My intent for the Tucson Area POI Project is to build many of the bigest point of intrest and visuals in and around Tucson (Southern Arizona), that only the locals know. Many people don't know that to the west of Downtown Tucson is a hill called Sentinel Peak with a 160ft "A" on its side . i plan to add more POI s, as i build them for future updates. Structures are real however names and logos are fictinal. Models work best with Bing Real World data on.
With helicopters recently added to MSFS 2020 i felt the need to add heliports to my project. Helicopters are great for those that want to explore scenery object just a little closer and heliports are located at all points of the city. I wanted to give real helicopter pilots a chance to practice their routs. Most of the helipads I've created are ground based and unedited, however University Medical Center (work in progres) has two rooftop helipads for practicing on buildings.
I have decided to add people to my scenes, I've added Dave's 3D People Library. You can find library here https://flightsim.to/file/5452/dave-s-3d-people-library Mt. Lemmon is my first test site for this but I will be adding more people in my next update. download and check it out.
Also check out some of my other projects:
https://flightsim.to/file/56128/6az8-flying-diamond
https://flightsim.to/file/53434/bell-407-az-lifeline-3-air-ambulance-n407lg
https://flightsim.to/file/34253/mmt-observatory
https://flightsim.to/file/50258/flyhell
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalak79/albums/72177720313102844/with/51703707267
Thanks Have Fun
Note: not all airport/heliport codes are real and curelty no tower comuncations.
Version 2.1.5b and above not compatable with "MY" stand alone MMT Observatory nor will further updates.
V 2.3.5 Includes:
Joel D. Valdez Downtown Library
Joel D. Valdez Downtown Library red sculpture
Historic 1929 Courthouse
University Medical Center Emergency building with 2 Helipads. I am still working on the rest of the hospital
"A" (white) on Sentinel Peak
front fuselage of Airbus Neo at South West Heliservices
MMT Observatory with...NEW...realistic animation
Mt. Lemmon Sky Center
San Xavier del Bac Mission
VA water towers
El Conquistador water tower
Four tallest buildings in Tucson:
1. One South Church
2. Bank Of America Plaza
3. Pima County Legal Services
4. 5151 East Broadway
1930 theater downtown
Dumptruck (really big dumptruck)
Excavator
"Tucson Inn" with neon sign
Electric Car "Y" all colors
Ryan Field Airport (KRYN) tower added
Pinal Air Park (KMZA) abandon tower added
Red and white water tower by Tucson international
Airplane Graveyard water tower
Science Drv. water tower
Boothill Graveyard (Tombstone AZ)
Sahuarita Christmas Tree string lights (usualy only lit from Thanlgiving to New Years but, here they are lit all year round)
Install: unzip the contents of "PackagesContent" folder to Community folder
Change Log:
V 2.3.5
fixes to San Xavier del Bac Mission vegetation
V2.3.3 Historic 1929 Courthouse
V 2.2.7 Update: Pima Count Legal Services model, murial added to parking lot wall.
V 2.2.5 "green golfcart" memorial
V 2.2.3
FIXED ISSUE: San Xavier Del Bac Mission not showing up. FIXED
V2.2.1
Joel D. Valdez Downtown Library added
Joel D. Valdez Downtown Library red sculpture added
V2.1.9
updates to San Xavier del Bac Mission
front fuselage of Airbus 320 added to SW Heliservices
V2.1.7
re-scalled MMT
texture upgrades to MMT
V2.1.5b
MMT Observatory re-added (NEW)with animation
Bay doors open at 9:00PM, telescope positions for a night of scanning the sky and closes at 6:30AM
Daves 3d people added to
V2.1.3
Tucson Inn added
V2.1.1
green lights added to UMC heliports and flood lights fixed
V2.1
work done to UMC: parking garage added, lights added to helipads, ambulance add to front of E.R., and parking lot with cars added. people added (only with Daves 3d People installed).
V1.9.9
Objects added (such as bushes and trees) in various scenes.
Mt. Lemmon Sky Center developement started. "Daves 3D People" libraries added and testing on Mt. Lemmon.
(warning some rough models added more or less as place keepers untill I can find better photos).
