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Futuron - Retro solar space ship.
The beginning/Genesis :
At the beginning of September, I re-watched the old animated as X-Bomber at 43 years old ! It was my birthday this month. Don't ask me what went through my mind at the time, I don't know at all! I wanted to go back to childhood, because I have the impression of having aged. I had to straighten "the bar", lol ! Seeing these old Retro solar boats literally “blew my mind”. I never realized that a lot of anime from that era had a "strange spaceship" conception, transforming old 14-18th century ships / galleons with engines for space. Yet it was so obvious! And it was there, that suddenly, I remembered Jayce, Cobra, etc ... In short, I saw all the ships of the anime of that time scroll through my head, like a comet in front of my eyes (which booms crashing into my head). And no one had done this in Lego. At least I don't remember. In itself, the beginning of an idea or impression that smelled good, and / or had potential.
It was the very beginning of the inspiration and brainstorming in my head for Lego Classic Space!
The concept :
I did something unusual, non-conformism, eccentric, disconcerting and crazy at the same time. I make a double combination and double ration, animated 70-90's which it was the fashion of space ships and Lego Space Futurons 87-90's. For a good Retro nostalgia I combined elements of the Azuris ship from « Message from space : galactic wars », the Cephalus ship from Star Fleet X-Bomber, Glory of the universe of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, and the Solaris of the Mysterious cities of Gold ! 2 periods 70-90 in 1 ! Fashion Geek powa, total !
Animated Wikipedia source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_from_Space:_Galactic_Wars
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Bomber
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayce_and_the_Wheeled_Warriors
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterious_Cities_of_Gold
Youtube animated credits for the nostalgic:
Message from space : galactic wars / San Ku Kai / chū kara no Messēji: Ginga Taisen
www.dailymotion.com/video/x3a7kge
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfzb7kndOH8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev846CoLg1c
Star Fleet : www.youtube.com/watch?v=szZisbEQB_Q
Jayce and the wheeled warriors : www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9K0SzFIf4A
The Mysterious Cities of Gold : www.youtube.com/watch?v=enoK-1CW74Y
I took again in inspiration:
- The front and landing feet of Glory of the Universe.
- Sails and propulsion reactors of the Cephalus.
- The front spur and the hexagonal solar sail at the top of the Solaris mast.
- Part of the sails and the structure of the Azuris.
Remarkable elements, NPU, conversion of parts, techniques :
I converted parts #4346 and #4345, in all directions, with levers, for the machinery. Part #44938 bionicle shield, with a "mechanical" aspect converted into an energy capacitor. Various parts of Droids (starwars) converted in the machinery and on the outer deck. Bionicle Shield #45275 converted into deflectors, on the deck of the ship. Kind of like "Viking ship/longship/drakkar" shields. Big Trident Bionicle #40339 = excellent for large boat emblems in general. I used a slope technique for the sides of the hull. For the rear canopy in the hull, I used a SNOT technique with part #30249.
Physical information :
- 7,082 parts for 854 lots.
- 2 weeks of brainstorming, intellectual reflection or "total blank" ...: passive or empty work.
- 3 to 4 weeks of active work.
- 60.8 studs width, 101.8 studs length, 78.7 studs height.
- 48.7 cm width, 81.5 cm length, 63 cm height.
- 5.77 Kg.
Global :
All Futuron minifigures, including the Green Lego City minifigure and the lesser known "Educational & Dacta<" minifigurines. 9 crew members, 3 teams of 3 watch members.
Exterior/outside:
- Solar sails with 3 intermediate lookouts. They can rotate a bit.
- Futuron logo, in stickers, on the sails.
- 2 radars at the top of the masts.
- Long electromagnetic barrel at the front.
- 2 small laser cannon turrets at the front.
- 2 large turrets at the rear, pulsed radius.
- Wings with stabilizers at the end.
- 2 small rotating turrets under the wings.
- 4 landing feet.
- Various elements of machinery on the deck of the Boat.
- 8 deflector shields on the sides (Bionicle shield converted).
