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Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Laurenskwartier, People. Street market, Market stalls, Shadow of 'The View', Municipal library, Blaak station (slightly cut)
Another 'The View' view, this times lookin' almost straight down. The last of this mini-series.
The front part of the street market is flanked by the municipal library and Blaak station. The library (designed by van den Broek & Bakema in 1983) has a roof terrace - the Stadsterras. Blaak station is a multimodal train/metro/tram/ station (Harry Reijnders 1993) and has a characteristic big metal/lexan ‘lid’ (diameter: 35 m, the lid (structural engineer: L. Válkár).
This is number 663 of Rotterdam architecture.
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Laurenskwartier, Blaak station, Stairs & escalators (slightly cut from all sides)
Rotterdam Blaak is a multi-modal tram, railway and metro station.
It's the second station bearing the name "Blaak. The first one was located at the elevated luchtspoor that used to bisect Rotterdam. In 1993 the underground "Willemspoor-tunnel" replaced it and the station depicted here was created (design: H.C. Reijnders.
The train station is on the deepest layer, the metro station above it. The trademark lid of the station is made of steel and lexan and has a diameter of 35m.
This is number 668 of Rotterdam architecture and 22 of 7Artisans 7,5 mm fisheye lens.
color etching; 2 sandblasted plates that are scraped and burnished and 1 lexan plastic plate with dremelling
Rotterdam Blaak Station seen from above, with the Rotterdam skyline as a backdrop., The Netherlands.
Design: H.C.H. Reijnders (1987). The 35 meter metal/lexan ‘lid’ was designed by L. Válkár.
On days like today I prefer to shoot things on my dining room table, than out in the rain and the wind. Shot on a sheet of black lexan for the reflection.
Northbound NCS #101 slides into Antioch, IL on a perfect sunny morning in June. Our plans to renumber the locos with stencils and paint on the outside of the Lexan numberboards have proven to be somewhat problematic, as evidenced here by the 88. Still pretty stoked that we adapted our logo to an already pleasing paint scheme designed by Amtrak.
This is one of my all-time favorite caps. I just love these. There are two things about this type that are really unusual. First, it's made of clear Lexan, and painted on the back! Second, it uses a twist-locking mounting system, seen in the next pic.
I had a very clear picture of what I wanted to do with this, and.....I couldn't get it...LOL. I shot this on a piece of Lexan so that I could use the reflection to sort of anchor the image. Not that I mind the flower floating in space too much, but that's what I wanted and I simply couldn't get the angle on the reflection that I wanted and still be able to light it the way I wanted. No worries, it was good practice anyway.
In any case, here is the image I settled for, which I'm quite pleased with. I'm very happy with the lighting, I used just one strobe to give the flower good depth and set a tad more of a dramatic mood. Hope you all like it, C&C are always welcome! :)
PS...before anyone asks, no, there's nothing to the title...just one that popped into my head....;)
Light Armored Artillery Hard Suit
Designed for fast movement, these hard suits are used for ranged attacks. The twin mortar launchers feature laser guided targeting for long range accuracy.
Lighter insides on a clear Lexan sheet. Its cool how it lets the light through but doesn't rainbow it,
Nostalgic Gasser. 1967 Dodge Dart, 2 Door Coupe, 493 Big Block using Eagle internals and Edelbrock aluminum heads, Gforce 4spd, Dana 60, fiberglass front end, built by 360 Fabrication, lexan windows, full cage, retro Dodge A100 seats, real goldleafing, wheeliebars, won many awards including best 50/60/70 at Kamloops BC Hot Nite 2018. Heavily documented build.
Won BEST IN SHOW at Port Coquiltam's huge Show & Shine this August 2019
BC Canada
FLASH written in large Goldleaf lettering, with a lightening bolt. Painted on both doors
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finished print. color etching; key plate is sandblasted and scraped and burnished, second, third plates roulette, aquatint, spit bite, fourth plate is Lexan plastic with hand tooling
The 458 Speciale’s lean, muscular and sculpted form includes front and rear movable aerodynamics which balance downforce and cut drag, while the cockpit’s Alcantara™ and carbon fibre trim gives it a pared down, driver focused ambience that’s perfectly in tune with the car’s performance credentials.
Although outwardly similar to its 458 stablemates, the body of the 458 Speciale has been redesigned, with new composite bumpers and deep air channels on the bonnet to assist cooling. The thickness of the glass has been reduced to cut weight, while the rear screen is now a Lexan panel.
