BATs Currently in Progress

[Godzillaman 21]

Scotty222-are you still making that?

[mntoes 270]

I am currentrly working on a version of F W Wolworths. A bit more detail to add but almost done now.

Do you like the road works?

Mntoes

[ngeeves 5]

I love it! Will you TE the road or is it just eye candy? I think the road works are excellent as well but are you going to do another version without a road?

Geevesy

[toxicpiano 125]

Nice MNtoes! We need more UK buildings!

I thought I might try and get back into BATing again. I've been playing bioshock lately, which is an incredible game. All of it is Art Deco based so that has inspired me. I also managed to catch the film 'Brazil' Last night with Michael Paling and directed by Terry Gillingham (Familiar names to Monty Python fans) and that was a big help. This is what I've come up with in about 3 hours. It's supposed to be a modern Interpretation of an Art Deco. The modern part dosen't show particularly well yet.

What do you guys think?

I've been having fun with the lattice tool you may notice

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Its supposed to be the Royal Liver Building

[toxicpiano 125]

That looks like it's gonna be quite a job!

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Yeah, i plan to make a basic shape for each of the top bits. Then merge each object into a seperate scene so i have a good base thats to scale with the rest of the model. Then i can model the details areound these base objects and merge back into the main scene

[toxicpiano 125]

More to chew on (Finally sorted out the Scale)....

[mightygoose 92]

heh i saw that film too, in a travel lodge in cardiff, i was really inspired by the road checkpoint, five story building with those giant barriers hanging down, also by the entrance to the main building, i may have to see what i can come up with too.

[SimFox 802]

OMG, OMG!!!

Royal Liver? the one in Liverpool!?

One of my Favorites - first skyscraper in Europe!! Beautiful!!!

Toxic:

That look very stylish!

But be careful with Lattice modifier - it tend to create tons of unnecessary and very sloppy geometry with a lot of coplanar surfaces at times. This may lead to some problems with render

[jacqulina 162]

REALLY AWESOME details all of you have done here excellent work

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Originally posted by: SimFox OMG, OMG!!!

Royal Liver? the one in Liverpool!?

One of my Favorites - first skyscraper in Europe!! Beautiful!!!

Toxic:

That look very stylish!

But be careful with Lattice modifier - it tend to create tons of unnecessary and very sloppy geometry with a lot of coplanar surfaces at times. This may lead to some problems with renderquote>

Yes thats the one, its a very difficult undertaking though. Causing me a lot of stress on the upper levels (not shown in that image)

[toxicpiano 125]

Originally posted by: SimFox OMG, OMG!!!

Royal Liver? the one in Liverpool!?

One of my Favorites - first skyscraper in Europe!! Beautiful!!!

Toxic:

That look very stylish!

But be careful with Lattice modifier - it tend to create tons of unnecessary and very sloppy geometry with a lot of coplanar surfaces at times. This may lead to some problems with renderquote>

Thanks for the advice

I was wondering if you could help me, I'm trying to model a statue for the building:

How would you go about doing that?

[SimFox 802]

Well you would go by polygon modeling it - start with box and then extrude, subdivide and extrude. Alternatively may be you could start with a biped to give you more realistic scale and proportions. To, say, delimit where arms can and can not go...

Do you have a side view for it? I may try to have a go at it... To be honest I never did that sort of things but I do have basic idea how and that would be good thing to try, I really like the design...

Tonks.. if I may... I think the windows are a bit to wide... I meant at least those sort of pillars like elements flaking the structure. There is golden section principal at work there - third, third, third... or something very close to it I believe.

Also vertically the space between windows is equal to the lower part of window. So in other words there is a LOT more concrete there then in your model and LOT less glass, which is a very good news for you, as it would make glazing much easier and will give you more options to do it credibly.

Pleeeeease, pleas, please, start covering it regularly in your thread! Or just start a dedicated thread, it is such and important structure and such a n interesting project!!

[Frankie_Grove 33]

Here's what I got, nothing spectacular, no details yet..

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Also, heres a rushed thing i needed quick. Ill release it tonight.

[toxicpiano 125]

Originally posted by: SimFox Well you would go by polygon modeling it - start with box and then extrude, subdivide and extrude. Alternatively may be you could start with a biped to give you more realistic scale and proportions. To, say, delimit where arms can and can not go...

Do you have a side view for it? I may try to have a go at it... To be honest I never did that sort of things but I do have basic idea how and that would be good thing to try, I really like the design...

Tonks.. if I may... I think the windows are a bit to wide... I meant at least those sort of pillars like elements flaking the structure. There is golden section principal at work there - third, third, third... or something very close to it I believe.

Also vertically the space between windows is equal to the lower part of window. So in other words there is a LOT more concrete there then in your model and LOT less glass, which is a very good news for you, as it would make glazing much easier and will give you more options to do it credibly.

Pleeeeease, pleas, please, start covering it regularly in your thread! Or just start a dedicated thread, it is such and important structure and such a n interesting project!!quote>

Thankyou for the advice! I would be extremely greatful if you could do it. If you can't then that dosen't matter. I think I may just be able to get a side view... I'm glad you like the design, It is based on a statue from the game bioshock, and I made it in illustrator. I will attempt to get a pic.

Tonks that looks awesome!

Here you go mr fox:

[MrCinatit 30]

Toxic, having just installed Bioshock on my system today - as well as being an avid Brazil fan for a couple of decades - I must say that building captures the spirits of both one heck of a lot.

Great job.

[mightygoose 92]

bioshock, lol rented it the other day, absolutely cracking, the architecture is good too if abit low poly...

[mntoes 270]

Thanks ngeeves & toxicpiano. I hadn't planned to TE the lot it's just for eye candy and to make the building fit onto a 3 x 2 lot. Also it is the means for vehicles to access the service bay at the back of the building. I might release a lot without the road sometime.  I'll post an update later.

Toxicpiano is it worth buying Bioshock? Great building you did all that in 3 hours?

Frankie_Grove that looks awsome,love the detail.

[jayo 44]

Toxic piano,i went past that building is chiswick i think.The hub right???

Infact i am planning to BAT all the high streets in london.Starting with west norwood,balham,streatham(a hard one),oxford,haymarket.ect.Its gonna take alot of work.

I was also planning hyde park barracks.I need to get my BATting up to scratch though

[SimFox 802]

Toxic, what size those statues are suppose to be??

[Za 164]

I need that sailboat terribly BAT56......I am considering getting the BAT and starting a New England (Rhode Island specificaly) Project. Ya can't have RI without sailboats, now can ya?

[toxicpiano 125]

Originally posted by: SimFox Toxic, what size those statues are suppose to be??quote>

Probably about 3 or 4 times the size of an average male by the looks of it.

mntoes:

Yes! Bioshock is awesome! It's quite short (about 6+ hours) but it's an excellent game.

jayo:

Nah It was just a name I gave it

[patriots_1228 51]

Za-! i used to have a team called NEBB that BATted new england bats. then i joined BLaM, but i still BAT lots of boston stuff. as for RI, what im working on right now is based off of Providence Place in providence, and i may make something similar to the waterfire thing (ever seen that in providence?)

[Jazzmaster 716]

Just a quick thought, but this thread seems very popular. Shouldn't it be stickied?

-Yoshiisland

[bixel 1,223]

One of a 6 Tower Public Housing Estate in HK. Probably will end up doing a HK style elementary school for it as well.

[toxicpiano 125]

Nice bixel! Can we see your collection of building pieces?

[jayo 44]

nice work bixel That looks like its gonna be a big estate!

[BAT56 0]

Excellent bixel...

I'm on a large boat! Still much of work!