- 2 large propulsion reactors.
- Cockpit.
Wheelhouse:
- 1 captain / watch officer seat.
- 1 seat Transmission of orders to machines.
- 1 navigation control seat.
- 1 communication control seat.
- 1 alarm control seat.
- Walkie-talkies, fans, fire extinguishers, binoculars, cups, etc.
Interior/inside hull of the ship :
- Small storage room at the front, with a ladder to grab onto the deck of the solar ship.
- 6 beds with drawers below.
- WC / toilet.
- Sonic shower.
- Kitchen / Cantina: sink, water, oven, cupboards, cups, bottles of food.
- Table, bottles of food.
- Machine room: control bar, control panel, turbines, fans, transformer, energy condenser, energy pressurizer, cooling circuit, heat transfer fluid, warning lights, ladder to climb to the cockpit, tool kit, tools behind the ladder.
- Rear canopy
- SAS by energy barrier.
Conclusion:
I built in a perspective of pseudo-realism, pseudo-likely and pseudo-consistency, with compromises with the Retro concept of the animated ones of the years 70-90's. I wanted something playable and fun at the same time.
I had a lot of difficulty and trial and errors, because I had never done a Lego boat. I worked several times until 4am ! I often work like this: as long as the inspiration is there, I must not lose it, and I work until I no longer see the time passing. But the opposite has also happened to me several times : several times the symptom of the "blank sheet" for 1 to 3 days, without knowing how I was going to build, find inspiration, think about the logic of the construction, etc. . This feeling of "emptiness", that you feel something is happening, and you have it on the tip of your tongue, but it does not come out! Annoying and horrifying sensation! :)
The inclination of the walls gave me intellectual problems. It took a long time to build the engine room. I had to redo it at least 3-4 times. I wanted a maximum of diversity and complexity at the same time. The confined space of the hull gave me difficulties: how to integrate "likely" elements in so little volume ? I have lost my hair several times. Just those damn shower and toilet, I had to spend 3 hours each, to do, undo and redo in all the sauces. Like a little monkey who tests all combinations. Shouldn't bring me a banana at this time, because I think I would have been screwed to make a monkey cry as a bonus .... lol
Santana Row in San Jose. Shot with Fujifilm XPro2 and 35mm f2 lens in Classic Chrome.
PHOTO ESSAY: ON THE ROW
Of course nobody told any of them what would happen once they got there or that the trip was one way. I myself just watched passively as the line trudged forward ceaselessly, coming to a stop only once the Sun had set and the crowd finally went home.
Reality So Subtle 6x6 / Ilford FP4 or Fomapan 100, one or the other.
These four Mercedes Citaro buses were new to Aircoach (last passive) Dublin in 2003, exported to Cyprus operator Zinon in 2010 to operate local services from Larnaca.
Following the loss of the contract in 2020, the fleet has been laid up in various locations, from left to right are the former 03-D-36160, 03-D-36162, 03-D-36152 and 03-D-36145.
A probable Bendix documentation photograph of most likely, a sub-pallet/package of the Apollo 12 Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP).
The faceted object in the foreground is the Solar Wind Spectrometer (SWS) Experiment, to the right is the Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE), and I believe the rectangular box-like object farthest back is part of the readily identifiable gold booms of the Lunar Surface Magnetometer (LSM) along the left edge.
Impending SWAG: Below the booms, I believe the cylindrical perforated object with the ‘spindle’ to be a/the? cable reel. Finally, most trivially, the "Bendix Aerospace Systems Division" manufacturer's data plate can be seen, affixed to the pallet immediately below the PSE, "Aerospace Systems Division" being just barely legible. Further, the handle appears to bear "FOR LUNAR HANDLING ONLY".
Disregard the handwritten crap on the verso. NEVER lend any credence to anything containing “Appolo”.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Lunar_Surface_Experiments_Pa...
Credit: Wikipedia
And, since I know everyone was wondering:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_12_ALSEP.jpg
Credit: Wikimedia Commons website
I've been using Lightroom from the beginning with Olympus bodies. It's nice to finally get camera color profiles. They save some unnecessary work.
Taken with Sigma 30mm F1.4. The AF feels most of the time more precise and even faster on E-M1 than with E-5.
© 2012 Alan Mackenzie.
www.alanmackenziephotography.com
Brede High Woods is situated on the High Weald, 8 miles north of Hastings, East Sussex. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust, who do an excellent job at keeping the woodland diverse and well-maintained. The 35 mile journey necessitated two buses and a train. I asked a passive-aggressive man at Broad Oak for directions to Brede High Woods; he said, "What do you want to go to the woods for? It's all been cut down."
I was not at all surprised to discover Brede High Woods intact and doing very well indeed. The range of tree species is very diverse and the woodland floor receives enough light to support a wide variety of flora. I could hear rutting Fallow deer bucks in the distance. I will be returning to Brede High Woods, perhaps during spring, when the bluebells come into flower.
The fishes of Samoa
Washington,Government print off.,1906.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32055024
Orange spotted filefish is gorgeous but difficult 2 keep n aquariums: must have live corals & passive tankmates biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32055024 (fig 2)
Last Passive Ltd (Citylink) Scania K114EB / Irizar PB (06-D-71429) on Fairgreen Road, Galway 2nd December 2006.
Recorded with Alexcars, Cirencester (UK) as RK06 BYM in 2014.
(Swedish name: Designradhuset) Energy efficient building with super insulation, primarily heated by radiated solar energy, heat produced by humans, household machinery, domestic electronic equipment and light fittings.
Built: 2017. Architect: Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture.
www.kaminsky.se (website in Swedish)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_solar_building_design
Valla neighbourhood in Linköping city. "Vallastaden 2017" was an urban living expo held in September 2017. Architecture, interior design, sustainability and lifestyle were all integral parts.
Yes, it's spatter, not splatter.
Several passive drops of blood dropped from varying angles ranging from 10º to 60º at a height of 30 inches creating an elongating shape in most drops. A few drops also overlap creating some satellites in the drip pattern, and a larger splash area.
It doesn't look as good as it should, because I put it in my folder with a piece of paper on top of it, and it got stuck to the paper while I was taking a nap. So it dried up and it looks a bit worse because of the paper that got stuck to it when removed.
Odd facts: Used in a Polish article about emulating the CSI-kind of stories on a gaming session. I only know because they wrote back to me. Good guys, they are.
Used in a blog article about primal peculiar foods you probably haven't eaten.
Is used in the cover of this book:Writer's Workshop of Horror.
In our quest to lower the carbon footprint of this house, we reduced our need for artificial lighting during the day. Interior clerestory and transom windows allow the rooms to 'borrow' light from each other.
Project: 3 Trees
Location: Eagle Rock, California
Description: Addition and remodel to a residence. The house was built around three trees. The project includes: grey water recycling, storm water capture, recycled coal fly ash concrete, solar energy, recycled lumber, passive cooling, thermal rock wall, and mobile shade panels.
jeremy levine design
<a href="http://www.jeremylevin
Photographer: Tom Fowlkes
Playing around with my a7 II, I thought I'd give smoke photography a go. After 100s of photos, this one (edited in PS to remove smoke source) was my favourite.
An adult spotted dolphin puts an adolescent member of the pod in its place. The older dolphin was nipping and bullying the smaller dolphin when they suddenly turned straight into the camera. The action happened about 24” in front of the dome port. An intense moment for sure.
Click for full-size/detail.
Horns: {Lemon Tea} Filum Horns
Hair: Analog Dog - zoe - BLACKS
Choker: tapi :: posh stud choker
Bra: Fawny - The Mistress.Top - Maitreya Experimental - Black
Dress: Zibska - Santuzza
Leg harness: *MUKA* Leg Strap
Lava cracks tattoo layer: Eloise Baker (me)
Location: Dominion Femdom
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A steady stream of people passed-by this panhandler located across the street from the Pioneer Place Shopping Mall in downtown Portland, Oregon.