Barrels, Barrels and, well more Barrels... (UK Range Scenery)

[Chris Sykes]

Hi all,
Im please to provide you sneeky, brand new previews of the Air Weapons Ranges of the UK!!! Yes its those sceneries again, however this time they are more uptodate and with brand new models, created by Paul (Decapod)! Ive also got to grips with the excelent "KML to FSX" application which i can use to build roads, concrete pans and grass runways! Theres a slight hint at whats going to be rebuilt to a more realistic look!
Anyway, heres some screenshots from my flight in the new, wonderful Hunter T's for FSX around the Ranges im slowly rebuilding with the new models...

The new Dive Circle at RAF Wainfleet...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-14-28-95.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-14-28-95.jpg)
Another shot of the dive circle, and just off the left wingtip is the 6 polls that are used as an aiming point for the heavy practice bombs...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-14-53-73.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-14-53-73.jpg)
Another large bomb aiming point, this time at RAF Holbeach (Currently rebuilding this Range so no more shots at this time)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-19-4-64.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-19-4-64.jpg)
The main run into RAF Donna Nook, you can see the run in markers, created by Paul
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-4-42-428.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-4-42-428.jpg)
X Marks the spot, closer to the Dive Circle at Donna, here you can see the other circle, see the next image
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-5-6-192.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-5-6-192.jpg)
Close up of RAF Donna Nook's large bomb aiming point
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-5-47-489.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-5-47-489.jpg)
This shot shows the new Strafing targets at RAF Donna Nook
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-8-44-801.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-8-44-801.jpg)

Now for the tip... Can you guess where this road network belongs to?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-16_23-23-56-807.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-16_23-23-56-807.jpg)
Theres a load more screen shots of the Range tour in the Hunter, could be worth the look... ;-) More screen shots will come as i rebuild the ranges...
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/

[Chris Sykes]

Well heres a very short update (Sry for the Bump), have nearly finished RAF Holbeach, just got to do some placements of some objects, and the roadways. So far just RAF Holbeach alone, has 244 individual objects!
So heres some screen shots, BTW these are thumbnails, like the ones above, you will need to click them to go through to my photobucket and then open them fullsized!
A far shot of the Strafing targets, and the Dive Circle and some other targets... Ive done the sand placement as it looks better than just greenery! :)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-20_0-13-53-384.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-20_0-13-53-384.jpg)
Closer shot of the Dive Circle, there is another target to the left (Long row of barrels) and 4x APC's in the distance
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-20_0-14-41-843.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-20_0-14-41-843.jpg)
Overall, RAF Wainfleet is near enough finished, just need the AFCAD redoing, RAF Donna and Holbeach are still WIP but near the end. RAF Tain and Pembrey Sands are still to be started on... Oh and this L-39 Rocks!!!

[jdhaenens]

Looking good, Chris!

[Chris Sykes]

Thanks for the comment, its been a long process to place just the barrels. RAF Spadeadam is a little complex as its got a complex of roads and buildings/structures, thats on top of objects all over the place, this all makes one hell of a large scenery project... Thankfully Pembrey Sands is a small range, where at Tain is larger than Holbeach and has loads of vehicles!

[Chris Sykes]

Yet again, another update, this time only the one thumbnail... This one is of Pembrey Sands Range...
Three Strafe panels and two main targets... Theres a bunch of vehicles off to the far right at the far north end of the range which is out of shot... And some more sand placement!
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-21_0-33-53-809.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-21_0-33-53-809.jpg)

[peter12213]

Now all we need is something to shoot them with lol

[Chris Sykes]

lol, erm my weapons pack 2 (WIP), or the Skysim Hawk has practice bombs!

[Chris Sykes]

Well heres another update! Paul is an absolute genius!!! The Ranges are close to being finished, in terms of object placements, and now RAF Spadeadam is getting started! Heres a few screen shot thumbnails!

The barges at RAF Holbeach, the far middel one isnt exact, im not too sure where this one is but i think its in the right area :roll:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-25_0-5-21-210.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-25_0-5-21-210.jpg)
RAF Wainfleet Barges, first two of four... (Added the older barges that are not used anymore)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-25_0-7-29-98.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-25_0-7-29-98.jpg)
RAF Wainfleet Barges, last two... (Added the older barges that are not used anymore)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-25_0-8-11-682.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-25_0-8-11-682.jpg)
Close up of one of RAF Spadeadams SA6 Launchers
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-24_19-3-39-158.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-24_19-3-39-158.jpg)
Theres a total of four SA6 Launchers around Spadeadam, heres two of them...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-24_18-58-15-406.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-24_18-58-15-406.jpg)
The T1 (Radar emulator) and the SA2 SAM site
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-24_18-56-29-223.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-24_18-56-29-223.jpg)

[Chris Sykes]

Well i needed a change of scenery, from the barrel placing... So i tried out something different with the FSX KML's, What im doing around RAF Spadeadam is creating excludes for the autogen and then im creating the large areas of forest using the KML's to set the landclass, this then gives the end user the ablility to scale the ammount of trees that show up in the forested areas... Heres the comparison between autogen settings from being the highest to the one above the lowest...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-26_23-56-26-198.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-26_23-56-26-198.jpg)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/th_2009-8-26_23-57-18-234.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e32/chrissplash/Ranges/?action=view&current=2009-8-26_23-57-18-234.jpg)

[joe bob]

Did this ever get finished? I am looking for something to bomb with my VRS F-18 and I don't see this in FSX scenery files

[Chris Sykes]

Nope not released yet...