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Flood waters continue to rise in Conway, S.C., impacting surrounding cities and neighborhoods to include Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sept. 25, 2018. South Carolina National Guard Engineers and Transportation Corps placed sandbags along Highway 501 to ensure roadways remain passable and communities are not cut-off on the main route to highly populated Myrtle Beach, S.C. They have laid nearly three miles of barrier protecting a mile and a half of road with sandbags and flood barriers to keep the road open from flooding. There are approximately 2,000 South Carolina Guards Soldiers and Airmen are currently on duty to support local authorities in response and recovery operations to the ongoing flooding in that followed Hurricane Florence's landfall. U.S. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from Pennsylvania, Alaska, New York, Tennessee, Arkansas, Maryland, Virginia, Mississippi and Georgia are also supporting the S.C. National Guard recovery efforts. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing, Public Affairs)
Afganistānā joprojām ir nemierīgi. Ik dienu bruņotās sadursmēs kādu nogalina. Karš turpinās. Afgāņi cīnās paši ar sevi — pa laikam finansiāla izdevīguma vārdā pārejot pretinieka pusē — te prezidenta, te talibu, te nemiernieku. Katra puse apgalvo, ka viņu rīcību virza ideja par labāku Afganistānu, mieru un pareizo reliģisko pārliecību. Bet aiz tā slēpjas nemitīga ietekmes un varas pārdalīšana. NATO vadītie spēki kopš 2015.gada sākuma karadarbībā vairs tieši neiesaistās.
Šī ir pirmā starptautiskā operācija, kuras mērķis ir atbalstīt Afganistānas spēku struktūras, piedāvājot zināšanas un padomu, bet nesniedzot militāro palīdzību. Pašreiz Afganistānā ir ap 12 000 NATO vadīto karavīru. Afganistānas iedzīvotāju skaits lēšams 30 miljonos.
NATO vadīto spēku karavīri atrodas piecās bāzes nometnēs — galvenā no tām ir Kabulā. Pārējās četros pretējos Afganistānas punktos — Mazarišarīfā, Herātā, Kandahārā un Lagmānā. Operācijas nosaukums «Resolute Support» liecina par vēlmi sniegt mērķtiecīgu atbalstu. Latvijas kontingents Afganistānā koncentrēts valsts ziemeļu daļā — divi karavīri dien Kabulā un tās apkārtnē, kamēr divdesmit vienam — dienesta vieta ir Marmalas bāze, Mazaršarīfas pilsētas tuvumā. Afganistānas Ziemeļu pavēlniecības 209. korpuss, ar kuru sadarbojas Marmalas bāzes karavīri, ir trīs reizes lielāks par visu Latvijas armiju.
Foto: Ēriks Kukutis
These Mississippi College students are supporting a two-day blood drive on the Clinton campus this week. Leaders of Phi Theta Kappa sponsored the Mississippi Blood Services drive in November. MC students squared off with rival Delta State in the MBS campaign with final results to be announced at Saturday's MC-Delta State football game in Cleveland.
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BC is providing more than $1.2 million to develop training and resources aligned with in-demand occupations in a range of sectors for post-secondary students with disabilities.
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MONUSCO supports visit of the North Kivu Min. of Interior & delegation to Walikale. They took part in a territorial security meeting and met community members including women and youth groups. Photo: MONUSCO/Kevin Jordan
I was invited to collaborate on this Homeworld-inspired strategy sandbox, Masada. They are working now on a demo:
The Britcar Endurance Series Made an Epic Return to the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit for The End of the Year Championship that Would Decide who the Overall Champion would be For Britcar.
Other Support Races were Also Present I the Paddock including The Ever so Popular Dunlop Mini Winter Challenge who had brought with them some Fantastic Racing Mini's Ready to do Battle on the World Famous Circuit.
Other Support Races Included The Ginetta Junior Championship as well as The Silverlake C1 Racing Club who would be Partaking in an Endurance Race that Would Lead Them Into the Night as they Raced for 3 Hours and 145 Laps around the Circuit.
With A Busy Two Days of Both Racing and Qualifying Action Ahead Lets turn to the First Qualifying Session of the Weekend.
Dunlop Mini Winter Challenge-(Qualifying)
First Up on to the Track was the Ever so Popular Dunlop Mini Winter Challenge a Series that Focuses on Mini Racing Thought The Entire Season.