For drivers, the most significant innovation is the 458 Speciale is the Side Slip angle Control system (SSC) which makes it easier to achieve car control on the limit without restricting the skilled driver. Together with the specially-developed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 tyres, the chassis refinements help the 458 Speciale to achieve 1.35g, the highest-ever lateral force in cornering recorded by a roadgoing Ferrari. 0-62mph takes just 3.0 seconds, but the most impressive feature of the 458 Speciale is the way its technology puts racing superstar lap times within reach of the experienced yet non-professional driver.
New Ferrari 458 Speciale prices start from £206,945
color etching; 2 copper plates with roulette, line etch, zerox transfer, aquatint, spit bite and 1 Lexan plastic plate with hand tooling
SoulRider.222 / Eric Rider © 2009
Frame: 2004 Soul Cycles Titan
Headset: FSA The Pig Pro DH
Headset Spacers: generic
Fork: 2005 Marzocchi 66 RC
Fender: Acerbis
Stem: Soul Cycles Hooligan
Handlebar: Soul Cycles
Grips: Deity Components Enkei lock-on
Handlebar End Plugs: generic
Brakes: Hayes HFX-9 10th Anniversary hydraulic
Front Rotor: Hayes Mudcutter 203mm
Caliper Adaptors: Hayes
Rear Rotor: Hayes Mudcutter 160mm
Rear Derailleur: 1997 Shimano XT
Shift Cable / Housing: Aztec Powerlines
Rear Shifter Lever: vintage Shimano SIS 8 speed friction / index thumb shifter
Chain: SRAM PC-870
Chainstay Pad: Lizard Skins
Cassette: Shimano HG70 8 speed
Bottom Bracket: Deity Components 2008 Vendetta
Crank Arms: Deity Components 2008 Vendetta
Crank Arm Bolts: Deity Components 2008 Vendetta
Chain Ring: Deity Components Alibi
Chain Guide: vintage original e.thirteen SRS
Chain Ring Bolts: Sugino steel
Bash Ring: e.thirteen Lexan
Pedals: Deity Components Decoy
Top Tube Pad: Roach
Seatpost: Soul Cycles 27.2mm
Seatpost Collar: Salsa Flip-Lock
Seat / Saddle: Azonic Love Seat
Front Tire: DMR Moto R/T 26" x 2.40"
Front Tube: butyl rubber Schrader valve
Valve Caps: generic alloy
Front Rim: Arrow Racing DHX 26"
Front Nipples: Wheelsmith double butted 14/15/14
Front Spokes: Wheelsmith brass
Front Hub: Hadley DH 20mm
Rear Tire: DMR Moto R/T 24" x 2.40"
Rear Tube: butyl rubber Schrader valve
Rear Rim: vintage Arrow Racing DHX 24"
Rear Nipples: DT Swiss brass
Rear Spokes: DT Swiss Champion straight gauge 14
Rear Hub: vintage Ringle
Lexan, the panel of choice for the discerning Geomag panelizer. Also bullet proof.
(Not Makrolon as previously stated)
Posted to Happy Bench Monday.
Three of the options available to explore the Kingston Harbour
and The 1000 Islands.
Most impressive is The Island Star...'A Bateau-Mouche styled Catamaran dining ship with seating for up to 180. Her defining feature is the full translucent glass and lexan canopy over the cabin with an open air second deck.'
www.1000islandscruises.ca/index.cfm/about-us/our-ships/is...
One more tulip shot. Crystal balls turn everything upside down and backwards, so I had to cut the ball out and flip it in Photoshop. I couldn't manage to get rid of the muddy grey bit on top of the tulip. I think it's because that ball is Lexan rather than glass/crystal. I'm still looking for a good quality glass ball.
My first REAL cameras...
The first was the Canon AE-1, then I got the other Program for my dive camera. (It went inside of a BIG Ikelight Lexan housing, with BIG flash, and other stuff)
I was sure that I had sold all of my old lenses, but yesterday I was out digging through some old boxes in my garage and I found the lenses. I was shocked, to say the least! :)
Also, a Vivitar 75-205 Zoom lens, along with a J.C. Penney 2x extender! Those days were a far cry from buying better camera gear, I know that I couldn't afford it. Well, I could, but I guess I didn't really want to. :)
1967 Dodge Dart Gasser
( 2 of 2 ) Please see previous image
Nostalgic Gasser. 1967 Dodge Dart, 2 Door Coupe, 493 Big Block using Eagle internals and Edelbrock aluminum heads, Gforce 4spd, Dana 60, fiberglass front end, built by 360 Fabrication, lexan windows, full cage, retro Dodge A100 seats, real goldleafing, wheeliebars, won many awards including best 50/60/70 at Kamloops BC Hot Nite 2018. Heavily documented build.
