Project Wideawake International (released)

[wehaveaproblem]

Woo482 and Arrowstar: If either of you manage to not crash into something when you land, then you are a better pilot than me!

tl8: Yet again you read my mind with your suggestions. I had hoped to stop adding somewhere along the line, although a shipping port, a second VAB/pad, radar/tracking stations and indeed a small worker town were/are on the list... But I want to get on with making modules and things with high poly counts lol. Also I want to keep poly counts down as much as possible and make the base more accessible to more people. I have mentioned before about making a base expansion pack with more buildings and details and la-de-da, but I'm undecided about it really. I could keep going forever if I'm not careful...


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I decided to add a second vertical launch pad to the base. So I remodelled the GPLP to produce a smaller version with a 50m tower. It should be suitable for anything up to Ariane 3 (maybe 4) type stuff.
I also extended the VAB to accomodate the new pad and finally got around to reorganising the layout of the support buildings too.

 

[tl8]

I hate it when I am right.

It looks excellent. Alot more crowded.

 

[Arrowstar]

It looks fantastic! Can't wait to fly out of it. I imagine many of a new VSA will call it 'home' soon enough.

 

[wehaveaproblem]

Cheers again gents.

The more final touches and extras I add, the more it seems to come to life. I just need to know when to stop.

Anyhoo, I took a break from modelling today and made a little promo video.


AIA presents:
One Step Closer (video)

 

[Starshipexplorer]

Looks great! Will be looking forward to the release

 

[wehaveaproblem]

Okies, I decided to draw a line and call it done, bar the odd tweak.
I've added a fair bit of miscilaneous crap, including some simple radars and such. So I just need to compile it into a proper release. I'm pretty busy over the next week, so will probably be next weekend or so.

Here's another little screenie, then some more on my blog.

another long night

 

[Arrowstar]

Very nice! Looking forward to taking it out for a spin.

 

[James.Denholm]

*Jaw falls to bottom of Mariana Trench*

Looks awesome! :speakcool: Can't wait for the release!

 

[tgep]

:woohoo:

I knew Ascension Island was gonna be something diffrent when I downloaded the first release ...... but you've really shown just how much can be done with a surface base. That vidoe was a top shelf teaser if I ever saw one. Simply OUTSTANDING.

 

[wehaveaproblem]

cheers again maties,

I'm planning to release this weekend.

 

[Woo482]

WEEKEND ?? Thanks for makeing some thing to make me use orbiter all weekend

 

[wehaveaproblem]

haha, maybe I should clarify...

sometime this weekend.

Don't expect it tonight.

 

[Woo482]

yes I know that

 

[wehaveaproblem]

The base is done, as is the manual pretty much. Just need to do a few more scenarios and bits and bobs, then it's ready for upload. Should be up by the weekend.

XR-5 Test flight lands home at Wideawake International
after a hot re-entry

 

[Woo482]

Nice Paint for the XR5 can you do one for the XR2 ?

 

[wehaveaproblem]

Thanks. My AIA paint jobs were done ages ago before the skinable files were available, I directly bastardised the original photshop textures since I was lucky enough to have access to them. But now I think all the re-skinnable stuff has been released for the XR2/5 so customizing it is easier, so I may have a crack at some more AIA themes. We shall see...