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Animated Waterfalls / River Splines / "MIDDLE-EARTH" Texture Set

For versions TS12 / TS2010 / TS2009 / Classics 1,2,3 / TRS2006 / TRS2004

 

The following sets are part of the NATURE SERIES 1 Payware add-ons for TRAINZ.
bulletThey are top quality scenic models and ground textures to help add amazing realism to your own route
bulletThey are used extensively in the creation of the free MURCHISON M-LOGGING & MURCHISON STAGE 2 layouts

 

 

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Click to go to PURCHASE / DOWNLOAD page
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ANIMATED WATERFALLS

See bottom of ANIMATED WATERFALLS Section for FREE WATERFALL sample

For full list of Kuid numbers for waterfalls refer to Kuid registry

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BETA TESTER COMMENTS

"......First impression - Astounding!....Second impression - even more astounding!
Easy to use and very believable scenery with very little effort and not too much skill. If I can do it, then someone who knows how to make Surveyor fly will produce a masterpiece......I was amazed at the ease with which I could create an almost photorealistic scene with your waterfalls. A scene comes alive when an active waterfall becomes a focal point.....'" 

"Narrowgauge" Peter Pardoe-Matthews  (Climax creator)

 

.....After trying the animated waterfalls I can say you have created a set of objects that help route creators add an extra realistic dimension to their scenery. The sound and sight of the falling water is something special........

"Mate" (Alan Campbell)

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5 different waterfall styles
8 different textures

40 waterfalls

Single Overhang waterfall

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High Fall waterfall

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Double Fall waterfall

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Wide Fall waterfall

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Long Rapid waterfall

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Features
ANIMATION!

Each waterfall contains breathtakingly realistic animated water flow that captured the feel and looks of a real waterfall.

SOUND!

The addition of sounds to each waterfall helps to bring the waterfalls to life. Different sounds have been applied to each waterfall with the sound being selected to match the individual style and type of waterflow.

VARIETY!

There are five (5) different types of waterfall to provide for most modellers requirements. Each type of waterfall comes in seven (8) different textures offering a wide variety of choices.

While the set is primarily intended as a river waterfall, the waterfalls have been designed to be inserted onto your layout from the top point. This will allow the waterfall to be easily lowered into the ground to provide very realistic lake and sea-side waterfalls when used in conjunction with TRAINZ standard water system.

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This feature also means that all the waterfalls can be adjusted in height from major high falls to lower falls as per each modellers requirements.

 

FREE SAMPLE DOWNLOAD

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kuid 47439:25643 (waterfall)

kuid 47439:21457 (matching texture)

(a copy of this waterfall and matching textures with the kuid 47439:25650   and kuid 47439:21993 are available from the Auran Download Station)

 

 

 

 

 

RIVER SPLINES

See bottom of RIVER SPLINES Section for FREE River samples

For full list of Kuid numbers for RIVER SPLINES refer to Kuid registry

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BETA TESTER COMMENTS

"......positively, absolutely, without doubt the finest scenery I have ever seen in any sim. Superb!
I can now have trains running beside fast running streams in narrow confines. Water that appears to move brings life to a scene, so much better than the water texture in Surveyor......" 

"Narrowgauge" Peter Pardoe-Matthews  (Climax creator)

 

"......For making a realistic river Mikes river splines are the answer. I have tried them and they make the installing of different types of rivers and rapids dead easy......"

"Mate" (Alan Campbell)

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The full river set  includes:

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"set-width" river splines

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"Single-river-bank" river splines

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"Rapid" rocks

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"Flat Water" splines (for use with "single-river-bank" splines)

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"SET-WIDTH" RIVER SPLINES

Using "set-width" splines for rivers allows the most inexperienced modeller to create amazingly realistic rivers in seconds.

To reduce the unrealistic repeating pattern that's common when using a repeating spline we have created each river in 5 different connecting splines including both standard river and rapid splines. By mixing the splines the modeller can achieve unique variations in each of their rivers.

