moonman Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Hello Everyone! I started my Australia-Tour 2011 some weeks ago allready - I really want to make a "go-around" the continent this time! I started in Tasmania and i really have to say: I am speechless and most impressed about the tremendous improvements SP4 brought there when it comes down to landclass, coastlines and all this things!! With all the fantastic OZx freeware airfields- and ports i really, really enjoy flying around there - i mean: i did enjoy before, but now it´s amazing - and: Highly recommandable! I know, You know, but if You have not been there for some time but have SP4 installed allready - give it a try again now and look for Yourself! I took one of the A2A Spitfires with a great Jigsaw repaint (thanks again Jeansy for Your advice about the propeller!), put together some flightplan in Plan-G, turned on OpenClouds and well: Took Off at Lake Pedder! I headed to the Victoria then, which also got at least some fine overhaul since SP4 - and at least as far as i can say! ... I took many pictures this time - i am aware of that - but i was just too much and most positively surprised about how wonderful the ORBX/OZx-Australia sceneries now look like and i really wanted to share some of these fine moments of flying above ORBX/OZx-land with You! Next time i won´t be posting that much pictures at once ... but for the moment: Everyone, please enjoy!! Christoph P.S.: All pictures are straight from the v-key as i really liked the scenery that much as it was - so i just added some frames (and i don´t think i am that good with editing anyway! ) Okay: Let´s go - Out of YLPR, Lake Pedder... into some early morning above Tasmania ... ... fantastic lakes ... [img width=1160 height=685]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/7712.jpg ... enjoying the fresh and clean (though a little cold) morning air - and the view outside the cockpit ... [img width=1142 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/8413.jpg ... preparing for a touch and go at Mount King William III ... [img width=1160 height=649]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/1104.jpg ... well: touch and GO! ... [img width=1160 height=667]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/9135.jpg ... Sorry birds! - Did not want to wake You up ... [img width=1151 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/2006.jpg ... let´s move on towards the coast ... [img width=1123 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/6888.jpg ... hello sun! ... [img width=1160 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/3059.jpg ... just really enjoying the scenery ... [img width=1120 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/36410.jpg ... cruising around near Queenstown ... [img width=1160 height=644]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/42111_Queenstown.jpg ... taking a small brake there, doing some engine checks and then heading to ... [img width=1160 height=529]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/84112_Check.jpg ... Strahan ... [img width=1160 height=591]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/90414.jpg ... some nice place to live i think ... [img width=1160 height=502]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/27214a.jpg ... but: Let´s head to the north now ... along some never ending beaches ... [img width=1160 height=676]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/91014c.jpg ... then a small turn into the backcountry again ... and following some river ... [img width=1121 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/93914e.jpg ... back on route along some hills, forests ... - i am just speechless as i look at the beauty of Tasmania´s landscapes ... [img width=1148 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/19214f.jpg ... and then: Further up to the north allready: "T-Bone-airfield": YBFR, Balfour ... [img width=1160 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/62614g.jpg ... some fine beach again - near Woolnorth - close to the northwestern edges of Tasmania now allready ... [img width=1160 height=678]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/38914h.jpg ... windfarms ... [img width=1160 height=584]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/25614i.jpg ... the airfield ... [img width=1160 height=689]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/23414j.jpg ... small stop-over. To be honest though: It was some tough landing as the airfield is a little to short for the Spitfire i think ... anyway: i made it without any damage... but i think i was close to it ... - therefore: Enjoyed lunchtime! ... [img width=1160 height=635]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/89214k.jpg ... in the afternoon then - up towards YKII: King Island ... [img width=1143 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/25915.jpg ... weather got a little worse ... [img width=1160 height=690]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/27316.jpg - through the clouds ... but (!): i had forgotten to turn on the ventilator in the cockpit - interesting view then ... [img width=1130 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/76315a.jpg ... here i am ... [img width=1143 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/11716a.jpg ... climbing above some great open wide sky and some great (open) clouds ... [img width=1118 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/87516b.jpg ... King Island ... [img width=1160 height=545]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/95716c.jpg ... towards the Australian mainland ... [img width=1160 height=671]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/34816d.jpg ... preparing for another touch and go at YAPO: Apollo Bay ... [img width=1123 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/74017.jpg ... Hello cows! ... [img width=1160 height=658]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/67618.jpg ... as i said: touch and GO again! ... [img width=1160 height=664]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/79719.jpg ... along the coast to the west into the early evening ... [img width=1118 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/86719a.jpg ... visiting the Twelve Apostles ... [img width=1160 height=647]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/91021.jpg ... and then: The last stop for today: Warrnambool ... [img width=1113 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/13122.jpg ... gonna get me some fine, cold beer now and enjoy this great evening! [img width=1132 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/35223.jpg Flightplan (via Plan-G): [img width=928 height=700]http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshots/images/338flp.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 What an epic set of shots all of them are fantastic i must say and Thank you for showing these. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeszondag Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Great shots and really nice comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Enjoyed that flight - thanks for sharing. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lovell Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Wow!! Christoph, I’m lost for words with these shots and epic flight! That was a real fun and inspiring trip to view and one I can’t wait to re create myself this weekend…. You took us all on a virtual tour of Tasmania and I can almost feel like I was there in your shots and narrative. You captured it all so well and have an amazing eye for these things! Have saved this link in my favourites so I can return back here again and again and again…… Thanks for sharing you shots and flight plan here! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amentiba Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Xcellent Xperiment and Xploration ! Very good ! I really enjoy and wait for the next pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Almgren Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 WOW!!!! The "... weather got a little worse ..." and the last spit picture are extraordinary!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Great set of shots! The tour was very nice and the pictures superb.. Lots of different sceneries too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Thank You all very, very much for Your kind and encouraging comments here!! A great pleasure that You liked them!! I will continue the over tour the next weeks, but i am still figuring out where exactly and how exactly to go ... - e.g. along Highway 1 of Australia from time to time or so... and also: Which plane to use as there are some very long distance flights without hardly any airports or airfields around and other areas where it´s real easy to find some good place to land in between ... But: For the moment: Thank You all very much again!! Just the very best to all of You, Christoph and: mangotango: Some flights are allready reserved for the C-185 .... because there are some great new VH-SBU-repaints around there at the OZx-site as far as i know ! and: Wow!! Christoph, I’m lost for words with these shots and epic flight! That was a real fun and inspiring trip to view and one I can’t wait to re create myself this weekend…. You took us all on a virtual tour of Tasmania and I can almost feel like I was there in your shots and narrative. You captured it all so well and have an amazing eye for these things! Have saved this link in my favourites so I can return back here again and again and again…… Thanks for sharing you shots and flight plan here! John WOW - i am honored John! As soon as i have the flightplan completed - and worked out some final details - i will PM it to You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler88 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Wonderful!! thanks for sharing. What particularly caught my eye was "... preparing for another touch and go at YAPO: Apollo Bay ..." I lived in the town for almost 20 years and have been keeping amusing myself with the standard FSX scenery and an Apollo Bay strip I created myself because commercial scenery add-ons had been so disappointing. Please tell me exactly what I need to buy to get the 'Bay airstrip to appear in FSX like this and end the disappointment regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lthendrix Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Very entertaining, I liked the shot with the cows underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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