Keystone, PA - A Google Sketchup City

[BoiseAirport]

This is a city I've tried over and over again to create. This time, I have finally succeeded. Teaser shot:

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1373/keystone2cx5.jpg

Anthony

[Austin55]

Whoa! were do you get them texts?:banana:

[rbowk]

cool

[foxmtbr]

Woah!! I LOVE it! I can't wait to see more, you've really improved this time around. :tup:

[Patrick]

Yeah! Major improvement!

[Mocholate]

very easy on the eye :cool:

[Peter]

Great job! I love it!

[Dac150]

Nice textures, and good start.

[Derek]

I love that old (I believe there is a Wells Fargo sign on the ground floor) building in the front! It looks very real.

[FlyersFan118]

Wow, that's awesome!

[foxmtbr]

Yeah, the Wells Fargo building is insanely cool!

[BoiseAirport]

All righty then :)

Keystone was founded in 1847 as a small industrial town on Lake Erie. Over the years in has grown into a midsize business center with a happy, robust population.

Fast Facts:

-Forbes rated Keystone #3 in the best places to do business (2004)
-Keystone City population is 564,144 (2006)
-Keystone's MSA population is 958,091 (2006)
-The Keystone Prompter was rated the best mid-size city newspaper by the New York Times
-Lakeland Plaza was rated the best overall new Mall in the Eastern United States

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Anthony

[Patrick]

SuperSexy!

Is PennState Bank a branch of Staunton's PennInsurance? :yes:

[Austin55]

Were do you get those Textures?!Why wont an felix look like that?:shrug WHEN WILL YOU STOP SUCKING SF!!!??!?!?!Thats cool.two complaints.A. it needs a block textureB it. needs more trees and grass.Also the roof texture is, Ahhhh,Bland.That will definitly help!:cheers:

[rbowk]

thats cool there is nothing wrong with it !!!

[foxmtbr]

Beautiful! I can't wait to see more growth!

[Peter]

Your city is perfect! Everthing seems to fit together so nicely, especially the history and location. When I read this Keystone was founded in 1847 as a small industrial town on Lake Erie I thought it matched the city's style exactly! Keep it up!

[BoiseAirport]

Thanks everyone for the honest and helpful feedback. I will most certainly listen to the constructive criticism and will use it to further develop my city.

SuperSexy!

Is PennState Bank a branch of Staunton's PennInsurance? :yes:

Hahaha, never even noticed that. Just thought Pennsylania > Penn. But sure, if that's all right with you ;)

Were do you get those Textures?!Why wont an felix look like that?:shrug WHEN WILL YOU STOP SUCKING SF!!!??!?!?!Thats cool.two complaints.A. it needs a block textureB it. needs more trees and grass.Also the roof texture is, Ahhhh,Bland.That will definitly help!:cheers:

Thanks austin55, I appreciate the feedback. I actually got most of the textures from 3D warehouse (yes, stealing from other building textures), but I've found it to be by far the best method of getting textures. I just cannot take credit for the textures themselves.

I actually really like San Felix. You've done a great job, and if that's your first city, I am very impressed! My first city was no where near as good as yours.

Your city is perfect! Everthing seems to fit together so nicely, especially the history and location. When I read this I thought it matched the city's style exactly! Keep it up!

Thank you, Peter! Funny you should say that...I've never been anywhere near there, and I've done very little research. I just based the style off of cities like Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and Pittsburgh.

Again, thanks everyone! :)

Anthony

[BoiseAirport]

Rahh, double post!

Anthony

[FlyersFan118]

Thanks everyone for the honest and helpful feedback. I will most certainly listen to the constructive criticism and will use it to further develop my city.



Hahaha, never even noticed that. Just thought Pennsylania > Penn. But sure, if that's all right with you ;)



Thanks austin55, I appreciate the feedback. I actually got most of the textures from 3D warehouse (yes, stealing from other building textures), but I've found it to be by far the best method of getting textures. I just cannot take credit for the textures themselves.

I actually really like San Felix. You've done a great job, and if that's your first city, I am very impressed! My first city was no where near as good as yours.



Thank you, Peter! Funny you should say that...I've never been anywhere near there, and I've done very little research. I just based the style off of cities like Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and Pittsburgh.

Again, thanks everyone! :)

Anthony

It's definitely got that Pennsylvania feel. The older-style buildings are pretty constant across the state, from Erie to Pittsburgh to Allentown to Reading to Philadelphia. Specifically, it reminds me of a bigger version of the city of Erie, PA. I love it!

[Peter]

Thank you, Peter! Funny you should say that...I've never been anywhere near there, and I've done very little research. I just based the style off of cities like Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and Pittsburgh.

Again, thanks everyone! :)

Anthony
I've never been near there either but I understand the style of that area and you nailed it. :D

[Austin55]

I need an update:D

[Derek]

Keystone is officially the first city on the East Coast to offer services from Wells Fargo. ;)

[BoiseAirport]

Keystone is officially the first city on the East Coast to offer services from Wells Fargo. ;)

Hahahaha, I'll have to modify that (see below).

