Stunning model! I hope you leveraged the use of components in this one! Seems like if it was done right, it would be a big file, but no 80Mb...
but who am I to judge?! I've never built a castle like that!

I'm sure if you showed what you've done to people that care about the castle you would find it of great importance to them. If they're in the mood to think, or listen.

guessing SU2KT could export this to Kerkythea, and you can use layered/procedural textures with it, and instancing brush for vegetation... and it's free.

20480 surprisingly, my knowledge of Estonian cities is lacking.

that's what I noticed, too, Paul, excellent proportions!
my two SU artists at home just turned 8 and they have not done as "proportional" work as this kid does naturally!

of course, now they just want to build something quick so they can jump to rendering in Twilight... but what are you gonna do.

me either... thanks Tridem, (and Majid) good comments.
fixed pool now

ok... finished.
see hi-res here.

fun to compare to day shot...

Thanks for the kind comments,
working on a night shot... still a long way to go...

Solo,
RAYMAN at KT's forum posted these nice studio HDRs...

not exactly like the one you show... but, perhaps handy some day.

Hope you like it.

Learned on this one that too many hires textures can reallykill render times.
Lesson learned: Only use Hi-res where they are critical! (reduced render times by MORE than 10x )

Oli asked that I share the stone wall texture (hi-res) so I did that here. Please ENJOY!

1.3Mb How To Use HiRes Textures With SketchUp and Twilight Video Quick Tut (DivX Video Format, may need free codec installed on your computer to view)
2.6Mb How To Use HiRes Textures With SketchUp and Twilight Video Quick Tut (Gif format - open in your Web Browser)

You are free to use this texture with any engine you like, it would make us happy if you share your image with us!
Download the Full Resolution Textures from this thread at Twilight Render Forum here.
See more renderings with this stone texture here.

looks promising, Chris - great job/development.

I agree w/ Pilou - holding down mouse button should continue placing components 1 every half second or something reasonable like that... would have to try it out to see what is a 'reasonable' speed - something fast enough, but not so fast you can't control it.

Thanks, so, then... here's one of mine for you too.

Gate_Croatian.zip

thanks guys, appreciate the quick reply.
all is 'sorted' now.

if nothing is in the plugins folder, keep in mind that the plugins pull-down menu item does not appear.

want to set up my plugin folder briefly to be exactly like it is on a fresh SU install.
does anyone have a good list for a
Google SketchUp Clean Install File Structure?
Google SketchUp Fresh Install File Structure?

that last one reminds me af going in to measure for as-builts of hospital basements... come to think of it... that first one does too.

thanks, totally agree, I would add dirt in post-pro... but wanted to have a 'pure' render to show off the 3D trees/vegetation.

As for placement of pool/design in general - non of my business... their house. their land. what can I say?

first image:
bump on floor doesn't look right.
sparkles on lights more distracting than convincing. perhaps you could make it more subtle.

great work, keep 'em coming!

giving Tom's trees a try... I like how they are part 2D/ part 3D so they look good as you rotate the model, yet render/look full.

most other plants in scene by Solo.
grass from Twilight Render grass component pack.

no post pro.
noticing a lot of .jpg artifacts, so posted a less uncompressed detail area.
full res here

these have to be some of my favorite Kerkythea renderings I have seen in quite some time... congrats!!!

Dennis, I, too, have used this method innumerable times, but don't think I will ever make them as lovely as you do!

@dennis_n said:

Add a watermark vignette right into your SU model!!!
In Photoshop Erase a painterly "whole" on a white page and save it right in the .PSD format (SU) understands it. Add your signature to it and the stick it up as a watermark.

this is interesting... but by "whole" do you mean "hole"? ... sorry, but I was a bit confused by the tip... I know it's a gem, hope you can explain. pictures are worth a thousand words.

I think Massimo meant to link you to this one:
search for the word "clay" on this page