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The colonization of the Moon is the proposed establishment of permanent human communities on the Moon. Advocates of space exploration have seen settlement of the Moon as a logical step in the expansion of humanity beyond the Earth. Recent indication that water might be present in noteworthy quantities at the Lunar poles has increased interest in the Moon. Polar colonies could also avoid the problem of long Lunar nights (about 354 hours, a little more than two weeks) and take advantage of the sun continuously.
Permanent human habitation on a planetary body other than the Earth is one of science fiction's most prevalent themes. As technology has advanced, and concerns about the future of humanity on Earth have increased, the argument that space colonization is an achievable and worthwhile goal has gained momentum. Because of its proximity to Earth, the Moon has been seen as a prime candidate for the location of humanity's first permanently occupied extraterrestrial base.
A lunar outpost was an element of the George W. Bush era Vision for Space Exploration, which has been replaced with President Barack Obama's space policy. The outpost would have been an inhabited facility on the surface of the Moon. At the time it was proposed, NASA was to construct the outpost over the five years between 2019 and 2024. The United States Congress directed that the U.S. portion, "shall be designated the Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Outpost".
On December 4, 2006, NASA announced the conclusion of its Global Exploration Strategy and Lunar Architecture Study. The Lunar Architecture Study's purpose was to "define a series of lunar missions constituting NASA's Lunar campaign to fulfill the Lunar Exploration elements" of the Vision for Space Exploration. What resulted was a basic plan for a lunar outpost near one of the poles of the Moon, which would permanently house astronauts in six-month shifts. These studies were made before the discovery of water ice (5.6 ± 2.9% by mass) in a polar crater, which may substantially affect plans.
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This is Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie's boat base at Pelican. Im a skipper with the Unit and get to take the Rescue vessels out be it either responding to incident or training. It's a great Unit
Leeuwarden Air Base will host units of the United States Air Force between 17 and 28 October 2022.
During this period, Dutch and American fighter aircraft flew joint practice missions.
The main aim of the exercise is, among other things, to promote mutual cooperation and deplorability between NATO partners.
Sunday 16e October four F22 aircraft will land at Leeuwarden Air Base.
The F22A is part of twelve U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
ARRIVAL RAPTORS EHLW 16-10-2022
BARTOK71 080002 C-17 HUNGARY
DICE11 AF-05090 F-22 RAPTOR
DICE12 AF- 05103 F-22 RAPTOR
DICE13 AF-06110 F-22 RAPTOR
DICE14 AF-09190 F-22 RAPTOR
Tail Code Numbering System US Air Force
Two large letters identify the unit (wing/group/organization) that the aircraft is assigned to, or the home base of the unit. In some instances, the letters indicate an historic legacy; for example, tail code "FF" has been used to indicate "1st Fighter Wing".
The Air Force aircraft Serial Number is also usually marked on the tail, in smaller numbers. Below the abbreviation "AF" is placed the first two digits of the serial number, indicating the fiscal year in which the aircraft was ordered. To the right are the last 3-digits of the serial number. See graphic below.
Different units located at the same air base can use different 2-letter codes.
Manufacturer
Operator: Spanish Air Force, Ala 11, Los Lanos Albacete
Type: Eurofighter Tifons (14-32/ 14-31) Tranche 2s (14-32/14-31
Event, Location: TLP 2020/1 - Los Llanos AF Base, Albacete, Spain.
Inspired by @dollsahoy‘s jointed curvy custom I finally bit the bullet and got myself some Hobby Base ball shaped joints in the flesh colour since she confirmed the joints were big enough to work on 1/6th scale. I’ve been tempted to get some before but considering how this type of parts is geared towards hobbyists in the 1/12 scale and smaller I didn’t want to risk getting a bunch of useless parts.
