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The description for this was 'a gothic, steampunk high waisted walking skirt.'. I love period clothes and outfits that are a bit different, bordering on cosplay.
I was meant to curb my spending a bit on clothes this year, but when you see something you really would like to try, what can you do? ;'-)
This is one of my favorite custom projects to date. The client (awesome and patient) and I went for quite a bit of time, discussing ideas/additions/etc, to help make an "as-accurate-as-possible" Transformers Prime : Ultimate Predaking. Where to begin....This originally started as a Beast Fire Predaking figure (leader class) - It was quite far from accurate. The commissioner supplied me with MANY high-res stills of the character. He/we also worked with some of the best 3D designers to create many replacement and add-on parts.
HEAD : This custom Predaking has a new custom head designed by Incedius, and printed via Shapeways. The face (frosted ultra detail) actually had 2 eye holes which I filled in with clear epoxy to allow the 3mm yellow LED light inside to shine through. The head's 2 large horns connect via ball joints and fold out, then back, then down to fit inside the dragon neck when transformed into alt mode.The new custom head also sits on a new neck/collar shape also designed by Incedius and printed on shapeways. The original neck/collar/neck area was removed to allow for all the new parts.
LEGS / ARMS :Predaking's upper arms and upper legs were shortened a bit. All "hollow" areas as well as some of the Cybertronian tattoos were filled with 2-part epoxy clay, then sanded smooth. his 5mm ports on the forearms were removed. He also has fully articulated hands. Each finger connect to the palm via a ball joint and then has a hinge type joint on the knuckle. These articulated hands were designed also by Incedius (shpws.me/q4NZ) I recommend the "Strong White Flexible" printed material. These hands also have his signature arc shaped designs on the back of the palm and the hands are designed to hold 5mm weapons as well. On the lower legs, I added the blade/fin type shapes (orange) and there are 2 on each leg (one outer, one inner) the outer ones are magnetically attached and need to be swapped to the other leg when in Dragon/Beast mode to fit/Transform properly.
CHEST / BACK : A small embossed "Predacon" symbol was added to the chest. On Predaking's back are 2 "faux" wing attachments which have hingable smaller wings (accurate to the show's CGI) that clip onto the cylindrical shapes on his back (same as the stock wings) these add-on parts also have awesome giant spikes going upwards, making him even more accurate. These were designed by Incedius and were also printed via Shapeways. I believe these are exclusive to this commissioner's project only.
VOICE CHIP and ELECTRONICS : Predaking got one of the coolest upgrade options ever. A voice chip/module custom programmed and built. This module and speaker were all integrated into the chest/torso of Predaking and are discretely hidden. It contains SEVER different voice phrases. It is powered by 4.5 volts of juice, which is a series of coin batteries in one of the AA battery areas. The "push to activate" button is located under the battery unit. The batteries are east to access in case they ever get weak or worn out. In addition, the head's LED and chest LED are sync'd to the voice module, so while he's talking, they light up to accent the audio. I believe this is the (at least my) first custom with a completely custom made sound module! See the video!
Predaking's voice phrases are :
I AM NOT YOUR BOSS! I AM YOUR KING!
PREPARE TO PERISH!
I WILL TEAR YOU APART!
THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOUR EXTINCTION!
GOOD, NOW YOU KNOW WHAT MY FELLOW PREDACONS ENDURED BEFORE YOU MASACRED THEM!
I AM NO BEAST!
I AM PREDAKING!
BEAST MODE : Predaking's beast mode has many add ons. To begin with., his back was retooled and reworked to give better details (which also hide the electronics. The incredible articulated tail has 16 points of articulation, and is super accurate! It was designed by Ariel Lemon and printed via Shapeways. The rugged tail design also includes Ariel Lemon's "extension" This new articulated tail also has a 5mm post on the base, so Predaking can hold it in his new articulated hands! You can find Ariel Lemon's tail on Shapeways here : www.shapeways.com/model/1320083/articulated-predaking-tai...
Predaking's Dragon head and articulated neck were designed by Incedius and (again) printed via Shapeways. The neck has 7 points of articulation. The dragon head has 4 points of articulation as well (2 on the "splitting" jaw and 2 on the mandibles) It's also designed to hold an LED light, which I replaced with a new (brighter) yellow 3mm LED. The wire for this light runs down the neck to the base where an on/off switch controls it. The battery to the Dragon's head LED is easy access in case it needs replacing. You can find Incedius' Articulated Neck and accurate Dragon head here : www.shapeways.com/model/1277613/ultimate-tfp-beast-king-h... (Again, I suggest the white strong flexible material for this print) I took it upon myself to add on some new thin spikes on the top of the dragon's snout as well as 2 sets of longer whisker type parts on the bottom of the jaw.
