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Every now and then I feel the urge to dig one of the Dorvack PA kits from the pile - and it's the time to succumb to the drive. It's a PAM-74, from a re-released (2008) Aoshima twin combo kit.
Even though the Dorvack PAs are rather simple kits, they need some skill because the parts do not fit THAT well. However, you have to keep in mind that the molds were created in the early 80ies, as a quick merchandising shot for a new "Real Robot" TV series that were all the rage in Japan at that time, even though the series eventually flopped. The designs are older than Yokoyama Kow's Ma.K./ZbV3000/Maschinenkrieger stuff, which they actually inspired!
However, this time I did not want to build the PA OOB, but rather create a personal variant with the help of some Kotobukiya Gunpla Builders accessory packs. These sets are quite cool stuff, crisply molded, and they are intended for customized mecha kits. However, the parts can find good use in other projects, too – not only mecha (check my recent vintoplan build, into which two tiltrotor packs went).
In fact, I used parts from two different sets for the build. One set contains thruster packs and battle claws with three blade-fingers (reminiscent of the Gundam MSM-07 Zugock) in 1:144 scale. I used the latter to replace one of the PA's hands as a close combat weapon, since the original PAM-74 lacks a separate, empty right hand. You can even choose between two different blade designs (round and square) for the claw. The set also contains various adapters so that the new combat hand can be easily attached to various (Gundam) kits. Very clever, even though I had to create my own adapter for the PA’s hand attachment point.
The other set is intended as an accessory for 1:100 Frame Arms mecha models. It contains a boxy missile launcher with an openable cover (and six missile heads inside) plus a radar dish antenna. I actually used two of these sets for a pair of launchers on the PA’s shoulders.
The kit and its assembly:
My idea behind this conversion was a predecessor for the PAM-74 series, of which two authentic models are available. The PAM-74 appears to be an artillery support variant, primarily armed with mini missiles – lots of them! It carries three mini missile launcher arrays on its shoulders that hold a total of 75 rounds, plus more in an optional hand-held twin launcher (resulting in 105 rounds!). The other kit, the PAM-74AM, seems to be an anti-aircraft system, which carries six additional missiles on its back, cramped in between the standard mini missile launchers and additionally armed with a laser that replaces the right hand.
My approach now would be an AA variant with a smaller number of bigger missiles, and I wanted to add a sensor array for target detection and weapon guidance. The Kotobukiya Frame Arms set was a perfect starting point for the AA equipment, also because of the proper size of the parts! The "crab hand" from the Gundam set was a late conceptual addition, since I had to find a solution for the missing right hand.
Work on the PAM-74 basis started as usual with the assembly of the major components. Arms and legs were built OOB. The modification of the torso was more thorough. As an initial move I erased the triangular "cheeks" on both sides of the visor, sanding them away, and I modified the vertical visual sensor slit with a lens array, reminiscent of the PA-58N. The new visor arrangement came from a PA-36K kit.
Then the original missile launcher boxes had to go, and I had to create a mount for the new launch boxes and the dish antenna, which would be placed between them. This turned out to be trickier than expected, since the connectors and adapters from the Kotobukiya sets became the limiting factor, and I wanted to place the new equipment in a fashion that it would be moveable and look plausible.
After several trials I somewhat lowered my ambitions, since the parts and the space only allowed the missile boxed to be attached to the shoulders, even though I had to omit the original shoulder guards – but the new launchers can move freely between a horizontal and an almost vertical position, and their position looks plausible, too. The dish antenna had to be mounted in a fixed, upright position instead of being foldable for a march configuration. Nevertheless, the antenna itself can be moved in two axes, so that it complements the launchers in “action poses”.
After the attachment points were settled, the whole rear section was re-sculpted with styrene sheet, 2C and NC putty. At first, I considered more open, mechanical parts, but eventually went for a smooth hull, since all the new parts protruded well from the PA’s hull. This looks in fact very good, and I might build a similar PAM-74 conversion in the future, just without the extra equipment as a normal “foot soldier” variant.
Painting and markings:
The paint scheme is fictional/personal and was created as a compromise between the PAs authentic, partially very bright and colorful liveries and the attempt of creating at least a weak camouflage effect. I also wanted a kind of retro style that would match the look and feel of the series, with a “late Seventies” spirit.
I eventually ended up with a brown livery, using Humbrol 9, 10 and 41 (Tan, Service Brown and Ivory) as basic tones - these are rather decorative than camouflage tones, but despite their brightness, I think that the livery would probably work to a certain degree in a desert environment?
In order to add some contrast, I added a bright orange box to the PA’s chest and the missile launcher parts were painted in dark grey (Humbrol 67), which was also used on the fingers and the blades of the close combat hand/claw.
After basic painting of the major, semi-finished components everything received a weathering wash with a mix of black and dark brown, then the whole kit received a dry-brushing treatment, adding visual plasticity and creating a worn look that would add some seriousness to the colorful PA - after all, it is a military equipment item!