V1.9.7 Sahuarita mines Christmas Tree string lights added
V1.9.1 University Medical Center Emergency building added. (working on the rest of the hospital.)
real helipads added around Tucson and Mt Lemon and Kit Peak
V 1.8.9
fixes to Boothill Graveyard
V 1.8.7
Fourth tallest building added
Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone AZ added
V1.8.5
Airplane Graveyard water tower added
Science drv water tower added
V1.8.3
fixes to El Conquistador textures
V 1.8.1
1928 El Conquistador water tower added
V 1.7.9
VA water towers textures added
V 1.7.8
VA water towers added
V 1.7.7
Pinal Air Park (KMZA) abandon tower added
V 1.7.5
Ryan Field Airport (KRYN) tower added
V 1.7.3
"A" on Sentinal Peak changed to white. Electric Car "Y"s added around Tucson.
V1.7.1
Tucson third tallest building added
V 1.6.9
Drivers added to Excavator
V1.6.5
Excavator added to mines.
V1.6.3
POI on map for the mines south of Tucson in Sahuarita and Green Valley
Added Dumptruck to mines
V1.5.9
cactus of various types added.
fixes to front of San Xavier del Bac Mission.
V1.5.7
Fixxes to San Xavier del Bac Mission fountain and Textures.
V1.2
San Xavier del Bac Mission added
3 months ago
tragopan
4 months ago
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Pock
N711SF
5 months ago
ThelynxPA
9 months ago
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Pock
RayProudfoot
Finally, after 11 months, I was able to find, the Mission, South Of Tucson. I made a video, to highlight, your attention to detail, and fine craftsmanship. I have been to the Mission, lots of times. Keep up the great scenery, Thanks,,,https://youtu.be/B88RrEx07w0
12 months ago
I watched your video, it was neat to see my model from someone else's point of view. However it brought up one question, what are those jagged points coming out of the ground (one big white one behind the mission and several smaller ground colored ones surrounding the building)? They are not supposed to be there. They are not in my sim. I wounder if others see it like that. I use bing data on when I level ground to place my objects which causes issues if turn off bing. other then a small hill , the one with the cross and lions(that will be added soon) the ground should be pretty level.
I will update mission screen shots V2.1.3. soon to be uploaded. added is this versionis Tucson Inn Sign, still working on to Banner UMC but you can take off from it's heliports and fly west a few streets to to find it. Stop by the 1953 Tucson Inn for a coke. if you can land in the fence, two machines on premise a 1950's Vendo Coke bottles machine (i am quite proud of) out front and a modern lit Coke machine for people to find. Although, the Inn is closed, the sign is refurbished and lit, as in real life.
sorry for long reply, thanks for your reply and video. Hope to see you in the skies over southern AZ.
11 months ago
Pock
smoothflyer
Incredible work, thank you !
1 years ago
IgnSJ07
Thanks for the continual updates!
1 years ago
ashr314
This hits my frames around Tucson not sure if it would be settings or what but is this needed if i use the map enhancement addon
1 years ago
ronprice46
Spending over 30 years in the Old Pueblo man, this is fantastic. Whenever I miss the area I just hop in my 172 and make sure this scenery mod is installed and all is well! Great updates too! Keep up the great work!
PS - If ya ever want to hit another area up one that is in dire need is Bisbee. We used to go there quite a lot over the decades and the default scenery with the steep hills really does it no justice. it looks pretty whacky!
1 years ago
mrmertz
Probably the most frequently updated freeware mod to ever exist
1 years ago
CollectiveFS
Fantastic! Many thanks for your hard work to bring the Tucson area to life! I'm sure many of us Arizonans would greatly appreciate your help to create a similar Phoenix area POI enhancement file. Thanks again!!
1 years ago
ogjIII
Still loving this! Its exciting to see you keep this up to date!! Thank you!
1 years ago
roswellsoaps
Thank you for the work you did. So cool to see my home town modeled like this.
2 years ago
CDAVIS69
Thank you very much for your work on this. I'm out in Rita Ranch so this is really awesome to have. 39 years here and going strong 😊
2 years ago
OverKill1
Thank you and for keeping this up to date too!
2 years ago
Trustdesa