This pack comes with ball parts sized 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and one 12mm part. I decided to get two sets just so I could have an even amount of parts. I really want to get slightly larger ball parts that were bigger than 12mm for knee joints but it seems like this was the biggest parts. Coincidentally, the “flesh” colour is a decent match to Mattel’s “Nostalgia”/Purple MTM skin tone.
Since I was dragging out a bunch of equipment for this I decided to do a bunch of dolls. The basic idea is that you slice through where you want to give your doll a joint, drill into both ends to fit the ball joint’s pegs, then bevel the edges so the ball joint fits in seamlessly.
For the drill bit, I used a 3mm drill bit and it was a snug fit for all the joints. I didn’t use glue in any of these joints except when I used them for hands as I needed to trim the peg down so it wouldn’t stick out of the palm.
I used the 10mm Ball joints for both of my Curvy elbows, and then gave them MTM hands since I didn’t want to COMPLETELY reinvent the wheel if I don’t have to.
I used 12mm ball parts for my Broad Ken elbows however these were a tiny bit too small. But…. I already committed to it by cutting his arms so they work but I wished I had 14mm or 16mm ball joints instead. Since his arms were hollow I filled them with tissue and a lot of superglue, then drilled into that since it’s my easiest and fastest way of building up hard material in a doll.
For both Broad Ken and Legolas’ wrists I used 8mm ball joints. I accidentally drilled into Broad Ken’s palm for one of his hands so I decided to cut the peg in half and exercised more caution when drilling into all the other hands, and glued the ball joint in the hand to stop it falling out.
Anyway, I’m really surprised how strong these joints are in comparison to Volks/Figma/Nendoroid ball joints cuz they didn’t fall apart and they’re quite stiff which is good for posing.
I may have ordered some more sets from HLJ to try articulating more dolls.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
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 OV-10 Bronco was initially conceived in the early 1960s through an informal collaboration between W. H. Beckett and Colonel K. P. Rice, U.S. Marine Corps, who met at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, and who also happened to live near each other. The original concept was for a rugged, simple, close air support aircraft integrated with forward ground operations. At the time, the U.S. Army was still experimenting with armed helicopters, and the U.S. Air Force was not interested in close air support.
The concept aircraft was to operate from expedient forward air bases using roads as runways. Speed was to be from very slow to medium subsonic, with much longer loiter times than a pure jet. Efficient turboprop engines would give better performance than piston engines. Weapons were to be mounted on the centerline to get efficient aiming. The inventors favored strafing weapons such as self-loading recoilless rifles, which could deliver aimed explosive shells with less recoil than cannons, and a lower per-round weight than rockets. The airframe was to be designed to avoid the back blast.
Beckett and Rice developed a basic platform meeting these requirements, then attempted to build a fiberglass prototype in a garage. The effort produced enthusiastic supporters and an informal pamphlet describing the concept. W. H. Beckett, who had retired from the Marine Corps, went to work at North American Aviation to sell the aircraft.
The aircraft's design supported effective operations from forward bases. The OV-10 had a central nacelle containing a crew of two in tandem and space for cargo, and twin booms containing twin turboprop engines. The visually distinctive feature of the aircraft is the combination of the twin booms, with the horizontal stabilizer that connected them at the fin tips. The OV-10 could perform short takeoffs and landings, including on aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious assault ships without using catapults or arresting wires. Further, the OV-10 was designed to take off and land on unimproved sites. Repairs could be made with ordinary tools. No ground equipment was required to start the engines. And, if necessary, the engines would operate on high-octane automobile fuel with only a slight loss of power.
The aircraft had responsive handling and could fly for up to 5½ hours with external fuel tanks. The cockpit had extremely good visibility for both pilot and co-pilot, provided by a wrap-around "greenhouse" that was wider than the fuselage. North American Rockwell custom ejection seats were standard, with many successful ejections during service. With the second seat removed, the OV-10 could carry 3,200 pounds (1,500 kg) of cargo, five paratroopers, or two litter patients and an attendant. Empty weight was 6,969 pounds (3,161 kg). Normal operating fueled weight with two crew was 9,908 pounds (4,494 kg). Maximum takeoff weight was 14,446 pounds (6,553 kg).
