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In May 2020 communities around Uganda’s western Rwenzori mountains found themselves facing a twin humanitarian emergency of Covid-19 and large-scale destruction caused by flash floods when the banks of the Nyamwamba and Mubuk rivers burst. The Kilembe mines hospital was destroyed. The Uganda Red Cross quickly moved in to support affected families, assisting with emergency evacuations, providing first aid and distributing food and non-food items to at least 1,750 people. The non-food relief comprised: cooking pots, jerrycans, cups and plates, cutlery, blankets, soap, tarpaulins and mosquito nets, solar lamps, mats and buckets. After some locally very heavy rainfall in late April and early May, URCS Secretary General Robert Kwesiga said the floods had been foreseen and volunteers in Kasese were able to help alert people to what was expected. “As Uganda Red Cross we have been in Kasese working on other problems like Ebola as well as sensitizing the community about the Covid-19 pandemic,” Kwesiga added. Other districts badly affected included Bundibugyo and Ntoroko. In the photo Lawrence Lutaaya briefs Red Cross volunteers before a distribution of non-food items at Kasese Primary School.
On board Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas cruise to New Zealand, ex Sydney, 8-17 December 2019.
Milford Sound, New Zealand, situated on the west coast of the South Island.
Described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world', Milford Sound was carved by glaciers during the ice ages. Breathtaking in any weather, the fiord's cliffs rise vertically from the dark waters, mountain peaks scrape the sky and waterfalls cascade downwards from as high as 1000 metres. When it rains in Milford Sound, and it often does, those waterfalls multiply with magnificent effect.
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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.
Disappointed of the photos of this waterfall - but it is tucked away into the rocks and I found it difficult to get a good shot
this is cheep gt track i regret useing this but have learnt my lession the new layout will be all hand layed code 40
scott scale 30 with hope hubs mavic 317 rims hope brakes merek carbon saddle token carbon stem ego carbon bars very light mtb
Scales Road looking westward. The building which looks a bit like a corkscrew - from this distance anyway - is part of Tottenham Fire Station in St Loy's Road.
I realize this shot is a little soft but it was late in the day and I was using a manual focus camera and thinking, "Holy crap, it's John Force RIGHT THERE!" He was just moving the car onto the scales after a qualifying run at the NHRA Mopar Parts Mile-High Nationals in Denver, mid 1990s.
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Because shipping by DHL was getting ridiculous, I ended up sitting on some stuff from Anime Export for many months, and this includes the exellent Figma 530 Sophia F. Shirring set.
I don't think she's part of an anime or anything like that, but does it really matter when she's one hell of a character design.
Now I know what you're thinking - she's got impossible curves, and that's pretty much why she's good, right? I'm not going to lie and say it doesn't help, but it truly isn't the main attraction.
Curves aside, the main selling point for me is the colour scheme. This white with translucent blue, black, and gold accents is one that I happen to really like, as it's also predominately what you'd find on KOS-MOS. If you look closely, there's actual some very fine detailing on pars of the figure, such as the ears and collar, as well as the actual accessories themselves.
From an accessories perspective (and theme), you're pretty much looking at if Milk-T Girl had a much larger budget.. and came with a surfboard/shield. She's also got four total face plates and a hair piece for when she's wearing her glasses. This gets the job done, but naturally it's not as flexible as with Snail Shell and its eye movement.
The various weapon pieces can be reassembled in various combinations to serve as a melee or projectile weapon. I just wish they had given her two pistol gripping hands (it's a special one, and only comes in Right) because even her melee weapons are basically gripped that way, though I suppose you could try to hold it along the saft.
All the promotional artwork suggests I can remove the bow on the small of her back, but I tried with no success. There's nothing in the manual, and I really would like not to have to buy another one.
Articulation is... alright. I mean, Figma are not exactly known for this sort of thing in order to maintain its curves. Due to the lack of bulk and perhaps a slightly different pelvic area design, it does seem that unlike other similarly designed Figma, she can actually sit flat though you're not doing the Can Can any time soon.
Clearly, if you're going to get the most out of the surf board, you're going to want to use the stand.
Paint is for the most part good, but as always, don't look too closely otherwise you'll drive yourself insane. But on the whole, she turned out quite stunning looking.
Build isn't bad, but some parts, like the hair piece with the glasses up, tends to fall off the face quite easily.