The decals come from the OOB sheet, and, once applied, a final, additional dry-brushing session was done. After a coat of matt acrylic varnish, dust and dirt were created with an artist mineral pigment mix. The pigments were applied dry with a soft brush and also partly mixed with matt varnish in order to simulate mud crusts, esp. around the feet. Beyond the weathering effect, this cheap trick also easily hides some flaws in the finish. ;-)
A quick build. Thanks to many PAM-74 kits built and converted in the past, most inherent flaws could be avoided. The kit itself went together with relatively little problems, the whole thing is a rather simple affair. The paint job was more troublesome, since the glossy Humbrol enamels take ages to dry – but the flashy colors made the effort worthwhile, IMHO.
With all the new/additional equipment in place, my conversion looks a little head-heavy, but the whole affair works overall well. I am also positively surprised how good the PAM-74 actually looks with all the original missile launchers removed – an idea that has been earmarked for a future build.
Every sign seems to have just a slightly different take on what information is important.
This one reads:
Ballarat was born in 1897 following the discovery of the Radcliffe Mine in Pleasant Canyon.
Its namesake was the famous gold city in Victoria, Australia.
It was never a very large town. It served Panamint Valley and Death Valley as a miners supply and recreation center.
Bllarats colorful life ebbed with the closing of the Post Office in 1917.
Water & Light at Sassi Mazar Balochistan May30, 2015
SUN SHINES IN THE NIGHT
Sassi punnu mausoleum got Solar Energy
Every year thousands of peoples from various parts of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab gather at the shrine of Sassi and Punnu in Singher village to attend a 3 days carnival. Singher village is , 52 Kilometers away from Hub town. Singher means chain, as the village is surrounded by the chain of hills where it is believed that Sassi and Punnu were buried under a landslide.
Before the monsoon a carnival organizing committee receives donation from the Baloch tribal chiefs of Sindh and Balochistan to bear the expenditures of the event. Collected funds are mostly used for providing food, water and accommodation to all the devotees there. Sufi Faqirs (singers) from Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab travel to perform songs on the occasion to pay homage to Sassi Punnu, the popular tragic romance of Sindh and Balochistan. Besides folk songs, a traditional Sindhi game malakhro similar to Japanese wrestling sumo also attracts a large number of the people to come there.
Lands from mountains with old graves scattered in the area and rainy water ways are quite difficult to cross for the travellers. Despite this, devotees, males and females, travel long distance to visit the site the entire year. For the local people, camel is the only means of transport and people gather there during the occasion.
There is only one well, which is useful for the communities otherwise the entire area underground water level is unsafe for human consumption. In case the area receives monsoon rains the people use rainy water from ponds.
For the benefit of peoples living in surroundings as well as devotees who visit during carnival and over the year, Masood Lohar, country Manager UNDP, GEF small grant program decided to use solar energy for providing clean and safe water and lighting on the mausoleum.
On 30th May 2015, Shaan Technologies Private Limited installed a 3 HP Solar Powered pump on a 250 ft deep well that is located near the tomb. Operating on a 3 kilowatt solar panel bank this pump provide 30 Gallon water per minutes & eliminates requirement of diesel generator operated pump that organizing committee previously used to supply water during the festival.
Now solar pump serves as a continuous source of clean water without any additional cost. A water tank is provided to store pumped water. This tank helped as a 24 hours ready source of water for the local people.
In addition to that 2 solar powered floodlights were also installed in front yard of tomb. These 14 watt LED lights runs on a 35 watt solar panel that provide sufficient power to run LED lamps up to 12 hours. Dusk to Dawn photo sensors is also used in the system that automatically turns on the light just before the sunset and turns off at dawn. This project was financed by the UNDP GEF Small grant program. Lodhie foundation contributed 10% cost of the project under its poverty alleviation initiative.
Project Summary
Location: Sassi Punnu Moseleum, Singher Village, Near Hub Dam, Baluchistan
Coordinates: 25°18'41"N 66°53'21"E
Nearby cities: Karachi, Hub City, Sonmiani / Winder city
Initiated By: UNDP, GEF Small Grant Program in association of Lodhie Foundation
Implemented by: Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi
Implantation Date: 30Th May 2015
Equipment installed:
(1) One 3HP DC Submersible water pump with 3KW Solar panels and Pump Controller
(2) Two Solar Powered LED Floodlights
Beneficiaries: Up to 2500 people living in the Singher village and surroundings
Folktale of Sassi & Punnu
Sassi Punnu is a famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story is about a faithful wife who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals
Sassi was the daughter of a Brahman Hindu Rajah from Rohri . Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu, present day’s river Indus. However, she was saved by a washer-man belonging to Bhanbhor, near Gharo district, Thatta . The washer-man raised her as his own daughter.