The bottom of the fuselage bore sponsons or "stub wings" that improved flight performance by decreasing aerodynamic drag underneath the fuselage. Normally, four 7.62 mm (.308 in) M60C machine guns were carried on the sponsons, accessed through large forward-opening hatches. The sponsons also had four racks to carry bombs, pods, or fuel. The wings outboard of the engines contained two additional hardpoints, one per side. Racked armament in the Vietnam War was usually seven-shot 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods with white phosphorus marker rounds or high-explosive rockets, or 5" (127 mm) four-shot Zuni rocket pods. Bombs, ADSIDS air-delivered/para-dropped unattended seismic sensors, Mk-6 battlefield illumination flares, and other stores were also carried.
Operational experience showed some weaknesses in the OV-10's design. It was significantly underpowered, which contributed to crashes in Vietnam in sloping terrain because the pilots could not climb fast enough. While specifications stated that the aircraft could reach 26,000 feet (7,900 m), in Vietnam the aircraft could reach only 18,000 feet (5,500 m). Also, no OV-10 pilot survived ditching the aircraft.
The OV-10 served in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy, as well as in the service of a number of other countries. In U.S. military service, the Bronco was operated until the early Nineties, and obsoleted USAF OV-10s were passed on to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for anti-drug operations. A number of OV-10As furthermore ended up in the hands of the California Department of Forestry (CDF) and were used for spotting fires and directing fire bombers onto hot spots.
This was not the end of the OV-10 in American military service, though: In 2012, the type gained new attention because of its unique qualities. A $20 million budget was allocated to activate an experimental USAF unit of two airworthy OV-10Gs, acquired from NASA and the State Department. These machines were retrofitted with military equipment and were, starting in May 2015, deployed overseas to support Operation “Inherent Resolve”, flying more than 120 combat sorties over 82 days over Iraq and Syria. Their concrete missions remained unclear, and it is speculated they provided close air support for Special Forces missions, esp. in confined urban environments where the Broncos’ loitering time and high agility at low speed and altitude made them highly effective and less vulnerable than helicopters.
Furthermore, these Broncos reputedly performed strikes with the experimental AGR-20A “Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS)”, a Hydra 70-millimeter rocket with a laser-seeking head as guidance - developed for precision strikes against small urban targets with little collateral damage. The experiment ended satisfactorily, but the machines were retired again, and the small unit was dissolved.
However, the machines had shown their worth in asymmetric warfare, and the U.S. Air Force decided to invest in reactivating the OV-10 on a regular basis, despite the overhead cost of operating an additional aircraft type in relatively small numbers – but development and production of a similar new type would have caused much higher costs, with an uncertain time until an operational aircraft would be ready for service. Re-activating a proven design and updating an existing airframe appeared more efficient.
The result became the MV-10H, suitably christened “Super Bronco” but also known as “Black Pony”, after the program's internal name. This aircraft was derived from the official OV-10X proposal by Boeing from 2009 for the USAF's Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance requirement. Initially, Boeing proposed to re-start OV-10 manufacture, but this was deemed uneconomical, due to the expected small production number of new serial aircraft, so the “Black Pony” program became a modernization project. In consequence, all airframes for the "new" MV-10Hs were recovered OV-10s of various types from the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.
While the revamped aircraft would maintain much of its 1960s-vintage rugged external design, modernizations included a completely new, armored central fuselage with a highly modified cockpit section, ejection seats and a computerized glass cockpit. The “Black Pony” OV-10 had full dual controls, so that either crewmen could steer the aircraft while the other operated sensors and/or weapons. This feature would also improve survivability in case of incapacitation of a crew member as the result from a hit.
