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Once more, new pics from a old kit (from ~2009), from which I originally had only taken three shots.
This is another, fictional major conversion of an Aoshima (ex Gunze Sangyo) stock PA-36 kit. This one has no OAV paradigm (much like the former "Guntos" conversion), it is rather the interpretation of an idea on the basis of a Dorvack Powered Armor.
This time, the idea or theme was “Russian battle tank”, with both modern and historic elements. Another, separate idea was to apply a brown color scheme to a PA – and finally, both came together in this model.
The inspiration for a Russian version came originally when I saw MiG Production’s KV-X2 resin kit (anyone remember?) of a fictional 4-legged tank which carries a modified KV-2 tank turret on top. This thing looked steampunk, but blunt and IMHO totally unbalanced, and until today I wonder where a driver would be located? "Ground pressure” or “ballistic windows” obviously had also not been anything the designer(s) had ever heard of. But… what if a Dorvack PA would accompany it?
Additionally, I was reading a very interesting book about modern battle tanks, 'Kampfpanzer - heute und morgen', written by Rolf Hilmes in 2007, highly recommended if you are into tank technology. It offered lots of state-of-the art picture material and also technical information, as well as insights into design philosophies of modern military combat vehicles around the world.
The final inspirational spark lured finally in my bathroom! One morning, while pondering about these ideas, I used my deo, and... saw the lines and forms of the can’s spray head! *BINGO*! This form would be a perfect addition to a basic PA-36 kit, changing its helmet lines into a much bulkier design. Consequently, the 'PA-36S' (the 'S' suffix was inspired by the famous Russian WWII shtormovik ground attack planes) project was born. And its name would also fit: “Nove горбун”, or “gorbach”, which means “hunchback” in Russian language – also a reminiscence, to the Ilyushin Il-20 ground attack aircraft prototype.
Work started quickly. The spray head from the can was surprisingly easy to transplant, even though major putty work was necessary to make the lines flush. The spray head's plastic was also a bit waxy (I suppose it is PVC), but with super glue and the help of Tamiya putty, everything held together. Surprisingly, the parts fitted well, and the result looks really COOL and pretty different from the round standard PA design – but still consistent.
From there, I incorporated many Russian tank design elements. Since Russian battle tanks are primarily designed for assault/charge attacks, I decided that the front would need extra protection. The new bulky head already suggests this, but as an additional measure I applied reactive armour plating on the upper body and the front areas, wherever possible/plausible and where it would not hamper mobility – keeping the look in line with the Russian KONTAKT system.
The necessary explosive plates were cut from 1mm polystyrol plates, glued onto the hull, sanded with a brass brush on a mini drill in order to achieve a softer and irregular look, and finally the bolts were manually added with small tips of casein glue.
Further modifications include custom knee caps/protectors. These are parts from a plundered Gundam Endless Waltz “Serpent Custom” kit in 1:144 scale, adapted to their new position and embedded with putty. From the same kit also come the shoulder shields – also modified, dented and put on extenders on the upper arms, so that there is room between them and the arm. The idea behind them is to offer additional protection from hollow explosive charges for the hull, esp. the shoulder and air intake area. These new shields actually had to be added, because the original horizontal shoulder shields in front of the jet pack’s air intakes could not be fitted anymore – the air intakes were replaced by scrap parts from an Airfix Kamov Ka-25 helicopter in 1:72. This helicopter kit also donated two searchlights, which were added on the PA’s front hull.
Furthermore, many small details were changed or added. First of all, a new visor unit with 3 lenses was implanted in the front with a protective frame. These parts come from a PAM-74AM’s hand weapon, and they give the PA-36S quite a grunty retro look. On the PA’s top, the typical hump on the left side was replaced by a bigger/longer piece (a 1:48 scale WWII bomb half). On the back, a heat exchanger (for those cold Russian nights…) was placed and surrounded by reactive armour plates. If I remember correctly, this part comes from the horrible 1:72 'Aliens' Dropship kit from Halcyon and was modified. The PA-36's typical pipelines on the right shoulder were replaced with more rustic, self-made pieces. These hoses are actually made from Christmas tree decoration: fine metal coils, which were fitted onto a steel thread and then cut and bent into shape.
The feet also received some tuning, making them broader in order to improve the PA’s weight distribution in the field and offer improved hold. These parts come from an ESCI 1:72 Jagdpanzer IV kit (track and side skirt parts).
For active defensive measures, I added an IR decoy device on a pole on the PA's back. This thing looks similar to the current Russian ARENA radar defence system's sensor boom. Additionally, on the PA’s helmet sides and on the back, small laser detectors were added, inspired by the similar real Russian SCHTORA (russ. Штора, “curtain”) system. In case of enemy detection and laser designation, the system will trigger IR smoke dischargers (on the PA, four smoke mortars are placed on the left shoulder – parts from an Arii 1:100 Super Valkyrie) for emergency defence.
For armament, I settled for the standard R6 gun which comes with the stock kit, but also modified it for a beefier look. While the basis was kept, a short barrel extension was added and a nozzle brake (from a PAM-74C “Dunc” kit) put in the front. The idea was to create a gun with a smaller calibre, which would not only fire “slow” HE ammunition (which I suppose the R6 cannon uses – it looks like a mortar or howitzer), but faster AP shells. The impressive nozzle break is supposed to catch the stronger recoil of this different weapon concept, and it looks good ;)
On the blank (an ugly!) back of the gun, some technical parts were added which “simulate” recoil and gas pressure compensators. The huge, basically empty box on top of the gun (A visor unit? A camera? A bread basket?) received 3 lenses which double the PA’s new 3-lobed visor unit. Finally, a set of flexible, fabric-covered cables connects the gun with an adapter box on the PA’s breast (the original PA-36 has a small flap under its visor for this purpose). This gun then received my personal designation R6M, “M” for modified , an authentic Russian suffix.
