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Palmdale, CA
6/12/17
This Mack Autoreach is an ex Waste Management of the Desert (Palm Desert) truck that currently resides in Palmdale, 135 miles from Palm Desert. In 2006 Waste Management of the Desert sold all their assets and contracts to Burrtec. Before Burrtec took over, this Mack Autoreach was relocated to Corona along with 4 other Autoreach ASL's. In 2011 after recieving several Recycle Long Beach Mack Wittke Curotto Cans, Corona sent 4 ex WM of the Desert Autoreaches to Palmdale and 1 to G.I.
WMmaster626 and I decided to make a trip to Palmdale (and a pitstop at Blue Barrel Disposal) once we found out Palmdale recently received new LNG Peterbilt Amreps. There were several different trucks we wanted to find, but our first priority was a ex WM of the Desert Autoreach before they are gone. The driver Janel was very nice and certainly knows how to drive this Autoreach like a pro and was incredibly fast especially for a 15 year old truck that has worked in tough conditions. Janel picks up 2,000 carts on Wednesdays and she told us she would be working late every Wednesday if she did not rev the Autoreach. WMmaster626 and I were lucky to not only catch this truck before it went into a gated community but we also found a Mackrep (Mack Amrep) working on the same block in a couple clips. This is also what we believe is 1 of 5 ex WM of the Desert trucks still around that Waste Management still owns. Unfortunately one of the WM of the Desert trucks I filmed last year 263265, was recently retired by Baldwin Park (www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBIlVGUgIJM). Baldwin Park still has 1 Mack Wittke from Palm Desert that is a spare commercial truck. If you want to find a Waste Management of the Desert truck I recommend looking soon. Many WM yards had ex Waste Management of the Desert trucks until recently. El Cajon, Moreno Valley, Corona and G.I. all had at least one Waste Management of the Desert truck at one point, but no longer do to our knowledge.
Big thank you to WMmaster626 for all the information about these ex WM of the Desert Autoreaches. Also, thank you to the Autoreach driver Janel who certainly did not disappoint and the Mackrep driver.
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I was originally enrolled into the GETTY IMAGES collection as a contributor on April 9th 2012, and when links with FLICKR were terminated in March 2014, I was retained and fortunate enough to be signed up via a second contract, both of which have proved to be successful with sales of my photographs all over the world now handled exclusively by them.
On November 12th 2015 GETTY IMAGES unveiled plans for a new stills upload platform called ESP (Enterprise Submission Platform), to replace the existing 'Moment portal', and on November 13th I was invited to Beta test the new system prior to it being officially rolled out in December. (ESP went live on Tuesday December 15th 2015 and has smoothed out the upload process considerably).
With visits now in excess of 19.209 Million to my FLICKR site, used primarily these days as a fun platform to reach friends and family as I have now sold my professional gear and now take a more leisurely approach to my photographic exploits, I would like to say a huge and heartfelt 'THANK YOU' to FLICKR, GETTY IMAGES and everyone who drops by.
***** Selected for sale in the GETTY IMAGES COLLECTION on March 20th 2017
CREATIVE RF gty.im/654200174 MOMENT OPEN COLLECTION**
This photograph became my 2,607th frame to be selected for sale in the Getty Images collection and I am very grateful to them for this wonderful opportunity.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Twenty nine metres at 13:29pm on March 10th 2012 of a beautiful Heilan Coo (Highland cattle or kyloe), off Burley Road near Hincheslea Wood and Brockenhurst in the heart of the New Forest, Hampshire, England.
The Heilan Coo, (Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach), or Highland cattle is one of Britains oldest and most distinctive breeds. Also referred to as kyloe, they are a Scottish breed of cattle with long horns and long wavy coats which are coloured black, brindled, red, yellow or dun.
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Nikon D7000 85mm 1/200s f/11.0 iso200 -0.3EV Exposure Compensation. Raw L 4928x3264 image size (14 bit) Handheld with Nikkor VR Vibration Reduction enabled. Auto Focus mode AF-A. Dynamic AF-Area mode. Manual exposure. Matrix metering. Auto Active D-lighting. Colour space Adobe RGB.
