Having fun modeling these things from the late 1800s. Here’s a “rope pulley” which is a little over 5 feet in diameter. These were used with cotton rope to drive mills for spinning or fabric production. This one would have had four ropes each of which was spliced end to end to make continuous loops. Very quiet operation. [image: N5kM_Wheel.png] Here are a couple of similar wheels with a single cable wrapped around multiple times and spliced end to end to make one continuous loop. To get the cable from one side of the the large wheel to the opposite side of the smaller wheel, the cable runs up over the upper wheels which are set at angles to provide a good lead. [image: 3899589199_f97bcb41ac.jpg]

If only you could use your powers for good instead of evil.

Nice feeling and modeling of the railing! The wood may be helped by rotating the texture on the uprights 90 degrees so the grain goes parallel to long direction of the piece.

tuna1957: Nice........ garystan

Great as always!

ntxdave : Thanks. garystan

Wow. If you didn't tell anyone it was a computer generated rendering, it would be mistaken for a photograph.

Thanks Simon, I prefer yours, there is a problem with the model somewhere. I purge the model but it does not stop so I will have to start again. That's life.

HornOxx , Bryan , thanks much. Got to admit Solo's house was a lot more suited for a hobbit. Think mine is a little more appropriate for a troll.

Bryan K pbacot : Thanks guys.................... garystan

Impressive!

very nice. I am following this thread with big interest

The texture is from here: https://www.arroway-textures.ch/en/products/stonework-1 And explicit the stone facade: https://www.arroway-textures.ch/en/textures/stonework-032

You are correct, Sir. Nicely modeled by the artist.

Nice render, looks like an inside out sound stage.

Agreed, very nice.

@garystan said: stinkie : Nice render.......What's inside ??? garystan If you watch Star Trek, you know there's a female-dominated culture featuring miniskirts and beehive hairdos.

tuna1957 : New Computer ? This one requires "thinking" (:-)) [kidding] Nice render........... garystan

Shapespark looks good indeed. Thinking about it...

Brilliant!