Paulvmontforts BAT Projects

[paulvmontfort 617]

This is my first Bat ever,

Finally after 2 years (when i first designed the building) i'm able to virtualize it for my city, finally i now know how gmax works and so i started the project. Since i'm still a beginner, i need quite some help from experienced Batters.

 

The project was planned to be the worlds tallest tower with a hight of 600 meters (2000 feet i think) and it had around 125 floors.

 

here are some pics of the progress:

 

this is the buildings entrance hall with a smaller rectangular building to the right:

 

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2892/11ra.jpg align=baseline>

 

after that comes the top of the building which isn't finished yet:

 

http://img330.imageshack.us/img330/3521/28sc.jpg align=baseline>

 

the main tower has two smaller towers attached to it with lifts and smaller offices:

 

http://img330.imageshack.us/img330/6546/31nq.jpg align=baseline>

 

here's a view of the main tower:

 

http://img330.imageshack.us/img330/2307/42zg.jpg align=baseline>

 

and last: there's a front view of the complex:

 

http://img330.imageshack.us/img330/7169/58ta.jpg align=baseline>

[DuskTrooper 316]

Wow, that's pretty cool! It is tall, and well designed! Keep up tjhe good work, and I can't wait to see what it will look like when finished!
(I got your PM, BTW- you should just continue what you had planned).

[paulvmontfort 617]

I show off my second project too, i'm not started yet but half a year ago i built the tower with lego and this is the result (it was the second building i designed right after the VM Tower)

[scififan68 23]

OMG!! These BAT are Great!! Great job!! I like the lago models too.

[kefka 3]

cool!  They are modern but still very believeable.  Make sure that you do a good job texturing, since the textures could make or break your good modeling.  If you need help with the textures feel free to pm me, but I'll be out of town the 16th-23rd, so if you pm me then, you'll have to wait for me to come back.

[Kwakelaar 92]

I am mostly not so much into towers, but I must say your BAT tower and the Lego one are very well designed buildings.
Great work!

[SpartanBadger 4]

Oh man, what an awesome surprise! Your work looks excellent, very thought out, modern, and very creative. I love those designs, they look so great, I can't wait until you release them! I must say that I really like that lego tower, I sincerely hope you will create that after this fine project. I like how you seem to have blended designs from different buildings and made them one, it looks excellent. Good luck, and keep up the great work!

[paulvmontfort 617]

well, thanks for the positive feedback.

It might still be a vision of mine, but maybe after 10 or 20 years you'll see one of these buildings around in real life. I would love to see them in my home country of the Netherlands somewere in the randstad or the south in Limburg.

 

but... it's stil a vision

[Tunafish 48]

Very nice work. I love the lego btw, very good.

[Lord_Bertrum 3]

Both designs are excellent. I wish you the best of luck with your current BAT as I can't wait to see the Lego model in BAT and the game.

[rhino120 2]

Keep up the good work...can't wait to see it on the STEX!

[paulvmontfort 617]

there's a little update:

I made the texture for the roof of the entrance building. It has a little park on it were people can relax.

 

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3972/28jb.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2092/14gp.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4958/33ua.jpg align=baseline>

[scififan68 23]

WOW!! looks better!! GREAT JOB!!!

[DuskTrooper 316]

Hey, I got the tower you sent me, but, I really don't know what to do with it.

[Superstar 69]

Seems you've got an eye for design The tower is looking great so far so keep it up!

[paulvmontfort 617]

Date: 7/14/2005 11:39:09 AM Author: DuskTrooper Hey, I got the tower you sent me, but, I really don't know what to do with it.

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I had a problem with the texture for the base, but i was able to solve it myself

[toxicpiano 125]

Love it! it's fantastic, i will download it straight away when it's on the STEX.

[paulvmontfort 617]

today i finished the top of the smaller 2 towers:

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/9793/48ug.jpg align=baseline>

 

it's the same for both towers

[scififan68 23]

Date: 7/15/2005 6:58:43 AM Author: paulvmontfort

today i finished the top of the smaller 2 towers:

it's the same for both towers

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I can't see it LOOK. Ho in the heck did that.

[paulvmontfort 617]

I changed the picture

[scififan68 23]

Now i can see it! Looks great! Great job on this!

[paulvmontfort 617]

I made a spire on top of the roof the other day, just to make this building around 600 meters high because it was only 576 meters high.

But i have a question regarding textures: Do you guys think it is needed for the building go get some more textures on the walls or is it ok this way.

 

I ask that because texturing isn't one of my strong points yet and i also need someone who could scale the building to the right size

[paulvmontfort 617]

I just wanted to let you know that my second project won't be the Lego Tower. The lego Tower will be the 3th project because i first wan't to create one of my favorite buildings around: The Lippo Centre in Hong Kong. I started the project but before i continue i first will finish the VM Tower

here are some renders of what i have so far:

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//lippo1.JPG align=baseline>https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//lippo2.JPG align=baseline>

[lollipop guild leader 0]

Wow, these skyscrapers look gorgeous, can't wait to see more.

[elle_driver 2]

VERY impressive for your first BAT, keep up the good work and keep us updated!

[paulvmontfort 617]

Finally the main modeling is done. And it's about time because my computer began to become incredibly slow.

Here's a picture of the top of the building with the added spire:

 

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1281/vmt50ly.jpg align=baseline>

[scififan68 23]

Look so neat! Great work! Keep this up.

[SpartanBadger 4]

You have quite a talent for this. Awesome job man, I'm extremely impressed; I'll definitely keep my eye on your projects, especially since the quality will only go up with time. I really like the look of that Lippo BAT. I will be eagerly awaiting future development!

[paulvmontfort 617]

ok, I have 2 questions for you guys out there:

1: Could please someone do the nightlichtning for me? I made it myself quite difficult to do

 

2: I can't seem to open the Lippo Centre BAT anymore, it gives me a 'failed to load' message. Anyone know how to solve this? (It happened after i rendered it for a preview ingame)

[Cypherus21 0]

What an incredibly modern skyscraper! The spire at the top really makes its conspicuous grandeur even more prominent. You certainly got skill, and I am looking forward to plopping this puppy in the middle of my downtown.