Someone who could build a simple asset for me?

[afe_uy]

Any chance of a plain sided van as well that could be reskinned into various company colours?

I suppose it could be done... the large window has just been cut out of the side panel. I could adjust the textures to accommodate the corporate logos. The biggest modification would be to remove the refrigeration equipment and put two rear doors, with or without glass...
They don't have the chrome on the sides either, although they share the front part, which is the most laborious, without a doubt ...

I didn't know this particular model, although from what I read it was mainly used for ambulances and ice cream sales (Karrier version) and the most common purely Commer version had the lower roof and was surely more popular...
At least I didn't see them in my country... although I did see the 60s models.

 

[robd]

I suppose it could be done... the large window has just been cut out of the side panel. I could adjust the textures to accommodate the corporate logos. The biggest modification would be to remove the refrigeration equipment and put two rear doors, with or without glass...
They don't have the chrome on the sides either, although they share the front part, which is the most laborious, without a doubt ...

I didn't know this particular model, although from what I read it was mainly used for ambulances and ice cream sales (Karrier version) and the most common purely Commer version had the lower roof and was surely more popular...
At least I didn't see them in my country... although I did see the 60s models.

The model is coming along superbly!

One notes that from the images shown the vehicle was primarily a carrier of junk foods! I notice in the bottom left quarter of the image a car parked to the rear of the van - a Ford Zephyr Mk2... my father owned one in the early 1960's ! The memories this evokes!

Rob.

 

[afe_uy]

One notes that from the images shown the vehicle was primarily a carrier of junk foods! I notice in the bottom left quarter of the image a car parked to the rear of the van - a Ford Zephyr Mk2... my father owned one in the early 1960's ! The memories this evokes!

The van struck me as sympathetic from the start ...
My father had a Commer Rural in 1969 - although it looked like a modified Hillman Minx - which was surely a local creation, although there were a few around here...
In my turn, my first car was a 1953 Morris Oxford and my first truck was a 1975 Ford 0607...
On the railways, Beyer Peacock, Hawthorn Leslie and Vulcan with Gloucester were the first suppliers of material to my country .
Obviously I have a connection with English vehicles ... By the way, I'm the one washing the truck , in 1987 ...

 

[afe_uy]

Almost done ...

 

[Paulsw2]

I love this so much, but you will need a 'Mr Whippy' inside the van to dispense the ice-creams!

Paul

 

[afe_uy]

I love this so much, but you will need a 'Mr Whippy' inside the van to dispense the ice-creams! Paul

We'll see how to fix that ...

 

[afe_uy]

Testing as it is right now, exporting to IM mesh and FBX, with Onetex material, while preparing the files for the mesh with PBR material. In MeshViewer -with a temporary JPG texture, since it doesn't accept PNG- and in FBXViewer on Win 10 :

 

[afe_uy]

Some small (or not so small ) Scale error ... probably when exporting. Not so bad after all. Compared to Cadel's cars.
EDIT : Fixed scaling. The reference Bounding Box was incorrect from the start ...

 

[JimDep]

Some small (or not so small ) Scale error ... probably when exporting. Not so bad after all. Compared to Cadel's cars.
EDIT : Fixed scaling. The reference Bounding Box was incorrect from the start ...

That's OK.........don't change it. You'll get a lot more ice cream for your money if you leave it this way.

 

[afe_uy]

We've already corrected the scale... I estimated about 4.5 meters long (about 15 feet)
In front the PBR version, and behind the Onetex. Some details to add, like mirrors and small adjustments to the interior and it could be considered decent. As an experiment, I'm satisfied.

 

[johnwhelan]

We've already corrected the scale... I estimated about 4.5 meters long (about 15 feet)
In front the PBR version, and behind the Onetex. Some details to add, like mirrors and small adjustments to the interior and it could be considered decent. As an experiment, I'm satisfied.

I think this is the first time I've seen a pbr and a onetex side by side comparison.

