Have always wanted a replacement for the games policekiosk.
So if not anyone is doing one, I decided started making one for myself:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FSPS%2FOPS4.jpg&hash=3184ee4f80895e4cbf51f3aa83e706cd27838ca8)
The inspiration for the structure is taken from this Police station in Odense, Denmark:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FOdensePoliti1rs.jpg&hash=1b29e46b7a6056794f759893a6379948c34aa53e)
Tried to find some sort common sign of Police station. The closed was a checker pattern.
The pattern is taken from the Australien, the Chicago Police and British Police (on the hats :P)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg171.imageshack.us%2Fimg171%2F3108%2Fclevelandpolicestation.jpg&hash=5d2940b59c4a2dfae8345951ed83bde430fed090)
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(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs232517198.websitehome.co.uk%2Fpolice-fireman-helmets-hats%2Fimages%2Fmetropolitan-police-officer%2527s-cap-1-sml.jpg&hash=182c6b67b90b27c65fc4b0991ac3524cfa99965b)
Time to dirty up the textures and add some roof junk.
I really like this. Small, nice looking, and useful, hope to see it released soon :)
Have changed a few things, add the first vent and dirtying up two of textures:
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Went by a blue building today that inspired me to try an extra color on the walls:
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the blue is definitely quite nice, I like it :)
Looking good! We need more Police (and Fire) Station variety. :thumbsup:
Cheers,
Kevin
Lovely police station (strange to say ! $%Grinno$% ) , very good as kiosk , but that style would deserve a larger building (even fictive) as well ... ::)
&apls &apls
Cédric.
Quote from: Badsim on January 21, 2011, 04:05:52 AM
that style would deserve a larger building (even fictive) as well ... ::)
Might do a bigger station in the same style. The RL station is big as well.
Trying to dirty up the textures:
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Have remove the rust on the metal garage door, but add some warning stripes and a KEEP CLEAR.
Quote from: BigSlark on January 20, 2011, 09:26:46 PM
We need more Police (and Fire) Station variety. :thumbsup:
Might do a fire station later on as well....
maybe one inspired bf this one:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FSFS%2FSydhavnenBrandstationt.jpg&hash=321cec555b2443203084d370b2de79ba2bdac753) (http://maps.google.dk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=da&geocode=&q=Enghavevej+68,+1674+K%C3%B8benhavn&aq=0&sll=55.693403,12.583046&sspn=0.314636,0.582275&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Enghavevej+68,+1674+K%C3%B8benhavn,+K%C3%B8benhavn+V&ll=55.657105,12.540234&spn=0.002509,0.008256&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=55.657367,12.538504&panoid=0DbQRCrxqhpzCJhJkwMsDQ&cbp=13,255.25,,0,-4.66)
Firestation in the Copenhagen area, Sydhavnen (The South Port/Harbour)
Very nice, but which zoom is it?
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Quote from: Sciurus on January 22, 2011, 11:20:48 AM
Very nice, but which zoom is it?
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Its zoom 5 plus three click on mouse wheel zooming in.
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Added some more roof junk. Some aircon and some communications equipment.
Time for some nightlights.
Lowkee33 pointed out that the discs was floating, so they have now been fasten to the roof:
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Wow looks great vester. There's certainly a great demand to police stations etc.
and..
Is that ground thingy under your model just BATted,or something else?
Ground thingy is not going to be part of the finish bat. I use it to see the size compared to a tile and to see if the textures for the lot works.
Small request.
Is there anybody around London that would do me a favour ?
I could really use some pictures of:
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Kennington Police Station on 49-51 Kinnington Road (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=da&geocode=&q=51+Kennington+Rd,+London&aq=&sll=51.496761,-0.111344&sspn=0.011074,0.033023&g=69+Kennington+Rd,+London&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Vauxhall+Police+Station,+49-51+Kennington+Rd,+London+SE1+7QA,+Storbritannien&ll=51.497229,-0.111601&spn=0.001384,0.004128&t=h&z=19).
Its close to Lambeth North underground station.
Another station on the way this time inspired by Kennington Police Station:
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Two sides and a roof done.
Started out doning a short version for 1 tile, but it just didn't "work", so now I am aiming at 1x2 tiles.
Again the checker pattern is use on this station.
BTW: Its use on some station in Scotland as well:
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at least that is what it says on iStockphoto.
I love that one as well . :thumbsup: It could fit in any european country/city ...
Quote from: vester on January 24, 2011, 12:37:16 PM
Started out doning a short version for 1 tile, but it just didn't "work", so now I am aiming at 1x2 tiles.
Again the checker pattern is use on this station.
That doesn't matter , we need various sizes ... and about the kiosk version , would it be possible to increase radius demand satisfaction , as the original is quite ridiculous ... ? ::)
Keep on this great work !
&apls &apls &apls
Cédric.
Both policestations looks very good!
Really great textures on the last one :)
Thank you for your comments
Have been working on the back side:
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Pretty sure I will rework the support for the garage roof at the back.
Still need to do the filling bars on the railing at the entrance. Also need some more details with support ect. for the platform at the front as well.
Think I will call this one done:
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Good job Arne :thumbsup:
I would put a red light on the antenna :P
The entrance is really small, maybe to switch to glass pannels more modern and bigger than this small dark door &Thk/(
Isn't there some sort of blinking light prop that can be added ?
