We have more then just a winner; we have a blowout! Your "Best in Show" Structures maker from the Structures Convention..…. cBass…... for his masterpiece production…. Downtown Milwaukee.
Everybody on the staff was all yelling at me to make this short, make it a “minnE-View”! Well don’t worry because I hardly ever listen to them anyway so we’ll call this an E-View and be on our way!
Boomer |
Man cBass…. That was a blow out at the convention; you took almost 50% of the votes in a walk-away with a dazzling display of Downtown Milwaukee! I always heard Milwaukee rocks and you stand true to that legend… You rock! I’ve never seen RCT in this particular slant before. How did you do this? How did you come up with that concept? |
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cBass |
"Well, I had already established a theme of macro-architecture in the park, and I wanted Milwaukee to stand out on the map. It just seemed like the natural thing to do. I initially had just a few specific buildings in mind but as I worked on it, it just kept growing until I had recreated 20 of Milwaukee’s skyscrapers." |
Boomer |
Recreating 20 buildings is no easy task by anyone’s standards, how long did it take you to put it all together, from start to finish? |
cBass |
"The whole time was a blur, honestly, but I think it took about 2 weeks, during which time I probably worked on the buildings for a good 24 hours. After the first 4 or 5 buildings, I laid down the streets and then it got a lot easier. It was exciting to see it all come together." |
Boomer |
Do you actually live in Wisconsin? |
cBass |
"I was born in Wisconsin and lived there for 24 years, including 9 months when I went to school in Milwaukee. I had a 10th floor dorm room with windows facing all these great buildings that I’ve grown to love. However, for the last 6 years I’ve lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I’m not far from Wisconsin, and I go back often to visit friends and family." |
Boomer |
No wonder it looks so real, you have this scene etched in your mind. You’ve won an award for this, a medal I do believe and a lot of respect with this high caliber of work (play)! Now you have set a high bar for yourself, what can we expect from you next? |
cBass |
"The only specific RCT plans I have involve the incredible group projects of the RCTM club, of which I’m now a member. The Masters Palette especially, since it’s such an ambitious and beautiful park. After that, I suppose I’ll make some kind of mini park, perhaps a collaboration. Whatever I do, I’m sure you’ll be able to recognize it as a cBass original." |
Boomer |
Oh I am sure of that, your talents glow brightly in the RCT universe my friend and whatever you set your hand to I’m sure will draw attention to it like a lighthouse calls attention to the lonely passing ship in the night. I was just trying to shake up the staff a little, I do listen to them sometimes and I will tonight and cut this short. GREAT JOB on Downtown Milwaukee and congratulations on winning “The Best of Show” in the Structures Convention! |
cBass |
"Thank you, Boomer, and a big thanks to the convention voters. This really is an honor." |
cBass has left da house! But if you look real close in Downtown Milwaukee, on the edge of the lake by the city, sets a sailboat tied to a pier, if you look real close for long enough at that boat…. You will actually see cBass get in and sail away across the borders of our imaginations. Rock On cBass…. Sail on and be watching for the light of the lonely lighthouse!