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A police community support officers of Greater Manchester Police engraves an owner’s post code onto a bicycle's frame. Security marking in this way helps to deter thieves and reunite recovered property with its rightful owner.
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When an active nest is located during a snorkel survey, it’s marked with a float with a unique nest identification number on it.
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Reverse: Frontier marking 100 FT. F.L. 8" Royal Air Force Official Crown Copyright Reserved U 55 Date 25.3.38.
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The Mi Amigo memorial is a war memorial at Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, England, marking the World War II crash site of the USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress Mi Amigo.
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The kit and its assembly:
This whiffy whif was a spontaneous idea, when I wondered what non-Japanese aircraft could plausibly wear Manchukuo markings? A German type was an option, and then I came across the stillborn Messerschmitt Bf 109X with its radial engine – an aircraft of which only a single prototype was ever built and flown.
There are even model kits available of this obscure aircraft. My basis is the Amodel kit, a typical short-run IP kit with good overall detail (interior and landing gear is nice), thick material but many smaller flaws and rather mediocre fit (the fuselage halves seem to belong to two different aircraft, fin & rudder, too!).
In order to turn it into something “more Japanese” I tried to graft a cowling plus engine of a Hasegawa Mitsubishi A6M 'Zero' onto the fuselage (the BMW 801 is VERY bulky on the slender Bf 109 airframe!), which worked well and yields a more aerodynamic look. The propeller was taken OOB from the Bf 109X, but a metal axis added so that it can spin freely.
Otherwise not much was changed – I just added an antenna mast, a head protection in the cockpit, the wing cannons with bulges on the wings’ undersides and scratched exhaust stubs and a carburetor intake.
Painting and markings:
The livery is a mix of styles: the paint scheme is a mix of a scheme for an early IJA Ki-27 fighter, with an all-grey fuselage and lower sides and camouflaged upper wing surfaces in green and brown. AFAIK many Manchukuo Air Force aircraft were simply painted all-grey, but I found that to be too simple, and there were a few Ki-46 that carried green blotches, probably the former Japanese paint scheme with overpainted roundels.
For the wing colors I went for Khaki (Humbrol 26) and Army Green (Humbrol 102), but the greenish-grey basic color for the rest was tricky. You find very contradictive information concerning this IJA tone, and even more confusing representations in source material - best modeler's bet might IMHO be Gunze's #128, but that's not available around here, so I went for a hand-made replacement.
Replacement recommendation is basically Sky "Type S" a.k.a. Humbrol 90, but this tones is IMHO much too bright - it's rather a dull, greenish grey, like a very light FAA Slate Grey. So I mixed an individual tone from Modelmaster 2077 (RLM 63; Hellgrau), 97 (Egg shell; which is more yellow-ish than 90 but very similar) and a bit of Humbrol 224 (Cockpit Green).
All interior surfaces were painted in Humbrol 78, with some dry-brushed 120 on top. The spinner was painted in simple black, while the propeller blades received a typical Japanese red primer finish with Humbrol 160.
After basic painting the kit received a light black ink wash in order to emphasize the kit's engraved panel lines, as well as some dry painting to highlight single panels. An overall dry painting with light grey added some weathering effects, and finally some exhaust and gun soot stains with grinded graphite were added.
Markings come from an Authentic Decals Ki-27 aftermarket decal sheet, just the 2nd Hikotai's emblem on the fin was improvised, based on illustrations.
Systematic marking of clothes at the Dhobi Ghat ensures that garments are returned to their rightful owners from far and wide in the Mumbai area. A significant procedure given that over three quarters of a million items are washed here each day.
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GBU-12 Precision Guided Bomb, F/A-18A Hornet BuNo 163092 stbd side in the markings of the VX-9 Vampires, port side in the markings of the VX-31 Dust Devils, William B. McLean Laboratory, China Lake, CA.
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The tiffin marking system used by Dabba Wallas to indicate where the lunch box is from and where it is going. Read more.
Just like the word strips being printed over the road, seems a little unnecessary because you'll probably see the strips anyway.
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7 May 2013 – At an event marking World Press Freedom Day, held in the Afghan capital of Kabul, participants from the Government, the United Nations and civil society underlined how despite significant achievements made over the past decade, Afghanistan still has a long way to go in ensuring freedom of the press and the safety of journalists as they carry out their work.
“It cannot be stressed enough how a vibrant media, with vigorous debate and balanced coverage, can help ensure the transparency and accountability necessary for true democratic participation,” the Director of Communications for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Massoumeh Torfeh, told the gathering in a message delivered on behalf of UNAMA’s head, Ján Kubiš.
