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Bluey crocuseseseses. Glowy bluey ones about to be taken up... up! Up! by an alien intelligence that values glowy bluey things. Obviously a higher power.
How rude! I go to take his portrait to make him famous and he sticks his tongue out at me. Those dang elk think they can just run free in Colorado.
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I have been in Scotland watching Pine Martens. This particular group were only coming after dark, so I have not had much sleep but I have enjoyed every second. I am totally hooked now and can't wait for another visit.
I have also opened up two videos of these gorgeous creatures for you to watch when you get time.
I hope you have had a wonderful summer. I know I have loads to catch up on and can't wait to see what you all have been up too.
Video 1. www.flickr.com/photos/sas999/10055903613/in/photostream/
Video 2. www.flickr.com/photos/sas999/10050363323/in/photostream/
The years was 1997 and I was attending the 7th grade at a Catholic Grade School. We would get these "magazines" which allowed us to order books and had some articles inside. One of these articles was a promotion about a movie called Star Wars.I thought Chewie's Crossbow was the most badass thing I had ever seen, and I wanted to find out a way to buy a X-34 Landspeeder.
When I saw the movie I became fascinated with the scene where Luke plays with a toy spacecraft while cleaning the most annoying driods in the history of the Universe. This ship quickly inspired me to take up drawing and I spent the better part of two years drawing nothing but spaceships.
It's odd that movie had a scene with a boy playing with a toy which later became a toy played with by a boy.
To this day, 41 years later, I can't say "Almost There" without the rest of the line pops into my head complete with the dialect of the line delivery.
And yes I know Red Wing Leader Garven Dreis flew an T-65B X-wing starfighter and not a BTL Y-wing starfighter
Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice first set foot on the moon of Endor where they were eagerly greeted by Lille Green Men who quickly enslaved the pair. It was only after rotting in the Pit of Despair for several years that Obi-Won had an epiphany. He came to the conclusion that one never crosses Universes because not only did he lose the power of the Force but he had to share a cell with Buzz Lightyear.
The dreaded DS Mark II Assault Vehicle (Death Skimmer) was a much feared opponent on the open battle field. A combination of a Hyena Droid Bomber and two Imperial Speeder Bikes it packed one hell of a punch for it's size.
Operated by a crew of 4. It had a dedicated driver who also manned the two forward facing phase cannons, one man operating a phase photon cannon, and two riders manning smaller pulse weapons on the port and starboard side of the craft.
The major drawback to the Mark I weapons platform was the limited 30 degree angle of front coverage. In order to obtain maximum damage the pilot literally had to aim the vehicle in the direction of fire.
However, with the Mark II, the most deadly component of this mongrel was the automatic dual plasma blasters added to the the undercarriage. This little beast put out 500 rounds per minute without overheating. Equipped with both infrared and motion sensing capability not much escaped the deadly gaze of this gun.
It is said anyone who survived looking down the throat of this machine was either a liar or a ghost.
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I can't wait for my next trip. Wild Pine Marten.
Yes, I know I'm obsessed with Tongue shots. LOL.
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The ultimate Antihero
For Xmas I received some Master Chief Halo stuff as stocking stuffers. I just discovered that they are assembled in the same way as Lego. although not a perfect fit i put Darth Vader's head on Master Chief's body.
I got home tonight and saw this crop of nifty mushrooms right next to my front door. I did not give them a second thought until I thought "Lego Yoda". An idea was born.
I got home tonight and saw this crop of nifty mushrooms right next to my front door. I did not give them a second thought until I thought "Lego Yoda". An idea was born.
I got home tonight and saw this crop of nifty mushrooms right next to my front door. I did not give them a second thought until I thought "Lego Yoda". An idea was born.
I got home tonight and saw this crop of nifty mushrooms right next to my front door. I did not give them a second thought until I thought "Lego Yoda". An idea was born.
I got home tonight and saw this crop of nifty mushrooms right next to my front door. I did not give them a second thought until I thought "Lego Yoda". An idea was born.
Once the automated outpost on Glaxmore was repaired, the crew of the "Star Glider" dispatched their LAR (Low Atmosphere Rover) to recon for the cause of the damage to the station. Even though it was equipped with it's sampling hoe and scientific package, and not designed for near earth gravity the LAR was still nimble in the heavier gravity of this planet. After all, no crew member wanted to run up against a Natkian Snow Beasts which was armed with a plasma cannon.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
The MC-X was a heavy duty single bay maintenance and support vessel used for repairing large satellites and orbital stations. The D class was introduced to fill the need of the Loyalists for a deep space repair vehicle. Still limited to a single docking bay, the D class had additional cargo bays and fuel cells to propel it into deep space thus being able to reach the extremes of the Outer Rim.
