MSFS2020 scenery grinch meets serendipity (short version)

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MSFS2020 scenery grinch meets serendipity (short version)

Postby Charl » Sun Oct 05, 2025 10:05 pm

I’m often bemused by the bandwidth occupied by what are classed as similar things.
Politicians spring to mind – what a huge range of qualities you will find there.
Aircraft size, too: put a Piper Cub side by side (or perhaps just under) an A380.
They both fly but that’s about it.
And so in the world of flight Sim scenery addons:
You could put a windsock and a fence or two in a paddock and put it out there as a freeware upgrade of your local.
Or do just a little more and see if someone will give you money.
Or create a master class payware region that doesn’t miss a blade of grass, never mind anything at all aviation linked.

And then, sitting in an outlying corner of the radial bar graph, you find a freeware gem that is crafted with such care and attention that it could only really be a labour of love.
Here’s one that came my way.

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Called Bonn/Hangelar EDKB it sits near the German border with Belgium and The Netherlands.
The readme introduction starts with
Ground textures created using approximately 750 hand-drawn polygons. Approximately 100 custom-designed 3D objects, including buildings, hangars, and other structures, meticulously crafted from scratch. High-quality textures created using over 5,000 high-resolution reference images etc etc.

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And as it happens, during City Update IV of the sim in 2023, nearby Cologne Bonn airport EDDK was included.

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Two (quite different, and free) high grade airports within a stones’ throw, all in one day.
You can play GA, tubeliner, and rotary to hearts’ content.
Doesn’t get much better.

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Re: MSFS2020 scenery grinch meets serendipity (short version)

Postby deeknow » Mon Oct 06, 2025 7:55 am

Brilliant !!! was holding out for the Aerosoft EDDK but that looks like it will do nicely :rockon:
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Re: MSFS2020 scenery grinch meets serendipity (short version)

Postby Splitpin » Mon Oct 06, 2025 3:16 pm

Another interesting post Charl....great shots, and very well written Sir.
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Re: MSFS2020 scenery grinch meets serendipity (short version)

Postby Charl » Mon Oct 06, 2025 4:37 pm

Thanks Marty, the shots are a little squished by being erm, squished, but you get the idea.
Such a refreshing thing to find, when there's not much in the world that wants to uplift the spirit.
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