| Question: |
What is Ancient Buzzard? |
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A forum for combining
two of my hobbies - wargaming and 3D design. I started it as a
business, briefly......., but fortunately I saw sense and
closed it down! No
money changing hands, invoicing, accounts,
production or other forms of hassle! Just the
pleasure of creating things. |
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| Question: |
What are you working
on at the moment? |
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See the
News page for the latest updates.
I'm working on three concurrent
projects;
15mm Sci-fi Interior
scenery system,
15mm Sci-fi
Exterior scenery,
15mm Vehicles. |
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| Question: |
What 3D and other software do you
use? |
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All of my 3D modelling is done in MoI3D (www.MoI3D.com).
I'm currently trying out the v3 beta. I've used it since the v1
Beta in 2007 and I can recommend it to anyone as it is far
easier to use than any other package I've tried. I use
MiniMagics v2.0 (www.materialise.com)
to check that the 3D export files (.STLs) are okay for printing.
To create rendered model images (usually in grey against a blue
background), I use SimLab Composer (Animation Edition) v2.3 (www.simlab-soft.com).
For creating drawings for brass etching, I use Corel Draw v7.0 (www.corel.com)
- yes I know its a really old version but it does what I need! |
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| Question: |
Where do you have your 3D models
printed? |
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Whilst I have used other bureaus in the past,
I tend to now to just use
www.shapeways.com. The quality is not as great as I can get
elsewhere, but as my hobby budget is limited, the lower cost,
and ease of use, make up for that. |
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| Question: |
What 3D projects for other people
have you worked on? |
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See the
3D For Others page for details. |
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| Question: |
What inspired your logo? |
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The logo was developed from "Buzzard
Head" carvings used by the Swift Creek People (southern Georgia,
USA, 200-700AD). For more information on the Swift Creek People
and their artwork see the
South Georgia College website. |
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| Question: |
Why did you choose the name Ancient
Buzzard? |
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I helped my old friend Jez of Old Crow Models
when he started his
business many years ago by doing catalogues etc.,
followed by designing, and then maintaining, his website for a
long period. I always joked that, as I was older than him, and
in the spirit of naming a business after a carrion bird, if I
ever started one of my own, then Ancient Buzzard seemed to be
the natural choice considering my initials. |
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| Question: |
How do I contact you? |
| Answer: |
Email me, Andrew
Burton, at hq@ancientbuzzard.co.uk. |
