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A highland cow shrugs off the snowy weather which ground the rest of the county to a halt.
I see these cattle every morning on my way to work and every morning I think that they'd make an amazing photo in the right conditions, well this morning I got my way, snow and fog, ideal for the shot I had in my head, I hope you like it.
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Maniototo, NZ.
Fled south out of Christchurch to avoid the ongoing aftershocks and more importantly the house didn't have power or water so the beer was starting to warm up and the film thaw.
Hassy 503 CX with Efke 25, 60mm CF and no idea about the exposure info.
Ilford PQ Universal, 1:24, 4 minutes, 22 deg C.
Gotta say I'm struggling with the Efke a bit, not getting my exposures right, think I need to rate it a bit slower and not sure about scanning. Nevermind it was the last roll anyway!
A lovely walk in the fresh air this afternoon with the sunlight "bouncing" across the sea towards me!
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So, a few months back I quietly made a purchase and didn't really mention it to anyone as I was looking for the right time to give it some justice. This is one part of that purchase - the Medicom RAH Fate/Stay Night Saber Alter figure.
It's hard to believe, but there are multiple one sixth scale figure companies out there. One that doesn't really get talked about much is the Japanese company Medicom, who are currently all about the Mafex figures, with very occasional RAH (Real Action Heroes) entries... in fact the most recent one I can think of is the Breath of the Wild Link (which I would love to buy but that price tag... )
For the unfamiliar, RAH figures aren't the greatest. They had a higher MSRP than comparable Hot Toys (Japanese figure and all) but the figure itself often had lacklustre outfits and ridiculously fragile bodies. I've been lucky in that I don't handle too many RAH, but of the six I've owned, only one has disintegrated, and it was the cheapest one.
Much like every other manufacturer, it's all about the licenses. Medicom manufactured one sixth Fate related figures for quite a few years, and I think stopped making them about the first year of Fate/Grand Order (the mobile game) as many designs have been released in Figma but not seen in RAH form.
Saber Alter, however, is a very classic design. You've not seen me mention her as I actually don't own any of her figures. She's the "evil" version of everyone's favourite classic Fate Waifu, Artoria Pendragon. She's all business, as evidenced by her dark purple/black attire, a stylish visor, and of course, loss of her Ahoge (the stray strand of hair).
Release in 2014 for a staggering price of 20,952 Yen (roughly 200 USD), this was around the price of a typical Hot Toy. Contents of the set weren't too bad, I suppose. You get the figure, three total faces (upset, neutral, shouting), two additional hair pieces (non visored blowing, neutral), four additional hands (two for gripping the sword, two open palm), her weapon the Black Excalibur, and an effect for her Noble Phantasm (ultimate attack) which I BELIEVE is called the Excalibur Morgan.
Faces are done quite nicely, and the larger format allows for more detailing in the hair, much like how larger scale PVCs allow for more detailing.
A bit of trivia - Medicom bodies feature those hands I hate... the ones with the joint attached to them. While there's still that long, fragile piece that inserts into the body, at least at the wrist end the hand can come off the peg, and be reinstalled.
Of course, the biggest accessory is the one she wears - her outfit. Unlike the Figma releases, her outfit is cloth where it's supposed to be cloth, and plastic where it's armoured. The armoured plates on her skrit are segmented and will move along with the dress. The rear of her dress is wire and can be posed dynamically. The fabric parts aren't quite as regal as the source art suggests, but it'll do.
So overall, you have a big, fancy first generation Figma.
Speaking of Figma, the articulation is about the same as that of the first generation Saber.... almost. There's ankle joints, but you only have very limited front/back tilt, double jointed knees, thigh swivel, hips, rotating/pivoting shoulders, chest compress, double jointed elbows, wrists, and a very generous ball joint for the head.
As the armour is not segmented like the Saber 2.0 release, the torso isn't going to be of very much use to you with regards to posing. On the flip side, the use of a fabric dress allows for some tremendous things to be done with the legs, including the ability to actually sit on a flat surface and some lunging. Now if only her ankles permitted her to make use of this lower body limberness.
But what I don't get is why.. why.. WHY is there no functioning waist. It's so odd and I don't think I'm doing anything wrong.
Paint work is admittedly pretty good. It's very much flawless.. no issues with regards to overspray, masking is handled well (it's hard to see, but there is some masking work on the glovess and of course her weapon), and decals such as the eyes and the red deco on the armour parts are nice and sharp. I especially adore the high gloss finish on the armoured parts, which reminds me very much of Kendo armour.
Build quality is always where Medicoms have issues. There's the fragility and general loose fittingness of the joints - in fact, things falling out of sockets is well documented for Medicoms, though fortunately most of the time things can be popped back in. This apparently is still an issue these days with some very popular Mafex releases.
I suppose popped joints is preferable to broken bodies.
