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Here's a side to side comparison of my Painted production Bren and DP28 to Overmolded Bren and DP28. I felt like making one, here it is. Enjoy!
index: OPI Pink of Hearts 2
middle: OPI Second Honeymoon
ring: OPI Catch the Garter
pinkie: OPI Kiss on the Chic
Comparison picture, from left to right:
Licca, Obitsu 23. Little Monica Muse Harmony, Takara Neo Blythe.
My Muse Harmony has the long legs, basic legs are a little shorter.
The pig's body is in between when it comes to size. She can wear both Lati and Pocket Fairy clothes but looks best in clothes that's made specially for pigs of course.
Another historic classic, another "child" of the late 70ies: an anime interpretation of the famous 'Fields & Meadows' camouflage, characteristic for the Swedish Saab 37 'Viggen' jet plane family (and also used on other Swedish military vehicles, but the Viggen is/was the most prominent one).
This weirdo idea had been lurking in the back of my mind for a long time, and when a friend of mine uttered the idea of such a color variant for a Valkyrie, too, I decided to start a kind of competion - for comparison purposes, to see how an individual interpretation of this unique paradigm on a Valykrie from both of us would look like?
The kit is, as usual, a simple, vintage 1:100 scale VF-1A Valkyrie Fighter from ARII. Since the livery would be the "star" of the kit, only minor things were changed/enhanced. Usual added cockpit details include a HUD, a pilot figure, seat belts and an ejection seat trigger. Some typical Valkyrie antennae on the outside were added, too, and the rudders re-positioned off of the neutral position.
Additional external features are a IR pod under the nose, small bulges in tne air intake area which are supposed to contain guidance antennae for the air-to-ground missiles (see below), and two outriggers under the vertical fins which contain a (fictional) radar warning system and a chaff dispenser. Viggen would frequently carry such equipment in external pods, so why not be more effective and integrate them into the hull?
Now for the camouflage scheme... that one was tricky. The colors themselves are already a riddle. I guess that anyone who tries to match the original colors through photographs becomes crazy at some point, because light and weathering make them look VERY different from machine to machine, and even from picture to picture!
The Viggen's proportions hardly match a Valkyrie, but I tried my best to apply the 'Fields & Meadows' scheme on the upper surfaces. But transferring a scheme from a fixed double delta wing airplane onto a variable geometry wing fighter just leaves lots of room for interpretation... After extensive research (and experience with two 'Fields & Meadows' Viggens in 1/72 scale in the past) I finally settled for the small Valykrie on:
Light Green "322M" = Testors/Model Master 1734 (Green Zinc Chromate)
Dark Green "326M" = Humbrol 117 (Leaf Green, FS34102)
Black "093M" = Mix of Humbrol's 33 & 91 (Flat Black & Black Green) in 1:1 ratio
Earth "507M" = Testors/Model Master 2008 (Raw Sienna)
Grey undersides "058M" = Testors/Model Master 2086 (RLM76, Lichtblau)
The Zinc Chromate sounds crude and IS very bright, but on the 1/100 scale Valkyrie this extreme green is O.K., esp. with the later black ink wash which tones down everything a bit. At 1/72 scale I would have rather used Humbrol's 80 (Grass Green), which is a bit "milder" and comes IMHO very close to the real life color.
Humbrol 117 for the dark green tone is a compromise, and IMHO still a bit too dark. During pre-tests I found more authentic but even darker greens like Humbrol's 116 (FS 34079), 75 (Bronze Green) or 30 (Dark Green) to be too murky for the small kit. 117 is already considerably "brighter", and this contrast was simply necessary for a good overall impression of the camouflage scheme - the dark green was supposed to stand out against both the light green and the black fields. I should have used RAL6003, but the way it turned out is still acceptable.
Instead of pure black which 'Fields & Meadows' is supposed to contain, I went for a very dark green, which also yields a slightly bleached look. Some pictures of real Viggen also suggest that the "Black" is actually a greenish tone.
Testors' Raw Sienna from their figure color series is a very good match for the Viggen's light earth color patches. Another, more common but also very plausible alternative is Humbrol's 118 (US Tan, FS30219). Again, pictures of real Viggen suggest a wide variety of light brown shades due to fading and light influences! The Sienna is more yellowish, though, so I went for that tone.
Finally, RLM76 for the undersides was a surprise find! Originally, FS36375 (Humbrol 127) was my choice. But when I checked other paints in store I found Testors' RLM76 to be a tad lighter and with a stronger bluish hue - exactly the look I had been searching for for this kit, without need for mixing.
The radar nose became semi-gloss black and the wings' leading edges were painted in flatr aluminium Markings were consciously left simple, trying to emulate the stern original Viggen look as much as possible, with no flashy distractions. Consequently, there are just standard Macross roundels instead of Swedish insignia (which look, in red/white instead of blue/yellow, a bit disturbing?), a yellow squadron number at the cockpit (for SVF-15) and the red individual airplane number on the vertical fins' outsides. Only a falcon squadron empblem in red and yellow found its way onto the fins (it comes from an Israeli IAI Kfir from a Hasegawa kit), because the colors matched well with the overall look of the kit.
After basic painting, the kit received a light wash with black ink and some fine liner treatment. Then, decals and finally a coat of matte varnish was appllied. The end result looks cool, though, whatever one might quibble about authenticity!
Some extra effort went into the ordnance under this VF-1A's wings, though: the outer pylons hold a 4-missile launcher each (leftover from a fictional but neat ESCI Kamow Ka-34 'Hokum' kit), the inner pylons carry larger cruise missiles which were inspired by the characteristic Rb04E and more modern Rbs-15 anti-ship/surface missiles the AJ37 used to carry in its heydays.
