Mediterranean-style Island

[Daniel 0]

Okay, thanks for those hints. My current airport layout pretty much conflicts with everything you just said, so I'll try and correct it as much as I can. I'll get a pic of it for you guys to ponder over.

[Messiah 2]

i like the idea of the small grass field airfield... with some nice slightly lightened grass textures/muddy areas it could look pretty sweet.

Student Pilot has got pretty much everything i was trying to get at summed up... esepcially the correct and realistic placement of buildings... why so many islands insist on the control tower being 3feet away from the runway is beyond me.

[bonko the sane 2]

dont forget, most houses are usualy 1 to 2 storeys high, painted white with red\brick colored tiles on the roof

ah...and lots of olive and pine trees

[Daniel 0]

dont forget, most houses are usualy 1 to 2 storeys high, painted white with red\brick colored tiles on the roof

ah...and lots of olive and pine trees

Okay, that, I can live up to.

[Connors 0]

it looks nice....good work

[Daniel 0]

Thanks Conors.  

I'm considering making a 1940s era version of the map when it's finished with Heliports etc removed.

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[Callsign 128]

Looks really good, just need a telly savalas lookalike, a grease gun, donald sutherland and .45 and we're ready to rock and/or roll. any chance of an update?

bootneckofficer

[Daniel 0]

The island is still progressing nicely.

Doesn't show much progress, just found a nice shot while wandering about.

Overall shape in WRP Tool. Made this pic while making the island thumbnail.

[Callsign 128]

looking gd, although dont make the whole island one mound like kolgujev (which looked pyramid shape grr), a better option would be a less steep in general island with hills

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not / \ more like _ / \_ ish

this is because of erosion!!!!

loving the village pics, nothing to say lol!

bootneckofficer

[Daniel 0]

That's a good point, it does sort of slope down from the middle a bit. Too late now though.

I'll post more progress once I finish the next town.

[Connors 0]

looks very nice dan

[imutep 0]

WOW

Please more about this Island...looks nice

Imutep

[belgerot 33]

Looks like a beautiful island, I cannot wait to see both versions of it out. It would be the perfect setting for 1940s era fighting.

[Daniel 0]

Olive Farm under construction. Very high FPS, Berghoff did a good job on those olive trees.  

Just had a thought, If anyone has an idea for a national flag, post it up. I seem to remember there being some flag compos a while ago.

[Callsign 128]

farm- maybe a broken fence or wall and maybe few more trees around the house, bit of shade and a well - looks gd though maybe another barn? soz, and change the rock colour, the grey ones, they not the same colour as the rock face textures.

flag- maybe an italian one with something in the middle like a lion or a golden olive tree!

bootneckofficer

[Daniel 0]

Yeah, the objects in the distance are the barns. The closest are homes and a garage. Got some good olive field wall pics off google, so they'll be going up today, and I added grass textures under the olives. Next pic should show the finished farm. Good idea on the flag.

[belgerot 33]

Here's a small overview of regional flags in use in Italy, hope it gives you some ideas for your island

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/misc/it-.gif

[Daniel 0]

Ah, thanks. I guess that means I can use absolutely anything then.

[Daniel 0]

Testing F3WX lights. Two views back to back down a street.

[Callsign 128]

looking gd

bootneckofficer

[Commando84 0]

looks very promising!

[Daniel 0]

Thanks bootneck and Commando.  

EDIT: Question removed, answered in a different section.

[Callsign 128]

pleasure, people seem to not bother when making islands although the whole atmosphere is created by it. ive studied geology and geography at A level and find it nuts to see some stuff, like cities, people either make a great job of them, like tatu on tonal (which really looks like a jumbled messy LEDC city), or just have 2 cottages a petrol station and 5 skyscrapers! all it takes is a lil more attention to detail when making them. i think i might write a HOW TO on making islands realistic, anyway enough of me ranting looking gd so far!

bootneckofficer

[Daniel 0]

Ah, LEDCs and MEDCs, brings back memories.

Anyhoo, nearly finished another village, island is progressing well.

[thesun 14]

This island is looking really good, i love especially the details. I hope you'll finsif it