Thanks John

 

[afe_uy]

I made both versions because I still don't know which one our friend needs ...
Almost all my assets - the vast majority still - both Scenery objects and Rolling Stock were created as IM since they were for TS12 3.7, then for TANE, I just got interested in PBR when I came into contact with TS19 and the learning curve has been long (an old dog doesn't easily learn new tricks ) but I have all the original mesh files to make the new and improved versions ... it will be a matter of time.

 

[afe_uy]

Basic interiors ... rear wall and window, mirrors and license plate in process. Final touches. Here in TS19 from Trainz Gallery. The material needs to be retouched to give it a little more shine.

 

[afe_uy]

Desde Gallery :

 

[jules22]

I had already started a test ...

Hey. that looks like what I was after.
J

 

[jules22]

The model is coming along superbly!

One notes that from the images shown the vehicle was primarily a carrier of junk foods! I notice in the bottom left quarter of the image a car parked to the rear of the van - a Ford Zephyr Mk2... my father owned one in the early 1960's ! The memories this evokes!

Rob.

Yes, this is amazing. It takes me back to 1970. I should imagine reproducing the icecream cones on the front roof would also be a nightmare?

 

[jules22]

@jules22 - What version of Trainz do you have?

Looks amazing. Having driven one of these for about a year, if there's any detail you want info on, maybe I am able to help. I could not find an image looking down on the roof, but over the serving area there was a small slightly raised orange perspex skylight, about 80 x 80cm on full size vehicle.

My Trainz version is Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineer's Edition.
Thank you so much for your interest
J

 

[jules22]

Wow...beautiful. Almost too beautiful for a "fill in" asset. I chuckled when I thought how this thread evolved from "can someone make me a "SIMPLE" asset...LOL

As a small static object, compared to a steam loco, I thought it would be easy... how wrong could I be!

 

[jules22]

I suppose it could be done... the large window has just been cut out of the side panel. I could adjust the textures to accommodate the corporate logos. The biggest modification would be to remove the refrigeration equipment and put two rear doors, with or without glass...
They don't have the chrome on the sides either, although they share the front part, which is the most laborious, without a doubt ...

I didn't know this particular model, although from what I read it was mainly used for ambulances and ice cream sales (Karrier version) and the most common purely Commer version had the lower roof and was surely more popular...
At least I didn't see them in my country... although I did see the 60s models.

The Mr Whippy and Mister Softee vans were delivered as a cab and chassis to their respective coachbuilders and were hand built and cost the price of a house in 1960 [st.5750 about 150,000 in todays money] They had a separate engine installed on the rear (Foerd100A, I think), whch was mounted front to rear on the Whippy Vans, and side to side on the Softee. The engines started running on petrol and once warmed up were switched over to paraffin for the day. They drove a 3 phase generator and supplied 250v power for the lighting, fridges etc and belt-drove the icecream machines [Carpagani on the Whippy and a Swedish make. I think, on the Softee] They were subsequently very heavy and I remember, however much they were adjusted, the drum brakes weren't really up to the job.
J

 

[afe_uy]

Yes, this is amazing. It takes me back to 1970. I should imagine reproducing the icecream cones on the front roof would also be a nightmare?

No problem.

Looks amazing. Having driven one of these for about a year, if there's any detail you want info on, maybe I am able to help. I could not find an image looking down on the roof, but over the serving area there was a small slightly raised orange perspex skylight, about 80 x 80cm on full size vehicle.
My Trainz version is Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineer's Edition.Thank you so much for your interest

It will have to be IM mesh then ... just the colors will have to be adjusted a bit, although there will also be a PBR version for 19 and above. The model is the same.

As a small static object, compared to a steam loco, I thought it would be easy... how wrong could I be!

The difficulty is not the size ... it's all about the complexity of the curves and the accessory pieces. The whole thing should look good ...
Texture can be tricky sometimes ... in this case the base is already provided by you, with the exact photos: ends and profiles. It's just a matter of time ... and enthusiasm.
I can assure you that I have spent more time making Assets than "playing" with Trainz. My own Route - which comes from TS2009 migrating through TS12, Tane, 19 to reach TS22 - is still in the first kilometer ! But everything in it I made myself ...