Thease Mini's are Based on both the Mini Sevens and Mini Miglia Spec of Racing Mini's and a Combined Qualifying Session saw both Mini Sevens and Mini Miglia's Together on the Circuit.
Lets Take a Look at Who will be Starting on Pole come the First Race of the Weekend.
In First Place Taking Pole Position and The Fastest Lap was (Rupert Deeth) in his Mini Miglia 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 55.096 and a Top Speed of 78.92mph. Fantastic Work there Rupert Amazing Lap and an Incredible Car Too.
In Second Place was (Colin Peacock) in his Mini Miglia 1293 with a Best Lap Time of 55.142 and a Top Speed of 78.86mph. Brilliant Drive from Colin Who was Pushing Himself Hard to Catch and Beat Rupert's Time.
In Third Place was (Endaf Owens) in his Mini Miglia 1298 with a Best Lap Time of 55.226 and a Top Speed of 78.74mph. Great Work there Endaf A Very Quick Driver who knows a Thing or two about Racing Miglia's.
What an Intense Qualifying Session for both the Mini Miglia's and The Mini Sevens and Some Incredible Drives from the likes of Rupert Colin and Endaf but will Anyone Else be able to Steal that Glory from them During the Race or Will the Likes of Colin and Endaf Manage to Improve their Positions during the Race?
We Will Have to Wait to Find Out
Britcar Endurance Championship- (Qualifying)
Next Up on to the Track was the Britcar Endurance Trophy and Thease Cars will Later be Taking Part in a Very Intense 1 Hour and 45 Minute Endurance Race on the Sunday with Pitstops Included.
A Range of Many Different Machines Align the Grid with the Likes of Porsche 718 GT4'S BMW M3's and Ginetta G55's it will make for an Interesting Race to see who can push their Machinery to its Limits and take Home Glory. But for Now Lets take a Look at Qualifying and who has come out on top.
In First Place Taking Pole and the Fastest Lap was (Team Valluga's Carl Cavers and Sean Doyle) in their Porsche 718 GT4 Club Sport with a Best Lap Time of 50.145 and a Top Speed of 86.72mph. Fantastic Work Guys Really Well Done and a Stunning Lap for Pole Position.
In Second Place was (Team Valluga's Ian Humphries and Benji Hetherington) in their Porsche 718 GT4 Club Sport with a Best Lap Time of 50.415 and a Top Speed of 86.25mph. Another Fantastic P2 for Team Valluga's Well Done To both Teams for Getting P1 and P2 on the Grid.
In Third Place was (Nial Bradley) in his BMW M3 E46 with a Best Lap Time of 50.816 and a Top Speed of 85.57mph. Superb Job there Nial Really Working Hard to Push that BMW into P3.
A Fantastic Qualifying Session for the Britcar Endurance Trophy and With Their Respective Races coming on Sunday it will be Fascinating to See who will come out on Top and Hold onto their Positions Thought the Race. But who will be The Overall Victor?
Stay Tuned to Find Out!
Ginetta Junior Championship-(Qualifying)
The Ginetta Juniors were Up next and Every Year when they Come to Brands Hatch they Remain Ever so Popular with Fans and Spectators alike.
The Racing Series itself is Designed for Junior Races Between the ages of 13-17 Years of Age Before those who turn 18 Can then Enter The Ginetta Senior Classes of Racing.
The Cars Used are Ginetta Racing Cars all of which are Run by Different Teams Looking to Extract as Much Power as Possible from those Engines and they Always Manage to Provide Fantastic and Exciting Racing.
With 2 Races for Today it will be Great to see who can Come out on top and Take their First Victory in Ginetta Junior Racing for the Weekend.
Lets First Take a Look at Qualifying and Find Out who Took Pole and who was Following Closely Behind.
In First Place Taking Pole Position and The fastest Lap was (Josh Rowledge) in his GBR R Racing with a Best Lap Time of 57.996 and a Top Speed of 75.01mph. Brilliant Drive there from Josh who Takes the First Qualifying Session Pole of the Weekend for Ginette's.
In Second Place was (Harri Reynolds) in his GBR Assetto Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 58.075 and a Top Speed of 74.87mph. Amazing Job there Harri Fantastic P2 and not too Far of Josh's Pole Time either. Looking forward to Race 1.
