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The introduction of diesel-hydraulic power on the West Country service...here D800 poses for the official photograph.
The Swedish contingent are having an introduction. They have been on the campsite just for some hours. Photo: Jonas Elmqvist/Scouterna
Greetings, oh young explorer. My name is Sensai Vashii, and today I will tell you a tale which I haven't told for many a year. You may ponder as to what an old machine like myself would relay unto you... But I can assure you needn't worry. For I will tell you the tale of the Draganoids.
Centuries ago, three gods created the realm of Draganolia - Thoom, Kira, and Liwai. These three beings each brought their own aspect to our world: Thoom, the God of Creation brought us the metal and stone in the landscape, which we used to create tools, machines, and our homes. Kira, the God of life brought us the plants, waters and creatures that filled our world, which we had to keep us company. And Liwai, the God of knowledge brought us the sun, moon and stars, to help us further our knowledge of our universe. The three gods worked together to create us - the Draganoids (So named due to our Humanoid stature, and our Draconic features) - to populate and care for Draganolia.
But our creation was not without fault. Kira was mischievous, and saw the world of Draganolia as a 'pet-project' rather than his destiny. He created plants and animals that would harm us, he tainted the landscape with great cliffs and ravines for us to fall from... But most importantly, Kira embedded the emotions of greed and jealousy into us. For this, Kira was punished by Thoom and Liwai, by having his essence embedded into a weak Draganoid body, stripped of Liwai's powers, and imprisoned deep under the ground, never to be seen.
For centuries, the Draganoids lived at peace - Technology developed, culture thrived, and the creativity and imagination of us all brought meaning to our lives. But over time, the ties that bound began to wear thin. Draganoids started to feel jealousy for each-other's creativity, causing arguments and plagiarism. We had developed the ability to hate - a thing which Thoom and Liwai never intended. Eventually, different groups of Draganoids segregated themselves from the rest of the world. These colonies (of which there were many, and of which were large) stayed separate for a long time... But one cataclysmic event brought them together...
Now young one, you must remember that I am old and broken. The blue of my armour has faded to a weak grey, and my limbs are exposed and creaky - and of course, I have had to rely on help to replace my left arm with this magnificent creation... But due to my age, there is a lot I cannot remember. I will try to conjure up the memories to continue this tale, but I am not the only one who can do so. Seek out the knowledge young one, and maybe the secrets of the Draganoids shall be yours to know!
Since I'm brand new to Flickr (I wasn't really involved in the LEGO community until just after everyone switched to Instagram), I figured I should introduce myself. So, for those of you who don't know me from Instagram, my name is Niels, I'm from the US, and I primarily build LEGO models pertaining to United States Naval Aviation, though I build a bit of everything related to military history, as well as some Star Wars stuff. Anyway, I'll be posting all the same stuff here that I post on Instagram, in addition to work-in-progress photos that you'll only be able to see here. I can't wait to meet and interact with new people on Flickr and see what this segment of the community has to offer.
These are my first pages for Red Velvet Art's Tell Your Story class. This is my first time keeping an art journal. I had so much fun doing this and can't wait for the class to really get started.
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Nell: Hi there! No idea why I have to introduce myself but ok ... kinda feel as if I'm with the AA!! Well - I'm Nell ... I'm new - obviously ... I'm scottish and now living in Germany where the weather is the same crap!! I won't call Miss H. (aka big one aka human) Mum - cause she isn't ... so no crap like "Mommy"!! I need more clothes but I'm just happy that what she got me isn't pink! No Pink! I'm no girly, 'kay!!?? She got me this cool set here - nice ... exept for the ridiculously huuuge Pom on my head! She loves them so wah ... maybe it accidentally falls off soon *evil giggle* ... oh and too much hearts!!! I'm not that sweet - ok ok - my heart-tattoo is s.th. else - it's a peccadillo of youth 'kay!!?? Oh and thanks for the star-clip and stickers - how'd you know I love this watery stuff?! I take this as a compensation for the Pom and hearts!! ...