Won BEST IN SHOW at Port Coquiltam's huge Show & Shine this August 2019
BC Canada
FLASH written in large Goldleaf lettering, with a lightening bolt. Painted on both doors
A special thanks to all my Flickr friends and visitors, for taking the time to view and acknowledge my photography.
I appreciate your visits & kind words of support.
Happy Clicks
~Christie by the River
**Best experienced in full screen
The Leopard is a tank designed and produced in Germany that first entered service in 1965. It is a fairly conventional tank, armed with a German-built version of the British L7 105mm gun.
In total 6,485 Leopard tanks have been built, of which 4,744 were battle tanks and 1,741 were utility and anti-aircraft variants, not including 80 prototypes and pre-series vehicles. Mobility was the priority while firepower came second; armour was seen as less essential, as it was believed no real protection against hollow-charge weapons was possible anyway.
The Leopard 1A5 upgrade (on which the Canadian C2 is based) was based on 1,339 vehicles of the Leopard 1A1A1 model. The turrets were again modified for the 1A5, with a larger section at the back, both in order to store all of the new equipment, as well as to move more of the ammunition into the rear turret, as opposed to the left side of the driver where it had traditionally been stored. The storage locker extended the turret almost to the rear of the tank when the gun was facing forward.
The Leopard tank could also be fitted with bolt-on lexan armour panels, which have increased the effectiveness of the armour. These "modified" tanks have proved themselves in the field. The first modified vehicle was delivered in early 1987. Since then almost all users of the Leopard 1 have also applied similar changes to their own vehicles, and in most ways the 1A5 can be considered the "standard" Leopard 1 today - Wikipedia.
Some of Canada's C2s have been further upgraded and saw service in Afghanistan. This one was seen manoeuvring in the display arena at The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset. I have removed a logo from the tank commander's helmet.
Europe, Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam,Centre, Blaak, Library, Market, People, Blaakse Bos, het Potlood, Witte Huis (uncut)
No almost abstract play with perspective, angle and form today, but a ferris wheel capture that’s aligned with the reason the wheel was there – to enable the public to see the way Rotterdam was reconstructed after WW2 and the permanent transformation of the city that followed.
Only one building in this panorama predates WW2 . It’s the art nouveau ‘Witte huis’ (Willem Moenbroek, 1898) in the BG near one of the red pylons of the Willems-brige. And all the others buildings were constructed in the 80s and after that! Change as permanent urban condition.
The most notable buildings are: from left to right: the functionalist municipal library (Jaap Bakema, Hans Boot, 1983) with its Centre Pompidou like external pipes, the structuralist Blaakse Bos (38 cubic homes) and ‘Het Potlood’ (The Pencil) housing complex, both by Piet Blom (1984) , the neo-modernist underground ‘Blaak’ railway station (Harry Reijnders, 1993) with its characteristic big metal/lexan ‘lid’ (diameter: 35 m, the lid (structural engineer: L. Válkár), isn’t flat but curved – it’s in fact the top section of a virtual mega globe). This station is by he way the second one with the name 'Blaak'. The first one was part of the Luchtspoor the 2,2 km long elevated railway that bisected Rotterdam from 1877 to 1993. Like the station it’s demolished and replaced by the underground ‘Willemsspoortunnel (1993) .The market stalls in the FG are placed on the elongated square (Binnerotte) where the ‘Luchtspoor’ used to be.
In the background is the aforementioned red Willems bridge (Gemeentewerken-C.Veerling, 1983) crossing the river Maas.
A year and a half ago (November 2005)I found an alarm lamp in the parking ramp for St. Joseph's Hospital and was happy to get a shot of it's blue-green glow with a macro setting and this year I found another one there. I've put a small version of that one in the comments to compare. This one looks great in the large view and I think I will make a print of it.
