1950s architecture

argel1200

My gaming group is goign to be starting up a 1950s era super heroes campaign, so I am looking for 1950s era architecture. I know about the 40's Bus Station  and Moonshine's diner/theatre (and the carnival stuff from the 1930s could still work). And Northwell Horse Stables with the brick texture,  Stonemason's Stonemasons Urban Bundle #1 (The Backstreets and City Court) and Muze's Rubble in the Bronx: Alleyway seem like good enough fits. That still leaves a lot to be desired, such as some sotre fronts, government buildings, etc. Any suggestions?

Eustace Scrubb

Go for anything from the early 20th c.  For that matter, my old HS was in an (already decrepit) school building from the last years of the 19th c., and was only slated for demolition just this year-- seventeen years after we moved campuses, and fifteen after I graduated.

argel1200

That's a good point. I should probably take a closer look at DreamLands models at RMP. Anyone have experience using them in DAZ Studio?

StratDragon

http://www.daz3d.com/firstbastion

I was looking in one in particular that I use and didn't see it, then noticed "hide items I own" is not part of the store interface.
I turned it off and found "the neighbors yard" works great in DS with 3Delight and Lux, but not tried in Iray. 

argel1200

Thanks!! Ubiquitous Rooftops and Ladders might work as well (at least one of our characters will be able to fly). Good tip!!

RGcincy

1950's Motel is a very good set

Last Chance Gas Station is more like a 1930's building but would still be around in the 50's.

Both by FirstBastion

argel1200

I should probably be clearer that I am looking for an urban setting. Basically, something more like Gotham and Metropolis. It will have a bay area, so warehouses/docks, etc. are all legit.

Mighty Mysterio

I would suggest Gothic City, which has a pretty neat noir vibe about it. It could pass for late 40's/early 50s.

 

http://www.daz3d.com/gothic-city

 

Stonemason has some excellent urban sets at varying pricepoints. If you're willing to do some retexturing work to remove things like grafitti, Derelict Corners might be what you're looking for as a back alley.

http://www.daz3d.com/derelict-corners-urban

 

jerriecan

argel1200 said:

That's a good point. I should probably take a closer look at DreamLands models at RMP. Anyone have experience using them in DAZ Studio?

I've got several of his products - they work very well in Studio.  And they're excellent for a 1950's feel.

argel1200

Thanks everyone, I picked a bunch of these up (and then filed for chapter 11 ;)

BurstAngel

You want sets by Dreamland over at Renderosity. He even has 50's cars to fill his cities. They are a bit pricey, but they are huge sets.

argel1200

BurstAngel said:

You want sets by Dreamland over at Renderosity. He even has 50's cars to fill his cities. They are a bit pricey, but they are huge sets.

Yeah, I actually went through all of them, taking notes and picked a very small number out, ones that I felt offered a lot of versatility. I had a coupon to help save money. I also already had Coleman's crates and City Block 10 from a few years back. He really needs better descriptions!

Anyone know if posting my notes/descriptionsof his products violates the TOS here?

argel1200

Here are some of my notes on DreamLandsModels. I tried to note store names so we could use them in our Supers campaign.  I took notes from oldest to newest. Mods, if this vioaltes the TOS, feel free to delete it.

 

Movie Sets, Low Poly Nine - Pharmacy & General Store (large, on corner), The Crank House (bicycles), Continental Canning Co, Midtown Apartments, Italian Cuisine, ?? Market,

Movie Sets, Low Poly Eight - Red River Candy Company (factory with parking area), Butler's Repair Service, Rob Moore (attorney?), The Box Factory,  

Movie Sets, Low Poly Seven - Uptown Drug Store & Mall Shop, Trundles Bakery, Imperial Hotel, Water Department,  Marlin Hotel, store fronts

Movie Sets, Low Poly Six - Brown's Shoes, Coldwell Bankers, Carsons, <something> Clubs

Movie Sets, Low Poly Five - Winchester Royal Hotel, Sears Roebuck and Co., Marshs

Movie Sets, Low Poly Four - Chinese restaurant, interior parking area,

Movie Sets, Low Poly Three - Martins's Imports, Hotel, <someone's> Wine & Spirits corner store,

Movie Sets, Low Poly Two - The Vincent Hotel, Wilson's Printery

 

Warehouse District, Building Three - on par with two, big loading dock areas.

Warehouse District, Building Two - more interesting than One

Warehouse District, Building One - Allentown

 

Movie Sets, City Block Twenty - more residential…. Smoke props from chimmneys

Movie Sets, City Block Nineteen - residential, Victorian homes,

Movie Sets, City Block Eighteen - residential, nice mix of houses,

Movie Sets, City Block Seventeen - Woolworths, Princeton Hotel, John Joseph Secretarial School, ?? ?? Beauty School,  <some other building>, Thompsons Sporting Goods, Ryan's Steak House, residential, Barrings's Bookstore,

Movie Sets, City Block Sixteen - Gagliano Imports, Barrington's (store), Café Scafaii (?), Valentino's One of a Kind Shoppe, Kelly's Grill and Pub, (nothing special), City Bank, cookie cutter residential houses and back walkways,

Movie Sets, City Block Fifteen - Residential, corner gas station (bot as good as block four), some nice houses

Movie Sets, City Block Fourteen - Residential and small stores, Fords (corner store), nice house,

Movie Sets, City Block Thirteen -  Residential,

Movie Sets, City Block Twelve - YMCA (derelict), The Old Bicycle Company (with loading dock), fenced in basketball court (one story up), working crane system,

Movie Sets, City Block Eleven - Harry S. Truman City Park; clock tower, water slide/pool, gazebo, yada yada

Movie Sets, City Block Ten - Alfaro's Inc. (huge warehouse)

Movie Sets, City Block Nine - National Box,

Movie Sets, City Block Eight -  Police 45th precinct (nothing special), Goodman's Grocery Store, Coopers, Michigan Bell, Courtyard Place

Movie Sets, City Block Seven - Fire department (Firehouse 17), STATE theatre playing Forbidden Planet, Fabulous Fashions, Kings Furniture, Larry's Tires, Law Office, Kingman's dept store, barbarshop, Silverman's import shop,

Movie Sets, City Block Six - tall buildings; Bakery (loading dock), Columbia Tower (helipad), First Bank

Movie Sets, City Block Five - Tall building; Adam's Hotel (tennis courts up top, pool, pretty luxurious), helipad)

Movie Sets, City Block Four - Texaco gas station and service station (Dunlop), Water Tower (Pottersville, but may be a texture), Mike's Guitar Repair (nothing special), Lamoreaux Gallery (okay), Armory, some derelict building by water tower

Movie Sets, City Block Three - Mandy's Diner (derelict), Morriano's Imports (large building), Electric Supply

Movie Sets, City Block Two - Goldsteins Warhouse, multi-level parking garage, Cold Storage, Hong's Hotel, Washington Apts, S<something> Thompson (?), Attorney at Las w, Chinese writing, 

Movie Sets, City Block One - Johnson's Trucking, Ice Cream (vertical banner ad), State Bank (looks rundown/derelict); Multistory warehouse like feel.

 

Movie Sets, Fishers Warehousing

Movie Sets, Colemans Crates (along train track)

Valkeerie

BurstAngel said:

You want sets by Dreamland over at Renderosity. He even has 50's cars to fill his cities. They are a bit pricey, but they are huge sets.

I've used Dreamland Model sets. Outstanding. I find they render in IRay without much tweaking, and (IMO) are comparable to Stonemason sets in attention to detail and quality of textures.