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Actually this is just a common merganser.....a tad green because of the reflection off of the pond and trees.
E3172 Alstom Heritage (actually it should really be English Electric or Vulcan Foundry Heritage rather than some pseudo-French name) passing Carpenders Park with an evening working to Euston in September 2003.
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Actually, this isn´t a bird photo. Just an experiment to paint with camera. Thought I have enough naturalistic Barnacles in my album to play with them occasionally. Hope it doesn´t bother you.
Estonia 2015 October
See more Geese in my album Swans and Geese
APPROXIMATE RELEASE DATE: 2007-2014
HEAD MOLD: "Jess"; pierced ears
PERSONAL FUN FACT: Ivy Ling is probably one of the best impulse purchases I have ever made. Unlike her best friend counterpart, Julie, I never actually planned to own an Ivy doll. I'm not really sure why the idea had never previously crossed my mind, considering I've always had a soft spot for Asian dolls. It wasn't until July 2014 that I really became aware of Ivy's existence, at which point I discovered, much to my dismay, that she was retiring. It was Ivy's impending archival which prompted me to purchase not only her, but also Julie. Looking back, I guess it actually all worked out in my favor. I don't know if I eventually would have purchased a Julie doll, who I had dreamed of for many years. But I can say with certainty that it would have taken much longer for me to work up the nerve to add Julie to my collection. I'm really glad that I made the decision to get Ivy when I did. Ivy and Julie came into my life at the perfect time, and that has made the pair that much more special to me.
I think my sister and I discussed buying Ivy for only one day. It all happened so quickly that my memory is somewhat blurred. No sooner had the naughty idea of ordering Ivy crossed our minds, had the dirty deed been done. For the first time in nine years, I was waiting for an American Girl doll to arrive in the mail. Marisol Luna had been my last brand new American Girl doll--she was my large Christmas present in 2005. It all felt surreal, and in a way, I couldn't even contemplate what it would feel like opening up a brand new American Girl doll again. I'll admit, I was sort of nervous--Ivy had been a last minute decision, so I feared I'd be disappointed. I remember the day she arrived quite vividly still. It was Tuesday, July 15, 2014 when the UPS truck pulled into my driveway to deliver Ivy. Even though it had been nearly a decade since I had ordered anything from American Girl, it was like I had never skipped a beat. Opening the box, pulling out the catalogue and advertisements, and looking at my new purchases all felt so natural. Ivy took my breath away when I removed the lid to her box. She's actually one of the few dolls I've ever found attractive looking while still packaged. What lured me the most about Ivy was her stunning, decal brown eyes. The warmth of them reminded me so much of my beloved childhood Samantha. I loved the almond shape of her eye sockets and the quirky length of her jet black hair. It was a moment I'll forever cherish, and a very significant one in terms of my collection.
Ivy has come to mean more to me than the first new American Girl doll in my collection as an adult. She's actually taken on a much deeper significance. Whenever I look at Ivy, I remember that summer--it was a time of great change and progress in my life. I guess you could say that Ivy and Julie's arrival (Julie came that same Friday) was somewhat inconvenient. Colleen and I had torn apart the living room to repaint it, so things were a little chaotic at our house. Ivy and Julie spent their first few weeks with me hanging out around the house. During the evenings, they sat beside me on the "jumbo couch" Colleen and I had created (which was both our couches put together in the center of the room). Home improvement projects like repainting are very common, but this particular one meant the world to Colleen and me. For over five years, we had to stare at the ugliest blue color on our living room walls. The color itself was actually tolerable, but the fact that the living room was only half painted, and half plastered was stressful. Dad had started the living room makeover project my senior year of high school, but after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the following fall, he never got around to finishing it. Every time we sat in our living room and gazed at the walls, we were reminded of the most painful times in our lives. The living room had this negative energy that weighed us down. I never liked spending time in there. But the emotional burden the living room once carried was banished by two coats of cheery, "honey caramel" paint. Since Ivy spent so much of her time being part of the project because she hung out in the living room with us, I associate her with that time in my life. That was the same summer Colleen and I also decided to repaint our bathroom, which had been previously decorated in moldy wallpaper. It was the first time since Dad passed away that I finally realized that Colleen and I could actually make it on our own, and looking at Ivy reminds me of that newfound inner strength.
