I've started reading the first book and to those who say there isn't a cylindrical sea along with the manhatton island, should look more carefully at this glorious model. Too. Bad the ladders and staircases are missing from the north end, however, and as for that space shuttle...
Although, as others have mentioned, the Rama of the book does not have the landscape and city features shown here, I do have to admit that this model you've created is extremely cool in its own way. Great job!
While adding the geographical features like rivers, hills, and expansive cities certainly helps make the sheer scale or Rama more apparent, it's important to note that at no point in any of the Rama books does the interior resemble this. The only time any part of Rama would have had cities or lakes like this would have been after the first visit with the Node, but it would have been cut into sections at that point and not resembled this. Previous to the Node encounter though it was featureless.
It's a good rendering but having read all the books looks pretty much nothing like it's described, the human colony was in a giant dome on the floor of rama's north end, not spread out like this at all. Where's the cylindrical sea? New York? The Octospiders domain in the southern side? Shame.
@IshowFUNNYvids Indeed. The first one was an amazing example of hard sci-fi, simple idea, well narrated, intriguing, fantastic...
Rama II was... well, dissapointing. The characters were strange, the plot was stupid (the motivation of the characters within the context didn't made sense) and the narration just jumped from one character to another... almost randomly.
Also, I really tried but... I just can't pass the 30th page of 'The Gardens of Rama'...
They should make this into a movie.
den2003 1 week ago
I've started reading the first book and to those who say there isn't a cylindrical sea along with the manhatton island, should look more carefully at this glorious model. Too. Bad the ladders and staircases are missing from the north end, however, and as for that space shuttle...
den2003 1 week ago
Why is my penis on youtube?
MooradianProductions 1 month ago
Although, as others have mentioned, the Rama of the book does not have the landscape and city features shown here, I do have to admit that this model you've created is extremely cool in its own way. Great job!
jaholmes01 2 months ago
While adding the geographical features like rivers, hills, and expansive cities certainly helps make the sheer scale or Rama more apparent, it's important to note that at no point in any of the Rama books does the interior resemble this. The only time any part of Rama would have had cities or lakes like this would have been after the first visit with the Node, but it would have been cut into sections at that point and not resembled this. Previous to the Node encounter though it was featureless.
willy62687 4 months ago
Put something by Owl City in the background and it's complete.
Joeaho 6 months ago
It's a good rendering but having read all the books looks pretty much nothing like it's described, the human colony was in a giant dome on the floor of rama's north end, not spread out like this at all. Where's the cylindrical sea? New York? The Octospiders domain in the southern side? Shame.
GazzerethOfNazareth 6 months ago
So, all the light comes from giant pits on the ground? What about the stuff near the pits? That much radiation would set plants on fire.
SpazzyMcGee1337 7 months ago
@DoctorUltimatum i cant wait to read the third book! i hope its as intriguing as the first!
IshowFUNNYvids 7 months ago
@IshowFUNNYvids Indeed. The first one was an amazing example of hard sci-fi, simple idea, well narrated, intriguing, fantastic...
Rama II was... well, dissapointing. The characters were strange, the plot was stupid (the motivation of the characters within the context didn't made sense) and the narration just jumped from one character to another... almost randomly.
Also, I really tried but... I just can't pass the 30th page of 'The Gardens of Rama'...
DoctorUltimatum 7 months ago