The cockpit armor protected the crew and many vital systems from 23mm shells and shrapnel (e. g. from MANPADS). The crew still sat in tandem under a common, generously glazed canopy with flat, bulletproof panels for reduced sun reflections, with the pilot in the front seat and an observer/WSO behind. The Bronco’s original cargo capacity and the rear door were retained, even though the extra armor and defensive measures like chaff/flare dispensers as well as an additional fuel cell in the central fuselage limited the capacity. However, it was still possible to carry and deploy personnel, e. g. small special ops teams of up to four when the aircraft flew in clean configuration.
Additional updates for the MV-10H included structural reinforcements for a higher AUW and higher g load maneuvers, similar to OV-10D+ standards. The landing gear was also reinforced, and the aircraft kept its ability to operate from short, improvised airstrips. A fixed refueling probe was added to improve range and loiter time.
Intelligence sensors and smart weapon capabilities included a FLIR sensor and a laser range finder/target designator, both mounted in a small turret on the aircraft’s nose. The MV-10H was also outfitted with a data link and the ability to carry an integrated targeting pod such as the Northrop Grumman LITENING or the Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP). Also included was the Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) to provide live sensor data and video recordings to personnel on the ground.
To improve overall performance and to better cope with the higher empty weight of the modified aircraft as well as with operations under hot-and-high conditions, the engines were beefed up. The new General Electric CT7-9D turboprop engines improved the Bronco's performance considerably: top speed increased by 100 mph (160 km/h), the climb rate was tripled (a weak point of early OV-10s despite the type’s good STOL capability) and both take-off as well as landing run were almost halved. The new engines called for longer nacelles, and their circular diameter markedly differed from the former Garrett T76-G-420/421 turboprop engines. To better exploit the additional power and reduce the aircraft’s audio signature, reversible contraprops, each with eight fiberglass blades, were fitted. These allowed a reduced number of revolutions per minute, resulting in less noise from the blades and their tips, while the engine responsiveness was greatly improved. The CT7-9Ds’ exhausts were fitted with muzzlers/air mixers to further reduce the aircraft's noise and heat signature.
Another novel and striking feature was the addition of so-called “tip sails” to the wings: each wingtip was elongated with a small, cigar-shaped fairing, each carrying three staggered, small “feather blade” winglets. Reputedly, this installation contributed ~10% to the higher climb rate and improved lift/drag ratio by ~6%, improving range and loiter time, too.
Drawing from the Iraq experience as well as from the USMC’s NOGS test program with a converted OV-10D as a night/all-weather gunship/reconnaissance platform, the MV-10H received a heavier gun armament: the original four light machine guns that were only good for strafing unarmored targets were deleted and their space in the sponsons replaced by avionics. Instead, the aircraft was outfitted with a lightweight M197 three-barrel 20mm gatling gun in a chin turret. This could be fixed in a forward position at high speed or when carrying forward-firing ordnance under the stub wings, or it could be deployed to cover a wide field of fire under the aircraft when it was flying slower, being either slaved to the FLIR or to a helmet sighting auto targeting system.
The original seven hardpoints were retained (1x ventral, 2x under each sponson, and another pair under the outer wings), but the total ordnance load was slightly increased and an additional pair of launch rails for AIM-9 Sidewinders or other light AAMs under the wing tips were added – not only as a defensive measure, but also with an anti-helicopter role in mind; four more Sidewinders could be carried on twin launchers under the outer wings against aerial targets. Other guided weapons cleared for the MV-10H were the light laser-guided AGR-20A and AGM-119 Hellfire missiles, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System upgrade to the light Hydra 70 rockets, the new Laser Guided Zuni Rocket which had been cleared for service in 2010, TV-/IR-/laser-guided AGM-65 Maverick AGMs and AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radar missiles, plus a wide range of gun and missile pods, iron and cluster bombs, as well as ECM and flare/chaff pods, which were not only carried defensively, but also in order to disrupt enemy ground communication.