As much as I've come to love and appreciate both Julie and Ivy, for some reason it is Ivy that holds more meaning to me. She may have been the unplanned addition to our family, but she feels like she belongs. She was a piece of my childhood that I was able to reclaim. Ever since we ordered her, I feel like it's part of our normal, daily lives to buy stuff for our American Girl dolls. They spend so much more time out of the cabinets and with us. It's all thanks to Ivy really, because she made me see what I was missing those nine years. She's made me appreciate all the new changes that have been made to the American Girl line. Ivy has in her own way reassured me that everything will be okay, and that the future is bright and fully of possibilities. She reminds me of the summer of change in my life. The darkness that once clouded my life has finally lifted, and I feel like a large contributing factor was repainting the living room. I've never felt so free in my life, and Ivy got to be part of that liberation. Most importantly, Ivy will forever be a reminder to me that I have it within myself to to find the strength to make my own happiness.
'Man Up', Simon Pegg in a nice rom-com. 'Swimming With Men', Rob Brydon in a film about a synchronised swimming team, that is actually about psychological support for fellas.
Both were well worth watching.
I do not actually know the name of this palace, as it was closed by the time we got there, but this is just the gate to get in so you can imagine what the palace must look like! I will go back and get in just didnt happen this time..
We spent the entire day in Seoul (Capitol of Korea) pretty much just finding things to do with no plan!
It was awesome and we found so many sweet places.. I wish you could have been there Ashley! :(
See the rest of the shots from our day here
Is this skirt actually too short for office wear?
The blue blouse is by Lee Rider, bought at Wal-Mart in January 2010; the white skirt is by New York & Co., bought at Forman Mills in June 2013; the shoes are new--more on them elsewhere. Other accessories are a white bow, silver jewelry, and blue belt. Bare legs ruled when I wore this last Wednesday. Sorry it took so long to get these posted...there was lots of real life going on here at Casa Dani.
This isn't actually Gal Gadot.
What? Really? You were pretty sure about that to begin with?
The Mezco One:12 line is a relatively new toy line, popping up in recent years as a response to the various 1/6 figure companies becoming more and more expensive. Most of them retail for $80 USD, though of course there are probably come con exception.
Now, through the years I've read reviews of various figures, but never bought any due to the fact none of the characters were particularly appealing to me, and I had missed the Armoured Batman from the BvS movie.
I had ALMOST actually bought Wonder Woman here over Christmas during the Boxing Week sale at the Silver Snail, but held out, thinking that my $100 + tax would be better used towards what I thought was going my inaugural analysis, Hela, which still hasn't materialized yet.
Mezco, as far as I'm aware, is an American company. I don't typically purchase American toys, with the exception of Transformers, so I had no idea what to expect, though I know enough that in general that my expectations should be tempered as compared to Figma, Figuarts, or even the Storm Collectibles stuff.
At any rate, enough preamble - lets get on with the show. As this is my first One:12 product, I'm going to be whining about everything.
So the exterior box is shipped protected by various plastic tags and sheets to protect against scratching. The actual packaging itself was fairly functional, consisting of an inner windowed box with a slip cover. Graphics are clean and bright, though somewhat simplistic compared to the Hot Toys, Medicom, hell even the Figuarts and Figma boxes, though that glossy image of what I think is the Mezco logo is quite nice.
Actual cardboard is pretty average quality, being fairly lightweight with a natural matte finish. I understand that the convention exclusives and other more uncommon figures come in a metal tin, which reminds me very much of those metal tins you get Mooncakes in.
The actual contents of the box are mostly spelled out on the back of the box: the figure, an alternative head, four additional hands, coiled and uncoiled lasso, her Godkiller Sword, her shield, a base with arm for dynamic posing, as well as a Figma styled plastic bag for holding the various loose goodies in.
Actual cardboard is pretty average quality, being fairly lightweight with a natural matte finish. I understand that the convention exclusives and other more uncommon figures come in a metal tin, which reminds me very much of those metal tins you get Mooncakes in.
The actual contents of the box are mostly spelled out on the back of the box: the figure, an alternative head, four additional hands, coiled and uncoiled lasso, her Godkiller Sword, her shield, a base with arm for dynamic posing, as well as a Figma styled plastic bag for holding the various loose goodies in.
The figure is, as one would guess, a 1/12 figure, putting it roughly 6 inches high. The only other competition the Mezco figure has is that Mafex BvS Wonder Woman that I picked up last year. I'll make this as painless as possible - with the exception of one factor, albeit a very important one, the Mezco destroys the Mafex I own.
