While I'm now referring to it as "Songbird ReMix Woodpeckers v1: Woodpeckers of North America", and that will be reflected in the art, readmes and store page, the actual internal product name won't change so there shouldn't be an issue.
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Songbird Remix's Product Preview Thread
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I just finished up work on the last of my updates (Songbird ReMix Africa, C&U birds v1, European Edition v2 and Woodpeckers) and uploaded the beta to my testers, so there will be at least 4 updates coming next month. Today's image was inspired by the one of the centerpieces from my updated (from 2004) Songbird Remix Africa, the flashy Lilac-breasted Roller. It will be the new cover art for the updated set. I'm sometimes asked if I have a favorite birds in a set, and yup... This is one of them.
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One thing I love about creating new bird sets is all the information I pick up along the way. Not just bird ID but behavioral traits like with woodpeckers... Once the eggs are laid by the female, its the male that does most of the work. He shares incubation duties during the day and does the nighttime shift all by himself.
In working on my second woodpecker set (all European woodpeckers), I decided to spell out the differences in the 3 species of Spotted Woodpecker; the Lesser, the Middle and the Greater. Usually the differences in Greater and Lessers is simply size but actually there's quite a bit else in the spotted woodpecker family.
In working on my second woodpecker set (all European woodpeckers), I decided to spell out the differences in the 3 species of Spotted Woodpecker; the Lesser, the Middle and the Greater. Usually the differences in Greater and Lessers is simply size but actually there's quite a bit else in the spotted woodpecker family.
That chart I thought was useful so I did one for the "Green" woodpeckers as well...
Flint_Hawk
Extraordinary
These comparisons are fasciating!
"Woody Woodpecker" is based on the Red-headed woodpecker... No, I don't have any morphs/textures for bring Woody to life in my Woodpecker set (the changes are too extreme from the real-life bird), but my Toucan model can be turned into "Toucan Sam" (look at the Toucans and the "downloads" section")
Kerya
Brilliant
Uhm ... sorry to tell you: but the links to the store pages for your birds don't work ...
Like, the
goes to https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/bcs/songbird-remix-characters-v3/146043/&AID=3115
but the store page is Songbird ReMix Characters v3 3D Models Ken _Gilliland
Like, the
Songbird ReMix Characters v3
from here: Songbird ReMix Products Page 9goes to https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/bcs/songbird-remix-characters-v3/146043/&AID=3115
but the store page is Songbird ReMix Characters v3 3D Models Ken _Gilliland
Klaus Sauer
Admirable
Looks like that all links (tested just 5) from the empken store don't go to the correct sites at Rendo. 
It appears that affiliate codes that I added to the urls no longer work-- they were working when I put them in originally
ugh! I guess I'll remove them all...
most of them should be fixed now
ugh! I guess I'll remove them all...
most of them should be fixed now
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I haven't shown anything here in a while, partially because I've been burning the midnight oil to get all the stuff ready for Audubon's Birthday.
I managed surpass my goals; there will be five updates (Africa, Cool & Unusual 1, European Edition2, Woodpeckers and Pose Pack 2) and two new sets, Paridae of the World (featuring 15 species of Tits, 26 in all) and Woodpecker v2 (Woodpeckers of Eurasia, 13 species, 33 in all).
Here's a couple renders of the new sets... The male Sultan Tit and the male and female Eurasian Three-toed woodpecker
I managed surpass my goals; there will be five updates (Africa, Cool & Unusual 1, European Edition2, Woodpeckers and Pose Pack 2) and two new sets, Paridae of the World (featuring 15 species of Tits, 26 in all) and Woodpecker v2 (Woodpeckers of Eurasia, 13 species, 33 in all).
Here's a couple renders of the new sets... The male Sultan Tit and the male and female Eurasian Three-toed woodpecker
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Yes, it's unusual to have a yellow crest on a woodpecker (instead of the traditional red). I tried to research why this woodpecker only has only three toes but there was no good explanation. More interesting is that the 3 toes aren't arranged as in the fashion of a songbird (with the rear toe directly centered)-- they are arranged just the same as the rest of its 4-toed Zygodactyl cousins. It's as if the inside rear toe was simply lobbed off.Oh, really liking the coloring of the Three-Toed Woodpeckers.
There's a Hivewire Artists Welcome Sale going on. Please support my fellow HW PAs that have moved to Renderosity. Why am I not participating in the sale? Well, it's a little too close Audubon's birthday for me to participate.
I'm steadily working my way through the Australia v2 update... here's a promo page showing the redone Australasian Robins. As with the comparison with the 2010 versions, the changes while subtle are significant, making the birds look more like their real-life counterparts and less like 3D models.
I'm steadily working my way through the Australia v2 update... here's a promo page showing the redone Australasian Robins. As with the comparison with the 2010 versions, the changes while subtle are significant, making the birds look more like their real-life counterparts and less like 3D models.
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Flint_Hawk
Extraordinary
Wonderful Ken!
Ohhh, does that mean all of our CA's stores are fully set up at Renderosity? That would be great, as then they can start setting up our HW3D purchases in our accounts there.
All of products (2 new, 5 updates) are now set to go for Audubon's Birthday next week, so I've fully into updating Australia v2 and Art Treasures from the Bower Collection. I'm guessing those will be ready early-to-mid May.
Here's the new main art for Australia v2 (Rendered in Poser). It featured the satin bowerbirds. What makes this bird "cool" is the male activities during breeding season. Male satin bowerbirds are artists. They first build an art gallery; two stout columns of grass, creating an entry way through the middle. They then start collecting things they find appealing and arrange them in their gallery. These items can include berries, flowers, leaves, feathers, and even ballpoint pens, drinking straws and other discarded plastic items. Satin bowerbirds have a preference for blue items.
Once their art collages are done and placed, it's time for opening night. The male stands at the gallery opening and calls for the ladies. They come and browse his gallery. As part of the opening, the male performs a dance for the female crowd. If a female likes the show, she'll mate with the artist/gallery owner for the season. Researchers have determined that younger female bowerbirds are drawn to the best art in making their decision while older females almost always choose the best dancer.
Here's the new main art for Australia v2 (Rendered in Poser). It featured the satin bowerbirds. What makes this bird "cool" is the male activities during breeding season. Male satin bowerbirds are artists. They first build an art gallery; two stout columns of grass, creating an entry way through the middle. They then start collecting things they find appealing and arrange them in their gallery. These items can include berries, flowers, leaves, feathers, and even ballpoint pens, drinking straws and other discarded plastic items. Satin bowerbirds have a preference for blue items.
Once their art collages are done and placed, it's time for opening night. The male stands at the gallery opening and calls for the ladies. They come and browse his gallery. As part of the opening, the male performs a dance for the female crowd. If a female likes the show, she'll mate with the artist/gallery owner for the season. Researchers have determined that younger female bowerbirds are drawn to the best art in making their decision while older females almost always choose the best dancer.
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Happy Earth Day! Do something good for the planet today... it could be something as simply as trying to recycle more, trying lower your carbon footprint or planting a plant favored by birds-- saying that, I hear "our" California Thrasher singing happily outside my office door in our Ribes (currant) thicket. The male has been proudly showing his mate the forming berries "yup, this is my territory and all those berries will be yours and mine"
I taken some time to rework how products are seen on my website store. Both the Songbird ReMix and Nature's Wonders sections have been reorganized to actually make some sense. Rather than chronological release order, they are now grouped by type.
I taken some time to rework how products are seen on my website store. Both the Songbird ReMix and Nature's Wonders sections have been reorganized to actually make some sense. Rather than chronological release order, they are now grouped by type.