--------------------------------------------------- Product Name: Union Navy Mortar Barge Copyright 2017 Michael Crisafulli Contact Michael_C via Renderosity Site Mail -------------------------------------- Product Description In 1861 General John Fremont ordered Captain Andrew Foote to equip and man a number of small barges to support the Union effort on the Mississippi River. Each raft carried a 13-inch seacoast mortar, capable of bombarding a target well over 4000 yards away with a 227-pound ball. The unpowered rafts – they were towed to their locations – had a lightly armored bulwark to protect the crew from small arms fire. The armor was probably needed only during transport as historic illustrations show the crew outside the bulwark during firing; the concussive overpressure within the structure was at least uncomfortable and probably dangerous. The barges were used at thye battle of Island No. 10 on the Mississippi and later at Fort Pillow further downstream, but were not very effective because of ineffective communications between the mortar crews and forward spotters. The Union Mortar Barge is a Poser figure with operating doors, windows, and mortar. FIGURES The Mortar Barge figure has full ERC control at the Body level: o The bulwark doors open individually o Individual bulwark windows open o The mortar elevation can be changed o The mortar carriage can be elevated for rotation and then turned left and right Extras: o Gunner's Quadrant Used to measure elevation o Ball Carrier set consisting of three props PROPS The Mortar Barge loads preloaded with props, some of which are made visible or hidden with the mortar operations poses. Preloaded . Static capstans (with hidden bars) . Mortar balls with holding frames . Tompion to keep water and debris out of the mortar muzzle . Metal Handspikes for operating the carriage eccentric and turning the carriage wheels . Wood Handspikes to lever the carriage assist in turning the mortar . Lever bar to change the mortar elevation Other . Props posed to match mortar operations . Smart-prop versions of some preloaded props . Simple Flash/Smoke 2-1/2-D prop POSES . Operation - Poses to set up the mortar and props for various phases of its operation - M4 gun crew poses for each operation . MAT - Different barge numbers . Hide/Show bulwark side for better visibility of barge interior CAMERAS . Full camera set tailored for easy viewing and rendering of the full Mortar Barge - Includes main, auxiliary, left, right, top, bottom, front and back cameras . Many individual Dolly cameras . Cameras for each of the Mortar operations LIGHTS . Simple day and night light sets TEXTURES 41 image maps up to 4000x4000. All components are UV-mapped and all texture templates included. GEOMETRY The figure and props use external geometry in the Poser geometries folder -------------------------------------- System Requirements: Poser 6 and above, including Poser 11 Tested in DAZ Studio 4.9 -------------------------------------- Ownership Statement: All of the content in this package was created by Michael Crisafulli (Michael_C) and may include derivatives of the following vendor/merchant resources: One or more textures on this 3D model have been created with images from Textures.com. These images may not be redistributed by default. Please visit www.textures.com for more information. -------------------------------------- Notes on the Model The Mortar Barge model is based on historical photos and engravings. I found only one actual photograph but at least a few of the engraved illustrations appear to be based on photos. There is some variation of details among the illustrations but mostly general agreement. There are many photos of the 13-inch mortar, both historical and modern, that I used to build the model. I referred to 1866 Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy and the 1880 United States Army Manual of Heavy Artillery for details. I'm also indebted to re-enactor videos showing how a Civil War mortar was operated. -------------------------------------- Installation Instructions: Unzip files to your main Poser directory, being sure