When Sassui became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punhun a prince from Kech Makran Balochistan and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince therefore travelled to Bhambore. He sent his clothes to Sassi's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassui's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. He asked Punnhun to prove that he was worthy of Sassui by passing the test as a washerman. Punnhun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
At last Punnu (Punhoon) married her. However, his father, Ari, the King of Ketch, did not like his son getting married to a low-caste girl, so he instructed his other sons to go to Bhanbhor and bring back Punnu at any cost. They visited Punnu as his guests and during the night they intoxicated him and his wife. Later, they put their brother on one of the camels and left. When Sassi woke up in the morning, she was shocked to find Punnu missing and all his brothers gone. She understood their trickery. She left Bhambhor immediately to Kech Makran on foot in search of him. The Kech Makran is located along the Makran Coastal Highway in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
After crossing Pab Mountain, she reached the Harho range. She could not proceed further when her path was blocked by the Phor River. So she started retracing her steps. Soon she was accosted by a beastly goatherd who intended to molest her. Sassi prayed to God for protection. Immediately the ground below her feet started caving in like quicksand and she disappeared within seconds. Seeing the miracle, the goatherd repented sincerely, and to make amends for his misconduct, he made a grave in the site and became its custodian.
Punnu found no peace of mind at Kech. He languished and soon became an invalid. Under the circumstances, his father allowed him to return to Bhambhor.
During his return journey, Punnu happened to pass by the site where Sassi had met her death. When the goatherd came to know his story, he told him as to what had happened to Sassi. Punnu was beside himself on hearing the horrible news.
He prayed to God to unite him with Sassi. Again the ground became quicksand and he soon disappeared into the bowels of the earth. So came to an end the tragic love story of Sassi and Punnu. The legendary grave still exists in this valley.
The famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry “Shah jo Risalo” as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
Sassi’s resting place is said to be about 45 miles away in the Pub range to the west of Karachi. A local man of some importance constructed a simple mausoleum in 1980 over the joint grave of Sassi and Punnu. It is often visited by tourists.
Sucker love I always find,
Someone to bruise and leave behind.
Like the naked leads the blind.
I know I'm selfish, I'm unkind.
Water & Light at Sassi Mazar Balochistan May30, 2015
SUN SHINES IN THE NIGHT
Sassi punnu mausoleum got Solar Energy
Every year thousands of peoples from various parts of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab gather at the shrine of Sassi and Punnu in Singher village to attend a 3 days carnival. Singher village is , 52 Kilometers away from Hub town. Singher means chain, as the village is surrounded by the chain of hills where it is believed that Sassi and Punnu were buried under a landslide.
Before the monsoon a carnival organizing committee receives donation from the Baloch tribal chiefs of Sindh and Balochistan to bear the expenditures of the event. Collected funds are mostly used for providing food, water and accommodation to all the devotees there. Sufi Faqirs (singers) from Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab travel to perform songs on the occasion to pay homage to Sassi Punnu, the popular tragic romance of Sindh and Balochistan. Besides folk songs, a traditional Sindhi game malakhro similar to Japanese wrestling sumo also attracts a large number of the people to come there.
Lands from mountains with old graves scattered in the area and rainy water ways are quite difficult to cross for the travellers. Despite this, devotees, males and females, travel long distance to visit the site the entire year. For the local people, camel is the only means of transport and people gather there during the occasion.
There is only one well, which is useful for the communities otherwise the entire area underground water level is unsafe for human consumption. In case the area receives monsoon rains the people use rainy water from ponds.
For the benefit of peoples living in surroundings as well as devotees who visit during carnival and over the year, Masood Lohar, country Manager UNDP, GEF small grant program decided to use solar energy for providing clean and safe water and lighting on the mausoleum.
On 30th May 2015, Shaan Technologies Private Limited installed a 3 HP Solar Powered pump on a 250 ft deep well that is located near the tomb. Operating on a 3 kilowatt solar panel bank this pump provide 30 Gallon water per minutes & eliminates requirement of diesel generator operated pump that organizing committee previously used to supply water during the festival.
Now solar pump serves as a continuous source of clean water without any additional cost. A water tank is provided to store pumped water. This tank helped as a 24 hours ready source of water for the local people.
In addition to that 2 solar powered floodlights were also installed in front yard of tomb. These 14 watt LED lights runs on a 35 watt solar panel that provide sufficient power to run LED lamps up to 12 hours. Dusk to Dawn photo sensors is also used in the system that automatically turns on the light just before the sunset and turns off at dawn. This project was financed by the UNDP GEF Small grant program. Lodhie foundation contributed 10% cost of the project under its poverty alleviation initiative.
Project Summary
Location: Sassi Punnu Moseleum, Singher Village, Near Hub Dam, Baluchistan
Coordinates: 25°18'41"N 66°53'21"E
Nearby cities: Karachi, Hub City, Sonmiani / Winder city
Initiated By: UNDP, GEF Small Grant Program in association of Lodhie Foundation
Implemented by: Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi
Implantation Date: 30Th May 2015
Equipment installed:
(1) One 3HP DC Submersible water pump with 3KW Solar panels and Pump Controller
(2) Two Solar Powered LED Floodlights
Beneficiaries: Up to 2500 people living in the Singher village and surroundings
Folktale of Sassi & Punnu
Sassi Punnu is a famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story is about a faithful wife who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals
Sassi was the daughter of a Brahman Hindu Rajah from Rohri . Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu, present day’s river Indus. However, she was saved by a washer-man belonging to Bhanbhor, near Gharo district, Thatta . The washer-man raised her as his own daughter.
