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Hello, I'm FissileBread and this is my first MD, entitled Amsterdam. I'm pretty new here, but I've been lurking around for some time and got inspiration to start my own MD after reading others.
First of all, I have never lived, nor travelled to Amsterdam. Thus, my MD is only a somewhat accurate recreation. I simply had the idea to recreate Amsterdam, and I kept adding more subtle details until I thought about making it into a MD.
My recreation is not to scale, unfortunately. This is because when I first started out, I did not take the project seriously, and afterwards, it was too late to restart. Another problem for me was the layout of Amsterdam itself. Amsterdam is a city filled with vast networks of angled roads and canals as you can see from this picture:
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Finally, I hope you enjoy reading this MD. If you have ever been to Amsterdam, or live there, I would greatly appreciate feedback to make my MD more accurate.
Here are some shots of my work so far:
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That concludes my first update. Hope you liked it and please comment.
:thumbsup: That's a great start, all the canals, boats and the dutch houses: just wonderful arranged &apls
Wonderful start! Great pictures of that city! Fantastic work! :thumbsup:
Great couple of buildings, subtle and tasty photoshopping, care about textures, good planning :thumbsup:
You can establish a fanclub, I will register myself immediately &apls
Hi, i have to agree your MD has really a wonderful dutch atmosphere with these wonderful buildings and the canals.
I haven't been to Amsterdam yet (although it's actually only a small trip from here with only about 300 Km) but i have already been multiple times in Groningen (a bigger city in the Northern Netherlands and compared to this it looks also pretty real). :thumbsup: &apls
Well just seen your journal on simtropolis.Anyways great CJ :thumbsup:
Well I can't deny it, That looks véry Dutch for a Canadian who claims never to have set foot in Amsterdam! :thumbsup:
It looks very good and promising from here. So please spoil us with your next update. ;D
Strechnitz.
Mokum, my hometown! And so realistic that I cannot believe either that you have never been here. This is gorgeous. What I like the most is the right angle parking on the canals (it should be queer of course, like anything else in this city ;) )
It's very nice to see that you build a sunken road, the city is lacking those in real as they would probably be flooded most of the time.
Looking forward to your next update very much &apls &apls &apls
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urban: Thanks for being the first comment! I'm glad you like it, I look forward to seeing you again!
bat: Thanks bat!
Ennedi: Thanks for dropping by Ennedi! lol, sure you can be I be fanclub, I guess. :D
Vario80: Thanks! It's nice to hear from someone who lives in holland!
Jayo: Thanks for commenting again, Jayo! :)
Strechnitz: Thanks for commenting!
Sebes: Hey Sebes! Thanks for checking it out! lol, those cars took me forever to do in the lot editor! I'm glad you like them! Hmm...Amsterdam has no sunken roads? hahah, oops...I thought it would be ideal because that is the avenue that leads to the ij tunnel. Do you think I should change it?
Update: The Montelbaanstoren
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The Montelbaanstoren is one of the few pieces of Amsterdam's Medieval walls that still stands. It was a sentinel from which guards could look over the plains for attacking armies. This was often necessary, as Amsterdam was a center of wealth and power at the time, and the frequent target of jealous outsiders. It was the sea that made Amsterdam rich, and this tower guards what was once the greatest shipbuilding complex in the world.
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It was also a gathering place for sailors before they would go on their long voyages to far-off lands. The tower is located at a canal called Oude Schans.
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Today things have changed drastically. Ships are still built in the wharves here, but they're much smaller and don't go very far. Still, the Montelbaanstoren retains its historic link to the sea through its use as office space for the Amsterdam water works.
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It now serves as a lonely clock tower, in the heart of the city's historic centre. It stands much as it was in 1512, when it was constructed, except for the addition of a decorative spire and clock in 1606. Rumor has it that after the clock was added, the tower garnered the nickname "Silly Jack" – Malle Jaap in Dutch – because the clock's bells were rather unreliable and rang at strange times of the day or wouldn't ring at all for days on end.
And finally, here is a region shot of my work so far.
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I restarted the terraforming many times, in order to make it accurate. Idecided to terraform as I expand the city, as this will allow better interaction between the landscape and the urban layout.
That concludes my update. Hope you liked it and please comment!
WOW-ing that's really nic, one of the most clever and wonderful looking use of the ducht BATs !! Like the narrow canals they are hugely great looking ! And you've made quite great city views, the tram is wonderful there !!
I believe that I have of concerns to be made with your city! $%Grinno$%
It is really ... fantastic :thumbsup: &apls
Brilliant work - of course Dutch buildings are beautiful (especially Montelbaanstoren), but the most important are your composition skills :thumbsup:
The way you use details is really great, they add a lot to the general view &apls
You are right about terraforming, I also think it must be an interactive work - nobody can provide every consequence of using various objects :)
Your progress is really brilliant and also the layout is really well done. And the same goes for your terraforming skills, it looks really like it should (using a map). :thumbsup: &apls
However i have to clarify one thing: I'm not from Holland, (i live in a town in northwestern Germany), but the dutch border is not very far away from here, so i visit the Netherlands quite often. $%Grinno$% ;)
QuoteAmsterdam has no sunken roads? hahah, oops...I thought it would be ideal because that is the avenue that leads to the ij tunnel. Do you think I should change it?