Nikkor AF-S 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. Jessops 72mm UV filter. Nikon MB-D11 battery grip. My memory 32GB class 10 20MB/s SDHC. . Lowepro Transporter camera strap. Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit
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The contract between ESA and Arianespace to launch the ADM-Aeolus satellite was signed on 22 July 2016 by ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Josef Aschbacher, (left) and CEO of Arianespace, Stéphane Israël, (right) in the presence of Jan Woerner, ESA Director General, (centre), at ESA headquarters in Paris, France. Aeolus will be launched on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana at the end of 2017. Using novel laser technology, this new mission will provide profiles of wind, aerosols and clouds to advance our understanding of atmospheric dynamics and to improve weather forecasts.
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Credit: ESA–Nadia Imbert-Vier, 2016
Two VRs layover at Westridge on May 20th 1986. Both were on contract to Tesco and would depart from the store nearby on Brading Road,Ryde at 12.15: 665 bound for Newport and 647 for Shanklin.
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Off to San Francisco to continue the Celebration!
Keith: I need to give Lauren a call to give her the good news! She'll be estactic!
Jason: Why don't you fly to New York & tell her in person? I can wind things up here, & meet up with you guys back home for the Holidays!
Keith: Excellent! I think I will!
TK-Hotsauce: "So, if I finish the Jedi saga, I get a Handsome Reward??"
Yes, I proposed to TK-Hotsauce an offer he couldn't refuse. He agreed to finish out the Jedi saga with TC-Jedi, TC-Gangsta, and TC-Shocktrooper, Darth Vader, and the rest of the gang... However, he did make an alteration to the contract as he wants some creative control. He insisted that if he continues with the storyline, his lightsaber would be orange, he would get to be the one to defeat Sideous, and that his handsome reward be of the "spicy" variety.
I agreed to those terms.
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30 buses rendered surplus with contract terminations 10th December 2021 were VDL Ambassadors 2481- 2497 plus the 11 survivors of 2831-2843 plus VDL SB4000s 2451 and 2687
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe at Emirates Stadium on July 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Hello ladies and welcome to our second judging. Y'all know our prizes!
☆ A 1 year contract with Fashion Models managment.
☆ A campaign with LUSH cosmetics.
☆ A cover of Beauty in: CHIC.
☆ A cover and a three page spread in CHIC magazine.
☆ A dedication photo.
Let's introduce our judges!
Eleftheria Vox, model and host.
Lain Harrison, fashion journalist and a spokesperson.
Celine Petrow, international supermodel.
Before we start judging your photos, I have two announcements to make. I'm very sorry to say that Olette and Faye has decided to quit the competition for personal reasons. The second is that no one will be eliminated tonight and we will reveal the exact score in your critiques.
*The scores will be in this order:
Eleftheria, Lain, Celin. So you'll know who gave what point.*
This week you wen't creative and did a campaign for GOT MILK?. First up for delibiration is Irene....
Irene: www.flickr.com/photos/53588269@N02/8087984445/
This shot is really impressive Irene, you are selling the product really well and you brought the fashion in this shot even thought you look more like an actress then a model. What the judges want is you to bring more fire to your eyes and really bring more emotion to your face.
SCORE: 9 9 7.5
Emma: www.flickr.com/photos/btyler96/8127797764/
The judges have mixed feelings about this photo. It's sort of in the middle. The background is really goregous, but it sort of reminds the judges of a test shot. It's too plain for a campaign!
SCORE 8 4 4
Camden: www.flickr.com/photos/ohkieran/8106551429/
Now this is high fashion, just stunning!
The nudity is great and you have such grace in your body language. You sold the product great, and one of the judges said that this shot is ITALIAN VOGUE.
SCORE: 10 10 10
Maci: www.flickr.com/photos/alexbabs/8129074023/
The judges really love your creativity and the kitty costume is really cute. The shot sells cause it's very commercial, even thought it could of used a bit more fashion in it. One comment is that you need to work your face a bit better, your eyes looks quite dead.
SCORE: 7 7 5.5
Nicki: m.flickr.com/#/photos/49191517@N08/8128863962/
This shot is stunning, it's really creative. The milk over the body is quite over-powering, we would have liked to see your body. One thing you need to work on is your eyes aswell, they look alittle sleepy here.
SCORE: 9 8 7.5
Lilani: www.flickr.com/photos/66850425@N04/8094294226/
This shot is a bit confusing in one way, the wine glass with the milk in it doesn't work at all. The styling isn't good, it's quite amateur and it doesn't scream like a campaign. You lost your neck and I think just having neck could of made this alot better.
SCORE: 5.5 4 4.5
Corbin: www.flickr.com/photos/blaackhooleesandrevelationss/809354...