From tail's end to dragon nose tip, Predaking is about 25" inches in length!!!
Finally, the Dragon wings have had some upgrades as well. I removed all the "webbing" (plastic filler) between some of the wing "bones" and sharpened up all the points. These wings were also given awesome extensions (designed by Incedius) which add a few more inches to each wing and another hinged point of articulation. With these extensions, Predaking's wing span is a whopping TWENTY NINE inches wide!!!
ADDITIONAL : Predaking was also geared up with some nice hand weapons designed by "Customs by Z", these were printed via Shapeways and have ball joints which plug into the existing sockets on the wrists. Also, Predaking wouldn't be complete without a nice light up display base. The base is 10 inches in diameter and approx. 3" tall. It is outfitted with an inner string/loop of red LED lights. It is adapted to be powered through a normal 120v wall outlet. The top of the base is acrylic/plexiglass and has an embossed Predacon symbol which catches the red LED lights on it's edges.
All in all, I loved this project. Originally, I knew nothing about the character, and now that it's done, Predaking is one of my favorite Transformers!
I 'm a bit crook and have to take some time off. I will be in touch again when I'm right-hopefully not too long. In the meantime, keep shooting.
So I've had a bit of a emotional wobble recently (hence no new pics for little while), well certainly since returning from Berlin. At the heart of it is the realisation that after almost 3 years of aiming for this day, it's now around 12 weeks away and I'm about to take the most momentous step in my life.
In all this time I've never had a single doubt that this is who I should be, but a couple of less than helpful remarks (or was it an overdose of ice-cream in Berlin!) and it triggered the whole 'am I doing this for the right reasons' questioning.
Sometimes it's good to question yoursef, it's so easy to get locked in to an echo chamber where everything is confirmed.
Mum and I have talked almost daily since these questions, for a time, overwhelmed me and she helped me see not just my future but also my past in a different light. She's told me when I was very young, pre school, I spent alot of time dressed if not feminine, then certainly ambiguously and with my long blonde hair I was often mistaken for a little girl. I think I've always been female without necessarily having the vocabulary to express that feeling to another person.
Anyways I'm feeling more sure than ever that all that I've done and plan on doing to my body is 100% right for me.
Whilst I'm no professional, if anyone out there is having similar doubts or insecurities don't be afraid to send me a message.
Thank you to all who've listened to me. xxxx
A bit of an odd combination sees BL29,442s2,GM38 work 6MP5 National Rail service from Melbourne to Perth through Balhannah on a wet 1-6-1996.
Although it happened a few times, GM class locos were generally used on Australian National services not National Rail
Landfill salvage from vacant lots on Zerega Avenue, Bronx,
New York. The vacant lots extended behind where Dominick's Restaurant had been.
Network Rail did a bit of pruning the week I visited and the large tree adjacent the road bridge, station side, has now gone. You can just about see the sawdust left on the bank next to the parapet. This enables a wider shot without loosing part of the train. 66755, wedded to the Arcow for the week, passes over Ribblehead Viaduct with the 6M33, Arcow to Pendleton (BRNDLE HTH). 8/3/17
We all like a good pair of thrupennys...2 old pre decimal 3 pence coins, AKA Thrupenny bits...also slang for something else....
A bit of a 'what if' here with the Routemaster on the right but the Scania Metropolitan on the left was a common vehicle used by LCT.
Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker Bit Hero passeert hier ter hoogte van Hoek van Holland.
IMO: 9786645
Name: Bit Hero
Ship type: Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker
Flag: Netherlands
Gross Tonnage: 7447 t
Deadweight: 9876 t
Size: 120 x 20 m
Year Built: 2007
Status: Active
Port of Rotterdam
The area looks a bit bleak at present but the Dun Laoghaire Ferry Terminal is to become into a new hub for technology, marine and design businesses. The proposed Harbour Innovation Campus, will house a state-of-the-art shared innovation space for local & international companies and directly inject in the region of €20 million euro into the building and local economy over the next 10 years.
From the 19th century the town was the principal passenger port for ferries between Ireland and Britain, with a frequent service to Holyhead in Anglesey, Wales. Among the ships which operated this route were 'Banshee', 'Llewellyn', 'Ulster', 'Munster', 'Leinster', 'Connaught', 'Cambria', 'Hibernia', 'Holyhead Ferry 1', 'St. Columba' and 'Stena Cambria'.