Scale cars such as this were used to weigh materials - such as coke - which were then deposited into the furnace. The two buckets (known as hoppers) on the front of the car would be weighed by the car's operator in the cab. The cab would then travel to the number 5 Bessemer furnace at Cleveland ironworks and unload it's content to continue the metallurgic process. This scale car was used extensively throughout the latter half of the 20th century until the closure of the Teesside plant in the 1980's
This is a 1:16 scale model of M-ATV MRAP vehicle, featuring a set of Electronic Equipment and a replica of the M153 "CROWS" Remote Weapon Station. It is built for trade shows, exhibits and presentations and further promoting our line of trade show models in 1:16 scale.
In order to reduce the model's cost we used a pre-fabricated replica of a base M-ATV, which we upgraded and reinforced so it could withstand a stress of often travels and handling. A standard cargo compartment was modified to accommodate the equipment. The equipment and the Weapon Station were designed in 3D software and produced by rapid prototyping out of increased durability plastics. The model was assembled and finished manually, mounted on a black painted composite base with a clear protective cover and packed in a military grade Pelican transit case with a customized foam lining.
The model was appreciated for its quality, accuracy, high level of details and speedy production. Shortly after submission the model traveled to its first trade show, the 2019 IDEX in Abu Dhabi, where it received recognition and most positive feedback.
My own weight went already 2.5kg down since Dec.27th. Though, it may be one of those scales that lie.
Something relatively quick and simple tonight. The Good Smile Company 1/8 scale Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Motoko Kusunagi PVC statue.
Wow that's a mouthful.
Solid State Society is a feature length movie that is set in the Stand Alone Complex series. I've never seen it, but I have noticed a general consistency of the way Motoko looks in all of my Stand Alone Complex figures, and it pretty much comes to some variation of her light grey catsuit.
Now, I, as usual, bought this off a seller from a classified ad, in this case for $50. What I'm trying to figure out is just how rare this piece is because the aftermarket prices, both on eBay and Japanese sites, have this priced at something absolutely insane, I don't know if it was because the statue of was underproduced, or maybe this was the only version of her from this particular series.
Motoko is depicted in a relatively static pose - she's standing with visor in one hand and the other hand on her outward hip, with a half open trenchcoat slightly billowing in the wind and an attentive gaze. This was released in 2007 and 2009, so it was one of the statues that was around when I was generally more active in the PVC world. and I have to say that The Major looks fantastic.
There are some subtle fabric folds on her suit and the trench coat. Casting came out sharply. There's not a dull edge or non eye pleasing detail in sight. Hair and face are adequately sculpted, and her curves are very crisp, and personally I feel its a shame half of her is covered up by her coat. Subtle detaling such as the lines on her suit aren't too bad, though not quite as crisp as the other stuff on the body. There's no webbing between the fingers, and each digit is well defined. The visor also is nice and crisp, with no poor edges observed. There's also some body definition that you'll appreciate more with the lighting coming in from JUST the right angle.
Paint work is as solid as anything you'd get these days. Smooth crisp applications and excellent masking work, along with well printed and applied decals. Of course, these are the guys who make Figma and I've generally been pretty happy with their work.
Finally Build Quality is, once again, what I'd expect from Good Smile Company. No glue residue or poor assembled parts that make you question your sanity. This is an older statue, however, and was made before industry wide standards to stop using soft plastics on sections of the body that are prone to bending. In this case, I found that her ankles had bent slightly, causing her to lean forward. Fortunately, a bit of hot water and some elbow grease allowed the situation to be rectified.
In conclusion, a very nicely painted statue of Motoko that shows off her beautiful character design without being overtly sexual, which is usually the sweet spot for me because it means I don't have to hide it from display. The only real problem is the leaning which was an industry wide thing.
So if you're a Ghost in the Shell fan and can find this at a price that doesn't give you acid reflux, just go for it.
This railtrack scale is located at Kepa Zawadowska in Warsaw enroute to the EC Siekierki heat- and powerplant. It is built into the track and measures the weight of 4-axle cars, which bring coal to EC Siekierki. The speed at the scale must be reduced to 3 to 5 km/h max. to allow proper operation. The length of the measuring track is exactly to match the Eaos/Eas railcars' length.
The weird exposure was inadvertent, but it is fine with me. The weight, from a heavy agricultural scale, is actually dark, rusty brown. I did the orange dots with pastel.