From the beginning, this PA conversion was to be painted in a single colour. Since all-green PA’s frequently appear in the TV series (see e. g. episode 14 & 16) and will definitively show up in my collection, I settled on brown. Another factor was the background picture (see above), which had much influence on the kit's finish. And finally, since I have seen several pictures of all-brown/dark sand Russian WWII tanks, the single brown colour seemed to be plausible. Mmm… brown. Or better: коричневый цвет!
The basic overall tone is Tamiya’s XF-64 “Red Brown”, everywhere. Some details like the inside of the visor unit were painted with Testor’s 2002 “Burnt Umber” from the figure colour series for extra contrast. The joints received a mix of Gold (Testors 1144), a bit gun metal (Humbrol 53) and Burnt Umber.
After a first turn of dry painting with Humbrol 186 and 118, decals were applied. Numbers and unit markings come from a 1:35 scale WWII Russian tank sheet from German decal specialist Peddinghaus. The many light grey Russian labels come from the vast decal sheet of Italieri/Testor’s MiG-37 “Ferret B” kit in 1:72 scale, and typical Dorvack markings come from the original PA-36 and a spare PAM-74 decal sheet. Sadly, most of them disappeared under the final coat of snow...
“Nose art” on the HD-R6M gun consists of a hand-written “плохая новость”, which simply means “Bad news”. What else to expect from this tank on legs? But this, too, unfortunately disappeared under the snow.
After a matte varnish coat the kit received a thorough black ink wash in order to point out the reactive armour plating. Then, several turns with dry paint, including hemp, gulf war sand, light grey, sand and chocolate (Humbrol 168, 187, 64, 63 and 98, respectively) were applied to point out the many surface details. Some dents and blank edges were added with dry-brushed silver, but sparsely. Also, some smoke was simulated with black and dark grey paint (Humbrol 33 and 32), and as a final step some rust and oil was simulated with water-based acrylic paint in burnt umbra and sienna.
In order to enhance the heavy duty impression (and remind of harsh conditions this piece might encounter), the PA finally received a mud treatment around its legs. Plaster, mixed with grass filament, fine sand and water-based mixing colour, was prepared in a shallow bowl and the kit’s feet simply stumped into this artificial sludge – leaving the mud and splashes wherever they might end up.
From above, the kit then received a coat or light snow, made from coloured joint mortar (white, plaster is too grayish!), rinsed through a fine mesh onto the kit which was sprayed with water.
Finally, I must say that this kit was an interesting experience. On one side, it surely was plain fun to convert such a kit into something very different, seeing a vague idea taking shape. But on the other side, this project also has the more or less serious claim to incorporate realistic defence technology – and while building the kit, I became aware how tricky it actually is to construct and protect something like a tank from various battlefield dangers, and how naïve mecha can come along.
Once more, new pics from a old kit (from ~2009), from which I originally had only taken three shots.
This is another, fictional major conversion of an Aoshima (ex Gunze Sangyo) stock PA-36 kit. This one has no OAV paradigm (much like the former "Guntos" conversion), it is rather the interpretation of an idea on the basis of a Dorvack Powered Armor.
This time, the idea or theme was “Russian battle tank”, with both modern and historic elements. Another, separate idea was to apply a brown color scheme to a PA – and finally, both came together in this model.
The inspiration for a Russian version came originally when I saw MiG Production’s KV-X2 resin kit (anyone remember?) of a fictional 4-legged tank which carries a modified KV-2 tank turret on top. This thing looked steampunk, but blunt and IMHO totally unbalanced, and until today I wonder where a driver would be located? "Ground pressure” or “ballistic windows” obviously had also not been anything the designer(s) had ever heard of. But… what if a Dorvack PA would accompany it?
Additionally, I was reading a very interesting book about modern battle tanks, 'Kampfpanzer - heute und morgen', written by Rolf Hilmes in 2007, highly recommended if you are into tank technology. It offered lots of state-of-the art picture material and also technical information, as well as insights into design philosophies of modern military combat vehicles around the world.
The final inspirational spark lured finally in my bathroom! One morning, while pondering about these ideas, I used my deo, and... saw the lines and forms of the can’s spray head! *BINGO*! This form would be a perfect addition to a basic PA-36 kit, changing its helmet lines into a much bulkier design. Consequently, the 'PA-36S' (the 'S' suffix was inspired by the famous Russian WWII shtormovik ground attack planes) project was born. And its name would also fit: “Nove горбун”, or “gorbach”, which means “hunchback” in Russian language – also a reminiscence, to the Ilyushin Il-20 ground attack aircraft prototype.
Work started quickly. The spray head from the can was surprisingly easy to transplant, even though major putty work was necessary to make the lines flush. The spray head's plastic was also a bit waxy (I suppose it is PVC), but with super glue and the help of Tamiya putty, everything held together. Surprisingly, the parts fitted well, and the result looks really COOL and pretty different from the round standard PA design – but still consistent.
From there, I incorporated many Russian tank design elements. Since Russian battle tanks are primarily designed for assault/charge attacks, I decided that the front would need extra protection. The new bulky head already suggests this, but as an additional measure I applied reactive armour plating on the upper body and the front areas, wherever possible/plausible and where it would not hamper mobility – keeping the look in line with the Russian KONTAKT system.