In Third Place was (Maurice Hendry) in his GBR Fox Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 58.119 and a Top Speed of 74.82mph. Great Work there Maurice Really showing his Skills in that Ginetta and Pushing Hard for that P3 on the Grid.
An Incredible Qualifying Session for the Ginetta's and with Three Amazing Drivers on the front Row of the Grid in Josh Harri and Maurice This is going to be One Intense Race with All Three Drivers Separated by Less than Half a Second.
With Qualifying Second Fastest Up Next who will be able to Improve and will anyone Else be able to try and Have a go at Making it to the front of the Grid come Race 1?
Ginetta Junior Championship-(Qualifying Second Fastest)
In First Place Taking Pole Position and the Fastest Lap was (Josh Rowledge) in his R Racing with a Best Lap Time of 58.119 and a Top Speed of 74.82mph. Congratulations Josh another Incredible Lap sees him take The Pole for Race 1 This Weekend and in a Superb Style too.
In Second Place was (Liam McNeilly) in his GBR Fox Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 58.251 and a Top Speed of 74.65mph. Really Great Work there Liam What a Fantastic Achievement and to Beat back the Likes of Harri Reynolds Must be Making him Feel Really Good.
In Third Place was (Harri Reynolds) in his Assetto Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 58.409 and a Top Speed of 74.45mph. Brilliant work Once Again from Harri who Still was Doing all he Could behind the Wheel to take Back his P2 Position while Battling with Liam for The Second Fastest Lap.
What a Qualifying Session with One New Driver in Liam starting P2 and the likes of Both Josh and Harri in P1 and P3 Respectively, This Up Coming Race is one to not be Missed. Lets get into it and Find out who will take The Victory.
Ginetta Junior Championship-(Race 1 Results)
In First Place taking the Race Victory and The Fastest Lap was (Josh Rowledge) in his R Racing with a Best Lap Time of 57.300 and an Average Speed of 74.84mph. Congratulations Josh who has taken a Fantastic First Victory here at Brands Hatch and I'm Sure he was Feeling Very Proud Afterwards, Superb job by Him and The Team.
In Second Place was (Harri Reynolds) in his Assetto Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 57.375 and an Average Speed of 74.80mph. Brilliant Work there from Harri who crosses the Line to Finnish in a Brilliant P2 and Take back the Hard work he Done During Qualifying. Fantastic.
In Third Place was (Joe Warhurst) in his GBR Elite Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 57.448 and an Average Speed of 74.79mph. Another New Driver has Achieved P3 in Joe Warhurst, Fantastic Job Joe a Really Well Deserved Victory for you and The Rest of the Team.
What a Race and what a Set of Drivers in Josh Harri and Joe who All Push Themselves Hard and Took Home some Incredible Victories During Race 1. With One More Race to Come will Anyone Else be Able to do The Same?
Ginetta Junior Championship-(Race 2 Results)
In First Place Taking the Victory and The Fastest Lap was (Josh Rowledge) in his R Racing with a Best Lap Time of 57.510 and an Average Speed of 74.68mph. I'm Starting to get the Feeling that This Guy Knows a Thing or two about Racing. Congratulations Josh for Another Superb Drive and Dominant Display Making it two out of Two Wins so Far.
In Second Place was (Liam McNeilly) in his Fox Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 57.496 and an Average Speed of 74.53mph. Congratulations Liam a Very Well Deserved Come Back Drive after a Not so Good P4 Finish Really Well Deserved Brilliant Driving.
In Third Place was (Max Dodd's)
In His GBR Assetto Motorsport with a Best Lap Time of 57.516 and an Average Speed of 74.10mph. Fantastic To see Another New Driver take His First Step onto the Podium. Congratulations Max a Fine Drive for P3.
What an Amazing Set of Races Seen by the Ginetta Junior Championship with the likes of Josh Liam Max Joe Maurice and Harri all taking Fantastic Victories in their Respective Cars. Looking Forward to Seeing what DAY 2 Brings for the Ginetta's but for Now its Over to the Final Qualifying and Race of the Day.
Silverlake C1 Racing Series-(Qualifying)
The Final Qualifying Session of the Day is now Making its way onto the Circuit and its the Silverlake C1 Racing Series in Preparation for their 4 Hour Endurance Race After.