4 different "set-width" river types:

Sunken river

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For embedding down into the ground or between steep hills.

Flat-side river

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This allows the modeller to flow their own terrain into and around the river.

Rocky mountain stream

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A jagged rocky mountain stream.

The transparent water with no river bottom will appeal to the advanced modellers as they can apply their own textures under the water and flow their terrain around the river to provide a variety of river beach effects

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Canyon river 

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A deep rock sided canyon river

Features
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point and click insertion

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height adjustable for sloping rapids

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4 different river types Sunken, Flat-sided, Rocky Mountain, Canyon

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8 different textures for each river type

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rapids

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transition end sections

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188 splines in the "set-width" set.

Includes:

DUG-IN RIVER

A "sunken" fixed width river spline SET comprising:

bullet1 basic river spline with transition caps at each end (8 textures)
bullet2 end transitions splines (8 different textures)
bullet3 different river splines (8 different textures)
bullet2 different rapid splines (8 different textures)

- 64 items

FLAT RIVER

A "flat" fixed width river spline SET comprising:

bullet3 different river splines (6 different textures)
bullet2 different rapid splines (6 different textures)

- 30 items

ROCKY MOUNTAIN STREAM

A "mountain" fixed width river spline SET comprising:

bullet3 different river splines (6 different textures)
bullet2 different rapid splines (6 different textures)

- 30 items

CANYON  RIVER

A "canyon" fixed width river spline SET comprising:

bullet1 basic river spline with transition caps at each end (8 textures)
bullet2 end transitions splines (8 different textures)
bullet3 different river splines (8 different textures)
bullet2 different rapid splines (8 different textures)

- 64 items

 

"SINGLE RIVER BANKS" AND WATER SPLINES

Where you want real variety then you can use the individual river banks and flat water splines that we've developed. These allow the modeller to add infinite variety to their river widths & river bank height and achieve a greater degree of uniqueness and realism

4 different "single river bank" river types with a variety of "Rapid-water" and "Slow-water" splines

Sunken river

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With "single river bank" spline set you can close up the rapids and widen the still water

Flat-side river

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Merge your terrain into the flat river for greater variety and the unique personal touch

Rocky mountain stream

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By varying the width of the "Rocky Mountain Stream" it can become an ever-changing scenic backdrop as your narrow-gauge logging line follows it down the mountain valley

 

Canyon river 

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By moving the spline up and down you can add infinite variety, add beaches and much more.

The single side Canyon River can also be used for beach front cliff faces.

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By widening the variable width river and you can create river gorges to run your trains through with amazing realism
Features
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point and click insertion

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independent height adjustable for increased variety

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fully variable widths for greater realism

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4 different river types Sunken, Flat-sided, Rocky Mountain, Canyon

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6-8 different textures for each river type

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transition end sections

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"Rapid-water" splines

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"Slow-water" splines

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a total of 216 splines in the "single-side" set.

Includes
DUG-IN RIVER

A "sunken" single river bank spline SET comprising:

bullet2 end transitions splines (8 different textures)
bullet5 different river splines (8 different textures)

- 56 items

FLAT RIVER

A "flat" single river bank spline SET comprising:

bullet8 different river splines (6 different textures)

- 48 items

ROCKY MOUNTAIN STREAM

A "rocky" single river bank spline SET comprising:

bullet8 different river splines (6 different textures)

- 48 items

CANYON  RIVER

A "sunken" single river bank spline SET comprising:

bullet2 end transitions splines (8 different textures)
bullet6 different river splines (8 different textures)

- 64 items

 

RAPID ROCKS AND WATER SPLINES

To add still further to the realism we've also included a set of animated "rapid" rocks.

There are 4 different rock types with animated water flowing around the rocks and an attached river water sound. Each rock type comes in 5 different rock textures giving a total of 20 different "rapid" rocks to select from.

By placing these randomly in the river or by the waterfalls a further level of reality can be obtained.

