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Zoo Tycoon 2 => ZT2 Show and Tell => Topic started by: csleesburg on June 06, 2006, 02:34:19 PM
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Those of us who belong to The Cabana Club decided to make a quilt zoo. Actually, zoohio's actual words were, "To show them how it's done." (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/csleesburg/tongue10.gif).
We've used a Large Grassland map, divided into sections with hedge fencing. As we each finish our section, we'll erase the hedges (the stitching), so the zoo will be one solid piece, exactly like a quilt is actually done. The initial map was made as flat as possible, so that each quilter can add their own features to their section. There are only 8 of us in the ZT2 part (ZT1 is another topic), so the extra section became the food court.
The first picture is the overview of the map, with the initials of who is doing the section (we'll update each time).
(http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8614/cabanaclubquilt5bu.th.jpg) (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cabanaclubquilt5bu.jpg).
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First is the Zoo entrance walkway:
(http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/7574/zooentrance6re.th.jpg) (http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zooentrance6re.jpg),
then the Food Court.
(http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/4019/foodcourt2jo.th.jpg) (http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=foodcourt2jo.jpg).
Our first animals are the meerkats and gerunks.
(http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/4438/everybodyshappy1rd.th.jpg) (http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=everybodyshappy1rd.jpg).
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The meerkats spend a lot of time listening
(http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/9499/listening7mq.th.jpg) (http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=listening7mq.jpg).
And, despite having a mid-morning snack
(http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/8907/afternoonsnack4hh.th.jpg) (http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=afternoonsnack4hh.jpg)
the meerkats have a nice buggy lunch.
(http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/967/bugsforlunch5yg.th.jpg) (http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bugsforlunch5yg.jpg).
And one of the female gerunks is already pregnant!
(http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/6789/lookatme9ba.th.jpg) (http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lookatme9ba.jpg)
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Great photos there! Looks great.
I love when they gerenuk dance on their back legs. They are really adorable.
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Cool photos! :cool: :happy: It would be cool if preganant animals had a model change.
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looks good, so far :original:
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looks cool! can't wait for more!
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Neither can I! Love it, csleesburg! :IloveZA:
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Ok, this is my section of the Cabana Quilt Zoo.
I took the right of the entrance square and made four large exhibits; Moose, Caribou, Thompson's Gazelle and a Grassland Exhibit with Prezwalski's Horse and American Bison.
All can be view from the footpath or on a Jeep Tour.
(http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8614/cabanaclubquilt5bu.th.jpg) (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cabanaclubquilt5bu.jpg)
And overview:
(http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3992/overviewcabana29uq.th.jpg) (http://[URL=http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=overviewcabana29uq.jpg)](http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3992/overviewcabana29uq.th.jpg) (http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=overviewcabana29uq.jpg)[/URL]
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I made an elevated Path for the guest to walk over to avoid stopping the Jeeps
(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6826/1enlarged9ka.th.jpg) (http://[URL=http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1enlarged9ka.jpg)](http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6826/1enlarged9ka.th.jpg) (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1enlarged9ka.jpg)[/URL]
First Exhibit is the Prezwalski's Horse/American Bison:
(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5484/2enlarged7zr.th.jpg) (http://[URL=http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2enlarged7zr.jpg)](http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5484/2enlarged7zr.th.jpg) (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2enlarged7zr.jpg)[/URL]
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Next is a herd of Caribou:
(http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/9744/3enlarged8dy.th.jpg) (http://[URL=http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3enlarged8dy.jpg)](http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/9744/3enlarged8dy.th.jpg) (http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3enlarged8dy.jpg)[/URL]
The Moose exhibit with the Sequoia Tunnel:
(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7494/4enlarged4uu.th.jpg) (http://[URL=http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4enlarged4uu.jpg)](http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7494/4enlarged4uu.th.jpg) (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4enlarged4uu.jpg)[/URL]
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And the Thompson's Gazelle:
(http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/1663/5enlarged7qm.th.jpg) (http://[URL=http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5enlarged7qm.jpg)](http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/1663/5enlarged7qm.th.jpg) (http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5enlarged7qm.jpg)[/URL]
And as the Jeeps make their way along the footpath area, a barrier of trees, flowers and fencing to keep it looking neat and clean:
(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8538/7enlarged0ux.th.jpg) (http://[URL=http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=7enlarged0ux.jpg)](http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8538/7enlarged0ux.th.jpg) (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=7enlarged0ux.jpg)[/URL]
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Great zoohio! : :) : Your the best zoo biulder around!
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Nice...
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Nice! I love the way it is set out, especially the Gazelle exhibit!
