WIP - Topdressing Loaders

[deaneb]

With VLC and other scenery projects forging ahead, I have been working on a Library of agricultural aviation related objects. The first model is fixed wing topdressing loader. I chose a generic (modern) Fuso truck which seems to be widely used and have made several versions to represent different ten companies. They are all done in two configurations - loading (raised bucket) which is suitable for placing on farmstrips and places where aircraft are operating - and lowered (stowed) bucket, for parking up around airports/airfields just like you see them all over the country.

I will also look at doing a tanker? Some other ideas I have are Fertiliser bins/piles. If anybody has other ideas for vehicles or objects then please let me know. Also if you have any photos of any of these type objects please let me know. Cheers Deane

[Ian Warren]

A little fertilizer and they grow and grow and ... ATTENTION ! hoppers ARMS !

Wicked job Deane , ill keep eyes out for any further details

[connor]

I'm not familiar with the VLC object library, but a fertiliser shed, you know the ones with the roof on wheels, would be quite nice. There is a lot of the around North Canterbury.

[deaneb]

Thanks connor - I'll look into that. An object library is pretty much just that. What I will do is bundle all the models into one BGL file plus textures. Then designers of scenery can pick and place any of the objects they want to use in their scenery using design programs such as ADE etc. Then so long as the end user has loaded the library objects too, the models show up.

[Naki]

Those look great Deane...on another topic is your Hawera scenery progressing?

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Naki @ May 2 2011,10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Those look great Deane...on another topic is your Hawera scenery progressing?

Hawera is but done. All good to go, but I was ummming and ahhhring over whether to do just the town photoreal with autogen, like the guys did with Alexandra and Clyde or maybe it can wait til later.
Will put some pics up soon.

[Naki]

Awesome...looking forward to the pics

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (deaneb @ May 2 2011,5:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ummming and ahhhring over whether to do just the town photoreal with autogen, like the guys did with Alexandra and Clyde or maybe it can wait til later.

That would really add real flavour for a realistic NZ .

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 2 2011,5:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That would really add real flavour for a realistic NZ .

Yes - I'd like to do it, but have not worked out how !!

[Ian Warren]

An area i need to get up to speed on as well , so many small towns , to recolour photo is ideal to suit VLC .

[cowpatz]

.............an animated loader perhaps ?