New NATO concrete runways and taxiways

[Pilotasso]

One of the small things I like to see in a SIM is a high res representation of the runway and its taxiways. Russian style runways are fine, but the NATO runways addon avaiable depict whole bases in the new black asfault layout. Wich IMHO dont look as stylish as the old fashined grey concrete of fighter bases.

 

So I embarked on my own litle project of recreating concrete slab Airbase runways, western stile. It will be in high res and it will even have tire skid marks.

 

I have a bit of experince in texturing already but I need some assistance (it will be easy). Could you guys post pictures, as detailed and high res possible of fighter bases so I can see the full markings in white and yelow. I need some base reference. I alredy have the base concrete layer donne but I need now to distribute the markings.

 

 

Start posting pics then. :)

[golfsierra2]

Start here:

 

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2191.htm

http://images.airliners.net/photos/middle/1/6/3/973361.jpg

http://images.airliners.net/photos/middle/0/5/4/967450.jpg

http://www.stulzphoto.com/images/Grissom%20135%20runway.JPG

https://www.lgp.ie/region/Gallery/Runway%20Photo.jpg

http://joelglickman.com/hibp/mvy/airbase.jpg

http://www.hdprint.co.uk/ftp/CanyonLands/222%20-%20runway.jpg

http://www.kites.org/aka/calendar/runway.jpg

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/SPECIALS/2002/iraq/bases/images/al.udeid.airbase.jpg

http://www.wherry.com/gadgets/coolscan/runway.jpg

http://www.metransparent.com/images/aludeid_base.jpg

http://web.mit.edu/esg/8.01d/www/psets/ps05/runway.jpg

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/airshow01/laage/f18.htm

http://www.tailslides.co.uk/Laage/thumbnails/IMG_9209 (Medium)_JPG.jpg

 

http://www.aviation.ru/jno/Prague98/airbase.jpg

 

http://www.walrus.com/~dawei/references/photo/kadena.airbase.jpg

[192nd_Erdem]

Isn't there one mod already?Or do you want to do a "better" one? :)

[Guest EVIL-SCOTSMAN]

Leauchars AFB is all tar, no concrete there :( tar looks ghey.

[Pilotasso]

What he said ^^^^^^

 

Isn't there one mod already?Or do you want to do a "better" one? :)

 

Im doing a different one. "better" is subjective, but Ill craft it with love. :D

 

I just love concrete Runways just like those in movies and books.

 

 

BTW thank GolfSierra, very good shots. Everynone else, keep posting. Big pictures of runway and taxiways would be excelent.

[Kula66]

There are some great sat photos of airbases that give good layout of markings eg. http://www.digitalglobe.com/images/qb/le_bourget_airshow_june12_2005_dg.jpg ... I've also seen Bruggen and some US mainland bases.

 

edit: found them: http://www.imagesatintl.com/default.asp?catid={CCFA9682-1D8B-44D3-87E5-77D413B6E38D}

[51GRIZZLY]

There allready exists a runway mod made by Evil-Joe, Viper and Vega.

here is where You can find it in the Downloads section.

 

Features:

- concrete runway with anti skid layer

- ICAO / FAA standard runway markings and numbers

- repainted highres runway numbers

- repainted parking areas with new markings and alternative parking positions

- removed grass borders from runway and taxiway intersections

- the mod works with all seasons and terrain mods

 

http://www.erbseweb.de/lockon/

[Pilotasso]

There allready exists a runway mod made by Evil-Joe, Viper and Vega.

here is where You can find it in the Downloads section.

 

Features:

- concrete runway with anti skid layer

- ICAO / FAA standard runway markings and numbers

- repainted highres runway numbers

- repainted parking areas with new markings and alternative parking positions

- removed grass borders from runway and taxiway intersections

- the mod works with all seasons and terrain mods

 

http://www.erbseweb.de/lockon/

 

thanks, but as I said I was aiming at a concrete (grey) runway, old style. These are still the tarmac runways.

