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From left to right; Huna Moof, Blythe, Nikki Cat, Licca repro, Kuma, Wonderfrog, Pullip Moon, Pipos Curo & Emerald witch
Dollshe 18M Pure (Rosen head) -> Soom Super Gem (Sard head) -> Luts Senior Delf type1 (Elysium Ban head) -> Withdoll Senior male 62cm (Alan elf head) -> Luts Delf type1 (K-Doll Kamyu head)
The rest of the comparison can be viewed in my blog.
With a thumbs up from the driver, First Great Western Class 143's, 143617 and 143603, work the 2T20 Exmouth to Paignton service towards Teignmouth.
The Pacer units, what can you even say about them? They've become a synonym for poor design, cut-price investments, short sighted decisions and generally just a failure to comprehend the demands of the rail-going public. People from all walks of life, train enthusiasts or not, take a glimpse of one of these units and immediately sigh with despair.
But are they really the devil on train wheels that enthusiasts like to criticise endlessly?
To trace the Pacer, you need to go back to the late-1970's, where after rationalisation of the railways under Beeching, the few remaining branchlines were under the operation of ageing diesel multiple units from the late 1950's and early 60's, primarily Derby Lightweights and units such as Class 117, 121, 115, 101 and 105. The intention of the new Pacer was to become a cheap and cheerful short-term stop-gap to replace these older units prior to the introduction of more permanent trains such as the later Class 150's and 153's.
To create these trains, the British Rail Board turned to the assistance of fellow nationalised transport company, British Leyland, and in 1978, a prototype named LEV1 (Leyland Experimental Vehicles) had been constructed, this unit consisting of a Leyland National bus body being yoked onto the chassis of an old four-wheel Freight Wagon. The vehicle was powered by a Leyland 510 bus engine, but with the transmission modified for train use by adding self-changing gears. The problems inherent with the later Pacer units were very quick to rear their heads, largely due to the fact that these units have no suspension. On regular trains, the wheels are connected to a separate bogey, and Flexicoil suspension between the bogey and the carriage helps make the ride comfortable as it moves along the track. LEV1 and the Pacer's on the other hand have the wheels directly attached to the chassis of the carriage, and thus every individual bump or distortion in the track is felt, making the ride incredibly uncomfortable, especially on jointed track.
Nevertheless, British Rail continued to develop the concept, and even tried to woo the Americans by sending LEV1, and several other later prototypes to the United States for Amtrak to consider on the MBTA commuter services from Boston to Concord in New Hampshire. These considerations subsequently fell through, and the original LEV1 prototype was returned to the UK for more tests and later preservation, whilst LEV2, after suffering accident damage, was kept in the United States and preserved at the Connecticut Trolley Museum.
Back in the UK, BR unleashed a next-gen prototype in 1980 dubbed the Class 140, continuing to use Leyland National bus components and engines, but instead being fitted with a different cab to comply with crash safety regulations. Only one unit of this class was produced, and tested until 1981 when it was withdrawn and preserved, where it now resides at the Keith and Dufftown Railway.
With testing considered complete, the first production Pacer class was now developed in the form of the Class 141, looking very similar to its Leyland National roots, but being heavily modified to comply with railway safety regulations. These units were powered by 200hp Leyland TL11 engines, again modified for railway use with mechanical self-changing gears. Top speed was 75mph and formations consisted of two-cars. These units were launched in 1984 and began work mostly across the West and South Yorkshire region around Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Sheffield and Harrogate. 20 of these units were built, and were notable for their uncomfortable ride, squeaking panels, bus-like seating, noise, poor reliability and draughty interiors. The units were operated in the same general area until 1997 when they were all withdrawn, although 12 units were later exported to Iran to operate around Tehran. The last known operation of these units was in about 2005.
Following the introduction of the Class 141's, BR and British Leyland then developed a second batch of Pacers known as the Class 142's, these being built for much more widespread use across the UK network. In comparison to the 141's, the design was modified slightly, although still very 'Bus-Like', and engines were changed to the more powerful 225hp Cummins LTA10-R 6-cylinder 10.0L powerplant. Top speed of the Class 142's is again 75mph, and 96 of these units were built between 1985 and 1987 at BREL Derby Works. The first locations of the Class 142 operation was in the North West around Manchester, Yorkshire, Newcastle, and in the South West of England around Plymouth.
