Just went through the first 10 pages and found lots of good information but I still have a question.I want to make some objects for Dauphin Island (AL) like beach houses on stilts, a lighthouse, civil war fort, etc. I have FSDS which I have only used for designing airplanes, and Airport 2.6 which so far I only know how to place objects. Will these two programs do the job, or is there something else I should get? I also would like to use existing textures like Nova or whatever.I need to go with freeware this time as I just got layed off.Your suggestions are most appreciated,John Woodward

Sorry bout ur layoff, ur tools will work. FSDS can certainly do the job. GMAX is free with fs2002pro, and works well also.B

Thanks Bob. Lots of time but no money. Sounds like a good excuse to learn Gmax.John Woodward