This Group of 44 Teams are All Racing as Part of the Silverlake C1 Championship which Sees them Travel all over the Country from Silverstone to Knock Hill to Snetterton.
The Series itself uses Citroen C1's (998cc) that Have Been made to go Racing for Extended Period's of Time. With an Insane Grid of 44 Competitors and Teams All Looking for that Victory come the Final few Seconds of the Race it will be interesting to see how Qualifying stacks up and who has the Fastest Machine.
In First Place Taking the Pole and Fastest Lap was (Team Lady Bird Daddy's Patrick Watt's/ Aimee Watt's/Orlando Linsey) in their Citroen C1 998cc with a Best Lap Time of 1:04.743 and a Top Speed of 67.16mph. Fantastic work Team Lady Brid Daddy Taking Pole and The Fastest Lap for P1 on the Gird.
In Second Place was (JW Bird Motorsport's Nick Beaumont and Kieran Griffin) in their Citroen C1 998cc with a Best Lap Time of 1:04.759 and a Top Speed of 67.15mph. Brilliant work to Team JW Bird Motorsport Fantastic Team Effort and a Great Starting Point for the Endurance Race.
In Third Place was (Emax Motorsport's James Little Jake Little and Stuart Ratcliffe) in their Citroen C1 998cc with a Best Lap Time of 1:04.936 and a Top Speed of 66.96mph. Great Work there Team Emax Pushing to the Limits and Holding onto that Important P3 Grid Slot.
With a 3 Hour Endurance Race Anything can Happen and with the Current Top Three Having to do Battle Against a Grid of 41 Other Teams and Drivers All with Varying Skill Level's This Race to Win could be Anybody's for the Taking Good Luck to All Teams Competing and May the Best Team Win.
Silverlake C1 Racing Series-(Race 1 Results)
(Hour 1)
With The Grid set for Racing The Lights slowly began to turn on until All Five Lights were Illuminated and then Simultaneously went out and 44 1000cc Citroen's with 44 Competitive Drivers Behind the Wheel Made their way through Paddock Hill Bend being careful to Avoid One Another while scrapping for Places.
As they Race Towards to the Top of Druids All was Good as they made their way Down towards Graham Hill Bend and onto the Cooper Straight. So Far so Good and All The Citroens came Round the Last Corner with Ladybird Daddy Number 506 Still Leading followed by Emax Motorsport Number 345 and JW Bird Motorsport Number In 3rd Place.
(Hour 2)
As The Second Hour Approached it was time for Some Teams to Start thinking about Pit Stop Strategy and How this Might Move them either up a Position or Down Depending Upon the Time and Driver Driving.
Many of the Teams Pulled into the Pits with Only a Few Cars Out there Still going trying to get a Head Start while the other Teams opted to Pit and Change Drivers or take on Fuel for the Rest of the Race.
11 Minutes after 2 O'clock and the Number 446 Car of Team TAC Racing has made a Trip into the Gravel Trap at the Top of Paddock Hill Bend and had to be towed Out Resulting in a Penalty for Outside Assistance.
They Re-join the Race but will be at least 2 or 3 Laps down on the Rest of the Field for this Costly Mistake.
(Hour 3 The Final Hour)
As 3 O'clock Approached the Headlights of Most Drivers began To Turn On as The Light Around the Circuit began to get even Darker Meaning the Race was Entering its Night Stage.
With Some Drivers being Good in the Day and other being Good in the Night it was Anybody's Race Still as All 44 Cars Continued to Race around the Indy Circuit Lady Bird Daddy was Still in the Lead and Creating a Sizable Gap at The Front of the Pack as they Continued on into the Darkness of Night.
As the Race Continued into the Last Hour a Loud Crash was Heard from the Bottom of Paddock Hill Bend with the Number 320 Car of M Barrand and S Barrand was seen Rolling after a Slide while coming out of Paddock Hill Bend The Marshalls Raced in and Managed to get the Car Right Side Up as the Citroen had Flipped Over onto its Roof during the Crash, Thankfully the Driver Escaped with No Injuries.
As The Race Reached its Conclusion Lets take a Look at the Final Results and see who Won The 3 Hour Endurance Race for Silverlake C1's.
