Hey all,
It's been quite some time since I've been on this site :) Some of you old timers may still remember me -- long time ago, I was working on creating Boston's Big Dig tunnel portals for SC4. The project was too ambitious for its time and what I've been trying to accomplish, and in the end it was abandoned.
Recently, I've discovered the project's 3ds Max work files from archives, completely intact with very latest updates that were done before it all got abandoned.
Frankly, I don't know what to do with them at this point (I've forgotten how to do any modding in SC4, nor do I play the game much these days). I think that it is in the best interest of everyone that I post the 3ds Max files available for public download, so any experts or NAM team members that would like to use them can put these models into use.
The model files are mostly completed, some of them are slightly incomplete, but they were mostly abandoned at the point when I needed to render and mod them into the game. Hope some people may find good use out of these models.
Following files are available (.zip file download):
Tunnel Off-ramp: C0A6 I-90 Ramp C (South Boston) (http://download.wicmwmod.com/~blahdy/stex/2014_Big_Dig_Exports/C01A6%20I-90%20Off-ramp%20C%20-%20South%20Boston.zip)
Tunnel off-ramps: C17A2 I-93 Ramps CN-SA and CS-SA (Government Center Exits) (http://download.wicmwmod.com/~blahdy/stex/2014_Big_Dig_Exports/C17A2%20I-93%20Off-ramps%20CN-SA,%20CS-SA.zip)
Tunnel On-ramp: Fictional tunnel on-ramp based on I-93 ramp boat designs (http://download.wicmwmod.com/~blahdy/stex/2014_Big_Dig_Exports/Standard%20OWR%20Highway%20On-Ramp.zip)
Never finished: RHW Exit Tunnel portal with collector lanes off-ramp (Fictional) (http://download.wicmwmod.com/~blahdy/stex/2014_Big_Dig_Exports/RHW%20Exit%20Portal%20and%20Collector%20Offramp.zip)
Pictures:
Off-ramps: C17A2 I-93 Ramps CN-SA and CS-SA (Government Center Exits)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2F2014_Big_Dig_Exports%2F1021.jpg&hash=4ab6b226ee75c9bb5777d61c5638fb0ea423f484)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2F2014_Big_Dig_Exports%2F1050.jpg&hash=510205d399a825f6bd17a50b2e2bb6a058622334)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2F2014_Big_Dig_Exports%2F1066.jpg&hash=5d9b6e38b7f11d19e8475b42e80af583004362e8)
Off-ramp: C0A6 I-90 Ramp C (South Boston)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2F2014_Big_Dig_Exports%2Framp_c.jpg&hash=403cded2ae68f1af30b3ebd0dad43164024e9d42)
On-ramp: Fictional tunnel on-ramp based on I-93 ramp boat designs
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2Fbig-dig-tunnel-portal%2Ffwe_export%2Ff22.jpg&hash=7be5d45deb0f1aa9f82fe3e1e27e7fe225514ffd)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2F2014_Big_Dig_Exports%2Fframp.jpg&hash=8ec3b8546e1df0d69d64214243ee1492219b49b0)
RHW Exit Tunnel portal with collector lanes off-ramp (Fictional)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2F2014_Big_Dig_Exports%2Frhwe.jpg&hash=5a0fd4476a4d5c1e1b1ceefdb11e72f81c37fb10)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.wicmwmod.com%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2F2014_Big_Dig_Exports%2F181.jpg&hash=cffd9e9162452748e049428e5788284b4793c8d2)
We may even see them in SC2013 at some point, possibly.
James, it's great to see you around these parts! :thumbsup:
And thank you for sharing these files--it's a very pleasant surprise. Fortunately, Autodesk's academic license put 3DS Max into a lot more people's hands, so that should make the integration far easier than it was 5-6 years ago. I have some rather interesting ideas as far as how to implement them already.
Hope things are going well with RL and WiC:MW.
-Alex
The Big Dig lives again!
Welcome back Blahdy!
Great to see you back!!! These models are fantastic :o
I'm familiar with the project and remember the last stages of development back when I was first getting into SC4 seriously :D Exciting stuff!
Welcome back, Blahdy! :) I remember following the BBD around the time I joined the community, and it hasn't lost any of its appeal. Thank you for uploading the models. :)
Excellent looking models I must say. I must admit I thought a couple of the renders were real pictures for reference.
I bet it are the sixth and the last image ... if was not for perfection continues of the concrete these renderings surely would seem with real images.
GREAT work!
BTW, great to see that the community is still alive and kicking! (some 6 years later? wow)
Glad to see you are here Blahdy! I downloaded your Big Dig stuff when I was still a lurker, but it's been an inspiration to me ever since, especially when I began working on retaining walls and other transit infrastructure items.