Orbiter Spaceport

Photo-real textures for Project Mercury released After months of work, all texturing (Mercury capsules, Redstone and Atlas rockets) is finished. Follow the link bellow and get it from Orbiter Hangar. Photo-real texture repaint for the magnificent Project Mercury add-on for Orbiter Spaceflight Simulator, based on actual photos. Texture files only, no meshes or other new files required. Update includes: Mercury capsule Bolts and ridges were counted for an actual match as good as the mesh allows. The MA-9 capsule (Freedom 7 II) texture (merc_Freedom7II.dds) is now unmarked, so that it can be used to simulate hypothetical further Mercury flights. Redstone rocket The resolution is now 512x2048 and the rocket is detailed with bolts, metal plaques, etc. Atlas rocket 512x2048 texture with fine details. Download it from Orbiter Hangar ( http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4000 )

I've been updating the Mercury Atlas rocket textures. It hard to get the right look, as the rocket is basically a made of shiny metal. For now I like the general look, but the horizontal structure lines are to visible. Also, one screen shot of the Aurora 7 capsule.

Some screen shots using my the current Atlas and Mercury capsule textures.

Photo-real textures for the Mercury capsule and associated Redstone and Atlas rockets.