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Everest base camp with spectacular view of Mt Everest. this image has been token from View point of Kala pather
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 -
Mobile Lego arctic base for research in the most extreme conditions. The base contains a snow scooter hangar, drill tower, crane, sensor array and laboratory.
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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter (English: Colubrid, grass-snake) was a World War II German point-defence rocket-powered interceptor, which was to be used in a very similar way to a manned surface-to-air missile. In 1943, Luftwaffe air superiority was being challenged by the Allies over the Reich and radical innovations were required to overcome the crisis. Surface-to-air missiles appeared to be a promising approach to counter the Allied strategic bombing offensive; a variety of projects were started, but invariably problems with the guidance and homing systems prevented any of these from attaining operational status. Providing the missile with a pilot, who could operate a weapon during the brief terminal approach phase, offered a solution.
After a rather fast and troublesome development phase the Natter was rushed into production. The SS ordered 150 Natters, and the Luftwaffe ordered 50, and the first serial production aircraft, now designated Ba 349 A-1, reached operational status in April 1945 with the Erprobungskommando (EK) 349. An operational launch site under the code name “Operation Kroku”s was being established in a small, wooded area called Hasenholz, south of the Stuttgart to Munich autobahn and to the east of Nabern unter Teck. Around the end of February and the beginning of March the Organisation Todt had been in action, constructing each set of the trios of concrete foundations (or "footings") for the stationary launch towers. These three launch pads and their towers were arranged at the corners of an equilateral triangle, 120 m per side.
By August 1945, 91 aircraft had been delivered to EK 349 and the first operational unit, the JG 400, into which the test unit was soon integrated. But a persistent lack of fuel, staff and maintenance resources kept most of them grounded. It was clear that the original plan for a huge network of Ba 349 bases that protected important locations would never be realized, and the idea of stationary bases made this network vulnerable to air raids, too. As a consequence mobile launch rigs for the Natter were developed, the so-called “Rampenwagen I”. This self-propelled vehicle was based on repurposed Königstiger battle tank hulls that had their engine moved into a mid-chassis position behind the driver’s compartment. This arrangement offered enough space at the heavy chassis’ rear section to carry an erectable ramp and two vacuum pumps that powered the launch sled for a single Natter that ran on rails on the ramp. The Natter interceptor was hooked with the ehlp of a crane into the erected ramp and started vertically. Beyond the Ba 349 this device could also be used to start the Messerschmitt E-4 “Enzian” anti-aircraft missile in a similar fashion, as well as the unmanned Fieseler Fi 103 “V1” cruise missile at a shallow launch angle
Adapting the existing Tiger II chassis turned out to be relatively easy, and unfinished hulls could be modified without major problems. A side benefit of the new mid-engine layout was that the driving shaft to the gearbox in the Jagdtiger’s front hull was shorter, saving material, weight, and internal space behind the engine bay. As a drawback the access to the engine compartment was limited through the low and long launch ramp – it had to be erected or even removed before the engine could be changed. Another characteristic feature of the modified hull was a different running gear. It used elements of Porsche’s original Tiger I running that was rejected for the heavy battle tank but adopted for the heavy Ferdinand/Elefant SPG that was based on Porsche’s Tiger I design. It consisted of four wheel-units per side made from pairs of 700 mm diameter steel road wheels and a longitudinal torsion bar suspension that remained outside of the hull. While its off-road performance was not as good as the original interleaved running gear with torsion bars inside of the hull, the Porsche system offered a production advantage over the Henschel running gear: it took a third less time to produce than Henschel’s system, reduced the hull construction time as well as machining time, required less maintenance, and could actually be completely replaced in the field without (theoretically) removing other parts and without the use of a jack. The Porsche system also saved about 1,200 kg in weight, 450 man-hours of work time, gained 100 mm more ground clearance, and saved RM 404,000 (Reichsmarks) in cost per vehicle. Much more importantly though, the use of this suspension freed up space inside the vehicle, an entire cubic meter extra! A few standard Jagdtiger SPGs were finished with this running gear, too, but it only became a standard on refurbished vehicles.