At the beginning of the 21st century the route, operated by Stena Line's Stena Explorer ran three times daily in each direction, but competition from low-cost airlines and increasing fuel costs resulted in the service being reduced to once-daily in 2008, and becoming a seasonal (summer-only plus Christmas/New Year) from 2010. From early 2015 Stena Line concentrated their Holyhead routes on Dublin Port, and withdrew the service to Dún Laoghaire.
Bit late with my new year check in having not posted since mid December. Had a quiet Christmas and New Year some family time on Christmas day itself then I was pretty much on my own for a week or so after. To be fair I enjoyed the quiet time to myself in any case, as I very much prefer my own company.
I did however head to Leeds first Friday last weekend for the first time in almost five years. As is me I hadn't organised to meet anyone and after attending a more casual event in the afternoon I found myself a little lost at sea on the night itself. I was about to jump ship as it were, but got stopped by someone who recognised me. Got chatting to her for a little bit which calmed my anxiety for a while (thanks Abbie) and then ran into a friend who I've known for a few years, and spent an entertaining evening with her and a couple of others until around about 4am when I eventually called it a night.
I really should know better than just turning up to these sort of things on a whim, especially as big gatherings (even with friends) are prone to turn my anxiety up to ten. I did also get recognised later on by a girl whose name I can't remember (and it was very loud where we were). But being recognised from my photos always makes me embarrassed and a little uncomfortable, (there's so many pics on here with me wearing sometimes very little) so hopefully I didn't come across as being too standoffish. I also happened to walk past her the following day (along with her friend, whose name I also can't remember) both of whom were looking somewhat more glamorous than I. Thankfully they either didn't spot me, or recognise me in drab old bloke mode.
Belated happy new year everyone
Thank you for all views and comments; they are always very much appreciated.
Mid-June, east of Chase City in Mecklenburg County, Virginia--an unknown tree with red leaves and buds--something is about to happen!
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A dream job for many!
Spitfire undergoing some TLC as part of the "Battle of Britain Memorial Flight" at RAF Coningsby.
A good father has a bit of a mother
La CEPAL ha definido la paternidad masculina como la relación que los hombres establecen con sus hijas e hijos en el marco de una práctica compleja en la que intervienen factores sociales y culturales, que además se transforman a lo largo del ciclo de vida tanto del padre como de los hijos o hijas. Se trata de un fenómeno cultural, social y subjetivo que relaciona a los varones con sus hijos o hijas y su papel como padres en distintos contextos, más allá de cualquier tipo de arreglo conyugal.2
La función de reproducción es del orden biológico y la compartimos con el reino animal, pero la función paterna es del orden simbólico.3 Los animales se reproducen instintivamente pero entre ellos no existe la paternidad dado que existen especies cruzadas que se adoptan mutuamente y mismas especies que se comen a sus crÃas o procrean con ellas. Por ende la paternidad es una institución humana cuya función excede lo instintual de la reproducción.4
El hecho de el padre sea el agente de la procreación no es una verdad de la experiencia directa. Existieron tribus que, a pesar de tener conocimiento de que una mujer no daba a luz si no habÃa tenido un coito unos meses antes, atribuÃan la paternidad a una fuente, a una piedra, o al encuentro con un espÃritu en lugares apartados. La calificación del padre como procreador no depende del hecho de que el ser humano haya reconocido una cierta consecución entre acontecimientos tan diferentes como coito y parto sino que es un asunto que se sitúa en el nivel simbólico.3 Los humanos pueden conocer muy bien que es necesario que un varón se aparee con una mujer nueve meses antes del parto y sin embargo no designar a ese varón como padre, el padre designado puede ser no solo un espÃritu o dios sino también un hermano de la mujer, aún sabiendo que no ha tenido relaciones sexuales con dicha mujer. La palabra engendramiento designa la procreación masculina y no debe confundirse con filiación que es de orden simbólico y jurÃdico. La procreación es el hecho de producir y hacer nacer un niño o niña de un varón y una mujer o de gametos masculinos y gametos femeninos. La simple constatación de la transmisión de los genes nunca fue suficiente para identificar a un padre. Para el discurso jurÃdico la paternidad nunca se redujo al patrimonio genético y ahora que es posible constatarlo, paradojalmente, muchos menos. La paternidad incluye una función de autoridad, de cuidado, de protección, de nominación (pues da el nombre o apellido del padre), una función económica (que incluye la manutención de los hijos y la transmisión de los bienes y del patrimonio, del latÃn Patri=padre y onium= recibido que significa lo recibido por lÃnea paterna, una función social, cultural, educativa (transmisión de saberes, enseñanza de los valores morales) y afectiva.1
El varón, a diferencia de la mujer, nunca fue definido por su paternidad o su capacidad de ser padre sino por su trabajo y su posición como productor y ciudadano. El padre siempre fue incierto y la paternidad menos evidente que la maternidad, sin embargo, a pesar de que sólo existÃa certeza de quien era la madre, los hijos, históricamente, siempre pertenecieron al padre presunto o presupuesto.