Off the bat, I'd like to note that with the exception of the very fine detailing on her face and maybe some smaller metallic features, the overall paint work is actually pretty good. No areas where overspray caused me to gawk, nor was there any areas with obviously poor masking or line work, though I will admit that the lines on her bracers come awfully close. Her skin tone is a bit on the bronze side, which can make photographing her using yellow lighting challenging.
It goes without saying that the work here is significantly better than that of your Marvel Legends figures, and probably even the Black series stuff. Of course, these do cost almost 4 times as much.
Her sword is seems about the right length and girth, but the shield is definitely smaller than what the prototype picture on the box itself shows.
Grasping hands were all of a soft rubber which is easily malleable, allowing for easy manipulation to hold the sword without fear of constant breakage. Fingers look kind of muddled on these hands, and there are concerns on my mind about overall longevity of painted rubber parts (i.e. the split head on my Microman Chun Li) but only time will actually address that.
One of the key selling points of the One:12 line are the tailored outfits that the characters wear. Wonder Woman, unfortunately, really only has fabric skirt, and as such, much like the Hot Toys version, her armour is a moulded and painted piece of plastic.
The bracers and her leather strap are separate pieces, which is nice. I couldn't find any instructions included with my figure, so I'm guessing they never made a way for you to actually strap the shield and her sword to her back.
Her lassos are functional, though to be honest i didn't play around with the uncoiled one at all.
The box proclaims over 30 points of articulation. I didn't bother counting them because my point is this - it certainly didn't feel like there were that many. Her outfit effectively removes the waist as a point of articulation, nor are there any any ab crunch options. Shoulders do not collapse, which basically makes doing the cross armed pose impossible. Legs can at most be raised 90 degrees from a vertical position thus making kneeling poses with the figure very unnatural looking. Similarly, crossing her legs isn't happening either, making more stylish or elegant poses very hard to pull off. Thigh swivel joints are quite unsightly.
Now that I think about it, the elbows didn't bend more than 90 degrees either.
All in all, the various other high end 1/12 ish Wonder Woman figures offer better articulation than this one. I'm hoping this body is not the base one used for their various figures, but rather like the Hot Toys seamless body, one they developed specifically for Wonder Woman. But looking at preview pictures for all of the other One:12, articulation may be limited like this for all of their product.
While we're on the subject, if this is a custom body, then Mezco needs to improve the silhouette a bit, and really improve their game on the muscle tone, particularly on the arms and her back.
We now come to one of the greatest points of controversy for this figure, the face/head. From what I have read, release of this figure was significantly delayed due to Mezco fiddling with the heads, and many accounts I read said the final product was a marked improvement over the prototypes. Some even claim that the sculpt looks exactly like Gal Gadot.
Hence "This is not actually Gal Gadot".
No matter which way I stare at it, I honestly don't see any aspect of her at all in any of these, and still stick with my original analysis of "she looks like Olivia Munn".
Another hot topic is "why the hell does she look like she has chipmunk cheeks?". Several factors.
First off, to my eye, the base of the back of the neck for the default head sculpt is way too thick, and as such, this serves to widen her already problematic face. To my eye, the back of the neck on the alternate sculpt (one where she has no bangs) is slimmer in this area which helps to given a more streamline look.
Secondly, the sculptors really didn't emphasize her cheek bones that well. It's there, but you really need to have the light shining the right way for them to appear. Because these cheek bones are not emphasized, her jaw looks like a continuation of a blob that starts from her forehead. I also feel a dash of contouring paint apps would have helped with this issue, and allowed for easier photographs.
Sculpting of the hair is pretty good, but I think they missed an opportunity to have one sculpt feature a head of hair that is blowing sideways as opposed to having one that is all behind her head.
So that was my first foray into the One:12 line. A bit of a mixed bag, with my real disappointment being the surprisingly limited articulation, particularly given what Figma, Figuarts, and Mafex figures can do at a slightly smaller size. I'm going to wait for Hela to tell me how good their tailored costumes are, and hopefully see why people are highly excited about these products.
This isn't actually Gal Gadot.
What? Really? You were pretty sure about that to begin with?
The Mezco One:12 line is a relatively new toy line, popping up in recent years as a response to the various 1/6 figure companies becoming more and more expensive. Most of them retail for $80 USD, though of course there are probably come con exception.