In service the Rampenwagen I received the official designation of Sd.Kfz. 282, and only a handful of these complex and bulky vehicles were build oer deilevered to frontline units until late 1945. In practice the Rampenwagen I was operated in combination with other vehicles to from mobile launch units for the Natter - plans envisioned groups with Sd.Kfz. 282s, accompanied by trabsporters for the tiny fighters, two cranes to lift them onto the launch sled on the ramp, plus fuel bowsers, a command and radio unit, plus supprt vehicles for staff and pilots as well as other equipment, and ideally even a mobile radar system that could guide and coordinate the interceptions. This, however, never materialized, due to the lack of resources, and only the Luftwaffe's JG 400 became operational enough to make some Ba 349 starts in the defense of the Stuttgart area, with very limited success.
Specifications:
Crew: 2 (Driver, Radio operator/ramp engineer)
Weight: 59.5 tons (131.050 lb)
Length: 14,04 m (45 ft 11 ¾ in) overall
7,80 m (25 ft 6 ½ in) hull only
Width: 3.625 m (11 ft 10 ½ in)
Height: 4.97 m (16 ft 3 ½ in) with launch sled
14,54 m (47 ft 7 ¾ in) with erected ramp
Ground clearance: 56,5 cm (22¼ in)
Suspension: Longitudinal torsion bars
Fuel capacity: 860 Liter (190 imp gal, 230 US gal)
Armor:
20–180 mm (0.79 – 7 in)
Performance:
Maximum road speed: 34 km/h (21 mph)
Operational range: 120 km (75 mi) on road
80 km (50 mi) off road
Power/weight: 10,08 PS/ton
Engine:
V-12 Maybach HL230 P30 with 600 hp/441 kW
Transmission:
Maybach eight-speed OLVAR OG40-1216B gearbox
Armament:
None installed
The kit and its assembly:
Well, it's not really armour, but since this... thing is based on a Jagdtiger I put it here. It's actually cross-linked with the Ba 349 Natter that I am building in parallel - after all, how should that tiny rocket fight start? This thought had been on my mind for quite a time, and I had the Brengun Natter stashed away for some time. But creating a mobile launch platofrm - or better: coming up with a concept that could be turned into a model somehow, took really long. First ingredient was a Fujimi steam catapult kit from WWII, which works with an external sled, towed by a cable, quite different to the launch catapults that were for instance used for the Fi 103 VI, which operated like aircraft carrier steam catapults with a sled in a pressurized tube.
Finding a suitable chassis was more complicated. First bet was "Karl Gerät" mortar, which turned out to be much too big and also not really compatible with the Fujimi catapult, and the project went into hiatus again. Until inspiration struck and I remembered the Jagdtiger that I had built last year or so, with an oversized L/100 gun and the casemate moved to the rear of the hull (and the engine in a mid-positionj behind the drivers' compartment). That could work in size and arrangement!
Said and done, I procured an(other) Trumpeter Jagdtiger with the late Porsche running gear, with simplified and standardized elements that were intended for the E-Series of tanks, what would fit well into the model's intended time frame of mid 1945. And from that on things went straightforward, only that the catapult was shortened by 3" at the rear and modified to stand vertical - with the bonus that was able to construct a joint so that this is even functional. The launch sled, which was slightly tailored to hold the Natter, is movable, too. That area inside of the Jagdtiger hull had to be filled/improvised, but that worked well, too, thanks to some donor parts from a Modelcollect E-50 tank.
Painting and markings:
The paint scheme caused the next headaches. This is supposed to be a special vehicle, (re)constructed from a Jagdtiger hull, and somehow I did not find Dunkelgelb to be a proper solution. Late in WWII many tanks received an overall Olivgrün factory finish, but I also did not like that idea for this massive thing. Luftwaffe vehicles were, at least during early war stages, painted in their own color, RAL 7016, a dark and rather bluish tone slightly lighter than RAL 7021 Panzergrau, but that did not appear suitable, either. Red Oxidprimer was another option, but rejected, too.
