NOTES:
This project is currently not being worked on, but after a few other projects, this will be completely reworked and will look greater then ever before. At this current time, it is not a great looking project, so please beware before leaving any reviews.
This version of the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (VHFC) is far from a fully released version, as this is nowhere near the quality of work I am looking for for VHFC version 1.0
This version only includes the dock as a custom model, you will have to have photogrammetry on to include the main part of the VHFC.
Ships and Ferries traffic will have to be set to 0, unless you'd like to be flying through the ships while taking off, because for some reason ships like sitting around there with ferry traffic at 50%
If you wish to report bugs, have any suggestions about anything, want progress updates on my projects, feel free to join my Discord
Or, for suggestions you can also check out the roadmap where you can apparently leave suggestions and bugs with the new update of Flightsim.to!
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The Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre is one of Canada's biggest seaplane terminals, located smack in the middle of Downtown Vancouver. This terminal serves quite a number of different airlines, including it's very own Harbour Air, with branches of it including Whistler Air, and Saltspring Air. There also are two other airlines flying here, including Seair and a different SaltSpringAir. It is also Canada's only seabase to have ATC specifically for the seabase itself.
I myself have actually been here in real life, and it is a very nice place to walk around, just chillax or do anything there. The unique buildings and artwork around make it very... unique, although it makes it relatively difficult to model.
This was my first project that is fully made out of textures I completely made myself and the first I have done where pretty much the entire thing is made out of Blender.
This took probably over 20 hours to make so far, so hopefully, you enjoy it and don't forget that this will be improved, so kind of think of this as a beta version.
FergusST
FergusST_SDSims
At this moment my computer messed up pretty much all of my files including this, and at this current point I do not have the time to remake this as I have school and a couple other projects in the work, but eventually I will get to making this updated again. Sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused.
wcs33
This is fantastic! I'd love, in the payware version, if you had even basic docks at the right locations so we could fly Harbour Air's route system properly! Would be fantastic!
FergusST_SDSims author
You mean at the other airports they service? If so, I maybe could do some of that for the rest. If I do, I can create a megapack with a bunch of the seabases
2 years ago
claybears
Tis really nice, well done job.
Cerbie
Very, nice i love the amazing quality hand made 69/69 blender 3d animation modeled content here.
Saroesay
Nice update, much appreciated to get these many updates to improve the VHFC. As said by someone else I agree that getting the building next to it rendered is a big must do. Overall good so far!
Cmac72
It would be really awesome if that building beside it could get rendered. It's such an eyesore next to your great work.
FergusST_SDSims author
I agree. Slowly I'm modeling that building, but it's such a weird shape and it's taking forever, but eventually that eyesore will go away replaced by something that looks relatively better.
3 years ago
Eracuard18
Really like it so far, and has a great amount of potential. One thing, some parts of the docks have about 2 inches of space between each part and it’s probably a small thing but is kind of hard to not see, but other then that, I very much enjoy this scenery.
FergusST_SDSims author
Fix coming for most of the dock today or tomorrow! Thanks for the review
3 years ago
tommythinman
Got it to work, Love It! If your payware includes the Seabus Terminal and a few minor local improvements around Coal Harbour and the Convention Centre, I'd probably buy it. Hopefully someone will come up with some static floatplanes tied to docks one of these days. Helijet is down there (by Seabus) too.
FergusST_SDSims author
With the payware, I'm trying to add a whole bunch of iconic or random buildings in Vancouver, along with the Helijet, and things like the arena and BC Place and the cruise ship terminal, and of course a bunch of fixes around Vancouver aswell.
3 years ago
tommythinman
I hope you eventually put the control tower on top of the Granville St highrise
FergusST_SDSims author
I definitely will eventually.
3 years ago
Deathray
Could you add "Request to transit your area" in the ATC Menu. Required clearance when doing scenic flights over Vancouver... Otherwise an awesome addon to Vancouver!
FergusST_SDSims author
I'm not sure if I can physically do that yet in the FS, but I'll look into it for sure!
3 years ago
scorpionbc
Always good to see Vancouver add ons. Thank you! Look over at the Helijet terminal south of Canada Place. It's missing altogether. If you get around to fixing the cranes at the shoreline (awful photogrammetry), maybe add the Helipad back in. Many of us love the H135 and need placest o land in downtown!
FergusST_SDSims author
Thanks for your review and suggestions!
I already have a model of the Vancouver Helijet, but I'm not sure how to proceed with it, so I'll have to do some deciding and some improvisation.
3 years ago
BPieke
You are showing what can be done...
Coal Harbour also needs a clean up, and then the North Shore..
If you follow through with this, you've got a marketable product!
FergusST_SDSims author
Yup, get a good looking freeware scenery, get customers, and try to sell a fancy version for money, and maybe get money from it!
That's a good idea, some simple cleanups around the area. I'll try that maybe for next update.
3 years ago
BPieke
Nice addition to the Vancouver waterfront!
Hopefully, someone can replace the awful photogrammetry cranes..
FergusST_SDSims author
That's an idea. They do look pretty bad
3 years ago