Kotori87
Rear Admiral (RADM)
Posts:2279
 | | 06 Apr 2010 09:05 AM | | Posted By Darren Scott on 06 Apr 2010 05:01 AM
Best thing for merchant surviability is to make it look like all the other merchants. Merchants that stand out get sunk first. And that, too, is a form of camouflage. Just blending into a different background  | | | There are 101 different types of people: those who understand binary, those who don't, and those who just can't count... | |
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RichelieuBB
Veteran
Rear Admiral (RDML)
Posts:1345
| | 06 Apr 2010 12:29 PM | | I haven't a clue how ausbg handles planes. Have heard that some US Big Gun groups gives one 1/4" cannon for every 10 plans or so that an aircraft carrier had. | | Mike Mangus
Beware the French Revolution!
Operational:
HMS Erin DN
FN Richelieu BB
FN Verite PDN
Under Construction:
FN Mogador DE
FN Gascogne BB (Treaty)
FN Bretagne (1/96) (delayed)
Le Requin Xebec (AoS)
Mothballed:
FN Bearn CV
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Redthunder
Ensign
Posts:181
| | 07 Apr 2010 06:59 AM | | yeah, i think only aircraft carriers can have them armed, now back on the topic of camo paint, i recon ill go with Ali G fluro orange camo, after the first reskin | | | |
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RichelieuBB
Veteran
Rear Admiral (RDML)
Posts:1345
| | 07 Apr 2010 08:28 AM | | I'm partial to neon green.  | | Mike Mangus
Beware the French Revolution!
Operational:
HMS Erin DN
FN Richelieu BB
FN Verite PDN
Under Construction:
FN Mogador DE
FN Gascogne BB (Treaty)
FN Bretagne (1/96) (delayed)
Le Requin Xebec (AoS)
Mothballed:
FN Bearn CV
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Bob Pottle
Rear Admiral (RDML)
Posts:1217
| | 07 Apr 2010 08:58 AM | | Posted By Tugboat on 05 Apr 2010 09:38 PM
Sparkles?
The "sparkles" were on a local Mogador that was originally grey but was repainted fluorescent pink with yellow superstructure sections and had sequins added by it's new (female) owner. It was never made battle ready and was advertised for sale here a year or more ago. Don't know what became of it but it was very colourful! Bob | | | |
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Redthunder
Ensign
Posts:181
| | 07 Apr 2010 09:52 AM | | Posted By RichelieuBB on 07 Apr 2010 08:28 AM
I'm partial to neon green. haha, if i build three transports i can have the hole set, neon green, blue and orange, oh heres one, what about a ship thats done with a mirror finish, it would either blind all those that dare to gaze apon it, or reflect the attacking ships image, now if i can just find some liquid mirror lying around
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froggyfrenchman
Rear Admiral (RADM)
Posts:2988
| | 11 Apr 2010 01:27 AM | | The Richelieu class battleships are really great boats in big-gun.
Although they only have one rudder, they still turn pretty good. And in that format, you will find that they have a speed advantage over a lot of the ships that
they can't turn with.
As to the color question.
Looks like others have already answered that as well.
Personally, I tend to use an overall grey color, as it makes it easier to keep the paint job looking nice after patching.
But not too light of a grey, as the lighter colors appear to glow in photos, and video.
The camo look really great. But it is a little more work.
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Redthunder
Ensign
Posts:181
| | 11 Apr 2010 09:19 AM | | yep, i agree that the camo does look the best but it will only look good before the first patch job, ok one last question, does anyone know were i can buy some turret covers for both the quads and the three turrets at the rear, or does anyone know how to make them? | | | |
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Tugboat
Veteran
Admiral
Posts:4438
| | 12 Apr 2010 08:44 PM | | Making them is not so hard. I think Grey Wolf might be going to do that at some point. | | | |
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Phill Lowe
Ensign
Posts:189
| | 28 Jun 2010 03:27 AM | | There were a number of paint schemes for this ship. I have a great book on her with color plates of the various schemes. She does need to be battled differently. I have the dual sidemounts and a single stern in the aircraft hanger. Play like a fore/aft cruiser... Turn towards the action, Run through the mess and shoot at what ever gets near and take some pot shots leaving. Turn around and do it again. Works really well and every once in a while you get sandwitched by a couple of ships who haven't yet figured out that they are outgunned in a sidemount dual... She has a very fine hull shape so accelerates quit well for a ship of that size. | | | WCC Minister of Misinformation. | |
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crzyhawk
Rear Admiral (RADM)
Posts:2130
| | 14 Jul 2010 10:17 AM | | The best camo is lack of details. details attract attention which attracts BB's. Ugly ships run around like they have cloaking devices...everyone is busy looking at (and attacking) the pretty boats, so a garbage barge can often slip right into a firing position and let someone have it who was busy chasing around a pretty looking ship. | | | HMS Invincible
USS Salem (CA-139)
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Stokamoto
Stokomoto
Vice Admiral
Posts:3730
| | 14 Jul 2010 11:34 AM | | I find if the Captains attacking the pretty boats get so dazzled by all that bling it makes them hesitate and throw off their attack While their looking at the lifeboat or searchlight going high in the air they don't notice that I am pounding them in those few precious seconds. | | | |
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