Now, through the years I've read reviews of various figures, but never bought any due to the fact none of the characters were particularly appealing to me, and I had missed the Armoured Batman from the BvS movie.
I had ALMOST actually bought Wonder Woman here over Christmas during the Boxing Week sale at the Silver Snail, but held out, thinking that my $100 + tax would be better used towards what I thought was going my inaugural analysis, Hela, which still hasn't materialized yet.
Mezco, as far as I'm aware, is an American company. I don't typically purchase American toys, with the exception of Transformers, so I had no idea what to expect, though I know enough that in general that my expectations should be tempered as compared to Figma, Figuarts, or even the Storm Collectibles stuff.
At any rate, enough preamble - lets get on with the show. As this is my first One:12 product, I'm going to be whining about everything.
So the exterior box is shipped protected by various plastic tags and sheets to protect against scratching. The actual packaging itself was fairly functional, consisting of an inner windowed box with a slip cover. Graphics are clean and bright, though somewhat simplistic compared to the Hot Toys, Medicom, hell even the Figuarts and Figma boxes, though that glossy image of what I think is the Mezco logo is quite nice.
Actual cardboard is pretty average quality, being fairly lightweight with a natural matte finish. I understand that the convention exclusives and other more uncommon figures come in a metal tin, which reminds me very much of those metal tins you get Mooncakes in.
The actual contents of the box are mostly spelled out on the back of the box: the figure, an alternative head, four additional hands, coiled and uncoiled lasso, her Godkiller Sword, her shield, a base with arm for dynamic posing, as well as a Figma styled plastic bag for holding the various loose goodies in.
Actual cardboard is pretty average quality, being fairly lightweight with a natural matte finish. I understand that the convention exclusives and other more uncommon figures come in a metal tin, which reminds me very much of those metal tins you get Mooncakes in.
The actual contents of the box are mostly spelled out on the back of the box: the figure, an alternative head, four additional hands, coiled and uncoiled lasso, her Godkiller Sword, her shield, a base with arm for dynamic posing, as well as a Figma styled plastic bag for holding the various loose goodies in.
The figure is, as one would guess, a 1/12 figure, putting it roughly 6 inches high. The only other competition the Mezco figure has is that Mafex BvS Wonder Woman that I picked up last year. I'll make this as painless as possible - with the exception of one factor, albeit a very important one, the Mezco destroys the Mafex I own.
Off the bat, I'd like to note that with the exception of the very fine detailing on her face and maybe some smaller metallic features, the overall paint work is actually pretty good. No areas where overspray caused me to gawk, nor was there any areas with obviously poor masking or line work, though I will admit that the lines on her bracers come awfully close. Her skin tone is a bit on the bronze side, which can make photographing her using yellow lighting challenging.
It goes without saying that the work here is significantly better than that of your Marvel Legends figures, and probably even the Black series stuff. Of course, these do cost almost 4 times as much.
Her sword is seems about the right length and girth, but the shield is definitely smaller than what the prototype picture on the box itself shows.
Grasping hands were all of a soft rubber which is easily malleable, allowing for easy manipulation to hold the sword without fear of constant breakage. Fingers look kind of muddled on these hands, and there are concerns on my mind about overall longevity of painted rubber parts (i.e. the split head on my Microman Chun Li) but only time will actually address that.
One of the key selling points of the One:12 line are the tailored outfits that the characters wear. Wonder Woman, unfortunately, really only has fabric skirt, and as such, much like the Hot Toys version, her armour is a moulded and painted piece of plastic.
The bracers and her leather strap are separate pieces, which is nice. I couldn't find any instructions included with my figure, so I'm guessing they never made a way for you to actually strap the shield and her sword to her back.
Her lassos are functional, though to be honest i didn't play around with the uncoiled one at all.
The box proclaims over 30 points of articulation. I didn't bother counting them because my point is this - it certainly didn't feel like there were that many. Her outfit effectively removes the waist as a point of articulation, nor are there any any ab crunch options. Shoulders do not collapse, which basically makes doing the cross armed pose impossible. Legs can at most be raised 90 degrees from a vertical position thus making kneeling poses with the figure very unnatural looking. Similarly, crossing her legs isn't happening either, making more stylish or elegant poses very hard to pull off. Thigh swivel joints are quite unsightly.
Now that I think about it, the elbows didn't bend more than 90 degrees either.
