c.p.'s BAT and Lot Workshop

Girafe · November 13, 2015, 02:45:21 PM

Lovely houses

Do you use BAT4MAX?

c.p. · November 13, 2015, 03:37:54 PM

Thanks

I use an old version of bat4max, with 3dsmax 5. (Retro software for retro buildings

). I do the modelling in autocad though.

I don't know if this is good practice or not, but here is today's update brought up from the previous page (I didn't realize I was at the end of the page when I posted):

Quote from: c.p. on November 13, 2015, 02:38:15 PM
Thanks manga rivotra, Simcoug, Girafe, Bipin, mattb325, romualdillo, FrankU, Baltimore, reddonquixote, and compdude787 for the very nice comments

Here are some more R$ buildings for the Manchester set:
137 Pennichuk Street:

237 Pennichuk Street:

And a few real-life pictures (though not super representative of the BAT houses) from Nashua, Keene and Manchester, New Hampshire:

Jack_wilds · November 14, 2015, 04:38:30 PM

The Ohskoshian houses...

a double take as I know those houses I walked passed many a day...

the sets are all so well done... everyone has beat me to relevant exclamations, so odo not know what to add... its just all well done...

manga rivotra · November 16, 2015, 06:32:17 AM

I really love the textures on these ones. Perfect for countryside !

romualdillo · November 16, 2015, 08:19:04 AM

Fantastic work as always! May we have an in-game shot?

Or it's too soon for LOTting?

Simcoug · November 16, 2015, 02:18:56 PM

I love how the houses have a slightly degraded low wealth feel while still featuring a beautiful color palate. Great work!

Kergelen · November 16, 2015, 02:40:01 PM

When I see your topic I usually think: "Why not to start a New England region...?

kelis · November 16, 2015, 02:56:56 PM

Quote from: Kergelen on November 16, 2015, 02:40:01 PM
When I see your topic I usually think: "Why not to start a New England region...?

We share the same opinion my friend

c.p. · November 19, 2015, 09:00:46 PM

Thanks Jack_wilds, manga rivotra, romualdillo, Simcoug, Kergelen, and kelis for the comments

Jack_wilds: my great-grandfather (who lived long enough for me to get to know) was originally from Oshkosh, which is part of what drew me to explore that particular city.

Quote from: romualdillo on November 16, 2015, 08:19:04 AM
Fantastic work as always! May we have an in-game shot? Or it's too soon for LOTting?

It's still a little too soon (no foundations yet for a lot of the houses, but I've been making progress). I'm currently working toward a test of the the Manchester set. I don't think I've run the game in like a year, but I'm going to have to soon, to test the lots Simcoug made, so I can get them released finally.

Today's update, 1 Downing Street, is a high wealth house, loosely based on a real house in Lexington, Kentucky, built in 1820. I'm thinking this house and the Elizabethtown/Versailles houses shown earlier might be part of an Appalachian set, rather than part of the Louisville set, as I previously thought.

And here is the real-life house:

And a couple other Lexington houses in a similar style:

Simcoug · November 20, 2015, 06:11:46 AM

Fantastic! I love all the texture variations. I can definitely see this house sitting in the ritzy part of town, even on smaller lots due to it's compact size. Great work!

Girafe · November 20, 2015, 07:57:27 AM

more more more

seraf · November 20, 2015, 11:05:15 AM

Lovely

I can see nice gardens in the back and manicured lawns in front of them already

vortext · November 20, 2015, 11:45:19 AM

Great work, I really like the rough stone model in the latest batch.

mattb325 · November 20, 2015, 12:50:58 PM

Such beautiful models! I can sense a mega pack coming on

Jack_wilds · November 21, 2015, 05:18:03 PM

an additional thought... with everything RRW is doing to improve the rail road in Sim lands...

PLUS your entire works... it will make up for the model railroad I always wanted as a kid...

hope it all makes the LEX...

see yas

Dublin · November 21, 2015, 07:05:28 PM

Awesome Work, Love the houses. I think i may have updated the wiring in the Oshkosh pic #2.Well done this will really add to the game.

c.p. · November 25, 2015, 07:59:08 AM

Thanks Simcoug, Girafe, seraf, vortext, mattb325, Jack_wilds, and Dublin for the comments

Quote from: Dublin on November 21, 2015, 07:05:28 PM
I think i may have updated the wiring in the Oshkosh pic #2.

It's a small world

Today's update is a couple of small rural houses for the New Bedford set. These are mainly inspired by Nantucket houses (Nantucket was the rival whaling city to New Bedford in the early 19th century, and is the city Captain Ahab and the crew of the Pequod shipped out from in "Moby Dick".)

Some real-life shots from Nantucket and Cape Cod, Massachusetts:

belfastsocrates · November 25, 2015, 08:51:05 AM

These are excellent. I'm going to need to be creative when it comes to using these in-game. I'm sure I can dream up some story to explain the architecture. They're simply too good to not use.

Simmer2 · November 25, 2015, 09:28:36 AM

Excellent, c.p.

Simcoug · December 07, 2015, 08:24:10 AM

The Quince Cottage is a classic look that can be found all across the country... the early settlers must have passed the frame design around like a potato salad recipe. Speaking of Captain Ahab, are you excited for the movie? With little ones running around the house I don't get out to see movies in theaters much, but I'd like to catch it just to see the sailing ships on the big screen. Of course, if it comes down to picking between Star Wars and In the Heart of the Sea, then R2D2 wins every time.

Can't wait to get the lot editor humming with these new models in the mix