When Sassui became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punhun a prince from Kech Makran Balochistan and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince therefore travelled to Bhambore. He sent his clothes to Sassi's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassui's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. He asked Punnhun to prove that he was worthy of Sassui by passing the test as a washerman. Punnhun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
At last Punnu (Punhoon) married her. However, his father, Ari, the King of Ketch, did not like his son getting married to a low-caste girl, so he instructed his other sons to go to Bhanbhor and bring back Punnu at any cost. They visited Punnu as his guests and during the night they intoxicated him and his wife. Later, they put their brother on one of the camels and left. When Sassi woke up in the morning, she was shocked to find Punnu missing and all his brothers gone. She understood their trickery. She left Bhambhor immediately to Kech Makran on foot in search of him. The Kech Makran is located along the Makran Coastal Highway in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
After crossing Pab Mountain, she reached the Harho range. She could not proceed further when her path was blocked by the Phor River. So she started retracing her steps. Soon she was accosted by a beastly goatherd who intended to molest her. Sassi prayed to God for protection. Immediately the ground below her feet started caving in like quicksand and she disappeared within seconds. Seeing the miracle, the goatherd repented sincerely, and to make amends for his misconduct, he made a grave in the site and became its custodian.
Punnu found no peace of mind at Kech. He languished and soon became an invalid. Under the circumstances, his father allowed him to return to Bhambhor.
During his return journey, Punnu happened to pass by the site where Sassi had met her death. When the goatherd came to know his story, he told him as to what had happened to Sassi. Punnu was beside himself on hearing the horrible news.
He prayed to God to unite him with Sassi. Again the ground became quicksand and he soon disappeared into the bowels of the earth. So came to an end the tragic love story of Sassi and Punnu. The legendary grave still exists in this valley.
The famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry “Shah jo Risalo” as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
Sassi’s resting place is said to be about 45 miles away in the Pub range to the west of Karachi. A local man of some importance constructed a simple mausoleum in 1980 over the joint grave of Sassi and Punnu. It is often visited by tourists.
From the Every Day Carry Typology Project.
In this person's bag: Pen; dog bag; keys; folding scissors; emery boards; rubber man; folding hair brush; inhaler; TCP; interesting stones; velvet cylinder; varioius cosmetics; diary; twisted oddity; vaseline; chewing gum; notebook; sherbert; hand sanitiser; tape measure; wooly hat; pens; various purses; small box; LG mobile telephone; head band; and medication.
Every bearded man must have a cool shotgun, such as this KSG bullpup. I want one, but couldn’t afford it yet. Judging by his facial expression, same applies to Andy.
Originally posted at trentontalbot.com/every-bearded-man/
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I decided as long as I was at it, I'd replace all the fasteners throughout the lathe with high strength stainless steel, and using a copper-based anti-seize to prevent gauling. McMaster to the rescue for most of the fasteners - and there were quite the selection in size and type used on this lathe.
No Permit? No Problem.
For when your planet is so messed up you need a giant robot to get groceries. This thing is 7p scale, but not Solar Calendar material.
Water & Light at Sassi Mazar Balochistan May30, 2015
SUN SHINES IN THE NIGHT
Sassi punnu mausoleum got Solar Energy
Every year thousands of peoples from various parts of Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab gather at the shrine of Sassi and Punnu in Singher village to attend a 3 days carnival. Singher village is , 52 Kilometers away from Hub town. Singher means chain, as the village is surrounded by the chain of hills where it is believed that Sassi and Punnu were buried under a landslide.
Before the monsoon a carnival organizing committee receives donation from the Baloch tribal chiefs of Sindh and Balochistan to bear the expenditures of the event. Collected funds are mostly used for providing food, water and accommodation to all the devotees there. Sufi Faqirs (singers) from Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab travel to perform songs on the occasion to pay homage to Sassi Punnu, the popular tragic romance of Sindh and Balochistan. Besides folk songs, a traditional Sindhi game malakhro similar to Japanese wrestling sumo also attracts a large number of the people to come there.
Lands from mountains with old graves scattered in the area and rainy water ways are quite difficult to cross for the travellers. Despite this, devotees, males and females, travel long distance to visit the site the entire year. For the local people, camel is the only means of transport and people gather there during the occasion.
There is only one well, which is useful for the communities otherwise the entire area underground water level is unsafe for human consumption. In case the area receives monsoon rains the people use rainy water from ponds.
For the benefit of peoples living in surroundings as well as devotees who visit during carnival and over the year, Masood Lohar, country Manager UNDP, GEF small grant program decided to use solar energy for providing clean and safe water and lighting on the mausoleum.