A strobe on each side of the bottle was bounced off a white card. One YN-568EXII connected to the camera with a flash cord acted as master, and fired at 1/4 power on the left. A Canon 430 EXii acting as a slave fired at 1/4 power on the right. A small piece of carboard was fixed above the bottle to add a little rim light. A piece of lexan polycarbonate below was used to create the reflection. A second image was exposed for the label and the two images were composited in photoshop.
With the production run of P1 GTRs having been built and sold, and prompted by their efforts in converting track-only spec P1 GTRs to road-legal spec variants, Lanzante Motorsport commissioned Mclaren Special Operations' Bespoke division to build a further 6 new P1 GTRs for them to develop into road-legal P1 LM variants.[33] Of this production run, five P1 LMs have been sold and the sixth, the prototype P1 LM, XP1 LM, is being used for development and testing. To make them into P1 LM spec, Lanzante Motorsport developed these P1 GTRs by, amongst other modifications, making changes to the drivetrain hardware (to increase power), by employing a modified rear wing and larger front splitter and dive planes (to improve downforce) and by removing the air-jack system and using Inconel catalytic converter pipes and exhaust headers, lightweight fabricated charge coolers, Lexan windows, lighter seats (from the F1 GTR) and titanium exhausts, bolts and fixings (to save weight).[34]
At the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the prototype P1 LM, XP1 LM, set the fastest ever time for a road car up the Goodwood hillclimb, with a time of 47.07 seconds, driven by Kenny Bräck.
On 27 April 2017, the prototype P1 LM, XP1 LM, continued its success on track, beating the road car lap record time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with a time of 6:43.22 using road legal Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tyres but without front number plate required to be road legal. This time was once again set by Kenny Bräck, and announced on 26 May 2017.
color etching; key plate is sandblasted scraped and burnished, second plate spit bite and roulette,third plate is Lexan plastic with hand tooling
Citroen Visa Trophee (1981-82) Engine 1285cc S4
Production 200
Decals - Works Rally Team
Registration Number EGN 78 X (London SW)
CITREON SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623776731490...
The Citroen Visa was marketed as a five door front wheel drive Supermini launched in 1978 and on sale until 1988 with sales of 1,254,390. The car was launched shortly after the Peugeot takeover and utilized the same PSA chassis as the Peugeot 104.
The first mass produced sport variant of the Visa was the "Visa GT" (1.4 L with double-barrel carburettor and 80 hp (59 kW) DIN), a limited production 'GT Tonic' version was released with the addition of a sportier body kit
Built in late 1981 the Visa Trophée was produced in limited numbers for homologation in the rally group B category. exterior body decals other modifications to the car such as the bodykit, with Cibie fog lights. t used the 1219 cc XZ engine as used in the Visa Super X but with heavily modified cylinder head, breathing through two side draft Weber 40 DCOE carburetors and producing an impressive 100 PS. The Trophée was designed specifically for the entry level rally car market such as privateers and dealership teams. It had weight savings over the GT such as lighter weight fibre glass body panels, re-designed dashboard and lexan side windows allowing it to weigh in at just under 700 kg. Rally versions were sometimes increased in capacity up to 1299 cc and could produce up to 140 PS
the "Visa Chrono" was released in 1982, this time with two double-barrel carbs). intended for competition in the same vein as the Trophée but in the larger capacity group B engine class. It used the same 1360 cc XY engine as the GT but with a modified, larger valve head and two double-barrel side draft Solex C35 carburetors and produced 93 PS 2160 were produced for the French market and a further 1600 produced for continental Europe outside France
The rare Visa "Mille Pistes" was a four wheel drive version of the Visa homologated for the group B B/10 class. The production versions were known as the Visa 1000 Pistes 4 x 4 of which 200 were built for homologation in 1984. The Mille Pistes received its name after a Visa 4 x 4 competing in the experimental category won this rally in 1983, with Wambergue and Laverne driving. The evolution models were modified by Denis Mathiot; the displacement was increased to 1440 cc and the resulting power ranged from 135 to 140 PS with its weight trimmed to 750kg.
Diolch yn fawr am 73,135,883 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 73,135,883 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 06.05.2019 at Gawsworth Hall, Classic Car Show Ref 141-280
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Well, not quite. I was drinking apple juice in a Boeing 737 while taking shots through the window with my fisheye lens. I find images shot through such thick Lexan plexiglass require major post-processing.
And yes, the river is frozen and thus appears white.
Nikon D90
Nikon DX AF Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED
200 ASA
This is a former OTIS Lexan elevator and it was manufactured in 1975 and modded in 2017.