 

Edit:I cant even view those BMP's in paint shop pro...weird.

[51GRIZZLY]

Originally posted by Pilotasso:

Edit:I cant even view those BMP's in paint shop pro...weird.

 

Maybe because the mod was for ver. 1.02?

[iVIPER21]

I suggest downloading Google Earth. Amazing program! Very good for ground referencing. I'd also suggest taking a look at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas on it as I think that is a good example of what you are looking to produce. BTW, you can take screenshots in Google Earth to use as a reference later (stored as .jpg). Anyways, if you need any help or input just PM me.

:icon_jook

[Guest IguanaKing]

Not sure why anybody would want to use asphalt, unless the base is somewhere that it never gets very hot outside. Sorry Pilotasso...don't mean to hijack your thread, just curious.

[Force_Feedback]

**Allah, Allah, Ak-47!!!**

 

I'm sorry too, for hijacking this thread, hope you make that mod so we all can enjoy it.

 

Maybe it's because you can repair such runways more easily, or that such runways don't need to be inclined in order to drain rain water, as water can pass through high absorbant asphalt, which in turn, is very fragile compared to concrete.

[Guest IguanaKing]

All true...but on a hot day most of your aircraft won't be going anywhere. Does anybody know if the asphalt on these bases is also in the parking areas, that's where asphalt and heat become a real problem.

[Pilotasso]

Np as long as you guys keep on topic. A few pics would also be helpfull. I will have the pakage in LOMAN addon.

 

As for the textures, I have a slight problem, actualy 2. LOMAC's runways are way too small for all the pretty marks. Aditionaly It places 2 of the same texture near each end (after the zebra) wich takes 2 large white rectangles at the tip of that texture, only the runways are not symetricaly mapped wich makes the white rectangles apear more to the center on one of the sides. I may have to go to a more simplsitic version.

[ViperVJG73]

"Western Style Runways" flying in Germany

 

Sorry, for this double posting! :D

[ViperVJG73]

"Western Style Runways" flying in Germany

 

We fly LOMAC in Germany since Lock On 1.01 with us "Western Style Runways". The newest Version 3.0 ist for FC1.1 and set the modded runways, taxiways and parking areas to all four seasons. ;)

 

Kind Regards

ViperVJG73, Evil-JOE, Vinc_Vega authors "Wester Style Runways" MOD

 

 

 

[Guest ruggbutt]

Link?

[ViperVJG73]

Link?

 

Wait a few days please. The new version coming soon. It's just altered on use with MOD MAN 5.0

[Guest ruggbutt]

Roger that. Thankyou. :D

[Pilotasso]

...meanwhile I did some preliminary tests. Skid marks have to be replaced. There are no tires big enough in this world to produce some of those. Ill add some to the generic runway texture because its too clean.

 

If anyone could supply tire marks layer I would be very thankefull. Making news ones is alot of work!

 

Suggestions are welcome

[Guest Cali]

ViperVJG73 that looks really good, can't wait for a link also.

[51GRIZZLY]

Originally Posted by ViperJVG73:

Wait a few days please. The new version coming soon. It's just altered on use with MOD MAN 5.0

 

Looking forvard to it :D

[AMVI_Surgeon]

Wait a few days please. The new version coming soon. It's just altered on use with MOD MAN 5.0

keep us informed: I use 3.0 and works great in FC 1.11!!!:icon_supe

[ViperVJG73]

Sorry all,

the new version witnesseth just that compatibility with MOD MAN and do not constitute big changes to Version 3.0.

 

You can download the older Version 3.0 here:

 

http://www.erbseweb.de/lockon/

 

EDIT: The newest Version 3.01 can now downloaded by:

 

http://www.lockonfiles.com/index.php

 

Best Regards

[hitman]

 

Edit:I cant even view those BMP's in paint shop pro...weird.

 

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