The actual finish on the plastic parts is pretty good, and even today with its Mafex line, finish of the parts has never been an issue. The translucent multicoloured plastic Noble Phantasm is nice and clear with no bubbles, though you'll want to make sure you don't chip the edges.
With regards to the outfit, the only real issues I've found is that the leather straps holding the armoured skirt parts in place tends to stretch and can potentially allow for the plates to pop off, requiring a bit of repair work.
Saber Alter is a shining example of what you should expect when buying a Medicom - handle with extreme care. It's a shame about those bodies because honestly most of RAH don't actually look bad. But when they disintegrate in your hands when you're posing them, people start to get a bit anxious about buying your stuff.
I've got one more Medicom RAH trick up my sleeve... just need to find some time.
Hanging out in downtown Tacoma on a Saturday night
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Go crazy. My nieces were posing for my cameraphone all Thanksgiving Day.
Hannah especially loved this one because her head was cut off.
Let's see what you can come up with for captions!!
DeGrazia’s artistic expression overflows out of the gallery and into the grounds. Here are some of our favorite hidden treasures!
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun open daily from 10-4; free admission.
.... or quid, beer token, 20 Bob (in old money).
Still relying on the macro extension tubes to get me out of a hole on day 15 of my 365 project. Picture taken using a Nifty Fifty Canon EF50mm F1.8 II with cheapo manual extension tubes a spare bit of Black acrylic that I had lying around, oh and the shiny contents of my back pocket, minus the fluff.
The full latin inscription on this version of the pound coin reads "Decus Et Tutamen" which translated means "An ornament and a safeguard". Other pound coin designs have different inscriptions.
Looking through the open doorway toward the outer ring. Church of Ura Kidane Mihret, Zeghie Peninsula, Lake Tana, Ethiopia.
The Erie Railroad's Youngstown bypass must have been quite a place during its day. Even into the Erie Lackawanna era it hosted heavy freights. Today, very little of it is in use. This segment in Warren was last used by the Ohio Central to access the Erie's mainline to Akron and Chicago, but trains haven't used this route for a good decade or so. The turned signal head suggests that even when the OC used these rails, the signals had been decommissioned.
Railroad:
Canadian National
Locomotive:
CN 5289
Train:
yard power
Location:
Battle Creek, MI
Date:
04/28/2018
Comment:
While CN 5289 finishes building an autorack train, outbound power sits at the ready, consisting of GECX 7344 and CSX 8335.
Peacing out till after next week!! A much needed vacation is in my future!! I'm sure I'll be instagramming, you can find me there at mamaowlphoto. :)
Have an awesome week everyone!! xo
Five for Friday (albeit a little early).......although wildlife opportunities were somewhat scarce during our trip to the southwest, I took advantage of the opportunity to photograph what was available....enjoy!!!
#1 - While taking an early morning walk along the Freemont River in Capitol Reef National Park, we came aross small herds of mule deer. This little one was a bit more apprehensive than his/her counterparts and was content with hiding out in the tall grass but coming out periodically to see what was going on. The area where we saw all the deer is home to thriving orchards, and it was clear that the deer frequent this area for a bit of nutrition :-)
Mustard the cocker spaniel seems to think the toilets are out of order. What is a poor dog to do?
COVENTRY, UK December 2017
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Snow, snow and more snow :-)
The mosquito screen is still in one side of the window and that makes it look a bit blurry.
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After a long day of skating street with a crew that rarely gets together, a ride home in the back of the truck was needed. Lights, cool breeze, it was relaxing. Shot this on the freeway. I like out of focused lights.
Misty morning - getting early now for these morning trips
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Le jeu a été un grand succès chez les amateurs d'arcade, à tel point qu'il est souvent considéré comme un des meilleurs jeu de course d'arcade.
Il est remarquable de par son matériel novateur (comprenant une cabine de jeu mobile sur un système hydraulique), ses graphismes et sa musique innovante.
Mallorca is the largest island in the Mediterranean Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain. Mallorca is an extremely popular holiday destination. The Palma de Mallorca Airport, one of the busiest in Spain, is used by about 30 million tourists per year.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the island was invaded by the Vandals in 425. The time of the Vandals ended, when Byzantine troops general took the island in 534. The first Muslim arrivals were in 707. These ended the Byzantine domination and established their own hegemony. Until 903, the island was part of the Umayyad Caliphate.
From Between 902 and 1229 the island was under Islamic control. James I of Aragon ( aka "Jaume el Conqueridor") conquered Mallorca in December 1229.
San Juan Bautista was erected in 1248. End of the 16th century it had a defense tower. Over the years it underwent various reforms and in 1867 , the old church collapsed and a new construction began. It was completed in 1896 and resulted in a mixture of styles, of which the neoclassical one stands out with neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic elements.
The nave