The necessary explosive plates were cut from 1mm polystyrol plates, glued onto the hull, sanded with a brass brush on a mini drill in order to achieve a softer and irregular look, and finally the bolts were manually added with small tips of casein glue.
Further modifications include custom knee caps/protectors. These are parts from a plundered Gundam Endless Waltz “Serpent Custom” kit in 1:144 scale, adapted to their new position and embedded with putty. From the same kit also come the shoulder shields – also modified, dented and put on extenders on the upper arms, so that there is room between them and the arm. The idea behind them is to offer additional protection from hollow explosive charges for the hull, esp. the shoulder and air intake area. These new shields actually had to be added, because the original horizontal shoulder shields in front of the jet pack’s air intakes could not be fitted anymore – the air intakes were replaced by scrap parts from an Airfix Kamov Ka-25 helicopter in 1:72. This helicopter kit also donated two searchlights, which were added on the PA’s front hull.
Furthermore, many small details were changed or added. First of all, a new visor unit with 3 lenses was implanted in the front with a protective frame. These parts come from a PAM-74AM’s hand weapon, and they give the PA-36S quite a grunty retro look. On the PA’s top, the typical hump on the left side was replaced by a bigger/longer piece (a 1:48 scale WWII bomb half). On the back, a heat exchanger (for those cold Russian nights…) was placed and surrounded by reactive armour plates. If I remember correctly, this part comes from the horrible 1:72 'Aliens' Dropship kit from Halcyon and was modified. The PA-36's typical pipelines on the right shoulder were replaced with more rustic, self-made pieces. These hoses are actually made from Christmas tree decoration: fine metal coils, which were fitted onto a steel thread and then cut and bent into shape.
The feet also received some tuning, making them broader in order to improve the PA’s weight distribution in the field and offer improved hold. These parts come from an ESCI 1:72 Jagdpanzer IV kit (track and side skirt parts).
For active defensive measures, I added an IR decoy device on a pole on the PA's back. This thing looks similar to the current Russian ARENA radar defence system's sensor boom. Additionally, on the PA’s helmet sides and on the back, small laser detectors were added, inspired by the similar real Russian SCHTORA (russ. Штора, “curtain”) system. In case of enemy detection and laser designation, the system will trigger IR smoke dischargers (on the PA, four smoke mortars are placed on the left shoulder – parts from an Arii 1:100 Super Valkyrie) for emergency defence.
For armament, I settled for the standard R6 gun which comes with the stock kit, but also modified it for a beefier look. While the basis was kept, a short barrel extension was added and a nozzle brake (from a PAM-74C “Dunc” kit) put in the front. The idea was to create a gun with a smaller calibre, which would not only fire “slow” HE ammunition (which I suppose the R6 cannon uses – it looks like a mortar or howitzer), but faster AP shells. The impressive nozzle break is supposed to catch the stronger recoil of this different weapon concept, and it looks good ;)
On the blank (an ugly!) back of the gun, some technical parts were added which “simulate” recoil and gas pressure compensators. The huge, basically empty box on top of the gun (A visor unit? A camera? A bread basket?) received 3 lenses which double the PA’s new 3-lobed visor unit. Finally, a set of flexible, fabric-covered cables connects the gun with an adapter box on the PA’s breast (the original PA-36 has a small flap under its visor for this purpose). This gun then received my personal designation R6M, “M” for modified , an authentic Russian suffix.
From the beginning, this PA conversion was to be painted in a single colour. Since all-green PA’s frequently appear in the TV series (see e. g. episode 14 & 16) and will definitively show up in my collection, I settled on brown. Another factor was the background picture (see above), which had much influence on the kit's finish. And finally, since I have seen several pictures of all-brown/dark sand Russian WWII tanks, the single brown colour seemed to be plausible. Mmm… brown. Or better: коричневый цвет!
The basic overall tone is Tamiya’s XF-64 “Red Brown”, everywhere. Some details like the inside of the visor unit were painted with Testor’s 2002 “Burnt Umber” from the figure colour series for extra contrast. The joints received a mix of Gold (Testors 1144), a bit gun metal (Humbrol 53) and Burnt Umber.
After a first turn of dry painting with Humbrol 186 and 118, decals were applied. Numbers and unit markings come from a 1:35 scale WWII Russian tank sheet from German decal specialist Peddinghaus. The many light grey Russian labels come from the vast decal sheet of Italieri/Testor’s MiG-37 “Ferret B” kit in 1:72 scale, and typical Dorvack markings come from the original PA-36 and a spare PAM-74 decal sheet. Sadly, most of them disappeared under the final coat of snow...
“Nose art” on the HD-R6M gun consists of a hand-written “плохая новость”, which simply means “Bad news”. What else to expect from this tank on legs? But this, too, unfortunately disappeared under the snow.
After a matte varnish coat the kit received a thorough black ink wash in order to point out the reactive armour plating. Then, several turns with dry paint, including hemp, gulf war sand, light grey, sand and chocolate (Humbrol 168, 187, 64, 63 and 98, respectively) were applied to point out the many surface details. Some dents and blank edges were added with dry-brushed silver, but sparsely. Also, some smoke was simulated with black and dark grey paint (Humbrol 33 and 32), and as a final step some rust and oil was simulated with water-based acrylic paint in burnt umbra and sienna.
In order to enhance the heavy duty impression (and remind of harsh conditions this piece might encounter), the PA finally received a mud treatment around its legs. Plaster, mixed with grass filament, fine sand and water-based mixing colour, was prepared in a shallow bowl and the kit’s feet simply stumped into this artificial sludge – leaving the mud and splashes wherever they might end up.
