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Bridge replicas

Started by VRBones, December 13, 2001, 06:50:05 AM

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after reading this thread, I attempted to make a replica of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Its the bridge that had the fire works all over it in the opening of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

I had all the greatest of intentions, I carefully sculpted the landscape, I then spent ages building its complex design (working from photos).

The resulting bridge fell to the seabed like a sack of spuds!  I lightened it up a bit and re-inforced it but it still broke 60 links and only JUST supported a single carriage.

I won't bother posting it, however, if anyone else wants to take a shot at this one, feel free...


VRBones

As an exercise in level design, I attempted to build a level to replicate the Firth of Forth crossing. Here's a http://vrworld.qgl.org/pics/firthofforth.JPG" target="_blank">somewhat weak attempt to build a replica. Anyone else try to make replica bridges ?

beaujob

"And once again, the day is saved thanks to the Powerpuff Girls."

beaujob

Well, as you can see, it's got a lot of extra cabling that isn't in the real bridge to provide enough strength at the initial moment of bridge flop.
"And once again, the day is saved thanks to the Powerpuff Girls."

beaujob

I made the Sears Tower, and unlike some towers, it stands up quite nicely in Pontifex.

"And once again, the day is saved thanks to the Powerpuff Girls."

mendel

Holland Style Drawbridge

http://www.pontifex.mendelsohn.de/forum/drawbrg.pxl" target="_blank">[IMG]http://www.pontifex.mendelsohn.de/forum....brg.pxl

Be sure to set Difficulty to Medium, and run a 1 car train after the bridge is fully raised.


baggio

Sear's tower is more like 9 buildings held together.  There are 8 of varying height, surounding the core, or heighest part.
beaujob: I wouldn't mind doing kung-fu in the shadow of a bridge that I built while death and a clown get it on in the bathtub next door, but that's a long ways off.

Andy24

I  am glad that people tried to recreate bridges in pontifex.

did the model of the atturk bridge run into any problemns due to the lack of pretensioned cables?