Only in a virtual world would I (or my avatar) ever appear on the cover of a magazine. SL Business magazine has done a feature on Cubey Terra. Check out the lovely photos by Dalian Hansen.
And the winner is…
The results are in! After 7 long hours of deliberation, the judges have cast their votes. Jillian Callahan’s clever voting system made the voting process so very smooth this year, but the actual choosing was made difficult by the quality of the entries. We had several truly excellent designs this year, but we managed to narrow it down to a handful of candidates.
And so, here are the winners of Abbott’s Aerodromes 2006 2nd Annual Design Competition.
In first place, with a very realistic looking lander module, was JC Hill.
In second place, a very convincing lander designed by someone who used to design landers for a living, Moebius Overdrive.
And finally in third place, with an open-cockpit, personal-size lander, Jimbo Perhaps.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this event! It was a real blast.
Destination: Moon!
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!
Fame at last!
For as long as I can remember, since I was a small child, I have wanted to be mentioned on ABC News. And now, it’s almost happened. They mentioned the name of my avatar!
Let the renovations begin!
Starting this week, we are taking sledgehammers and wrecking balls to Abbotts Aerodrome. The current plan is to move all aircraft displays, demos, and sales to the south side of Abbotts, next to the runway. All of our aircraft will be arranged by type, rather than by aircraft maker.
Sadly, this means the end of the Cubey Terra shop, which has stood on that spot — or hovered over it — since early 2004. Everything in the shop will eventually relocate to other parts of Abbotts Aerodrome. On the tarmac, you’ll find my aircraft. Under the tarmac, in an enclosed dock, you’ll find the submersibles.
Arrekusu Muromachi, Cubey Terra, and Shady Fox discuss the model.
At the centre of Abbotts will be the main attraction: a gigantic tower, topped with a large dome. That level — the promenade — will include the skydiving centre, the flight shop (clothing, gadgets, and freebies), Terrabucks Coffee, and a stage. Extending outward from the dome are four spoke-like walkways that lead to pads for: a skydiving pod, the airship, a helicopter, and a hot air balloon.
On lower levels are the arrival/departures, and gates to the tarmac.
I personally am very excited at the change, despite the loss of my shop. These changes will solve some of the organizational and layout problems of Abbotts Aerodrome, and should be visually quite stunning.
The schedule so far:
- Fri Oct 27 – All aircraft are on the tarmac beside the runway.
- Fri Nov 3 – Existing shops are removed and construction of the tower begins.
- Fri Nov 10 – I keel over from the effort.