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Nell: ... mhh ... can I go now? I saw some snacks somewhere! Or do you also want my size, weight and my not-existent cup size?!
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It's summer, now. I always pretend I dislike it for some insane reason but in reality I quite love it. Late night walks through syrupy air down the streets of my home town. Girls in swishy dresses, boys in tank tops and baggy plaid shorts. Sandals and sunscreen and dogs barking late into the night. Midnight cult classic movies at the local theater followed by giggling walks home. Baseball, boating, booze. California sun prickling the skin of my arms as I drive home from work. Juicy barbecued ribs and fresh lemonade on the front porch with the scent of night-blooming jasmine drugging the hot air.
Another major European introduction for 1982 was the all-new 700 series from Volvo. Designed to replace the 200 series (itself derived from the 100 series of 1966), the 700 was produced alongside for 12 years. The two models are very close in exterior dimension.
The 700 underwent minor exterior changes to become the 900 series in 1991, notably a smoother front end treatment and revised rear treatment on the sedan. The sedan also received an independent rear suspension, with the estate car retaining a live rear axle. The 900 series was futher revised and named the S90/V90 in 1997 in line with Volvo's new naming convention. The model finally went out of production in 1998. The sedan models were subsequently replaced by the front-wheel-drive Volvo S80.
The engine line up included 4-cylinder, 4-cylinder turbocharged (one of the first major turbocharged passenger car ranges) and carryover vee-six cylinder engines shared with PSA and Renault. The 900 series later replaced the V6 with an inline six developed as part of a modular engine design of inline 4, 5 and 6-cylinder engines.
At launch the car was strongly criticised for its overtly rectilinear styling. The car matched the style that was popular in North America at the time, including a near vertical rear window. Unfortunately for Volvo this was the model year introduction of a key competitor, the Audi 100, which was notably aerodynamic in form.
This styling theme does have its advantages, with large windows and good visibility. It also provides ample space as an estate car. The model was popular with middle-class families with children, dogs etc, and are now considered 'Lifestyle' families.
Volvo's success in this market segment was later eroded by SUV and 'crossover' vehicles which emphasised the adventure part of the lifestyle image without being any more practical as a family car. Volvo went on to launch a vehicle in the crossover segment in place of the 900 wagon, the XC90. This model was very well recieved for its family practicality relative to other vehicles in the luxury crossover segment.
This miniland scale model has been created using Lego Digital Designer for Flickr LUGNuts 43rd build challenge - 'Plus or Mius Ten' - celebraing vehilces produced ten years before or after the birth year of the modeller. In this case 1982.
History of the Queen's House
Introduction
The Queen's House, Greenwich, was commissioned by Anne of Denmark, wife of James I (reigned 1603–25). James was often at the Tudor Palace of Greenwich, where the Old Royal Naval College now stands – it was as important a residence of the early Stuart dynasty as it had been for the Tudors. Traditionally he is said to have given the manor of Greenwich to Anne in apology for having sworn at her in public, after she accidentally shot one of his favourite dogs while hunting in 1614.
17th and 18th centuries
Greenwich and London from One Tree Hill.
Greenwich and London from One Tree Hill.
In 1616 Anne commissioned Inigo Jones (1573–1652), who had risen to fame as a designer of court entertainments and was appointed Surveyor of the King's Works the following year, to design a new pavilion for her at Greenwich. It was apparently a place of private retreat and hospitality and was also designed as a bridge over the Greenwich to Woolwich Road, between the palace gardens and the Royal Park.
James I, 1566-1625
James I, 1566-1625
Jones had recently spent three years in Italy studying Roman and Renaissance architecture. It was his first important commission and the first fully Classical building seen in England. Though generally called Palladian in style, its prime model was the Medici villa at Poggio a Caiano, by Giuliano de Sangallo.
Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmark
Work stopped on the House in April 1618 when Anne became ill: she died the following year. It was thatched over at first floor level and building only restarted when James's son Charles I gave Greenwich to his queen, Henrietta Maria (daughter of Henri IV of France), in 1629. It was structurally completed in 1635. Reflecting Renaissance ideas of mathematical, Classical proportion and harmony, the House's design was revolutionary in Britain at a time when even the best native building was still in red-brick, Tudor-derived style.
Leading European painters - including Jordaens and Orazio Gentileschi - were commissioned to provide decorative ceiling panels and other art works, and Classical sculpture was provided from the collection Charles had purchased en bloc from the Gonzaga dukes of Mantua. Of this original splendour all that survives in the House is the 'grotesque' style painted ceiling of the Queen's Presence Chamber, the ironwork of the 'tulip stairs' (the first centrally unsupported spiral stair in Britain), the much discoloured but original painted woodwork of the Hall, and its finely laid 1635 marble floor.
Gentileschi's ceiling panels, much altered, survive in Marlborough House, London, since Queen Anne allowed their removal in the early-18th century.
Queen Henrietta Maria, 1609-69
Queen Henrietta Maria, 1609-69
Henrietta Maria had little time to enjoy the House. The Civil War broke out in 1642 shattering the Stuart idyll. Always an object of suspicion because of her Catholicism, the Queen went into exile in France and Charles was beheaded in 1649, his property being seized and dispersed by the Commonwealth regime (1649–60). The House lost its treasures and became an official government residence. It however survived, while the Tudor palace on the riverside fell into decay.
Charles I (1600-1649)
Charles I (1600-1649)
After his restoration to the throne (1660), Henrietta Maria's son, Charles II, refitted the House for her temporary use in 1662 before she moved to Somerset House, though she died in Paris in 1669. His principal changes were the addition of two upper 'bridge' rooms to east and west over the road. This produced a square plan on the first floor, rather than the original 'H' of two separate blocks either side of the roadway only connected by a central first-floor bridge.
A Mediterranean brigantine wrecked on a rocky coast
A Mediterranean brigantine wrecked on a rocky coast
From 1673 studio space in the House was allocated to the Willem van de Veldes, father and son Dutch marine artists.
They came to England at the invitation of Charles and founded the English school of marine painting. Find out more about the van de Veldes in the Art of the van de Veldes gallery in the Queens' House.
The House continued to be used for various Royal 'grace-and-favour' residential purposes in the 18th century, when the replacement of most of its original windows with Georgian sashes gave it its modern external appearance.
19th century to present day
In 1805, George III granted the Queen's House to the Royal Naval Asylum - a charity caring for and educating the orphan children of seamen. This moved to Greenwich from Paddington the following year and eventually became part of the Royal Hospital School, which itself moved to Suffolk in 1933.
Playing cricket
Schoolboys playing cricket in front of the Queen's House, c.1898
In 1807–12, to meet the need for dormitories, classrooms and other facilities, the architect Daniel Asher Alexander added the Colonnades and immediately flanking wings which still frame the House in its modern role as the 'jewel in the crown' of the National Maritime Museum which took over in 1934.
Staircase in the Queen's House
Staircase in the Queen's House
The House was first restored to something approaching its 1660s form and was fitted out to display the Museum's early collections in 1933–37. Further major restoration, including of all its services, was completed in 1990 with additional work in 1998–99.
The last included replacement of an unimportant 18th century service stairway with a new public stair and lift connecting basement, ground and first floor, augmenting the original 'tulip stairs' on the Hall (north) side.
From 1990 to 1998 the upper floor of the House was partly refitted as and furnished to give an impression of its use as a Royal residence of the 1670s, and to display the NMM's early art collection. It was also increasingly used as a place for appropriate events and corporate entertainment (analogous to some of its original courtly functions).
Images of Seapower, Queen's House
Images of Seapower, Queen's House
Images of Seapower, Queens House
Images of Seapower, Queens House
Since 2001 the House has been reorganised to showcase the Museum's fine-art collection, with an ongoing programme of displays and temporary exhibitions, including contemporary work. It has an active events and education programme and continues in its successful role as a place for corporate and private entertainment.
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