However, almost immediately the Class fell into dismay, especially in the South West. Their long wheelbase and lack of bogeys meant that on the tight branch lines of Devon and Cornwall, the units suffered heavy flange wear, as well as creating the most awful squealing sound as they travelled round corners. They were also underpowered, which meant they suffered frequent adhesion problems attempting to climb from stations with steep gradients such as Gunnislake, St Ives and the Looe Branch. By 1988, the entire class had been sent north to Leeds and Manchester, being replaced by the original Class 121's and 117's they had been built to replace!
At the same time as the Class 142's, another batch of similarly built units were also developed by Hunslet-Barclay, known as the Class 143. The Class 143's featured a highly different design, with coachwork being built by Walter Alexander. Power once again came from the same Cummins engine as that in the Class 142, and 25 sets were built in 1985 for work around Newcastle and on the Welsh Valleys. A year later, BREL Derby and Walter Alexander formed another similar set of units called the Class 144, 23 almost identical sets for use around Leeds, distinguishable usually by the addition of an intermediate trailer on some sets.
Today, Pacer units have been refurbished, redistributed and revised heavily, especially after privatisation. Class 142's have been spread to South Wales, and across the North of England, whilst the Class 143's are now prime movers in the South West for First Great Western. Class 144's have always remained around Leeds, and a major parts of the West Yorkshire commuter network. It is interesting to note that even though these units were designed to be stop-gaps with a lifespan of about 10 years, nearly 30 years later these trains continue to ply their trade.
Several of the class however have been written off through accidents, with 142059 being written off after its brakes failed to stop it from smashing into the buffers at Liverpool lime Street in 1990. In 1999 the most serious accident occurred when a pair of Class 142's passed a red signal by accident and were slammed into by a Virgin Trains Class 87 travelling at 50mph. Upon impact, the Class 87 tore apart the lightweight bus-frames of the Pacer units, coming to rest halfway down the third carriage. Thankfully the Pacer was running empty-stock, so no passengers were aboard, and only a few injuries were incurred on the Virgin Trains service, but it did highlight the sheer lack of safety these units have. The units have also been notable for several derailments, as well as the engine falling out the bottom of one unit in South Wales. Two Class 143's have also been lost, those being 143613, which was gutted by fire on October 17th, 2004, and subsequently written off, and later in 2005, 143615, which was again lost to fire damage.
As mentioned, today, apart from the Class 141's and those units written off through accidents, nearly all of the Pacer units remain in daily operational use across the country. Of the units however, the Class 143's and 144's have often been considered the favoured sons, being refurbished heavily both internally and externally for a more pleasing travel experience. The removal of jointed track across the network has also allowed for much smoother rides, but on some sections of the network the quality is still an issue. I do actually quite enjoy travelling aboard the Class 143's as after their various refurbishments they are quite pleasant to travel on as commuter trains. The Class 142's on the other hands most operators have chosen to forget, with units under the control of Northern Rail being largely fitted with the original bus-bench interiors of the 1980's, or some modified interiors of 1990's Regional Railways.
Either way, both units are slated for decommissioning by December 31st, 2019, when a Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulation is enacted saying that all trains must have full access for wheelchairs and pushchairs, a problem the Pacers have often suffered due to their step-entrance design. It is proposed that Class 143's and 144's will be modified to allow for greater access, being fitted with ramps and some units modified into 4-car sets. The Class 142's on the other hand are not being considered for such, and the desire is to see off these trains by 2020, 35 years after the first ones hit the rails.
So I decided to do a little comparison between the different minifee bodies before I sand the shoulders on my motion line to be more rounded. I hope this helps you guys to have a better chance of deciding which bodies to get if you are new to minifees or may need to add some more to your crew in the future :)
The busts the girls are wearing are Cutie bust, Large bust and Full bust x2. I do have Small bust and Glamour as well as the fairyline boy bust too but I didn't think they were important for the general body overview. This is also not a pose off, just an overall look ^^
Left to right: minifee a-line boy muscle, minifee a-line boy no muscle, minifee motion line boy, minifee moe line boy, minifee fairyline girl, minifee new a-line girl cutie legs, minifee old a-line girl model legs, minifee moe line girl.
Here’s a comparison of the Nikon 8-15 zoom at 12mm with the Rokinon 12mm. Both lenses were set to f/8. I chose an indoor view to illustrate the curvature effect and to show how Adobe Camera Raw can correct for some of this, while causing other distortions.
First, you can see that the Rokinon fills the frame, while the Nikon doesn’t reach the corners. But the Nikon has a wider field of view than the Rokinon. You can see this by comparing the edges. Horizontally, the Nikon retains its 180 degree fov.