to check "Use Folder Names" and the files will unpack to their proper location. Refer to the file list below for file locations. In general, Mortar Barge Poser files will be found in the "Michael_C/MortarBarge" folder within each of the Poser sub-libraries (Figure, Pose, etc.) Note that although most of the Poser files may be moved to other locations, the geometries and textures MUST be left in the listed locations. -------------------------------------- Usage Tips: The Mortar Barge figure uses ERC controls at the Body level. For easy access to the controls the Barge figure Body is selected by default. PARAMETER DIALS - The parameter dial groups load collapsed for convenience. Open a group or subgroup to use it. Transform These standard dials control rotation and position of the figure. Set X, Y, Z position and rotation with the standard controls Resize - This dial changes the size of the entire figure. Doors These dials open the left and right sliding doors on either side of the Barge bulwark. Windows These dials open the individual windows on the ends and sides of the bulwark. Mortar - Elevate the mortar body to adjust the range - Raise Mortar Carriage – The carriage has two wheels mounted on an eccentric axis. Normally the carriage sits flat on the deck. When the eccentric is rotated, the mortar is nearly balanced on the two wheels. - Turn Mortar – When it is raised the mortar carriage can be turned to adjust the mortar aim. POSES - Operation The poses in the separate numbered operations folders set up the barge mortar and position individual crew member to perform the operation. Most operations use more than one crewman. Applying the !Mortar Default pose to the Mortar Barge restores the Mortar and all pre-loaded props to the as-loaded settings. There are numbered Dolly Cameras for each of the operations. 0 Prep - Preparing the mortar Load the Ball Carrier set (Figures/Michael_C/MortarBarge/Extras) Select the Carrier figure and apply the !Ball Carrier Prep pose Select the Mortar Barge figure and apply the !Mortar Prep pose Select an M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Prep 1 pose With this crew figure selected load the 0 Tompion M4 prop (Props/Michael_C/MortarBarge/Smart+OpProps) Select a second M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Prep 2 pose Select a third M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Prep 3 pose 1 Load - Loading the mortar Load or select the Ball Carrier figure if already loaded and apply the !Ball Carrier Loading pose Select the Mortar Barge figure and apply the !Mortar Loading pose Select an M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Loading 1 pose Select a second M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Loading 2 pose (Delete or make the Ball Carrier figure invisible before proceeding to other operations) 2 Raise Carriage – Raising the carriage in preparation for turning the mortar left or right Select the Mortar Barge figure and apply the !Mortar Raise pose to set up the mortar and props used Select an M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Raise 1 pose Select another M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Raise 2 pose 3 Turn Carriage – Four crew turn the carriage Select the Mortar Barge figure and apply the !Mortar Turn pose to set up the mortar and pre-loaded props used Select an M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Turn 1 pose Select another M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Turn 2 pose Select a third crew figure and load 3 Handspike M4 1 prop (Props/Michael_C/MortarBarge/Smart+OpProps) Apply the M4 Handspike 1 pose Select a fourth crew figure, load the 3 Handspike M4 2 prop and Apply the M4 Handspike 2 pose Select another crew member and apply the M4 Pointing pose (Delete the two newly load handspikes or make them invisible before proceeding to other operations) 4 Elevate – Setting the mortar elevation Load the Gunner Quadrant figure (Character\Michael_C\MortarBarge\Extras) Apply the !Quadrant Elevate pose to position and set up the quadrant Select the Mortar Barge figure and apply the !Mortar Elevate pose