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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,857

    escrandall said:

    FrankTheTank said:

    I love Stonemason's Suburbs but I have to point out there are no sewer drains, no manhole covers, and the sidewalk corners aren't sloped for bike or wheelchair access. Also no utility boxes or sidewalks raised up by tree roots.  I'm still buying it today, but I really wish it had those features especially the sewer drains. Where is a clown supposed to hide?

     

    I've been waiting for something like this for awhile. Agree on the details, but it's a good start.  I was hearted to see the texture folder labled sub1.  Let's hope for more!

    https://www.daz3d.com/road-features-stains-cracks-and-seams-decals

     

    Also the out of the box lighting was a bit bizarre.

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 2,750

    richardandtracy said:

    In all honesty I have seen house front doors dressed the same way for Christmas. It is hard to think of it as lingerie, just a misplaced christmas decoration.

    I reckon the 'burbs model is a lot of stuff for your money: https://www.daz3d.com/the-suburbs. It's a scene that needs a bit of dressing, but there is lots of it and from the view of someone unfamiliar with US suburbs, looks very real. Possibly the road surface needs a few drain covers and patches (could be done by Iray decals), but there is a lot of work in it..

    Regards,

    Richard.

     

    I was just thinking I saw a Pinterest of someone doing that to the cupboard doors in their kitchen...

    Definitely liking the suburbs. While the utility access covers would be nice, I actually like that it's not super detailed as far as the little stuff. It means you can add your own according to how much would be appropriate for your image. There are decal packs for that, for example:

    https://www.daz3d.com/road-markings-and-potholes--decals-for-daz-studio

    and

    https://www.daz3d.com/road-features-stains-cracks-and-seams-decals <-- this one has something that would pass for an access cover. 

    As far as it being real for US suburbs, it totally depends on the suburb. For around here (suburbs of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota), it reminds me of ones I think were built in the 40's/50's.... definitely predates the 70's when this area of town went up, or any construction styles that came after it.  Reminds me somewhat of my grandparents' neighborhood (central-ish Wisconsin), which was new construction in the 50's. I think it could also pass for one of the residential areas in Minneapolis, if it's not one of the ones with all the converted Victorians. 

    Regardless, it's a nice addition to the store. We have so many specifically downtown city scenes to choose from (not complaining!) but settlings like this are sparse. If all my tokens hadn't expired I might've even considered splurging on it today.

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 2,750

    Okay, one other comment about the suburbs... looking at the overhead layout, it's... odd. It likely won't matter from a street view, which is what matters when making art, and maybe it's arranged that way to give more chances for diversity in renders. But any city planner actually setting up a neighborhood like that would be even less competent than the ones around here, which is... saying something. (As just one example, I live on a U-shaped street, and just past my house it stops being PLACE and becomes AVENUE. It keeps the same street number. And the house numbers repeat. Also, they're not sequential. The unit that shares a driveway with me is a drastically different house number. WHY? WHY?? WHY????)

  • ecks201ecks201 Posts: 478

    FrankTheTank said:

    I love Stonemason's Suburbs but I have to point out there are no sewer drains, no manhole covers, and the sidewalk corners aren't sloped for bike or wheelchair access. Also no utility boxes or sidewalks raised up by tree roots.  I'm still buying it today, but I really wish it had those features especially the sewer drains. Where is a clown supposed to hide?

    Have a look at the house with the blue steps and red door. See whats behind the upper window 

  • TimbalesTimbales Posts: 2,418
    It's always interesting to see what people's interests are in realism when it comes to products. For me, if there's something I can tweak with a texture change, it's not a deal breaker. But when something is inherent to the mesh, like something that's supposed to me a traditional men's collared shirt, a woven material with a full button front like you'd wear with a suit, but is modeled to look like a knit shirt with a pajama shirt collar, it's a no-go for me.
  • DripDrip Posts: 1,237

    richardandtracy said:

    In all honesty I have seen house front doors dressed the same way for Christmas. It is hard to think of it as lingerie, just a misplaced christmas decoration.

