Mike,
I have been working on Volume 7 from early days. I believe I was the first outside the company to receive an Alpha copy so I could start making bled files for the airfields and also for some of the Scotflight models.
At that time it was a patchwork quilt of tile colours and contained as many holes as a Swiss cheese where there was no photo data.
As photo data has become available the holes have been filled and expectations of a delivery date made public. Unfortunately flying weather hasn't been good this year for the camera planes. When it was good on occasion they were unavailable due to other work and sometimes they were set to go and the weather wasn't.
I am aware that some data was received and it was hoped the end was in site. Then several tiles were found to be blurred or stretched requiring retakes.
As Flightstore are footing the bills they too would like to see it released to start getting some money back. Horizon would like to see it released to complete the contract they have to produce the data for 'our' use.
Each delay is costing the producers because as customers there is an expectation of what the final product should cost. If too much it won't sell, if not enough, then no profit.
A plus side to the delays, Scotflight for Volume 7 should be ready for release with or shortly after the volume itself. Earth simulation are now back at work following Darren's illness and Treescapes for Volume 7 should be available at or shortly after the Volume release.
I don't know the release date for any of the products but I suspect we are weeks not months away.
Regards,
Tony