“Despite the notable achievements made in the field of media, Afghan journalists are still facing daily threats, intimidation and arrests that undermine their ability to operate professionally; this is not acceptable and is to the detriment of the country,” she added.
According to a media rights watchdog, ‘NAI – Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan,’ there have been 40 cases of documented violence against journalists between January and April this year, a 100 per cent increase compared to last year’s 20 cases for the same time period.
Jointly organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) and the Afghanistan Journalists Federation (AJF), the event, held under the theme of ‘Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media,’ spotlighted the issues of the safety of journalists, combating impunity for crimes against freedom of expression, and securing a free and open Internet platform for the media.
Those attending included national and international journalists, as well as representatives of organizations working to support journalists and freedom of the press in Afghanistan.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, with the aim of providing an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; assess the state of press freedom throughout the world; defend the media from attacks on their independence; and, pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
In addition to hearing from a range of speakers, the event included panel discussions on the following topics: ensuring the safety of journalists and media workers, combating impunity of crimes against press freedom, and media regulation.
Addressing the gathering, the Deputy Minister for Information and Culture, Din Mohammad Mobariz Rashidi, noted that the media is an engine for change in Afghan society, aiding it on its path towards democratization, progress and prosperity.
He stressed the need for debate to bring about a change in society, and emphasized that there was no reason to fear those who present new ideas related to that change.
“We have to know the modern Afghanistan,” Mr. Rashidi said. “We have to understand the needs of Afghanistan… to ensure a better life for the Afghan people and to strengthen democracy.”
In his comments, UNESCO’s representative in Afghanistan, Paolo Fontani, highlighted the UN agency’s contributions in support of the freedom of media and journalists in the wake of the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. “It is a job we will continue doing,” he added.
He also read out the joint message of UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, issued for the Day.
“Over the past decade, more than 600 journalists have been killed – at least 120 in the past year alone. Hundreds more have been detained. The dangers are not only physical: from cyber-attacks to bullying, the powerful are deploying numerous tools to try to stop the media from shedding light on misrule and misdeeds,” Mr. Ban and Ms. Bokova said in the message.
“These are individual tragedies; collectively, they are an assault on the right of all people to the truth… As we mark World Press Freedom Day, let us pledge to do our utmost to enable all journalists in all media to do their jobs,” the continued. “When it is safe to speak, the whole world benefits.”
The Chairperson of Parliamentary Commission on Cultural, Religious, Education and Higher Education, Heli Irshad, told those in the audience that no law related to the media would be approved in the Afghan Parliament without first consulting representatives of journalists and media associations.
UNAMA’s Ms. Torfeh also took part in a panel discussion on media regulation, during which she noted the important role which the Afghan media has to play in relation to the presidential election slated to take place in April 2014, as well as Afghanistan’s peace and reconciliation process, and the so-called Transformation Decade, which begins in 2015.
“Media is key to transparency, accountability, rule of law, and the number one tool for fighting corruption and establishing good governance,” Ms. Torfeh said.
In addition to noting UNAMA’s assistance in the formation of the AJF and the preparation of code of ethics for journalists, the UN official also called upon the MoIC to take the necessary steps to establish a Media Complaints and Offences Commission.
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Using my machine lathe as a marking guide. The gauge would measure each top marker and I'd use the tool rest to scribe a corresponding line along the face of the handle. This left perfectly straight, evenly spaced marks for the next step.
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Colors and markings:
As per usual, I rather keep complicated whiffs visually simple, so I used the standard RAF scheme of Dark Green/Dark Sea Grey/Light Aircraft Grey on the Barghest, with the Buccaneer’s typical pattern as benchmark. Humbrol enamels (163m 164 and 166) were used for basic painting.
The cockpit interior became Tar Black (Revell 06), while the landing gear and its respective wells were painted in Aluminum (Humbrol 56).
The kit received a light black ink washing and mild post-shading. The decals come primarily from an Xtradecal BAC Lightning sheet (roundels and 19 Sq. markings), most stencils and the tactical code come from an Airfix Venom trainer.
Finally, the kit was sealed with a matt acrylic varnish, a mix of matt and little semi-gloss Italeri varnish, for a sheen finish.
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Is it just me, or do those markings under the wing look
like bird wingspans? Thought I was seeing things... lol
Gyrfalcon from the Arctic Region
23rd Annual Florida Renaissance Festival
Winter 2015 ~ Deerfield Beach, Florida U.S.A.