    I reckon the 'burbs model is a lot of stuff for your money: https://www.daz3d.com/the-suburbs. It's a scene that needs a bit of dressing, but there is lots of it and from the view of someone unfamiliar with US suburbs, looks very real. Possibly the road surface needs a few drain covers and patches (could be done by Iray decals), but there is a lot of work in it..

    Regards,

    Richard.

     

    From the looks of it, the houses even have interiors. Undecorated probably, but still, just having the interior walls modeled makes them so much more versatile! With that, it's just a matter of adding a few textured primitives and furnishings, and it will be perfect all round!

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,076

    ecks201 said:

    FrankTheTank said:

    I love Stonemason's Suburbs but I have to point out there are no sewer drains, no manhole covers, and the sidewalk corners aren't sloped for bike or wheelchair access. Also no utility boxes or sidewalks raised up by tree roots.  I'm still buying it today, but I really wish it had those features especially the sewer drains. Where is a clown supposed to hide?

    Have a look at the house with the blue steps and red door. See whats behind the upper window 

    Curtains?

     

  • ecks201ecks201 Posts: 478
    edited October 27

    richardandtracy said:

    ecks201 said:

    FrankTheTank said:

    I love Stonemason's Suburbs but I have to point out there are no sewer drains, no manhole covers, and the sidewalk corners aren't sloped for bike or wheelchair access. Also no utility boxes or sidewalks raised up by tree roots.  I'm still buying it today, but I really wish it had those features especially the sewer drains. Where is a clown supposed to hide?

    Have a look at the house with the blue steps and red door. See whats behind the upper window 

    Curtains?

    Ah, but what's behind the curtains?

    Roof slates. The roof cuts through the upper floor of the house.
    There should be a hole there so you can see the rest of that floor.

     

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,076

    Ahh. I think your eyes must be better than mine, I really can't see that. 

    Regards,

    Richard

  • Phoenix1966Phoenix1966 Posts: 1,832
    edited October 27

    ecks201 said:

    richardandtracy said:

    ecks201 said:

    FrankTheTank said:

    I love Stonemason's Suburbs but I have to point out there are no sewer drains, no manhole covers, and the sidewalk corners aren't sloped for bike or wheelchair access. Also no utility boxes or sidewalks raised up by tree roots.  I'm still buying it today, but I really wish it had those features especially the sewer drains. Where is a clown supposed to hide?

    Have a look at the house with the blue steps and red door. See whats behind the upper window 

    Curtains?

    Ah, but what's behind the curtains?

    Roof slates. The roof cuts through the upper floor of the house.
    There should be a hole there so you can see the rest of that floor.

     

    It looks like all the homes with that style of dormer window have the roof slates cutting into the room. Cameras 14 and 15 are missing and Camera 13 and 17 are the same view.

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  • DisparateDreamerDisparateDreamer Posts: 2,520
    edited October 28

    No one posted about this cutie?

    Post edited by Richard Haseltine on
  • tsroemitsroemi Posts: 3,451

    https://www.daz3d.com/fg-personal-bedroom

    Yeah, I'm also tired of my characters having to sleep in these communal bedrooms all the time ... wink 

    Did they think 'personal' as opposed to dorms, or to hotel rooms? From the copy text, I'm guessing the latter. Fun thing is though, it looks exactly like a hotel room to me ...

  • mdingmding Posts: 1,640

    tsroemi said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/fg-personal-bedroom

    Yeah, I'm also tired of my characters having to sleep in these communal bedrooms all the time ... wink 

    Did they think 'personal' as opposed to dorms, or to hotel rooms? From the copy text, I'm guessing the latter. Fun thing is though, it looks exactly like a hotel room to me ...

    Hotel room - that is exactly what I thought a first - just more clutter, but I always love Fugazi's props, e.g the magazine rack. It is a pitty we can't see the windows because of the curtain - maybe they are beautiful, which would make this much more useful than it appears to me - atm to me it is a nice to have and very tempting prop pack.

  • mdingmding Posts: 1,640
    edited October 28

    @memcneil70: https://www.daz3d.com/in-his-arms-poses-for-genesis-9-masculine-and-feminine seems to be awaiting a nice comment from you. You will love it as it is even better than https://www.daz3d.com/z-feminine-crawling-pose-mega-set-for-genesis-9-and-8-female laugh.

