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Doug

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Owikeno Lake
« on: March 27, 2012, 08:41:52 AM »
Just to the south of PFJ (in PNW) there is a lake area called Owikeno Lake. You'll find a SBP there in the PNW scenery. Well, if you wonder what I've been doing the past two month, it's time to let you know. I'm working on a new Owikeno Lake Scenery package. Basically there is a large dog-legged lake .. around it beautiful mountains and of course it is all "water-linked" to PFJ and RTMM just to the north. Brad had done 2 little airstrips in this area some time ago and I used his 2 to start the project, then added another airstrip, a casino, waterfalls, high mountain cabins, Brad's BBQ's and 4 major "river runs" where the rivers are all "river-scaped" for your boating pleasure. This area, hopefully, will make everybody happy. The heli folks are going to have a ball because I've got helipads at all these remote locations. The boaters have the lake and the river runs which are really stunning in this area and the pilots will have some tricky flying to find the little lakes upon which to land at the cabins and some nice "mail and supply runs" to the various locations.  There are 16 "locations" in this package.  We'll be doing some final beta testing, and there are a few details to work out and we'll be ready soon.  Here are some screenshots of the various areas.

(Thanks to Xavier, Rod and Holger, I finally learned to speak "polygon" and have been able to "flatten" many of the problem areas of the rivers ... leaving some so YOU could have a problem or two).

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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2012, 11:14:45 AM »
Doug, It looks beauuutiful!!!
Amazing area. I really can't wait to fly there...

Thank you for your hard work! (and the helipads  ::) )
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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2012, 12:51:55 PM »
Doug,
this is brilliant..... Wow, I see it`s time to put my littlebird out of the Hangar and let his rotorblades breathe some springtime air........ ;D
Can´t wait for exploring this new jewel you created.
I´m sure it will make all folks on RTMM happy. There`s something for everybody in this great scenery.

Thanks so much!!!!!!! :)
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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2012, 07:24:46 PM »
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Wonderful work, Doug!  I'm really looking forward to this package.

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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2012, 11:53:58 PM »
Always something good in the wings it seems.   :D  Looks great Doug!
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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2012, 08:23:57 AM »
That looks great! I'm seeing new memories for a new summer in our futures!

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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2012, 08:59:31 AM »
Well we are down to crossing the "T's" and dotting the "I's" on this one. Probably will launch it later in the week or this weekend.  There are 32 locations that will give folks plenty to do around that area. At all times, we kept in mind all FOUR aspects ... 1. planes, 2. helicopters, 3. boats, and 4. Enjoying getting "from here to there". We've got "real" waterfalls, 4 river-scaped rivers, two are 40 miles plus long, two are shorter for the beginners. Over 20 "hydro polygon flattens" were engineered into the package to take care of the major water anomalies.  This is a lot of work you will NEVER SEE (if we did it right), but it makes all of the river-scaped runs navigable.

Probably the most amazing feature in this package is the new Pacific Fjords Gateway Canal.  This scenery location is just outside PFJ (NOTAM: so you will also need ORBX PNW). However Rod Jackson has helped us make the connection. He has "dug" a man-made canal (like the Panama Canal) linking Owikeno Lake to PFJ in the north using several smaller lakes between. This is an amazing feat and "shooting the canal" can be a lot of fun. It is all river-scaped, so a beautiful "ride."  Here's what Owikeno Lake is looking like as we draw near:



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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2012, 09:23:47 AM »
 Here are the coming locations and area maps of the new Owikeno Lake Area:

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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2012, 02:14:42 PM »
Thanks for the kind words, Doug.   It was a lot of "fun" building the canal.  I, personally,  think the most impressive feature of Owikeno Lake is the sheer number of locations to visit.  Whether by Plane, Helicopter or Boat this is a scenery area not to be missed.

See below for a picture I snapped whle finishing an August flight up the Machmel River as I reached the head of the river.  You can see the Monastery towards the top end of the picture sitting below the very nicely shadowed glacier.

Doug has done a tremendous job with this scenery and you will all be able to enjoy it for yourself very soon.

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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2012, 02:28:05 PM »
One more of the Monastery close up.....

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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2012, 04:39:28 PM »
and a final close up .. (that makes a whole Monastery Series) .... Complete with landscaping, walkways, benches, fire circle, distillery, plenty of barrels for the brandy ... uh, but where are the monks?

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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2012, 11:27:08 PM »
Looking really, really good!
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uh, but where are the monks"   Maybe looking for the St Bernards that have run off with the Brandy in those little kegs!
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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2012, 08:14:57 AM »
Methinks it may be a cloistered order!
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Re: Owikeno Lake
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2012, 08:45:45 AM »
.... let there be motion!  Yes, now we have Maritime Traffic at Owikeno.  Final tweaking on this part of the package and the whole thing will be ready soon.

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