Boscov's
Former Sears
Millcreek Mall
Erie, PA
Citroen Visa Trophee (1981-82) Engine 1285cc S4
Production 200
Decals - Works Rally Team
Registration Number EGN 78 X (London SW)
CITREON SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623776731490...
The Citroen Visa was marketed as a five door front wheel drive Supermini launched in 1978 and on sale until 1988 with sales of 1,254,390. The car was launched shortly after the Peugeot takeover and utilized the same PSA chassis as the Peugeot 104.
The first mass produced sport variant of the Visa was the "Visa GT" (1.4 L with double-barrel carburettor and 80 hp (59 kW) DIN), a limited production 'GT Tonic' version was released with the addition of a sportier body kit
Built in late 1981 the Visa Trophée was produced in limited numbers for homologation in the rally group B category. exterior body decals other modifications to the car such as the bodykit, with Cibie fog lights. t used the 1219 cc XZ engine as used in the Visa Super X but with heavily modified cylinder head, breathing through two side draft Weber 40 DCOE carburetors and producing an impressive 100 PS. The Trophée was designed specifically for the entry level rally car market such as privateers and dealership teams. It had weight savings over the GT such as lighter weight fibre glass body panels, re-designed dashboard and lexan side windows allowing it to weigh in at just under 700 kg. Rally versions were sometimes increased in capacity up to 1299 cc and could produce up to 140 PS
the "Visa Chrono" was released in 1982, this time with two double-barrel carbs). intended for competition in the same vein as the Trophée but in the larger capacity group B engine class. It used the same 1360 cc XY engine as the GT but with a modified, larger valve head and two double-barrel side draft Solex C35 carburetors and produced 93 PS 2160 were produced for the French market and a further 1600 produced for continental Europe outside France
The rare Visa "Mille Pistes" was a four wheel drive version of the Visa homologated for the group B B/10 class. The production versions were known as the Visa 1000 Pistes 4 x 4 of which 200 were built for homologation in 1984. The Mille Pistes received its name after a Visa 4 x 4 competing in the experimental category won this rally in 1983, with Wambergue and Laverne driving. The evolution models were modified by Denis Mathiot; the displacement was increased to 1440 cc and the resulting power ranged from 135 to 140 PS with its weight trimmed to 750kg.
Diolch yn fawr am 73,135,883 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 73,135,883 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 06.05.2019 at Gawsworth Hall, Classic Car Show Ref 141-279
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We're supposed to have some kind of snow/ice storm tomorrow, so I thought I better get this photo done today. Some notes on the finds:
The Nissan Rogue (X-Trail) has just one broken clip post and all clips present, which is very good for one of those. 3 new Imprezas are all very broken as usual. I'm going to try out a repair method to see if it's worth continuing to pick those up when they have many broken clips.
I haven't identified the deep 15" trim ring in the middle. I think it might be a 1980s Ford truck, but I'm not sure. The one on the right is a 16" Chevy Silverado or Express, and the one on the left is a 14" Chevy S-10.
The bolt-on Civic is all intact and must have just fallen off...it was right in the roadway at the entrance to some stores, and I stopped and grabbed it immediately. The 5-spoke one next to the wire Buick is a twist-locking Subaru Impreza Outback. I haven't found one of those in awhile. That type is made of clear Lexan and painted on the inside.
The metal Ford on the right is a Transit...made by Phoenix and also sold as an aftermarket, but the version with the Ford badge is sold as a genuine Ford accessory. The Tesla is broken and I won't be keeping it, but I thought I'd throw it in the photo. I've found three so far, and that one was the least destroyed, but still junk. I think there are some parts I can save.
The 10-lug Ram has good clips, which is rare on that type. That's a big money item for resale, one of the most valuable in this photo. And, the new F-350 next to it is the tallest version, which I haven't had yet. That cap exists in 4 heights for different wheel and axle options.
Anyway, hopefully the upcoming snow gives us some potholes, so I don't have to spend the whole season getting tangled up in bushes pulling stuff out of the dirt on embankments like I did last year!
