Skyscraper Models

Austin55 · #1 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 5:17 AM**

does anyone here make them? but in real world 3d? for example,we all know STR's Faboulus site.
well if youve got em,post em!

rbowk · #2 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 5:25 AM**

eh ?

Aleks · #3 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 5:28 AM**

that make your own model website?

Austin55 · #4 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 5:33 AM**

yeah,str;s sitehttp://skyscrapermodels.us/
paper,plastic,cardboard,etc

Aleks · #5 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 5:41 AM**

I really wanna use a rendering system though!!! I might make some models this year for biology class. We have to make a living enviorment and one if them is a city so I might make one....

Austin55 · #6 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 9:52 PM**

Today I made a simple fold up skyscraper,its my first one! ill post later so yall can make it

Austin55 · #7 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 9:55 PM**

or I could just post em now
simple,

advanced,

try it out

Mocholate · #8 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 10:01 PM**

printer catriges aren't cheap here

looks good but

i have started a timber made city but got no camera

Austin55 · #9 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 10:06 PM**

Thanks! its about 6 inches tall and took about 2 minutes!

Austin55 · #10 Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 11:21 PM**

a triangular one. when cutting it out leave room for roof tabs,cause I forgot

Mocholate · #11 Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 6:16 AM**

probably wouldn't hurt to cut an extra triangle and glue it in the core half way down to stop it bowing

STR · #12 Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 6:18 AM**

Triangular buildings really don't bow, at least if you put them together right they won't.

Mocholate · #13 Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 6:27 AM**

depends on the material i guess , i was thinking paper

Austin55 · #14 Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 3:30 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by STR

Triangular buildings really don't bow, at least if you put them together right they won't.

STR, Id be honered to help your site out. I could do some easy stuff,like watertower place or swisshotel.

STR · #15 Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 10:42 PM**

Go for it.

I need a reason to update it anyway.

Austin55 · #16 Posted **Sep 6, 2007, 3:02 AM**

I plan on realising my fictional Fisher building soon(the on in my avatar)

Austin55 · #17 Posted **Sep 23, 2007, 5:20 AM**

Fisher,when cutting,leave room for tabs,cause I couldent figure em out. Tell me if I need to fix someting

(Thanks to Amazing textures)

Austin55 · #18 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 11:43 PM**

I messed up the first one

KevinFromTexas · #19 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 9:01 AM**

I make my own yes. I have a scale model of downtown Austin built out of Legos. I added to the model for a local developer who is building a new residential skyscraper in downtown. The developer used photos of my model, including of his building that I modeled for their presentation before city council. The pictures were on Austin's local city tv station. The residential tower was approved by city council. Construction is supposed to start next month.

See my sig line below "City of Legos".
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=243039

Sorry, I'm no George Lucus, but here's a little video I did of it. I really need to set it up during the day in my backyard for better results.

• Video Link

Here's a picture of it set up in my backyard last February. The tower I modeled for the developer can be seen in the upper center of the pic, the red and white tower. It'll be a little bit over 400 feet tall.

theWatusi · #20 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 6:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Here's a picture of it set up in my backyard

Let's all chip in and buy Kevin some grass seed for his back yard.