In First Place After Securing Pole During Qualifying and taking a Very Dominant Victory was (Team Lady Bird Daddy's Patrick Watt's/ Aimee Watt's/Orlando Linsey) Congratulations Everybody Some Fantastic Driving and a Well Deserved Win after such a Heroic Drive Thought the 3 Hours.
In Second Place After Taking on the Indy Circuit and Starting P4 was (Team Quattro Formaggio's Alistair May and Chris Parkes) A Phenomenal Drive by Both Drivers Each Working Hard to Keep the Car in a Competitive Spot thought the Entire 3 Hour Race.
In Third Place After a Very Promising start in Qualifying with P2 was JW Bird Motorsport's Tony Prendergast and Robin Welsh. Congratulations to Both Tony and Robin Another Dynamic Duo Who Managed to take the Final Spot on the Podium after an Intense Race.
What a Fantastic Finish to the First Day of Britcar Into The Night at Brands Hatch I Look Forward to Tomorrow where Even more Support Races will be Joining and Maybe even some New Champions Will be Crowned.
Until Then Keep Racing!
This artistic provocation seeks to estimate the orders of magnitude of critical ecosystem services fundamental to all planetary life processes. It is common to use economic metaphors, which entail specific understandings of value, to describe our relationships with society, the world, and the biosphere. Today’s prevailing economic conventions are unable to recognize the intrinsic value of the ecosystems on which all life depends. In cultures overdetermined by concepts from economics, we are left without adequate discursive instruments to socially or politically address the importance of ecosystem contribution to life on Earth. This experiment consists of 1 square meter of wheat, cultivated in a closed environment. Critical inputs such as water, light, heat, and nutrients are measured, monitored, and displayed for the public. This procedure makes palpable the immense scale of ecosystem contributions and provides a speculative reference for a reckoning of the undervalued and over exploited “work of the biosphere.”
Credit: Life Support System, artwork and photo: DISNOVATION.ORG
Two new additions to my collection are the Schopf F59 aircraft tractor/pushback tug, and a Truck Firefighting Airfield Crash Rescue 2 Tonne 6x4 Mark 2, Range Rover (TACR2).
The Schopf F59 is a 1:76 scale, 3D printed model by Ray Rimes. The F59 is an all wheel drive, medium aircraft tractor, apparently designed to manoeuvre narrow body regional aircraft. I have added a set of chocks and a fire extinguisher, glazed front and back and painted.
The Range Rover TACR2 is a diecast model by Oxford, also 1:76 scale. Originally bearing military VRM plates, and with “Royal Air Force” on the sides, an RAF roundel and Union Flag on the rear. I removed these with cotton buds and nail polish remover. I added the thin yellow line along the sides, painted the blue warning light orange, added two blue warning lights and applied civilian VRM plates (which in reality belong on a minibus). This will primarily be found as part of the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) team on the Barra layout.
This means my airport support vehicle/equipment collection now consists of - Two tractor tugs, two tow bars, one ground power unit, and one ARFF TACR2.
This is my Horus Heresy era, Imperial Fists Legion, Reconnaissance Squad in recon armour. Also known as plastic Space Marine Scouts with sniper rifles.
I’ve really fallen in love with the aesthetic of six-man specialist squads. All of the Tactical Support and Heavy Support squads currently (and planned future projects) in my collection are six-man squads.
I got these as a birthday present from my Aunt back in March. Finishing a six-man infantry squad in only a month and a half counts as speed painting for me. I wish I could say that I enjoy painting, but I’m not sure I do, what I actually enjoy is finishing painting a project.
I’m really happy with how they have turned out, but it wasn’t an easy road getting there.
I’m not keen on the stock heads that come with the Space Marine Scout kits, so I decided to do a simple head-swap, replacing them with Skitarii Ranger heads that I bought on eBay. Their hoods can be easily blended with the Scout’s camo cloaks with green-stuff, and they look like they’re wearing gasmasks. I wanted them to look environment sealed as my collection is themed around Mars.
These fit the theme of my recon squad perfectly, even if they didn’t fit the models perfectly. I had some trouble fitting the heads to the torsos with enough contact points for plastic glue to bond them together. I also had to trim the necks back a bit as they looked too long. It was also necessary to use green-stuff to fill gaps and improve the fit.