L5.00W2.20H1.00M450 • Cₓ0.2 • 2MW, 12,620Nm, 12kHz, η>99%
EVBM18kg Li₂O₂ 40M୧ 720MJ • 794kph • 0-100kph→0.5s 5.665g₀
The first fan car ever built was the 1970 C2J. On the chassis' sides bottom edges there were ground-sealing articulated skirts, a technology that would later appear in the 1978 BT46B. At the rear of the C2J were housed 2 MBT engine fans driven by a single 2S2C engine. The C2J had a Lexan skirt extending to the ground on both sides, laterally on the back and from just aft of the front wheels; it was integrated with the suspension system so the skirt bottom would maintain a distance of 1" from the ground regardless of g-forces or anomalies in the road surface, thereby providing a zone within which the fans could create a partial vacuum which would provide 1.25–1.5g₀ of downforce on the fully loaded car, creating the same levels of low pressure under the car at all speeds and giving the "sucker car" much greater grip and maneuverability. Similarly, the conveyed air under the floor of the ⚡2014 AWID+S æ-car is drawn out by the fan at the rear end, generating an extremely effective downforce regardless of the vehicle's current speed and preventing any undesirable porpoising. Since this car relies mainly on such downforce for cornering, aerodynamics can be more streamlined, reducing the downforce needed from Venturi effect. As a result the drag forces are greatly reduced, raising the top speed considerably and offering a driving behaviour that is less affected by current speed. The difference in the way downforce is generated between conventional Venturi cars and fan cars is influenced by the difference in the speed variations when the downforce is applied on each of these cars: they are similar in high speed corners, but in chicanes and low speed corners, fan cars are significantly faster. The ⚡2014 adopts the fully adjustable Rimac AWTVS, controlling the torque received by each wheel 100×s for maximum cornering performance as well as optimum acceleration and braking on all road conditions. This car is capable of sustaining prolonged +9g₀ maneuvers, thus it is recommended to wear a g-suit in order to prevent g-LOC.
NOTES
Pₘₐₓ = Fₓ vₘₐₓ = 2⁻¹ Cₓ A ρ vₘₐₓ³ → vₘₐₓ = ∛(2Pₘₐₓ Cₓ⁻¹ A⁻¹ ρ⁻¹) ≅ 793.8 km/h (v, speed in m/s; P, power; Fₓ, drag; Cₓ, drag coefficient; A, frontal area ≅ 1.5 m²; ρ, air density ≅ 1.225 Kg/m³). Actual performance would depend on various factors, including aerodynamics, traction, and mechanical limitations. In this simplified model, v primarily depends on P and Cₓ rather than on M, and vₘₐₓ remains the same even with a slightly higher OAM.
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The Leopard is a tank designed and produced by Porsche in Germany that first entered service in 1965. It is a fairly conventional tank, armed with a German-built version of the British L7 105mm gun.
In total 6,485 Leopard tanks have been built, of which 4,744 were battle tanks and 1,741 were utility and anti-aircraft variants, not including 80 prototypes and pre-series vehicles. Mobility was the priority while firepower came second; armour was seen as less essential, as it was believed no real protection against hollow-charge weapons was possible anyway.
The Leopard 1A5 upgrade (on which the Canadian C2 above is based) came from the 1,339 vehicles of the Leopard 1A1A1 model. The turrets were again modified for the 1A5, with a larger section at the back, both in order to store all of the new equipment, as well as to move more of the ammunition into the rear turret, as opposed to the left side of the driver where it had traditionally been stored. The storage locker extended the turret almost to the rear of the tank when the gun was facing forward as you can clearly see here.
The Leopard tank could also be fitted with bolt-on lexan armour panels, which have increased the effectiveness of the armour. These "modified" tanks have proved themselves in the field. The first modified vehicle was delivered in early 1987. Since then almost all users of the Leopard 1 have also applied similar changes to their own vehicles, and in most ways the 1A5 can be considered the "standard" Leopard 1 today - Wikipedia.
Some of Canada's C2s were further upgraded and saw service in Afghanistan.
This one is seen crossing a span of what appears to be an AVLB-laid bridge, in the display arena at the Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, where it was being used in a small war-game demonstration of armour in action.
Bonhams Grand Palais Paris
1991 Ford GT40 coupé réplique par GT Developments
Châssis n° 100E321274
Moteur n° 321274
'Une GT40 authentique est hors de prix, mais il existe une alternative tout aussi charismatique, la GTD40. Les deux sont impossible à différencier à moins de cinq pas, encore moins à cinquante, tant la réplique GTD est fidèle, même aux yeux des plus avertis. Ce n'est pas une voiture en kit, mais un pur sang dans tous les sens du terme.' Autosport, 1989.