This shot has alot of potential, but you lack energy. It's a shame, cause the hair, the outfit and everything but your lack of energy and stiff pose just destroys it all.
SCORE: 5 4 5.5
Courtney: www.flickr.com/photos/rainbowdoll489/8106902046/
This shot is simple, chic and beautiful! The eyes are just magnificent. It gives really vintage vibes, and one of the judges said that it gives of H&M vibes. The only critique is the lack of neck, you lost it here.
SCORE: 9 9 8
Lina: www.flickr.com/photos/27833856@N02/8109391911/
The concept here is really cool and it's very vintage and chic. Your blank expression is what makes this shot weak thought. It would of been great with more life in your eyes.
SCORE: 9 5 8.5
Flecia: www.flickr.com/photos/76064545@N05/8114008589/in/photostream
Even thought this is quite editorial, it's too literal. Holding a milk container in your hands isn't working at all. You should change up your makeup and hair, there's not much versatility from you.
SCORE: 4 7 3.5
Christie: www.flickr.com/photos/57278937@N08/8099235990/in/photostream
This does not look like an real ad, it looks more like a shot you took yourself from a photo album or something. Your face is great thought.
SCORE: 5 4 4
Oceana: www.flickr.com/photos/crushphobia/8090925198/
This is a improvement from last week but this is not working either. There is to much going on behind you that you sort of gets lost. Your pose isn't good at all, you need to have control over your feets.
SCORE: 4 4 3.5
Hazel: www.flickr.com/photos/drekitude/8129158683/
The urban feeling of this shot is great, aswell as the styling. It's too simple thought, you could of made a more dramatic pose or created better angles.
SCORE: 4 6 5
Lexxi: www.flickr.com/photos/dollsrmylife/8089411580/in/photostream
This is stunning! It's very innovative and creative. It's very soft, yet editorial and really high fashion. Everything is just working here! One of the best shots.
SCORE: 10 10 10
The scores has been counted and the results are in. Best photo this week goes to......
1. Lexxi! Congratulations, your shot was amazing. Keep it up!
SCORE: 30
~Best to Worst~
2. Camden. Close second...
SCORE: 30
3. Courtney.
SCORE: 26
4. Irene.
SCORE: 25.5
5. Nicki.
SCORE: 24.5
6. Lina.
SCORE: 23.5
7. Maci.
SCORE: 21.5
8. Emma.
SCORE: 15
9. Hazel.
SCORE: 15
10. Corbin.
SCORE: 14.5
11. Flecia.
SCORE: 14.5
12. Lilani.
SCORE: 14
13. Christie.
SCORE: 13
14. Oceana.
SCORE: 11.5
Congratulations to all of you for making it another week.
I forgot to mention something, since non of you girls were eliminated this week. I will include this week's scores with next week's score. So anything can happen next elimination, see you then!
*I would be so happy if you 14 could continue and not drop out.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JULY 06: William Saliba signs a new long term contract at Arsenal at London Colney on July 06, 2023 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Ok this is the last one of the what I like to call the powder project. The rest of them were ehh and don't deserve to go up:D
The California 2011 almond harvest continues here in Butte County. A lot of the harvesting process is contracted out so it is not unusual on the back roads to be held up in back of harvest equipment making its way from one orchard sight to another. Once an orchard has been deemed ready, the shaker moves in. This moon-landing-looking vehicle has a long extension arm that grabs the trees and shakes them. The low cab over protects the driver from all the falling nuts and debris. Once the nuts are on the ground the sweeper comes through each row and sweeps everything into a windrow. Manual labor is then required for the removal of twig debris prior to the arrival of the harvester which will vacuum the windrow and conveyor it into the bankout wagon being pulled behind. Once a trailer is full, the transport vehicle will take the nuts and transfer them into a waiting trailer where they will be trucked to a local hulling plant. Who knows where all these Northern California almonds will end up--perhaps on your table!
I photographed some of my lawn contracts the last couple of days. I'm pretty happy with how nice my lawns are looking. I am also still learning the settings on my camera so not all the photos took as well as I would have liked but all things in time. :D
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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer of the World War II era. They were primarily a repair and overhaul shop, but also a construction shop for other companies' designs, notably the Supermarine Seafire. But the company also undertook contract work for the Air Ministry, Lord Rootes, Shorts and Armstrong Siddeley worth £1.5 million, and undertook design and development work.