Are you kidding? It's wonderfull. And you are right: the IJ-tunnel entrance indeed goes down before the tunnel actually starts... just not such a long strech. But I love your pic :satisfied:
Though I've never been to the real Amsterdam, I must admit that if it is half as beautiful as your recreation, I'll be heading there soon! Great start here, FissileBread. I look forward to following along to see how your Amsterdam develops!
Really cool. Maybe it's more like Amsterdam in spirit than a re-creation. Who cares if the real one doesn't have sunken roads, you can show them how much cooler it is. That's right, make those Dutch jealous they didn't think of it earlier :)
Like i aid on ST...I LOVE IT!!
good to know that someone enjoys VDA's buildings as well :)!!
awsome job!! &apls
So sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really love Amsterdam. ;D
it's a little, a town of vice... but it's a superb city!
And your work is splendid. :thumbsup:
A fabulous CJ! I love it!! Dutch done right. :-)
WoW a very good MD here im surprissed i missed the start of this one... FissileBread you have yourself a very good MD here and i'm loving it, keeep up the hard work... see you soon - pat
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nova vesfalo: THanks for commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Manny: lol, thanks Manny! :D
Ennedi: Hey Ennedi, thanks for the comment! I'm happy you like the terraforming!
Vario80: THanks Vario! It's still cool that you live near Holland, good enough for me :)! I hope to see you again!
Sebes: haha, thanks alot Sebes! I guess I'll keep them. There aren't that many sunken roads. If I have any questions about Amsterdam, I hope you don't mind me asking :) !
thundercrack83: THanks for the comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Sober: haha, good idea Sober! I guess I'll keep thsoe sunken roads after all :D! THanks for stopping by!
Fledder200: THanks for commenting again! I really like Liaane, an I got a lot of ideas from there :thumbsup:! I hope to see you again!
bat56: Hey bat, thanks for the comment :)!
Schulmanator: THanks for checking out my MD Schulmanator!
patfirefhtr: Het pat, thanks for commenting! I'm glad you like it, I look forward to seeing you again!
Update: Artis - A Cultural Zoo
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Artis, the oldest zoo in the Netherlands, was founded in 1838. The many visitors enjoy the 19th-century atmosphere of the gardens: the winding paths and majestic trees. Artis is a haven of peace and quiet right in the city centre of Amsterdam.
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Artis is a fascinating zoo. In an area of 14 hectares around 700 species provide a magnificent overview of the entire animal kingdom. Amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals and insects... all are superbly represented. Artis' renowned aquarium reveals the secret life of Amsterdam's canals!
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Around the zoo, many more Dutch and European animal and plant species can be found, as well as more exotic ones.
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Visitors can also come to quench their thirst for knowledge at the Planetarium, the museums, and all kinds of smaller exhibitions. The also exists an exciting African Safari Exibihit, which surrounds the main visitor's building.
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The entrpotdok industrial canal to the north, and picturesque Amsterdam neighbourhoods to the east, west, and south flank Artis. The Plantage Middenlaan avenue provides easy access to the zoo.
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The Artis Zoo is still as enchanting as it was nearly two centuries ago. Not only is Artis an oasis of peace right at the heart of a fast-paced city, but it is also a haven for several animal species and tree varieties, many on the verge of extinction.
Finally, here is the location of Artis on the region map:
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That concludes my update! Hope you like it and please comment!
Thanks to all who have commented so far, your feedback means so much to me!!! I greatly appreciate your support!!!
WOW FissileBread that was wonderful update of Artist Zoo... I do have to say that the Canal
pretty busy as well wow... I do also love the Canal entrance to the zoo i belive that is it aint it?
Guranteed to see me back for more - pat
Great update.
Think that your canals could use an expansion.
The zoo looks great, my friend! And your region map looks wonderful, too. I can't wait to see how you develop it. Until next time!
great zoo...I can't believe I haven't noticed this MD before! You are off to a great start here, I really like it.
The zoo looks really cool and it has an interesting scenery together with the neighbouring canal.
It's also nice that we can see in Region View, where the shown part of your update is taken place. Nice work! &apls :thumbsup:
welcome to the world of the MD! i really can't say much, as i have just started an MD myself, but i believe those canals and ponds are pegasus' work. your city looks very established, beautiful work. btw, what water mod are you using? it looks like pegasus' Brigantine water mod, but could you tell me please? great zoo and canal system!
Quote from: dragonshardz on July 24, 2007, 05:50:14 PM
go check my MD, and tell me what you think (the link's in my sig).
Big no no there. Tsk tsk. :thumbsdown:
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But back to the update. This is my favorite picture of them all (though the rest are high-quality). What I love most in your updates are the boats on the canals (tight squeeze!) and the use of the diagonal parks and simgoober's canal in the top-right of the image. Wow. :thumbsup: Really unique!
I'll be following this MD. I'll stop by here occasionally, but I'll follow it mostly on ST. Bye for now!