Dix ans après sa victoire au Mans, la GT40 était déjà considérée comme l'une des plus grandes classiques de tous les temps, générant une demande accrue pour les vraies voitures authentiques et donnant naissance à toute une industrie de répliques. Avec à peine 107 GT40 construites par Ford Advanced Vehicle à l'usine de Slough entre 1966 et 1972, il n'est pas surprenant qu'une industrie d'arrière-cour par de petits constructeurs indépendants ait prospérée pour satisfaire une demande croissante pour des répliques de la charismatique Ford victorieuse au Mans.
D'abord installé à Manchester puis à Poole dans le Dorset, GT Developments se révéla rapidement comme l'un des constructeurs majeurs de fidèles répliques de la GT40. GTD avait commencé au début des années 1980 en construisant des sous-ensembles pour les répliques de GT40 de KVA, la société de Kenneth Vincent Attwell, avant de fabriquer des voitures complètes. Ken Attwell avait été directeur de production à l'usine Ford de Swansea et avait pris des empreintes du moule de la voiture originale qu'il avait eu ensuite l'autorisation d'utiliser pour construire des répliques. Sous l'impulsion de Ray Christopher, un des directeurs de la société, GT Developments s'était plus tard lancé dans la construction de sa propre version. C'est ce lien avec la voiture originale, via KVA, qui rend la GTD supérieure à ses rivales, en plus du fait que Ray a passé un accord avec Bob Lutz, alors à la tête de Ford Europe, pour la fourniture de pièces originales.
Construite par les experts reconnus de GT Developments, cette fidèle réplique de la légendaire Ford victorieuse au Mans a été acquise au Royaume-Uni en février 2009 et immédiatement immatriculée par la FFVE. Basée sur le modèle Mk I, elle s'enorgueillit de caractéristiques améliorées qui la rendent aussi à l'aise sur route ou sur circuit. Parmi ses spécificités remarquables, une suspension ajustable à l'avant et à l'arrière, des amortisseurs réglables AVO (route/circuit), des étriers à 4 pistons HiSpec, des disques AP Racing ventilés aux quatre roues et des jantes alliage BRM (8 pouces à l'avant, 10 pouces à l'arrière) chaussées de pneus Avon. Les suspensions, freins, radiateur, pneus, échappement, etc ont coûté 16.700 â¬.
Monté en 2012, le moteur (17.850 â¬) est un Ford Boss 347 ci (5,7 litres) de compétition équipé d'une culasse en aluminium, de carburateurs compétition, d'un allumage électronique Mallory et d'un échappement céramique. Un vrai moteur de compétition avec un bloc à quatre goujons qui développe 430 ch mais peut grimper à 550 avec une préparation. Montée en même temps que le moteur, la boîte est une SADEV séquentielle à six rapports. La carrosserie a été repeinte il y a un an, tandis que les fenêtres latérales en Lexan ont été remplacées et l'intérieur regarni avec des matériaux conformes à l'origine. Tous ce travaux ont été effectués par des professionnels et toutes les factures sont fournies. Le coût total (y compris le prix d'achat) dépasse les 138.000 â¬.
La voiture est vendue avec son manuel indiquant la procédure de démarrage et les recommandations, un test au banc (enregistré en 2011) des essais de boîte sur les six rapports, la brochure de GT Developments, un rapport d'expert (indiquant une valeur de 120.000 â¬) et un dossier conséquent de restauration contenant des photos de la restauration.
Cette voiture est éligible pour des démonstrations lors de manifestations historiques comme Spa Classics, les Dix mille tours du Castellet, Le Mans Historique, etc et peut réaliser des temps au tour comparables à ceux de la GT40 originale. Cette superbe réplique de GT 40 peut être acquise pour une fraction du prix de la vraie et est vendue avec une carte grise française de collection et son contrôle technique valable jusqu'en 2017.
Hoplite Pilots sit behind a massive amount of armor to provide protection. However many frontline troops also wished to have near unobstructed views. The Hoplite was designed with a heavily reinforced thermo-resistant lexan housing coated on the interior with an integrated HUD display film allowing seamless control and a comparatively wide view. A heavy "rollbar" was fitted to the upper half of the canopy to protect from physical attacks.
I've never done a clear canopy mech before, and always found them rather ugly or unrealistic. But this one just didn't feel right without it.