In this configuration, a contract for the conversion of twelve mothballed American Broncos to the new MV-10H standard was signed with Boeing in 2016, and the first MV-10H was handed over to the USAF in early 2018, with further deliveries lasting into early 2020. All machines were allocated to the newly founded 919th Special Operations Support Squadron at Duke Field (Florida). This unit was part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force. It was assigned to the Tenth Air Force of Air Force Reserve Command and an associate unit of the 1st Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). If mobilized the wing was gained by AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command) to support Special Tactics, the U.S. Air Force's special operations ground force. Similar in ability and employment to Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC), U.S. Army Special Forces and U.S. Navy SEALs, Air Force Special Tactics personnel were typically the first to enter combat and often found themselves deep behind enemy lines in demanding, austere conditions, usually with little or no support.
The MV-10Hs are expected to provide support for these ground units in the form of all-weather reconnaissance and observation, close air support and also forward air control duties for supporting ground units. Precision ground strikes and protection from enemy helicopters and low-flying aircraft were other, secondary missions for the modernized Broncos, which are expected to serve well into the 2040s. Exports or conversions of foreign OV-10s to the Black Pony standard are not planned, though.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 42 ft 2½ in (12,88 m) incl. pitot
Wingspan: 45 ft 10½ in(14 m) incl. tip sails
Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
Wing area: 290.95 sq ft (27.03 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 64A315
Empty weight: 9,090 lb (4,127 kg)
Gross weight: 13,068 lb (5,931 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 17,318 lb (7,862 kg)
Powerplant:
2× General Electric CT7-9D turboprop engines, 1,305 kW (1,750 hp) each,
driving 8-bladed Hamilton Standard 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) diameter constant-speed,
fully feathering, reversible contra-rotating propellers with metal hub and composite blades
Performance:
Maximum speed: 390 mph (340 kn, 625 km/h)
Combat range: 198 nmi (228 mi, 367 km)
Ferry range: 1,200 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,200 km) with auxiliary fuel
Maximum loiter time: 5.5 h with auxiliary fuel
Service ceiling: 32.750 ft (10,000 m)
13,500 ft (4.210 m) on one engine
Rate of climb: 17.400 ft/min (48 m/s) at sea level
Take-off run: 480 ft (150 m)
740 ft (227 m) to 50 ft (15 m)
1,870 ft (570 m) to 50 ft (15 m) at MTOW
Landing run: 490 ft (150 m)
785 ft (240 m) at MTOW
1,015 ft (310 m) from 50 ft (15 m)
Armament:
1x M197 3-barreled 20 mm Gatling cannon in a chin turret with 750 rounds ammo capacity
7x hardpoints for a total load of 5.000 lb (2,270 kg)
2x wingtip launch rails for AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs
The kit and its assembly:
This fictional Bronco update/conversion was simply spawned by the idea: could it be possible to replace the original cockpit section with one from an AH-1 Cobra, for a kind of gunship version?
The basis is the Academy OV-10D kit, mated with the cockpit section from a Fujimi AH-1S TOW Cobra (Revell re-boxing, though), chosen because of its “boxy” cockpit section with flat glass panels – I think that it conveys the idea of an armored cockpit section best. Combining these parts was not easy, though, even though the plan sound simple. Initially, the Bronco’s twin booms, wings and stabilizer were built separately, because this made PSR on these sections easier than trying the same on a completed airframe. One of the initial challenges: the different engines. I wanted something uprated, and a different look, and I had a pair of (excellent!) 1:144 resin engines from the Russian company Kompakt Zip for a Tu-95 bomber at hand, which come together with movable(!) eight-blade contraprops that were an almost perfect size match for the original three-blade props. Biggest problem: the Tu-95 nacelles have a perfectly circular diameter, while the OV-10’s booms are square and rectangular. Combining these parts and shapes was already a messy PST affair, but it worked out quite well – even though the result rather reminds of some Chinese upgrade measure (anyone know the Tu-4 copies with turboprops? This here looks similar!). But while not pretty, I think that the beafier look works well and adds to the idea of a “revived” aircraft. And you can hardly beat the menacing look of contraprops on anything...
