Model Railing and diving fins 2015-08-30

[Acumen]

Finished some smaller models again. Some Diving Fins and a couple of railings (i call it that way ) based on the tf2 road bumper
Glad for any feedback you gotta share !

Download:
http://forums.tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=2817

 

[DaBeatzProject]

Oh my god I love you.

Thanks!

 

[Owlruler]

Nice!

 

[Blue552]

These look nice, kept em team fortressie as well.

 

[Malcolm]

It's the small things that makes maps beautiful

Nice models - i like'em.

 

[Acumen]

thanks yous guys !
been doing some work for Gadget and needed a break so i finished these
was about time i finally got back working on all these railings i started with

 

[Ida]

Nice! Will you release the... short round... things in the background of the first image, though?

 

[Acumen]

the bollards are from Gadget's map. i can release the bollards in around 2 weeks, he said

 

[Fraz]

Has anybody done the spytech diving stuff & textured it? yet..

 

[eerieone]

With all the aquatic equipement (this + the lifesavers) coming out, are you planning something? looks great so far

 

[Acumen]

what you mean with spytech diving stuff ? made me curious !

@eerieone: a friend (who's a mapper) and me were talking about teaming up for a tf2-map, after we had finished a hl2dm couple of years ago. we had this underwater station theme going on, me saving millions of pictures and whatnot...
but unfortunately he lost interest / had to move and study...whatever
we weren't really onto something, i just made models, i thought might fit and he made suggestions also.
i tried couple of times to get started with mapping, but just can't get the hang of it all :/

here's a list with files that were created within that creative flubberphase
you might be able to spot 1-2 things from there
BEWARE: lots of conceptual stuff without cohesive style

http://acumen-design.de/projects/tf2_map/

 

[YM]

Modular models are the way forward, you should split them up so that you can tile them how you want etc.

Otherwise. excelent models

 

[Acumen]

while i'm all for modular, i don't think i'm grabbing your idea of having these modular ? could you ellaborate on this ?

 

[YM]

Make a section that is just the hoizontal beams, and an ending curve, and perhaps a central upright pole so that you can put two end models, a dozen hoizontal beam models and half a dozen centre pole models and have a way longer railing.

If you go for this, a 90, 45 and 135(inverse of 45) degree corner would be great for the modularity

 

[Acumen]

ah, got you !
actually i had this modularity in mind for my other railing-models but these ones are kinda fixed size because, well, because i found according refpics where there were a couple of variations but not intended to use for a long railing. more for certain roads/walkways, where you're not supposed to pass through. think like austin powers movie where he's driving that vehicle and needs to make a sharp turn
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLKR9tCiwvA"]YouTube - Austin Powers - Three Point Turn[/ame]

you mean like this, right ?
http://news.thomasnet.com/images/large/826/826599.jpg

maybe i'll expand this one. i was also thinking that it might be a tad too much yellow if someone uses these in a modular way ! but if others agree, i might do these modular pieces, also. i'll think about it

 

[Void]

Awesome models. Considering the usage of the original road bumper, I can likely replace a majority of short fences in Scoville with these railings.

 

[Acumen]

thx Void !

k, sat down and made another railing version today. modular as its only one post and 3 horizontal beams (96,128 and 192 units). i'm not sure about the scale of them. should they be a bit lower on belly-height or fullmansizedpowerfences ?

 

[Westerhound]

I say bellyheight, then add a third horizontal beam for a fullman size

 

[YM]

Looks good, I'd say for a railing like they you'd want to lean your arms on it, so diaphragm height.

 

[Acumen]

thanks guys, i updated the picture with the final heights. did a comparison with the tf2-railings to be safe
anyways, hope you fear my mappingrailingskills ! figured out, you could use 45° angles. it works, if you're humble like me

Download for modular pieces:
http://forums.tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=2820