The credit crunch last fall completely shut our operation down - custom and spec homes - there was plenty of buyers but no one could get a loan. We had 8 specs at the time and we had to "short sell" all of them this spring - complete nightmare! We also had 4 big custom homes to start for clients, all designed, drafted, and ready for permits. 1 has been put on hold indefinitley, 2 were canceled because clients lost their jobs, and the 4th client just dissappeared.

We re-focused our operation this summer for the re-model market and, so far, we have work lined up through the winter - god willing.

Interesting times.

jb

Not my favorite. IMHO you've done better work. Great models, though.

jb

as always, looks good modelhead!

looks better?

shadow actually doesn't touch the wall when i put a 3d tree into the scene. however, now that you BOTH mentioned it, it would look better with one - give it more depth - good eye!

tom -
It is funny you should mention about the Sears kit homes. I just finished remodeling one - no. 52, it was assembled in 1912 for around $1,500. I had no idea what a Sears home was until the owner said, "It's a Sears home, son.' and like an idiot I said, "A Sears what? - you mean like the store?" Needless to say, my client was less than impressed with me that day. But I did redeem myself on the next with the help of google, of course. That night I read everything I could about these unique homes. Gave me some food for thought.

jb

thanks for looking.

got any 1973 Datsun 240z prints?

If you had purchased $1,000 of AIG stock one year ago, you would have

$42 left.

With Lehman, you would have $6.60 left.

With Fannie or Freddie, you would have less than $5 left.

But if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all of the
beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling REFUND, you would have
had $214.

Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and
recycle.

It's called the 401-Keg.....

pretty easy to make su materials from an autocad hatch pattern. export from autocad your desired hatch pattern as a jpg --> open jpg in ps and crop --> import into su as a material.

jb

mirjman - i really like the last one too. really cool look. post more.

jb