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Used by Assassins in the U.S. military during WW2.
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I wanted to try doing camo in 0.6, and I got this...Is it any good?
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Aquí teniu una càmera realment creada per al militars, una màquina fruit directe del combat al Pacific durant la Segona Guerra Mundial.
A veure, de fet es tracta d'una modificació (força extensa) d'un model probat i fiable en aquell moment, la Graflex Aniversary Speed Graphic de format 4x5 polzades. La Speed Graphic era la càmera iconica per excel·lencia dels reporters grafics, sobretot nord-americans, als anys 30 i 40. Milers d'elles foren incorporades als exercits al·liats, amb poques o cap modificació. De fet tinc una d'aquestes Speed Graphic emprades per la USAAF com a càmera C-3. Però apart d'estar pintades en negre i algun detall infim, es tracta dels mateixos models que empraven els periodistes civils.
La Combat Graphic fou fabricada per encarrec de la US Navy i els Marines (USMC) expressament per a aguantar les dures condicions de calor i humitat del front del Pacific. Per això es substituí la relativament fragil manxa per una caixa de fusta (amb tapadora i tot, MOLT bén pensada). En resulta una camera molt més ferma i resistent, però amb certes limitacions. Es limitaren les velocitats del obturador de pla focal, i s'elimanern el visor telescopic i sobretot el telemetre.
Però en fer-la servir he de dir que amb tot plegat en surt una càmera molt més ferma i alhora lliure de molts extres que fan més nosa que servei.
Amb tot, la Combat Graphic només es produí en nombre limitat i pel que sembla totalment al 1944. Totes les càmeres porten el mateix objectiu, el Kodak Anastigmat Special f4.7 / 127mm, montat en un obturador Kodak Supermatic. Sembla que el seu ús en combat es limità bàsicament a les batalles de Iwo Jima i Okinawa, al 1945. En principi les de la marina estaven pintades de verd o gris clar, i les dels Marines, de verd. Acabada la guerra, unes poques continuaren en servei fins als anys 60, però la majoria o es destruiren o es varen vendre. Algunes les va vendre la propia Graflex com a model civil "Graphic 45", i altres sobrants del exèrcit, majoritariament pintades de negre.
El meu exemplar, que funciona a la perfecció, compta amb un darrera tipus Graphic i manca de qualsevol identificació, civil o militar, tot i que està pintada de color verd. Pertant, tant pot ser que hagués "servit" amb la US Navy o els Marines, o que no hagués sortit del magatzem del fabricant abans la guerra acabés. Qui sap!
www.cameraquest.com/graphcombat.htm
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Combat_Graphic
collections.eastman.org/objects/50191/combat-graphic-45?c...
www.photrio.com/forum/threads/fs-graflex-45-aka-4x5-comba...
graflex.coffsbiz.com/military.html
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Here’s a camera really created for the military, a machine which was the direct result of combat experience in the Pacific during World War II.
In fact it is a modification (quite extensive) of a thrully tested and reliable model at the time: the Graflex Aniversary Speed Graphic in 4x5 format. The Speed Graphic was the quintessential iconic camera for graphic reporters, especially American ones, in the 1930s and 1940s. Thousands of them were incorporated into Allied armies, with little or no modification. In fact I have one of these Speed Graphic used by the USAAF as a C-3 camera. But apart from being painted black and some tiny detail, these are the same models used by civilian journalists.
The Combat Graphic was commissioned by the US Navy and Marine Corps (USMC) specifically to withstand the harsh heat and humidity of the Pacific front. That's why the relatively fragile bellows was replaced by a wooden box (with closing lid & hand gripper, VERY well thought out). The result is a much firmer and more resistant camera, but with certain limitations. The speeds of the focal plane shutter were limited, and the telescopic viewfinder and especially the rangefinder were removed.
But when using it I must say that with all this comes a much firmer camera and at the same time free of many extras that are more annoying than useful.