Select an M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Elevate pose Select another crew figure and apply the M4 Quadrant pose (Delete the Gunner Quadrant or make it invisible before proceeding to other operations) 5 Fire – The gun crew leaves the bulwark enclosure before firing Select the Mortar Barge figure and apply the !Mortar Fire pose Load the 5 Long Lanyard prop (Props/Michael_C/MortarBarge/Smart+OpProps) Select an M4 crew figure and apply the M4 Fire pose (Delete the Lanyard and LanyardHandle props or make them invisible before proceeding to other operations) - MATs MAT poses are included to change the barge number located on the barge doors. - Hide/Show Hide one of the bulwark side wall for better visibility of the barge interior MATERIALS CAMERAS - The Mortar Barge Set changes all the standard cameras to show the entire barge. - The Dolly CAMs change the Dolly camera for various views within and outside the barge bulwark. - The Operations Dolly CAMs subset provide views corresponding to the mortar operations phase pose sets. PROPS o Smart+OpProps These props are provided fro use with the Mortar Operations poses. Follow the pose instructions above. o Preloaded These props are preloaded with the Mortar Barge figure and are included here for convenience. o Extras - The Mortar Flash & Smoke is a double prop set smart parented to the mortar; select the Mortar Barge before loading it. These props consist of several 2D planes that may look better in some orientations than in others. The Adjust parameter dial rotates the prop around its long axis. Scaling in individual axes will change the appearance. (The Flash prop is parented to the Smoke prop so any Smoke action also affects the Flash; Flash actions affect only the Flash.) One Flash & Prop set is optimized for Firefly rendering and one for Superfly. - The Lanyard is not parented and may be placed anywhere. ------------------------------ -- DAZ Studio Compatibility - ------------------------------ The Mortar Barge figure loads, operates, and renders in DAZ Studio. The Poser material node that shows the Mortar Barge number painted on the door does not work in DAZ Studio. Many of the Mortar Barge poses apply to pre-loaded props as well as the Mortar Barge figure. DAZ Studio does not apply poses to attached props. Each prop has to be selected individually and the pose re-applied. DAZ Studio uses different camera designations from Poser so the included camera presets don't all work. Those that work may require some adjustment. --------------------------------------------------- List of files contained within this product's zip files. :Documentation:Michael_C UnionMortarBarge_ReadMe.txt Marketplace_Standard_License.txt :Runtime:Geometries:MCC:MortarBarge BallCarrierUVP.obj BallFrameUVP.obj BarUVP.obj Capstan1UVP.obj ElevLeverUVP.obj FlashUVP2s.obj HandspikeUVP.obj LanyardExtUVP.obj LanyardHandleUVP.obj LanyardUVP.obj LongFrameUVP.obj MortarBallUVP.obj MortarBargeUV3P.obj MortarUV3P7.obj PoleUVP.obj QuadrantUVP.obj SmokeUVP2s.obj TompionUV1P.obj TongsUVP.obj :Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:MortarBarge Mortar Barge Set.cm2 Mortar Barge Set.png :Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Dolly CAMs Deck 1.cm2 Deck 1.png Deck 2.cm2 Deck 2.png Deck 3.cm2 Deck 3.png Deck 4.cm2 Deck 4.png Doors 1.cm2 Doors 1.png Doors 2.cm2 Doors 2.png Doors 3.cm2 Doors 3.png End Deck 1.cm2 End Deck 1.png End Deck 2.cm2 End Deck 2.png :Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Dolly CAMs:Operations 0 Prep Op 1.cm2 0 Prep Op 1.png 0 Prep Op 2.cm2 0 Prep Op 2.png 1 Loading Op.cm2 1 Loading Op.png 2 Raise Op.cm2 2 Raise Op.png 3 Turn Op.cm2 3 Turn Op.png 4 Elevate Op 1.cm2 4 Elevate Op 1.png 4 Elevate Op 2.cm2 4 Elevate Op 2.png 4 Elevate Op 3.cm2 4 Elevate Op 3.png 5 Fire Op.cm2 5 Fire Op.png :Runtime:libraries:Character:Michael_C:MortarBarge Mortar Barge.cr2 Mortar Barge.png :Runtime:libraries:Character:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Extras Ball Carrier.cr2 Ball Carrier.png Gunner's Quadrant.cr2 Gunner's Quadrant.png :Runtime:libraries:Light:Michael_C:MortarBarge Daylight.lt2 Daylight.png Moonlight.lt2 Moonlight.png :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge Barge Side Hide.png Barge Side Hide.pz2 Barge Side Show.png Barge Side Show.pz2 Mortar Barge Default.png Mortar Barge Default.