The plastic Space Marine Scouts with Sniper Rifles set is also a little dated, and it’s clear on their legs that the two halves of the mould do not align properly. I tried to address this with some cutting and scraping.
I mounted my squad on 32mm Citadel Sector Imperialis round bases. Because they’re awesome, and one of the best value for money kits Games Workshop have ever released. I chose 32mm bases because 25mm bases just look too small these days, and although these guys are wearing recon armour, they’re still Space Marines (in 30K, in 40K they’re nearly-Space Marines).
The yellow parts of their recon armour I painted in the same way I paint all of my Imperial Fists. Although in this case I started from a ‘Corax White’ spray can primer instead of ‘Averland Sunset’ spray or air via airbrush. It’s ‘Averland Sunset’, drowned in a coat of ‘Seraphim Sepia’ shade, layered with thinned down ‘Averland Sunset’ and then edge-highlighted with ‘Ushabti Bone’.
The grey fabric parts of their clothes were painted with ‘Dawnstone’, washed with ‘Nuln Oil’ shade and then layered on the raised areas with ‘Dawnstone’ again.
The camo cloaks? The camo cloaks nearly drove me made.
I wanted them to have a Martian red tinge, to fit the theme that these guys are fighting on Mars. I base-coated them with a 50:50 mix of ‘Mournfang Brown’ and ‘Wild Rider Red’ and then shaded them with ‘Agrax Earthshade’.
Here’s where it all went wrong. I tried to layer them with a 50:50 mix of ‘Mournfang Brown’ and ‘Troll Slayer Orange’ (I think). I was aiming for a slightly lighter shade of red-brown, but I ended up with a very pale terracotta colour, which was a really stark contrast with the layers beneath and not at all what I wanted.
I ended up having to repaint that layer with a new 50:50 mix of ‘Mournfang Brown’ and ‘Zamesi Desert’. Which I then highlighted with a 50:50 mix of ‘Mournfang Brown’ and ‘Ushabti Bone’.
I wanted to paint a camouflage pattern on their cloaks and I found a design I wanted to emulate through a Google image search. Unfortunately the person who painted the design I was referencing is a much better painter than me generally, and also used an airbrush. Although I have an airbrush I don’t have the skills to use it for anything other than base-coating.
That said I was happy with how mine turned out…
Until I applied weathering powders to it.
I like to use MIG ‘Standard Rust’ (P025) pigment powder as a weathering powder representing Martian dust. I’ve used it before and never had any problems. I then use MIG ‘Pigment Fixer’ to fix the weathering powder, by gently dabbing it on and letting it soak into the powders and dry.
It’s always worked before, but this time it seemed to mix with the powder turning it into a thick paint which would then dry leaving tide marks like a shade applied too thickly and allowed to pool.
I didn’t know how to fix it or undo it, and I got very frustrated. I wasted probably a week trying to apply powder every night and get it to dry looking like clinging Martian dust instead of stodgy brown opaque paint.
In the end I couldn’t solve it and had to make my peace with it and move on. If I hadn’t forced myself to carry on I’d still be there now painting the cloaks over and over again and slowly losing the will to paint ever again.
The guns I painted black and edge highlighted with ‘Dawnstone’ then edge highlighted only the upper surfaces with a mix of ‘Dawnstone’ and ‘Ice Blue’. But the end result was too bright, so I matted it all down with a coat of ‘Nuln Oil’ shade, which I proceeded to knock over and spill all over my palette.
I had a funny issue with the crosshairs on their sniper scopes. I painted them before highlighting the rifles and varnished them with ‘Ardcoat’ to protect them from being handled. But ironically, it was the varnish that caused a problem with them being handled. I noticed after a while that some of the crosshairs had moved off of centre, not smudged, moved. It turns out that if I applied a gentle pressure to the layer of varnish, it was moving around like a water-slide transfer that hasn’t dried, and moving the layer of paint beneath it too!
Despite everything I finally got to a stage where I was happy to call them finished. I like to throw caution to the wind, and live dangerously, by spraying my models with ‘Purity Seal’ spray when they’re finished. I’ve had problems with it clouding miniatures in the past, but I think I’ve solved that now. It’s just a case or REALLY SHAKING the can for A LONG TIME.
