Belgian BAT-thread

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Well scale wise everything is fine now to me. Looks like you got it.

[Brutalizer 5]

when can we download it mister alex ? can't wait

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

Glad to see you're so enthusiastic about it Brutalizer... I'll finish it with some details (rainpipes etc) and export it...

I just need to find some time when I don't need my computer for some hours (a draft export takes about 30 minutes) or run it at night

ETA: Wednesday! (I hope)

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

The booktower is on the STEX...

I would like to thank everybody that have helped me with the BAT!

I've found the first design of my booktower... I tought it would be funny to compare the first design with the final result:

[WC_EEND 9]

A Definite impovement, I have to say

Also, I've noticed that you've added the "Sint-Pietersstation" to you to do list. I live very close to the station (7-ish minutes walking), so if you want me to take pictures of the station just tell me, ok?

And now, I'll download the "Boekentoren"

Xander

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

@WC_EEND: I know... what was I thinking...

I've already begun with collecting pictures for my next project...

I'm not going to tell wich building I'm going to BAT next but it's a big project (it's going to be a nice surprise I hope)

So my thread will be silent for a while untill I have made some serious progress.

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

And here it is:

There are still a lot of details to complete... And then I have to BAT the building in front, But now you have an idea on my next project

PS: the golden thing on top of the tower is the dragon-shaped lightning rod:

in Gmax                                                        In real life (it was placed on top with a helicopter)

[WC_EEND 9]

that looks an awful lot like the Belfry of Ghent, and as a first render, it looks simply great.

Xander

[fabricio83tst 27]

I agree with wc_end the first render simply great!!! No critics to do less the scale of the top, this part seems stretched but it's nice too!!! Realy nice!!

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

@Xander: It is the Belfry of Ghent... nice call!

@Fabricio: The top is indeed too stretched out... I'll adjust it when I added the next details (the statues at the balcony-level).

[Gn_leugim 853]

dunno if it is about the quality of the render or not, but the textures, specially the stone wall textures looks a bit grainy. more, the model I think could be wider, is a bit thin compared to the real think, at least from the photo you provided. last thing, the stone relief on the side walls are too high, maybe less would be better. for the rest, I think is pretty good

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

@Gn_leugim: the texture isn't defenitive yet and it's a draft render (see below for a more detailed pic)... but it's also a quick texture from a photograph to get a general idea. After finishing all the details I'll use Photosop to design a texture that fits the bat. The same for the roof

The tower in total is too tall but that's something I learned while building the Booktower... I'll export a draft soon and see how it looks in the game (my Booktower is 200% taller than the real one).

Thanks for the comments

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Looks great.

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

With the statues and a larger dragon on top... (it's a medium export)

[Gn_leugim 853]

ahh, in these zoom it already look MUCH better

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

@Gn_leugim: I know... I shouldn't show draft exports in my thread.

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

Here is an update for the Belfry of Ghent. I've added the "Lakenhalle"

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

Here is an update for the Belfry of Ghent. I've added the "Lakenhalle"

[paulvmontfort 616]

it looks really nice, but I agree with Gn_leugim. The tower looks much wider on that real life picture on the previous page. This also makes the clock look more like an oval. Maybe scale it down to about 150% or even 130%. Good luck Ziet er echt goed uit!

[paulvmontfort 616]

it looks really nice, but I agree with Gn_leugim. The tower looks much wider on that real life picture on the previous page. This also makes the clock look more like an oval. Maybe scale it down to about 150% or even 130%. Good luck Ziet er echt goed uit!

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

the width should be OK... the tower is 4 roof-windows (sorry, don't know the english name but it's "dakkapellen" in Dutch) wide... just as in the BAT...

The tower is 1/3th of the Lakenhalle...

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

the width should be OK... the tower is 4 roof-windows (sorry, don't know the english name but it's "dakkapellen" in Dutch) wide... just as in the BAT...

The tower is 1/3th of the Lakenhalle...

[Slashback 136]

The only thing I can put a finger on, is that these windows are missing:

[Slashback 136]

The only thing I can put a finger on, is that these windows are missing:

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

@ImVhOzzi: I know... the roof needs some work (textures, little windows, more decoration on the towers and roof-windows etc...)

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

@ImVhOzzi: I know... the roof needs some work (textures, little windows, more decoration on the towers and roof-windows etc...)

[paulvmontfort 616]

I know it's the right width, but maybe scale the height a little BTW, the english word for 'dakkapel' is dormer good luck

[paulvmontfort 616]

I know it's the right width, but maybe scale the height a little BTW, the english word for 'dakkapel' is dormer good luck

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

Ah ok... sorry I'll adjust it and see how it looks...

Thanks for the translation

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

Ah ok... sorry I'll adjust it and see how it looks...

Thanks for the translation