Larger ships would need to dock with the MC-XD for repairs or synchronize orbit would be achieved. Although not ideal for some missions. the larger cargo areas with supplies and repair equipment was a sight to be held for stranded ships.
The crews of the D class adopted the slogan, "A little help is better than no help when stranded in deep space." However some of the less reputable captains preferred, "Ass, Grass, or cash. No one rides for free." To this date it is undetermined why these captains needed a lawn in space. Maybe their dogs needed a place to pee.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
The MC-X was a heavy duty single bay maintenance and support vessel used for repairing large satellites and orbital stations. The D class was introduced to fill the need of the Loyalists for a deep space repair vehicle. Still limited to a single docking bay, the D class had additional cargo bays and fuel cells to propel it into deep space thus being able to reach the extremes of the Outer Rim.
Larger ships would need to dock with the MC-XD for repairs or synchronize orbit would be achieved. Although not ideal for some missions. the larger cargo areas with supplies and repair equipment was a sight to be held for stranded ships.
The crews of the D class adopted the slogan, "A little help is better than no help when stranded in deep space." However some of the less reputable captains preferred, "Ass, Grass, or cash. No one rides for free." To this date it is undetermined why these captains needed a lawn in space. Maybe their dogs needed a place to pee.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
Dispatched to the ice planet of Glaxmore in the Fragilian System after a reported failure of one of the automated outpost, The MC class maintenance vessel "Star Glider" arrived almost 30 years to the day of Loyalist Trooper Pilot Bob's fatal crash.
Having repaired the damage to the facility, the crew was ordered to scour the area for any signs of what had caused the damage. Having found both pulse laser as well as heavier photon cannon damage the crew was uncertain what they would find. Some speculated the Separatists had begun arming the Natkian Snow beasts and they were using the facility for target practice.
However, they were pleasantly surprised to have found Bob's stout battle walker. where Bob had failed brilliantly with his land speeder which lead to his immediate demise, he had equally showed brilliance in the design of his droid.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
The dreaded DS Mark II Assault Vehicle (Death Skimmer) was a much feared opponent on the open battle field. A combination of a Hyena Droid Bomber and two Imperial Speeder Bikes it packed one hell of a punch for it's size.
Operated by a crew of 4. It had a dedicated driver who also manned the two forward facing phase cannons, one man operating a phase photon cannon, and two riders manning smaller pulse weapons on the port and starboard side of the craft.
The major drawback to the Mark I weapons platform was the limited 30 degree angle of front coverage. In order to obtain maximum damage the pilot literally had to aim the vehicle in the direction of fire.
However, with the Mark II, the most deadly component of this mongrel was the automatic dual plasma blasters added to the the undercarriage. This little beast put out 500 rounds per minute without overheating. Equipped with both infrared and motion sensing capability not much escaped the deadly gaze of this gun.
It is said anyone who survived looking down the throat of this machine was either a liar or a ghost.
After suffering catastrophic engine implosion due to incompetent droids maintenance, Loyalist Trooper Pilot Bob was marooned on the ice planet of Glaxmore in the Fragilian System.
Knowing there was little chance of a rescue, Bob recalled seeing an automated outpost several hundred clicks to the south moments before his beat up dying cruiser became 4 billion shards of smoldering metal.
Using his basic knowledge of mechanics, from the wreckage he hobbled together parts from a Landspeeder and a Droid Battle Chariot.
Not knowing how long his patch worked vehicle would last Bob also fashioned a battle droid walker from what remained of his incompetent crew. Armed with three plasma rifles and a blast cannon it proved to be rather formidable against the native Natkian Snow Beasts.
With a blizzard quickly approaching, bob skipped on some of the more technical stuff and details. Needless to say Bob was rather inept in his design theories and principles of repulsorlift technology. He promptly blew himself up when he pressed the ignition switch.
To this date his more sturdily built Droid Battle Walker continues to be the scourge of Glaxmore as it randomly blasts any Natkian Snow Beasts dumb enough to get in range.
The MC-X was a heavy duty single bay maintenance and support vessel used for repairing large satellites and orbital stations. The D class was introduced to fill the need of the Loyalists for a deep space repair vehicle. Still limited to a single docking bay, the D class had additional cargo bays and fuel cells to propel it into deep space thus being able to reach the extremes of the Outer Rim.
