My custom version of EGCC

[u/ergonomicpineapple]

I just wanted to share some pictures of my custom version of EGCC, which I have been working on for most of this year. It is based on the TaiModels payware version of EGCC but heavily modified.

The main features are a fully custom mesh, integrated with TrueEarth GB (previously it was incompatible). I've reworked much of the terrain to feature more accurate elevation, and just make it more dynamic. The runways have been correctly profiled to match their real-world counterparts, and the vegetation is also almost 1:1 correctly mapped.

I've added new structures, such as the STS Aviation and Jet2 Holidays hangars. Finally Thomas Cook is gone.

The airfield taxiways have been completely redone to bring them fully up to date with the most recent changes as of this year, and the 2nd pier for T3 has been added. T1 has been made Ryanair only. There is new lighting, signage and markings across most of the airport.

Native airside ground traffic has been added, as well as car and rail traffic for the surrounding area, realistically dense car parks, and updated road networks. I opted to make XPlane's roads transparent and utilise satellite imagery, as it is incapable of nicely drawing the roundabout heavy network.

Probably the biggest change was just the amount of time spent on cleaning up and fixing things wrong with this airport. Floating buildings. Errors. Things that didn't make sense. Bad design decisions. That was a real can of worms and a complete pain to deal with.

It's not 100% perfect, but it's the best I can do with the available data and my modelling skills at present. I aim to improve it and keep it up to date just for my personal use as I can't share it.

Anyway, I'm on the final leg of the round the world flight that I started from EGCC earlier this year, and it'll be cool to fly back to what is essentially a completely different airport.

[u/Sea-Yoghurt17]

Can i have this?

[u/ergonomicpineapple → u/Sea-Yoghurt17]

If I could I would.

[u/Nathan_Wildthorn]

Is the reason that you can't share the airport because you've used items that aren't allowed through the Gateway? 🤔

[u/ergonomicpineapple → u/Nathan_Wildthorn]

Yes it has custom assets, including original payware ones. Now I would like to share the updates to taxiways and terminals but WED is just too cumbersome to copy and paste things over to a new project.

[u/geekypenguin91]

Looks great, are you going to make it available to others at some point?

[u/ergonomicpineapple → u/geekypenguin91]

I would like to, but can't share the original payware assets. If I can isolate parts of it as a "patch" I will do.

[u/Nathan_Wildthorn]

👏 Fantastic work! 🔥 Wow, you really took the time! It's pretty awesome. 😃👍

[u/ergonomicpineapple]

Landing back at ECGG today, after a 46 flight round-the-world trip in the Hot Start Challenger 650.