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U.S. Air Force basic military graduation and coining ceremony is held Aug. 13, 2020, for the 320th Training Squadron at the Pfingston Reception Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Due to current world events, the graduation ceremonies will be closed to the public until further notice for safety and security of the newly accessioned Airmen and their family members due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Text 1: Grotto Plot
Battery Level: 100%
Pics on camera: 2
camera2/p_000309.jpg: PIR Trigger
This are pictures of my new clone base, be sure to check out my youtube(jedimasterproductions) to se more pictures and a video of it.
Detail of the base of an Ionic column from the Tetrastyle Temple (also known as the Tempio della Sibilla), Tivoli, Italy.
Date: late second century BCE.
Material: travertine base and column drums, which were covered with a layer of stucco.
Inset drawing modified from R. Delbrück, Hellenistische Bauten in Latium (Strassburg 1912).
Compare to the travertine Ionic base from the Temple of Portunus in Rome, perhaps a slightly later date by 25-50 years (note, for example, the difference in the carving of the lower terminus of the fluting):
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the model, the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO reporting name: Fagot) was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In aerial combat during the Korean War, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters, which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles. In response to the MiG-15’s appearance and in order to counter it, the United States Air Force rushed the North American F-86 Sabre to Korea. The MiG-15 is believed to have been one of the most produced jet aircraft evr, with more than 13,000 manufactured.
Beyond Czechoslovakia (with the Aero S-102 fighter and CS-102 trainer, Poland undertook the licensed production of the Soviet MiG-15 fighter jet, too. The locally manufactured versions were designated as the "Lim" series, "Lim" being an acronym for "Licencyjny Myśliwiec," which translates to "License Fighter." The primary manufacturing facility for this ambitious project was WSK Mielec, with WSK Świdnik serving as a key subcontractor, particularly for component production.
Preparations for the initial production of the Lim-1, the Polish equivalent of the original MiG-15, began at WSK Mielec in the summer of 1951. The very first Lim-1 aircraft, which was initially assembled from imported Soviet parts to facilitate employee training, successfully completed its maiden flight on July 17, 1952. The initial batch of six Lim-1 aircraft was officially delivered to the Polish military in September 1952. Subsequent production units began to be supplied to operational combat units starting in January 1953. The production run for the Lim-1 concluded on August 31, 1954, with a total of 237 units built across 12 production series.
Following the successful production of the Lim-1, Poland transitioned to manufacturing the Lim-2, which was the licensed version of the more advanced MiG-15bis. Remarkably, the first Lim-2 was produced on September 17, 1954, merely 17 days after the final Lim-1 rolled off the production line. Production of the Lim-2 continued until November 23, 1956. During this period, 530 aircraft were built across 20 production series, although some sources suggest a slightly lower figure of 496 aircraft.
Poland, while undertaking the licensed production of the MiG-15 fighter series, did not initially produce dedicated two-seat trainer versions of the MiG-15. Instead, to address the scarcity of the original Soviet-built MiG-15UTI trainers, Polish facilities undertook extensive modifications of existing single-seat Lim-1 and Lim-2 fighters to create their own two-seat trainer aircraft. These modified versions were designated SBLim-1 and SBLim-2, with "SB" standing for "Szkolno-Bojowy" (Trainer-Combat).
The SBLim-1 was created by converting single-seat Lim-1 fighter aircraft into two-seat trainer-combat variants. This conversion process began in 1957. The SBLim-2 was a later development, emerging in 1966. It represented a more complex modification than the SBLim-1. Uniquely, the SBLim-2 was often a "hybrid" aircraft. It combined the front section of an existing UTI MiG-15 (the Soviet-built trainer version) fuselage with the rear section of a Polish-produced Lim-2 fuselage. These aircraft were powered by the Polish-produced Lis-2 engine, which was a licensed version of the Soviet VK-1 turbojet engine.