All in all, the various other high end 1/12 ish Wonder Woman figures offer better articulation than this one. I'm hoping this body is not the base one used for their various figures, but rather like the Hot Toys seamless body, one they developed specifically for Wonder Woman. But looking at preview pictures for all of the other One:12, articulation may be limited like this for all of their product.
While we're on the subject, if this is a custom body, then Mezco needs to improve the silhouette a bit, and really improve their game on the muscle tone, particularly on the arms and her back.
We now come to one of the greatest points of controversy for this figure, the face/head. From what I have read, release of this figure was significantly delayed due to Mezco fiddling with the heads, and many accounts I read said the final product was a marked improvement over the prototypes. Some even claim that the sculpt looks exactly like Gal Gadot.
Hence "This is not actually Gal Gadot".
No matter which way I stare at it, I honestly don't see any aspect of her at all in any of these, and still stick with my original analysis of "she looks like Olivia Munn".
Another hot topic is "why the hell does she look like she has chipmunk cheeks?". Several factors.
First off, to my eye, the base of the back of the neck for the default head sculpt is way too thick, and as such, this serves to widen her already problematic face. To my eye, the back of the neck on the alternate sculpt (one where she has no bangs) is slimmer in this area which helps to given a more streamline look.
Secondly, the sculptors really didn't emphasize her cheek bones that well. It's there, but you really need to have the light shining the right way for them to appear. Because these cheek bones are not emphasized, her jaw looks like a continuation of a blob that starts from her forehead. I also feel a dash of contouring paint apps would have helped with this issue, and allowed for easier photographs.
Sculpting of the hair is pretty good, but I think they missed an opportunity to have one sculpt feature a head of hair that is blowing sideways as opposed to having one that is all behind her head.
So that was my first foray into the One:12 line. A bit of a mixed bag, with my real disappointment being the surprisingly limited articulation, particularly given what Figma, Figuarts, and Mafex figures can do at a slightly smaller size. I'm going to wait for Hela to tell me how good their tailored costumes are, and hopefully see why people are highly excited about these products.
It doesn't matter what you wear
Just as long as you are there
...
Now we're dancing
Dancing in the street
Dancing in the Street, written by William Stevenson and Marvin Gaye
Here performed by Mick Jagger and David Bowie
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Better large on black
Actually shot through the coach window on way back to airport - pity as day before was wet and cold....
Actually the edge of a puddle on a muddy track but put me in mind of an arial view of the West coast of Scotland!
actually preceded the sketch... I used a photograph as reference this time.
Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 30 cm, c. 2012 Liz Allen
If I were actually shooting this for quality I would have used a fill flash, but I do dig the bokeh. I was shooting this from across the lawn (200 mm). So with overcast skies and only 10 minutes out of the box, the lens did a great job. It will take a little while to get used to the flattened look though.
Actually, this is what remains of the stream bank when the water level was much higher during a rainy spell a few weeks ago.
Ocean Park, Washington
Actually it's the Bavarian Inn.
Nikon F5 - AF Nikkor 35mm 1:2D - Efke KB 100 @ ASA-100
Blazinal (1+50) 10:00 @ 20C
Scanner: Epson V700
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CC (2018)
I know nobody should expect tourist tat to represent historically verifiable truths, but I'd like to put the record straight on this one.
It's not just that the seal displayed is not the seal of the university.
The shirt says says "University City" and "MCXCVI", which is 1196, giving the distinct impression that it was Heidelberg university that was established in that year.
Not so.
It is the city of Heidelberg that was founded in 1196. That's nice, but Trier was founded in 16 BCE, Mainz in 15 BCE, Wiesbaden around 15 CE, Speyer in 150 CE. To name but a few cities in the vicinity, and we are talking about over a thousand years of age difference. .
So firstly: Hey Heidelberg, 1196 isn't that old. And secondly: that's the founding of the city, not the university. That was founded in 1386, almost 200 years later that what this sweatshirt appears to imply.
1386 still makes it the oldest university in Germany, but Oxford (1096), the Sorbonne in Paris (1200), Cambridge (1209) are centuries older.
Please keep that in mind before you buy an overpriced shirt.
That said, when you walk through the various campus locations in Heidelberg, especially at Neuenheimer Feld, it certainly looks and feels like a hotshot place of science and research.
If you want bona fide Heidelberg University merch with the correct seal and year on it, and probably at better quality and a lower price than in some tourist trap, then please check out the university shop.
