Thanks,
it's about 8MB so far... I tried to balance detail with simplicity so I could make a large city without my computer exploding;)

exactly...i may email the author of the script cos I use it quite a lot. I'm sure it's only a small problem.

Nice job - but I agree with James about the repetition on the brickwork.
I have found that textures showing only horisontal joints work better at that distance.
pattern.jpg
You can retain the original texture for closer views.

Well better late than never. I just hacked together the wooden frame. Not to concerned about any help with that.I basically used the same technique as Dale with the follow me and then intersect with model. I used no plugins. I am just looking for some help with my poly count. And would like some advice with the follow me tool. When I use the follow me tool it seems to leave the rotated solid in pieces and not a circle any more. Is there any way to get around that?

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/slimdog72/Grater.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/slimdog72/tang.jpg

Thanks to Solo for starting the model this threads.
And thanks to all who posted it was interesting how many different ways one could tackle this model.

I can hear the Law & Order guys on top of that one.

dear Michalis, thanx for blender tut, and your model/render 😄

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here's my crit:
all the textures are a bit.. flat. a little more obvious bump map maybe, or better textures. There's a lot of free ones over at cg-textures or there are some low-res (sort of) free textures at arroway. Just go to the products section, and then go to the product that interests you. After that you'll be able to see a list of textures on the side view. There's a maps section at the bottom part of the texture description. Choose the diffuse map and you got yourself a free low-res arroway texture. see att.
scren.png

thanks, Mike...yeah you have your work cut out for you, but I'm sure you'll do just fine 😄

Thanks d12dozr and Oli. ☀
Yes it's a frosted glass. I used a global + sun + lens flare effect in PS.

@jopsa2 said:

hi pav! this sounds like a really interesting project, reminded me of something I saw recently, a project for a supposed dystopian future, built on water

http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/nicholas-szczepaniak-a-defensive-architecture.html

(aside from interesting, the renders look amazing)

those images are incredible it reminds me of the concept art for city 17 from half life 2 with the wires coming down http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/3qekwxh18g0ry/y4ur95/halflife2citadel.jpg

Keeping on focus good start on the flood shelter.

Nice one Eric. I like the other angle better tho. 😄

Nice work. I like the design on that wooden table.

Richard this looks good. Looking forward to see some trees as well.

i cant see the big different using v-ray or podium...
by the way thanks for sharing... 😄

Podium 1.7.1 and Photoshop

nice image....fades out way too much but yeah I like it , nice style

The entrance is not realistic - you would wreck the bottom of the car driving into it - it is way too steep IMHO.

What is the reason to have a car in the dinning room?
If it's not tactless, of course, maybe it's for handiccaped people or such thing 😳

Hi Billet! I think also lighting doesn't help to integrate elements, too much diffuse and without shadows like about half hour after sunset, even a real photography could seem fake 😕
Cheers

excuse me . ..are we getting off topic? 💚

That is one Angry Elf

elfGnome.jpg