The SBLim-2 was formally introduced into service in December 1967, serving as the Polish equivalent to the Soviet MiG-15UTI. It played a crucial role as a trainer for pilots destined to fly various Polish-produced jet aircraft, including the Lim-2, Lim-5 (MiG-17), and Lim-6bis (MiG-17 variants), and even pilots for the newer Su-7 and Su-20 aircraft. Like the SBLim-1, the SBLim-2 carried fixed armament, commonly one NR-23 cannon or an A-12.7 machine gun.
On the domestic two-seaters’ basis, Poland also developed specialized variants for reconnaissance and artillery spotting tasks. These were known as SBLim-1Art and SBLim-2Art. These aircraft carried an additional observer/navigator in the rear seat, equipped with appropriate observation and communication equipment for their specific roles.
The SBLim-2A was a Polish modification of the SBLim-2 aircraft, which in turn was a Polish developmental version of the two-seat MiG-15UTI training aircraft (a two-seat version of the MiG-15 fighter jet). In 1965, some SBLim-1 and SBLim-2 aircraft were adapted for artillery observation and fire correction tasks, receiving the designations SBLim-1A and SBLim-2A respectively. The primary role of the SBLim-2A was artillery observation and fire correction, but the aircraft were also used for reconnaissance and SAR missions (see below). The rear cockpit was adapted for an observer by removing some equipment. On some aircraft the armament was also increased to two 23 mm cannons, and the aircraft was equipped with AFA-21 and AFA-39 photographic cameras and an S-13 photocannon.
The SBLim-2A aircraft constituted an important element of the Naval Aviation, providing support for artillery units and contributing to the fleet's reconnaissance capabilities. Its service, although relatively short in the reconnaissance role, was a significant stage in the development of Polish naval aviation. The major SBLim-2A operators was the Polish Navy Aviation's 7th Special Naval Aviation Regiment, which underwent significant transformations and operational changes throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
In 1983, the unit was renamed the 7th Naval Fighter-Bomber Regiment and transitioned into a fighter-bomber unit. At this time, its fleet included 36 Lim-6 bis, 8 Lim-2 SB, and 5 TS-11 Iskra aircraft. Also in 1983, the 28th Naval Rescue Squadron was reorganized into the 16th Naval Special Aviation Regiment. The Polish Navy began acquiring Mi-14 helicopters in the early 80s, with anti-submarine (PŁ) versions delivered between 1981 and 1983, and Search and Rescue (SAR) versions following in 1984. Towards the end of the decade, in 1989, the Navy received its first two W-3T version W-3 Sokół helicopters for training and transport, soon followed by four W-3RL Anakonda emergency versions.
In 1988 a major restructuring took place. The existing 7th Fighter-Bomber Regiment, the 16th Special Aviation Regiment, and the 15th Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron were all disbanded. A new 7th Naval Special Aviation Regiment was then formed, operating from airfields in Siemirowice and Darłowo. The operation of Lim-6 bis aircraft was officially discontinued in the same year.
On April 1, 1991, units stationed in Darłowo formed the 40th Anti-Submarine and Rescue Squadron. The 7th Special Aviation Regiment of Siemirowice was ultimately disbanded on January 1, 1996, and replaced by the 3rd Kashubian Air Squadron and 5th Security Battalion.
