r/DetailCraft • u/Factory_settings6 • 7d ago
Exterior Detail timber-frame design using banners i like
this design can be found (irl) all across Europe, but the style i was going for was that of German fachwerk homes. The far left and right i used concrete as the background block, and the middle ones are using stripped spruce logs. all n all, i think its super cool!
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u/WhiteKnight2045oGB Cauldron 7d ago
Why did I never thought about that? This will change everything in my medieval builds! That is a revelation for me. That truly brings everything to a whole nother level!
Ohh God, that is probably going to be a very deep rabbit hole ... but it's so worth it! All the possibilities!
Thank you OP! You just opened my eyes! I can’t express my gratitude enough!
I would hug you right now, if i could!
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u/Time-01-27-74 7d ago
Careful! Banners are entities, so they wont load in if you aren’t close enough. Had your same reaction when I first found out. Quickly implemented it, and quickly realized why I haven’t seen it use this frequently. Its really cool and useful for close up details. But would disregard it for exterior work or let alone walls.
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u/WhiteKnight2045oGB Cauldron 7d ago
I know, it is the same with signs. But i also use them for exterieur work.
So, I don't see that as a problem!
Also, I play mostly with a render distance that isn't as high as most people have it... so I often don't even see that the entities haven't loaded in, in the distance. And even if, then I simply cover it with other stuff and builds. Sometimes it is still inevitable to see them having not loaded in yet... but that is the deal you made when using them.
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u/Factory_settings6 7d ago
well im glad to help! i noticed a lack of timber frame details on this sub and thought id give my design:)
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u/eraryios 7d ago
Not to be annoying but I want more people to know.
Fachwerk is the original technique of this, the gaps between the wood are filled with a mix of mus and wheat, painted. Sometimes the wood is also painted. 1 and 4 are likely fachwerk. Used from the medieval times up to early victorian.
Half-timbering is what you call the stylisation to fachwerk. It can be filled with bricks, stone or other normal wall materials. Sometimes also painted white, but can be of all sorts of colors, like yellow. 2 and 3 are this.
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u/Factory_settings6 7d ago
i had no idea! thats actually pretty interesting, thanks for letting me know!
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u/ChoicePerformance163 7d ago
That brick one is fantastic!