St Andrews - 10th October 2011 - Small Heath still lives!

[io_bg]

I like the use of PEG's marina, looks really promising

[Reikhardt]

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Noah, Wallasey & anyone else who posted replies that were lost just after new forum cam online: Thanks!
io_bg: Thanks! We'll be taking a closer look at the marina in the next update.




Today we'll take a first look at West Heath, a medium sized city on the coast. West Heath is notable for it's modest marina, historic buildings and bright nightlife. There is very little industry here, most people who live in West Heath are employed in the neighbouring town of Chelmarsh.

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Just a quick introduction today, we'll take a closer look at various points of the city over the next few updates.
Many thanks for taking the time to look at my Diary, all comments are gratefully received!

Next up: We'll take a closer look at the Marina.

[wallasey]

Looking good! Cant wait to see more.

[noahclem]

Nice overview shots of West Heath and nice photoshopping     I look forward to seeing more detail, especially the coastal areas.

[nbvc]

Great update.  Loonking forward to the closer shots.

[supremec]

Fabulous pictures  A nice small city 

[Reikhardt]

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wallasey: Thank you!

Noah: Thanks you sir! I'm going to try a little more experimentation with GIMP on my pictures.

nbvc: Cheers!

supremec: Thank you very much!




Today we'll take a close look at the marina, playground to the wealthy and a great spot for networking! Thanks have to go to Pegasus for the Marina lots and to NVBC for his fantastic sea walls! (Didn't get around to using the diagonals this time though!)

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Thanks for viewing & commenting!

Next up: We're heading downtown!

[Ol.S / Benoit]

Nice marina you have here, great work !
I just think that maybe you have a bit to much road & avenues in the city next to the port, but anyway this is great

[marsh]

Beautiful work. Love the marina and all the flora and beach plop that goes with it. 

,marsh

[Tomas Neto]

Amazing update!!! Awesome work!!!   

[Skimbo]

Good use of the marina set =)

[RickD]

Great location for a marina. Very nice. 

[supremec]

A beautiful marina 

[noahclem]

Great job with the marina area!    I really need to play around with those PEG CSK lots in Siilijoki. I also love how your forests look with just a touch of fall colors starting to show.

And St Andrews seemed a nice place to put post #1000 

[Shark7]

The more times I see the marina area, the more I like it.  You have done a nice job on this one, and to me it seems very realistic.  Now if i just had a house on that little island where I could sit on the porch and watch the ships sail out and back in. 

[kwakelaar]

The marina is looking great, and I think you have done a wonderful job of placing everything into the landscape (which is also very well done here).

[wallasey]

Top Marina!

The setting must be very popular with the rich Sims in their yachts!

Keep up the good work!

[Reikhardt]

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Benoit: Thanks! Road layout/ city planning isn't my strong point, I prefer making landscapes so you may well be right!

marsh: Many thanks!

Tomas Neto: Cheers!

Skimbo: Thank you sir!

Raphael: Many thanks! The landscaping was a real pain and I nearly gave up on it, but I'm pleased with how it came out.

supremec: Cheers!

Noah: Congratulations on 1000 posts & thanks for using that landmark on my MD! I think the Marina lots are Peg's best work, the detail is perfect. The trees are Girafe's seasonal and evergreen oaks in the main. I was really trying to get that 'just turning to autumn' look so I'm glad you noticed 

Shark7: Thank you! As with most of my work, this marina is based on a real one (sorry I don't have a copy of the picture I used). I always aim to make things look as real as the game allows.

kwakelaar: Many thanks! As I mentioned above, the landscaping was hard work and I was on the verge of giving up at one point, I just couldn't get it quite right....

wallasey: Many thanks sir!





And so to the city centre! The most densely built upon in the area plays home to the many trappings that accompany the marina and the people that are use it.

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Dominating the skyline is the Hesketh Resort, offering top quality rooms, dining and luxury facilities for visitors to the town.

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For those who can't quite afford the Hesketh, there are a few other quality alternatives:

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For visitors who need some retail therapy there is a modern underground mall with accompanying parking facilities:

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As well as more traditional shopping facilities:

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The attractive location is good for business too and there are a number of offices located in West Heath:

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Other notable landmarks, the casino:

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And the Cathedral:

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And to round off this update a look at some of the city centre housing, highlighting the eclectic mix of architecture in the city:

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Thanks for viewing and for all your kind comments! Really makes some of the hard work more bearable!

Next up: The beach, and Battery Point lookout.

[Skimbo]

Hehe, finally I've caught the first reply onto a new update


It's , as usual very nice work, I especially like this block in pic #16 =)

[rooker1]

Great work!
I went through all the pics two times wanting to find something that I didn't like......but I couldn't find anything.
Your transit layout works well, your chioce of custom content all fits together nicley and the overall feel I get is really good.
It was a pleasure sipping my morning coffee and going through your MD.

Robin