The Marlin torpedo bomber was designed by Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft to Admiralty Specification O.5/43 as a replacement for the carrier-based Fairey Barracuda in the torpedo/dive bomber role for the new Malta Class ships. Cunliffe-Owen’s engineers had been convinced that a state-of-the-art torpedo bomber would have to be a fast and agile aircraft, so the airframe’s dimensions remained as compact as possible – and in fact the resulting aircraft was not bigger than the Barracuda, even though it was more massive in order to make room for an internal bomb bay. Much attention was given to aerodynamic and weight refinements, so that the aircraft – despite its considerable size – would still perform well with a single engine.
The primary choice fell on the Bristol Centaurus and the aircraft was expected to achieve 370 mph (600 km/h) top speed. Other engines with a similar output, e .g. the R-2800 and R-3350 from the USA as well as the British, air-cooled Exe 45 24 cylinder inline engine, were considered, too. However, the American export engines had been reserved for domestic use and the Exe was, at the time of the aircraft’s design, still far from being a reliable engine in the 3.000 hp class.
The Cunliffe-Owen Marlin was a conservative two-seat, mid monoplane aircraft design. As the Marlin was intended for carrier service, it came complete with hinged wing sections to allow for folding, as well as an arrester hook and a sturdy landing gear. The wings had a pronounced inverted gull wing design, so that the wings’ main spars could be positioned between the bomb bay and the cockpit floor and the landing gear struts could be kept as short as possible.
Even though the new Malta Class ships would allow bigger aircraft to be stored and deployed, the Cunliffe-Owen design team was cautious and tried to keep the aircraft as compact as possible – also with hindsight to the aircraft’s overall performance. In order to achieve this goal and set the Marlin apart from its Fairey and Supermarine contenders, the designers decided at a very early stage to limit the biggest size driver: the internal bomb bay. On the Marlin, it was not to be long enough to carry an 18” torpedo internally. The effects were dramatic: the Spearfish, for instance, had a wingspan of more than 60 ft (18m) and had a MTOW of more than 10 tons, while the Marlin had only a wing span of less than 50 ft and weighed only 25% less.
Instead of carrying the torpedo internally, a ventral arrangement, offset to port, allowed for the external carrying of a single 18” torpedo under the fuselage or of up to two 1.000 lb bombs in tandem. Alternatively, a single 1.000 lb bomb could be carried internally on a swing arm that would clear the bomb in a dive from the propeller arc. When dropped in free fall, up to four 500 lb. bombs or four 450 lb (205 kg) depth charges could be carried internally. Other options included a photo camera pallet for reconnaissance duties and/or auxiliary fuel tanks.
Hardpoints under the outer wings allowed the carriage of more iron bombs, mines or depth charges of up to 500 lb caliber, 90 gal drop tanks, or up to sixteen unguided 3” missiles for attack purposes. The Marlin’s total ordnance load was 3,000 lb (1,361 kg).
Additionally, two forward-firing, fixed 20mm cannons were mounted in the leading wing edges while a defensive, remote-controlled Frazer-Nash FN95 dorsal barbette with two 0.5” (12.7 mm) machine guns was mounted behind the rear cockpit position for defense, being operated by the navigator.
In August 1943, Cunliffe-Owen received an order for two Marlin T.1 prototypes. The first prototype, serial number RA359, was constructed at Cunliffe-Owen's Southampton Airport factory and first flew on 5 July 1945. The second prototype did not fly until late 1946 and was earmarked for the integration of a surface-search radar.
Test pilot and naval aviator Captain Eric Brown evaluated the first prototype at the Royal Navy Carrier Trials Unit at RNAS Ford, Sussex, and found "the controls in cruising flight were relatively heavy, but the aircraft responded well to stick input, and it is fast – despite its ponderous looks.” The Marlin also lacked any sort of stall warning, which would have been a problem in operational use as the stall and approach speeds were fairly close. For the landing, the aircraft proved quite docile, though.
The later prototype had, as an interim measure, ailerons boosted by hydraulic power and artificial feel to the stick from a spring. But during tests Brown found that "the second prototype was much less the pleasant aircraft to fly as the stick continually hunted either side of neutral and there was no build-up of stick force with increase in speed." Several improvements had to be made to the airframe, but no major flaws were discovered. In addition, the flaps were to be enlarged and lateral control was to be provided by spoilers with small "feeler" ailerons.