However, the Combat Graphic was only produced in limited numbers and apparently entirely in 1944. All cameras carry the same lens, the Kodak Anastigmat Special f4.7 / 127mm, mounted on a Kodak Supermatic shutter. It seems that its use in combat was basically limited to the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, in 1945. In principle those of the navy were painted green or light gray, and those of the Marines, green. After the war, a few remained in service until the 1960s, but most were either scrapped or sold. Some were sold by Graflex itself as a "Graphic 45" civilian model, and others left over from the army, mostly painted black and sold by Burke & James as surplus.
My copy, which works perfectly, has a Graphic type back, and lacks any identification, civilian or military, even though it is painted green. Therefore, it may have “served” with the U.S. Navy or Marines, or that it had not left the manufacturer’s warehouse before the war ended. Who knows!
www.cameraquest.com/graphcombat.htm
camera-wiki.org/wiki/Combat_Graphic
collections.eastman.org/objects/50191/combat-graphic-45?c...
www.photrio.com/forum/threads/fs-graflex-45-aka-4x5-comba...
With a few days till the end of Legomoc's contest, I thought I'd upload my entry before it's too late. With so many clone troopers being overdone these days, I wanted to make something unique and new.
Honestly, this fig was fun to make, but a pain in the ass! Anyway, let's go over the elements:
-Helmet: custom molded from 2 action figure helmets (tie fighter pilot and clone trooper) The helmet also incorporated a TT radio as an antenna, a warhammer piece on the helmet, and several Republic customs decals. I used some shiny black testor's paint to make the visor more shiny. This is the only time I used Testor's paint, as it's too thick for my taste. The rest was painted with citadel.
-Body armor: A set of brickwarriors Gears of War RT armor, painted and decal'ed. Features hand painted Star wars droid language on shoulder straps (?). A warhammer piece is attached to the chest, giving the soldier more bulkiness. A republic customs decal was applied on the left shoulder and then painted over, to make the ACT (Advanced Combat Trooper) insignia.
-Jetpack: a retired(?) Brick Affliction jump pack, painted and decale'd. Republic customs decals are on the sides of it.
-Arms/hands: Republic customs decals cover most of the arm, with Brickforge Vambrances covering the other half. The left one even features the communication device! The hands have bits of Brickwarriors greaves.
-Body: Republic customs decals cover the body under the armor.
-Hip piece: BrickMOC Modern combat Rig hip piece
-Legs: Republic customs decals on top of brickwarriors modified greaves. Brickwarriors greaves scraps are also on the sides of the legs, which had to be sculpted on to give them more bulkiness. A TT pouch is on the left leg.
-Minigun: I knew this fig had to have a minigun, to suit his bulky build, so I found the Minigun that Republic Customs gave me long ago during his eBay days as a freebie. I;m not sure on who originally made it though.
Well that's it! Hope you guys enjoy! Hugely inspired by many of you!
Each individual crate holds 3 weapons, and each stack of three crates contains all 9 weapons in the Offensive Combat Series 1. One side of the crate stack shows the U4iA logo, and the other shows the OC Series 1 graphic.
The printed crates pictured were given to the U4iA Games team (their headquarters are near my house) last month.
I may make these available in very limited quantities. I just received silver, red, green and blue chromed sets of the OC Series 1. Wouldn't they look great packaged in a stack of crates like this?
.44 cal. Magnum fan-fire capable revolver.
A cheap and easy to manufacture 'cowboy' revolver developed by the lesser known Jackal Combat Company. Its cheap price and light weight has found much favor with first-time criminals and gangs.
Built from various damaged firearm parts and urban city scraps, the FNE-44's form is largely inconsistent, but the power the .44 round it fires remains a constant. As such, some shorter iterations might be a tad uncontrollable when fan-fired.
Regardless of its fan-fire capability, it is still double-action, so users with weaker hands can still fire rapidly with relative ease.