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:MATs Barge 10 MAT.png Barge 10 MAT.pz2 Barge 11 MAT.png Barge 11 MAT.pz2 Barge 3 MAT.png Barge 3 MAT.pz2 Barge 4 MAT.png Barge 4 MAT.pz2 Barge 5 MAT.png Barge 5 MAT.pz2 Barge 6 MAT.png Barge 6 MAT.pz2 Barge 7 MAT.png Barge 7 MAT.pz2 Barge 8 MAT.png Barge 8 MAT.pz2 Barge 9 MAT.png Barge 9 MAT.pz2 Default Barge MAT.png Default Barge MAT.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Operations !Mortar Default.png !Mortar Default.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Operations:0 Prep !!Load Ball Carrier First.png !!Load Ball Carrier First.pz2 !Ball Carrier Prep.png !Ball Carrier Prep.pz2 !Mortar Prep.png !Mortar Prep.pz2 M4 Prep 1 Tompion.png M4 Prep 1 Tompion.pz2 M4 Prep 1.png M4 Prep 1.pz2 M4 Prep 2.png M4 Prep 2.pz2 M4 Prep 3.png M4 Prep 3.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Operations:1 Load !!Load Ball Carrier First.png !!Load Ball Carrier First.pz2 !Ball Carrier Loading.png !Ball Carrier Loading.pz2 !Mortar Loading.png !Mortar Loading.pz2 M4 Loading 1.png M4 Loading 1.pz2 M4 Loading 2.png M4 Loading 2.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Operations:2 Raise Carriage !Mortar Raise.png !Mortar Raise.pz2 M4 Raise 1.png M4 Raise 1.pz2 M4 Raise 2.png M4 Raise 2.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Operations:3 Turn Carriage !Mortar Turn.png !Mortar Turn.pz2 Load Handspikes.png Load Handspikes.pz2 M4 Handspike 1.png M4 Handspike 1.pz2 M4 Handspike 2.png M4 Handspike 2.pz2 M4 Pointing.png M4 Pointing.pz2 M4 Turn 1.png M4 Turn 1.pz2 M4 Turn 2.png M4 Turn 2.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Operations:4 Elevate !!Mortar Elevate.png !!Mortar Elevate.pz2 !Load Quadrant First.png !Load Quadrant First.pz2 !Quadrant Elevate.png !Quadrant Elevate.pz2 M4 Elevate.png M4 Elevate.pz2 M4 Quadrant.png M4 Quadrant.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Operations:5 Fire !Mortar Fire.png !Mortar Fire.pz2 Load Lanyard.png Load Lanyard.pz2 M4 Fire.png M4 Fire.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Extras Flash-Smoke FF.png Flash-Smoke FF.pp2 Flash-Smoke SF.png Flash-Smoke SF.pp2 Lanyard.png Lanyard.pp2 :Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Pre-loaded Ball Set.png Ball Set.pp2 Capstan.png Capstan.pp2 Handspike.png Handspike.pp2 Lever.png Lever.pp2 Long Frame Set.png Long Frame Set.pp2 Spike.png Spike.pp2 Tompion.png Tompion.pp2 :Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:MortarBarge:Smart+OpProps 0 Tompion M4.png 0 Tompion M4.pp2 3 Handspike M4 1.png 3 Handspike M4 1.pp2 3 Handspike M4 2.png 3 Handspike M4 2.pp2 5 Long Lanyard.png 5 Long Lanyard.pp2 :Runtime:textures:MCC:IBL 20160612_0038.JPG 20160612_0038D.JPG :Runtime:textures:MCC:MortarBarge M_C-MB-10.jpg M_C-MB-11.jpg M_C-MB-3.jpg M_C-MB-4.jpg M_C-MB-5.jpg M_C-MB-6.jpg M_C-MB-7.jpg M_C-MB-8.jpg M_C-MB-9.jpg M_C-MB-Armor.jpg M_C-MB-Capstan.jpg M_C-MB-CapstanBump.jpg M_C-MB-Carriage1.jpg M_C-MB-Carriage2.jpg M_C-MB-End.jpg M_C-MB-Flash.jpg M_C-MB-FlashTrans.jpg M_C-MB-Frame.jpg M_C-MB-FrameBump.jpg M_C-MB-Lanyard.jpg M_C-MB-LanyardBump.jpg M_C-MB-LongFrame.jpg M_C-MB-MainRaft.jpg M_C-MB-MainRaftBump.jpg M_C-MB-Mortar.jpg M_C-MB-MortarBump.jpg M_C-MB-MortarTools.jpg M_C-MB-MortarTools1.jpg M_C-MB-MortarTools1Bump.jpg M_C-MB-MortarTools2.jpg M_C-MB-Platform.jpg M_C-MB-PlatformBump.jpg M_C-MB-RaftDoorNumber.jpg M_C-MB-RaftDoors.jpg M_C-MB-RaftDoorsBump.jpg M_C-MB-RaftWindows.jpg M_C-MB-RaftWindowsBump.jpg M_C-MB-Side.jpg M_C-MB-Smoke.jpg M_C-MB-SmokeTr.jpg M_C-MB-Wheel.jpg Templates\Michael_C\MortarBarge armor.bmp BallCarrier.bmp Capstan.bmp CapstanBar.bmp Carriage1.bmp Carriage2.bmp Door.bmp Flash.bmp Frame.bmp Handspike.bmp Lanyard.bmp Lanyard1.bmp Lever.bmp list.txt LongFrame.bmp MainRaft.bmp Mortar.bmp MortarBall.bmp Platform.bmp Pole.bmp Quadrant.bmp Side.bmp Smoke.bmp Tompion.bmp Tongs.bmp WallEnd.bmp Wheel.bmp Window.bmp