Whukid's Kursk Patch (released)

[whukid]

VERSION 1.0 [Final] RELEASED
Hello,

First off, I'd like to say that there's no possible way to relay my gratitude to the modders who selflessly released SPM 1.5 ultimate update. Secondly, I'd like to say that the Panzer III and Panzer IV skins horrified me to no end, so I've fixed them (in my mind, atleast). The following are based off the Summer of 1943 scheme used by the Germans at Kursk, and Soviet tanks from 1943 to the end of the war. 

These are included in version 1.0:
GERMANY
-Panzer III
-Panzer IV
-Panzer IV H (tan)
-Panzer IV H (tricolor)
-Panzer II
-Marder III
-Marder II (131)
-Sdkfz. 251c
-Sdkfz. 251/10c
-Sdkfz. 250
-Sdkfz. 232
-Opel Blitz

USSR
-JS-122
-KV-1a
-KV-1s

DOWNLOAD
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mxcxgifyd53q254

PATCH for Panzer IV H tricolor
http://www.mediafire.com/?ezw5tpocnpscr5t

PATCH for Sdkfz. 251 without 11th Pz. Div. insignia's
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3le7u47enyvpc4a

Panzer IV F2 patch
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?l4q47415lvov8zo

Panzer VI Tiger Ausf E
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bc127vu1x83bya1
















(note: I didn't make this one. I just overwrote the other Tiger skins (except SS) with it.)











EDIT:
New, up to date skins have been added and old ones removed

[whukid]

Now that I look at these, not all of them are up to date either  Rest assured, the weapons for the Panzer II aren't camouflaged, the stripe on the KV cheesy looking, nor the MG-34 painted green or tan for any of the finished vehicles. It's 2 am though, so I'll post them tomorrow
 

Problem = solved

Now we're just waiting on the permission to use Aces' work and the release will be good. any and all feedback is welcomed, especially from Kyth's prying eyes.

Up next:
IDF Mod for SABOW (2.0)
1943-1944 Winter Mod (improved Winter Skins for use with Stone 2009's Winter Mod)  [I'll probably end up doing this one while working with the SABOW mod]

[frinik]

Looking very good Whukid! I , for one, am not a fan of the Feldgrau colour .I love the German mid to late war camos!Looking forward to it!

[kapulA]

Excellent, I've been waiting for something like this!
Have you perhaps considered doing some yellow base/brown camo or yellow base/brown & green camo schemes?

[whukid]

I could only find Yellow & Green schemes. If you could find a few of the Yellow & Brown and Yellow/Green/Brown pictures then sure! I believe most of the tricolor schemes were used against the Anglo-Americans in the West though

[kapulA]

Well, I'm not sure of the type of camouflage prevalent on the West or East front, but afaik the crews were issued green and brown paint to paint their own patterns over the yellow base, and I don't see why the tankers in the East wouldn't receive both. I'll PM you in a few.

[whukid]

Panzer IV Ausf H





And a much cooler picture of the Panzer IV Ausf F2

[kapulA]

I like the way the IVH is looking, but I have a minor observation, if I may: the green paint seems rather plentiful - maybe it'd be better if it was applied more sparingly, along with the choco-braun, on the base paint?

[Mistwalker]

Pz II, III, IVF, Marder and APC's are looking good.

I also have Pz IV H skin without camo - completely yellow if there's a need for it: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?70y1znt9pzc7npn.
 I see you're still using the older version of the Pz IV H model - it has some UV seams on screens and still bears the name "shyrzen", which it shouldn't have (Pz IV H is just Pz IV H).

The main problem about creating camo for Pz IV H is:  UVs from the different elements in the same place (you prolly could notice that yourself - check how the red paint appeared on the inner side of the hatches)  and also element borders (this is when camo pattern on the roof doesn't match with the pattern on the sides for example). So creating of Pz IV H camo while keeping such mistakes to a minimum is a long and painful process, even having 3d model. 

Now about white stripes on the turrets - they were needed to avoid friendly fire from the allied aviation in the last 3 months of war.
And by that time KV-1s were a very rare sight, and KV-1 not even on the front line anymore.

[whukid]

Pz II, III, IVF, Marder and APC's are looking good.

I also have Pz IV H skin without camo - completely yellow if there's a need for it: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?70y1znt9pzc7npn.
 I see you're still using the older version of the Pz IV H model - it has some UV seams on screens and still bears the name "shyrzen", which it shouldn't have (Pz IV H is just Pz IV H).

The main problem about creating camo for Pz IV H is:  UVs from the different elements in the same place (you prolly could notice that yourself - check how the red paint appeared on the inner side of the hatches)  and also element borders (this is when camo pattern on the roof doesn't match with the pattern on the sides for example). So creating of Pz IV H camo while keeping such mistakes to a minimum is a long and painful process, even having 3d model. 

Now about white stripes on the turrets - they were needed to avoid friendly fire from the allied aviation in the last 3 months of war.
And by that time KV-1s were a very rare sight, and KV-1 not even on the front line anymore.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I will agree with you on that second part. Alot of the UV maps for the most recent tanks seem to be pretty squished together.

EDIT:
Are you sure about the White Stripe recognition thing? From what I understand, they were in use at Kursk for some vehicles.

[whukid]

Two versions will be available upon release. One with a Beige-tan Panzer IV H and one with a Tri-color scheme.

[Kyth]

The camo already looks 100% better than previous efforts. 

A couple of comments:

- The 'air recognition stripes' are of a pattern used in the last few Soviet offensives. I think at Kursk they used stripes or geometric patterns on their turret roofs. They were brush-painted, so they should have hard edges.

- The Panzer IVH camo is good and random and good enough as a final version. However as a matter of personal taste, those 'islands' of brown and green shouldn't touch each other, they should be separated at a consistent distance, more or less. Just my opinion,

Thanks,

[whukid]

Marder II (131)





And now, for the release;

VERSION 1.0 [Final]
http://www.mediafire.com/?mxcxgifyd53q254

Install instructions are in the readme files.

Thanks to Aces for the 3D fixed Sdfkz 251 V2, and to Mistwalker for the Panzer IV H template.

ENJOY

EDIT:
gahhh sorry kyth I didn't see your reply in time

[whukid]

PATCH
Drop this into the textures/tanks/mediums folder

http://www.mediafire.com/?ezw5tpocnpscr5t

Inaccuracy = fixed

[Kyth]

Wow, that's quick, 

[whukid]

It wasn't really a big problem I just re-made the "Brown" layer in the template to fix the problem and compressed/released it

[whukid]

PATCH2
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3le7u47enyvpc4a

Sdkfz. 251 without 11th Panzer Division markings

[kapulA]

Mmm, loving the tri-color Pz IVH And the regular tan one looks excellent as well, I can see already it'll be a difficult choice to make.

[Aces]

Great work mate looks absolutely splendid!.

Kind regards

Aces

[Mistwalker]

Are you sure about the White Stripe recognition thing? From what I understand, they were in use at Kursk for some vehicles.

They were, but not very often, and they were much thinner:






PS: Just realized that the photo somehow reminds me of a SF screenshot in Grayscale. Should play less often.