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[western0221]

IJN Shokaku/Zuikaku CV are stored in default IL-2 1946.
There color are camouflage painted, but these camouflage colors are based on old false memories/books.

Nowadays Japanese modelers and historical reserchers have found more accurate camouflage colors.
The colors are used many green.
I will make Zuikaku MOD in this accurate camouflage colors.

And the camouflage colors were painted in summer of 1944.
Before then, Shokaku/Zuikaku are painted normal IJN gray and wood deck.
So Shokaku -it shunken at June 1944 Battle of Mariana- have not been painted camouflage colors.
I will make Shokaku/Zuikaku MOD painted in IJN gray with wood deck when Pearl Harbor and Coral Sea etc.

And it is my problem that... Zuikaku had additional AAA at October 1944 - Battle of Engano(Leyte) called in Japan Sho-Ichigo-operation.
2X127mm AAA 8units
3X25mm AA Guns 20units
25mm AA Gun 36
AND...
28X120mm Anti Aircraft Rocket launcher 8units !!!

I'm afraid how to I modelize 120mm Anti Aircraft Rocket launcher in IL-2 1946.
Do you have some ideas about it?

120mm Anti Aircraft Rocket launchers were also carried in Zuiho CVL, I'm planning make MOD in future

And... this is not in my plan to make MOD... BB Ise/Hyuga had same type Anti Aircraft Rocket launchers after 1944.

[_AUS_Salmo]

So Shokaku -it shunken at June 1944 Battle of Mariana- have not been painted camouflage colors.
I will make Shokaku/Zuikaku MOD painted in IJN gray with wood deck when Pearl Harbor and Coral Sea etc.

And it is my problem that... Zuikaku had additional AAA at October 1944 - Battle of Engano(Leyte) called in Japan Sho-Ichigo-operation.
2X127mm AAA 8units
3X25mm AA Guns 20units
25mm AA Gun 36
AND...
28X120mm Anti Aircraft Rocket launcher 8units !!!

I'm afraid how to I modelize 120mm Anti Aircraft Rocket launcher in IL-2 1946.
Do you have some ideas about it?

120mm Anti Aircraft Rocket launchers were also carried in Zuiho CVL, I'm planning make MOD in future

And... this is not in my plan to make MOD... BB Ise/Hyuga had same type Anti Aircraft Rocket launchers after 1944.

Maybe two Zuikaku's? Zuikaku_preOct44 & Zuikaku_Oct1944

[western0221]

Maybe two Zuikaku's? Zuikaku_preOct44 & Zuikaku_Oct1944

Yes.
I'm planning two Zuikaku MOD, pre Oct 1944(IJN gray, AAA at first built) and Oct 1944(camouflage colors, AAA added).

[western0221]

Shokaku/Zuikaku repaint BETA version 2



At 1941, Pearl harbor's paint.
This MOD is replacing default Shokaku/Zuikaku.
You need to edit ships.ini and technics_ru.properties as replacing.

Download
http://www.mediafire.com/?clu569aks5scnd6


Next... 1944, Leyte's Zuikaku paint...

[western0221]

1944 Leyte's Zuikaku.
Deck and Sides paint only.



I need to add AA guns, etc.

[western0221]

I have made a bug.

Here BETA 7
http://www.mediafire.com/?hreedqcoke2m6ce

Zuikaku /1944 is missing.
error log is this

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[22:09:45] INTERNAL ERROR: Missing LOD distnaces in 3do/Ships/IJNZuikakuCV44/Gun40.msh
[22:09:45] WARNING: object '3do/Ships/IJNZuikakuCV44/Gun40.msh' of class 'SkinTL' not loaded
[22:09:45] INTERNAL ERROR: MeshObj: Can't load mesh 3do/Ships/IJNZuikakuCV44/Gun40.msh
[22:09:45] WARNING: object '3do/Ships/IJNZuikakuCV44/Hier.him' of class 'HIM' not loaded
[22:09:45] INTERNAL ERROR: HierMeshObj: Can't load HIM 3do/Ships/IJNZuikakuCV44/Hier.him
[22:09:45] Ship creation failure:
[22:09:45] INTERNAL ERROR: HierMeshObj: Can't load HIM 3do/Ships/IJNZuikakuCV44/Hier.him
[22:09:45]
[22:09:45] java.lang.RuntimeException: INTERNAL ERROR: HierMeshObj: Can't load HIM 3do/Ships/IJNZuikakuCV44/Hier.him

It seems to be caused by "Gun40.msh".
But I look at Gun40.msh, nothing to wrong.
Gun40.msh is at last of Hier.him.
True bug may be hidden before section in Hier.him, but I don't know where is it.
Please tell me someone find where to correct.

[western0221]

1944 Zuikaku's bugs go away.

Here new BETA version.
http://www.mediafire.com/?srkfq6lkzdz1ddg

From old BETA version...
1941 Shokaku/Zuikaku change gray tone/color.
1944 add guns.

Please test it!!

[walter_solito]

Hi mate!

I just tested it and all is working and showing fine!

I have send you in the other topic a link....here you can find that in my work I have also added a second net on the right side as was historically....adding mine I got some glitch in the island but the net is correctly showed....you can add it easily!!!

All the best!

walter

[walter_solito]

A little suggestion: what about merge your work with the carrier crew when finish?

[western0221]

About Shokaku's safety nets, I discussed at Japanese forum.
Someone tell me "Safety nets was not removed after Pearl harbor, but they was portable the first.
At starting AA battle, crews put away the nets."

Really!?
May I make Shokaku MOD's safety nets which "exist" or "removed"?
Which has reallity?
Please tell me your advise.

[walter_solito]

Hi mate!

Before all how are you?

I hope you and your dear are good!!!

I'm specialized in NBCR operation and I'm aware of the trouble all you are addressing!

I pray everyday for your country and countryman!!!

About Shokaku's safety nets, I discussed at Japanese forum.
Someone tell me "Safety nets was not removed after Pearl harbor, but they was portable the first.
At starting AA battle, crews put away the nets."

Really!?
May I make Shokaku MOD's safety nets which "exist" or "removed"?
Which has reallity?
Please tell me your advise.

About the nets , if them are removed in action , I consider that for action can be hipotized all the time when a carrier is into an operational area when enemy action can be expected.

In this case I think that all the environment of the carriers into the sim is on operational area so the nets , at my advise , can be quite deleted....

All the best!

walter

PS

I have also installed and tested your Akagi-Kaga beta 17.

My judice about those mod and this is:  AMAZING!!!!

[western0221]

Thanks your advise!
Finally I delete the safety net.

Here release version
http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,14901.0.html