On 30th May 2015, Shaan Technologies Private Limited installed a 3 HP Solar Powered pump on a 250 ft deep well that is located near the tomb. Operating on a 3 kilowatt solar panel bank this pump provide 30 Gallon water per minutes & eliminates requirement of diesel generator operated pump that organizing committee previously used to supply water during the festival.
Now solar pump serves as a continuous source of clean water without any additional cost. A water tank is provided to store pumped water. This tank helped as a 24 hours ready source of water for the local people.
In addition to that 2 solar powered floodlights were also installed in front yard of tomb. These 14 watt LED lights runs on a 35 watt solar panel that provide sufficient power to run LED lamps up to 12 hours. Dusk to Dawn photo sensors is also used in the system that automatically turns on the light just before the sunset and turns off at dawn. This project was financed by the UNDP GEF Small grant program. Lodhie foundation contributed 10% cost of the project under its poverty alleviation initiative.
Project Summary
Location: Sassi Punnu Moseleum, Singher Village, Near Hub Dam, Baluchistan
Coordinates: 25°18'41"N 66°53'21"E
Nearby cities: Karachi, Hub City, Sonmiani / Winder city
Initiated By: UNDP, GEF Small Grant Program in association of Lodhie Foundation
Implemented by: Shaan Technologies Private Limited Karachi
Implantation Date: 30Th May 2015
Equipment installed:
(1) One 3HP DC Submersible water pump with 3KW Solar panels and Pump Controller
(2) Two Solar Powered LED Floodlights
Beneficiaries: Up to 2500 people living in the Singher village and surroundings
Folktale of Sassi & Punnu
Sassi Punnu is a famous folktale of love told in the length and breadth of Sindh, Pakistan. The story is about a faithful wife who is ready to undergo all kinds of troubles that would come her way while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals
Sassi was the daughter of a Brahman Hindu Rajah from Rohri . Upon Sassui's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a curse for the royal family’s prestige. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu, present day’s river Indus. However, she was saved by a washer-man belonging to Bhanbhor, near Gharo district, Thatta . The washer-man raised her as his own daughter.
When Sassui became a young girl, she was as beautiful as the fairies of heaven. Stories of her beauty reached Punhun a prince from Kech Makran Balochistan and he became desperate to meet Sassi. The handsome young Prince therefore travelled to Bhambore. He sent his clothes to Sassi's father (a washerman) so that he could catch a glimpse of Sassi. When he visited the washerman's house, they fell in love at first sight. Sassui's father was dispirited, hoping that Sassi would marry a washerman and no one else. He asked Punnhun to prove that he was worthy of Sassui by passing the test as a washerman. Punnhun agreed to prove his love. While washing, he tore all the clothes as, being a prince, he had never washed any clothes; he thus failed the agreement. But before he returned those clothes, he hid gold coins in the pockets of all the clothes, hoping this would keep the villagers quiet. The trick worked, and Sassui's father agreed to the marriage.
At last Punnu (Punhoon) married her. However, his father, Ari, the King of Ketch, did not like his son getting married to a low-caste girl, so he instructed his other sons to go to Bhanbhor and bring back Punnu at any cost. They visited Punnu as his guests and during the night they intoxicated him and his wife. Later, they put their brother on one of the camels and left. When Sassi woke up in the morning, she was shocked to find Punnu missing and all his brothers gone. She understood their trickery. She left Bhambhor immediately to Kech Makran on foot in search of him. The Kech Makran is located along the Makran Coastal Highway in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
After crossing Pab Mountain, she reached the Harho range. She could not proceed further when her path was blocked by the Phor River. So she started retracing her steps. Soon she was accosted by a beastly goatherd who intended to molest her. Sassi prayed to God for protection. Immediately the ground below her feet started caving in like quicksand and she disappeared within seconds. Seeing the miracle, the goatherd repented sincerely, and to make amends for his misconduct, he made a grave in the site and became its custodian.
Punnu found no peace of mind at Kech. He languished and soon became an invalid. Under the circumstances, his father allowed him to return to Bhambhor.
During his return journey, Punnu happened to pass by the site where Sassi had met her death. When the goatherd came to know his story, he told him as to what had happened to Sassi. Punnu was beside himself on hearing the horrible news.
He prayed to God to unite him with Sassi. Again the ground became quicksand and he soon disappeared into the bowels of the earth. So came to an end the tragic love story of Sassi and Punnu. The legendary grave still exists in this valley.
The famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sings this historic tale in his sufi poetry “Shah jo Risalo” as an example of eternal love and union with Divine.
Sassi’s resting place is said to be about 45 miles away in the Pub range to the west of Karachi. A local man of some importance constructed a simple mausoleum in 1980 over the joint grave of Sassi and Punnu. It is often visited by tourists.
Every time I see that monstrosity of a building it reminds me of the scene from the classic 1933 film "King Kong" where he climbs the Empire State Building and bats away planes!
Salt...every human's need in entire life...without salt there is no food and no world...
it is available everywhere...we are seeing very beautiful advertisement about the salt product from various brands...but there is an story behind this product...
