Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Big Dig)

[1dera3 29]

... ... Thought those were real pics for a minute... Looks better than real life, keep it up!

[blahdy 21]

thanks guys for your support/comments ;-)

Briefly, new progress on the RHWMIS converter lot:

Blue railings going up, and cameras replaced with the new one showcased above:

[Royal 5]

You are a god. This is perfect, the fence, the lamps, the cameras, all amazing.And all the detail. Keep it up, man

[Andreas Roth 626]

I never thought I would need a SimCity 5 ever. But man, you did it! Maxis should call you and give you a job for developing the next version of your beloved game.

[Frankie_Grove 32]

Blahdy, the detail you put into these models are aboslutely incredible!! Seeing these pics makes one almost want to sit on this topic for days on end waiting for the next pics Keep up the good work man!

[patriots_1228 51]

wowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow! cant wait for this.

[1dera3 29]

...What do you do for a living, this?

[JCarter 0]

Dang, I sure hope that if Sim City 5 comes out, it will have enough detail to render this as good as the pics...keep up the good work!!!!

[Palpatine001 57]

Speechless

This has amazing potential and I hope to see this in SC5, - when it decides to come out

[Tarkus 6,933]

Who needs SC5?  Seriously, that's insanely awesome.

-Tarkus

[JCarter 0]

Originally posted by: Tarkus Who needs SC5?  Seriously, that's insanely awesome.

-Tarkusquote>

I do, if it has improved graphics...image how lifelike this would look!

[blahdy 21]

thanks all for comments

BTW modding/LOD'ing project for Ramp CS-SA is still opened for bidding ;-)   RFP is still out in the wild waiting for modding contractors

With that said, fencing work to install hand-rails continues on the RHW-MIS transition:

[woodb3kmaster 342]

Stunning work! Your attention to detail continues to amaze.

[tommiej 0]

that really looks realistic!! really can't wait for that release!! but i have to...

[owenluby 1]

Oh dude, that is just so cool... so cool

[tommiej 0]

you're detailing is the most detailed there is blahdy!! really like the different hights of the grass , looks very nice

how long is this ramps?? i guess a tile of 12..

really like your new project, looking forward for more!!

[blahdy 21]

thanks

tommiej: right now it's planned to be 3 tiles wide, 10 tiles long.

things are slow lately b/c of RL business, but the left side wall (the top side in the picture) is now completed.  Blue railings and catwalk handrails, vents, etc are installed.  And work on roadbed has been started.

Front side view:

[blahdy 21]

okay, we're now approaching completion (finally!).

All structural elements are now complete, with exception of road surface/road-bed and road texture transition with RHW.  Some trees will go up as well.

And somehow, I've no idea, but 3ds Max decided it will automagically fix lighting tint issue I was having with BAT4Max on its own accord... lighting looks a lot better now (when I first installed BAT4Max, the lighting rigs it adds to model makes everything way too bright... but suddenly it's now fixed and I've no idea how that happened heh)..  May be someone can tell me how it happened so i can fix it next time lighting becomes too bright again

Google Earth-like satellite perspective:

More pictures are at: http://216.93.240.36/~blahdy/stex/big-dig-tunnel-portal/rhwmis/random/

[lolebagels 0]

This is beautiful. Congratulations on finishing another masterpiece

[allan_kuan1992 6]

Stunning... just stunning.

In addition to the RHW version, can you make another version for plain highways please? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

EDIT:

I just noticed that the regular highways won't fit. Ouch....

Alternatively... can you make a one-way-road version of this ramp please? Again, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

- Allan Kuan

[tommiej 0]

nice pics!! looks awesome blahdy!

looking forward for more

[patriots_1228 51]

amazing! where can we find it when its done?

[simzebu 20]

Sow now that you've shown us all these real life pictures, where are the models?

[ilikehotdogsalot 311]

that looks AWESOME! can't wait to see it on the STEX. keep up the fantastic work blahdy!

[topcliff 1]

That looks so real! I noticed a texture problem though: you have the signs and cameras aiming at the right side of the RHW, meaning the traffics going INTO it. The RHW texture is reversed from what it should be. I hope this helps! TopCliff

[bwatterud 7]

No, the RHW texture is right. I think....

[topcliff 1]

I don't think so, because the white line is supposed to be on the inside, and since this is an on-ramp it should be the other way. TopCliff

[JCarter 0]

This is the RHD (right hand drive) version...thats how it is in Boston so it is correct.

[Tarkus 6,933]

Yes, the texture is facing the right way.  The traffic is going into the tunnel, so the yellow line is supposed to be on the left, the white line on the right, and it is, so everything's good on that end. 

Looking forward to modding it.

-Tarkus

[blahdy 21]

allan_kuan1992:  Thanks;  There is actually one-way entrance done and available for download at STEX, the Atlantic Avenue onramp (ramp A-CN):

there will be more one-way based street level use onramps made in the future; but the current lot is specifically designed for use with RHW-MIS mod.

patriots1228: still few weeks away until modelling phase is complete.

Due to RL, I only have limited time to model lately, so progress is pretty slow lately.. But, on a bright side, the tunnel's roof section is now completed:

Also, quick update on Ramp CS-SA.  I've enhanced the road lane marking/paintings to better-distribute the wear/tear marks as suggested by people before.  Also replaced the camera.  So pretty much, CS-SA is ready for modding: