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Command and command briefing area on one of two identical Scottish Ambulance Service, National Risk and Resilience Department, Special Operations Response Teams, Forward Command Vehicles, January 2010. Based on the 6.5 tonne Iveco 65, 3.0 Turbo Diesel with coach building by Bence and Satellite comms and technology by Excelerate.
This launch command tower holds my recently designed retro-futuristic 50s rocket, and was inspired by set 3368. (2011's Space Centre) In the real world, the launch command station wouldn't be so close to the rocket pad.... but this is Lego so the real world rules don't necessarily apply!
The rocket is held in place by four studs at the base and four (free-swinging) Technic arms, inspired by the ones NASA used for their rocket Apollo missions in the 60s and 70s. Also like NASA, the tower uses and elevator to get astronauts to the top of the tower, ready to enter their craft via the movable boarding gantry.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2016) - Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fast rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion on to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield 16 is a biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus of integration of joint training among U.S. forces. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is participating in Valiant Shield in an effort to increase naval integration and joint capabilities in the event of conflict, contingency, or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/ Released) 160916-N-YG104-002
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2017) - The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific during the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group's regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tom Tonthat) 170131-N-HX806-029
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This ferrocrete tower, decorated with Imperial Aquila with 31st Tairan Regiment shield and laud hailers, contains the main headquarters of the Imperial Guard on Spatium.
The Goblin Chieftain Plöhn the Skull-cleaner and his warband was spotted ransacking the castle Meh. It is evident from the shields they carry that they have come from the western border and raided their way through many of this kingdom's fiefdoms.
SOUTH KOREA (March 27, 2023) - U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, and Republic of Korea Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participate in an opening ceremony marking the beginning of training for Korean Marine Exercise Program 23.3 at Rodriguez Live-fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 27, 2023. KMEP is a series of continuous-combined training exercises designed to enhance the ROK-U.S. Alliance, promote stability on the Korean Peninsula, and strengthen combined military capabilities and interoperability. 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez) 230327-M-UH307-2010
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Green Berets with 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) moves through ankle high water during the 4th Marine Regiment Jungle Warfare Exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, May 23, 2021.
The exercise includes forward reconnaissance, terrain analysis, practice using a variety of communication platforms, small unit tactics and patient extraction procedures.
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U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Mar. 27, 2017) - Sailors attach the pallet hook to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, to send cargo to Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend U.S. 3rd Fleet command and control functions into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have routinely patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released) 170327-N-RM689-658
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Quinn dons her "alternate" Command Hat
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Part of the ruined British Fort Shirley
Cabrits--Portsmouth, Dominica
Canon 450D + Rokinon 8mm Fisheye
Steering column detail of an AMC vehicle.
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EAST CHINA SEA (Mar. 10, 2017) - A MK-38 25mm gun fires remotely during a gunnery exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb R. Staples/Released) 170310-N-GR361-362
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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Nov. 12, 2022) - A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 12, 2022. BTF missions are designed to showcase Pacific Air Force’s ability to deter, deny and dominate any influence or aggression from adversaries or competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Allison Martin) 221112-F-PX509-1006
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A bord d'une péniche de débarquement LCVP se dirigeant vers Omaha Beach secteur Easy Red, des soldats américains observent la côte normande. Plusieurs véhicules sont déjà présents et une fumée blanche s'échappe de la colline.
Il s'agit d'un des 18 LCVP du II/18th IR qui ont débarqué à 10h30 juste à l'ouest du Wn 65.
La photo montre le LCVP devant le Wn 64, mais il en est encore loin et la mer étant pleine, le jusant devait commencer à le déporter vers la droite.
A 10h00, le Wn 64 venait d'être nettoyé par les GI's venus de l'est par la crête de falaise (section Spalding). Le Wn 65 était encore un peu actif, c'est d'ailleurs le II/18 qui l'a nettoyé, avant de partir vers l'est et Colleville-sur-Mer.
Le Brig. Gen. Willard G. Wyman, commandant en second de la 1st US ID était sur place pour diriger autant que possible le désordre ambiant.
Voir ici pour des détails supplémentaires:
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Cette photo a été prise par le Cpt Herman Wall de la 165th Signal Photo Co, voir ici :
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Le soldat Robert Schiska de la H Co, 116th RCT, 29th US ID originaire de Mansfield, Ohio s'est reconnu sur cette photo, voir ici:
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Photo parue dans :
"The Spokesman-Review" du 8 juin 1944, page 5
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PhotosNormandie pense que cette photo est la première d'un reportage, voir ici:
A Royal Navy Westland Sea King HC.4 Commando fires of a huge salvo of flares at the start of the 'Airfield Assault' sequence
RNAS Yeovilton 'Air Day'
23rd June 2012
Much better viewed large on black - hit the L for a salvo!
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Supermarine 370 “Stalwart” was a British twin-engined long-range maritime patrol flying boat. Originally designed for the Royal Air Force Coastal Command as an anti-submarine aircraft for long range operations over the Atlantic the type saw, with the change of threats and global priorities from 1944 on, only limited production and use in the Pacific theathre of operations in late WWII.
The 370’s design started in early 1940, intended primarily for military use, but also with an option for commercial duties. The military 370 was intended as a more powerful alternative to the Consolidated PBY Catalina, as well as a faster and twin-engined successor to the Short S.25 Sunderland. The civil version was supposed to carry seats for 52 passengers, or sleeper accommodation for 28.
The 370 accepted by the RAF and received the name "Stalwart". The flying boat was a gull-winged, alle-metal aircraft with twin oval vertical stabilizers on top of a deep fuselage. The fuselage was divided into eight watertight compartments to improve survivability. Despite its size the 370 was only to be powered by two engines - one of the reasons for the type's protracted development phase until mid 1944. The engines were installed in the bends of the wings with the floats on an underwing cantilever rack. Each float was divided into four watertight compartments.
Progress was good, but the lack of appropriate engines in the 2.000+ hp class in time delayed the project. Nevertheless, equipped only with 1.600 hp Hercules engines, the underpowered 370 prototype first flew on 30th April 1942. The type showed much potential, with very good handling characteristics both in the air an at sea, but it was not until the availability of the sufficiently powerful Bristol Centaurus engine in 1944 that the Stalwart could show its full potential and actually be put into service - and even this engine was not deemed to be sufficient.
Consequently, the Stalwart became the first (and, eventually, the only) aircraft to be powered by the Bristol Orion engine. Designed by Sir Roy Fedden, the Orion (a name used previously for a variant of the Jupiter engine, and later re-used for a turboprop one), was an enlarged capacity version of the Centaurus. It was also a two-row, 18 cylinder sleeve valve engine with the displacement increased to 4,142 cubic inches (67.9 l), nearly as large as the massive American Wasp Major four-row, 28-cylinder radial, the largest displacement aviation radial engine ever placed in quantity production.
But there was more to the Orion radial than just sheer size and power. It also benefited from a late-war era invention, known as the "blowdown turbine" or "power-recovery turbine" (PRT). This design extracted energy from the momentum of the moving air in the exhaust system, but did not appreciably increase back-pressure. Effectively, this avoided the undesirable effects of conventional designs when connected to the exhaust of a piston engine, and a number of manufacturers studied this concept, because the PRT not only boosted the engine output, it also gave an extra 15 to 35 percent fuel economy - highly appreciated for a long range aircraft like the Stalwart.
Due to the engine troubles the 370’s serial production was just starting when the war situation relaxed and the need for a Sunderland update waned. Hence, after 20 initial airframes in early 1945, the original production order of 200 was cancelled. The already finished Stalwart airframes were equipped and put into RAF servoce but only saw use during the last months of the Second World War in the Pacific theatre or operations under SEAC command.
From the start, the Supermarine Stalwart was equipped with the ASV Mark III, which operated in the centimetric band and used antennae mounted in blisters under the wings outboard of the floats, instead of the cluttered stickleback aerials of former radar systems. The ASV enabled the flying boat to attack submarines on the surface, and allowed surveillance operations at day and night.
As weapons they carried, beyond conventional torpedos, water bombs or mines, new Mk.24 acoustic mines (nicknamed "Fido") that automatically homed in on the sound of submerged submarines or, lacking a homing signal, patrolled a certain area in circles in hope for an accidental collision hit.
In this role the Stalwart GR.Is were operated primarily by RAF 205 from Ceylon and 357 Squadron from Madras, but after the hostilities ended the flying boats were quickly phased out: the Orion engine and its complicated turbine mechanism proved to be unreliable and hard to service, and the tropical climate of the operation zone did not make things better - even though the Stalwart was easy to fly and a stable platform for various tasks. Nevertheless, all aircraft were scrapped, and the idea of a commercial version was also quickly let down due to the technical advances of land-based aircraft.
General characteristics
Crew: 9—11 (2 pilots, radio operator, radar operator, navigator, engineer, bomb-aimer, 3-5 gunners)
Length: 24,62 m (80 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 33 m (110 ft)
Height: 7.64 m (25 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 120 m² (1.292 ft²)
Empty weight: 18.827 kg (41.506 lb)
Loaded weight: 23.456 kg (51.711 lb)
Landing weight: 20.928 kg (46.138 lb))
Max. take-off weight: 29.000 kg (64.000 lb)
Powerplant:
2× Bristol Orion PRT II compund radial piston engines with 3.000 hp (2.158 kW) each
Performance:
Maximum speed: 414 km/h (218 kn, 257 mph) at 1.800 m (5.900 ft)
Cruise speed: 280 km/h (173 mph) at 2.000 m (6.600 ft)
Landing speed: 147 km/h (105 kn, 91 mph)
Range: 5.000 km (2.700 kn, 3.100 mi)
Service ceiling: 6.100 m (20.013 ft)
Armament:
10x 0.5 (12.7 mm) Browning machine guns in nose, dorsal, side and rear turrets
2x 0.78 (20 mm) fixed Hispano cannons, firing forward
2× 1.000 kg (2.205 lb) torpedoes plus 4.410 lbs (2.000 kg) of bombs or depth charges, or 10 mines, under the wings
The kit and its assembly
A large flying boat, especially a conversion of the vintage Beriev Be-6 VEB Plasticart kit from the Col War era, had been on my project/idea list for very long. But the sheer size of the aircraft/kit had been holding me back: building sucha thing is one thing, but where to leave it once it's finished?
Anyway, what eventually evolved as Supermarine Stalwart (a tribute to the British aircraft manufacturer who's Spitfire is the most iconic product, but they produced and proposed several flying boats, too) originally was intended as a Be-6 outfitted with turrets from a Vickers Wellington and in 1943/44 Coastal Command colors.
But once I started I thought that the Be-6 would look more modern, so that a late WWII aircraft was more plausible, with heavier guns of American origin. This story also opened the opportunity for SEAC markings and colors (see below).
So, the Wellington idea was dropped, and instead I went for the "big solution": I integrated almost anything a Consolidated PB4Y Privateer (Matchbox kit) had to offer, and added a cockpit plus s scratched beaching gear.
The basic airframe of the VEB kit was retained. OOB, the cockpit is simply... empty. The parts box revealed an old Airfic B-17 cockpit, which could easily be implanted. New seats were added, as well as pilot figures (a total crew of seven polulates cockpit and weapon stations), and bulkheads were added. To my surprise the cockpit glazing is very clear, so that something of the interios can actually be seen.
Behind the cockpit a navigator/observer's bubble (from a Matchbox Beaufighter) was added, plus a floor and more bulkheads inside - an interior would not be recognizable, but leaving the fuselage empty could be seen.
The weapons stations took major body work. The dorsal stand was the easiest, since a round OOB opening was just widened enough to accept a Privateer's Martin turret. For the tail station, the OOB gun station was simply cut off and the Privateer's turret added - the tail had to be widened a bit with putty.
The side stations at first caused major headaches. In the Privateer kit they are integral parts of large fuselage panels, which ceratinly would not fit into the Be-6's lines. So I cut the teardrop fairings out, opened the flanks just far enough and glued the side stations onto the flanks. Some gaps were there, but hiding them with putty was, in the end, easier than expected. Even the gunners could be taken over from the PB4Y.
The nose station was tricky, because I could not simply slice the Be-6 nose off and replace it with the ball turret - the ship hull had to be kept intact, while the turret was to blend neatly with the rest of the fuselage. Width was not a problem, but the height (the Matchbox turret is oversized, anyway) was critical. I eventually assembled the turret and merged it in a trial-and error fashion. Again, putty work was needed to blend the shapes - but the whole thing turned out so well and plausible that there was space left for a bomb aimer/observer station under the turret foundation.
The most critical conversion were new engines. The OOB radials of the Be-6 are... simple. And totally useless, if you want to buidl a real Be-6. Being only a two engine aircraft I first tried to integrate a pair of Centaurus engines, which would have been appropriate for the kit's time frame and also sufficient in regard of power. But these turned out to be MUCH too small in diameter. It would have taken completely new fairings, and even then the result ahd looked rather comical.
I was lucky to have some resin engines for a Constellation airliner at hand. These were still a bit too small, but overall more massive - and together with the five-bladed props a balanced solution.
Still, lots of body work had to be done around the engine fairings, and I am pleased that the results look almost natural.
Another neat resin addition are ASR.III radomes from Pavla which ended up under the outer wings, just outside of the floats (OOB). Other minor additions are a new rudder, the cannon fairings at the nose flanks and underwing hardpoints for torpedos and mines.
In order to populate them I scratched four Mk. 24 acoustic mines - nicknamed "FIDOs" and effectively late WWII predecessors of acoustic torpedos. They were created from NATO 1.000lb bombs, with scratched fins and screws, plus shackles made from thin wire. Not 100% correct, but as ordnance they are more than enough.
Last addition is the scratched beaching gear. It has no real world paradigm, but I took a look ate the devices usedto beach Short Sunderlands or the real Be-6. The main struts are frame parts from a missile dolly (for a Soviet X-20 cruise missile) plus leftover tank wheels, while the tail cart was mostly constructed from styrene strips, and it carries wheels from a Bf 109E.
Painting
One impulse for SEAC markings came from a respective Short Sunderland I came across during research, and the fact that the Revell (ex Matchbox) Wellington I originally had in store as donation kit featured SEAC markings in perfect size, too.
Anyway, I wanted to create a late WWII look, and also avoid white undersides. As a result I came up with a rather classic livery, but uncommon to naval aircraft: upper sides in RAF Dark Green and Ocean Green, combined with black undersides and a high waterline. Experimental, but it suits the Stalwart/Be-6 well and was much easier to apply than dreaded white...
Painting was done with brushes; the upper side was painted with enamels (Dark Green from Modelmaster, plus Humbrol 106) while the lower side received special treatment. Instead of painting the belly black and add flaked paint with brush effects I created this effect just the way as in real life: first, a primer coat with acrylic Aluminum was applied. On top of that came a coat of Humbrol 113, simulating primer and anti-corrosion sealant. Next came acrylic flat black. When this final coat had dried I wet-sanded the planing surfaces, letting the red and metal paint shine through. Did not work 100%, but still the result looks conclusive. Later, some flaw were hidden under dry-brushed Humbrol 173 (Brown Bess), which was slso used, mixed with black, for panel shading, creating the impression that the red sealant was showing through, but much less than on the worn undersides.
The beaching gear was painted dull yellow, and the only color highlights on the aircraft are the blue spinners which are to match the single tactical code's color and the SEAC roundels. I wanted a murky look, and I think that was achieved.
All interior surfaces were painted with FS34096, a darker shade than RAF Interior Green, but still with a gray-ish touch.
After some additional dry-painting with grey tones, a black ink wash and soot stains around the exhausts the kit was sealed under a coat of matt acrlyic varnish.
A literally huge project (the thing was ~23" wings span, almost half a meter!), and taking pics was almost more demanding than building the Stalwart. But I think the result looks cool - reminds a lot of the Martin Mariner, but almost any semblance of the Be-6 is IMHO gone!
Catalog #: Casson_0019
Title: Apollo Command Module - preparing for weight & balance test
Photo Credit: North American Aviation Inc., Space and Information Systems Division, Photographic Department
Year: 8/5/1965
Collection: Norm Casson Collection
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
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island regiment commander
island field commander
island platoon commander
island high commander
WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 17, 2016) - A MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Dragons" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, prepare to take off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong 2016, a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Sykes/Released) 160317-N-XK809-018
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BW Models white metal kit, Volvo FL6/Bailey incident command unit based on North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue N765 YEF. Bought second-hand in built condition as this kit, like most of the BW range, disappeared without trace when BW ceased trading.
on the 23rd of June 2023, the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS) celebrated the 70th Anniversary of being a HQ within NATO. Special guest inclueded the Commander of JFCBS, General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta, the Chief of Staff from NATO's SHAPE, Admiral Joachim Rühle, The Mayor of Brunssum, Ms Wilma van der Rijt and many ambassadors. After the Ceremony the German band gathered at the open air theatre in Brunssum and preformed a small concert for JFCBS and the local community. - Photo: WO Samantha Crowe, CAF Imagery Technician, Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, Military Public Affairs.
PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 16, 2015) - Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as it arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from supporting Pacific Partnership 2015. Now in its 10th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indio-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions have provided medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, Pacific Partnership has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through the completion of more than 180 engineering projects. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Michael Ray/Released) 150916-N-ZQ784-063
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Comando - Command. Performance en Madrid, Marzo 2014. Fotos realizadas por el Centro de Madrid (España), y viradas a Blanco y Negro con Photomatix Pro 5.0
Performance in Madrid, March 2014. Photos made by the center of Madrid (Spain), and tacking to black and white with Photomatix Pro 5.0
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2017) - An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 prepares for takeoff on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting a tailored ship's training availability off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alex Corona/Released) 170417-N-VN584-153
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WESTERN PACIFIC (May 12, 2017) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 "Black Knights" prepares to land on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Granito/Released) 170512-N-LK571-197
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Départ de St Nazaire en remorque et retour vers le chantier de Sovik en Norvège pour les finitions.
Departure towed from St Nazaire and return to the Sovik shipyard in Norway for the finishes.
Apollo Command Central - Kennedy Space Center
A 3 shot composite at 47 mm¹
¹ 47 mm is within the normal focal length range for a full frame 35 mm body. The reason I chose a focal length close to 50 was that once you get into "wide angle" territory composite images start to become very difficult to merge together due to all the curvy distortions you get when working under 50 mm.
And merging images becomes much easier when you get into telephoto territory! Though if you're shooting live critters that tend to move between shots that's something you need to consider, and why when working on composite captures of wild critters it's a good idea to capture their head and as much of their body as you can in the first capture, and then make the other captures (excluding the head) since that's the body part that tends to move when they hear the camera noise of the first capture.
WATERS WEST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (July 21, 2014) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro) 140721-N-IP531-073
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Miro scale Command Module. This is a detachable ship which serves as the bridge and forward, primary command center for a larger interstellar vessel (WIP). I would love to get some feedback as I am hooked on microscale but so far only 3 or four MOCs into it. I do fondly remember, however, building microscale star wars WAAAAY back in the early 90's when I was a kid. Let me know what you think, the big ship will be done soon.
GULF OF THAILAND (May 10, 2017) - Capt. David Bretz, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 31, and Cmdr. Claudine Caluori, commanding officer aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), meet with officers from Thai, Singaporean and Bangladesh navies during a visit to Sterett commencing multilateral Cooperative Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises aimed at strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability through bilateral and multilateral engagements ashore and at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released) 170510-N-PD309-110
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Kabal of the Pallid Sun Command Venom designed to carry the Archon with his Incubi retinue. Armed with two splinter cannons.
EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 10, 2015) - Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conducts an underway replenishment with USNS Richard E. Byrd (USNS T-AKE-4). Lassen is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Lauren Chatmas) 150210-N-ZZ999-1497
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WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (Jan. 28, 2015) - Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 9, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, propels toward the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam D. Wainwright) 150128-N-LM312-094
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) - Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The vice president's tour of the ship and his remarks to U.S. and Japanese service members highlighted the administration's continuing commitment to rebuilding the U.S. military and to its alliances in the region. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frank Joseph Speciale/Released) 170419-N-AF125-273
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SASEBO, Japan (June 19, 2014) - The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (left), Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9), and ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, sit moored at Fleet Activities. Bonhomme Richard, commanded by Capt. Joey Tynch, is currently undergoing a maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Achterling) 140619-N-BJ178-111
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