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Title: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: bigskelding on May 21, 2008, 04:33:27 PM
This is wear I will Be Keeping My SC4D Thread. I hope You All like my work and feel free to comment on it. Everything Is available on The Simtrop STEX. The Work will be coming to the LEX soon.

My BAT's


  • Michigan Central Sation(STEX)
  • One RiverSide Drive(STEX)
  • Casino Windsor(STEX)
  • W.F. Herman High School(Not Finished Yet)

    • The Joe Louis Arena(Not Finished Yet)

      I Also Run A project that i hope to bring the SC4D. It is the CKLW Project. The purpose is to create buildings from southwestern Ontario.

Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: bigskelding on May 22, 2008, 01:25:40 PM
 i exported the joe last night, this is what i came out with...
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: bigskelding on May 27, 2008, 03:44:20 PM
Sorry to double Post but i have a small update on the Joe, it  has been sent off the Jasoncw to had his touches on it, and his work speaks for itself! it should be a good project.
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: bigskelding on June 08, 2008, 07:48:13 PM
Well the Joe Louis Arena has been Lanched on the Stex. just search BSP and it will be in there.
Second i have started a new Project for the CKLW. The Cleary International Center in Windsor Ontario. please leave your feed back i would like to hear from all of you.
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: jayo on June 09, 2008, 10:30:54 AM
Looks so much better than all of your other BATs.

But what is it ?    &apls &apls

Oh stupid me-forgot to read he blurb above it  &apls &apls
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: jmyers2043 on June 09, 2008, 06:41:45 PM
Hello BigSkelding

The geometry for the International center looks interesting enough with all the curves and gentle arcs. Be aware that curved walls are a bit on the difficult side to lot because Maxis textures are mostly made for square buildings. I am not sold on the cones but you may be able to blend them in with the rest of the building with the use of creative textures? Good Luck.
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: bigskelding on June 14, 2008, 12:13:12 PM
This is my Progress so far are the cleary and a picture of the real building in windsor ontario.
what do u guys think?
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: jayo on June 14, 2008, 02:10:55 PM
One thing i've noticed is the half diamond shape thing on the corner of the roof nearest is slightly the wrong shape  ;)

But other than that,it looks pretty exellent  ()stsfd()
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: bigskelding on June 15, 2008, 11:18:16 AM
Jayo: Thankds for your input, iv done some more work on area of the building, hopfully it looks better now. :)

This is were im at so far, I did some more modleing and started to texture a bit. the roof looks pritty plane but thats because in RL it is. I added some window textures, what do u think of them so far?
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: Pat on June 15, 2008, 01:48:33 PM
wow looking good here on the newest bat here Big skeldings!!! I would make a suggest that you use image shack (http://www.imageshack.us/) to better host your pics... It also by doing it this way saves the resources of the site...  Cant wait to see further devolpment here!!!
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: SimFox on June 17, 2008, 04:05:36 AM
there are few small issues with basic shape of the building. I wouldn't have noticed them if you wouldn't post here the picture of the original, though...
I've marked "problem spots on your picture:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi052.radikal.ru%2F0806%2F0e%2F61763958c75b.jpg&hash=714b1af9b8fb6ed563bed36ee26e4fa3ad2db997)


  • 1 the lower part of both glass bits (galleries?) suppose to be on the same level. In the case of you model the left, curved one is significantly (I would say whole one floor, lower then another. It is very obvious.
  • 2 These lightwell "caps" are of wrong shape. It has been mentioned before and you've replied that you done some work on them.. are those renders current? did you save that work?
  • 3 in you model these parts appear to be of same width/depth. In real building the difference is HUGE – 4-5 times at least..


All that said you've made a good progress on your model! keep it up!

Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: Jasoncw on June 17, 2008, 01:59:29 PM
In addition to what SimFox says, you should count how many mullions (window frames) are on each area of your building, and you should pay attention to the proportions of each window.

One thing that might help, is when you're about to make a piece, crop out the rest of the photo so that you can only see the piece that you are currently making.  That might help you find the details and subtleties. 
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: bigskelding on June 23, 2008, 08:42:21 PM
Big Changes have happined. The Cleary is basicly done, i just need more input. tell me what you think plz!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: big Skeldings BATs
Post by: freedo50 on July 10, 2008, 07:12:11 AM
I think it looks good overall, but probably needs more roof junk and a bit more work on the textures (i.e. you can see the repeat on the brick textures).

Fred