From above, the kit then received a coat or light snow, made from coloured joint mortar (white, plaster is too grayish!), rinsed through a fine mesh onto the kit which was sprayed with water.
Finally, I must say that this kit was an interesting experience. On one side, it surely was plain fun to convert such a kit into something very different, seeing a vague idea taking shape. But on the other side, this project also has the more or less serious claim to incorporate realistic defence technology – and while building the kit, I became aware how tricky it actually is to construct and protect something like a tank from various battlefield dangers, and how naïve mecha can come along.
Every year on New Year's Eve, I pause and wonder where I'll be the same time next year. Endless possibilities swim through my head but, usually, I have no goal or direction; no New Year's resolutions, no major goals, no objectives. It is the possibilities and the prospect of undiscovered adventures that excite me. From the outside, it may seem like I have my life planned out but that is probably far from the truth. All I have are vague ideas that slowly coalesce into (more) solid ideas as the year progresses and life happens around me. I guess I am a reactive planner. Is that an oxymoron?
January 1, 2015 started with a bike ride to Lake Merritt and a visit to Alameda's German Bar, Speisekammer, where we were treated to Glühwein. It was my first time having mulled wine and, looking back, foreshadowed the first of many new experiences the next 364 days would bring.
In January, I went to my first baby shower, had my first alambre chempanos, rode in a Porsche for the first time, and went to Mexico Lindo for the first (and last) time.
In February, I watched the Super Bowl at a bar for the first time, took my first cast off, climbed at the Great Western Power Company for the first time, launched my first real website and celebrated at Santana Row, volunteered for Gehl for the first time, and ate my first Kouign-Amann.
In March, we found out Scolaris had a second Alameda Base location and ate there for the first time, climbed my first V4, had my first Indonesian chicken & waffles, painted a part of our house for the first time, shared good vibes at Above & Beyond with an extended circle of friends for the first time, took our first family trip to Portland, and went climbing with my brother for the first time.
In April, I experienced my first Coachella, had the first outdoor CDC meeting after Red Bull Gate, went back to my first Picnic Day after graduating, and started training my for my first half-marathon.
In May, we were first exposed to the greatness that is the Mystery Creature, went to Julie's Garden for the first time, and went to my first professional soccer game.
In June, I explored the murals in Mission for the first time, watched the Warriors win their first championship in many years, and went camping in Humbolt for the first time.
In July, I played my first game of Egyptian War, went to Dish Dash in Sunnyvale for the first time, had the first blue hour, and partied in the Oakland Hills for the first time.
In August, I won and lost my first shuffleboard game at a bar, watched the sun set while sitting in the rain for the first time, said aloha to Liho Liho for the first time, hiked Tennessee Valley for the first time, saw shooting stars in the Perseid Meteor shower for the first time, swam in Costa Brava for the first time in a long time, saw Meru in the Shattuck Theater for the first time, and spontaneously went to my first weekday concert at Shoreline.
In September, I made my first international planning friends, went to TBD Fest for the first time, shared my first Blood Supermoon, and went to Little Luca in Burlingame for the first time.
In October, I played in my first alumni water polo game, had amazing homemade smoked salmon for the first time, saw the blue angels take off for the first time, had McDonalds with my family as a meal for the first time in over 10 years, went to my first SJSU football game, showed international friends around SF for the first time, went to Haven for the first time, and dressed up and partied during Halloween for the first time after college.
In November, I discovered the greatness of Bob Ross for the first time, ran my first half-marathon (2:28) in Monterey, submitted my first grad school app, had my first true LA experience, had our first company Thanksgiving, returned to The Spot for the first time after The Awesome Race, and played Chess with my brother for the first time.
In December, I completed my first post-graduate Certificate in Community Design and Development, had my first partner at the Holiday Party, had my first lively political discussion at a family lunch, played my first 9-hole in San Leandro, went to Taiwan for the first time, played arcade games with my brother for the first time since we were kids, heard some of Grandma's old stories for the first time, and hosted a party at my house for the first time.
There was no way I could have imagined that I would be celebrating the end of 2015 surrounded by my closest friends in my own house. 2015 was truly a memorable year and I am so, so happy that I chose this year to take on this project. Interstellar taught us that time is relative, and taking the time to appreciate each and every day certainly slowed down time. I found new friends at work, reconnected with old ones, and improved the 2014 version of me.
Who knows what 2016 will bring, or where I'll be and who I'll be with on December 31, 2016. Maybe, as they say, it is already written. Onwards.
As folks walked past these columns in the international terminal at LAX the objects on them would move and react as well as make sounds.
I made this skirt out of vintage Levis. YAY for ruffles and fabric paint!! I fabric painted this tee shirt! Yay for glittery, glow in the dark and black light reactive fabric paints!!! Available in my shop. View my profile for link. 8D
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Cfr. notes¹ over the above image.
NOTES
1. J. Hudson 2008: Gabriola 5.92 typeface.
M.F. Benton 1918: Century schoolbook typeface.
REFERENCES
C. Reid 2015: Roads were not built for cars.
G. Spriano & al. 2008: La bicicletta.
P. Zheutlin 2007: Around the world on 2 wheels.
F. Bulsara & al. 1978: Bicycle race.
I. Illich 1974: Energy and equity.
T.M. Klapötke 2017: Chemistry of HE materials, pp. 191-200.
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My Bread & Butter Pickles are cooling down in the Pickling Broth and will then will be transferred to jars to cure in the fridge for 3 months.
Griffen is my reactive child. But he's getting better . . .
