Old Pennsylvania Station, NYC.

[diamonddog_74 32]

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right area to post this, but I was wondering if anyone has taken on the challenge of constructing the old Beaux Arts Pennsylvania Railroad Station of New York City for SC4. I've searched various sites for anything like it, and have found nothing. I know that some talented designers on Simtropolis have built BATs of defunct buildings before, so I wonder if someone has thought of recreating this beautiful building.

We have some gorgeous train stations on STEX (St. Pancras, Gare du Nord, etc.), but not the grandest of all American train stations from the golden age of railroads, New York Pennsylvania Station. It would be wonderful to see it come to life again.

[saltandsauce 0]

same here but if you want a BAT done you'll have to do it yourself or at least most of it

[Addison.Wesley 0]

Um, I'm no BATer but I was playing around with SketchUp last year and I built the facade of a model with a few Googled images of the station.  I've tried exporting to 3ds, but the columns become all messed up.  However, if there's a way to fix this in 3D studio max you ought to be able to make one for yourself (and everyone too, if you upload it).  My only problem is learning how to use that program- it's a real b*tch for non-technical people.

Here's a pic, just so you can get an idea of how easy it is.  The whole thing is very different from the one that was actually in Manhattan, but you can tell what its inspiration was.

[diamonddog_74 32]

Wow, Addison! That's a great start right there. I don't have any of the tools for making BATs, but it sure seems that a lot of people on here have learned to use the tools well enough. Some of the software is no longer available for free (3DSMax) and it makes things a little more difficult. If I could gather all the appropriate apps, I could take the time to learn them and maybe work on the project. I'm surprised no one has taken serious interest in doing it before. I think it'd be a great idea especially now that NYC wants to build a new Penn Station.

[diamonddog_74 32]

Nevermind, I found the link to GMax (which was the original sw that BAT works with) from the BAT Mega FAQ. I just downloaded all the the GMax-related stuff. I guess I'll have a lot of learning to do. :-)

[Francis90b 748]

You have catched the spirit of the old penn, even without modelling it exactly.

I would ask you if you are going to release this work, or you are still working on it.

I'm sorry for my english, but i'm italian and I don't know the language very well.

[patriots_1228 51]

please place all bat requests in the official bat request thread.

[Francis90b 748]

Excuse me, isn't that the bat request forum?

[Jasoncw 11,949]

Patriots:  This is an old thread, Joint1 isn't requesting anything.

Joint1:  Addison.Wesley doesn't seem to be working on that BAT anymore.

[Francis90b 748]

Can you explain me where i can request BATs please?

Thank you

[Jasoncw 11,949]

BATs can be requested here. 

[Francis90b 748]

Please can I ask you what building is in your iavatar pic?I cant recognize it.Thank you.

[Jasoncw 11,949]

The building in my avatar is The Penobscot Building, from Detroit, Michigan. I'm currently BATing it, but it will be a while before it's completed.

[Francis90b 748]

Thank you, also for BATing it.Do you have some other projects in mind?

[Jasoncw 11,949]

No problem.  I post about all my projects in the Barry Sanders Project thread and my BAT thread, there are links in my signature.