Eventually I settled for a very simple overall RAL 7021 finish - a tone which was still available in considerable volume and applied to operational tanks - and in this case it would be a "2nd line vehicle". The dark tone would also work well to hide the launch platform's bulk in the shadows of trees or buildings, and it simply "looks German". Since the lattice girder catapult with the pressure piston inside was build before painting I used a rattle can - another argument for a uniform livery. After that the model was dry-brushed, decals and matt varnish were applied, and some dirt and dust was added with water colors and pigments.
Day 5.: Based on song lyrics
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Grow my hair, grow my hair
I am Jim Morrison
Grow my hair
I wanna be wanna be wanna be Jim Morrison
Here we are with our running and confusion
And I don't see no confusion anywhere
And if the world does turn
And if London burns I'll be standing on the beach with my guitar
I wanna be in a band when I get to heaven
Anyone can play guitar
And they won't be a nothing anymore
Pushmataha Area Council Spring Camporee 2014 was held March 21-23 at the Columbus Air Force Base.
The scouts were able to see the fire department practice dousing a burning airplane simulator. Then they saw a police dog demonstration, including getting to see District Executive, Micah Huffman get attacked by the dog. They were able to see a T-1 Jayhawk, T-38 Talon, and T-6 Texan II up close. Then they were able to visit the altitude chamber and the physiology lab where several of them were able to experience spacial disorientation in a special rotating chair. They they visited the control tower, and the RAPCON air traffic control area. Then they finished the day with a second visit to the base fire station where they got to see the fire trucks, try their had with a fire hose, and even spray water from one of the fire trucks!
Luzon Islend
The Philippines
An aerial view of the Military Airport at Fernando Air Base, in Lipa City, Batangas.
Taken on board a Philippine Airlines, Airbus 320 on its flight from Dumaguete City to Manila.
ICAO Code - RPUL
RWY - 03/21
Length - 1510 meter (4,953 feet)
Source: Department of Transportation and Communications - Philippines
The U.S. Army 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Civil Affairs Team 219 and U.S. Air Force civil engineers assigned to Nigerien Air Base 201 near Agadez, Niger, pose for a photo with doctors and nurses from Agadez Regional Public Hospital in front of the tent donated and delivered to the hospital April 6, 2020. CAT 219 reached out to local medical facilities to ascertain what supplies and equipment were needed to assist Nigerien health care providers in protecting themselves and enhancing capabilities to prevent infections and provide effective health care for potential COVID-19 patients. The hospital director requested a tent to be used as a quarantine space in the case of a potential coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Army photo)
The interior of the cast is really just one large room with a tower. The tower has the obligatory prison, treasure, and wizard.
There is a major protest on Jeju over the construction of a new naval base on the island which will house a missile defense system.
More info about the protest @ savejejuisland.org
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NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 2, 2016) - Seaman Chase Ethridge (right), a native of Katy, Texas, steadies an arresting cable while Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Moreno, a native of Huntington Beach, Calif., welds during a reweave of the arresting gear on board USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently undergoing an extended planned incremental maintenance availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Bacon/Released)
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Sgt. Paul Rajan, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, plots his coordinates. Rajan and 23 other U.S. Army Alaska soldiers and NCOs from Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson competed in the land navigation phase of USARAK's Best Warrior Competition May 3 at JBER. (Army photo/John Pennell)
Worksop, East Midlands based Duke Distribution has added five more Scania V8 vehicles supplied by Keltruck to further upgrade their mostly Scania fleet.
The impressive Nottinghamshire based fleet was supplied by Simon McGuinness, Account Manager.
Commenting on the deal James Robinson, Managing Director at family business Duke Distribution, told the Worksop Guardian:
"We used to operate trackway vehicles and we were always struggling to man them in the summer through the peak busier periods. I thought if I get my own trucks, I could subcontract myself to the company I used to work for, that was the initial plan.
