Wanting to give scenery design a go

[Jimmy]

somewere on my harddrive are three unfinished, barely started, repaints, I think iv got a bit bored with just painting textures, yes I can get bored easily.

I would like to try doing some scenery, I'v been talking to Ian but thought I shoudl post here to to see what software ppl find to be the easiest. I woudl like to try NZWG, as its close to me,I woudl like to do a fs9/fsx version if possible.

My only experiance with scenery would be some muking about with afcad, and I can paint textures for aircraft, but thats all I don't know about all this texture maping stuff etc..

Thanks
James B)

[ronindanbo]

I too am giving scenery a go, You should start with Paraparaumu which is simplish but also interesting enough to do(I considered it myself) and has not already been done well.

my starting attempt is this just doing the textiures for it now.



can you guese? it aint NZ

[HardCorePawn]

can you guese? it aint NZ

somewhere on the Yucatan peninsula?

[toprob]

Jimmy, maybe this would be a good project for some tutorials.
Maybe you should team up with Ian, and the three of us could do a photoshoot at Wigram.
I know that Ian would LOVE to do a GMAX Wiggy:)

[Kelburn]

I use Easy Object Designer and FSSC Here's a link. Scroll down to FSSC and use the file by frank bets
This is what got me started

[ronindanbo]

can you guese? it aint NZ

somewhere on the Yucatan peninsula?

Not a true fs geek I see

[Ian Warren]

Jimmy, maybe this would be a good project for some tutorials.
Maybe you should team up with Ian, and the three of us could do a photoshoot at Wigram.
I know that Ian would LOVE to do a GMAX Wiggy:)

Heck so much on We'll get Dunedin done first , This in FSDS3 , ease for editin or to by Jon as both himself and Nik supplied the photo material B) , following that Id better get my a into g max , i will have plenty off help from the likes of Rob and Dan

[toprob]

can you guese? it aint NZ

My guess is....

here!

[ardypilot]

Where the heck is that toprob?

[toprob]

Where the heck is that toprob?

I remembered seeing the model of the control tower ronindanbo is working on as a Sketchup object, so I downloaded it, placed it in Google Earth and took a screenshot.
It be a modern world we live in.
Still, I won't tell ya where it is, I only know because dan mentioned it to me.

[ronindanbo]

lol yeh google earth is really nice on that airport but the model of the control tower you have there is nothing like the real one I wonder if anyone will get it, my guese is hinch will

[ronindanbo]

Jimmy, maybe this would be a good project for some tutorials.
Maybe you should team up with Ian, and the three of us could do a photoshoot at Wigram.
I know that Ian would LOVE to do a GMAX Wiggy:)

Heck so much on We'll get Dunedin done first , This in FSDS3 , ease for editin or to by Jon as both himself and Nik supplied the photo material B) , following that Id better get my a into g max , i will have plenty off help from the likes of Rob and Dan

sorry did I volunteer for something lol any time mate

[Jimmy]

okay so i'll want to use Gmax then, is this a freeware program? Im happy to pay a bit if need be...

Jimmy, maybe this would be a good project for some tutorials.
Maybe you should team up with Ian, and the three of us could do a photoshoot at Wigram.
I know that Ian would LOVE to do a GMAX Wiggy:)

yeah your tutorial thing sounds good, I would be interested in going into a nzwg project with you guys. Would be quite fun

So should I read threw the tutorials on your site Robin?

Thanks
James

[Ian Warren]

Jimmy, maybe this would be a good project for some tutorials.
Maybe you should team up with Ian, and the three of us could do a photoshoot at Wigram.
I know that Ian would LOVE to do a GMAX Wiggy:)

Heck so much on We'll get Dunedin done first , This in FSDS3 , ease for editin or to by Jon as both himself and Nik supplied the photo material B) , following that Id better get my a into g max , i will have plenty off help from the likes of Rob and Dan

sorry did I volunteer for something lol any time mate

Hi ya Dan , done some MAX time ...heck that was 98 then had no app's to FS ... Not going to swamp ya with ? .. . . just good to no have good friend lookin over my shoulder on future projects

[ZK-TJL]

Jimmy, maybe this would be a good project for some tutorials.
Maybe you should team up with Ian, and the three of us could do a photoshoot at Wigram.
I know that Ian would LOVE to do a GMAX Wiggy:)

Heck so much on We'll get Dunedin done first , This in FSDS3 , ease for editin or to by Jon as both himself and Nik supplied the photo material B) , following that Id better get my a into g max , i will have plenty off help from the likes of Rob and Dan

Hey Ian.........I was in the tower today at NZDN and got a photo or two that you simply cannot get from any where else in or around NZDN. These may help for areas such as the fire and rescue building plus the Ground handlers area which is impossible to view from any where else.......This entire section (ground handlers area) of the airport has been missed in every single NZDN designed for FS. Its a large area that most people never see........but it's there.......and can be seen with ease from the air. Flick me an email and will sort it out.

[Ian Warren]

Super .. Nik , .... amazing further photo , your collection of Dunedin phtoos makes the 2nd most shot airport in NZ .. maybe , NZCH would have to be 1st in pics .. Stuward Whelan and Neville Van Erten did a huge l whole NZCH, in 2001 guessin , myself many more

[dnkiwi]

hi ya i was wondering if anyone knows why the updated NZDN is out of date in relation to the massive upgrades being complete i can try for some pics if u like .


upgrades include brand new terminal buildings and runway expansions also the car parks



jason

[ronindanbo]

This is it textured up dosent look too bad

[Alex]

Hmm, thats not somewhere in the UK is it?

Alex

[ronindanbo]

yup ummm b*gger the GMax title gives it away a bit