My take on a Zemesis Fw-190 from the 2003 video game Secret Weapons over Normandy, which honestly looks better than this.
I use Gimp. It's a rather simple site to use (or at least now.)quick question
what tool are people using for their drawings ?
i'm trying to do an AH and i've now sorted the map (thanks to someone on this site) but now looking to have some planes/ships/tanks/guns where real (ww2) weapons are not useable - i have paint.net so guess i could use real pics and play with them but what does everyone recommend ?
is there a useful 'how to' guide rather than just 'borrowing with credit' a picture from the internet of say a spitfire and calling it a 'XXXX' in my parallel world
I use my paint tools to make alt-pics, I look for line drawings mostly but I've used colored illustrations too. I usually copy two or more pics of say a tank, plane or gun and then cut up the bits I want and paste them together, draw new sections in between and you have something new when your done.quick question
what tool are people using for their drawings ?
i'm trying to do an AH and i've now sorted the map (thanks to someone on this site) but now looking to have some planes/ships/tanks/guns where real (ww2) weapons are not useable - i have paint.net so guess i could use real pics and play with them but what does everyone recommend ?
is there a useful 'how to' guide rather than just 'borrowing with credit' a picture from the internet of say a spitfire and calling it a 'XXXX' in my parallel world
In 1933, the former SS Astrée of the Compagnie de Caen was put to sell and both Canada and Italian owners were bidding for the ship, for two different reasons. The Italian bidders were obviously looking to own the ship for cargo hauling but the Canadian government was looking to convert the ship into a potential escort carrier. The Canadian government finally won the ship and made it cross the Atlantic to reach Halifax. While the construction slip was already occupied by the former SS Londonberry and the SS Beaverford being inspected and cleaned, the SS Astrée waited in a dry dock of the Halifax Shipyard of the Dominion and Steel Corporation while funds were made available. While inspector reviewed the ship structure and small repairs and maintenance took place, it was not before 1936 that the Astrée finally shed its civilian skin to wear its military identity as the new HMCS Escorter when the HMCS Protector (ex-Londonberry), was finally completed.
But the Converter-class program was always low on funds and priority, many politicians dragging feets when it came to spending more money on carriers, especially due to both the need in airplanes, pilots and sailors, many preferring investing in cheaper Corvette and Frigates. Especially as the old structure of the Protector meant that many refits were needed, workers from both the Defender and Escorter were frequently transferred to save cost. In 1939, the HMCS Defender was 70 % completed while the Protector had only its interior redesigned when the war was declared. The Phoney war and the lack of apparent menace meant that the pace was not accelerated, in fact, the Canadian navy gearing up for war meant refitting or readying many old ships, competing with the two soon-to-be carriers. With the fall of France and the ''convoy panic'', all the efforts were transfered to the Defender to make sure that she would enter service as fast as possible, meaning that the Escorter's workers were transfered to help.
With the Defender launching in 1940, efforts focused back to the Escorter and even new potential ships. In June 1941, the ship would launch and do many sea-trials before being considered ready for operations in late October. Thanks to the lessons learned from both carriers (especially the Defender numerous refits), the HMCS Escorter would be considered as the most advanced first generation Converter-class carrier. The munitions and spare parts crates were finally removed, a catapult was installed and the armament fixed to 8 single-mount 20mm and 4 single-mount 40mm Bofors (the old 4in gun, already absent due to a lack of space on the Defender, were abandoned since the main threat was isolated as either submarines or aircraft).
No, it was just a background for my kitbashing.Is there a full TL?
Interesting. I'd add a different buttstock if I were you, maybe a folding stock from an FN FAL?I made a non bullpup version of the EM 2 rifle . The Jansen EM 2 was for a short time in 1951 adopted as the standard rifle of the British military.View attachment 586776
When creating this redesign I wanted to use as much parts of the original EM 2 as possible. This is the reason why I did not use buttstock of some different rifle.Interesting. I'd add a different buttstock if I were you, maybe a folding stock from an FN FAL?
I've done the same thing with some weapons like the FG-42 and I've also mixed parts from various guns. Its all good.When creating this redesign I wanted to use as much parts of the original EM 2 as possible. This is the reason why I did not use buttstock of some different rifle.
I made a non bullpup version of the EM 2 rifle . The Janson EM 2 was for a short time in 1951 adopted as the standard rifle of the British military.View attachment 586776
Perhaps at some point I will do a carbine version of the non bullpup EM 2.Rifle version and carbine version?