SBLim-1A aircraft were withdrawn from service by 1975. The SBLim-2A were retired in the early 1990s, but this was not the end of their career. Some were, however, after the 7th Special Aviation Regiment had been termintaed, converted back to training versions during overhauls and re-designated as SBLim-2M. The last examples of the SBLim-2M were withdrawn from service in the early 1990s.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 10.04 m (32 ft 10½ in) overall
8,02 m (26 ft 3¼ in) hull only
Wingspan: 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 20.6 m² (222 sq ft)
Airfoil: root: TsAGI S-10; tip: TsAGI SR-3
Empty weight: 3.916 kg (8,625 lb)
Gross weight: 5,044 kg (11,995 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5.446 kg (15,585 lb)
Fuel capacity: 1,420 L (380 US gal; 310 imp gal) internal
Powerplant:
1× WSK Lis-2 (license-built Klimov VK-1A) centrifugal-flow turbojet,
with 26.5 kN (5,955 lbf) maximum thrust
Performance:
Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (669 mph, 581 kn) / Mach 0.87 at sea level
1,031 km/h (640 mph; 560 kn) / Mach 0.9 at 5,000 m (16,377 ft)
Cruise speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn) / Mach 0.69
Ferry range: 2,520 km (1,570 mi, 1,360 nmi) at 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
with 2x600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal) drop-tanks
Service ceiling: 15,200 m (49,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 42 m/s (8,255 ft/min)
Wing loading: 255 kg/m² (60.7 lb/sq ft) at MTOW
Thrust/weight: 0.54
Armament:
1 or 2× 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon in the lower left fuselage (80 RPG each)
2× underwing hardpoints for 100 kg (220 lb) bombs, drop tanks, or unguided rockets
The kit and its assembly:
This is another Hobby Boss MiG-15, but this time the two-seat trainer kit. While it effectively a what-if model, this project is very close to reality – in fact it’s only the paint scheme (even though this was inspired by a real Polish Navy SBLim-2A, see below) and tactical code that are fictional, or rather a personal interpretation or real-world things.
The Midget was built OOB, and external difference to an earlier baseline MiG-15 (e. g. shape and position of the airbrakes) will only be obvious to expert eyes. The Mig_15 kit is one of the more complex Hobby Boss kits (read: more than just a fuselage plus wings and some bits to stick onto this base) like the company’s F9F or Hawker Seahawk and IMHO pretty good and crisp. It’s still quite simple, but it features many small detail parts to be added to the airframe that yield a convincing model, including a surprisingly well detailed cockpit tub, a nice landing gear and two different pairs of underwing tanks (slipper and drop-shaped tanks with fins).
While it goes together well there are some watchouts:
- Locator pins inside the air intake should be sanded away, they are visible from certain angles
- The canopy’s locator pins should be removed, too, and I split the part for open cockpit display
- Do not forget to add nose weight, even though there is little internal space for it
Painting and markings:
While it looks as if it had been painted in a fever dream this Midget is very close to reality! The Polish Navy SBLim-2As all carried individual camouflage paint schemes, with three and sometimes even fopur different colors, and wide and wild color choices! For my build I adapted the scheme of a real aircraft coded “2004 Red”, of which I only had a starboard profile drawing, though. So, the colors and the pattern from the left and above had to be guessed, and I gave it a fictional new tactical code. To make things look even more spectacular I adopted a painting detail from another SBLim-2A (“6010 Red”): it had, probably during overhaul, been re-touched with fresh bluish dark green paint (a tone NOT part of its original camouflage in dark green, erath brown, a bluish grey and rather yellowish sand or ochre tone) in many places, e. g. on leading edges, around the cockpit and over some inspection flaps. A wild and shaggy look, even though I am certain that the aircraft were in a very good shape.
Finding appropriate tones for everything took a while, and I settled for bright Humbrol 89 (mid Blue) underneath and Model Master 2031 (Blue FS 35109), Humbrol 149 (Dark Green, FS 34092), Revell 43 (USAF Neutral Grey, FS 36270) and Model Master 2134 (Fulcrum Gray Green). The touch-ups werre done with thinned Humbrol 3 (Brunswick green). The drop tanks (in this case I used the standard pylon-mounted variant) were painted with aluminum metallizer.
The cockpit tub was painted in the dreaded Soviet anti-fatigue teal, with a black dashboard and dark grey seats. The landing gear and the respective wells were painted in a grey tone (Revell 43), with bright green wheel discs as contrast, using good benchmark pics from literature (e. g. the exhaustive “Mikoyan MiG-15” by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov).
