Thames Airfield Pics

[Snowman]

Has anybody got any pics of NZTH Thames Airfield ??
Im looking mainly for pics of the buildings etc, and their locations, but anything will do ............
Purpose,................. to build a scenery of course..................

Lawrie.

[Timmo]

I was very tempted to take some photos when I was up there recently but decided that I had too many other projects to finish first!

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Timmo @ Dec 14 2007, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was very tempted to take some photos when I was up there recently but decided that I had too many other projects to finish first!

Damn Timmo !!
I could have used those.....................
All ive got so far are some aerial shots, unfortunately, a bit hard to tell the architechture, colour, and purpose of the building, when all you can see is the roof !! (hangers are a bit obvious though )................

Lawrie.

[ashton]

yea i will take some pictures for u as am shooting at the gun club on the other side of the runway
this weekend should get them to you Sunday night if I don't forget


Ashton B

[ardypilot]

All I can say is that Thames is bascially a big flat field with a scattering of huts along the eastern side. It will proberly be exteamly simple to build for you

[Snowman]

QUOTE (ashton @ Dec 14 2007, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yea i will take some pictures for u as am shooting at the gun club on the other side of the runway
this weekend should get them to you Sunday night if I don't forget


Ashton B

Yes please.....................

Lawrie.

[Snowman]

This airfield scenery will be purpose built to fit into the old FS2002 Godzone photoreal scenery for the area.
Can anybody familiar with the place, positively identify any of the numbered buildings in these 2 pics................





Lawrie.

[toprob]

QUOTE (Snowman @ Dec 14 2007, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This airfield scenery will be purpose built to fit into the old FS2002 Godzone photoreal scenery for the area.
Can anybody familiar with the place, positively identify any of the numbered buildings in these 2 pics................





Lawrie.

I'd recommend holding off until I re-release the old Coromandel scenery -- it's all realigned to fit the mesh properly. I don't have a release date, but I'm hoping for before Christmas.

[Snowman]

QUOTE (toprob @ Dec 15 2007, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'd recommend holding off until I re-release the old Coromandel scenery -- it's all realigned to fit the mesh properly. I don't have a release date, but I'm hoping for before Christmas.

Thanks Rob,............ only just started on it.................
If its realigned to fit the 20m mesh properly, then i wont have to worry about trying to tidy up all the levels that are just a wee bit out in 20m !! It will be worth the wait,............
Hmmm, might have to re-visit my Pauanui Scenery as well when youre done,...............

Lawrie.

[Timmo]

oh that reminds me Rob- Ill send through the Coromandel Aerodrome scenery tomorrow- Ive aligned to the LINZ orthos so it should fit well (depending on the transformation that was used)

Ive only added a few library objects so it will need autogen to complete it.

Mean

[Snowman]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Dec 14 2007, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

All I can say is that Thames is bascially a big flat field with a scattering of huts along the eastern side. It will proberly be exteamly simple to build for you

******[ It will proberly be exteamly simple to build for you ]******

I will take that statement as a compliment,....... thank-you Andrew.

Lawrie.

[Snowman]

QUOTE (toprob @ Dec 15 2007, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'd recommend holding off until I re-release the old Coromandel scenery -- it's all realigned to fit the mesh properly. I don't have a release date, but I'm hoping for before Christmas.

Hey Rob, as well as the obvious of the levels etc at Thames, will this realignment also cure the "climbing water" on the cliffs at Pauanui ??

Lawrie.

[ZK-MAT]

Lawrie, we handled a few insurance claims for the row of buildings closest to the main road in July. You can have pics of them in a damaged state if you like lol.

11's the clubhouse. It's fence around an outside courtyard was destroyed
10 and 9 are the Aeroclub hangars (9 is a rotten old structure that shouldn't have been standing in the first place, it basically blew apart)
7, 5 and 4 are private buildings - 5 lost its eastern wall
2 is a half round barn design building that houss the aeroclub's glider - part of that roof collapsed

They told me in July that the Council wants them to relocate all the buildings on to the other side of the runway but it's meeting resistance with the airport members, probably cause it's basically in the Firth over there lol.

I'm bound to be up there in the next week or so and can take some pics, get names of buildings if you want.

[ashton]

17 is the Clay target Club for Thames
its a cool place to be when the gliders come in
5 has millers chopper bell206 think? inside

[toprob]

QUOTE (Snowman @ Dec 15 2007, 03:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey Rob, as well as the obvious of the levels etc at Thames, will this realignment also cure the "climbing water" on the cliffs at Pauanui ??

Lawrie.

A definite yes with the 'Roads & Rivers of NZ' topo installed, probably a vast improvement without the topo too.

[Snowman]

QUOTE (toprob @ Dec 15 2007, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A definite yes with the 'Roads & Rivers of NZ' topo installed, probably a vast improvement without the topo too.

Wonderful !!!! Thanks Rob.
Definately looking forward to this.................

QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ Dec 15 2007, 03:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lawrie, we handled a few insurance claims for the row of buildings closest to the main road in July. You can have pics of them in a damaged state if you like lol.

11's the clubhouse. It's fence around an outside courtyard was destroyed
10 and 9 are the Aeroclub hangars (9 is a rotten old structure that shouldn't have been standing in the first place, it basically blew apart)
7, 5 and 4 are private buildings - 5 lost its eastern wall
2 is a half round barn design building that houss the aeroclub's glider - part of that roof collapsed

They told me in July that the Council wants them to relocate all the buildings on to the other side of the runway but it's meeting resistance with the airport members, probably cause it's basically in the Firth over there lol.

I'm bound to be up there in the next week or so and can take some pics, get names of buildings if you want.

Matt,..............
YES PLEASE mate !!
Anything i can get is greatly appreciated !!
Thanks for the info on some of the building numbers......

QUOTE (ashton @ Dec 15 2007, 07:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

17 is the Clay target Club for Thames
its a cool place to be when the gliders come in
5 has millers chopper bell206 think? inside

Ashton,..
Thanks for the info on a couple of the building numbers.
The clay target club,.... is it just a couple of small sheds ???

Lawrie.

[FlyingKiwi]

I'll try and go over there tomorrow and grab some photos for ya; need the hours anyway! Can't make any guarantees mind you.

[Snowman]

QUOTE (FlyingKiwi @ Dec 15 2007, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'll try and go over there tomorrow and grab some photos for ya; need the hours anyway! Can't make any guarantees mind you.

Any, and all donations greatfully accepted........

Lawrie.

[creator2003]

Ill be going over that way xmas ,ill be taking shots for photoreal hangers and stuff ,this is a place i bi past alot so it needs to be to me "photoreal ",work load is less since i have given up on VGallerys ,have alittlle more time on my hands for this stuff ..

[FlyingKiwi]

Ah sorry, my crosscountry that I had planned didn't go ahead today, so no photos.