In the meantime, the strategic developments in the Pacific theatre of operations had changed. In 1945 the original order of four Malta Class ships from 1943 for the Royal Navy had been cancelled, even before they were laid down, and with this cancellation the Fleet Air Arm no longer had a requirement for new torpedo bombers. The whole program was cancelled, including the Marlin’s main competitor, the Fairey Spearfish, which was only built as a prototype.
However, the Marlin’s good performance so far and its relatively compact dimensions and high performance saved it from complete cancellation. The type was now regarded rather as an attack aircraft that would complement the Hawker Sea Fury fighter, another late WWII design. Some refinements like a new exhaust system and a fully retractable tail wheel were integrated into the serial production and the updated type’s designation was changed into SR.2 in order to reflect its changed role. The torpedo bomber capability was kept, even though only as a secondary role.
Originally, production orders for 150 aircraft were placed to be built at Southhampton, starting in late 1944. The first ten aircraft were still finished to the T.1 specification and used a Bristol Centaurus IX 18-cylinder radial engine, 2,520 hp (1,880 kW) radial engine. Then production switched to the TR.2, but instead of fulfilling the complete order, just a scant 114 TR.2 production aircraft, all outfitted with a 2,825 hp (2,107 kW) Centaurus 57 engine, followed. Some were outfitted with an ASV Mk.XV surface-search radar, mounted in a pod under the outer starboard wing, but all of them came too late to see any action in the Pacific.
After the Second World War, the Marlin remained in front line service with the Fleet Air Arm until the mid-1950s, but soon after World War II, anti-aircraft defenses were sufficiently improved to render aerial torpedo attacks suicidal. Lightweight aerial torpedoes were disposed or adapted to small attack boat usage, and the only significant employment of aerial torpedoes was in anti-submarine warfare.
Nevertheless, British Marlins got actively involved in several battles. For instance, the type carried out anti-shipping patrols and ground strikes off various aircraft carriers in the Korean War, and the Royal Navy successfully disabled the Hwacheon Dam in May 1951 with aerial torpedoes launched from Marlin fighter bombers - this raid constituted the last time globally that an aerial torpedo was used against a surface target, and was the only time torpedoes were used in the Korean War. The Marlin also served in the ground-attack role during the Malayan Emergency between 1951 and 1953.
The Marlin’s FAA front line career ended in late 1954 with the introduction of the Fairey Gannet. By that time, Cunliffe-Owen had already been, due to huge losses in the Post-War civil aviation market, dissolved since 1947.
General characteristics:
Crew: two
Length: 39 ft 7 1/2 in (12.10 m)
Wingspan: 47 ft 3 in (14.40 m)
Height: 13 ft 4.5 in (4.07 m)
Wing area: 35.40 m² (381.041 ft²)
Empty weight: 10,547 lb (4,794 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 16,616 lb (7,553 kg)
Fuel capacity: 409 imperial gallons (1,860 l; 491 US gal)
Powerplant:
1× Bristol Centaurus 57 18-cylinder radial engine, 2,825 hp (2,107 kW)
driving a 5-bladed Rotol VH 65, 14 ft (4.3 m) diameter propeller
Performance:
Maximum speed: 540 km/h (293 kn, 335 mph)
Maximum range: 900 mi (783 nmi, 1,450 km)
Combat radius: 349 mi (303 nmi; 562 km)
Service ceiling: 31,600 ft (9,630 m)
Rate of climb: 2,600 ft/min (13 m/s)
Time to altitude: 7.75 minutes to 10,000 feet (3,048 m)
Wing loading: 158.9 kg/m² (32.5 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 240 W/kg (0.147 hp/lb)
Armament:
2× 20 mm (0.79 in) Hispano autocannon in the outer wings
2× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in a dorsal, remote-controlled
Frazer-Nash FN95 barbette
1× 1,850 lb (840 kg) 18” Mk. VXII torpedo or 2 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) bombs under the fuselage,
or up to 2.000 lb of bombs in an internal bomb bay
Alternatively, up to 16× RP-3 rocket projectiles, bombs or 2× 90 gal (408 l) drop tanks
on underwing hardpoints; total ordnance load of up to 3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
The kit and its assembly:
This converted Aichi B7A2 was inspired by a whiffy Royal Navy skin for this type for a flight simulator, found at warthunder.com and created/posted by a user called byacki. The aircraft was otherwise unchanged, but the result looked so convincing that I earmarked the idea for a hardware build.
