE. You guys did an amazing job! [&o]

[SargeantTex]

Yes they did and I am sure all the AE admirals appreciate the work cuz I am sure it takes some real talent to make those ships that beautiful,tried many times myself but cant get paint colors quite right without them turning a little cartoonish!!
Thank you gary Childress for your work too and I did find The New Zealand files stashed in some old forum files are much appreciated and the New Zealand navy thanks you in my new MOD!![:)]