"But because of Covid, we didn't actually turn a wheel for the first six months. I thought it was the worst decision of my life. I'd already committed to the wages of two drivers that were on the trucks. I didn't want to let them down because they had left secure jobs. I had to fund everything through the equity from my house initially. All the startup capital was pretty much dead money.
"I didn't expect to have this much growth in the start of the third year - going from two to 25 trucks has been a big jump. A lot of haulage companies that have been going for 50 years have only got 20-30 lorries. To have what we've got now, it's quite incredible."
Talking about his father, Dale, James praised him for his help, after coming out of retirement to help the company:
"He's given advice and helped me along. He's really accelerated my personal growth.
"I’ve always been really close with him, but when you start facing challenges together it does bring you closer."
JAMES ROBINSON
David Morgan, Keltruck Limited's Sales Director, commented:
"It speaks to the strength of our two companies' relationship, the Scania product and Keltruck's aftersales support when you can repeatedly supply a customer with their latest trucks.
"I am very pleased that we were able to supply these new vehicles to Duke Distribution and that the Scania brand continues to be relied upon by the Robinson family for its prestige, driver comfort & acceptance and whole life costs through our total operating economy."
DAVID MORGAN
Commenting on the relationship between Duke Distribution and Keltruck Scania, Chris D. Kelly, chairman, said:
"I was delighted to be at Keltruck Scania Worksop to handover the latest batch of five V8 Scanias to James, Dale & the Robinson family and I know that the drivers will be absolutely thrilled with their new vehicles.
"Duke Distribution is a family business running on family values. Our business is similarly privately owned with a family feel and those same values drive everything we do - so we have a lot in common and it's an absolute pleasure to be doing business together."
CHRIS D. KELLY
The relationship with Duke Distribution follows several decades of successful trading with former Robinson family businesses including Eve Trakway, Lion Trackhire and TPA Portable Roadways, led by Keltruck's Steve Fletcher (appointed New Sales Manager in 2018), whilst this latest delivery of V8 590R vehicles follows a front cover of industry bible Commercial Motor for Duke with a Keltruck supplied Scania.
Read more at keltruckscania.com/about-keltruck/news-centre/press-relea...
Modular buildings, based (loosely) on the free plans, provided by Kristel, on the Rebrickable site (rebrickable.com/mocs/kjw010/candy-lane), as well as on Kristel's site, (<a href="https://modularsbykristel.com/"
Basal leaves of *Hypochaeris sp. CAT'S-EAR. Trail 10, a short distance downhill from intersection with 11.
U.S. marines sit inside a C-130 Hercules while waiting to take off for Afghanistan at Manas Air Base near Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, February 13, 2009. Kyrgyzstan is delaying a decision on whether to close the last U.S. airbase in Central Asia while it bargains with both the United States and Russia, the leader of the main opposition faction in parliament said on Friday. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KYRGYZSTAN)
Hey Guys, I make a New Lego Star Wars Base on Naboo. It's a great base.
The Base is 60 cm long, 60 cm wide and 72 cm high.
I hope you like my base!
I will make soon a video about it on youtube!
If the video is finished I will post the link here!!
Registration B544NPL
Make FORD
Model ESCORT
Description 1100 BASE
Date of Liability 01 12 2005
Date of First Registration 27 06 1985
Year of Manufacture 1985
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1117CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – After transiting the Pacific from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2017, with its final destination of Iwakuni, Japan. VMFA-121 is the first operational F-35B squadron assigned to the Fleet Marine Force, with its relocation to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Iwakuni. The F-35B was developed to replace the Marine Corps’ F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier and EA- 6B Prowler. The Short Take-off Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft is a true force multiplier. The unique combination of stealth, cutting-edge radar and sensor technology, and electronic warfare systems bring all of the access and lethality capabilities of a fifth-generation fighter, a modern bomber, and an adverse-weather, all-threat environment air support platform.