Anyone Willing to Create 3D File for Superstructure?

Hey all 3D gurus.

So I have an issue in that I am terrible at building super structures. I was able to fumble my way through the super for my FNS Foch, but anything more complex is pretty much beyond me. I see we have a few 3D files for supers on the site here and I was wondering if the guys that do those would be willing to do a few more on request or even (gasp) compensation.

Anyone game?

Thanks!

 

What ship?

 

HIJMS Takao or HMS London.

 

Takao works in 3D if you keep it thin and replace and fill the inevitable holes. If I ever get caught up on my Akashi takao is on my list.

 

One thing I had thought of doing with the Takao SS is making a simple 3D printed frame for the SS that you then glue thin side pieces onto (1/32 - 1/16 aircraft ply or thin sheet ABS or lexan, perhaps). That would keep the weight down, but yield a strong SS, and the 3D frame helps get the complicated angles correct.

 

One of the new guys out here found a file for the superstructure of the Takeo. I know there was some cost involved but I could ask him where he found it if you are still interested.

 

if you are willing to spend some time in blender cutting up the file and removing things that won't print well https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic/125317-extracting-3d-model-for-printing/

 

I actually grabbed the file from WoWS, but I am not good enough with Blender to get it sized and whatnot. I just don't have the time to commit to learning ANOTHER new software (I am in IT and I already have 3 software suites lined up already. lol).

 

If you don't mind, that would be awesome.

 

I am starting to believe if you want to have a decent performing cruiser you should make all the SS out of plastic and just let holes get shot into it. End of the season you do a rebuild...

 

Yeah, I am trying to talk Phil into a little side venture. Will do this on my Figi class, only downside (and small at that) is all vertical surfaces have to a 5 degree angle so they can be removed from the mold. Really for a cruiser you should not be taking a lot of topside damage, unless you are doing a one on one with another cruiser.

 

I have some pink foam I can use for London if need be. It is really light and if I just armor the sides on the bottom it should last for a while. Takao is too complex, though, for me to even attempt to build. Isn't there a way to print a hollow shape and not make it one solid piece?

 

I have excellent plans for Takao. I'll try to scan the SS and email it to you. However, I'm leaving town for a few days, so won't be able to do it until probably Monday.

I'd love to be able to print an SS for my 1/96 Takao...

 

in the next few weeks i might have time to get the Takao ss redone in blender and re scaled to be correct. the rips from World of Warships are detailed enough for 3d printing just need to clean off the bits that won't print and drop it into netfab to get my dimensions correct. if someone who has plans could post total height of SS in mm i should be able to scale it all rather simply and quickly.

 

BTW, are you looking for a Takao SS from before her refit or from after her refit? The basic shape is the same, but the details are different.

 

I was messing around with this model a little bit. It is 13.62 units long. To get it to be 203.76 m (loa from wikipedia) or about 1.4 m in 1:144 scale, I multiplied it by 103.89. That makes it the correct size, scaled in mm, for slicing.

 

does that include the main mast or to the top of the conning tower.


edit just read that and derppp will be back later with a file