Tamil Nadu is one of the few states that produce salt in India. In Tamil Nadu, salt is produced primarily in the three districts of Nagapattinam, Tuticorin and Marakkanam in Villupuram.
This is about the Salt production at Marakkanam in Villupuram Dist.
The salt pan workers work under extremely hazardous conditions. They work with the harsh sun beating down upon them under the open sky and have employment only for about six months in a year.
Their daily wages vary between 35 rupees to 85 rupees (US$ 0.78 to 1.9). Women generally get paid lower than men. In Marakknam, most of the workers belong to the Schedule Caste communities. It is estimated that about 3000 workers exist in Marakkanam area.
While poverty, indebtedness and deprivation are common to all the salt pan workers, the women, as in many other poor communities, become greater victims of poverty. Generally, they suffer from serious gynaecological problems and. malnutrition and anaemia are also very common. They also do not have support systems to take care of their children. They hardly have access to any quality medical care. Since usually both the parents go to work in the salt pans, it is not clear as to who takes care of their children.
I have captured their activities in three seasons ie., initial ground preparation, Salt making and storing, the final one is in the rainy season where the ground is full of water... I had been there many times to see their activities and i used to talk to them about their work and life balance, to be frank I was so shocked while seeing their work on the field...it was so hot and if we continue be there for more than 15min we may feel that the water level in our body will be completely drained out. such a hot and dry day whole day and everyday...
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Every autumn the Marine Institute has a model boat building and racing competition for Junior and High school students. Always fun!
Loving every minute of it!.
Cuts the thick block nicely.
Had to move the Arc centre because my blade is 2mm further away from the Trunion support beam, than in the plans. Probably my wheels are slightly bigger.
Parliamentary Reception 13 May 2014 attended by 40 school children from Pirniehall Primary School in Edinburgh supported by Team Scotland members Kathryn Johnstone, Corrie Scott, Andrea Strachan, Kieran McGuckin, Jack Thorpe and James Heatly, IPC European Championships Qualifier Scott Quin, and European Juniors Finalist Megan Briggs. Liz Smith, MSP, Forbes Dunlop (CEO Scottish Swimming) and Sharon MacDonald (Director of Development Scottish Swimming) also attended.
Photographs: Ian MacNicol
Mayor Eric Garcetti, County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, and members of the City Council helped kick of the L.A. launch of the Every Kid in a Park program on October 15, 2015 near Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Nearly 500 local 4th-graders participated in educational activities and were rewarded with a Junior Ranger badge and a free annual pass to all federal lands. Photo credit: National Park Service.
..I find a new shape just demanding to be photographed in the keria japonica. This year it somehow felt a bit impressionistic.
While watching imagine you are listening to AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Guessed in the Guess Where Berlin Group by Frankinho
Every couple of moths we grab a camera and take pictures as we go through the market. This is again a trip about the market
In 1933 there were only 77 trumpeter swans left. Now through conservation efforts there are more than 16,000. Each year as they fly north, they stop for a few days on Alberta sloughs.
We learned from one serious bird-watcher that people should remain in their cars to watch so that the swans will come closer to this side of the slough.
Every year, Jaymi goes to a free workshop put on by the local University psychology department. It is an ongoing study of how we read faces, and it's a fun thing for her to do in the summer.
7620 No. 2 Road, Richmond, BC.
Statement of Significance:
Description of Site: The Every house is a large Craftsman style home located on a residential main street among other single family houses of a similar scale but of newer age. The streetscape at the front of the house is enhanced by presence of a row of large maples.
Statement of Values: The Every house is a significant heritage resource because its history touches on a variety of aspects of Richmond’ s development. Originally built during a pre World War I boom in the economy as the manager’s house of a proposed superport in Steveston, the house also has agricultural roots as a 20-acre dairy farm with associated orchard plantings. Designed by prominent Vancouver architect W.P. White, its location in a new and trendy neighbourhood reflects the residential development of Richmond during the first decades of the 20th century. Equally significant, it has aesthetic significance as an authentically well-maintained example of the Craftsman style.
Character Defining Elements: Key elements that define the heritage character of the site include: · Demonstration of many typical elements of the Craftsman style, both in massing and details, including a front verandah, exposed rafter ends, bargeboards, decorative scroll cut triangular eave brackets, and gable screens designed as half-timbering. · A complex roof structure consisting of a side gable with a lesser-pitched gable roof over the front entry, there is a front gable dormer, and a hip roof covering the open verandah · The linear aspect of the row of large maples located in the narrow boulevard that extends across the front of the house · The landscape that remains to the side and rear of the house contains mature trees and is reminiscent of the property’s days as a working farm.
History: The Every house was originally constructed as the house for the manager of the superport that was proposed for Sturgeon’s Bank in 1911. It is not clear who financed the house, but when plans for the port were shelved, the builders of the home, J.E.T. Strickland and John Every, moved in. They lived in the house from 1911-1914and operated a dairy farm on the 20 acres on which the house was built. From 1914-1919 the house was rented to Ernie Zellwager, as Strickland and Every went overseas to serve in the First World War. Strickland was one of the War’s many casualties; John Every came home alone and resumed living in the house in 1919. Every married in 1920, and is documented as living in the house until 1954 when he sold the house and farm. The farm was eventually subdivided but there is no date documented for this. The current owner of the house is John Gould.
