Couple weeks ago I introduced a selection of nautical navigation buoys, the first incarnation of these appeared at the Relay for Life sailing sim this summer. The buoys are based on the IALA defined lateral and cardinal marks (find out here more about what that exactly means) … or in other words similar buoys are used for RL navigation and sailing.
I wanted to make my buoys follow the lines of the other vintage maritime items that are available at SZ Designs, so they have a weathered painted look, with little scratches and dents. And unlike the modern RL buoys which have sophisticated lights that blink in certain patterns, these buoys have antique buoy lanterns on the top. The lanterns will light up on their own when the sun sets, and will show a little flame and cast a glow around the top of the buoy too, that can be seen from further away on the sea. The owner of the buoys can also make the lanterns stay on all day all night, or turn them off alltogether.
In each package I have also included lower prim versions of the buoys. One that doesn’t have a lantern on top, but instead a daytime sign – which are used to recognize the buoy far away from the sea when the sun is too bright to see the painted colors clearly. And then there is one version without any kind of sign on the top, that is only 3 prims per buoy.
The buoys rock gently in the waves, and the lantern buoys are also scripted with easy-to-use menu for the light options. The buoys are available in no-copy packages – 3 buoys in each package … or then a full set of all available buoys with copy permission.
The packages also have information, and a picture, how to set the buoys to show the safe sailing route. ….. and the buoys are available at SZ Designs Sail Loft at Caddo.
