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My Humble Scenery Request for Christmas

Crusader

Crusader

SOH-CM-2022
I didn't ask for anything for myself this Christmas but for all that are feeling the terrible blunt effects of the economy and those who are sick and depressed(especially the children) I wish you a Happy and Merry Christmas and good health ahead for the sick . Now , my only simple , humble request to any of the scenery guru's out there : a control tower at Ford Island that FSX left out .

Below taken from Wikimapia :

http://wikimapia.org/1774740/Ford-Island-Control-Tower

Rich
 
If you are using the default Ford Island or a freeware one PM me, and I´ll have a crew go out there and set you up with a control tower.:wavey:

Merry Christmas..

EDIT: Please keep your political comments out of here!
 
gera said:
If you are using the default Ford Island or a freeware one PM me, and I´ll have a crew go out there and set you up with a control tower.:wavey:

Merry Christmas..
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Thanks gera . Guru is a poor choice of words , sorry . I actually meant anyone who is very proficient in making scenery . I envy your talent .

PM sent

Rich
 
geru ; addtional PM sent

Attached is a top down pic of a (very) estimated location . I sent an additional PM with Lat/Lon info not visible on the attached pic here .

Thanks again ,
Rich
 
Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas Ho, Ho, Ho!!!!! wherever you are......EU or America, North or South!!!! Ho, Ho, Ho....
 
Not yet....!!!!, I have several champaign bottles in the fridge all set for the 24th and the 1st....but I do have good old Italian Vino Rosso during supper each night, :jump::jump: it keeps your insides pickled and puffing!!!!:kilroy:...............have you seen a political comment around here??? Ho, Ho, Ho.......
 
Gera, first, let me say I'm sorry for working on this, but I saw the tower, and fell in love with the thing.

I've got the iron tower made and will start on the building and the lower tower forthwith. It really is a cool tower. In order: Dawn, day, dusk, night (i brightened the night picture so you could see the light beams).

Worst case, crashaz can use it for the FSX Pearl Harbor he's (supposedly) :jump: building.

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Heck ya!! Great work!!

Been doing more research lately and think we do Ford Island first as a concept piece.

In the meantime I got distracted by the 1/200 scale Trumpeter USS Arizona.
 
I need to stop looking for pictures once I start a project.

Now I need to rip out the back half of the control cab, and redo it right.... oh well.
 
jdhaenens said:
Gera, first, let me say I'm sorry for working on this, but I saw the tower, and fell in love with the thing.

I've got the iron tower made and will start on the building and the lower tower forthwith. It really is a cool tower. In order: Dawn, day, dusk, night (i brightened the night picture so you could see the light beams).

Worst case, crashaz can use it for the FSX Pearl Harbor he's (supposedly) :jump: building.

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Dear Friend...... Great!!!!! with your talent am sure that will be a beautiful object!!!...I'll burn down the stuff I started and go on to some statues I need for a Mission out there in Mongolia or nearby!!!!.....By the way, Thank YOu very much for the airport lights!!!! just what I was looking for....Amigo you saved the day again!!!!!!...are you sure you are not one of those from Krypton??????:salute::salute::salute:
 
Thanks to all involved

jdhaenens said:
OK found a good enough picture of the back. A bit different.

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Thanks jdhaenens for your interest in this great piece of history at Ford Island . To have a master scenery builder as yourself and others show such interest in this project is great . Really looking forward to the finished product . Depending on how you look at it , Pearl Harbor was the beginning of the WW ll in the Pacific(excluding the US's involvement in China) . This tower was such an icon . Only guessing , but I would imagine the Japanese used this tower as some sort of a reference point in their attack as quite a few ships were docked to the NE of the tower . From what I've read , The Pacific Aviation Museum located close to the tower has started (or is going to start ) a restoration of the tower .

Rich
 
Good pic of the bldg and observation deck.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=411847

Back of the building...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/army_arch/4420308168/

I had the opportunity to walk inside the building back in 2006. The lock was unlocked on the gate so I walked in.... needs a lot of TLC. Had a buddy in the Navy there and so I got the free reign to walk around seperate from the tour areas.

Also a good link about the restoration.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20101018_Federal_funds_to_fix_famed_Ford_Isle_tower.html
 
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