The markings mostly came from a Gran MiG-15UTI kit that I had procured for this project because of its decals sheet – it includes markings for a 7th Special Naval Aviation Regiment SBLim-2A, specifically the unit’s badge consisting of an owl perched on top of an anchor. The same sheet provided the national markings as well as the many blue stencils, which add a modern touch to the vintage Midget. The tactical code was puzzled together from single red digits, from a PLAAF aircraft (Trumpeter).
Some panel shading was done as well as dry-brushing with light grey to add a used look, and finally the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish and the wire antenna, made from heated black sprue material, was mounted between cockpit and fin.
A rice flour based roti/bread made with grated coconut, finely crushed shallots and cumin(jeera) and mostly rolled and cooked over the tawa/pan with bare hands that renders it a slighlty crisp texture outside and softness inside. That it is done with hands gives it the name "Kaipathiri" , 'Kai' in malayalam being 'hand' and "Pathiri" being a flat rice based bread. There are several varieties of these.
We ate this with stir-fried mussels .
The Two Towers on Waterworks Road that may have inspired the second Lord of the Rings book by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Severn Trent Water are based down here in Edgbaston.
This is Perrott's Folly on Waterworks Road.
The Monument, or Perrott's Folly, an impressive Gothick tower of 1758. Massive two-storey base chamfered into a slim five-storey octagon with pointed windows, stone battlements and circular stair-turret.
From Pevsner Architectural Guides: Birmingham by Andy Foster
It is Grade II* listed.
The Monument (observatory) - British Listed Buildings
WATERWORKS ROAD
Edgbaston B16
The Monument (Observatory)
(formerly listed under
Monument Road)
36/16
The grade shall be
amended to read II*
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WATERWORKS ROAD
Edgbaston B16
36/16
The Monument (Observatory)
The last sentence in the description shall be deleted and replaced by the following:
'Interior: the top room has a complete Gothic plaster ceiling.'
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WATERWORKS ROAD
1.
5104
Edgbaston B16
The Monument (Observatory)
(formerly listed under
Monument Road)
SP 0488 SE 36/16 25.4.52
II
2.
1758, and the folly of one John Perrot. Red brick; 6 storeys. Octagonal on a
square base and with round stair turret attached. Single pointed window to
each storey except the fifth, which has an oculus. The windows of the top storey
within an arcade with stone dressings. Stone cornice and battlements. Now used
as the Edgbaston Observatory of the University of Birmingham.
Perrott's Folly, grid reference SP047862, also known as The Monument, or The Observatory, is a 29-metre (96-foot) tall tower, built in 1758. It is a Grade II* listed building in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England.
The tower is one of Birmingham's oldest surviving architectural features. Built in the open Rotton Park by John Perrott, who lived in Belbroughton, the tower now stands high above the local residential and business housing.
There are many stories to explain why the tower was built. One is that John Perrott wanted to be able to survey his land and perhaps entertain guests. Or the tower might have been used to spot animals for hunting. Or that he built the tower so that he could see his wife's grave, 15 miles away.
From 1884 to 1979 the tower was used as a weather recording station for the Birmingham and Midland Institute. In 1966 the Geography Department of the University of Birmingham took over the running of the observatory until operations were transferred to the main campus.
It has been suggested, but not proven, that the towers of Perrott's Folly and Edgbaston Waterworks may have influenced references to towers in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, who lived nearby as a child.
The Perrott's Folly Company was formed in 1984 to renovate the tower and make it accessible to the public. The company has obtained grants from English Heritage and Birmingham City Council to secure the building.
New base is finished, hope you guys like, new video coming out soon, lower floor photos coming out shortly
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Aparcament empedrat, amb gual a la vorera, inclou un plaça per minusvàlids i cotxe elèctric - Paved parking, with ford on the sidewalk, includes a place to the handicapped-parking and electric car place
This photo was taken after the biopsy. It's a bit hard to see where that was taken but I think the irregular raised area in the centre must be the remnants. Look how damaged the 'normal' skin looks!
Nº 44.
Volvo P 1800 (1961-1973).
Modelo de plástico.
Escala 1/43.
Les Miniatures de Norev.
