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Eggebek Navy 'Blackout' in DEX

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 5:27 pm
by Corkery
Flying over Eggebek navy base with DEX installed I was surprised to see the base effectively 'redacted' by big grey/black boxes. This is not an effect I've seen before due to a scenery error. Thoughts?

Cheers
Tony C.

Re: Eggebek Navy 'Blackout' in DEX

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 5:39 pm
by horst18519
Thanks for your feedback, Tony. I'm a bit disappointed though that you didn't recognize those features as solar panels. I guess I'l have to improve my modeling quality... :blush:

Eggebek is no longer an airport, it is now mainly used as a solar park, in fact one of the biggest in the world!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggebek_Solar_Park

You'll find several of those solar parks in DEX (another huge one in Oldenburg, but also some smaller ones), for further details please read the manual, chapter "renewable engery".

A screenshot of the Oldenburg solar park can be seen here: download/file.php?id=762&mode=view
That is how Eggebek should look as well, if not, please post a screenshot.

Re: Eggebek Navy 'Blackout' in DEX

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:56 pm
by Corkery
Thanks. I didn't mean to insult your modelling :hihi: It was just the direction I flew passed the old base I couldn't see the detail of the panels and not expecting these solar panels I was confused :blush: As you can see from my second pass screen grab it is quite obviously solar panels. I hadn't been to Eggebek since I visited with the RAF in the early 80s (They still had F104s!) and didn't know it had been retired.

Re: Eggebek Navy 'Blackout' in DEX

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 9:54 pm
by horst18519
Good to know everything looks like it's supposed to. Yes, they closed down the military base and in fact the complete airfield (obviously, if you look at the runway :D ), but the hangars and fighter bunkers are still there.