Según Monique Schneider
La cuestión polÃtica está Ãntimamente urdida en la problemática sobre la que se apoya la cuestión de la paternidad.5
Todas las sociedades occidentales y orientales conocidas en todos los tiempos históricos han sido patriarcales. La paternidad siempre dependió de la voluntad del padre.6 Ha dependido históricamente del consentimiento (o no) del varón hasta la aparición de las pruebas de paternidad mediante el estudio de ADN.
Aun asÃ, en muchos casos continúa dependiendo de la voluntad paterna: en el caso de donación de esperma por parte de un tercero el padre reconocido es el esposo de la mujer inseminada y no el donante. Es decir, quien expresó su voluntad de ser padre lo será, por el contrario el dador del espermatozoide, quien no tiene voluntad ni dona paternidad, no lo será
En el caso de una madre soltera el varón no necesita su consentimiento para reconocer al niño. En todo caso será ella quien tenga que realizar una demanda para solicitar una prueba de paternidad y demostrar que ese varón no es el padre biológico del niño.
Un varón puede reconocer como suyo un niño que no es su hijo biológico y ser considerado su padre sin incurrir en delito (no sucede lo mismo en el caso de la mujer que si inscribe un niño ajeno como propio comete un delito grave).11
Las dos funciones primordiales de la paternidad, pater y genitor, son las de la nominación y la de la transmisión de la sangre. El fundamento de la definición de paternidad está en el derecho romano.
Bit of a local trip was had today, going no further than Morpeth. My moves were as described below;
0834 Newcastle Haymarket Bus Station - Ponteland Main Street 'Tynedale Links' number 74 (Go North East) 667/NK16BXH
1025 Ponteland Main Street - Newcastle Airport number 131 (Peter Hogg of Jedburgh) YX21RVU
Metro. Newcastle Airport - Regent Centre
1118 Regent Centre Interchange - Morpeth Bus Station number X18 (Arriva North East) 7530/NK64EER
1229 Morpeth Bus Station - Ashington Bus Station number 35 (Arriva North East) 7510/LJ56VTL
1325 Ashington Bus Station - Bedlington Station, Clayton Arms number 434 (Go North East) 6099/NL63YJC
1434 Bedlington Station, Clayton Arms - Blyth Bus Station number 2 (Arriva North East) 1462/NK61CXT
1509 Blyth Bus Station - Whitley Bay, Park Avenue 'Cobalt & Coast' number 309 (Go North East) 6103/NL63XBT
1542 Whitley Bay, Oxford Street - North Shields, West Percy Street 'Coaster' number 1 (Go North East) 5477/NK17GJY
1614 North Shields, Rudyerd Street - Jarrow Bus Station number 11 (Stagecoach North East) 37314/SN65ZBO
1632 Jarrow Bus Station - Heworth Interchange 'Crusader' number 27 (Go North East) 5461/NK66EWM
1710 Heworth Interchange - Old Fold Road 'East Gateshead Loop' number 94 (Go North East) 6155/LJ62KOX
The third large image in the member's exhibition at Petersburg Area Art League.
I think I should have developed the background a bit more.
Dutch Cessna 172 PH-BIT, heading NW out of Barton at 1000ft. Over the Irish Sea just off Dundalk last time I looked..
My latest video was mostly a life and channel update (check it out at youtu.be/zaBrJ6RrVnM) but I still managed a few images, and this is one of them
It was the reflections and the light patterns from the moving water that caught my eye. The marina in El Campello, Spain.
COOLPIX P7000
13mm (61mm equivalent)
Picture Control: Vivid
Just grabbing shots from the wife's office while I was waiting to pick her up for a date night.
Spent the last two weeks visiting factories in China. This is deep in a factory outside of Xuzhou, China where bits for horses are produced. I saw some pretty incredible things in my travels. Very hard to put into words, so I hope this photo and those to come will speak for me. Shot #1 in my series "Made in China"