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A variation to my original L-motor frame that has been lengthened in order to: 1) accommodate a 16t/24t gear ratio for more pulling power, 2) allow 6 xL wheels with 1 stud spacing, and 3) allow 6 L wheels with 2 stud spacing.
EDIT: 10/2016
The frame itself works well despite the overall length of 11 studs between axles. The major change to this has been the removal of the 16t and 24t gears in favor of the smaller 12t & 20t gears. Please reference my newer photo flic.kr/p/Lq6y8e
It's amazing that the large tires of the draagsters can flex so much under the enormous amount of torque without being torn to shreds.
K, I did not want to name the bunny "Floofie" but every time I tried to give her another name she would look at me with those bigs eyes and say "but my name is Floofie"...so, Floofie it is.
I know, I should be terrified that I have mental telepathy with a squeaker toy but somehow I'm okay with it. =oP <3
Gold with lapis lazuli, turquoise, onyx, and rock crystal inlay, mid-6th-4th century B.C.E.
W. 10.5 cm.
The jeweler of this bracelet chose ducks as terminal figures and combined them with a rather heavy looking circlet that can be opened. The ducks were fashioned separately, and all the feathers and the eyes were originally characterized by inlays. The ducks' bills are not preserved. The birds are fixed to a single massive tubular circlet, which originally had colored inlays at the junction between the ducks. The use of colored inlays for the details of the feathering is a feature of Egyptianizing tendencies in Achaemenid craftsmanship.1 Though the "Great Kings" are known to have employed Egyptian craftsmen,2 the use of this technique does not necessarily imply that the jeweler was an Egyptian, because the technique was widely used on objects of truly Achaemenid style.
The choice of animal is interesting as ducks are rare among the animals on Achaemenid bracelets or torques (see cat. nos. 38, 41). It should be noted that this rather exceptional motif was used on no less than three bracelets now in the Shumei collection (also cat. no. 41, SF000) and that all of these pieces have a rather sturdy appearance, whereas Achaemenid jewelers usually preferred a much more slender concept. All these aspects add up to a highly remarkable picture that considerably widens our conception of Near Eastern jewelry.3
Although details like the turned-back heads of the birds or the depiction of complete animals instead of simply heads or protomes (foreparts) reflect Achaemenid conventions,4 the rather naturalistic articulation and coloration of the feathering is definitely not in keeping with the ornamental standards of Achaemenid art.5 Exceptions are always possible, but it should be noted that the idea of parting the bracelet vertically between the sitting birds is reminiscent of second-century B.C. Hellenistic bracelets fashioned in truly Greek style.6 This piece may suggest that the Hellenistic concept could have been derived from much older Achaemenid prototypes, but it seems not entirely impossible that this and the following bracelet (cat. no. 41) actually belong to a group of Achaemenizing objects that draw heavily on Achaemenid conventions but were manufactured after the breakdown of the Achaemenid Empire.7
MP
1. See cat. no. 38, n.6.
2. See cat. no. 38, n.5.
3. For chronological options see also the entry for cat. no. 41.
4. For the turning of the heads, compare, for example, animals on Achaemenid vessels: Amandry 1959, pp. 38-56, pls. 20.1-.4; 21.1-.2; 22.1; 23; Pfrommer 1990a, pp. 198, pls. 36, 40, 41.1, 44.
5. This aspect was already noted by K. Benzel in Metropolitan Museum 1996, p. 54.
6. See Amandry 1953, pp. 113-16, nos. 253, 254, fig. 69, pls. 44, 45; Pfrommer 1990b, pp. 107, 112, TA 12, 13, 109, figs. 16.33, 53.
7. For Achaemenizing art produced three centuries after Alexander the Great see Pfrommer 1996.
Text and image from the website of the Miho Museum.
Steering column detail of an AMC vehicle.
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Finally in my Ranks with a touch of my own. Torque has made it to my Dreadnok Gang.
Originally Guiltridden's creation then ScarViper put his swing on him. Torque is a cool looking Nok I just had to make for my self.
These are quite fun to watch.
It amazes me that the tires stick enough to bring the front end up this high.
A variation to my original L-motor frame that has been lengthened in order to: 1) accommodate a 16t/24t gear ratio for more pulling power, 2) allow 6 xL wheels with 1 stud spacing, and 3) allow 6 L wheels with 2 stud spacing.
I look forward to any comments/criticism on this version, as well as the previous one.
Thanks!
Mix together a ½ ton Pickup truck, Baja Racer, sportscar, and family car and you pretty much get the Ford F150 Raptor. I’m not sure who originally came up with the idea, but it has proven popular since its introduction in 2010. The second generation P552 Raptor shown here was introduced as a 2017 model. Gone was the previous V8 engine, replaced by a 450 PS version of the 3.5 GTDi EcoBoost V6 – a group of technologies including direct fuel injection and turbocharging, punching out 591 lb.ft (691 Nm) of torque.
