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Single "I Heard"/"Roamer" by the Gangbusters featuring Frenk Van Meeteren, Ton Van Bergeijk, Gert-Jan Blom, Boris Vanderlek and Peter Kuit, Jr.. Sleeve designed by Piet Schreuders with so-called "Spiegelglas" lettering. Catalog number Dureco 5243 (1987). Cover photo by Paul H. de Bruin. Recorded by Emile Elsen at Dureco Studios, Weesp.
10th August 2018. This is the kind of picture you see in old railway books when steam was king. However, this was taken at the Great Central Railway [where steam is STILL king] in 2018.
I was down at the Loughborough sheds, the day before the 50th Anniversary Gala of the End Of Steam on British Rail. Star of the Gala and at the forefront in the photograph is BR 7MT 4-6-2 No.70013 Oliver Cromwell. Behind the Britannia is BR 2MT 2-6-0 No.78018 followed by BR 9F 2-10-0 No.92214 Leicester City.
Converted from an extra road bike. It's a lot different to ride, I'm used to having gears to choose from.
Crap distribution sucks, and every, single, year, without fail, there's always hard to find figures. In the case of Transformers, there has not been a single line that I collected where everything went smooth.
In the Studio Series, it was SS 38 aka Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime, though at least he was eventually easily found. For the Titans Returns, it was Slugslinger, and for Power of the Primes, it was the "blink and you miss it" Novastar, which apparently clogged up shelves over in Asia, but never appeared at retail in Canada at all.
Folks, allow me to introduce to you the 2019 War of Cybertron entry - Springer.
My Lord, what an epic quest it has been to find this figure. I've been trying since the beginning of July, when it first appeared at EB Games, with my search eventually expanding to all EB Games and Walmart stores I cam across in two Provinces.
Mercifully, my RNG finally paid off, and I was able to pick one up in early September.
So without further ado, here is my overview of the figure.
Springer, for the uninitiated, is a character that was introduced in the 1986 Transformers movie. One of the character that was never given a true Earth mode, Springer is a triple changer, transforming from robot to Cybertronian helicopter and car.
There have been multiple iterations of the character throughout the years of course, with several toys released, but as with Jetfire, none really capturing the G1 character model.
Well, that wait has finally come to an end with the release of this figure.. well, 99% of the wait has ended anyway.
Springer comes with the figure, pair of twin blades, a rotor handle, and a gun that separates into two smaller pieces. As with all other Siege figure, Springer is compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. system, though due to sheer laziness I didn't bother attaching any to the guy.
As mentioned above, the main selling point, at least for me, is the fact this guy IS G1 Springer. All other characters in this line have been a "What If" look at their pre G1 Cybertronian forms. Springer is the G1 toy we should have gotten in the first place, but, you know, engineering limitations and all that jazz.
Springer has his classic headsculpt, along with awesome mid 80's shoulder pads. Colour scheme is the classic green, grey, and yellow. I could live without the battle damage paint apps, but at worst they are a slight eyesore.
Articulation is again, pretty much what to expect from a Voyager sized figure, meaning some ankle articulation, knees, waist, shoulders, biceps, wrist, and of course, head. Not mindblowing, but enough for some pretty creative posing, that include the ability to facilitate some decent lower body limb placement.
Weapons are all based on the standard 5mm socket, so you just jam in your weapon of choice, and try not to break it when pulling the piece out.
Paint apps are, well, pretty typical for a mainline Hasbro release. Being a unified product, the eventual Takara item will be the same, which is why paint work is overall solid. Masking is competent, and is featured where there is yellow, as well as, *gasp* the painted wheels. Other painted areas would be the face, the dark green sections, including the rotor housing and robot waist, the light green of the vehicle canopy, and of course, the aforementioned battle damage.
Paint work on the face is a bit crude, and resembles heavily caked on make up, but considering it's Hasbro I'll let it slide.
Transformation is where this figure shines, and again, goes to show that at least I know where the extra bit of MSRP has gone. The last, most solid Springer toy would have been the one released for Generations, which featured very good modes, but overall you can kind of see how the magic happens without picking up the toy, because vehicle modes never really changed a whole lot in terms overall size.
Siege Springer here actually becomes longer in Helicopter mode, and shifts his shoulder a bit forward, very subtle things that visually create a new look without an over reliance on vehicle shell parts. The secret, much to the dislike of many a collector, is the above average number of hinges and panels used for the shoulders and the legs. I say dislike because you really have to have the legs in JUST the right place otherwise the pieces don't really fit together perfectly.
Personally, having adored the Car Robots 2000 line, welcome this additional difficulty for the purposes of having much better alt modes. It can be frustrating, but my hats off the designers for coming up with such a slick solution on a mainline figure.
So, basically, the figure is a loving homage to the G1 character. But, why did I say 99% there?
Well, my biggest gripe, as it were, has to do with the fact the rotor connection piece doesn't form the hilt of Springer's sword. I know, I know, a bit anal retentive, but it's how I feel.
Nit picking aside, this is truthfully a very impressive figure, and hopefully will be easier to find as the Fall 2019 retail resets approach. If not, I urge you to continue to seek him out, as you will be rewarded with a unique and worthwhile transformation experience.
