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For those who like the Scharnhorst :

My best work of the battle of North Cape :

Here is my version of a possible version of Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin :



Hope you'll enjoy

Scharnhorst answering Duke of York.
Note the Anton turret bloqued 30° after the first hit of the british battleship

And at least the finished profile :

Hello guys!!

Before adding the shadowing, i share the finished Scharnhorst.
Enjoy!


N.B. : Each remark welcomed

Hello guys!!
Could someone help me by correcting my mistakes?
I'm quite sure my back radar is wrong



Thx to all!!

Hello RF.

Sorry but, for the moment, the Scharnhorst is on stand by due to a full charge of work and an urgent demand for a profile.

As soon a spossible, i'll go on with the battleship.
Half back to finish, shadowing and 3D before adding the camo....

Nimitz

With the help of rtwpsom2, i've gone on with the profile and the Scharnhorst is able to open fire now :



A very great thx to rtwpsom2 for these files.....

Hello guys!

Working on the Scharnhorst, I'd like to have your advice about this work (Battle of North Cape):



The shadowing isn' t made and FuMo has to be turned.

Battlecruiser Hood at sea steaming to intercept the Bismarck :

HMS Hood

So, if I have well understood your remarks, here are the detaisl I have to correct :

1/ Radar directors to rotate 90° (has someone a face view??)

2/ Bismarck to low in water (?)

3/ Water column

4/ Superstructure lighter

5/ Guns elevation (What was the fire angle??)

Have I forgotten something????

Olaf, You're absolutly right concerning the colour of the superstructure. I have to say that after 5 weeks i had forgotten this fact. :evil: Some work to do now.... :? Concerning the stripes, i've based my work on these two files : http://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/paint_schemes/pictures/1941rhe...

Patrick McWilliams wrote:Bismarck was firing to port against Hood.

What do you mean???

Yes. I feel bad you are getting constructive criticism here... those are very accurate depictions of both Bismarck and Hood. Thanks Legend. I always spent a lot of time to find a lot of pictures to have a maximum of details. According to me, details are the most important to obtain a realistic prof...

The rendering of the ship itself is very good, but: 1. As mentioned, the rangefinder cupulas would be pointing at the target. 2. When the main battery fired, there is much more smoke than that, and it would blot out a good part of the ship. 3. The water column from a miss is opaque. You really can'...