As Reitsuki and I get closer to completing our new hot air balloon, there are random moments when I peer past my script window and catch a beautiful image like this night snapshot, and I’m convinced that this is going to be the absolute best hot air balloon SL has ever seen.
The snapshot shows Rei’s attention to detail with the burner’s hoses and tubes, the padding on the basket’s bars, and the seams in the balloon’s fabric. You can’t see it in this image, but he even placed fuel tanks inside the basket.
For my part, I’m working out the final details of the balloon’s control and painter HUDs. In a departure from my usual glowy, blue-and-black HUDs, the balloon’s controller is instead inspired by Star Trek: colourful, lit buttons, and not a label to be seen. Hopefully the interface is so intuitive, no ugly labels are necessary — it will just make sense in context.
As for a release date, we’re aiming for May first, provided the testing stage goes smoothly.
Ooh I must have one of these for my May Day tea party in Caledon!
looks awesome.
really looking forward to this