That's a nice zoo! Also great region map! :thumbsup:
i may be wrong, but your canal bridges dont really seem to look like them, if you havent, may i suggest using any end pieces which come with youre set?
personally, i think your zoo and houses look stunning.
did you dl them or make them yourself?
Great update again! Funny how you use the airterminal endbuilding in the zoo on the spot were the restaurant is. Very inventive.. I like that :satisfied:
QuoteIf I have any questions about Amsterdam, I hope you don't mind me asking !
Don't mind at all, my friend.
:thumbsup:nice zoological garden and the region view is just stunning
i like it!! ( though Blijdorp is a far more better zoo than Artis...but that's a Rotterdam - Amstrdam thing ;))
i love the way you used the PEG pond in there!!!
can't wait to see more!!
Again excellent pictures :thumbsup:
The building from the airport set fits very well here. I like the avenue divider with new texture &apls Also, great use of diagonal parks!
And of course, the Zoo is fantastic :thumbsup:
There are some traffic jams on the waterways - I'm curious how the major solve this problem? :D
FissileBread, congratulations!
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...Truly a Dutch Treat...
The Staff
Great update. The zoo and the canals look awesome.
Congrats on the move to Special Interest of the Month.
&apls
Robin :thumbsup:
Many congratulations to you, FissileBread! I can't wait to see what you have in store for us during Amsterdam's month of "Special Interest" status!
Fisslebread a wonderful treat this its Awsome to see you make it to OSITM!!! &apls :thumbsup:
Congrats for this status, FissileBread! Looking forward to the first update in this category!
I repeat myself once again, but you have a splendid city! Cheer for this reward! &apls
Congratulations! I haven't spent very much time looking at your journal before, but I am going to from now on. I really like the look of the coastline. And a lot of other stuff too. &apls
Congratulations ! I may be biased but of course Amsterdam belongs naturally in the Special Interest sections.... :P
@Ferry: Blijdorp nicer than Artis ()what() Yeah right... And you'll probably also say that Feyenoord is better than Ajax... : $%Grinno$%
Well fissilebread,
My warmes congratulations for making this section so soon! well deserved I might say.
Your recreation of amsterdam is getting better and better. your Artis update is well done.
Good job indeed!
Quote from: sebes on August 03, 2007, 05:12:27 AM
Congratulations ! I may be biased but of course Amsterdam belongs naturally in the Special Interest sections.... :P
@Ferry: Blijdorp nicer than Artis ()what() Yeah right... And you'll probably also say that Feyenoord is better than Ajax... : $%Grinno$%
Yes you are biased, yes Blijdorp is nicer, and no not this season. :P
Strechnitz.
Quote from: sebes on August 03, 2007, 05:12:27 AM
Congratulations ! I may be biased but of course Amsterdam belongs naturally in the Special Interest sections.... :P
My point exactly.
You are doing great here with this recreation of Amsterdam, the Artis update is very well made.
It's very beautiful, good work with the LE, I love :thumbsup:
But, for the channels, you must make the bridge with the part envisaged, because you do not put separation between the channel and the road (lack a part) ... But it is only a detail
Congrats for the Reward. You did really a fantastic job by recreating the city of Amsterdam. Well deserved! &apls :)
as a resident of amsterdam myself, all i can say is WOW...great detail.. thumbs up mate keep it going!
ps. one question.. where do you have those 'GVB' trams from??? looks nice in the new blue and white and the old yellow/red colours!
Umm... all I can say to this one is... wow. The way you have integrated the canals in with the city is nothing short of amazing. Few can do this well, and fewer have done it as well as you. While I don't know how accurate this is to Amsterdam (for I have never visited NOR been exposed to much information on it) I would gander that you are doing more than a decent job honoring this old and prestigious city. Great work!
Quote from: daveje on August 21, 2007, 04:56:52 PM
as a resident of amsterdam myself, all i can say is WOW...great detail.. thumbs up mate keep it going!
ps. one question.. where do you have those 'GVB' trams from??? looks nice in the new blue and white and the old yellow/red colours!
Those trams are part of the fantastic Trams Pack by Vester. You can find it HERE! (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=337). Make sure you read the read-me to correctly install the trams. Have fun.
Great! i found a site earlier with the pack on it. but the link was down. so thanks !!!!!!!!
With this post, it's my pleasure to move your MD to the Ones to Watch category. Congratulations, FissileBread!
Congrats for the "Ones to Watch"-Status!! &apls
I'm a bit late joining the party, but I've enjoyed looking through your MD this morning. The photos are very nice, and the city is looking really good. :thumbsup: Seeing the zoo reminds me of times long past when the Maxix zoo would come available. It was clunky and required tearing up a large area of real estate to fit it in. And no matter where you put it, it looked contrived and out of place.
Isn't it wonderful that we now have so much custom content available thanks to the talent and generosity of our members!
Until next time...
Joan
Hi FissleBread,
Just wanted to add my congratulations and well dones. I've been to Amsterdam a few times and I think you've captured the spirit of the place very well.
Now just a combination of the dutch buildings and SimGoober's "Adult Buildings" would finish it off nicely!!