The exotic, so-called “tip sails” on the wings, mounted on short booms, are a detail borrowed from the Shijiazhuang Y-5B-100, an updated Chinese variant/copy of the Antonov An-2 biplane transporter. The booms are simple pieces of sprue from the Bronco kit, the winglets were cut from 0.5mm styrene sheet.
For the cockpit donor, the AH-1’s front section was roughly built, including the engine section (which is a separate module, so that the basic kit can be sold with different engine sections), and then the helicopter hull was cut and trimmed down to match the original Bronco pod and to fit under the wing. This became more complicated than expected, because a) the AH-1 cockpit and the nose are considerably shorter than the OV-10s, b) the AH-1 fuselage is markedly taller than the Bronco’s and c) the engine section, which would end up in the area of the wing, features major recesses, making the surface very uneven – calling for massive PSR to even this out. PSR was also necessary to hide the openings for the Fujimi AH-1’s stub wings. Other issues: the front landing gear (and its well) had to be added, as well as the OV-10 wing stubs. Furthermore, the new cockpit pod’s rear section needed an aerodynamical end/fairing, but I found a leftover Academy OV-10 section from a build/kitbashing many moons ago. Perfect match!
All these challenges could be tackled, even though the AH-1 cockpit looks surprisingly stout and massive on the Bronco’s airframe - the result looks stockier than expected, but it works well for the "Gunship" theme. Lots of PSR went into the new central fuselage section, though, even before it was mated with the OV-10 wing and the rest of the model.
Once cockpit and wing were finally mated, the seams had to disappear under even more PSR and a spinal extension of the canopy had to be sculpted across the upper wing surface, which would meld with the pod’s tail in a (more or less) harmonious shape. Not an easy task, and the fairing was eventually sculpted with 2C putty, plus even more PSR… Looks quite homogenous, though.
After this massive body work, other hardware challenges appeared like small distractions. The landing gear was another major issue because the deeper AH-1 section lowered the ground clearance, also because of the chin turret. To counter this, I raised the OV-10’s main landing gear by ~2mm – not much, but it was enough to create a credible stance, together with the front landing gear transplant under the cockpit, which received an internal console to match the main landing gear’s length. Due to the chin turret and the shorter nose, the front wheel retracts backwards now. But this looks quite plausible, thanks to the additional space under the cockpit tub, which also made a belt feed for the gun’s ammunition supply believable.
To enhance the menacing look I gave the model a fixed refueling boom, made from 1mm steel wire and a receptor adapter sculpted with white glue. The latter stuff was also used add some antenna fairings around the hull. Some antennae, chaff dispensers and an IR decoy were taken from the Academy kit.
The ordnance came from various sources. The Sidewinders under the wing tips were taken from an Italeri F-16C/D kit, they look better than the missiles from the Academy Bronco kit. Their launch rails came from an Italeri Bae Hawk 200. The quadruple Hellfire launchers on the underwing hardpoints were left over from an Italeri AH-1W, and they are a perfect load for this aircraft and its role. The LAU-10 and -19 missile pods on the stub wings were taken from the OV-10 kit.
Painting and markings:
Finding a suitable and somewhat interesting – but still plausible – paint scheme was not easy. Taking the A-10 as benchmark, an overall light grey livery (with focus on low contrast against the sky as protection against ground fire) would have been a likely choice – and in fact the last operational American OV-10s were painted in this fashion. But in order to provide a different look I used the contemporary USAF V-22Bs and Special Operations MC-130s as benchmark, which typically carry a darker paint scheme consisting of FS 36118 (suitably “Gunship Gray” :D) from above, FS 36375 underneath, with a low, wavy waterline, plus low-viz markings. Not spectacular, but plausible – and very similar to the late r/w Colombian OV-10s.
