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An express courier aircraft.
As the trade in greebles grew increasingly important to the economy of the galaxy, mini-fig hands were used for more and more purposes, as were other body parts. Arms smuggling became a major problem across the galactic disc. Greebles were grown in vats and then rushed to eagerly waiting MOCers to be used whilst the ABS was still fresh. A specialist courier service grew up around this trade and Dai's Dart was part of this.
Llwyngwril Space Systems were commissioned by the Tarren Trade Authority to design a practical and useful VTOL transport plane. It had to be capable of landing in small spaces to make deliveries of high-value items in built-up cities. Unfortunately the designers' search of the internet turned up plans of the Convair XFY-1 Pogo and so they decided to base their aircraft on this.
The unusual shape of the Dart was also down to the architects at Llwyngwril Space Systems deciding to take a spaceship design and stick a piston engine and propellor on the back. The engine used was the Watt & Pritney Cerberus, notorious for needing a lot of maintenance due to leaky gaskets on its eight cylinder heads.
Some versions of the Dart were equipped with drop tanks to increase their range. The nose cone hinged down as the cargo hatch and could also be opened for rescuers to gain access to cockpit in an emergency. The version illustrated here was flown by Dai Roberts, on the planet of Abergynolwyn VII. It was also equipped with a search light and weather radar to help it fly through the notoriously cloudy mountains of Eryri. Dai's company owned 6 of these aircraft, which were always kept immaculately clean. Dai Roberts was famous for his tidy darts.
Although the Dart met the specification for VTOL in confined spaces, the cockpit was awkward to access and the cargo hatch was even worse. Once again, a ladder was need to climb in and out. 137 years later, an investigation by the Galactic Revenue & Customs revealed that Llwyngwril Ladders Ltd. was a wholly owned subsisduary of Llwyngwril Space Systems.
FOURTH WALL TIME...
The main inspiration for this build has to be Jon Hall and especially his chapter in the Lego Adventure Book. I also liked Nathan DeCastro's Skypirates and other MOCs. Lastly, doing a degree in aeronautical engineering and loving the Dastardly & Muttley cartoons must have played their part too. The background story is better viewed on this model's MOCpages page.
On 3 October 2022, one of the DART rapid transit vehicles leaves Luton Airport Parkway for the airport. The service is presently carrying out test runs.
Similar to but slightly fancier than the 1963 Plymouth Valiant my parents ordered when we were in San Diego and took delivery of in VIrginia. My guess is this is in the1963-4-5 model year range. Ours was white with a red vinyl interior, probably had black rubber mats, I don't remember carpet. But I could be wrong. Slat six engine with 3-on-the-tree manual transmission.gr4v The previous Dart incarnation had a tire-outline on the trunk lid and all sorts of wacky horizontal fin-shapes above the wheels at all four corners. Very Supercar. By contrast, this generation were simple and elegant, worked fine and lasted a long time. Plymouth manged to put a 'fast back' on that original Valiant shape and produced the first generation Barracuda, with a gigantic rear window that was unequaled until late 1980s Camaro/Firebird GM pony cars. The Dodge was the higher-market version, more chrome, bigger engines, push button automatic transmission (like juke-box buttons, on the left of the steering wheel.) DSC_0564
This visitor to my garden yesterday was vey obliging, settling on this chive seed head and posing very nicely
Unlike the Cormorant, this Darter has a long, very slender neck and head and long, pointed bill. When swimming often only the long neck and head are visible. Hence it is sometimes called 'snakebird'. Like the Cormorant its feathers are not waterproof and it can be seen drying them as in this pose.
African Darter Anhinga rufa - Tendaba, The Gambia
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Mating darter dragonflies. Natural light. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/29173284672/in/dateposted-pub... for a 3D version
How many shots for getting the dart on the reverse of the board? Don't think I ever saw that on Bullseye.
It's a sobering thought that the Dennis Dart has been with us now for all but twenty years. Even more thought provoking is that some of the earliest examples are still working against all odds. Perhaps the most durable, though not the most attractive bodies fitted to them were these built by Wright of Ballymena, who referred to them as 'Handybus'. This elderly but well presented Stagecoach example is seen at Kingswear bus terminus on the river Dart, with Dartmouth on the opposite bank. A vessel belonging to the River Link company, operator of the open top Bristol VR's in the previous posting can be seen half way up the right hand side of the picture.
“To win a race, the swiftness of a dart availeth not without a timely start.”
Richmond, VA 2011
Canon 5D markII
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broad scarlet, common scarlet-darter, scarlet darter and scarlet dragonfly, Crocothermis erythraea, Vuurlibel
Darters are interesting to watch even when they aren't doing much, it is cool to watch how they can move that neck around. The Darter usually is standing upright but this is more so than usual.
Poison Dart frogs can be found from Costa Rico to Brazil. They are tiny, but deadly. One frog has enough venom to kill 10 men. The Emberá people of Colombia have used its powerful venom for centuries to tip their blowgun darts when hunting. Poison dart frogs raised in captivity and isolated from insects in their native habitat never develop venom.
Found this rather early newly emerged common darter dragonfly again in my small pond filter container with the main pump, sitting on a filter brush. I rescued it and gently placed it on one of my bonsai acers by the pond. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene
Wardle's buses provide a bit of competition for First in the Potteries. They are now owned by Arriva, but legal ownership is 'Stevenson's of Uttoxeter' - a bit of a blast from the past! This Dart with clumsy Caetano bodywork was delivered to Linkline of Harlesden, but seems to have reached here via Tellings Golden Miller.
Location is the terminus at Birches Head, Diana Road Shops.
Australian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species of bird in the darter family, Anhingidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. It weighs around 2.6 kg, spans 85–90 cm in length, and has a lifespan of up to 15 years.