I've had a few basic rethinks and am now struggling for a location; Raindrop seems to have the Pripyat style covered, while Ivan's Secrets has the brilliant idea of the Aral Sea. I was thinking a bog or swamp area, but I'd need such a buggerload of custom textures - and my system probably wouldn't cope with the amount of tree props.
I'm going to try it anyway.
Anybody who wants to help in any way, drop me an email or add me on Windows Live - it's all there on Interlopers.
On another note I'm re-skinning a buggerload of stuff for practice. Pics up there.