Actually, it's the same pigeon from a different angle. Almost didn't post it because I cut off the tail a bit but I like the rest of it so I'm gonna share any way.
OK, -- well the name of the work actually is "The Man Who Used to Hunt Cougars For Bounty," on the campus of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, USA. The unoversity bookstore actually sells T-shorts with the image, and the caption M.H.B -- so the alternative title is actually better known.
Its creator was Richard Beyer, who also created the popular "Waiting for the Interurban" in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood.
Beyer based the piece on a local Bellingham legend about a cougar hunter, who in his old age quit hunting and took to drinking. As an area cougar aged, the man and the cougar reconciled and became drunk on whiskey together and started singing 'America' in each others' arms, hence the shape of the sculpture. Corroborating the legend is a small sculpted whiskey jug located behind the man's right shoulder.
The piece portrays the 'ghostly' reunion of a man and a cougar as well as the relationship between the hunt and the hunted, according to Western's Outdoor Sculpture Collection Web site.
Actually, Kat saw her eyes (as in they were really something under the shade of the pavilion) so I asked if I could take a photo of her. She thought it was because of the Scotlant polo shirt. "Nope," I informed her, "I thought your eyes are gorgeous and would like to get a photo of you without your sunglasses."
Yeah, I really do speak in the passive voice in real life. Just deal with it people.
Actually, I think I need to thank the Flickr guys because each day, they come up with something new that makes me laugh. :-D
AMC Amitron:
Automotive safety has kind of been a bummer, right? Think of how many incredible looking vehicles we'd have now if it was acceptable to leave safety off the table. Doors could be thinner, seats could be lower, and bumpers would be a thing of the past.
Actually, we probably could do those things now—provided our cars were made from carbon fibre and we all wore HANS devices and five-point harnesses. Hell, why not? If you could drive an electric car that looked this good, seatbelts straight from the Indy 500 might be an acceptable trade-off.
It's not often that designer Richard "Dick" Teague gets proper credit for his work. Most know the last names Shelby, Foose, Earl, Exner…but Teague? He pioneered interchangeable body panels—so that brands could have different styling over top of the same mechanicals.
Spending time drafting airplanes at Northrop Corporation and building hot rods to run on California's dry lake beds gave Teague the unique perspective of both a technical artist and a mechanic. Often, I find that when looking at AMC models I feel like the materials underneath the skin are helping to shape its exterior form.
His career began at General Motors—notably working on the 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket—before moving to Packard in its final days before briefly landing at Chrysler, then American Motors Corporation.
AMC was always the plucky underdog, and often styling was part of the process of saving money. Teague's interchangeable body panels led to big money savings, and his ability to innovate—cab forward interiors, subcompact cars, premium-look small cars, appearance decal packages—are all things we see today. Oh, and the first Jeep Cherokee. Can't forget that.
All of this is a long-winded way of saying: the AMC Amitron is a car guy's electric car.
Small, wide, light, and with the wheels pushed to the corners, the Amitron has the proportions of a classic Mini Cooper…if it was made of brie and squished into a wedge. It weighed just 500 kg (1102 lbs.)—100 kg lighter than an Ariel Atom track car.
It was shorter than a modern smart fortwo and wide enough for three-wide seating, a trick that makes it quite practical. Its inflatable passenger seats were presumably inspired by the Quasar Unipower, and so-designed to save space when not in use.
The Amitron, shown in 1967 and the Electron, repainted red and shown again in 1977, showed other innovative concepts: two stage battery storage and regenerative braking, both firsts. Its combination of two nickel-cadmium batteries (city motoring) and two lithium batteries (used as a boost for highway driving) gave the car great range quoted as 241 km (150 miles) for an average speed of 80 km/h (50 mph.)
Of course, the twin AMC concepts never made production, but apparently the company was confident they'd hit on the right formula. Of course, other nascent, stillborn, and bankrupt car companies have said the same thing.
But that's a story for another day.
[Text from Banovsky.com]
www.banovsky.com/archive/amc-amitron
This Lego miniland-scale AMC Concept Electron - 1977 has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 104th Build Challenge, titled - 'The Science of it All!' - a challenge for any vehicle with a science theme.
The science theme connection here is the term 'electron' - one of the building block of atoms, along with neutrons and protons. Electrons are the particles, which in periodic metals, are free to move between adjoining atoms. This action - electron transportation - or electric current, provides us with the physical science of electrical power.