    But don't get me wrong, I love well done Pin - ups, skimpwear and all that sweetness  and own a lot myself, and I don't doubt, talented people can do great artworks with those assets. But I also like listening to the critical discussions here, as I am still on the learning side considering that subject.

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,076

    HID Patty. Probably based on someone, but I know not whom. However, approaching from the view of someone who has no idea who it may be a sculpt of, I can only comment that the sculpt is very beautiful, the skin texture very lifelike and the use of G9's ability to go to a masculine character is very well demonstrated in the last promo image. I am impressed with the character as a standalone character.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • LorraineLorraine Posts: 877

    richardandtracy said:

    HID Patty. Probably based on someone, but I know not whom. However, approaching from the view of someone who has no idea who it may be a sculpt of, I can only comment that the sculpt is very beautiful, the skin texture very lifelike and the use of G9's ability to go to a masculine character is very well demonstrated in the last promo image. I am impressed with the character as a standalone character.

    Regards,

    Richard

    Looks like Catherine Zeta Jones to me

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 39,995

    I couldn't decide between her or Amy Lee from Evanescence 

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,235

    mding said:

    @memcneil70: https://www.daz3d.com/in-his-arms-poses-for-genesis-9-masculine-and-feminine seems to be awaiting a nice comment from you. You will love it as it is even better than https://www.daz3d.com/z-feminine-crawling-pose-mega-set-for-genesis-9-and-8-female laugh.

    But don't get me wrong, I love well done Pin - ups, skimpwear and all that sweetness  and own a lot myself, and I don't doubt, talented people can do great artworks with those assets. But I also like listening to the critical discussions here, as I am still on the learning side considering that subject.

    @mding, I didn't bother to waste my time looking at it, nor the other one when it came out. If others are interested in them, whatever floats their boats. Lifespans are finite.

    I am happy the top item today is https://www.daz3d.com/plush-toys.

    Me, I picked up The Suburbs and love it. Look at the props. So much versatility. Reminds me of the North East and a bit of the Pacific North West to some degree. The pitch of the roofs are a good indicator. Haven't tried the Wind Rig yet, did try dForce Starfall and had a spetacular explosion. Need to try again on a less extreme pose. I think it is beautiful. Today's grab is OGD Him Poses for G9M even though I have no idea what happened to the guy's head, Really Chuffed Iray Fabric Shaders because I grew-up with locomotives in the backyard, and Flowering Trees - Laburnum because it is gorgeous. Also a gift card, a small one since it isn't a great offer.

    Not sure how much time I will have to do DAZ today, I am breaking down a computer, moving furniture around to get ready for a new computer desk that is to be delivered tomorrow. And then will be setting it up and moving more computers and breaking old ones down. Then have the question of what to do with old-style glass/chrome deep computer desks?

    Mary

  • SapphireBlueSapphireBlue Posts: 1,362
    edited October 28

    DisparateDreamer said:

    No one posted about this cutie?

    What a super cute render! Love your choice of hair too. heart And yes, MiMi was the most instant of buys. I totally pounced, but carefully, since she's so tiny and might get squished. Have to render with her soon. I love that the description mentioned more things would be released for her. Yay! laugh

    (BTW I always wanted to mention how much I like your DD Maia - she's really lovely and a favorite. And thank you for the Fantasties Attic Halloween freebies - love the cute witch broom.heart)

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  • mdingmding Posts: 1,640
    edited October 28

    @memcneil70: Sounds a bit stressfull, but the good stress, as you are going to be better off after it is done!

    Complex clothes like yesterday's Starfall look great, but in the previews only standing poses fits my exoeriences with dforce and complex clothing, I am way too frustrated to buy such dforce clothing atm. But yes, it looks awesome. Plushtoys is great but I really can't use it in the near future. Suburbs, especially for storytelling a dream, and yesterday the pricing was fantastic! With MartinJFrost I own almost all his plants, but I am not such a fan of his clothing shaders. Maybe I have to give them a try again, but I wasn't really convinced of them like I was by Nelmi, Luna3d and the likes.