4 different "rapid" rock types
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Add "rapid-rocks" with animated water and river sounds to add even more realism to your layout

Their are 4 different rock styles - all in 5 different textures for variety

Features
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Animate water flow for realism

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Added river sound to give voice to your model

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Easy point and drop insertion

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Simply rotate to follow the direction of water flow

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4 different rock styles to match the river series

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5 different textures for each rock style

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a total of 20 different animated rapid rocks.

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8 different interconnecting flat water splines

Includes:
ANIMATED RAPIDS

4 different river rock SETs  with animated water flow (5 textures)

- 20 items

FLAT WATER SPLINES

A SET of flat water river splines for use with the single river banks with both still and rapid water textures

bulletNarrow Flat water  spline (transparent water only - use your own river bottom texture)
bulletNarrow Flat water  spline (gravel bottom attached)
bulletWide Flat water spline (transparent water only - use your own river bottom texture)
bulletWide Flat water spline (gravel bottom attached)
bulletNarrow Rapid water spline (transparent water only - use your own river bottom texture)
bulletNarrow Rapid water spline (gravel bottom attached)
bulletWide Rapid water  spline (transparent water only - use your own river bottom texture)
bulletWide Rapid water  spline (gravel bottom attached)

- 8 items

 

   

FREE SAMPLE DOWNLOAD

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"Sunken" River Spline sample

kuid 47439 37034 (texture)

kuid 47439 21457 (river)

(a copy of this river and matching textures with the kuid 47439:37080 and kuid 47439:21993 are available from the Auran Download Station)

"Flat-sided" river spline sample

kuid 47439 37210

 

(a copy of this river with the kuid 47439:37081 is available from the Auran Download Station)

 

 

 

 

 

"Middle-Earth-200" TEXTURES

For full list of Kuid numbers for textures refer to Kuid registry

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BETA TESTER COMMENTS

.........I have always considered that Trainz has the potential to make a true world scene, and with your textures this becomes closer to realisation. They are lovely renditions of real world colors and surfaces..........'" 

"Narrowgauge" Peter Pardoe-Matthews  (Climax creator)

 

"........These are textures that any one trying to make realistic scenery for their Trainz route needs. I have tried them all and they are great......"

"Mate" (Alan Campbell)

 

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"Middle-Earth-200" SERIES

A selection of 200 textures in SP3 format ready to help transform your layout into a photorealistic work of art. These are high quality nature textures taken in the country that gave you the movie "Lord of the Rings"

Grass - bush - scrub - snow - mountain -

glaciers - cliffs - rock - sand - river - waterfall

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bulletSnow
bulletMountain
bulletGlacier

40 different WINTER textures selected to add the elements needed to create a realistic Winter or Mountain scene

bulletRiver Cliffs
bulletBeach cliffs
bulletWilderness cliffs

52 different CLIFF textures to add variety to every corner of your layout.

Many of the cliff textures come in 2 or more similar patterns. By randomly merging them together you can dramatically reduce the unrealistic banding that comes from using a single texture.

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bulletNative Bush
bulletLow scrub
bulletTree Ferns

14 different BUSH textures to give a real  "deep in the jungle" experience. Add the mist covered bush for a special sense of the haunting wilderness

bulletROCK settings
bulletGRAVEL
bulletGrey SANDs
bulletYellow sands

33 different textures in groups to allow for realistic "band-reducing" merging.

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bulletYellow grass "set"
bulletGreen grass "set"
bulletRocky pasture

18 different GRASS textures in both "yellow" and "green" sets. Whether you're modelling the scorched outback or sub-tropical lush farmland theres enough here to give real life to your layout.

bulletRIVER
bulletRapids
bulletMountain river set
bulletBush river set

To help add more realism to your layout we've included 2 sets of seamless river texture tiles. By randomly painting these one after the other you can add realistic streams to your layout

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26 different FOREST bush textures. A number of these are in groups of 2 or more textures to again help you create "non-banding" forest bush effects.

We're tried to add more than just the greenry to make you want to go hiking to "experience" what you can see.

 

 

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