Notice that, although straight lines appear curved, circles still appear normal (see track lights, wall art). And although ACR (bottom images) can correct for straight-line curvature, it changes circles into ovals and creates other distortions. With 100 percent correction, the chairs in foreground become chaise lounges. So you can pick your distortion, but you can’t eliminate all of it.
Landscapes, which don’t contain many straight lines, are more forgiving to fisheye curvature. Even when you notice the effect, if used properly it can reinforce the impact of an image. And it’s possible to make less drastic corrections in ACR or in Photoshop with the warp editing tool.
Both lenses, by the way, are very sharp, even wide open. And the Rokinon, at f/2.8, beats the Nikon, which is f/3.5-4.5, at gathering the light.
If you have any questions or would like to see other comparisons, just ask.
Cleverly, Nottingham City Transport E400 City 433 had been parked alongside Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Leyland Atlantean 433 at Autokarna 2018. This provided the perfect opportunity to compare the two.
Two prints, same negative, same paper, same enlarger, one exposed for two hours and washed in plain water, the other exposed for only one hour and washed in citric / water.
Cleverly, Nottingham City Transport E400 City 433 had been parked alongside Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Leyland Atlantean 433 at Autokarna 2018. This provided the perfect opportunity to compare the two.
Glazed staircases aren't entirely new........!
28mm lens comparison
10 lenses, 8 with 28 mm focal length, one with 24 mm and one with 29 mm.
SMC Pentax-FA* IF&AL 2/24
[1991-2004][mount: KAF2][elements/groups:11/9, 1 asph., 1 ED][blades: 8][nearest focus distance: 0.3m][filter thread: 67mm][made in: Japan]
As a Pentax lens with a "*" this should be a very good one, but somehow it hasn't a good reputation amoung digital photographers. Photozone gives only 2 from 5 points for the optics.
SMC Pentax-FA 3.5-5.6/28-80
[1998-2001][KAF2][8/8][6b][0.5m][58mm][Vietnam]
Low-budget kit lens in analog times. I must admit, that it is my best AF full-frame mid-range zoom lens, and I use it when image quality doesn't matter, e.g family meetings :)
SMC Pentax-M 3.5/28
[1977-1985][K][6/6][5b][0.3m][49mm][Japan]
Small lens with a good reputation, like the most f/3.5 wide angle lenses from Pentax around the 70ties.
Sigma High-Speed Wide II 1.8/28
[1994-][KAF2][9/8, 2 asph.][7b][0.3m][58mm][Japan]
My camera displays even f/1.7 for it.
Porst Weitwinkel auto F 2.8/28
[][K][6/?][6b][0.36m][58mm][Japan]
Porst Weitwinkel auto H 2.8/28
[][K][8/?][6b][0.36m][55mm][Japan]
These two Porst are looking pretty much the same, but the optics are different. Would be interesting which is the better one, the one with 6 or with 8 elements.
Hanimex HMC Wide Angle Lens 2.8/28
[][KA][8/7][6b][0.2m][52mm][Korea]
I and some other people have already experiences with this lens, and so I predict that it will be the worst lens of this comparison. I has a KA-mount, which is somewhat rare on third-party lenses, and the Ricoh P-mount; the "Ricoh-pin" is removed of course.
Hanimex Automatik MC 2.8/28
[][M42, A/M][/][7b][0.3m][55mm][Japan]
This one is clearly different from the Hanimex HMC.
Fujinon-SW 3.5/28
[~1971-][M42][7/7][5b][0.4m][49mm][Japan]
Cute little lens with a humble appearance. It should be a very old version, without EBC and with a silver aperture ring. The front element has a lot of tiny scratches. The f/3.5 version was the only 28 mm Fuji offered for their M42 cameras.
Pentacon auto Multi Coating 2.8/29 (Meyer Görlitz Orestegon)
[1976-1990][M42, A/M][7/7][6b][0.25m][55mm][GDR]
Famous lens. Unfortunately I don't have the Meyer Lydith 3.5/30 to compare.
I finally got these pics taken and photoshopped them a bit. Sorry for the bad lighting and weird poses, Deven didn't really appreciate switching bodies. :'D
So this is a small comparison of how the DollClans Kien head looks on three different bodies. From the right: Granado 64cm, normal yellow; Crobidoll R-line (66cm), normal skin; Distant Memory (65cm), normal skin. Unfortunately this doesn't show the height differences, but if someone wishes to see that, I can take more pics. :3
The Granado body is somewhat darker than the head, but goes nicely with the head otherwise and a bit of extra blush hides the colour difference. The Crobi is sort of ok and the Distant Memory doesn't match at all, plus the neck looks far too long. :P
Basically I think any of these bodies could probably be modified to look good with the head, but the Granado body is pretty much the only one that matches both colour wise and proportionally.