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  • Cam FoxCam Fox Posts: 244
    edited October 28

    Aaaaah! The monthly bunny suit. Those are almost as prominent as sci fi hallways. (Nothing wrong with today's bunny suit, there is just an infinite stream of them.)

    Picked up Stonemason's Suburbs and the plushies yesterday, normally I just wishlist new releases if I'm not using them for a buy-in, but I loooove the plushies and I'm hoping the Suburbs set will help me finish an overdue halloween project in time for the holiday. Both products look awesome in the promos.

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  • LeanaLeana Posts: 12,735

    DisparateDreamer said:

    No one posted about this cutie?

    Very cute :)

    MiMi and the cute plushies joined my runtime too.

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,235

    mding said:

    @memcneil70: Sounds a bit stressfull, but the good stress, as you are going to be better off after it is done!

    Complex clothes like yesterday's Starfall look great, but in the previews only standing poses fits my exoeriences with dforce and complex clothing, I am way too frustrated to buy such dforce clothing atm. But yes, it looks awesome. Plushtoys is great but I really can't use it in the near future. Suburbs, especially for storytelling a dream, and yesterday the pricing was fantastic! With MartinJFrost I own almost all his plants, but I am not such a fan of his clothing shaders. Maybe I have to give them a try again, but I wasn't really convinced of them like I was by Nelmi, Luna3d and the likes.

    I will buy a variety of shaders except if I find one that is so complex that I can't figure out what the heck it is! I have bought a few like those and stay away from them. But too often I find situations where I need a particular look or an era's textile and I perfer to go to my runtime than have to sit down and search the store for hours. Regarding the trains, it is a speciality design and if you have a character with a locomotive hobby or need a little boy's set of sheets. I also buy from the ones you listed and others. I just wish there was a way to convert the 3DL to Iray versions so they are not lost forever.

    I didn't say anything about Nirvana's MiMi but I thought they were very sweet. Not what I am working with at this time, but I was happy that those who enjoy that genre would have a new addition. Lovely work.

  • ecks201ecks201 Posts: 478

    Someone asked this question the last time a stadium product was released.

    How do the players get on to the pitch?

    MB Sports Venue | Daz 3D

  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,572

    ecks201 said:

    Someone asked this question the last time a stadium product was released.

    How do the players get on to the pitch?

    MB Sports Venue | Daz 3D

    The spectators have the same problem. That is not the only issue. In tennis mode you either have tiny midget people watching giants playing, or the tennis court is the size of a football pitch with a net several meters high that would be very hard to serve over.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,076

    ecks201 said:

    Someone asked this question the last time a stadium product was released.

    How do the players get on to the pitch?

    MB Sports Venue | Daz 3D

    Helicopter? Catapault? Hanglider? Parachute? Anyway, it'll be a memorable arrival method.

    Regards,

    Richard

     

  • joannajoanna Posts: 2,175

    Today's Better Than Daz+, Lady Lisbet Outfit is extremely cute and has many separate parts too. And materials. For that price, it's a no-brainer for me.

  • ecks201ecks201 Posts: 478

    richardandtracy said:

    Helicopter? ... Parachute?

     

    If it's good enough for the queen... 

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,597

    ecks201 said:

    Someone asked this question the last time a stadium product was released.

    How do the players get on to the pitch?

    MB Sports Venue | Daz 3D

    Perhaps more importantly, in what world are a tennis court and a football pitch the same size?

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 2,750

    Lorraine said:

    richardandtracy said:

    HID Patty. Probably based on someone, but I know not whom. However, approaching from the view of someone who has no idea who it may be a sculpt of, I can only comment that the sculpt is very beautiful, the skin texture very lifelike and the use of G9's ability to go to a masculine character is very well demonstrated in the last promo image. I am impressed with the character as a standalone character.

    Regards,

    Richard

    Looks like Catherine Zeta Jones to me

    That was my thought, too, and I'm not great with celebrities. Promo pic with the sword has a definite Zorro vibe.

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