I love cranes

Absolutely nothing to do with Lynton & Barnstaple, but I love cranes and when somebody on UKTS asked for one of these, I couldn't resist the challenge!

Texturing still to do, so will be a little while yet. Wish I could bake some shadows, wonder if 3dsMax will ever do a pensioners version?

Level Crossing

Very impressed with AndiS' lua script for opening level crossings. Couldn't resist trying it on Braunton Crossing.

Barnstaple Electric Light

Having just finished the Barnstaple Electric Light Works, just thought I'd add a bit of interest with an electric vehicle to go with it.

The vehicle livery is in the same style as the original but I had to guess the colour scheme.

Let there be light

A new asset for the roadside, to add a bit of illumination.

Some difficulty with the transparent textures trying to avoid alpha sorting problems. Not sure I've completely solved this one but I am pleased with the lighting effect on the post itself, showing light in the beam and dark outside.

Davies Tyre Works

Just completed my latest addition to the route, Davies Tyre Works.


Has taken a while, as the research material consisted of the black & white aerial shot, above, when it was still a seed merchants, and a couple of partial views glimpsed in the background of Barnstaple Station photos.

As nothing remains of this site (now a telephone exchange) and it was modified by 1935 (my period of interest), it was something of a jump into the unknown, both structurally and texture wise.

Anyway here's my take on the subject.