I'm working on this shape, which I think is better. I still need to work more with wings and mo is helping me to add the flur in he/her chest http://tatica.fedorapeople.org/Themes/F15/bird1-a-mock.png I have another mockup (not yet) of the mechanical bird; hopefully I will have something better to show during weekend.
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the only idea I think we won't use from Catalin is this: http://www.brianalvarez.tv/images/01182009/flock1.jpg Since we will only use 2 birds AFAIK, even so... the explanation of the wings is awesome. I will work with it today and try to understand more about it.
I have a friend who's kind of expert on birds, will invite him home this weekend so he can explain me a little more about it
Quite a challenge people!!!!