Larger ships would need to dock with the MC-XD for repairs or synchronize orbit would be achieved. Although not ideal for some missions. the larger cargo areas with supplies and repair equipment was a sight to be held for stranded ships.
The crews of the D class adopted the slogan, "A little help is better than no help when stranded in deep space." However some of the less reputable captains preferred, "Ass, Grass, or cash. No one rides for free." To this date it is undetermined why these captains needed a lawn in space. Maybe their dogs needed a place to pee.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
Dispatched to the ice planet of Glaxmore in the Fragilian System after a reported failure of one of the automated outpost, The MC class maintenance vessel "Star Glider" arrived almost 30 years to the day of Loyalist Trooper Pilot Bob's fatal crash.
Having repaired the damage to the facility, the crew was ordered to scour the area for any signs of what had caused the damage. Having found both pulse laser as well as heavier photon cannon damage the crew was uncertain what they would find. Some speculated the Separatists had begun arming the Natkian Snow beasts and they were using the facility for target practice.
However, they were pleasantly surprised to have found Bob's stout battle walker. where Bob had failed brilliantly with his land speeder which lead to his immediate demise, he had equally showed brilliance in the design of his droid.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
The MC-X was a heavy duty single bay maintenance and support vessel used for repairing large satellites and orbital stations. The D class was introduced to fill the need of the Loyalists for a deep space repair vehicle. Still limited to a single docking bay, the D class had additional cargo bays and fuel cells to propel it into deep space thus being able to reach the extremes of the Outer Rim.
Larger ships would need to dock with the MC-XD for repairs or synchronize orbit would be achieved. Although not ideal for some missions. the larger cargo areas with supplies and repair equipment was a sight to be held for stranded ships.
The crews of the D class adopted the slogan, "A little help is better than no help when stranded in deep space." However some of the less reputable captains preferred, "Ass, Grass, or cash. No one rides for free." To this date it is undetermined why these captains needed a lawn in space. Maybe their dogs needed a place to pee.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
Dispatched to the ice planet of Glaxmore in the Fragilian System after a reported failure of one of the automated outpost, The MC class maintenance vessel "Star Glider" arrived almost 30 years to the day of Loyalist Trooper Pilot Bob's fatal crash.
Having repaired the damage to the facility, the crew was ordered to scour the area for any signs of what had caused the damage. Having found both pulse laser as well as heavier photon cannon damage the crew was uncertain what they would find. Some speculated the Separatists had begun arming the Natkian Snow beasts and they were using the facility for target practice.
However, they were pleasantly surprised to have found Bob's stout battle walker. where Bob had failed brilliantly with his land speeder which lead to his immediate demise, he had equally showed brilliance in the design of his droid.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
The dreaded DS Mark II Assault Vehicle (Death Skimmer) was a much feared opponent on the open battle field. A combination of a Hyena Droid Bomber and two Imperial Speeder Bikes it packed one hell of a punch for it's size.
Operated by a crew of 4. It had a dedicated driver who also manned the two forward facing phase cannons, one man operating a phase photon cannon, and two riders manning smaller pulse weapons on the port and starboard side of the craft.
The major drawback to the Mark I weapons platform was the limited 30 degree angle of front coverage. In order to obtain maximum damage the pilot literally had to aim the vehicle in the direction of fire.
However, with the Mark II, the most deadly component of this mongrel was the automatic dual plasma blasters added to the the undercarriage. This little beast put out 500 rounds per minute without overheating. Equipped with both infrared and motion sensing capability not much escaped the deadly gaze of this gun.
It is said anyone who survived looking down the throat of this machine was either a liar or a ghost.
Built by the Jackson Corporation for deep space transport of heavy equipment and tera forming generators, The CC class cargo hauler was incredibly versatile in both it's design and ability to distribute it's cargo.
At nearly 1500 meters long, this behemoth could carry cargo both in atmosphere containment units as well as a giant open space well. The obvious advantage of the giant well would be conservation of air which could be reserved strictly for the crew and maintenance areas of the vessel. The open space well was accessed via huge sled doors at the bow of the ship.
So sturdily built and able to be easily modified this freighter saw service for nearly 200 years before the last of the fleat was mothballed and sold off for scrap. The irony of the final voyage of the "Farthing Nebula" CC-105D was that her holds were filled with scrapped parts of other CC vessels. When arriving at her final destination, She too was dismantled and smelted down.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
Dispatched to the ice planet of Glaxmore in the Fragilian System after a reported failure of one of the automated outpost, The MC class maintenance vessel "Star Glider" arrived almost 30 years to the day of Loyalist Trooper Pilot Bob's fatal crash.