Unfortunately, the miniscule amount of quality materials used negatively impacts its service life, only able to fire around 130 rounds before losing structural integrity, or worse, exploding in the user's hand. Perhaps, it is for this reason that the revolver has got the designation - the FNE-44, with the letter acronym standing for Friday Night Express.
A 12 gauge shotgun designed to be nearly unstoppable in CQB.
It was originally going to be an AA gauge shotgun, but then I thought that might be overkill.
Based on the shotgun from "I, Robot."
Any requests for what I should do next?
Merrick Monroe & Antiorder.
This was actually a shoot for Antiorder but Merrick attended for S&G's. Near the end of the shoot we thought it would be fun to get some shots with the 2 of them. We were right!
MUA: Antiorder Allure
Nikon D200
Nikkor 50mm 1.8
Lighting is from an AB800 in a 22" Beauty dish camera left and an AB800 with umbrella camera right for fill.
Of course, this one looks better Fullsize
An eagles enjoyment of its dinner is interrupted by an approaching immature eagle, lots of feathers, not so sure of the menu, the immature eagle managed to put the other adult down to the ground but couldn't steal the dinner
Lots of images in this one! :s For Excellentium's 9th theme, check it out here! www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/images/708832
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Maxed in-game (FXAA OFF)
Reshade 0.12
FXAA
Levels
Technicolor
DPX
HPD Tonemapping
Ace Combat strikes again, with its already drab and grey original palette, I went further and made the overcast weather a heavy lead claustrophobic clouded sky of grey. High contrast and strong lights make for an interesting result
Designed for hacking and swinging power, the Tartaran combat blade is more like a small axe than a knife. The blade is constructed from carbon nano-weave impregnated stainless steel, forged and folded to acheive a perfect sharp edge. The Combat blade is deployed by all divisions of the Imperial Army, but the Assault Division make extensive use of it, charging their enemies with terrifying ferocity.
The Boxer Suit is popular among hotheaded youngsters. With its spindly legs and high mobility, it makes for a very agile fighter. The heavy box that holds (most of) the control interface doubles as a good helmet, too.
Introducing the Zenith Point Technologies "sycorax" velocity stabilized combat rifle, which boasts our innovative velocity stabilized recoil system, which reduces recoil to nil when shooting in any environment. this rifle was specially designed for interstellar expeditions as a means of defense, should the need arise. firing the 7.62 x 51 VSR round, this rifle could shoot through the center of a sniper's crosshairs at 750 yards!
The Circus is definitely in town!
These made me think about the strange gangs that were part of the 2000AD Judge Dredd comic when I was a lad. This is just a bit of fun with some collectable figs that would otherwise be useless for me. These clowns were bought singly from FireStar Toys
These juvenile Peregrine falcons took their first flight last week and now they are so proficient they are practicing combat maneuvers :))
With the rise of UFC these days, combat sports have never been more popular. But like all true martial arts (particularly those influenced by Asian disciplines) the aim is not to punish your opponent, but to develop resilience and self-discipline.
Me quedaba ese sabor amargo, discreto pero persistente, el de los husos horarios que nos alejaron mucho más que los kilómetros. La magia de Navidad nos volvió a reunir el tiempo suficiente para hacer unas fotos. Gracias Miga, por salir de las tierras de tu clan solo para eso.
Hoy disfruto esos momentos de complicidad recuperada, llenos de risas, silencios que se entienden y felicidad sencilla. Estos instantes compartidos valen oro.
Salvaged from the pre-war era, combat armor is still a highly functional way to survive in a wasteland blanketed by post-nuclear fallout...
A lone Dragon Mk.III wanders near the demilitarized zone along the eastern coast of Southern Africa.
Main photo: flic.kr/p/RSC92W
The TRANSIENT is the newest Dawn Forge answer to the increasingly sneaky Csek. It's speed and firepower are only matched by the insanity of the pilots.
These things are really hard to photograph.
Oh, and if you haven't noticed yet, I got pro this afternoon.
And the name is subject to change. I don't like it.
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