1930's Metropolis Scene

[jpetersjr]

I decided for a building of this size night windows will be too much trouble, also I'll be working on another skyscraper soon just as soon as I can find some good reference.

[jpetersjr]

Working on a new building for the set.

It's a model of the vintage PSFS building from downtown Philadelphia PA

PA PSFS Building Progress 1.jpg

[NDORFN]

post some prototype photos. This stuff is really interesting.

[jpetersjr]

Here's what the real PA PSFS building looked like.

PSFS Building.jpg

I'm going to make my version look as close to the original as I can, I got the PSFS letters at the top added last night and got started some on the textures.

The last two though were fiction, based off of my own blueprint drawings for two buildings I designed.

[jpetersjr]

Making great progress on the building. Created a couple textures from scratch and the model is coming out look almost identical to the real version from the 1930's.

Will post some progress pictures later after I do some more of the texturing work.

[dejoh]

What does PFSF stand for?
Better throw some major lights on those letters.
The windows on the right side look unusual. do you think they opened?
Looks great.

[jpetersjr]

Don't know what PSFS stood for, but since the letters are a texture on the model can't light them up, they will just have to remain like they are.

Most likely the windows on the left and the right side would have opened, don't know why they designed the building like that in the 30's though.


By the way, here's the photo of the original prototype building.

PSFS Building.jpg

And compared to my 3d model that's still a Work In Progress

PSFS Building Progress 1 A.jpg

PSFS Building Progress 1 B.jpg

PSFS Building Progress 1 C.jpg

About the building.


The PSFS building was completed in 1932 and received immediate recognition as a breakthrough architectural achievement. Touted as the most modern building of its time, it was the first building of its size to be fully air-conditioned year-round. Expensive materials were used throughout the building. Most of the furniture and design elements were custom designed as there was no inventory of such modern furnishing in the US.





The name of the building was Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, that was what the PSFS sign at the top stood for.

[jpetersjr]

Will do some more work on this very soon after I lose the Flu that I've had for the last week.

Haven't felt like modeling lately because of being sick.

[jpetersjr]

I bring to you, Pillar Tower 2.

Pillar Tower 2 Progress 1.jpg

The building is 48 stories high, not counting the lower lobby section.


Haven't decided yet what I want to do with the PSFS tower. Really I don't like the way it was designed and I can't stand how it looks. Can't stand the way the real building looked, I think it looked strange for a building built in 1932.

[jpetersjr]

I still believe that there's still not enough of them yet to release.

By the way, here's the new Pillar Tower 2 in the game.

Pillar Tower 2 In Game 1 A.jpg

Pillar Tower 2 In Game 1 B.jpg

Pillar Tower 2 In Game 1 C.jpg

Pillar Tower 2 In Game 1 D.jpg

Pillar Tower 2 In Game 1 E.jpg

[jpetersjr]

Probably will, going to take it back to the drawing board though because the base section needs heavy editing and a complete remake.

Also have to redo the textures so it will be it's correct 30 stories like the real version was instead of 45 stories like the model is now.

Also at the moment working on a 78 story complex skyscraper, will post some pictures shortly.

[jpetersjr]

Does anyone know how to make lit spotlights in 3D Crafter so I can set the lighting effects to these buildings. What I want to do is create spotlights to light up the roof section of the buildings and set some lights around the buildings so at night they will look really good all lit up like New Years Eve.

Been wondering how to do this for a while and so far I haven't had any luck with getting lighting effects to work in Railworks.


Sincerely jpetersjr

[jpetersjr]

I bring to you the brand new NYC Tower 1 model I just completed and got into the sim.

NYC Tower 1 In Game A.jpg

NYC Tower 1 In Game B.jpg

NYC Tower 1 In Game C.jpg

NYC Tower 1 In Game D.jpg

NYC Tower In Game E.jpg

[jpetersjr]

Here's the next project.

This one will be about 72 stories high once completed.

Pillar Tower beginning.jpg

I've actually seen a building that was actually designed like this.

[jpetersjr]

Bringing the new NYC Tower 2.


This is how it would have looked back in 1935.

NYC Tower 2 In Game A.jpg

NYC Tower 2 In Game B.jpg

NYC Tower 2 In Game C.jpg

NYC Tower 2 In Game D.jpg

NYC Tower 2 In Game E.jpg