Having repaired the damage to the facility, the crew was ordered to scour the area for any signs of what had caused the damage. Having found both pulse laser as well as heavier photon cannon damage the crew was uncertain what they would find. Some speculated the Separatists had begun arming the Natkian Snow beasts and they were using the facility for target practice.
However, they were pleasantly surprised to have found Bob's stout battle walker. where Bob had failed brilliantly with his land speeder which lead to his immediate demise, he had equally showed brilliance in the design of his droid.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
Built by the Jackson Corporation for deep space transport of heavy equipment and tera forming generators, The CC class cargo hauler was incredibly versatile in both it's design and ability to distribute it's cargo.
At nearly 1500 meters long, this behemoth could carry cargo both in atmosphere containment units as well as a giant open space well. The obvious advantage of the giant well would be conservation of air which could be reserved strictly for the crew and maintenance areas of the vessel. The open space well was accessed via huge sled doors at the bow of the ship.
So sturdily built and able to be easily modified this freighter saw service for nearly 200 years before the last of the fleat was mothballed and sold off for scrap. The irony of the final voyage of the "Farthing Nebula" CC-105D was that her holds were filled with scrapped parts of other CC vessels. When arriving at her final destination, She too was dismantled and smelted down.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
Once the automated outpost on Glaxmore was repaired, the crew of the "Star Glider" dispatched their LAR (Low Atmosphere Rover) to recon for the cause of the damage to the station. Even though it was equipped with it's sampling hoe and scientific package, and not designed for near earth gravity the LAR was still nimble in the heavier gravity of this planet. The LAR also had light armor and a varied array of medium weaponry. After all, no crew member wanted to run up against a Natkian Snow Beasts armed with anything smaller than a plasma cannon.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
After being stranded on Glaxmore for nearly 30 years, Bob's rummaged battle walker was recovered by a maintenance crew sent to Glaxmore to repair the unmanned automated outpost which the droid had apparently shot all to hell while hunting down Natkian Snow Beasts.
Once turned over to the Empire, the droid was quickly assessed and it was determined it would make a viable weapons platform for small tight quartered combat.
With minor refinements the droid was commissioned and first saw duty in the Elron System where it quickly became nicknamed "The Camel" because of its' easily identifiable hump which housed the power cells for the various weapon attachments.
Built by the Jackson Corporation for deep space transport of heavy equipment and tera forming generators, The CC class cargo hauler was incredibly versatile in both it's design and ability to distribute it's cargo.
At nearly 1500 meters long, this behemoth could carry cargo both in atmosphere containment units as well as a giant open space well. The obvious advantage of the giant well would be conservation of air which could be reserved strictly for the crew and maintenance areas of the vessel. The open space well was accessed via huge sled doors at the bow of the ship.
So sturdily built and able to be easily modified this freighter saw service for nearly 200 years before the last of the fleat was mothballed and sold off for scrap. The irony of the final voyage of the "Farthing Nebula" CC-105D was that her holds were filled with scrapped parts of other CC vessels. When arriving at her final destination, She too was dismantled and smelted down.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
"What do you think is down that dark tube?"
"I don't know, but I am not going down there"
"Chicken!?"
"OK tough guy, You go in then"
"Yeah right, Like I want to go in there. I would, but I just don't want to"
"Chicken!"
And so it goes until someone is Triple Dog Dared.
Once the automated outpost on Glaxmore was repaired, the crew of the "Star Glider" dispatched their LAR (Low Atmosphere Rover) to recon for the cause of the damage to the station. Even though it was equipped with it's sampling hoe and scientific package, and not designed for near earth gravity the LAR was still nimble in the heavier gravity of this planet. After all, no crew member wanted to run up against a Natkian Snow Beasts which was armed with a plasma cannon.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.
Celebrity death match! Read the Tags! This is satiric cometary.
I bring this out every December. Kind of ironic isn't it.
Once the automated outpost on Glaxmore was repaired, the crew of the "Star Glider" dispatched their LAR (Low Atmosphere Rover) to recon for the cause of the damage to the station. Even though it was equipped with it's sampling hoe and scientific package, and not designed for near earth gravity the LAR was still nimble in the heavier gravity of this planet. After all, no crew member wanted to run up against a Natkian Snow Beasts which was armed with a plasma cannon.
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This was part of a self challenge. Without any preconception, I gathered pieces from bins at the Lego Store in Disney. The idea was to build a ship/droid/whatever only from parts I could grab from the bins at the store. Also all the pieces had to fit in one container. I grabbed as many funky bits as they had available and made due with what I brought home.