Has it been eleven months already? In December 2005, Abbotts Aerodrome hosted the first annual design competition, in which dozens aircraft builders from all over Second Life — the very best and the brightest — competed to create the most intriguing airplane designs (link). The prizes last year were taken by Salen Walesa, Kamatz Kuhr, and Trina Strauss.
This year, the challenge is a bit different. In keeping with our new futuristic architecture, Abbotts Aerodrome challenges you to design a lunar lander. If the nations of earth return to the moon, what will be the next generation lander?
START BUILDING NOW, AND HAVE YOUR LUNAR LANDER READY BY THE DEADLINE AT NOON ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2006. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony at 7:00pm (SL time) at Abbotts Aerodrome.
RULES
* MOST IMPORTANT RULE: Your design must be your original creation and yours alone. Please don’t buy a space ship, paint it green, and call it yours.
* You can use any textures in the Library folder in your Inventory OR any of your own custom textures.
* Maximum 30 prims.
* No scripts. This is a design contest, not a scripting contest.
* 1 entry per person, no exceptions, no alt accounts.
* DEADLINE: You must submit your lunar lander for judging by parking it in one of the contestant spots at Abbotts Aerodrome by noon on Saturday November 25, 2006. Late entries will be disqualified. No changes to your lander are permitted after the deadline.
* Due to prim limits, there is a limit to the number of vehicles that can be rezzed at once in Abbotts. It’s probably a good idea to place your lunar lander early on Saturday to ensure that you get a spot before all the prims are used up!
PRIZES
Judging begins on Saturday November 25, 2006, at noon (SL time). Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony 7:00pm. Music, dancing, and beverages.
1ST PRIZE
L$3000, a AH-6j helicopter by Jillian Callahan, and the 1st place trophy.
2ND PRIZE
L$1500, a Huey helicopter by Jillian Callahan, and the 2nd place trophy.
3RD PRIZE
L$500, a Gazelle helicopter by Jillian Callahan, and the 3rd place trophy.
To the moon, Abbotts. To the moon!