Architectural Style: Craftsman
Name of Architect or Builder: The architect of this house was W.P. White; the builders were the owners, J.E.T. Strickland and John Every.
Design Features: The house is rectangular in plan, with some extensions added, and with asymmetrical massing. The foundation is fully excavated concrete. The roof is quite complex; it is a side gable with a lesser-pitched gable roof over the front entry, there is a front gable dormer, and a hip roof covering the open verandah, which is located on the south side of the front façade. The roof cover is now asphalt; according to the building plans, the original roof cover was cedar shingles. The house exhibits many typical elements of the Craftsman style, including exposed rafter ends, pointed bargeboards, decorative scroll cut triangular eave brackets, and gable screens designed as half-timbering. Of two original rear porches, one has become a bathroom and the other a sunroom. The windows are multi-paned wooden casement and wooden sash, with some leaded glass. The front steps are as originally designed, and their side railings are wide and stepped. The house cladding consists of 10” wide rough boards at the foundation, and cedar shingles at the first and second floors; this cladding is as specified in the original building plans. The building is painted blue with white trim.
- City of Richmond
Every possible facial expression imaginable.
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"The earth never tires;
The earth is rude, silent incomprehensible at first—Nature is rude and incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged—keep on—there are divine things, well envelop’d;
I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell."
-- walt whitman
Every gyrl is a Riot Grrrl...full page
From the Sarah Dyer Zine Collection (housed in the Sallie Bingham Center Zine Collections at Duke University).
In Every Lifetime I Will Find You by: Michael Benisty, Love and Unity from: Brooklyn, NY year: 2018
A sculptural representation of Male and Female holding one another in a symbolic and universal position of caring in a display of Love and Unity. Measuring 25 feet tall and made out of mirror polished stainless steel.
The IMCOM Academy, building 4022 on the new IMCOM Headquarters campus at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, is expected to be complete by Aug. 1, 2011. The state-of-the-art facility consists of a student wing on the right and an administration wing on the left. The Academy will be used for IMCOM staff and personnel training and includes large and small classrooms with projectors and VTC capabilities.
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IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe - We are the Army's Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, public works, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. We endeavor to provide a quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families commensurate with their service. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle.
Our Mission: To provide standardized, effective and efficient services, facilities and infrastructure to Soldiers, Civilians and Families for an Army and Nation engaged in persistent conflict.
Our Vision: Army installations are the Department of Defense standard for infrastructure quality and are the provider of consistent, quality services that are a force multiplier in supported organizations' mission accomplishment, and materially enhance Soldier, Civilian and Family well-being and readiness.
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The IMCOM Academy, building 4022 on the new IMCOM Headquarters campus at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, is expected to be complete by Aug. 1, 2011. The state-of-the-art facility consists of a student wing on the right and an administration wing on the left. The Academy will be used for IMCOM, FMWR and AEC staff and personnel training and includes large and small classrooms with projectors and VTC capabilities.
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About the U.S. Army Installation Management Community:
IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe - We are the Army's Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, public works, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. We endeavor to provide a quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families commensurate with their service. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle.
Our Mission: To provide standardized, effective and efficient services, facilities and infrastructure to Soldiers, Civilians and Families for an Army and Nation engaged in persistent conflict.
Our Vision: Army installations are the Department of Defense standard for infrastructure quality and are the provider of consistent, quality services that are a force multiplier in supported organizations' mission accomplishment, and materially enhance Soldier, Civilian and Family well-being and readiness.
To learn more about IMCOM, visit us online:
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from Pogo, a book of comic strips by Walt Kelly, 1951 - the book was marked at $18 in 2005 at a flea market
Every now and then I feel a dire urge to tackle one of the Dorvack PA kits from the pile, and towards 2019's end it's time to succumb to the drive once more. This one is a non-canonical, fictional creation, based on a PAM-74, from a re-released (2008) Aoshima twin combo kit. The first one from this set had already been built as a PA-72 a while ago, and since this personal variant without the missile pods and some other cosmetic changes looked very good, I built another one.
Even though the Dorvack PAs are rather simple kits, they need some skill because the parts do not fit THAT well. However, you have to keep in mind that the molds were created in the early 80ies, as a quick merchandising shot for a new "Real Robot" TV series that were all the rage in Japan at that time, even though the series eventually flopped. The designs are also older than Yokoyama Kow's Ma.K./ZbV3000/Maschinenkrieger stuff, which they actually inspired!
This time, however, I wanted to create a rather "normal" version of "my" PA-72, a classic infantry piece as a kind of successor to the bulky PA-36HD, which, in the TV series, seems to be equipment for higher Earth Defence army ranks.