Putting all this power to the ground is a 10-speed automatic transmission, dual-ratio electronic transfer case and AWD with locking front and rear axles. Ford has developed an advanced chassis control technology system that selects ratios, throttle maps, transfer case torque distribution and brake and stability program settings to maximise performance of a large number of different terrains, including tarmac. The goal – to be the fastest pickup truck over any and every track and surface.
As well as all the power and chassis drivetrain technologies, Ford added wider front and rear track, long travel suspension, FOX brand shock absorbers and larger 33 inch tires. Brand imaging for the original 2010 Raptor included a bright orange truck jumping in the air – no doubt accompanied by a bellowing V8 roar. Many YouTube videos show customers attempting to repeat the feat, sometimes heading home in an ambulance, and the car heading back on a flatbed truck. Although capable, driving any vehicle in this manner is not recommended for one’s long term health.
Many Raptor customers buy two cars, one, stock for the road, with a modified trailered 2nd car for offroad racing events such as the Baja series in the US south west.
This Lego miniland-scale 2017 Ford P552 F150 Raptor has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 116th Build Challenge, - "Pickups and Vans", - a challenge to build pickups and vans.
Finally got around to redoing this guy, this time with more parts matching the original custom Dustin made, but with my own touches, like removing the "mohawk" from the Budo head. I don't think anyone's come up with a backstory for him yet, and I wasn't sure if I should come up with one or let somebody else do it. I thought the chain made for a nice unique weapon.
The Four Aces diner/gas station outside of Palmdale California was the location for the 2004 movie Torque (top). The location is actually an active movie set used for a multitude of projects including Identity. My photo on the bottom was taken during the filming of Witch Mountain starring The Rock due out in '09.
This location is at 145 St E, and E Ave Q.
"Ford, what part of "I don't love you anymore. You're a bastard, and I never want to see you again" didn't you understand?"
A motel outside of Palmdale California was the location for the 2004 movie "Torque" (top). The motel is actually an active movie set used for a multitude of projects including "Identity".
To learn more about this amazing 1959 Rambler Cross Country Super Wagon GASSER go to www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/headerhush1/vehicles/84203
"You got loud pipes, but you ain't sayin' nothing!"
Club Ed outside of Palmdale California was the location for the 2004 movie "Torque" (top). The diner is actually an active movie set used for a multitude of projects including "Eye of the Storm".
The Testarossa is a two-door coupe with a fixed roof that premiered at the 1984 Paris Auto Show. All versions of the Testarossa had the power fed through the wheels from a rear-mounted, five-speed manual transmission. The Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout (engine between the axles but behind the cabin) keeps the centre of gravity in the middle of the car, which increases stability and improves the car's cornering ability, and thus results in a standing weight distribution of 40% front: 60% rear. The original Testarossa was re-engineered for 1992 and released as the 512 TR, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, effectively as a completely new car, and an improved weight distribution of 41% front: 59% rear. The F512 M was introduced at the 1994 Paris Auto Show. The car dropped the TR initials and added the M which in Italian stood for modificata, or translated to modified, and was the final version of the Testarossa, and continued its predecessor's weight distribution improvement of 42% front: 58% rear. The F512 M was Ferrari's last mid-engine 12-cylinder car, apart from the F50 and Ferrari Enzo, featuring the company's last flat engine. The Testarossa was replaced in 1996 by the front-engined 550 Maranello coupe.
The F512 M sports a 4.9 litre (4,943 cubic centimetres/302 cubic inches) Ferrari Colombo Flat-12 engine longitudinally mid mounted. This provides a maximum torque of 550 newton metres (406 ft·lbf) at 5500 rpm and a maximum power of 328.1 kilowatts (446 PS; 440 hp) at 6750 rpm. Each cylinder has four valves, for forty-eight valves total, lubricated via a dry sump system, with a compression ratio of 10.40:1. Due to new titanium connecting rods and a new crankshaft that together weigh 7.26 kilograms (16 lb) less than those that they replace, the engine can spin up to and thus tolerate 7500 rpm, its electronic cuttoff limit.
The Ferrari F512 M can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.70 seconds., on to 161 km/h (100 mph) in 10.20 seconds, and It can complete a standing (from stationary) quarter mile in 12.70 seconds or a standing kilometre in 22.70 seconds. The maximum speed of the F512 M is 315 kilometres per hour (196 mph).
"I live my life a quarter-mile at a time."
Club Ed outside of Palmdale California was the location for the 2004 movie "Torque" (top). The diner is actually an active movie set used for a multitude of projects including "Eye of the Storm".