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well heres my section and it has a theme in tribute to a very special person
anyway first is the overview but to give you a clue as to the theme i'm the map, i'm the map, i'm the map, i'm the map, i'm the M-A-P
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2overview.jpg)
i have extended Zoohios jeep tour to include a few of the new exhibits
and the food court
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2foodcourt.jpg)
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ok here is my exhibits themeselves in tribute to a very special person (wonder if you can guess who helped me make these exhibits?)
Dora and Boots
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2doraandboots.jpg)
Deigo and Swiper the fox
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2deigoandswiper.jpg)
Benny The Bull
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2bennythebull.jpg)
Isa the Iguana
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2isatheiguana.jpg)
they are all searching for their friend Tito the squirrel so if they find him they will post a picture of him
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Tito the squirrel
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2titothesquirrel.jpg)
Tito was found exploring one of Zoohios exhibits trying to hitch a lift on the jeep (in the Dora the Explorer cartoons tito drives a jeep lol)
Senore Toucan
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/rednotdead/cq2senoretoucan.jpg)
(thanks pm and csl for reminding me about the toucan my section is now complete)
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Good job RND! And that is one long jeep ride! Woohoo!
I love how it winds through the exhibits.
Have no clue who you are referring to btw!?
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I know! Me! Pick me! I know who helped! Yay! I win!
:ermm:
I haven't watched Dora in so long...butseeing this reminded me of those 5 year old years. That made no sense.
Anyhow, I love all of it so far, everything done, every part, is really good. You are all very talented. :original: :IloveZA:
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:laughing: That is very cute RND! It's for her daughter of course! :happy: Can't wait to see some more of the exhibits.
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You've done a wonderful job so far it's looking great! I like the Squrriel. I never usually pay much attention to the ambient animals.
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Hahahaha! I laughed SO hard when I read that Red. What a great reference! Swiper no swiping! Swiper no swiping! My kids love that show.
Really nice job on the jeep ride. TexJr has been playing ZT2, and we have FINALLY figured out how to do the jeep rides properly. This gives us a good example to use as well. The foxes are so cute.
Earl, as always very nicely done. LOVE the combined horse \ bison exhibit.
And Cynthia - you amaze me as always. Love the meerkats - one of my new faves.
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Well, we got our next volunteer - it's Alloy61, so here's what he's chosen! Looking forward to seeing his entry.
(http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/7862/cabanaclubquilt9jl.th.jpg) (http://img353.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cabanaclubquilt9jl.jpg)
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Hello All, welcome to my section of the quilt!
The first area you can see is the snow leopards, which has an elevated viewing area so you can best see them:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/snowleopardcabanaexhibit.jpg)
This is Conan, his partner Red Sonya is about somewhere...
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/snowleopardcabana.jpg)
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Across from the snow leopards are the Striped Hyenas, they are in a sunken exhibit for easy viewing
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/hyenaexhibitcabana.jpg)
Here they are, Richard and Judy:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/hyenascabana.jpg)
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This exhibit contains the Asian Elephants;
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/asianelephantexhibitcabana.jpg)
The viewing area next to it also has a roof so the guests can get out of the sun:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/viewingareacabana.jpg)
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lol what a range of tastes you show Alloy from conin the barbarian to 'richard and judy' lol
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The final exhibit in my section is one of my favourites - the crocs, Steve and Irwina (couldn't resist ;))
This is Irwina shaking about in the water:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/Crocodilecabana.jpg)
And the overhead:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/crocexhibitcabana.jpg)
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Excellent work! Wow, those are nose-bleed elevations.
I agree with RND, that is a strange range of names!
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Last but not least is a play area for the kiddies, complete with a face painting area and ice-cream stall:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/cabanaplayground.jpg)
Of course there are plenty of chairs for the adults to rest too:rolleyes:
Now I'm off to rest, hope you enjoyed the section:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/AsianElephantsCabana.jpg)
The map as it stands now is here (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/alloy61/cabanamap.jpg)!
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:specool: Love the whole zoo so far! :specool:
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Great job so far everyone! Nothing beats shared creativity!
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Very good job! I like to build my zoo one section at a time, but they never turn out this good.
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wow!
this stuff is good :D
alloy61, really nice croc exhibit :D
i like the sun roof :D
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I would love to dl this zoo when it is redy. : :) :
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This Zoo is looking great! And sharing all the creativity makes it look even BETTER! lol Well Done Everyone!
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i agree. wonderful. marvelous.....so far:loony: :original:
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I'm speechless, all I can say is :specool:
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awsome... this has inspierd me :popcorn: :goodpost:
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Your Quilt looks great so far :clap:
I bet it will look even better when its finished!! :popcorn: