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[RipRap 4,400]

I began to create the setting for another big update, this time a historical samurai drama based on scholarly articles and a really old 400 year old book, a first in ST history.

[Mymyjp 1,052]

Hello. This is the beginning of my first region (ever!)...The region is called Manshin. This city is called Amshin. It will be a farming town. I have finally completed the center piece of my city, which is a mountain with 4 (yes, 4) waterfalls. The train goes right through the mountain and there is a little "nature park" with benches and trails for my active sims.

This was done with God Mayor Mod terraforming tools and mostly Paeng's and Murimk plugins.

Total hrs of construction: 20 hrs...

 

Overview:

 

one of the falls

 

Nature walking/bicycle trail

[47ply 1,100]

that's a great start cant wait to see more

[jmsepe 2,039]

Nice start, keep it up!

 

And @tonraq Hahaha. Another entry from the master.

[airman15 4,113]

Feverishly working on the Queen Mary. Hoping to get far enough as to call it 90% complete and maybe then I could start on the Queen Mary 2. But for now, i'm taking a break from modelling and I could finally test her.

 

Oops, graphics hiccup. The water is supposed to cover up the hull up to where the white waterline is, I promise.

 

Back view.

 

Oh, this is perfect! Now I could show you the ship as she looks compared to my older Titanic model. Just like in real life, the Cunard Queen is larger than the "Unsinkable" Titanic.

[timmetje 75]

Downtown section of my city

 

p.s.sorry for the pause thingy, I forgot to turn it off

[airman15 4,113]

Added onto the Intl. Airport I posted a few days ago. Here are the results thus far:

 

 

Rapid Transit to bring tourists and travelers to the major parts of the city without needing to navigate the highways. Taxi services are available and are often called by travelers who do not wish to deal with parking.

 

Architects could finally agree on a one-size-fits all solution that makes both wings look aesthetically pleasing. The new design even makes the terminal look more like a set of wings or a chevron

 

While there is still some construction going on with a new GA and Cargo ramp being planned, the terminal is operational and the taxiways/runways are complete enough to finally allow some aircraft land. This is one of the first flights from Schulmania making its way to the gate.

[clhigh7 583]

That airport looks really good! Airports are such a huge undertaking, good work 

 

I've been re-lotting some of simgoober's homes. Here's a couple lots I did to get a late 70's styled neighborhood.

 

 

[Compdude787 916]

I began to create the setting for another big update, this time a historical samurai drama based on scholarly articles and a really old 400 year old book, a first in ST history.

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Whoa, that river looks amazing!  The realism is strong with this one.

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work guys

[mrsmartman 200]

re airman15  Nice ships! Nice plane in front of the terminal! Nice outdoor ground transportation center.

re timmetje     8 tracks... Are they built in the glory days of railroads? Surely can fuel much development in your city.

[jmsepe 2,039]

I am working towards finishing a new section of Teiko.

 

[jacqulina 162]

i am working on this 

 

 

 

 

 

[jmsepe 2,039]

And this is what I am working on. Bring in the lights! 

 

 

On another note: I am not sure when I can finish this. 

[Oggey 52]

 

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

[Thin White Duke 4,072]

 

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

 

We sure are heading towards those times. Also, nice city! It looks very russian.

[Oggey 52]

 

 

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

 

We sure are heading towards those times. Also, nice city! It looks very russian.

 

 

Thanks! I was going for St.Petersburg/Leningrad. 

[BossDragon 220]

 

 

The city of San Morano.

[KonstantinII 1,106]

 

 

 

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

 

We sure are heading towards those times. Also, nice city! It looks very russian.

 

 

Thanks! I was going for St.Petersburg/Leningrad. 

 

 

Why is there no any snow on the roofs?

[Thin White Duke 4,072]

Why is there no any snow on the roofs?

 

Because they're heated.

[KonstantinII 1,106]

Isn't there a mod for that?

[MushyMushy 3,618]

Technically there is a mod for that, but as far as I know said-mod only affects the Maxis buildings.

[Compdude787 916]

 

 

 

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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

 

We sure are heading towards those times. Also, nice city! It looks very russian.

 

 

Thanks! I was going for St.Petersburg/Leningrad. 

 

 

Why is there no any snow on the roofs?

 

Maybe because none of the attics are insulated. Lack of proper insulation makes snow and frost melt quicker. You can always tell which houses have no insulation if the snow or frost melts off of them really quickly; all that heat is escaping thru the roof instead of staying inside the house.

[9gruntsand1hammer 3,198]

I've been working on a small commercial disrict around the Echo Bay Municipal Airport and the Agricultural Fairgrounds.

 

I recently downloaded a breakwater set so I thought I would try it out. Here is the Echo Bay Marina.

 

[timmetje 75]

I present New Saint Nicholas:

 

 

 

[T Wrecks 10,210]

@ timmetje: That's looking very good! I'd appreciate a closer look at those peninsulas, especially the large, diagonally-oriented one.

 

@ airman15: True to your name, that's a great airport terminal! As for Queen Mary, shouldn't the decks be a lighter colour? Pity that automata have a strict poly count limit. I'd love to see an up-to-date BAT of a classic ocean liner such as Queen Mary, QE1, Mauretania/Lusitania, France, Normandie, Andrea Doria, United States...

[airman15 4,113]

@ timmetje: That's looking very good! I'd appreciate a closer look at those peninsulas, especially the large, diagonally-oriented one.

 

@ airman15: True to your name, that's a great airport terminal! As for Queen Mary, shouldn't the decks be a lighter colour? Pity that automata have a strict poly count limit. I'd love to see an up-to-date BAT of a classic ocean liner such as Queen Mary, QE1, Mauretania/Lusitania, France, Normandie, Andrea Doria, United States...

 

I really appreciate the feedback! The airport is almost complete, It just needs a cargo ramp, a GA ramp and maybe a small Military installation. Will post updates once I get the chance to do so.

 

As for the Queens, it's weird but the Queen Mary actually has dark brown decks, but the textures seem a little saturated. I was going by this photo for reference:

There's also a ton of hardware that i'd like to include, but I'm not sure how much elbow room I have for that. As the very least, i'd like to include Lifeboats on the deck. But again, i'm not sure how much room I would have for it. Fortunately, invisible textures are extremely useful for making holes and complicated features that would otherwise require some crazy modelling.

 

Ships are a huge undertaking. I've considered the SS United States as well as the SS France but neither have come to fruition. And alongside the Queen Mary I posted, I plan to make the Queen Mary 2 as well. Although I don't condone it, i've seen some good Sketchup models that could be converted to .3DS. Speaking of which, I found a program that can do conversions easily without having to go through a 50-step process or cost your first born child. It's called ModelConverterX and even though it is used mostly for Flight Simulator scenery, it can export a file that can be read by the SC4 BAT.

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

I'm finishing up with the Greystone Tower, but every time I try to export the LOD's in gmax, I get "Failed to Export. Error Code=6". :/ 

Looks like I'll have to just put this one on hold for now.

 

[art128 4,622]

Isn't Code=6 errors when the LODs are too big for gmax to handle? If so, you might want to cut the tower in two or three parts.

[APSMS 1,893]

I'm finishing up with the Greystone Tower, but every time I try to export the LOD's in gmax, I get "Failed to Export. Error Code=6". :/ 

Looks like I'll have to just put this one on hold for now.

 

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Couldn't you outsource the exporting? Have someone who's a good BATter with a decent rig do it for you?

 

I think it's been done before in these situations, if splitting the BAT is not something you're interested in.

 

BTW, it looks great!