This time has come now: the 2018 “RAF Centenary” Group Build at whatifmodelers.com was a neat occasion to tackle the project, since I already had stashed away a Fujimi kit for this build.
In fact, Cunliffe-Owen submitted a competitive proposal for the Spearfish’s requirement, but details concerning the respective aircraft remain obscure, so that the B7A2 fills this gap well. The Fujimi kit itself is VERY nice, well detailed and goes together like a charm. In order to stay true to the original inspiration I did not change much, but the Fairey Spearfish of the late WWII era had some influence.
First of all, the engine was changed into a Bristol Centaurus – a very simple rhinoplasty, since the B7A2’s front fuselage diameter turned out to be ideal for this swap! The original nose was cut off just in front of the exhaust stubs, and a Centaurus from a PM Model Sea Fury was mounted in its place – even though it had to be “squashed” a little in order to fit properly (achieved through the use of a screw clamp and 2C putty inside to stabilize the new shape). Inside of the new cowling, a styrene tube was added for the new five blade propeller, also form a Sea Fury, which received a metal axis.
Another addition is the gun barbette, a common feature among Admiralty Specification O.5/43 designs (the Fairey Spearfish carried one, too). I was lucky to find a leftover chin turret from an Airfix B-17G in the pile, which fitted well in shape and size. The casing ejector openings were faired over and then the turret was mounted upside down in a round opening at the end of the cockpit section. Cockpit floor and canopy were modified accordingly and the result does not look bad at all! Inside of the cockpit the OOB bucket seats were replaced by bigger alternatives – the Fujimi parts look like 1:100 scale!
The OOB torpedo was retained and I added some unguided 3” rockets under the aircraft’s wings, left over from my recent Sea Hawk trainer build. Another addition is a radar pod under the port side wing (a modified cardboard drop tank from a WWII P-51D), and the main wheels were changed – from a Matchbox Me 262, because they feature more details than the OOB parts. The tail wheel was modified, too: instead of the B7A2’s fixed wheel, I implanted the front wheel from a PZL Iskra and added covers, for a retractable arrangement.
Painting and markings:
Well, a conservative choice, and since I wanted to stay true to the original CG design, I stuck to classic RN colors in the form of Extra Dark Sea Grey (Humbrol 123) for the upper surfaces and Sky (Tamiya XF-76 IJN Green Grey, which is a very similar, yet slightly darker tone) for the undersides, with a high waterline. A personal twist came through Korean War era “invasion stripes”, which were carried for easy identification esp. by propeller-driven aircraft in order to avoid friendly AA fire from the ground. The stripes were created after basic painting with white and black generic decal sheet material (TL Modellbau): large white bands (32 mm wide) as foundation, with single black bands (each 6.4 mm wide) added on top. Application around the radar pod and on the slightly tapered fuselage was a bit tricky, but IMHO still easier than trying to mask and paint the stripes.
Other markings were puzzled together from a PrintScale Fairey Firefly sheet, from different Korean War era aircraft.
As per usual, the kit received a light black ink wash in order to emphasize the engraved surface details, and then the panels were highlighted through dry-brushing. Lightly chipped paint was simulated with dry-brushed silver and light grey, and gun and exhaust soot were created with grinded graphite.
Finally, everything was sealed under a mix of Italeri’s matt and semi-gloss acrylic varnishes, for a sheen finish.
I am astonished how natural the Japanese B7A2 from late WWII looks in Royal Navy colors – even without my minor modifications the aircraft would look very convincing, even as a post-war design. It’s really an elegant machine, despite its bulk and size!
The Centaurus with its five blade propeller, the missiles under the wings and the gun barbette just add some more muscle and post-war credibility. I could also imagine this elegant aircraft in WWII Luftwaffe markings, maybe with an engine swap (BMW 801 or Jumo 213 power egg), too?
Another cool photo. It was a cloudy day, the light was coming from behind me as it was later in the day. I love this shot.
D W Cook used this former Red & White Bristol MW6G on a school contract in the Doncaster area in the mid 1970s. It had been new in 1962 as Red & White UC8.63.
contracts on calculator. Please feel free to use this image that I've created on your website or blog. If you do, I'd greatly appreciate a link back to my blog as the source: CreditDebitPro.com
Example: Photo by Credit Score Guide
Thanks!
Mike Lawrence
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