The cockpit tub became Dark Gull Grey (FS 36231, Humbrol 140) and the landing gear white (Revell 301).
The model received an overall black ink washing and some post-panel-shading, to liven up the dull all-grey livery. The decals were gathered from various sources, and I settled for black USAF low-viz markings. The “stars and bars” come from a late USAF F-4, the “IP” tail code was tailored from F-16 markings and the shark mouth was taken from an Academy AH-64. Most stencils came from another Academy OV-10 sheet and some other sources.
Decals were also used to create the trim on the propeller blades and markings on the ordnance.
Finally, the model was sealed with a coat of matt acrylic varnish (Italeri) and some exhaust soot stains were added with graphite along the tail boom flanks.
A successful transplantation – but is this still a modified Bronco or already a kitbashing? The result looks quite plausible and menacing, even though the TOW Cobra front section appears relatively massive. But thanks to the bigger engines and extended wing tips the proportions still work. The large low-pressure tires look a bit goofy under the aircraft, but they are original. The grey livery works IMHO well, too – a more colorful or garish scheme would certainly have distracted from the modified technical basis.
First assembly of the "complete" base.
Moon Station (6 modules), Rocket Base (2 modules) and Command Centre (2 modules) plus the whole vehicle and spaceship fleet.
Detailed photos of the new models will follow soon.
A steam powered train takes off up the mountain, leaving the Base Station area in the cloud of smoke. On the top right corner of the image is the legendary Mt. Washington Hotel. Photo by Justin Franz/Copyright 2013
Base de l'oiseau à longue queue + base de l'oiseau à longue queue = cheval.
J'ai eu une discussion au M.F.P.P sur les créations de modèle à partir de deux carrés qui redeviennent à la mode surtout chez nos amis vietnamiens.Hoang Tien Quyet a créé un renard avec deux carrés, je préfère son modèle avec un seul tenant, mais son système de blocage est excellent.je suis intéressé par les modèles pliés à partir de deux carrés: quand il remplace un modèle complexe par exemple le lapin d'Alice au pays des merveilles créé par Nicolas Gajardo Henriquez en un modèle plus simple comme celui de Keigo Matsuda.Ou encore quand il est tout simplement beau comme le petit chien du Maître Akira Yoshizawa.C'est en modelant la queue de mon oiseau à longue queue que j'ai pensé à un cheval, sûrement inconsciemment je pensais au fantastique cheval d'Hoang Tien Quyet (c'est le deuxième modèle qui me fait penser à cet artiste de génie, mon premier c'est mon dernier canard). Et c'est hier soir que j'ai trouvé comment l'emboiter, il n'y a pas de blocage, comme c'est la même base il s'emboite tout simplement, on peut aussi coller les deux parties je ne suis pas contre, je ne suis pas un puriste.
Plié à partir de 2 carrés de 17cm.
Base of the long-tailed bird + base of the long-tailed bird = horse.
I had a discussion to M.F.P.P about the creations of model from two squares which become again fashionable especially at our Vietnamese friends.
Hoang Tien Quyet created a fox with two squares, I prefer his model with a single upholder, but its system of blocking is excellent.je am interested in the models folded from two squares: when he(it) replaces a complex model for example the Rabbit in Wonderland created by Nicolas Gajardo Henriquez in a model simpler as that of Keigo Matsuda.
Or still when he(it) is simply beautiful as the small dog of Master Akira Yoshizawa.
While modelling the tail of my long-tailed bird of whom I thought of a horse, certainly unconsciously I thought of the Hoang Tien Quyet's fantastic horse (it is the second model which reminds me this brilliant artist, my first one it is my last duck). And it is yesterday evening that I found how the emboiter, there is no blocking, as it is the same base he emboite simply, we can also stick both parts I am not against, I am not a purist.