Made in France.
Años 60.
Con el número 44 en la base / With number 44 in the baseplate: volvo1800pictures.com/mini/norev/norev_peter/Norev_1800S/...
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"The French manufacturer Norev started the production of their Volvo 1800 miniatures in the beginning of the sixties." (...)
(...) "They have silver wheels with black rubber tyres which have become hard over the years - the reason why the most early cowhorn bumpered cars have deformed wheels.
The always black bottoms are marked with: echelle 1/43, Volvo P 1800, les miniatures de Norev, made in France. After short time of production a quality sign was added near the rear rivets and after while the No. 44 was added near the front rivets too." (...)
Source: volvo1800pictures.com/mini/norev/norev_peter/Norev_1800S/...
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Volvo P1800
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Volvo P1800 is a two-door, two-passenger, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars as a coupe (1961-73) and shooting-brake (1972-73).
While the P1800 was more of a stylish touring car rather than a sports car when it came to its speed capabilities, the P1800 first became popular when it was featured as the main car driven by Roger Moore in the hit television series The Saint which aired from 1962-1969.
The P1800 featured styling by Pietro Frua and mechanicals derived from Volvo's Amazon/122 series."
In 1998, a P1800 was certified as the highest mileage private vehicle driven by the original owner in non-commercial service — having exceeded three million miles (over 4.8 million km) as of 2013."
(...)
"The project was originally started in 1957 because Volvo wanted a sports car to compete in the US & European markets, despite the fact that their previous attempt, the P1900, had failed to take off with only 68 cars sold.
The man behind the project was an engineering consultant to Volvo, Helmer Petterson, who in the 1940s was responsible for the Volvo PV444.
The design work was done by Helmer's son Pelle Petterson, who worked at Pietro Frua at that time. Volvo insisted it was an Italian design by Frua and only in 2009 officially recognized that Pelle Petterson designed it.
The Italian Carrozzeria Pietro Frua design firm (then a recently acquired subsidiary of Ghia) built the first three prototypes between September 1957 and early 1958, (...)"
- P1800
"The engine was the B18 (B for the Swedish word for gasoline: Bensin; 18 for 1800 cc displacement) with dual SU carburettors, producing 100 hp (75 kW). This variant (named B18B) had a higher compression ratio than the slightly less powerful twin-carb B18D used in the contemporary Amazon 122S, as well as a different camshaft.(..."
- 1800S
"As time progressed, Jensen had problems with quality control, so the contract was ended early after 6,000 cars had been built.
In 1963 production was moved to Volvo's Lundby Plant in Gothenburg and the car's name was changed to 1800S (S standing for Sverige, or in English : Sweden).
The engine was improved with an additional 8 hp (6 kW). In 1966 the four-cylinder engine was updated to 115 PS (85 kW). Top speed was 175 km/h (109 mph).
In 1969 the B18 engine was replaced with the 2-litre B20B variant of the B20 giving 118 bhp (89 kW), though it kept the designation 1800S."
- 1800E
"For 1970 numerous changes came with the fuel-injected 1800E, which had the B20E engine with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection and a revised camshaft, and produced 130 bhp (97 kW) without sacrificing fuel economy.
Top speed was around 190 km/h (118 mph) and acceleration from 0–100 km/h (0–62.1 mph) took 9.5 seconds.
In addition, the 1970 model was the first 1800 with four-wheel disc brakes; until then the 1800 series had front discs and rear drums."
- 1800ES
"Volvo introduced its final P1800 variant, the 1800ES, in 1972 as a two-door station wagon with a frameless, all-glass tailgate.
The final design was chosen after two prototypes had been built by Sergio Coggiola and Pietro Frua.
Frua's prototype, Raketen ("the Rocket", on the right), is located in the Volvo Museum.
Both Italian prototypes were considered too futuristic, and instead in-house designer Jan Wilsgaard's proposal was accepted.
