Route 66 Gas Station project

hellnbak

Very nicely done, Steve. There were a lot of interesting gas stations designed and built as late as the 60s. Most designers today I think look down on them, but they all had more character, IMHO, than most of the bland cookie-cutter gas stations built today.

Thanks Dan.

Yeah, back then they were service stations. Nowadays they're just gas dispensaries.

Remember that "ding ding" when you pulled in, and someone actually asking you what kind of gas you wanted, and would you like your windshield cleaned and oil and tires checked? And maybe a free water glass and some green stamps?

When I was growing up in a little one-stoplight town in central Ohio the Marathon station was the hangout for all us kids. Now it's a parking lot

Anyhow, still havent' decided on whether or not to do the interior of this station, but have been playing around with some stuff just in case. Here's one of them, the vintage Sun 900 diagnostics machine. Nowadays they are collector's items, and hard to find.

Jpac

It's a great model with nice details everywhere you look. I have fond memories of going to the Standard Oil gas station in my town. It was a place to solve the world's (car's) problems.

jpalm32

I think I saw one of those on American Pickers or maybe it was that Restoration show.

Rich O Brien

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hellnbak

Thanks Rich!

solo

Awesome mate, photo textures mapped perfectly, you must enlighten me on how you do your mapping, is it all SU or do you export out to map?

tadema

Pete, legislation should be passed making it a criminal offence for failing to have that model rendered.
Steve, when you learn to render I'm off!
John