Daily Dog Challenge 643. "My Dog Is So _______" - What adjective describes your dog? Playful, Fiesty, Beautiful, Unruly? Take a photograph that illustrates it today!
On April 26, 1986, a major accident, determined to have been a reactivity (power increase) accident, occurred at Unit 4 of the nuclear power station at Chernobyl, Ukraine, in the former USSR. The accident destroyed the reactor and released massive amounts of radioactivity into the environment. After the accident, access to the area in an 18-mile radius around the plant was closed, except for persons requiring official access to the plant and to the immediate area for evaluating and dealing with the consequences of the accident and operation of the undamaged units. Approximately 135,000 people were evacuated.
Pripyat, the town near Chernobyl where most of the plant workers lived before the 1986 accident, was evacuated several days after the accident because of radiological contamination. It was included in the 30 km exclusion zone around the plant and is closed to all but those with authorized access.
Thirty-one people died in the Chernobyl accident and its immediate aftermath, most in fighting the fires that ensued. There have been news reports of additional deaths, but details are not available. Delayed health effects could be extensive, but estimates vary.
To stop the fire and prevent a criticality accident as well as further substantial release of fission products, boron and sand were dumped on the reactor from the air. In addition, the damaged unit was entombed in a concrete "sarcophagus," to limit further release of radioactive material. Control measures to reduce radioactive contamination at and near the plant site included cutting down and burying a pine forest of approximately 1 square mile. The three other units of the four-unit Chernobyl nuclear power station were subsequently restarted. The Soviet nuclear power authorities presented a report on the accident at an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting in Vienna, Austria, in August 1986.
3+ months healed. Yep, the linework =/= great. Whatever.
You will not notice this tattoo in normal light. There is a faint scar of the tattoo visible and when pointed out to people they said they had a hard time seeing it even when shown. It does glow brightly under blacklight.
Information Regarding UV Tattoos
Chameleon UV Tattoo Ink: I purchased 1oz Titanium White UV ink from this vendor. Click here for the Material Data Safety Sheets regarding BIOMETRIX System-1000 Photonic Marking Formulation Safe Spectral Marking Pigment inks.
According to the website, "The Crazy Chameleon has on file a letter dated April 3, 1995 from the Division of Programs and Enforcement Policy, USFDA, and addressed the manufacturer of our ink, containing the following conclusion:
'Having reviewed the information supplied by you [our manufacturer of the ink] and your supplier ... FDA would have no objection to the use of your photonic dye marking [tattooing] system ...'"
I had this tattoo done at No Regrets Tattoo in Raleigh, NC. They were the only shop in the state that would work with the UV ink.
Information I gathered at the time about UV tattoos left me with the impression that many tattoo artist professionals will not ink with them. They are relatively new to the market (I've heard only used in tattoos for the last 11 years) and their safety and long-term effectiveness is untested. Do your research and ask a health care provider if you have any questions related to the medical safety of such tattoos.
Cloral Art is a concept of creating coral made from various types of polymer clay such as ultra violet, glow in the dark and florescent. Some creations include rocks, flowers and bugs.
The finish piece is unbaked and placed in glass jars for protection.
The most reactive of the alkali metals, liquid above 60 degrees F. , with an unusual gold tinge to its silver color.What I call a "dusky gold" A new acquisition.
It has to be kept in a glass tube to make it behave itself and not start burning or exploding.
low-poly tape art with a layer of audio reactive projection mapping over the top. made with openframeworks.
Brady is taking a Reactive Rover class to work on his leash aggression. Hard to believe such a cute face is such a menace in our neighborhood (some people actually run from him!). Today was our first class. As you can see, he (and the other 5 dogs) are kept within blanketed pens until we have individual practice sessions in the middle of the room. He has to learn to use a Halti (which he hates) and he got a big bag full of apple, ham, and cheese as treats. Our first class used stuffed dogs and we worked on avoidance. Next week we'll have a chance to avoid real dogs.
Bullseye Reactive Ice Clear Iridescent 3mm double-rolled, fusible (001009-0031-F) fired face-down on Light Cyan Opal 3mm double-rolled (000216-0030-F).Photo by Jerry Sayer, sample by Paul McNulty
Kimurawear ReActive Premium Training Gear Line
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Again, a major conversion of an Aoshima (ex Gunze Sangyo) stock PA-36 kit. This one has no OAV paradigm (much like the former "Guntos" conversion), it is rather the interpretation of an idea on the basis of a Dorvack Powered Armor.
This time, the idea was “Russian battle tank”, with both modern and historic elements. Another, separate idea was to apply a brown color scheme to a PA – and finally, both came together in this kit.
The inspiration for a Russian version came originally when I saw MiG Production’s KV-X2 resin kit of a fictional 4-legged tank which carries a modified KV-2 tank turret on top. This thing looked steampunk, but blunt. And “ground pressure” of “ballistic window” obviously had not been anything the designer(s) had ever heard of. But… what if a Dorvack PA would accompany it?
Additionally, I was reading a very interesting book about modern battle tanks, 'Kampfpanzer - heute und morgen', written by Rolf Hilmes in 2007 – it will probably never be published in any other language than German... It offered lots of state-of-the art picture material and also technical information, as well as insights into design philosophies of modern military combat vehicles around the world.
The final inspirational spark lured finally in my bathroom! One morning, while pondering about these ideas, I used my deo, and... saw the lines and forms of the can’s spray head! *BINGO*! This form would be a perfect addition to a basic PA-36 kit, changing its helmet lines into a much bulkier design. Consequently, the 'PA-36S' (the 'S' suffix was inspired by the famous Russian WWII shtormovik ground attack planes) project was born. And its name would also fit: “Nove горбун”, or “gorbach”, which means “hunchback” in Russian language – also a reminiscence, to the Ilyushin Il-20 ground attack aircraft prototype.
Work started quickly. The spray head from the can was surprisingly easy to transplant, even though major putty work was necessary to make the lines flush. The spray head's plastic was also a bit waxy (I suppose it is PVC), but with super glue and the help of Tamiya putty, everything held together. Surprisingly, the parts fitted well, and the result looks really COOL and pretty different from the round standard PA design – but still consistent.
From there, I incorporated many Russian tank design elements. Since Russian battle tanks are primarily designed for assault/charge attacks, I decided that the front would need extra protection. The new bulky head already suggests this, but as an additional measure I applied reactive armour plating on the upper body and the front areas, wherever possible/plausible and where it would not hamper mobility – keeping the look in line with the Russian KONTAKT system.
The necessary explosive plates were cut from 1mm polystyrol plates, glued onto the hull, sanded with a brass brush on a mini drill in order to achieve a softer and irregular look, and finally the bolts were manually added with small tips of casein glue.
Further modifications include custom knee caps/protectors. These are parts from a plundered Gundam Endless Waltz “Serpent Custom” kit in 1:144 scale, adapted to their new position and embedded with putty. From the same kit also come the shoulder shields – also modified, dented and put on extenders on the upper arms, so that there is room between them and the arm. The idea behind them is to offer additional protection from hollow explosive charges for the hull, esp. the shoulder and air intake area. These new shields actually had to be added, because the original horizontal shoulder shields in front of the jet pack’s air intakes could not be fitted anymore – the air intakes were replaced by scrap parts from an Airfix Kamov Ka-25 helicopter in 1:72. This helicopter kit also donated two searchlights, which were added on the PA’s front hull.
Furthermore, many small details were changed or added. First of all, a new visor unit with 3 lenses was implanted in the front with a protective frame. These parts come from a PAM-74AM’s hand weapon, and they give the PA-36S quite a grunty retro look. On the PA’s top, the typical hump on the left side was replaced by a bigger/longer piece (a 1:48 scale WWII bomb half). On the back, a heat exchanger (for those cold Russian nights…) was placed and surrounded by reactive armour plates. If I remember correctly, this part comes from the horrible 1:72 'Aliens' Dropship kit from Halcyon and was modified. The PA-36's typical pipelines on the right shoulder were replaced with more rustic, self-made pieces. These hoses are actually made from Christmas tree decoration: fine metal coils, which were fitted onto a steel thread and then cut and bent into shape.
The feet also received some tuning, making them broader in order to improve the PA’s weight distribution in the field and offer improved hold. These parts come from an ESCI 1:72 Jagdpanzer IV kit (track and side skirt parts).
For active defensive measures, I added an IR decoy device on a pole on the PA's back. This thing looks similar to the current Russian ARENA radar defence system's sensor boom. Additionally, on the PA’s helmet sides and on the back, small laser detectors were added, inspired by the similar real Russian SCHTORA (russ. Штора, “curtain”) system. In case of enemy detection and laser designation, the system will trigger IR smoke dischargers (on the PA, four smoke mortars are placed on the left shoulder – parts from an Arii 1:100 Super Valkyrie) for emergency defence.
For armament, I settled for the standard R6 gun which comes with the stock kit, but also modified it for a beefier look. While the basis was kept, a short barrel extension was added and a nozzle brake (from a PAM-74C “Dunc” kit) put in the front. The idea was to create a gun with a smaller calibre, which would not only fire “slow” HE ammunition (which I suppose the R6 cannon uses – it looks like a mortar or howitzer), but faster AP shells. The impressive nozzle break is supposed to catch the stronger recoil of this different weapon concept, and it looks good ;)
On the blank (an ugly!) back of the gun, some technical parts were added which “simulate” recoil and gas pressure compensators. The huge, basically empty box on top of the gun (A visor unit? A camera? A bread basket?) received 3 lenses which double the PA’s new 3-lobed visor unit. Finally, a set of flexible, fabric-covered cables connects the gun with an adapter box on the PA’s breast (the original PA-36 has a small flap under its visor for this purpose). This gun then received my personal designation R6M, “M” for modified , an authentic Russian suffix.
From the beginning, this PA conversion was to be painted in a single colour. Since all-green PA’s frequently appear in the TV series (see e. g. episode 14 & 16) and will definitively show up in my collection, I settled on brown. Another factor was the background picture (see above), which had much influence on the kit's finish. And finally, since I have seen several pictures of all-brown/dark sand Russian WWII tanks, the single brown colour seemed to be plausible. Mmm… brown. Or better: коричневый цвет!
The basic overall tone is Tamiya’s XF-64 “Red Brown”, everywhere. Some details like the inside of the visor unit were painted with Testor’s 2002 “Burnt Umber” from the figure colour series for extra contrast. The joints received a mix of Gold (Testors 1144), a bit gun metal (Humbrol 53) and Burnt Umber.
After a first turn of dry painting with Humbrol 186 and 118, decals were applied. Numbers and unit markings come from a 1:35 scale WWII Russian tank sheet from German decal specialist Peddinghaus. The many light grey Russian labels come from the vast decal sheet of Italieri/Testor’s MiG-37 “Ferret B” kit in 1:72 scale, and typical Dorvack markings come from the original PA-36 and a PAM-74 decal sheet. Sadly,. Most of them disappeared under the final coat of snow...
“Nose art” on the HD-R6M gun consists of a hand-written “плохая новость”, which simply means “Bad news”. What else to expect from this tank on legs? But this, too, unfortunately disappeared under the snow.
After a matte varnish coat the kit received a thorough black ink wash in order to point out the reactive armour plating. Then, several turns with dry paint, including hemp, gulf war sand, light grey, sand and chocolate (Humbrol 168, 187, 64, 63 and 98, respectively) were applied to point out the many surface details. Some dents and blank edges were added with dry-brushed silver, but sparsely. Also, some smoke was simulated with black and dark grey paint (Humbrol 33 and 32), and as a final step some rust and oil was simulated with water-based acrylic paint in burnt umbra and sienna.
In order to enhance the heavy duty impression (and remind of harsh conditions this piece might encounter), the PA finally received a mud treatment around its legs. Plaster, mixed with grass filament, fine sand and water-based mixing colour, was prepared in a shallow bowl and the kit’s feet simply stumped into this artificial sludge – leaving the mud and splashes wherever they might end up.
From above, the kit then received a coat or light snow, made from coloured joint mortar (white, plaster is too grayish!), rinsed through a fine mesh onto the kit which was sprayed with water.
Finally, I must say that this kit was an interesting experience. On one side, it surely was plain fun to convert such a kit into something very different, seeing a vague idea taking shape. But on the other side, this project also has the more or less serious claim to incorporate realistic defence technology – and while building the kit, I became aware how tricky it actually is to construct and protect something like a tank from various battlefield dangers, and how naïve mecha can come along.
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Carmen | Opera Inaugurale
This video has been shot during a rehearsal by Roberto Vitalini (Special Effects), the set and the lights might still change for the première. We consider the programming of the interactive "Moon" completed.
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Musica di Georges Bizet
Libretto di Henri Meilhac e Ludovic Halévy
Direttore | Zubin Mehta (13, 14, 16, 20 dicembre 2015)
Direttore | Jacques Delacôte (17, 18, 19 DICEMBRE)
Regia e co-creatore luci | Daniele Finzi Pasca
Creative Associate | Julie Hamelin Finzi
Coreografie | Maria Bonzanigo
Scenografia | Hugo Gargiulo
Costumi | Giovanna Buzzi
Assistente alla regia | Geneviève Dupéré
Co-creatore luci | Alexis Bowles
Effetti Speciali | Roberto Vitalini “Bashiba”
Assistente alla scenografia | Matteo Verlicchi
Assistente ai costumi | Ambra Schumacher
Assistente creatore luci | Marzio Picchetti
Assistente effetti speciali | Sebastiano Barbieri
Self made dirty visual synthesizer based on a VGA Signal Generator's circuit, modified in order to be audio reactive.
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Foods you like, despise, can't eat (allergies, etc.):
I'm vegetarian but not vegan, tend to prefer savory foods over sweet (I also have reactive hypoglycemia, so super-sugary stuff is no-go for me), but I do love me some chocolate. Nuts are awesome too. (I am really into tofu and stir-fried veggies lately, but that seems like an odd thing to put in a box, so nevermind!)
Coffee vs. tea? Do you have a favorite kind?
Neither. I pretty much just drink water, sometimes almond or coconut milk. I feel like I'm the sort of person who SHOULD like tea, but I keep trying it and it almost always tastes like dirty/grassy water. I do like chai though.
Where do you live? (climate, big city/small town, etc.)
Western NY, in a medium-sized city. We live in the city, about a mile south of downtown, and within walking distance of something like 4 or 5 parks, which is awesome!
Do you have any favorite blogs/interesting websites you like to visit often?
Hmm...I've gotten a bit lax in my blog reading in recent years. I really like reading the articles that get posted on Aeon (especially since I can easily send them to my Kindle!) and I also rather like The Book of Life. (Gosh, I'm kind of a nerd, aren't I?)
Crafty pursuits - knit, crochet, spin, sew, quilt, embroider, make friendship bracelets, any of these or others? Any you've always wanted to try?
I knit, I dabble with crochet, I have spun yarn on a drop spindle but not since a good 5 years ago. I aspire to quilt but have yet to successfully do so - I also aspire to sew clothes for me and M, but also have yet to successfully do so, but it's an active goal for this summer. Oh, and embroidery...I am really interested in it but haven't done much of it yet. I have grand plans of embroidering neurons and synapse diagrams and such, someday. And also embroidering a series of words describing my values, and a set of wishes for M...I have lots of embroidery related plans, actually.
Favorite yarns / fabrics? Any yarn you want to try but haven't yet?
My very favorite yarn is probably Beaverslide's 2-ply Sport/Sock weight, with their Worsted Weight as another favorite. I tend to favor wooly wools (e.g. Beaverslide, Bartlett Yarns, BT Shelter/Loft, Peace Fleece) or "basics" like Cascade 220 or Eco Wool, but I'm itching to knit myself some shawls/cowls/other neck adornments, and would love to try some yarns more suited to that sort of thing (e.g. Tosh Merino Light or Malabrigo Sock or whatever it is folks knit pretty things out of these days). Edited to add: I seem to have completely left out the "fabrics" end of things, but I do want to do some sewing and embroidery, so fabric is actually relevant. I don't do enough that I know all that much about fabrics left, but I did sew with some double gauze and it was SO AWESOME. I also really like linen blends.
Hobbies/pursuits/proclivities/passions (other than the aforementioned crafty ones, obvs)
I play the violin, and am passionate about education and social justice (I do a lot of volunteer work with our city schools, working with non-native English speakers on literacy). I'm also really into bread-baking, and swimming, and walking (that sounds lame, but I just love getting places under the power of my own feet).
What do you do in life? (job, career, school, family, etc.)
I am a writing professor - I teach freshman writing courses and I also run workshops for writers in the science and engineering fields. It is pretty much the perfect job for me. I've been married to my wonderful husband for 10 years, and we have a 3.5 year old daughter, M, as well as 3 cats.
What makes you happy?
Recently? Pretty much everything. My job makes me happy. My kid makes me happy. My husband makes me happy. Springtime, blue skies and sunshine, eating delicious homemade soup, knitting, my friends, services at my UU church. Bright colors, smiles, kindness. Being goofy. Life is good.
Do you blog? Tweet? Pin? Please share URLs and/or handles!
Yes! My blog is whitknits.wordpress.com. On Twitter/Pintrest/Ravelry I'm zigeunerweisen.
Random favorites -- colors, flavors, scents, books, movies, TV, magazines, genres, time of day, motifs (foxes, bees, squirrels, owls, beavers, mushrooms, bats), etc.
Colors: I like all of them - I love rainbows! But I'm partial to bright and jewel tones rather than pastels, and tend to favor blues, greens, purples, greys, and browns. Sometimes I wear hot pink/magenta, but I pretty much never wear red, orange, or yellow. They just don't work well with my coloring. Red is M's favorite color, though.
Flavors: Hmm...garlic and ginger together is incredible. I like savory stuff. Also chocolate. I feel like I'm just re-listing my foods so I'll stop.
Scents: No. Strong scents are migraine triggers for me. In particular, the smell (even when it's not very strong) of seafood, alcohol, cigarette smoke, Twizzlers, or Blow Pops will trigger a migraine. I don't do scents :) (Scents that do not tend to offend my problematic sinuses include citrus and mint, but not together!)
Books: Um, all of them? My favorite authors are Terry Pratchett, Kurt Vonnegut, and Lois McMaster Bujold. I tend to favor sci fi and historical fiction.
Movies: We haven't watched one in ages. My taste in movies is pretty childish - I'm partial to Pixar (Wall-E and Up are my favorites).
TV: We are currently on a Parks & Rec binge and I am madly in love with both Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt. I also, um, watch a lot of Daniel Tiger (with M, of course!) and kind of love it.
Other random things: I love turtles (they look so dumb and happy!) and sheep (because duh) and alpacas (also because duh) and groundhogs. I am on a bluegrass music kick right now. Also on a cleaning/decluttering my house/yard kick because holy crap, we're a mess. I think I've rambled long enough now!
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The .50 G.A.P. is a sbs automatic pistol ctg design with KE levels comparable to those of sps .45 Super, a stronger case head to reduce the possibility of case neck blowouts, and same case OAL of .45 G.A.P. in order to fit in sc handguns, such as the G39.
Frame material: Zytel HTN53G60LRHFBK083: 60% glassfiber + Nylon PA66 matrix resin, 1,720 Kg · m⁻³, 21GPa, -40≤°C≤302
REFERENCES
J.B. Snow 2022: S. Austin 7,081 m ULRSR (20220913).
M. Dimitrov 2021: Next Generation Squad Weapon.
J.B. Snow 2021: R. Cheney 3,780 m ULRSR (20210327).
L. Burgess 2019: J. Phillips 5,497 m ULRSR (20190119).
B. Litz 2015: Applied ballistics for long range shooting.
W.T. Woodard 2014: Cartridges of the world, pp. 455-456.
J. Hartikka 1992: Bullet flight noise vs. speed.
J.W. Arblaster 1989: Densities of Os and Ir.
USC2A · BC · DEW · EXACTO · NGSW · TP · NYR · ЛМБ · 7.62×43 · .277 TVCM · .300 BLK · 9×39 · .458 SOCOM · 12.7×55 · .510 WSP
PLR • 5PO • PGM • IVAS • DRA • Pike HVRRPG • ULRS • BP • HAG
Upgraded turret reactive armor package, as well as better optics, cannon stabilization. The T72 Skeena is designed to be hard to detect in its native terrain of the former Canadian Territories. Thermally its undetectable, using advanced cooling and sensor disruption technology borrowed from later Russian designs. Due to its advanced systems and expensive upgrades the Skeena was only produced in limited quantities but still saw heavy use in border disputes.
Patterns in the "getter" of a large vacuum tube.The getter is usually some highly reactive metal like cesium, which is added to a vacuum tube as a thin coating on the glass.It reacts with ("gets") any remaining oxygen in the tube...
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Cloral Art is a concept of creating coral made from various types of polymer clay such as ultra violet, glow in the dark and florescent. Some creations include rocks, flowers and bugs.
The finish piece is unbaked and placed in glass jars for protection.
One of my favorite decorated holes at the indoor putt putt under black lights. I love how the reactive paint glows in the dark.
This tee shirt was made by Freeze Vintage since 1986. It already had the design on it but was very faded looking because its supposed to look vintage. But I like bright colors, so I fixed it with fabric paint!! I also added some stars!! There is glitter, glow in the dark, and black light reactive fabric paint on this shirt!! Available in my shop. View my profile for link. 8D
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Bullseye Turquoise Opal (000116) sheet and stringers, and Turquoise (001116) sheet and stringers. Colored glass pieces are placed directly on the kiln shelf, with a bigger piece of Reactive Ice Clear, iridized, 3mm (001009-0031F) sheet glass placed irid side down and fired. The resulting tile is viewed from the bottom (side in contact with kiln shelf). Photo by Jerry Sayer, sample by Paul McNulty.