The ES engine was downgraded to 125 bhp (92 kW) by reducing the compression ratio with a thicker head gasket (engine variant B20F); although maximum power was slightly down the engine was less "peaky" and the car's on-the-road performance was actually improved.
The ES's rear backrest folded down to create a long flat loading area. As an alternative to the usual four-speed plus overdrive manual transmission, a Borg-Warner three-speed automatic was available in the 1800ES.
With stricter American safety and emissions standards looming for 1974, Volvo did not see fit to spend the considerable amount that would be necessary to redesign the small-volume 1800 ES.
Only 8,077 examples of the ES were built in its two model years."
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Volvo P1800
Manufacturer
Volvo Cars
Production
1961–1973
39,407 notch coupé
8,077 sports estate
Assembly
West Bromwich, England (Jensen Motors, 1961–62)
Torslanda, Sweden (1963–1973)
Gothenburg, Sweden (1963–1973)
Designer
Pelle Petterson
ClassSports car (S)
Body style
2-door coupe
3-door sports estate
Layout
FR layout
Related
Volvo Amazon
Engine
1,778 cc B18 I4
1,986 cc B20B/E/F I4
Transmission
4-speed M40 manual
4-speed M41 manual with Laycock overdrive
3-speed Borg-Warner 35 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length
4,350–4,400 mm (171.3–173.2 in)
Width
1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height
1,280–1,285 mm (50.4–50.6 in)
Curb weight
1,130–1,175 kg (2,491–2,590 lb)
Predecessor
Volvo P1900
Successor
Volvo 480 (1800ES)
Volvo Concept Coupe (spiritual)
My Blacktron Base, built March 2010 - My biggest moc since i came out from my dark ages - It started as a small outpost, but grew and grew, so that i had to stop the build because i run out of parts - If i ever manage to visit a convention i have to transfer it on a standart baseplate - I also tried to build some playable features and came out with a foldable entrance stairway, a Tower with a roof that can be opened and a foldable Ladder, the big canopie can be removed and there are several balconies to mount the weapons -
I was working late and when you get home it takes a while to wind down so.......Glue up 6 was at 1am, glueup 7 was at 8am. This is phase 8 at 4pm, the Base to hold the motor. The thicker it gets, the less clamps are sutable.
Update The glue was soo cold ( it says 7 degs upwards on the tub) and the wood was damp and it did not harden or cure!
So I'll have to cut new wood and bring it into the house for the next attempt.
Based on the concept of Tri Hita Karana, The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary (Monkey Forest Ubud) will be a featured of international tourist destination to create peace and harmony to the visitors. As well as can be the heart of the city, the conservation of rare plants and plants for ritual purpose, and as a natural laboratory for educational institutions.
U.S. Air Force basic military graduation and coining ceremony is held July 30, 2020, for the 322nd Training Squadron at the Pfingston Reception Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Due to current world events, the graduation ceremonies will be closed to the public until further notice for safety and security of the newly accessioned Airmen and their family members due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the first week of September, 2016.
Constant traffic nowadays with hard material being trucked in and dumped in storage areas along The Slang/Rehills section of the river bank.
Further work is now being undertaken to upgrade the protection of the riverbank edge with the laying down of extra stone material.
With the recent convoys of trucks bringing in vast quantities of stone, we now see that;
(a) some of the larger boulders are intended to be used as reinforcements along the base of certain bank edges (which have to be excavated again), and;
(b) some of the medium size stones look like they will be used to create secondary shelves along the riverside.
At the same time, the guys are working (or playing?) on changing the profile of the stepped terrace along the face of the Slang/Rehills section.
Seems like every time they do this, and we believe it is a 'finished' piece of work, they confound us later by ripping it up all over again.
I know there is value in maintaining this area as a smooth accessible strip. But the degree of attention they apply to this is then wasted by the randomness with which they undo all the previous work.
I call it the 'Biggest Sandpit/Playarea' in Wicklow, in Leinster, in Ireland.
Late evening mini-convoy of earth-moving vehicles with the sun casting long shadows.