But just to be sure I still spray indoors in a small room with no ventilation to control environmental factors and now I can feel my throat and lungs coated with ‘Purity Seal’.
At the end of the album you can see some comparison photos with a similar Scout Squad I painted for my own Space Marine Chapter, ‘The Unity Marines’ about ten years ago. It’s always interesting to see how far (or not in my case) your painting ability has progressed and developed.
On to the next project!
Young boy playing with a coloured hoop. Games for children were organized by the Red Cross as part of a psychological support programme for people affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January.
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Un niño juega con un aro de colores. La Cruz Roja organizó juegos para niños en el marco de un programa de apoyo psicológico para la población afectada por el devastador terremoto que Haití sufrió el 12 de enero.
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Un garçon joue avec un cerceau. La Croix-Rouge a organisé des jeux pour les enfants dans le cadre d?un programme de soutien psychologique destiné aux rescapés du violent tremblement de terre qui a frappé Haïti le 12 janvier.
Copyright: IFRC
Chiltern Air Support Unit, provides operational air support to Thames Valley Police, Bedfordshire Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary through a funding arrangement between the three forces.
The Chiltern Air Support has two helicopters that cover the five counties of the three forces – Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. One helicopter - Eurocopter EC135P2 (G-TVHB) is based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire and the other is based at RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire.
Soldiers of the New Yorik Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation stand in front of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter withy members of the New York National Guard's 442nd Military Police Company before heading out on a mission in Puerto Rico as part of the Hurricane Maria response. The battalion has deployed four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and 60 Soldiers to assist in recovery operations in the wake of Hurricane Maria. ( Photo courtesy 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation Facebook)
A soldier with the Finnish Navy’s Nyland Brigade engages in a simulated firefight on 1 December 2022 during Exercise Freezing Winds near Syndalen, Finland. For three months, the Nyland Brigade was supported by US Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 6. It was the longest such deployment yet for the US military’s amphibious branch.
Tread mount sub-assemblies are welded to the standard rectangular steel tube stringer. A laser cut cap is then welded to the tube stringer covering the structural welds. It is simultaneously used as a jig in fabrication of the stinger.
Stair designed and fabricated by Caliper Studio with and for Abelow Sherman Architects. Installation by Bluestone Construction.
Class 508 unit No. 508201 after being withdrawn this unit was located at the
Emergency Services Training College in Seacombe on the Wirral.
But has since been moved and stored at Rail Support Services at Wishaw in Warwickshire.
The British Rail Class 508 (4PER) was a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited, at Holgate Road carriage works, York, in 1979 and 1980. They were a variant of British Rail's standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, eventually encompassing 755 vehicles and five classes (313/314/315/507/508). They mostly worked on the Merseyrail network from 1982 until withdrawal on 16th January 2024.
Any cyclists out there riding or following this year’s sold-out Cycle Oregon? Taking one of the best rides in America through the backroads of Oregon?
Even if you're not, the BLM is live blogging from Cycle Oregon all week.
Nearly 500 miles of daily updates + photos from the road at bit.ly/Qf1yzR
See you on the road!
photo by Maria Thi Mai/BLM/20112
Picture taken the day that the Chavez followers announced that they were going to take over and invade our university, this give you an idea of the number of students worried and looking to take some kind of action to defend what is ours.
In the front we see the students leaders with a full auditory of students in the back.
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 466th Area Support Medical Company, 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, stand in parade rest while in formation during their deployment ceremony at the Queensbury Armory Aug. 1, 2020. Fifty-five Soldiers from this unit will leave for approximately 11 months to conduct an emergency and primary care mission to other Soldiers currently deployed in certain areas of the Middle East. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)
A Amon Funny Tale or Not? :) :P
image of the emotional support demon used with permission of my sl friend: Lilith 'Ðεʍøה' Arcana
Thnk you for letting me use it ♥♥♥
In support of the Warrior100K, on March 29th, 50 student veterans and spouses from five Texas universities joined the Military Service Initiative for a trail maintenance project at Prairie Chapel Ranch. Photo by Grant Miller
My biological grandmother didn't want anything to do with my dad so my grandpa and grandparents took care of him until my grandpa married my present day grandma on my dad's birthday (and Dad served as best man), and my grandma subsequently adopted him.