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by **happytraveller** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:10 am

Wow, wonderful shots. The Lanc looks very much at home in Milford Sound, and the screenshots do it justice too. Number one gets my vote

great set of shots there,

smooth landings.

by **Adamski** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:02 pm

happytraveller wrote:
QUOTE (happytraveller @ Jun 27 2011,11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, wonderful shots. The Lanc looks very much at home in Milford Sound, and the screenshots do it justice too. Number one gets my vote

Thanks, HT ... there seemed to be no end of "photo opportunities" on that flight. I suppose both Lanc and Milford Sound are both pretty photogenic. #1 was my favourite too - but I went for #3 for the letterbox shape and drama for the comp - though I don't really think people consider that too much when voting

by **connor** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:42 pm

Timmo wrote:
QUOTE (Timmo @ Jun 25 2011,9:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sudden elevation changes can be achieved with flattens and then 'covered' with the dam. The only potential issue is for non-VLC users as the flattens are tied to the mesh heights which may result in some odd results.

Would it then be possible to place a dam model over the top?

by **connor** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:46 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Jun 24 2011,2:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's good news, Timmo. I suspect the sudden changes in elevation would be hard. I don't think I've ever seen a decent dam anywhere in the FSX world. Has anyone succeeded, I wonder?

Not wanting to steal the show, here is a screen of the default Hoover dam in FSX. The dam isn't bad, but it could be better....I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.

by **Adamski** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:02 pm

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Jun 27 2011,3:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not wanting to steal the show, here is a screen of the default Hoover dam in FSX. The dam isn't bad, but it could be better....I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.

OK folks ... now here's a challenge for all you scenery wizards ... one for NZ somewhere?

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:52 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Jun 27 2011,5:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... now here's a challenge for all you scenery wizards ... one for NZ somewhere?

Alexandra has a choice starting point now you mention that Adam , the Clyde Dam .

by **Naki** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:58 pm

These dams are available for FS9...I guess it won't work in FSX though

http://fs-snowman.com/index.php?ind=downlo...ew&iden=247

..and another

http://fs-snowman.com/index.php?ind=downlo...ew&iden=189

by **connor** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:56 pm

If I was going to build a dam, I'd seriously look at doing Ohau, there are three Ohau dams, and two of them are pretty much identical.

by **Adamski** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:56 pm

Well ... thanks, Naki - and congratulations to Snowman (and Ian <???>) ... both of those dams do appear to work in FSX!!

... and here's the bonus!

... though it doesn't quite match the drama of the MF ones above!

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:07 pm

Adam .. all ya need now is the BANG!

by **Adamski** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:08 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jun 27 2011,9:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Adam .. all ya need now is the BANG!

I think I'd stand a better chance if I dropped the bloomin' thing in the first place ... it's still stuck to my ar*e

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:10 pm

Dam great Screens and placement Adam most seem to have the problem

by **Splitpin** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:38 pm

Good job bra guy

by **Naki** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:09 pm

Hmm they do work ok!...Ron Watson is the author of the dams

by **Adamski** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:10 pm

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Jun 27 2011,10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hmm they do work ok!...Ron Watson is the author of the dams

Good on yer Ron (wherever you are!) ... many thanks!

by **Charl** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:35 am

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Jun 27 2011,4:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
These dams are available for FS9...

'Strewth...scenery I don't have installed in NZ!
Thanks for the reminder, Paul.
The dambusters had downlights criscross focussed to make a single spot at 60 ft.
I wonder if one could add such to a model?
I messed with some of the Shockwave ones as a first try

by **Adamski** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:03 pm

Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Jun 28 2011,11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The dambusters had downlights criscross focussed to make a single spot at 60 ft.
I wonder if one could add such to a model?
I messed with some of the Shockwave ones as a first try

Wow! Not bad at all! It didn't occur to me that I could mess with the Shockwave lights (which I've had for donkey's years, but only ever tweaked lights for the DC-3).

Wouldn't mind seeing a full size version of that pic (or more!).

EDIT: Just noticed the animated water!!!

by **Charl** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:17 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Jun 28 2011,2:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
...Wouldn't mind seeing a full size version...

Yeah! me too, some or other process in the upload changed the 3MB gif into what you see, ah well.

QUOTE

EDIT: Just noticed the animated water!!!

[/quote]Time to up the ante a little with the screens, eh?

Had to dig a little to find the right Lancaster, but like most things if you have a little patience - it's been done.
I got involved, and am reading a little more about the raid, and doodling too.
Next will be some flak I guess, Wing Commander Warren does this stuff better

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Dam Buster training in Milford Sound

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