ESSEX Sign Creation

I have attempted to create some text in 3DS Max. This could be used as our introductory text, e.g. The animation starts with this model, collapses into the pile of rubble, and then that rubble forms the first of the environmental models.

Firstly, I made a tower and extruded 3 of 5 faces sideways to create the E.



For the X, I used a plane 3 x 1 faces, deleted the inner edges and connected the vertices to construct the cross. Then deleting polygons left the X shape which could be extruded.



For the S I created a plane of lots of little polygons (36 x 15), but before continuing realised it would be easier to create half and copy it. Deleting half of these faces, then others and connecting vertices and manipulating them formed a decent S shape.



Reflecting this shape, attaching the two planes and welding them together completed the S plane. Extruding this made the last letter. Simply cloning these and aligning them formed the 3D Essex sign.