A little late to the party, but better than never!!
This is a test block for a queen SG quilt, with Kona charcoal background. I am going to attempt hand quilting with cotton perle.
This is a single 10 minute image taken in Ha with my Stellarvue SV130T using the focal reducer to get f5 at 650mmFl
One cut is all it takes.
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20th Anniversary of ScotsFest
On February 16 and 17, The Queen Mary celebrates its 20th anniversary of gathering traditional Scottish activities into a weekend of authentic highland fun. Activities such as the caber toss abound, while sheepherding, whiskey tastings, and genuine Scottish clans creating a grand parade enhance the atmosphere. The Vendor Village also corrals authentic Scottish fare, such as haggis, neeps, and tatties. This Groupon includes spectator access to events and competitions; however, a separate fee applies if visitors wish to participate in the games and events. Additionally, with the second option of this deal, customers can attend the Rock Yer Kilt concert aboard the ship on Saturday night with live bands such as Highland Way, The Whooligans, Hoist the Colors, and Wicked Tinkers.
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Admission to the festival includes access to the decks of the Queen Mary. Several packages are available for those who want to stay aboard the ship for the weekend. Visithttp://www.queenmary.com/scotsfest/packages.php for different options. One day admission to ScotsFest is $18 for adults and $8 for children five to 11. Two day admission is $24 for adults and $14 for kids. Children under four are free.
About ScotsFest
Southern California's premiere Scottish Festival returns to Long Beach, February 16- 17, 2013 from 9AM-6PM. The 20th Annual ScotsFest at The Queen Mary offers guests a glimpse into Scottish culture and history. The two-day festival features authentic Scottish cuisine and music, sword dancing, athletic competitions and highland sports, a Grand Parade, live sheepherding exhibitions, and many more activities for the entire family. Whisky tastings sponsored by The Black Grouse, Famous Grouse, The Macallan, The Single Malt and Highland Park. Visitors travel from as far as Scotland to compete in the International Bag Piping and Scottish Dancing competitions. Amateurs and Professionals are invited to test their skill at darts, piping, dancing or sport. "Rock Yer Kilt" concert takes place 6PM-Midnight on Saturday. Festival Details at: queenmary.com/scottish/
About Queen Mary
Located in the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary features a rich maritime history, authentic Art Deco décor, and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Long Beach city skyline. At the time of her maiden voyage in May of 1936, she was considered the grandest ocean liner ever built. The Queen Mary features 80,000 square feet of event space in 17 remarkable Art Deco salons as well as a tri-level, 45,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall. The Queen Mary boasts 314 staterooms including nine full suites. For more information or for reservations, see www.queenmary.com or call (800) 437-2934. The Queen Mary is located at 1126 Queens Highway in Long Beach.
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This yacht was actually sailed by a single man, and although his genoa was rolled away poorly, I was impressed at his ability to anchor single handed
My finished queen size Single Girl Quilt. This was the first quilt I've ever made and there were a few moments over the 7 months I spent on this baby when I thought I had certainly destroyed it and there was no way it'd come together, but alas, it did. I went with the straight line quilting because it seemed the easiest. The quilting is wonky at parts but I'll chalk that up to a first effort.
I can hardly believe it myself, but I finished the Single girl quilt yesterday evening. I chose a orange binding first, didn't like it, and removed it to add a simple white binding. Still not sure about this one either, but I'm not doing it a third time. The back is plain white because I didn't want a fabric that would shine through the top. I hand-quilted it with orange coton perlé and am glad I did, because without it, the quilt would be a bit too white to my taste.
Single shot taken with a Canon 60D using a Tamron SP AF70-300mm VC USD Zoom lens through a Baader Astrosolar Filter
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replica carved by Bill Holm of the 19th century Howkan Whale Monument carved by John Wallace (of the Haida). outside the Burke museum at the UW campus.
Taken while laying on empty fields at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California on May 8, 2011.
...Someone's probably passed me by and wondered what that freak was doing in the fields.
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Single use camera , made in Hungary ; expiration date 01-2006 . Gift set with special effect filter ; built-in flash .
limey-chartreuse - aqua/teal- fuschia/purple - I have been collecting prints for a quilt for myself for a while based off a rag rug from Target !
Single Bullnose Coping 12" x 24" x 2"
Double Bullnose Coping 16" x 24" x 2"
Palomino Color, Sand-Blast Finish
My first finished "Single Girl" Block made for the Single Girl Support Group! Japanese fabrics (including the SCRUMPTIOUS lilac linen background with the most gorgeous iridescent sheen) all from Superbuzzy.
This will be just a one block mini quilt, but I had so much fun making this that I plan on making a 4 block baby quilt soon :D
Pattern by Denyse Schmidt.
After developing this picture I immediately went out and bought myself 12 pairs of jockey shorts. What is it with single guys and underwear?
I'm also in the market for a set of new legs if anyone's selling?
Strobist: One flash, set off with a pocket wizard. It was sitting on the ground to the left and aimed up so the light only hit the flower and not the rest of the sticks.