Folded from 2 squares of 13cm
Base B8301786
Camera 5 (X81115A5)
Text 1: Tommy's Buck trail
Battery Level: 50%
Pics on camera: 25
camera5/p_001635.jpg: PIR Trigger
Radical Horizons - Chatsworth House 150722
Selection of images of large sculptures from the Burning Man festivals that are currently installed in the parklands of Chatsworth House
Base B8301786
Camera 5 (X81115A5)
Text 1: Top Food Plot
Battery Level: 24%
Pics on camera: 13
camera5/p_002301.jpg: PIR Trigger
This is my version of the hangers that can be found around the Hoth base from Star Wars. I have had the idea of making Echo base in Lego form for a long time and since I just got the UCS Falcon I thought it would be a good time to get started on this project.
This build was made on a 48x48 baseplate and was designed as a modular structure, meaning you can make multiple and connect them next to one another to create a bigger hanger. hopefully, sometime in the future, I will make a few of these IRL so I can start to expand this project.
This was intended as a throwaway, but after processing I found that I kinda like it. The splashing folks up top, returning to the boat. The fish, hoping for food. The light, streaming into the water.
I was mighty deep here still (around 50 ft), so this is actually a teleshot. Not bad, overall (pats self on back).
Oh, the fish? I was told once that they're hoping someone starts chumming. That is, they hope some tourist starts barfin', which means goodies for them.
I'm greedy, I don't share.
This is my first underground base, thanks to EnvelopeCrease for giving me the idea !
This is one of my favorite bases so far and I hope you like it guys ! :D
edit: 3rd entry into repuplicattak's contest, I really hope I get a good place...
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"Let's move it, Goldenrod! Unless you wanna become a permanent fixture here?!"
Suggested by Wizard of X, I revisited my snow cave with some Star Wars stuff. I scraped the roof a little and roughed up the floor, too. My Echo Base isn't nearly as trashed as in the movie, but I didn't want to be there any longer than Han. My wife didn't want me in there, either!
Étant passionné de JP/Groove dolls à la base, mon premier "craquage BJDesque" fût le Pipo Maestro Baha. Malheureusement, je trouvais sa gueule trop rondouillarde et ses oreilles étranges. De plus, sa rareté et son prix m'ont complètement rebuté à l'acquérir et m'ont dirigé vers le Hujoo Freyr. Au vu de son accessibilité, j'ai pu le modifier à ma guise pour me rapprocher du Maestro Baha...mais en mieux (à mes yeux, bien entendu!). Du coup, cela a été un réel régal de travailler sur ce moule qui est vraiment épais (pas comme les Pullip et co.), qui se ponce facilement mais qui est, par contre, plus petit. J'ai donc re-créé la gueule pour un air plus réaliste, agrandis et arrondis les yeux pour qu'ils soient plus kawaii et plus proche de mes premiers amours, les JP/Groove dolls. Pour le maquillage, il est évidemment très inspiré du Maestro Baha mais je l'ai voulu plus poilu et moins "lisse". Ça se voit surtout sur le corps qui n'est pas encore terminé et qui possède...un sexe. XD
Passionated about JP / Groove dolls, my first "heart-crush on a BJD " was the Pipo was Maestro Baha... Unfortunately, I found his mouth too plump and ears too strange. Moreover, his rarity and price have completely disgusted me to acquire him and led me to the Hujoo Freyr. Thank to its accessibility, I changed it in my own way to get closer to the Maestro Baha ... but better (to me, of course) . So, it was really good to work on this mold because it is really thick (not like the Pullip and co.), sands easily but, it is smaller. So I re-created the mouth for a more realistic look , enlarged and rounded eyes to be more kawaii and closer to my first love , the JP / Groove dolls. For the makeup, it is obviously very inspired by the Maestro Baha but I wanted more a hairy and less "smooth" look. It's clearly an evidence on the body that is not finished and has a ... sex. XD