The Stadium Project

[Matt]

And suddenly Windy City changes owners and is moved to Tampa next sim.

[Jistic]

LOL, yeah that'll learn me. Actually Clay should be impressed that I thought enough of the old stadium to model our park after it.

[Jake]

Well, I would certainly never complain about something someone else used their time on.

My personal backstory on Colonial Park (after my 81 redux) has been modeled after old Tiger Stadium. Deep power alleys. Very deep in center. Short porch in right.

I think what you're doing in quite cool though.

No worries, I knew some folks would have parks already in their head. I mean... do you want an exact replica of Tiger Stadium? A near replica? Or just the dimensions and an old school feel?

[Clay]

Again, not picky but I do have deep CF and power alleys and always pictured a short porch in RF. Also have 12 foot OF wall everywhere. 16 in RF.

[Dave]

Jake, these look tremendous. Awesome job.

But moving on....where is mine.

[Ryan]

Jake, these look tremendous. Awesome job.

But moving on....where is mine.

This.

I thought you would've started with the Pilsner. WTF?!

[Jake]

This.

I thought you would've started with the Pilsner. WTF?!

FWIW I have started on the big top.

[Jake]

Again, not picky but I do have deep CF and power alleys and always pictured a short porch in RF. Also have 12 foot OF wall everywhere. 16 in RF.

Not picky. I've got an old time park similar to Tiger Stadium I'll try and clean up.

EDIT: Actually, I have a better idea.

[Ryan]

FWIW I have started on the big top.

Hell yeah, you better be!


Thanks Jake!

[Clay]

Just make sure there's plenty of banner space.

[Z]

Just make sure there's plenty of banner space.

"Co-Commissioner's Cup" is a long banner.

[Jake]

Alright Clay, here you go.

I'm going to talk about this one because I love old ballparks (well, ballparks in general) and a little work went into this one.

Obviously you think Tiger Stadium when you think of Colonial Park, but considering Jistic has an exact replica of the stadium, I was planning on doing something with Old Comiskey before I found a version of Briggs Stadium, which of course is Tiger Stadium, but before some dimension changes. When Briggs became Briggs in the late 30's, give or take a few renovations over a couple years, the dimensions were a lot closer to your ballpark, so I went with Briggs.

But, the field had a very old look and the wall was too short, so I took the field and wall from the 90's Joe Robbie stadium and the left and right field walls fit perfectly:



From there I ended up with this. The only thing that might not fit with your Colonial Park mental picture is the RF wall is probably a little deeper than you imagine, but it's at least accurate according to your dimensions. Let me know what you think!

[Jake]

I really do plan on doing every park unless someone asks me specifically not to, but priority wise here's what I've got in my hopper in no particular order:

Batavia
Windy City
Denver
Sin City
Indy

Basically, those are the folks who have said things about it.

[Ryan]

Virginia's park looks great Jake.

[Delandis]

And the amazing just doesn't stop. Great, great, stuff Jake.