(four more photos of this beautiful falcon in the comments)
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The gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcon species. It breeds on Arctic coasts and the islands of North America, Europe, and Asia. It is mainly a resident there also, but some gyrfalcons disperse more widely after the breeding season, or in winter. Individual vagrancy can take birds for long distances. The gyrfalcon is dispersed throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, with populations in Northern America, Greenland, and Northern Europe. Its plumage varies with location, with birds being colored from all-white to dark brown. For centuries, gyrfalcon has been a precious hunting bird, highly valued among the Vikings. It is the national symbol of Iceland.
The first part of its name comes from Old High German for "vulture", referring to its size compared to other falcons; or from the Latin meaning for "circle" or "curved path" from the species' circling as it searches for prey, distinct from the hunting of other falcons in its range. It is an extremely fast flying raptor in excess of 130 mph.
FYI: It is today the official bird of Canada's Northwest Territories. The white falcon in the crest of the Icelandic Republic's coat of arms is a variety of Gyrfalcon. The white phase gyrfalcon is the official mascot of the United States Air Force Academy.
Check out my 2015 Renaissance Festival album if you have time:
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How small is the coded wire tag put into the nose of each juvenile lake trout? Very small! A mass marking trailer operator holds up tag on the end of a rod. It is smaller than the head of a needle.
Photo by USFWS.
Painting and markings:
Basically a simple affair, because I wanted to stay true to the original look of a typical Macross Destroid. These tend to carry a uniform livery, esp. the Tomahawk/Defender/Phalanx family is kept in murky/dull tones of green, brown and ochre: unpretentious "mud movers". Anything else or even complex camouflage patterns are rare. The OOB MBR-04-Mk. VI carries a reddish-brown livery, and Yamato also did an 1:60 Tomahawk action figure in an overall olive drab tone, which appears canonical.
However, for a personal touch I chose a greyish dark green as basic overall tone, Field Grey (Tamiya XF-65). The missile launcher covers on the shoulders were painted in NATO olive green (RAL 6014, Gelboliv, Revell 46), but the different tone became, after weathering, harder and harder to tell, so that the Tomahawk ended up with a relatively uniform livery.
Otherwise there's hardly any other color on the Tomahawk’s hull. The hands/fists were painted with Polished Steel metallizer, the bellows in the knees became anthracite (Revell 06). The characteristic white trim on the lower legs that many Destroids carry was painted with white - unfortunately none of the Destroid kits offers them as a decal. However, due to the legs' uneven underground, these would be difficult to apply, anyway. The lower camera visor was created with simple clear red paint on top of a basic coat with silver. The other small camera windows at the top and back are small decal squares in dayglo orange.
The model was thoroughly weathered with a heavier black ink wash and a total of three dry brushing turns: the first, generous treatment with acrylic Revell 67 (Grüngrau, RAL 7009), followed by the second, moer careful turn around the edges and other details with acrylic Revell 45 (Helloliv, a yellowish variant of RLM 02). The decals followed next, mostly taken from the OOB sheet, just with a few extra stencils, new tactical codes and the "Trixie” nose art (it actually belongs to a P-40F, piloted by Joseph A Bloomer Jr of the 318th FS/325th FG in the MTO) on the lower left leg – a typical detail of many Destroids.
The third dry brushing turn followed, this time with acrylic Revell 75 (a yellowish light grey), esp. on the edges and concentrated around the lower areas of the Tomahawk, simulating wear and dust/mud residue.
Finally, the model received an overall coat with acrylic matt varnish from the rattle can. Some bare metal showing through at a few edges was added, too, again through dry-brushing with silver. After final assembly of the elements, some mineral pigments were dusted onto the model with a soft, big brush. Around the feet, pigments were also applied into small patches of wet matt acrylic varnish, forming stable mud crusts.
Today was the huge Processions march, happening in Edinburgh, London, Cardiff and Belfast, marking a century since Parliament, after decades of campaigning and protesting, finally allowed (some) women to have the vote for the first time in the UK.
Today we probably mostly think of Suffragettes as fighting (sometimes literally) for equal rights for the voting franchise, but the movement also took in a wide spectrum of social problems from poverty to worker's rights and unions, childcare, healthcare access, all things we are still, infuriatingly, having to keep fighting for today, which, along with recent global movements like #MeToo, Weinstein and more means this isn't the past, it is, like most history, still living and relevant to today.
Huge turnout for the Edinburgh march gathering in the Meadows before marching through town towards Parliament. There were silver-haired older ladies, young women and even wee girl guides. I hope the latter get to grow up in a more equal future.