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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Jul 9, 2019 23:04:51 GMT -5
Here’s any early pic from Colonial. The view is towards the 15th green with the 16th tee in the background. I have 3 tee boxes in place for all 18 holes and have finished my preliminary work on the fairways and greens, so I at least have a playable course. I started landscaping/planting last night but I have no idea what possessed me to start with the retaining wall along the creek! This course is going to take a lot of time to complete but I’m sure having fun working on it.
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Post by ezzinomilonga on Jul 10, 2019 23:48:42 GMT -5
Thank you in advance for this!
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Jul 13, 2019 21:37:23 GMT -5
Here’s a view across the 10th fairway towards the 18th green. The retaining wall has been a challenge for sure. Also, I couldn’t find any way to come close to replicating the actual clubhouse, so I went big and bold. Everything’s bigger and better in Texas, right?
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Jul 14, 2019 21:20:22 GMT -5
Two new pics. First one is from the tee box on 16. Second one is from the fairway on 18.
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Jul 26, 2019 21:07:34 GMT -5
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted any new pics, but I’ve been working away at Colonial bit by bit. Here’s an updated view of the 15th green with the 16th tee in the background. There’s still a lot to do, but I’m making progress.
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scoll3
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Post by scoll3 on Jul 27, 2019 10:08:46 GMT -5
Wow looks incredible! The retaining walls and planting in the background are super realistic too... I was wondering if maybe a lighter, more white texture would look more realistic on the bunkers- Here’s a picture of the 15th during the Charles Schwab. Idk sometimes things in real life don’t translate well to the game but I think it’d be interesting to see how the bunkers would look with that whiter color. Thanks for doing this course- we’ve been needing a good Colonial for awhile!
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Jul 28, 2019 8:58:04 GMT -5
Thank you for your comments and suggestions, I can use all the help I can get. I honestly hadn't paid any attention to the bunkers or textures yet, but I love the suggestion and will change it today. The retaining wall on 16 has turned out pretty well, but I'm struggling to get the retaining wall around some of the other hazards on the course to look good. I also had to make a major compromise in the look of the clubhouse and some of the other features of the course, but that's just a part of dealing with some of the limitations of the designer. I'm hoping to get a lot of work done on it today. Thank you again.
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Jul 28, 2019 10:24:42 GMT -5
Here’s an updated pic with the different bunker texture. I really like the way it looks. I will eventually get around to doing some sculpting with the bunkers as well to get them to look as close to IRL as I can.
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scoll3
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Post by scoll3 on Jul 28, 2019 12:14:46 GMT -5
Yeah wow those bunkers really pop out! I love the look. Thanks again!
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Aug 1, 2019 8:34:24 GMT -5
A couple of new pics. Making progress, albeit slowly. Hope to be ready to publish the course in 3-4 weeks. Here’s the approach on the 9th hole: And here’s a view from the tee on the par 3 16th: Going to put in a lot of time this weekend. Just so much to do to try to capture the look and feel of Colonial and I want it to be right.
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Aug 3, 2019 21:12:24 GMT -5
Clubhouse construction is underway and the tennis center is going in as well!
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darvaan
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Tour: Web/TST
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Post by darvaan on Aug 7, 2019 9:44:32 GMT -5
Really looking forward to this one. Any idea how close it is to release?
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Aug 7, 2019 20:03:37 GMT -5
Thank you for your interest, darvaan. I'm hoping I can have it ready in 3-4 weeks. My work schedule Mon-Thur leaves me with little time to work on it, so most of my work gets done on weekends. Also, this is going to be my first RCR/Lidar course and I really want it to look and play like Colonial as much as possible. I'm pretty sure that I work a lot slower than most other people using the designer, so that doesn't help either. I managed to get multiple pin positions in place on all 18 holes last night, and the course itself is playtesting very well. I still have a fair amount of planting to do, as well as adding surrounding features. My biggest challenge has been trying to get the retaining walls on the holes with water to look and play right. As of now, I plan on putting a lot of time into it this weekend.
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Post by hoosierhoops24 on Aug 10, 2019 9:29:30 GMT -5
The parking lot is starting to fill up at Colonial!
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