These are actually modified Norwegian AGM-119C 'Penguin' missiles in 1/72 which I found in a Hasegawa F-16 weapon kit and never has a use for. I shortened the fuselage, changed the main fins into wing end plate types and added details like an underbelly air intake for a jet engine (like the more modern RBS-15 missile now carried by the Gripen) and an exhaust nozzle. Finally, these missiles were painted to look like a Rb04E in white, black and aluminium - they help a lot in order to create a "vintage AJ37 feel" to this Valkyrie.
Even when the finish is not perfect, it is amazing to see how well even such an exotic livery works on a Macross Valkyrie - it suits her well, as an hommage to one of the most famous (and attractive?) camouflage schemes ever applied to military verhicles.
The eyes with codes are OOAK eyes from Doll Peddlar, but the ones with names and the two new 17035 and 17036 are on the official website of Oscardoll
V-sets, V19 (in the new Train Link livery) rests beside V32 (in the old) at Sydney Central Railway station
Body comparison with Takara Blythe, MocaPinoRu and JerryBerry (Obitsu 23cm body).
From left to right:
Winnie (Takara Blythe Pow Wow Poncho)
Gurri (Kreamdoll MocaPinoRu Moca in Wonderland)
Fig (JerryBerry Knockin' on Winter's Door Jerry)
Elbow bent.
Narae: Not bad for single joints, huh. (Also proof that double joints aren't superior)
Withdoll: Good
MNF: Very good
DOC: Good
For reference from top to bottom:
- Volks YoSD Kun Normal Skin 2009
- Volks Nana SwD Normal Skin 2009
- Volks Coco Pureskin 2015
For PaybackAssassination's contest. I know a lot of people are going to say the paint is to thin, but that is to show the wear and tear. I mainly did this because I replayed reach and remember how emotional it is and I'm thinking of doing all of noble team. And yes, this is the armor I use in reach.
There are a number of premium compact cameras on the market not much larger than a smart phone. This type of camera would be perfect for someone who wants to get better photos, but does not want to carry a mirrorless or DSLR camera.
Command Line Interface - CLI
Type: Text
Static, Disconnected, High-Low, Directed, Recall
Graphical User Interface - GUI
Type: Graphics
Responsive, Indirect, DBL Medium, Exploratory, Recognition
Natural User Interface - NUI
Type: Objects
Evocative, Unmediated, Fast Few, Contextual, Intuition
A blue and red comparison. National Express Coventry Dennis Trident 4210 moves alongside preserved ex-Coventry Transport Daimler Fleetline 135 (PDU 135M). 28 years separates the in-service date of these two buses, both having spent their entire working lives in the city (thus far for 4210).
Renumbered 1135 (as it was from 1979 to its withdrawal prior to deregulation in 1986) it may well have spent a brief period of its life working from Wheatley St garage which was opened in March 1986.
Did a comparison of some new actions I just acquired :) Jodi is great, and her actions are awesome! They speak for themselves, I think :)
You can get 'em here:
chocolatecactus.typepad.com/chocolate_cactus_designs/2007...
index: OPI Peace Baby
middle: OPI Swedish Nude
ring: OPI Galapa-ghost
pinkie: OPI Love Letter
three coats
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Lego Star Wars Landspeeders Comparison
7110 - Landspeeder (My first SW Lego)
4501 - Mos Eisley Cantina
8092 - Luke's Landspeeder (SKIPPED)
75052 - Mos Eisley Cantina
how does this look in comparison to my normal shots ,high iso i know ,honest answers please.
please do not look at exif data first
Comp. of Chinese fig and LEGO fig. Small differences. Honestly it's a really good copy. The figs have a different feel in the rotation of the hands and legs. The heads also don't clutch tightly enough and always remain in the helmets.
This is the fig that came with the set. It's made differently then the other I received. Better quality with parting lines, etc. in the same places as the LEGO fig. The others had little bits to trim off. But still look pretty good.
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.
The right-hand page finished.
Comparison of the colored pencil was completed.
Tombow IROJITEN
HOLBEIN Artist's colored pencil
DERWENT ARTIST
Caran d'Ache LUMINANCE 6901
Comparison of three Dollzone MSD girl body:
- old type (b45-002) body on left,
- new body (b45-008) in a middle
- double jointed body (b45-005 -large bust) on right.
All Normal Pink color.
I took this photo on my Lumix LX100 which has a Leica DC Vario-Summilux lens, and decided to also make an image with my Leica IIIf for comparison. (See the other photo for the film one) It wasn't a scientific test by any means, mostly just out of curiosity how the two would compare or differ. I like both, they each have nice qualities.
So, the Carol Ferris doll has got a new body, which is why I pulled out Barbies with different body types to compare her to them. And while I was at it, I thought more people might be interested in that. So, here are the inevitable comparison shots. ;)
The outfits have gone to Donnie, but I couldn't resist doing a quick comparison shot. :-)
(PS--didn't mean to get an 18 inch Candi doll--I thought I was bidding on the shoes. Ah well, she's mine now!)
index: OPI Miso Happy With This Color
middle: OPI Have a Tempura Tan-Trum
ring: OPI Don't Pretzel My Buttons
pinkie: Estee Lauder Nude Attitude
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1960's Dark blue Vs. 2000's Dark blue. Uploaded for comparison purposes. The car is a darker shade of blue.
In preparation for my trip toTasmania for a number of sketching workshops…I thought I would do a review of how much my work a has changed (or not changed) since the last time I was in Tassie in 2008.
www.lizsteel.com/2014/05/getting-in-mood-for-tassie-and-r...