The Revolutionary French navy (i.e. France in "Revolutions" and "Napoleonic" periods) is short of ships. It has its own versions of the big battlewagons but not much in the way of frigates.
I'm planning to correct this. Here's France's version of "HMS_Greyhound", the 6th rate frigate:
![](http://www.piratesahoy.net/data/attachments/18/18017-7c6be2f4af8ff72823af3809ac5b4428.jpg)
There's also going to be "FR_Surprise", France's version of the "Unité" class, which is overdue as according to "ShipModels_description.txt" that's supposed to be a French design.
And then there's this:
![fr_essex_rnhull.jpg fr_essex_rnhull.jpg](https://www.piratesahoy.net/data/attachments/18/18040-0967a9aeb03fc4787babcb914a59fe5d.jpg)
That's supposed to be the French version of the "Essex" class, but it has the "RN_Hull1.tga" texture, which is why it has British-style cream-coloured stripes. Here's what it would look like with "FR_Hull1.tga", giving it the same red stripes as other French ships such as "FR_Bellona":
![fr_essex_frhull.jpg fr_essex_frhull.jpg](https://www.piratesahoy.net/data/attachments/18/18039-545eee38ffa96fc8fc1c1bf4a6b77a4e.jpg)
Which version do people prefer?
I'm planning to correct this. Here's France's version of "HMS_Greyhound", the 6th rate frigate:
![](http://www.piratesahoy.net/data/attachments/18/18017-7c6be2f4af8ff72823af3809ac5b4428.jpg)
There's also going to be "FR_Surprise", France's version of the "Unité" class, which is overdue as according to "ShipModels_description.txt" that's supposed to be a French design.
And then there's this:
![fr_essex_rnhull.jpg fr_essex_rnhull.jpg](https://www.piratesahoy.net/data/attachments/18/18040-0967a9aeb03fc4787babcb914a59fe5d.jpg)
That's supposed to be the French version of the "Essex" class, but it has the "RN_Hull1.tga" texture, which is why it has British-style cream-coloured stripes. Here's what it would look like with "FR_Hull1.tga", giving it the same red stripes as other French ships such as "FR_Bellona":
![fr_essex_frhull.jpg fr_essex_frhull.jpg](https://www.piratesahoy.net/data/attachments/18/18039-545eee38ffa96fc8fc1c1bf4a6b77a4e.jpg)
Which version do people prefer?