The kit and its assembly:
The idea of the PA-72 series and behind this conversion was a predecessor for the PAM-74 series, of which two authentic models are available. The PAM-74 appears to be an artillery support variant, primarily armed with mini missiles – lots of them! It carries three mini missile launcher arrays on its shoulders that hold a total of 75 rounds, plus more in an optional hand-held twin launcher (resulting in 105 rounds!). The other kit, the PAM-74AM, seems to be an anti-aircraft system, which carries six additional missiles on its back, cramped in between the standard mini missile launchers and additionally armed with a light laser weapon that replaces the right hand.
While the first PA-72 was an anti-aircraft variant, with two missile containers on the shoulders and a radar dish on the back, this one was to become a standard foot soldier variant, operated by a commander or a platoon leader. These frequently carry a kind of radome on their PAs' back, and integrated weapons are also common.
Work on the PAM-74 basis started as usual with the assembly of the major components. Arms and legs were built OOB. The modification of the torso was more thorough. As an initial move I erased the triangular "cheeks" on both sides of the visor, sanding them away. This time I kept the original vertical visor slit, but filled it with a thin piece of styrene sheet to fill the seam that runs through this area and normally is hard to sand even.
Then the original missile launcher boxes had to disappear from the PA's shoulders - they were genrously cut away and the opening covered with styrene sheet. Then a new back section was sculpted from styrene profiles and finally covered under 2C putty. In order to make the PA's shape more interesting I added a leftover fairing from a PA-36 onto the left shoulder, and for the radome I added a matching adapter from a PA-58 kit between the shoulders. Intergarting all these new parts required some serious PSR, but the result is very good, the PA-72 looks very natural and believable.
As personal weapon I gave the PA-72 a standard R2 Hand laser, taken from a PA-36 kit. Adapting it to the slightly smaller PAM-74 arm was difficult, though, and I had to switch the small display from the original left hand to a right hand position. Into the laser nozzle I added a clear lens, and cables connect the new heavy hand weapon with the PA's hull - and authentic detail that is omitted on the Aoshima kits.
Painting and markings:
The paint scheme is pretty simple and was actually inspired by an 1:35 scale resin model of a PAM-74 that I saw many years ago in a Japanese modelling magazine: overall dark blue with a light blue "head" section. I cannot tell whether it's an authentic livery - I haven't seen such a variant in official OAV material that I have seen. But the livery looks plausible enough to adapt it.
The basic overall tone became Revell 350 (Lufthansa Blau, RAL 5013), while the helmet was painted with Humbrol 47. As a unique detail carried over from the resin model in the magazine, I painted the ball joints on the arms and legs in glossy black instead of a silver tone. This creates a more coherent overall look of the armored suit.
As per usual, the kit received a black ink wash for weathering and some dry-brushing for light effects and panel shading. I wanted a noticeably worn look that would add some seriousness to the colorful PA - after all, it is a piece of military equipment, fighting an alien invasion!
In order to add some more contrast to the model and to avoid a too uniform look I added a white "chest box" and white trim to the upper arms, lower legs and the lower back, created with decal stripes. The visor slit was first painted black and finally filled with a piece of blue metallic PET foil. The radome was painted seperately in Humbrol 56 (Aluminum Dope), the "lamp" on top of it was laid out with silver and finally painted over with translucent red paint.
Almost all stencils and markings come from the PAM-74's OOB sheet, but I wanted a white tactical code on this one. The latter had to be improvised: the "17" was created from single white decal strips of varying width. Fiddly, but the result looks very good.
Once the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (the black joints were treated with a semi-glossy varnish) I gave the model a thorough coat with mineralic artist pigments, simulating dust in general and mud crusts around the feet in specific. I even added some grass fibres to the feet, at the large 1:24 scale this does not look out of place.
Basically a quick build, but while the kit itself went together with relatively little problems, the whole thing called for constant attention and corrections. The surgery on the back was easier than expected - the former build of the other PA-72 certainly helped.
The paint job was also not free from trouble, since the Revell enamel paint would not adhere so well to the plastic like other enamels I frequently use. And the glossy Humbrol enamel for the helmet section took ages to dry... Patience helped in both cases. The result looks very convincing and purposeful, though.
Another family member. :D
Every Day Calendario
19,50€
Calendario 2016, impreso:
– Frontal, diseño de lettering impreso en termorrelieve
– Dorso, calendario 2016 impreso a 2 tintas en letterpress.
Pieza de sujeción con madera de roble y cuerda.
Cuando acabe el año podrás colgarlo como elemento decorativo mostrando el frontal con el lettering: Make Every Day Count.
Edición limitada de 50 ejemplares.
Medidas: 14 x 38,5 cm.
Diseño: El Calotipo Printing Studio
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Every Day Calendar
19,50€
2016 Printed Calendar:
– Front, lettering design and gloss embossing.
– Back, 2016 Calendar, 2-ink letterpress.
Hanging piece of oak wood and jute.
When the year is over, you can hang it as a decorative element showing the front with the lettering: Make Every Day Count.
Limited edition of 50.
Size: 14 x 38,5 cm.
Design: El Calotipo Printing Studio
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