Oh and by the way...

Here is an arty, baronial, big, commanding, dignified, effective, exciting, grand, grandiose, imperial, magnificent, majestic, massive, mega, mind-blowing, monumental, moving, noble, ominous, outta sight, overblown, overwhelming, pretentious, princely, regal, royal, stately, stirring, striking, towering update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same Skyline, New Stuff:
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3696/34390127rb8.jpg

Fog in the City of Tranquility:
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6533/10sr3.jpg

I moved around some old buildings, and added some new ones, such as the ParkCenter Condominiums:
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/5264/11on9.jpg

The New Keystone Convention Center u/c:
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9427/12ow9.jpg

View down the Sir Cornelius Xavier Harding Park (Harding Park for short):
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/4868/13aj8.jpg

Looking up St. Anthony's Hospital Center. This hospital is known to have the best Trauma center in the Northeast:
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/2614/14zq0.jpg

Brigham Bank Building with Clockwise Tower in the background. The Clockwise Tower is the headquarters of the Clockwise Financial Magazine:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6097/15ih8.jpg

Looking down Stewart Blvd. next to the Pacific Plaza:
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/7926/16kv6.jpg

The "Sells Bark-O" Building:
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/9956/17oy2.jpg

Looking down Glory Ave. where you can see the old Markman Building.
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Panorama taken from the Misty Glory (A small cruise ship based in Keystone):
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/488/19kr8.jpg

I hope you enjoyed this update, because if you didn't, I'll come over to your house and rape your mouth.

Just remember this old saying by Benjamin Franklin:
"Respek my p33ps!! lolololol omgwtfbbq!!!!!!!!"

Anthony

[Austin55]

wow!!!!! That is sice!!Is Keystone always going to be the best at stuff:P

[Austin55]

:banana: :tup: :notacrook: :omg: :runaway: :eek: :awesome: :twoguns: :drummer: :banaride: I love the way it blows my cities out of the water!!!!

[Derek]

Nice update! :tup:

[foxmtbr]

Wow, no need to come to my house and rape my mouth! I love it (the city, not the mouth raping). :tup:

[Mocholate]

I'm starting to question your ways fox :P

--i stand by my 'easy on the eye' comment

it's clean , non complicated and generally looks like fun to spend time in , much like how a woman should be
:thrasher:

[foxmtbr]

Don't question my ways, question BoiseAirport's ways!

I hope you enjoyed this update, because if you didn't, I'll come over to your house and rape your mouth.

[FlyersFan118]

Love the pano! Your city looks awesome.

[Peter]

i loved the update :cool: and i love Keystone, PA, period. it is definately the most believeable SketchUp skyline (as in, most likley to really exist). awesome pano! Keep it up!!

[Austin55]

the pano made me pull out my sketchbook,Only Jefferson has done that before.

[Mocholate]

Don't question my ways, question BoiseAirport's ways!
:gaah: i didn't notice that :lmao: was to busy ogling the pics

[Austin55]

Whats up?

[BoiseAirport]

Hey guys,

I'm sorry to tell you that I'm gonna stop work on Keystone, as much as I liked it.

I was reading the New Shore thread, and I guess I didn't fully realize everyone's opinion on taking textures from 3D Warehouse. All of the textures in Keystone were taken from other models in 3D Warehouse, and the reason I did this was because I just simply don't have the time, power, or creativity to build my own textures, and I wanted to do something different than just Amazing Textures.

To be respectful to all of the models which the textures were taken from, I'll halt all work on Keystone until I can find some original free textures. Sorry I have to say this, but I have to admit it. I'm not just going to keep stealing textures.

I'm sorry,
Anthony :(

[Patrick]

Oh no!!! :(

[Austin55]

its not that bad!!!! atleast you creditedted 3d warehouse!!!!!!!!!! IMO its ok as long as its done properlyif you know what I mean.

[Peter]

Do not feel bad. I am sure you did not steal the textures with the intention of taking all the credit. Keystone is an incredible city. I hope you can solve the problem, finding new ones, or have you considered asking for the modeler's permission? I hope this is not the end of Keystone. It is one of my favs on here. :)

[Mocholate]

aww :(

[FREKI]

Nice!

[Austin55]

so what are you gonna do now?

[BoiseAirport]

so what are you gonna do now?

I don't know yet.

There's no way I can find all the buildings I took textures from and ask permission, so if I do continue Keystone, I'll have to change all of the textures, which also means completely redesigning some of the buildings, so the future of Keystone looks somewhat grim.

Ruo-Xandell has really inspired me to create a Las Vegas-style city on a small island off the coast of the Eastern Seaboard, near Bermuda. If I create that I'll either:

1) Use textures from 3D Warehouse and asking permission.
2) Model the windows/doors/everything

Anthony

[foxmtbr]

Well, good luck with whatever you decide to do. :tup:

[Mocholate]

#2 , it doesn't take very long to do :tup: and they turn out good in kerk too :D

[Austin55]

sup?!