Thank you, nice idea to publish the 3d-models.
I use 3dsMax, version 2010. 3dsMax can open its own files five versions before - means, you can open my files with 3dsMax 2015, not with newer versions.
Extension of the Max-Files is .max, not .3ds. So I have to export the files that should integrated in other paksets... if you use no 3dsMax.
[EN]Thank you for showing interest in this idea.

Pak.128-Britain-Ex uses Blender as standard, and Blender cannot read .max files. But it should be possible to export from 3dsMax 2010 in COLLADA (.dae) format. To export .dae, you need a plugin:
1. Open
the OpenCollada Git page in your browser.
2. Look for the words "Very old stuff"

3. Download "OpenCOLLADA for 3ds Max" and install.
[DE]Danke, dass Sie an dieser Problem sich interessiert.
Pak.128-Britain-Ex nutzt Blender als die Norm, und Blender kann .max Datei nicht lesen. Aber 3dsMax 2010 vielleicht hat die Fähigkeit in der COLLADA (.dae) Format zu exportieren. Um .dae zu exportieren, braucht man einen Plugin:
1. Öffnet man
die OpenCOLLADA Git Seite in einem Browser.
2. Sucht man nach den Wörten "Very old stuff"

3. Lädt man "OpenCOLLADA for 3ds Max" herunter und installiert man den Plug-in.
It´s not a joke: My development-folders for simutrans contains meanwhile 156Gb. Maybe not a good idea, to upload all files somewhere.
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I think, i will realize three more factories -> maybe at weekend or beginning of the next week we can start some tests. I can publish at first a simple citybuilding without trees and snow (for trees i use trees from 3dsMax with high polycount and for snow particle-systems and later a "popcorn"-effect, resuls also in a high poly-count) in different file-formats and somebody can try to open that files with blender.
[EN]The large file size is a very good point! Yes, we should test one simple file (without snow) before you spend a lot of time uploading or editing. Could you upload only the .dae file for
that beautiful print shop, please? Then I can try to import it into Blender.
[DE]Die Dateigröße wirklich ist einen Schwerpunkt! Ja, wir sollen eine einfache Datei (ohne Schnee) prüfen, bevor Sie viel Zeit vergeuden. Können Sie bitte hochladen nur die .dae Datei für
das schöne Druckerei? Ich kann also in Blender zu importieren versuchen.
But 80-90% of those files are the textures with all layers. Because I use instead of Photoshop a 20years old Picturepublisher and no newer version of this Photoeditor exist, it´s imo not necessary to publish these texture-files with layers. Nobody could open it in PS. On the other hand ...sorting files need time.
[EN]I think that's a good idea.
[DE]Ich denke, dass ein gute Idee ist.
Hm, with my english knowledge it´s harder to write such text as remodelling "Avatar"
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[EN]I understand! I have tried to reply in my very bad German....
[DE]Ich verstehe Ihr Sinn! Ich habe auf mein viel schlecht Deutsch zu antworten versucht.....