Oh, and I had also thought of trying the head on a Crobidoll B-line body, but the neck is too thick. :< Could probably be modded to fit, but I think the head would look too tiny in that body.
Top: January 1996
Bottom: January 2010
Family holidays - do we bore them to snores - or do we wear them out from fun & frolicking??
From left to right:
Unoa Chibi faceplate on Custom House Little Junior body
Unoa Lusis 1.0
Pipos Budle
Soulkid Apple
Doll Chateau Bella
(all in NS)
Here is another comparison between the Man Of Steel and General Zod bodies from Hot Toys! Sam and Jake are on Zod bodies while Henry, of course, is on the Man Of Steel body!
The guys are all wearing underwear from Hegemony 77!
Two faceplates for the same headback, the white one is still in progress. These faces are almost opposites^^
More pictures:
Some comparison pics of the 17in EHK Barbie and other dolls.
Supersize Barbie, Disney Store 17in Pocahontas, EHK, Frightfully Tall Clawdeen, Moxie Teenz Bijou.
Wanted to show side by side my Kenner/Takara body adaptation for those Kenners that have no body or need a new one.....
Left: Stock Kenner Body
Middle: Stock Takara Body
Right: Takara body with a new SJ made Kenner neck
The tale of two beds. Comparing the Lalaloopsy bed with the Paul Frank barbie bed on the right. Pick your choice !!!;-D!!!
Sitting upright with knees together and bent to 90 degrees or more without support: Ficon Denimish, JamieShow Angelina, DeMuse Doll Papillon, Deva Doll Nantha, Inamorata Inro, Numina Devon, Sybarite Dionysis
A comparison between two first liveries on R426 WPX (42526), and R422 WPX (42522)
The Buses of Somerset, Hamilton Road, Taunton, 12/10/14.
Three generations of frontline motive power lined up at Plymouth on 09/07/2021; L-R InterCity 125/HST, Class 800, Class 47.
How times change.
Which would you rather ride with?
Comparison. Note the changes in the neck, head, and shoulders
Designed by: Shuki kato
Folded From: one 16" square of Tissue Foil
Size: 8" tall
Time spent folding: ~2 hours
Fairyland MNF Woosoo
Withdoll Ash
Migidoll M-Cute Mir
Fairyland MNF Nanuri17
Lol why do I suddenly have 3 MSD boys...? :'D
Just wanted to get my Nanuri17 (which I luckily managed to snatch. He'll be MSD Kieran) a Withdoll body. But it came with the cute Ash head (needs a new face-up).
I think he'll get the Migidoll body (if I can manage to make him a neck donut to lengthen the neck which is way too short atm).
And then Mir/Toki needs a new body too! He has to be at least as tall as Nanuri17/Kieran. The Luts MDF body seems to be the only option. .-.
Ah the buying never ends does it? xDD
Last fall when the Iphone 11 pro came out I bought one hoping to use it for street photography. However I am using it more and more everyday. These were taken on two separate days but similar conditions.Both are right out of the camera and not edited. I cropped the 5D4 so the composition was similar. I think I made a good choice
Miliput is a lovely two part epoxy putty that cures rock hard without heat. I buy my colored ones at Ancestral Dawn on Ebay and my green grey at the local hobby shop. Miliput is very heavy so there's no point shipping what you can get locally but it's cheaper to order the colored stuff from the UK than have the shop order for me. Weird how that works out.
Though Miliput comes in multiple colors, there are only 3 hardener colors and they seem to be interchangable with the different bases.
A. Yellow Grey ( yellow + grey hardener)
Old faithful. This is the cheapest one and the easiest to find. Fine for anything being fully painted.
B. Terracotta ( terracotta + grey hardener)
C. Black (black + grey hardener)
D. White Superfine (white + white hardener)
F. Silver (silver + white hardener)
Very pale grey.
G. Black + white hardener
H. Terracotta + white hardener.
I. I...did not mark this one. Oops. If I remember, I will edit this.
J. Yellow + white hardener
K. (Unmarked) A test to see if two fully mixed colors could also combine. Looks fine to me. (Terracotta + grey hardener) + (white + white hardener) in equal parts.
There is no real point testing blends with grey instead if white because there isn't a huge difference.
Potato Chips and Shrimp chips
1. Megahouse Panda Candy Shop
2. Re-ment Convenience Store
3. Re-ment Asian Shop