Yeah, there are a few blinking props that you can add in the Lot Editor. They're a bit hard to place, since all you can see is that green diamond, but with some trial & error, it should look fine. :)
Very nice work indeed. But aren't the lights a bit too dimmed? Shouldn't they be brighter? ::)
Started to work on something new. This time I am trying my luck, copy bits and piece from different buildings in the same style.
Would have love to show you something, BUT....
Max crashed to desktop and corrupted the file (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2Fsmilies%2Ftickedoff.gif&hash=b8204fc3c1eddd8586d9b548d31c42d22a2ca31a) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2Fsmilies%2Fknuppel2.gif&hash=50dacd834e166462d1f110c3a4d4b1b174e668f2) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2Fsmilies%2Ftickedoff.gif&hash=b8204fc3c1eddd8586d9b548d31c42d22a2ca31a)
Had to start all over.
io_bg: Brighter you say ? Its hard due to the window size. Not sure I want to turn it up higher.
This is what I now am working on:
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When are these going to be released, if I may ask? They look so good!
Nicely detailed bats Arne, I really like the red brick police station.
It might not sound very European, but I have a name for this new one. It reminds me of a high school I had to go to for an event.
Mesquite Station, anyone?
Not sure about that name. Was think more along the lines of something from my inspiration.
The architect or the area where the building were I got the main part of my inspiration from.
Have finished the windows around the corners. Quite a bit of work.
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Have been playing around with nightlight for a sign:
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A lot of trial and errors.
I cant wait for this to show up in my cities, Looks FANTASTIC
Do you have Helvetica or Microsoft Sans Serif? Arial Black looks so overused and cheap there (no offense, it's the font)...
fantastic work here, can't wait to use these
Changed the font on the signs to match the font use on the first station.
Working a bit on the long front side:
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and a bit on the back:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FSPS%2FBHPS4DS2.jpg&hash=48f3f49dc831b7710621ba80a41ebe35353cb190)
Hope there is room for some parked cars in the back yard. But isn't there always that ?
It is almost done:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FSPS%2FTGPS5rs.jpg&hash=5cdc0fc681a505e28de5b8d024ae3bdebe4ceb2e) (http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/vester_DK/SPS/TGPS5.jpg)
Need to add some roof junk, a door to give access to the roof and night lights.
Looks great &apls
This is probably the best police station I've seen for sc4. really hope it gets released soon :)
Started working a little on firestation:
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Here is a picture of RL firestation:
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They're looking good Arne. Can't wait to start playing with them. :thumbsup:
Vester,
That is what we: more need, European firestations :). The start looks great &apls
Getron
Got a bit further:
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A quick update:
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Decided to use a red paint textures for the doors and windows. Its kind of the color of the fire departments in a lot of countries.
(except in the airports where it is yellow.)
Thinking of changing the dark brick to a more red one.
The modeling is (almost) done, now only night lights is left. This Time a picture from the back:
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and one from the side:
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Need to work on the stone texture on the foundation and around the doors.
Maybe add some curtains the tall windows on the 2nd floor.
Had almost forgot the roof junk :P
This one has been quick to do, a lot of reusing elements. :)
I love this firestation :P.
I have seen differt Firestations on the Lex and Stex, but this one.....it would be a super addition to my W2W cities. &apls
Keep it up Vester :thumbsup:
Nice building, there are, however couple of points you may want to take another look at:
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- 1. the space (vertical) between windows seem a little to small for such a building. Given that ceiling itself has a thickness, that second floor window would start at about knee height...
- 2. there is something odd about these corner elements. First of all , the width is uneven, second the color and the "size" of the "stones" on the texture is way too small when compared to what appears to be a bricks of the main wall. At the same time the overall sharpness is much greater that of the wall. it makes these two look like they don't really belong in the same building.
- 3. you really need some sort of cornice here, it looks odd...
- 4. check the scale of you UWV Map, tiles are of very uneven size...
I also think that the gradient might be just a tad too strong... May be you can break it, to more look like sort of dirt rather then "raytrace" darkening
Quote from: SimFox on February 25, 2011, 02:10:16 AM
- 1. the space (vertical) between windows seem a little to small for such a building. Given that ceiling itself has a thickness, that second floor window would start at about knee height...
Have taken the measurements from the RL building (http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/vester_DK/SFS/SydhavnenBrandstationt.jpg) and there I would say it looks the same.
As I have used RL measurements, the height will need to be scaled up a bit.
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- 2. there is something odd about these corner elements. First of all , the width is uneven, second the color and the "size" of the "stones" on the texture is way too small when compared to what appears to be a bricks of the main wall. At the same time the overall sharpness is much greater that of the wall. it makes these two look like they don't really belong in the same building.
I was thinking of taking a second look at the brick textures.
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- 3. you really need some sort of cornice here, it looks odd...
The drain pipe will cover up that space, so no need the model that.
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- 4. check the scale of you UWV Map, tiles are of very uneven size...
Yeah you are right, again I got sidetracked.
BTW is this SD or HD render?
About roof, I'd say you really should UWV unwrap it. Otherwise this edge
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completely disappears, and the texture gets distorted
It's been a while since the last post.
I hope all these projects are going well :(
The 3 police stations are now exported.
Here is a last preview of the Tiergarten Police Station:
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I like the lights on the police sign of this last one, it really gives a nice touch, plus of the design.
TY, Arthur.
Here is a little something extra:
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It's nice, it makes me think about some gas station signs $%Grinno$%
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Nice police station Vester. :thumbsup: