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This is a 1:100 scale model of a Commercial Space Station, which we were commissioned to build in 2019. The model features a variety of customized modules, stowage facilities, an airlock, an observatory, a robotic arm and a main solar array. The model is accompanied with replicas of the SpaceX Dragon and Boeing CST-100 supply ships. Later we are going to add to this set a replica of the SpaceX Dragon 2 as well. The model also includes several posed astronaut figurines, designed and customized for us by Mr. Max Grueter.
The model was designed in 3D software, produced by rapid prototyping and manually assembled, painted and decorated.
In this model we implemented the features and technics developed for our models of ISS, which we were building and perfecting since 2008. The model has reliable internal reinforcement system, holding the modules together. Most vulnerable elements are produced from durable materials – metal and nylon. Selected components and supply ships’ replicas have embedded magnets, allowing to reconfigure the station and exercise various docking schemes. The model is mounted with support poles on a black painted base.
The model is designed to be partially disassembled during transport. It is packed in a Pelican heavy duty transit case and can be fast and easily assembled for presentation.
American Family Scale Co., 515 S. Laflin St., Chicago, IL
Scale measures up to 25 pounds in one ounce increments.
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In 1865, German immigrants Meyer Hirsch and Jacob Schwabacher started The American Cutlery Company. Around the turn of the century they introduced a line of scales known as the American Family Scale. Their scale soon became the leading brand of household scale in the country. Around 1928 it was decided to spin of the scale line and the American Scale Company was born. The scale sold for 83 cents in 1902 and by 1924 the Sears Catalog had it listed for $2.65. The example above is known as the 1906 model. Often being mistaken for the date of manufacture it is one of the first "retro" items being modeled after the scale version sold in 1906. The scale above actually dates from the mid 40's to mid 50's.
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U.S. Army photos by Douglas Fraser
Exercise tests emergency response capability
By Cpl. Han, Jae-ho
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Flames dance from a crashed helicopter as casualties cry for help, while rescuers and medical personnel speed to the scene to give aid.
This fictional scenario was part of the annual Full Scale Exercise, held here June 20-22.
The exercise served to evaluate emergency response abilities on post.
Notional incidents included an aircraft crash, a shooter at the commissary and a hostage at the Super Gym.
“This is an annual exercise required by the Department of Defense. Planning for this exercise began six months prior,” said Peter Park, installation emergency manger at the Directorate of Planning, Training, Mobilization and Security. Park served as exercise coordinator.
As part of the exercise, garrison tenant units and city agencies provided support and responded to various scenarios. Units involved included the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, the Directorate of Emergency Services and Pyeongtaek city emergency services.
“This exercise was very realistic and it required patience from everyone involved, including dependents and civilians,” Park said. “This year’s exercise was very successful and defined our capability. It was an upgrade from last year and critical capabilities of the garrison were evaluated. I want to thank Douglas Fraser, the Antiterrorist Officer and co-lead planner for this exercise, for his support as well.”
For Our Daily Challenge - Scale
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On the aforementioned Eastern Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum; Durham NC, USA), I was pleased to find:
Soft Scale Insects - family Coccidae (~1-2 mm)
Also uploaded at:
bugguide.net/node/view/1778845
A helpful entomologist on Facebook identifies as:
Brown Soft Scale - Coccus hesperidum
Some of the scale insects have been parasitized by wasps, so we have a hemiparasitic plant, a parasitic insect of that plant, and a parasite of that insect--parasites all the way down.
Face-on spiral galaxy, NGC 5068, is split diagonally in this image: The James Webb Space Telescope’s observations appear on bottom right, and the Hubble Space Telescope’s at top left. Webb and Hubble’s images show a striking contrast, an inverse of darkness and light. Why? Webb’s observations combine near- and mid-infrared light and Hubble’s showcase visible light. Dust absorbs ultraviolet and visible light, and then re-emits it in the infrared. In Webb's images, we see dust glowing in infrared light. In Hubble’s images, dark regions are where starlight is absorbed by dust.
In Webb’s high-resolution infrared images, the gas and dust stand out in stark shades of orange and red, and show finer spiral shapes with the appearance of jagged edges, though these areas are still diffuse.
In Hubble’s images, the gas and dust show up as hazy dark brown lanes, following the same spiral shapes. Its images are about the same resolution as Webb’s, but the gas and dust obscure a lot of the smaller-scale star formation.
More information: webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2024/105/01HMC2AJ...
Read the feature: science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-depicts-stagger...
Full set of images: webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2024/news-2024-1...
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team
Image description: Two observations of a portion of the galaxy NGC 5068 are split diagonally, with Hubble’s observations at top left and Webb’s at bottom right. The galaxy’s core appears at top left. In Hubble’s image, the galaxy’s bar is a bright white region at center-left. Scattered across the scene are many bright blue pinpoints of light and patches of bright pink and wisps of dark red that are mixed with less obvious dark brown dust lanes. In Webb’s image, the galaxy’s arms are shown in shades of orange and red and are intermixed with black regions.
The old scales actually still worked, amazing really, although there was no needle on the face to actually display the weight, you could actually stand on the plate and see the internals on the face working.
Wrigleyville in N-Scale.
With the Cubs winning the World Series Wrigley Field and the Wrigleyville neighborhood are very much in the news. I thought I would upload these images to show what the area looked like in the early 1970s when the Milwaukee Road ran right past the ballpark to interchange with the CTA at the Buena Yard in Uptown. I’ve been working on this diorama over the years and it is very much a work in progress.
I also model the Milwaukee Road Chicago & Evanston (C&E Line) farther south from Belmont Avenue to Wellington Avenue where it ran down the middle of Lakewood Avenue. I will post pictures of that diorama later.
My goal is to close the gap between the two dioramas-in a compressed way-and one day model the section around Racine and Roscoe where the Milwaukee Road went under the CTA Ravenswood Line and service a fuel dealer.
All of the buildings are scratch built using photographs and postcards of buildings in the area from the era. Some have since been torn down like the residence on Eddy Street, Franksville, Yum Yum Donuts, and the two commercial buildings on the east side of Clark south of Addison. The Standard Condenser building is now part of the expanded Cubby Bear sports bar complex.
The roadbed for the tracks was built up on cork with cardstock for the top layer and thinly cut strips of polystyrene for the spaces between the flangeways to simulate street trackage. By this date the Milwaukee Road had abandoned the southbound main in this area and used just the former northbound main. I tried to show an out of service track that is partly paved over for the former southbound main.
The cantilevered grade crossing signals are from NJ International. The track is Atlas as is the SW-1200 that Bill Denton custom painted for me in the number of an actual unit that was photographed by the Wrigley Field team track on one of the last days of service.
This view is a close-up of the outside of Wrigley Field looking in through the chain link fence, ramps, and beams. I used a photo of the outfield printed with an inkjet printer to simulate looking through an opening.
Northants & Cambridgeshire
N Gauge Society Area Group's exhibition layout.
Horseley Fields is a 16' x 3' layout depicting a section of mainline and a steel terminal in the West Midlands in the present day. It is loosely based on Wolverhampton Steel terminal.
Passsenger traffic comprises inter-regional trains from Virgin (Voyagers, Super Voyagers and "Pretendolino"), Cross Country (Voyager) ,Wrexham and Shropshire (Class 67 plus Mk3s and DVT) and local services provided by London Midland (Class 350 "Desiro", 170 and 153 units). Arriva (Class 150) and Centro (150).
Freight traffic for the steel terminal is based on the real thing and benefits from numerous contemporary wagons being available RTR or as simple conversions. These include covered BRA/BYA, KIA and IHA wagons as well as open BDA, BAA and SPA wagons.
Other freight include engineers' trains to and from the nearby yard at Bescot, and trains of cement, sand, aggregates, coal, containers and steel.
The layout has several working features including an operating overhead crane and terminal doors, plus a working bus that automatically stops each time it passes the station.
Scenically, the layout depicts the typical urban decay of the West Midlands, with a disused canalside freight warehouse, overgrown former goods shed and former industrial buildings now converted into exclusive flats. There is a road-served aggregate terminal, industrial units, terraced housing and other assorted buildings.
scale tape measure
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Cliche, right? Of course it is! But yes, my goal is to weigh 140 again.
And no, this is not my current weight. First off, I had the camera on me. Plus, I may or may not have tweaked the scale a little bit to skew the numbers. I am no where near as brave as Sarah Judith.
Two guys from facebook had an interesting talk about how they scale their platform to several hundred million users.
While the batmobile of any incarnation has always been larger then a typical car. This photo I feel shows that while they are still larger then a typical Lego set car. They are scaled more appropriately.
Inverted scales to gauge the level of water in the tanks. The fire fighting tank and mechanical system are essential in the running of a big complex. A snap with the M3 and the Nokton Classin 40/1.4 MC, Fujifilm Reala 100 is good for reds.
Leica M3 Wetzlar DS, CV Nokton Classic 40mm F1.4 MC, Fujifilm Reala 100, Wide Open