Actually, you can't see such an exit in 'Return of the Jedi' but it makes sense to add one, I guess. And that's what I did. By the way, it would also make sense to have a small ramp for AT-ST crews, not only the big ones for AT-AT crews.
Actually two Ford Model A's were on the boat that docked in Sydney. This photo was taken by a Ford agency in 1920. I wonder if the car still exist.
Actually was the theme for week 18 "Copycat" but I saw this sign a few weeks ago and it made me smile, so I decided to take it instead of one of my ideas for the challenge.
The sign itself says: "Just be nice, it is fun". :D
Heute auf der Getränkekarte "Einfach mal nett sein, es macht Spaß"... sollte sich der ein oder andere doch mal zu Herzen nehmen ;)
Actually, I'm not sure what the actual title of this painting was, but I'm going with one that feels right to me! :)
Actually on sale card from Italy / Italia, Lombardy / Lombardia, Milan / Milano / Mailand, featuring FIAT Fiorino + Doblo taxi, VOLVO V40 taxi, a bus and others
Almost, but actually Astrop hill where the ironstone was once mined. Passing by is one of the occasional visits that FGW makes to Banbury where 2-car units are otherwise unknown.
The line steepens noticeably here to 1:386. Note the gap where another conifer planted during construction by the GWR was taken out recently; few remain. Personally, I would rather have seen the deciduous trees removed and the conifers left to grace the cutting as they once used to do. People who've photographed here in the past may like to compare.
Techy stuff: 165132 on the 1508 Banbury-Oxford
Actually kind of forgot about this guy. Lion-O is by far my favorite of the new designs. I really like the armor and they kept the sword relatively the same (ulike 200X He-Man). I don't think he's too terrible a toy either not by any stretch. I can totally see kids really diggin these.The sculpt is pretty solid and you can do quite a bit with the articulation:
-neck (swivel)
-shoulders (ball joint)
-elbows (hinge; left is severely limited w/ the shield on)
-forearms (swivel)
-waist (swivel)
-hips (ball joint)
-knees (hinge)
-ankles (hinge)
Not to bad really though bicep movement would've been great as he can't hold the sword up in the "Thundercats Ho!" pose as-is. While I still think he looks much better than the six version of this costume and for half the price but he doesn't hold a candle to Hasbro's offerings in the same scale.
I do have more complaints w/ this one than I did w/ the bigger Classic one. The biggest one is god awful black pins/joints and particularly the visble pins on either side of each shoulder. They pretty much crap all over what would be an otherwise good aesthetic. Also, with the exception of the shin guards, there is no paint on the lower legs which mean when you bend his kness you get the orange color of the back of the legs. Looks funny and cheap. Also the blue isn't painted on for the end of each pant leg and niether are the straps that connect to the shin armor.
The sculpts on the weapons are pretty good, though the short sword looks lackluster as sin, but they look really cheap. The grey plastic just doesn't work on the swords they really should have been painted and while I appreciate the red but notice that the iris one the Eye of Thundera isn't painted. Cheap. The armor on his right shoulder is a bit of an eyesore for similar reasons.
If you're buying these in person I'd recommend taking care in choosing the best paint apps particularly around the face and the belt emblem.
Actually "Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds" number 47. Cover and interior art by Bill Fracio and Tony Tallarico. Written by Joe Gill.
I saw this vehicle at Park Street in Vernon-Rockville yesterday.
This is an amazing and great looking NBC Connecticut Breaking News vehicle ever and the vehicle's description is 2012 Ford Explorer with 4 seats on there.
This vehicle is actually from West Hartford, Connecticut and this is the same thing for NBC Connecticut Breaking News stuff with very nice graphic for the vehicle.
These photos are taken at the outside of Rockville Superior Court building at Park Street in Vernon-Rockville, CT which is during the ongoing coverage of Richard Dabate Murder Trial on the same day.
Last time, I was there for the same one that is still here at Vernon Public Schools on December 3, 2021 which is during the grief counseling service of the death of VCMS girl, Jaidyn Bolduc.
I'm huge fan of NBC Connecticut news stuff and I watched these news everyday in my life.
Equirectangular panorama built from 33 pictures (EXIF data from the first one).
See also its stereographic projection.
After that older metapanorama, I figured this one would be something nice to upload on my birthday.
Now you know why I took some special attention to build a high definition version of the displayed planet.