Mackay... or, The Real Australia

[ecoba]

That building is great, Adrian. Thanks for the link. 

Anyway, the overview for the airport looks great, hope to see part two up soon.

Ethan 

[sumwonyuno]

Heh, it's an airport map... or more specifically a military air base, I would guess.   

[wallasey]

Aeronautical Charts! Had to look at these as part of my Transport Course...very good for showing the capacity of your airport.

[Nanami]

Neat!

[TekindusT]

I came because of your airports, I stayed because of the diagram and all the rest... 

[adroman]

Replies!

joelyboy911 ~ Thank you for your comment, Joel! I'm thrilled that you loved it, my BAT skills are still elementary, though  Thank you for your comment!

ecoba ~ Thank you for both of your comments, my friend! I'm glad you liked the little bit of research and story I put into it  I'm glad that it resembles your local base, the Canadian Forces and the Australian Defence Force have much in common! I'm glad I could point you in the right direction with that BAT, you're right... it is a great one.

Canyonjumper ~ Thanks, Jordan! I'm glad that you liked it... yep, the bases really are that green 

planetechef ~ Many thanks, my friend... I'm thrilled that so many people liked it. I'm glad you seen the little props, not just the planes 

976 ~ Many thanks for both your comments, my friend!

nedalezz ~ Thank you, nedalezz! I'm very glad you liked it... I don't know about one of the greats, I'll have to follow up on that one 

RickD ~ Yep, you're right there! They are used on Flight Sim, as a replication of Real Life. you're right on the numbers and designations  Thank you for your comment!

kalvar ~ Thanks, kalvar... but all those aircraft are my own, I will certainly release them to the public. You can follow the progress of them in my SCAG Project thread, here.

Tomas Neto ~ Thank you, Tomas! I'm glad you liked the result, I'm trilled to hear back on the detailing... thanks for your comment, come back anytime! 

sumwonyuno ~ Thanks, my friend! You're right, it's a diagram of the base, but more on that later... thanks for your comment 

wallasey ~ Bingo! Thanks for your comment, and yes... I poured through the ERSA (En-Route Supplement Australia) to figure them out, I think it turned out nicely. I'm glad you thought so too 

TekindusT ~ Come for the Base, stay for the pie! Thank you, I'm glad I caught your attention  Come back anytime!

Part two...

Well, as I left off last time, there's the "otherside" of the Base, which includes the Maintenance Hangar and F/A-18A Bunkers. The Bunkers are there to protect the Hornets from the weather, prying eyes and degrees of attack. These Shelters house the detachment of 76SQN RAAF that is based permanently at RAAF Stuart. The Maintenance Hangar is fairly self explanatory, it's there so planes can be kept up to scratch.

Anyway, I'll explain more in the captions.


Wait, wait, wait... aren't overviews last?... Not today, I just thought I'd mix things up.


The Maintenance Centre overview, this building has a secondary Base access point for deliveries.


An AP-3C is in for a check-up today.


the rear of the Complex... or is that the front?


The Helipad, with two Hornets screaming past...


The Fighter Replenishment Area... where aircraft stop in to be refuelled and reequipped...


A shot of the FRA in use during the 1980s... The area has since been redeveloped.


A reference shot of the Bunkers.


Bunker block Delta.


Bunker block Charlie... Notice the open doors.


Fuel truck visiting a returned Hornet.


The other Hornet fresh after being dragged in.

Well guys, that's all the pictures I have for you tonight... I will have Part Three for you soon.

I'm not going to say anything but... it'll blow you away, literally!

Comments, suggestions, critique welcome here, as always 

Havva good one,
Adrian.

[ecoba]

Great update, Adrian.

I really enjoyed the way that you presented this whole update, it seems that you really do take the time to plan out your updates before you show them to us. One thing I really liked about this update is how you showed us overviews, and then zoomed in for the details.

Also, does this whole base fit on to a large tile? I wonder because of the first picture.

Ethan

[i_love_lamp]

Holy crap! Thats awesome!

[Tomas Neto]

Wow... very fantastic update!!! Awesome work my friend!!! 

[canyonjumper]

Great base Adrian! It looks great!

                -Jordan

[kalvar]

very good, I like this development, I hope your project continues, over a day to have those bat

[citymax]

very nice !!!!

[Nanami]

Nice Airforce base!

[adroman]

Thank you all for your comments! It's great to get so much feedback. 

Unfortunately, due to exams I have not been able to get into SC4 in a while 



Not so long ago was the 50^th Anneversary of the Trans Australian Airlines Fokker 27 (Fokker Friendship) crash that happened of Mackay in 1960. The Aircraft was approaching Mackay in thick fog, and after an aborted landing, vanished. The Flight had stopped in Rockhampton previously and was carrying boys from the boarding schools back to Mackay for the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

Unfortunately, all 29 people aboard the flight perished. Some of the wreckage has been recovered, however many bodies are still unaccounted for.

The real cause for the crash was never determined, but was the catalyst for the Flight Data Recorder (aka the "Black Box") to be developed and installed on all Australian Airliners, and eventually all airliners across the globe.

So yes, that's my tribute to those who died in the accident, the second worst aviation accident in Australia (paradoxically, the worst aviation disaster also occurred in Mackay...)


You might be wondering where that aircraft came from... my good friend and teammate, Joel modelled it... I just made the livery as a tribute to the crash.

Until next time,
Adrian.

[sumwonyuno]

A touching tribute to the victims of a tragic accident.   

[ShultzCity]

Good stuff Adrian - my condolences go out to all who were involved...

[Gilikov1994]

great , maybe the Fokker is something new for the SCAG.

[deadwoods]

Great thread, although I suspect it has fallen away due to other pursuits. I was thinking the colour in most of the pics was too saturated, but then I remembered you're doing Nth Qld where the greens jump out at you and smack you in the face 

The military content is great, esp. the RAAF and civil stuff. If you ever get tempted to do some field firing ranges there a few SNM lots that have tanks & artillery (with and without cam nets) that use timed props so they are only there during the day.

I notice a few low bridges in various posts (rail and a road one the reminds me of the bridge in Odd Angry Shot). Where did they come from? Plus, where did the "houses under construction" lots come from?

[adroman]

Well...

Hello again, it's been a long time (a few months now ) since I last made a post here. I was caught up in end-of-year assignments and exams, which are over and done with now I've graduated from High School. So I've got a few months of freedom, before University begins

Now for some replies since my TAA Fokker update-
sumwonyuno, ShultzCity, Gilikov1994 ~ Thank you for your comments, much appreciated 
deadwoods ~ Thanks for your thread bump  I'm glad you like the green, sometimes I thought it was a bit too much... but you're right, I think I captured North Queensland well, too  I'm glad you like the RAAF and airport stuff, your SNM series is still the backbone of any military base, you're right about the Artillery and Tank lots- I'll be featuring them soon, actually...  Hmmm. All of my Bridges are from the NAM Team and are on the LEX. I'm glad you asked about the construction lots- they're avaliable on the STEX here, they were made by weasel945 and are in a few different packs of his. Thanks for your comment, and your content which is absolutely vital to my work!



Now, I have a few pictures from a large city I'm currently developing, the population is at 80,000 at present...


Houses next to the Golf Course...


Church, Park, Private School and Library... and a statue of yours truly!


A few shops in the Suburbs...


A suburban rail station...


The Local Primary School (Preschool-Grade 7)...


The city's Base Hospital, with a Clinic on the side.


An electronics retailer closer to the City Center.


Distribution Yards...


Just a quick Night shot.

That's all for today, I'll be back very, very soon with more.

Comments welcome,
Adrian. 

[scott1964]

Good job.