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We’ve all seen armillary spheres but how many of us stop and take in how they’re constructed? So that I wouldn’t spend time creating scenery that simply suggested what I wanted it to be this armillary sphere is one of the few pieces of scenery I needed to research before I even opened SketchUp. In spite of that, once I was in SketchUp it took a great deal of planning to translate my thoughts and observations into 3D shapes. After several false starts I’ve achieved these results.




My Projects - CSO's I Have Imported, Landscaping and Park Grounds - Armillary Sphere Near Roadster-Rama, Image 01

My Projects - CSO's I Have Imported, Landscaping and Park Grounds - Armillary Sphere Near Sky Sling, Image 02

My Projects - CSO's I Have Imported, Landscaping and Park Grounds - Armillary Sphere On Pool Complex Decking, Image 03

I don’t mind telling you that, including the decorative base and support column, it tips the scales at over 4,500 polys. Except for the hotel building this is likely the most extravagant I’m ever going to get with polys. I think in this case the poly expenditure is well worth it.




The armillary spheres aren’t colorable and come only in the textures seen. They come in five different sizes. The sizes shown are the larger of those I have made.




There were three locations in my park where I thought the armillary spheres would fit in beautifully. After I got them imported it turned out they weren’t suitable for any of those locations. However, there are now five in various locations throughout my park.




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I’d toyed around with mini obelisks in my Decking, Stairs, and Balustrades set but thought I should finally make my dream of creating full sized obelisks a reality.




This first image shows our Pool Plaza.




My Projects - CSO's I Have Imported, Landscaping and Park Grounds - Aerial View of Obelisk Near Pool Plaza, Image 04

This screenshot was taken with the camera control mode in RCT3 set to Freelook. Unfortunately, from this angle Freelook has taken the graceful taper of my obelisk and made it look like a clunky rectangular block.




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This image was taken near Windsurfer Bay, near our Dodgems and Mega-Drop rides.




My Projects - CSO's I Have Imported, Landscaping and Park Grounds - Aerial View of Obelisk Near Dodgems, Image 05

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This path leads to the south-west area of our park, an area that’s becoming known as The Forest.




My Projects - CSO's I Have Imported, Landscaping and Park Grounds - Obelisk At The Entrance of Jonnyears Sea Storm, Image 06

The main body of the obelisk is sculpted from brecciated marble which rests upon stacked granite blocks with the peak of the obelisk being made of the same granite blocks. The arrangement is trimmed with bisque tiles arranged in a slanted stripe pattern while a base sculpted from quarried, aged slate visually anchors the construction.




The slate base has spaces cut through the middle enabling steel columns inside to support the weight of the obelisk so that the slate doesn't shatter. The obelisk' foundation below the slate block is as deep as the obelisk is tall.




These obelisks come in six different sizes. The sizes shown are the larger of those I have made.




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