I would get rid of the converging verticals. In some scenes they might look OK to make a tall building look taller, but in a buliding this low it just does not feel right to me. I would also add some clouds or other atmospherics to the sky. Now it looks like a model photographed in front of a blue background. Also Photograph a runway or large parking lot. The streed needs a little dirt even if the building s are perfect.The foreground needs a car and some tree branches intruding into the frame. You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance you scene, but don't equate pristine sterility with a great render. A great render needs believability and that denotes some natural processes at work.

That does not look comfy!!!

Thanks for showing it looks fabulous very good

This lamp is full of surprises. Quite nice, well done. Chris

I like the original image with the train. The surface looks like galvanized tin. But when is this train from? I've been here since the late 70s and I don't recognize the design. I do think a bit more contrast in the lights would be helpful. The improvement by Andyc is great but it seems to me to be a bit too much. It looks like either daylight coming in or a train headlight much more powerful than we actually have in NYC. But I do think it points to the direction you should take. Good luck.

@smallfry said: More views please! Welcome to SketchUcation, Smallfry. Here's another view, and the zip file below is the .skp for this model. It includes a five-twist moebius strip as well. [image: Qr5n_MobieusStrip.jpg] MobieusStrip.zip

PM me for my msn Then i will explain how to do it

very interesting. nice job.

Too slow: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=18461

Thanks for the comments. Like the "flying splashes of tempura paint..." description. I think what I'm enjoying about these is taking the hard-edged SketchUp export image and transforming it into something a little softer and less identifiable.

thanks all! and yes they are called pusher axles, and they are on the truck too, mainly on heavy haulers, but alot of cattle haulers have them too! they're very common where i live. thanks again for all ur kind comments and im glad u like it!

new pic of how it looks now! new paint job...new headache rack 100% made by me! and new bumper made by me. also added new rear LED lights, on light bar. 4 new lights on new front bumper. chromed it up a bit! 1.[image: Xc8d_pete1.png] 2.[image: sxov_pete2.png] 3.[image: QUDj_pete3.png] 4.[image: 332C_pete4.png] 5.[image: 81sR_pete5.png] 6.[image: NY0C_pete6.png]

I would have cantilevered the second story out over the reception desk, or what you want to call it. Basically, it feels like there should be more seating, if this is for a school it could get pretty crowded. I don't know your needs though, so it might be plenty, but 36 seats doesn't feel like a lot. Good work on the design though.

great model... but, to many struts in front... and non at the side.. this would not be stable ... are there models pubished in the 3dwarehouse... psyched to build some scaffoldings...

...Styles like this can be done from straight SU. I couldn't replicate the style, but made my own for an example. [image: Cgr8_Steampunk.png] [image: ssTB_Steampunk2.png]

I coudln't resist and I made the students' cars work inside Google Earth. I did not write the code (it was written by someone at Google), I only changed it to make it work with the students cars. Accept to install the plugin if required, it's great fun ... Drive your car in Google Earth hope you like it. [image: edo-google-earth.png]

@thomthom said: Nice. But I think the bumpmap of the white painted wall to too strong. indeed always has that tendency.

dont want to create another thread.. here is the vray version [image: finaltest.png] [image: 3487379627_da30f1895d_b.jpg]

Cool building. Kerkythea renders?

I like it! Reminds me a bit of the Sydney Opera House. Maybe you could post some smaller images next time?