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The Vaygr Assault Craft is the smallest dedicated combat vessel in the Vaygr fleet. specializes in dogfighting other fighters, with excellent speed, maneuverability, and a single, powerful forward-mounted Flechette Cannon. It is sometimes classed as an 'interceptor' by other races, and this suits it well as it excels at intercepting and destroying other fighters.
Last year, I had the fortune of working with BrickFormation to develop several models from one of my all-time favorite strategy game franchises: Homeworld. Homeworld has always had a special place in my heart due to it's incredible spaceship designs and I'm happy to have had the opportunity to reproduce a few as best as I could. While this build has been done for quite some time, it can finally be posted, because the kit is officially for sale!
As this is my last post in a while, I also wanted to add a short update on things. Other than these models with Brickformation, my LEGO building has been at a standstill for most of the past year. I recently moved and all of my LEGO is currently in boxes with no timeline on when it will next be unearthed. I seem to be continuing a trend of building less and less things each year and am not sure quite when that trend will reverse. That said, I continue to enjoy watching the creative models that this community continues to put on display and hope one day to jump back in as time allows.
Tim
We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery
Se non trovi la tua strada, siediti e rifletti, metti a riposo tutti i pensieri del momento affinchè quello che hai nel profondo del tuo cuore possa emergere. - MDR
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Resetting the clock forward tonight means I'll be grumpy tomorrow morning (but I do like the longer evening light).
67/365
Take Aim: signs of spring
125 in 2025, #54 leaning (and it took me a long time to figure out how to prop the minifigure up at a leaning-forward angle)
Life is full of surprises; we never know what's ahead around the corner, but we keep moving forward.
Minolta SRT 102, roll #2
Kodak GC/Ultramax 400, expired
Argentix.ca/Unicolor
Forward swept wings are an obvious feature of both the S-37 (left) from Russian and the X-29 (right) from the US. The latter was purely intended as a research aircraft and to save costs and because it didn't have to carry weapons or combat systems, the aircraft could be made quite small. The Sukhoi design was intended to eventually replace the Su-27 Flanker as Russia's air superiority fighter, and consequently was supposed to have a long range and advanced sensor systems and it had an internal weapons bay. As a result it's a big beast. Both of these models were built at the same scale of roughly 1/40, so the size comparison is realistic.
Woman having to carry the purchases on a day of extreme heat. Translation of the sign written in Hebrew and Arabic: "Entrance to buses is prohibited, except public transport."
I took this photo a couple of weeks ago and quite like how it turned out apart from the lighting. Bearing that in mind I liked the relaxed feel of the photo. I was wearing a Per Una top and a skirt from the sadly missed East company.
Hopefully the Astra Zeneca vaccine will be approved in the U.K. today and we can start vaccinations in earnest and start beating the virus.
Stay Safe,
Jane xxx
Forwards Fokker 50
Swedish regional airline Amapola Flyg, which started out carrying mail & then passenger operations, internally in Sweden & to Finland using a fleet of Dutch built turboprop Fokker 50's are now in Ireland in 2021.
On the 26th July 2021, Amapola relaunched the Dublin to Donegal ( Carrickfinn ) route which had ceased on the 12th June with the collapse of Stobart Air.
Operating twice daily flights between Donegal @ 0820 & 1640 returning from Dublin @ 1510 & 1820 hrs on weekdays with a reduced weekend service. Carrickfinn Airport has been voted the nicest airport approach for the last 4 years, right on the edge of the north west Ireland.
Fokker 50 SE-MFY has been operating the route from the beginning. It was delivered to DLT in March 1990 & has been with carriers such as Lufthansa, VLM, Cityjet & lastly Air Antwerp until their demise earlier in 2021.
Single fares on the Dublin-Donegal route, which is operated on a PSO ( public service obligation ) by the Irish Government currently start at 55 euros each way.
My thanks to the amazing cockpit crew that day, Captain David, FO Thomas & cabin crew Isak for their warmth & kindness, along with the co-operation of ground staff at Carrickfinn Airport for these photos.
Well worth a spin.
FlyAmapola #flyamapola
Amapola #amapolaflyg
Fokker50 #fokker50
Thoroughly dominating the main hall of the California State Railroad Museum is one of the most impressive steam locomotives that I have ever seen displayed indoors. Weighing in at more than 650,000 lbs, and having over 124,000 lbs of tractive effort, this powerful 4-8-8-2 locomotive was built for the Southern Pacific Railroad for use on mountain routes, where long snow-sheds and tunnels were commonplace. The front-end exhaust of conventional steam locomotives typically filled such structures with hot, toxic gasses which could easily asphyxiate crew members on the train. To solve that problem the SP built several classes of "Cab-Forwards", such as this Class AC-12. They offered the crew not only cleaner air to breathe, but fantastic forward visibility, although their ability to watch their engine's workings was diminished considerably. The use of oil as a fuel allowed the firebox to be moved to the forward end of the locomotive...something that was impossible with solid fuels. The 4294 was the last member of the ultimate class of cab-forwards and only enjoyed a relatively short service life, from 1944 to 1956. When these locomotives were retired, all but one...the one seen here, were scrapped. Thanks to a good relationship between the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society and the SP, this one was preserved. After spending some time as an outdoor display, she was restored and brought to the California State Railroad Museum, where she is clearly the centerpiece of their display. The cab is open for viewing daily and is manned continuously by museum docents.
Mmmm....a tasty confection if ever I saw one. It's a shame to let beautiful lingerie hide out of sight all the time....so I make sure to air Daisy's out from time to time. ❤️️
You know, I can hardly believe it's almost time to run the clocks forward again. I don't know about you folks....but Daisy and I are VERY pleased to get this crummy winter behind us! 😊
We are just starting to see the last of these little gems leave for their migration. It's still warm enough and the food is plentiful, but nature will eventually have it's way and we'll have to say "so long, until next time." Always makes me a bit sad, but makes me look forward to that day when I spot my first after a long winter.