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US Military Headstones

McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,051
edited December 1969 in Freebies

US Military Headstones

Can be found here:
http://www.ShareCG.com/v/77562/view/11/Poser/US-Military-Headstones


This set is based on the type of headstones provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for placement in national cemeteries.
This set contains: Two 32 unit grave marker sets in low and high poly versions (the high poly version has adjustable markers in first row to allow for repositioning), A ground terrain prop with slight sculpting (approximately 39 feet wide by 55 feet deep), One unmarked headstone for personalization, Single small U.S. flag and set of eight flags (each lined up with headstones), Memorial bouquet (not the greatest set of flowers, but the vase is separate, so you delete those flowers and use better ones if you like), Three different types of untrimmed grass as sometimes will occur at the base of headstone between mowings, A 10 foot by 10 foot patch of grass blades (not so great, but I used it for my render for added detail, so I included it) and a lettering and symbol set in PNG format… the lettering is the same style and font I used and contains a complete character set as well as an assortment of things often seen engraved on military headstones. Also included is the complete set of available belief symbols which are used to display the deceased's religious affiliation.
Please read the included document "USMHS-InscriptionAndMarkerData" for additional information.
This model set was originally intended to be released before memorial day two years ago, but I lost it and now that I found it again I decided not to wait until then to release it. It was made for a personal project and is meant for use in a respectful manner. I can not control what you do with it, but please keep that in mind.
This model is NOT meant to be an engineering model and is meant to be visually accurate as opposed to caliper accurate.

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  • Tramp GraphicsTramp Graphics Posts: 2,411
    edited September 2014

    lordvicore said:
    US Military Headstones

    Can be found here:
    http://www.ShareCG.com/v/77562/view/11/Poser/US-Military-Headstones


    This set is based on the type of headstones provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for placement in national cemeteries.
    This set contains: Two 32 unit grave marker sets in low and high poly versions (the high poly version has adjustable markers in first row to allow for repositioning), A ground terrain prop with slight sculpting (approximately 39 feet wide by 55 feet deep), One unmarked headstone for personalization, Single small U.S. flag and set of eight flags (each lined up with headstones), Memorial bouquet (not the greatest set of flowers, but the vase is separate, so you delete those flowers and use better ones if you like), Three different types of untrimmed grass as sometimes will occur at the base of headstone between mowings, A 10 foot by 10 foot patch of grass blades (not so great, but I used it for my render for added detail, so I included it) and a lettering and symbol set in PNG format… the lettering is the same style and font I used and contains a complete character set as well as an assortment of things often seen engraved on military headstones. Also included is the complete set of available belief symbols which are used to display the deceased's religious affiliation.
    Please read the included document "USMHS-InscriptionAndMarkerData" for additional information.
    This model set was originally intended to be released before memorial day two years ago, but I lost it and now that I found it again I decided not to wait until then to release it. It was made for a personal project and is meant for use in a respectful manner. I can not control what you do with it, but please keep that in mind.
    This model is NOT meant to be an engineering model and is meant to be visually accurate as opposed to caliper accurate.

    This is a wonderful set. As a military veteran myself, I am most appreciative of it.
    Post edited by Tramp Graphics on
  • teriperkins_bfd4324187teriperkins_bfd4324187 Posts: 206
    edited December 1969

    A marvelous set and very thoughtful. Thank you!

  • ModernWizardModernWizard Posts: 850
    edited December 1969

    Beautiful! I'm always gratified to see realistic cemeteries as opposed to the toony ones with dead trees and RIP stones that proliferate across the marketplace.

    --MW

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 12,736
    edited December 1969

    Beautiful set and very useful for memorial renders. Thank you so much for making this available for free.

    Charlie

    PS: I would also be interested in the cross markers such as used in Flanders Fields:
    http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/homeplanet/2012/may/28/memorial-day-white-crosses-flanders-field/&h=0&w=0&tbnid=Ah3jnIisIXpJVM&zoom=1&tbnh=168&tbnw=300&docid=OXOnxXL6lUh4BM&tbm=isch&ei=_i4bVI62B4bJggT8g4Ag&ved=0CA0QsCUoAw

  • nitehawk_ltdnitehawk_ltd Posts: 387
    edited December 1969

    Out here on the west coast of the US, the military stopped issuing the marble head stones.
    Instead they issue a cast bronze tablet that is set in concrete flush with the ground.
    The National Cemetery in Riverside CA. has not used the stand-up marble markers for over 20 years.

    In fact most cemeterys don't allow you to install the stand up markers, only the flush with the ground style markers.
    This is to make it easy to mow the grass with power mowers.

    The reason that I know this is because I worked for a landscaping company that had contracts to mow the grass at 5 different cemeterys.

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,051
    edited December 1969

    Thank you all for the kind comments.

    @Charlie Judge: At the moment I don't have plans to do that type of headstone, I have put it on my list (have a list of models I intend to make hanging from the shelf over my computer)... I want to try and put out a few of my older completed models and half finished models ( I have over 30 GB of models I've never gotten around to Poserizing)... I might give that one a shot, I'll look more into what it looks like and gather some data on it... those type are not common around here, so I'd have to rely on the internet for all data.

    @nitehawk_ltd: I haven't visited any west coast veteran's cemeteries yet and the VA data does not mention it... well, maybe in the section about low mounted plaques, but I didn't read any of that since nobody I knew made use of those and I wasn't modeling them... Thats interesting about the reason for using those... with the upright stones it is not uncommon to see a little untrimmed grass around the stone in between weed-whackings, thus I included the optional "untrimmed grass" models. I suppose those would not be necessary with a flush mounted memorial.

  • Tramp GraphicsTramp Graphics Posts: 2,411
    edited December 1969

    nitehawk_ltd said:
    Out here on the west coast of the US, the military stopped issuing the marble head stones.
    Instead they issue a cast bronze tablet that is set in concrete flush with the ground.
    The National Cemetery in Riverside CA. has not used the stand-up marble markers for over 20 years.

    In fact most cemeterys don't allow you to install the stand up markers, only the flush with the ground style markers.
    This is to make it easy to mow the grass with power mowers.

    The reason that I know this is because I worked for a landscaping company that had contracts to mow the grass at 5 different cemeterys.

    That's not entirely true. Otherwise, upright stones wouldn't still be in demand, or produced. The flush bronze markers are used by some people because they're less expensive than upright granite ones. However, places like Arlington National Cemetery still use the upright stones as the standard, particularly for soldiers killed in action.
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