A very inexpensive underwater housing for your very expensive DSLR. ;-)
Well, strictly speaking, I made this for shots at the surface (so-called "half and half" shots) or just under the surface. Both the flimsy construction and the buoyancy of the 2-gallon Ziploc bag preclude taking this more than a few inches under the surface.
Still, it allows for some very good stills and great video. And you can operate the controls through the plastic. Total cost of this project is less than $10 USD.
See the full size image for build details.
The Ferrari F8 Tributo is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. The car is an update to the 488 with notable exterior and performance changes. It was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
The F8 Tributo uses the similar engine from the 488 Pista (F154 CG), a 3.9 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine which has a power output of 720 PS (530 kW; 710 hp) and 770 N⋅m (568 lb⋅ft) of torque, making it the most powerful conventional V8 powered Ferrari produced to date. Specific intake plenums and manifolds with optimised fluid-dynamics improve the combustion efficiency of the engine, thanks to the reduction of the temperature of the air in the cylinder, which also helps boost power. The increase in performance is provided in a more reactive way thanks to lightening solutions on the rotating masses, such as the F1 derived titanium connecting rods. The exhaust layout and the Inconel manifolds have been completely modified up to the terminals. The F8 Tributo also uses turbo rev sensors, developed in the 488 Challenge, to maximise the efficiency of the turbochargers based on the demand for power from the pedal. The transmission is a 7-speed dual clutch unit with improved gear ratios.
The front of the car is characterised by the S-Duct (originally featured on the 488 Pista) around which the entire front end of the car has been redesigned, with additional air intakes above the headlights. The front is completed by side aerodynamic intakes which are integrated into the shape of the bumper and feature two aerodynamic side splitters in black. The radiator packs are tilted towards the rear, using the flat undertray to channel the hot air and minimise the thermal interaction with the flows inside the wheel arch. The car also features quad taillamps, a feature that was last seen in the V8 lineage on F430. At the rear, it sports a louvered clear engine cover made from lightweight Lexan which pays homage to the F40 and a wrap-around rear spoiler inspired by the 308 GTB, with additional air intakes on either side.
A wine glass filled with water shot against a texture on a computer monitor. The glass is sitting on a sheet of black lexan. I love the look of the colors through the water and reflected on the lexan. Too much fun!
Functional beauty. A decade ago we spent the better part of a month on our 46-foot Nordhavn docked in Astoria not far from this vessel. I never tire of looking at the Nordhavn 62.
Here's a sample of specifications of the Nordhavn 62:
LOA: 67'-0" with bustle
LWL: 65'-0" with bustle
Beam: 19'-4"
Beam 16'-4"
Draft: 6'-5"
Displ: 155,000 lbs. (half load)
Ballast: 7,000 lbs.
Engine Lugger 1276A 340hp (4516 hours) keel cooled
Engine Lugger L1064D 85hp (434 hours)
Color: Beige hull, white superstructure, teak decks
Stripes: Blue
Bottom Blue
Interior: Cherry with satin finish
Staterooms: Three
Stabilizers: ABT TRAC # 250 active fins
AC Electrical system: 60hz 240-volt 50A plus 60Hz 120-volt 30A
DC Electrical system: 24-volt general, 24/12 volt electronics and nav/com
Generator #1: Northern Lights 20kW (837 hours)
Generator #2: Northern Lights 8kW (1994 hours)
Air-Conditioning: Cruisair five zones with reverse cycle heat
Heating: Olympia diesel-fired boiler also plumbed to Torrid water heater
Tankage
Fuel 2,576 gals. in 4 fiberglass tanks and 1 Aluminum day tank
Gasoline: 40 gals. Electric bowser for tender in foredeck box
Water: 570 US gals.
Black 70 gals.
Range: 3680 miles @ 8 kts, 5.6 gph
“X” is a beautiful, wide body, three-stateroom Nordhavn 62. She had benefitted from both her first and current owners with fanatical attention to maintenance and uprades. Among recent maintenance items, she was hauled in April 2018 for new bottom paint, the teak caprails are gleaming under new All-Wood varnish.
"X" is a veteran of trans-oceanic passage making. Her current owners have taken "X" from the US West Coast to Australia, and Australia back to the Pacific Northwest via the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii direct to Kodiak Alaska, before running down through Southeast Alaska (Prince William Sound, Sitka) to BC via the Inside Passage.
In addition to the legendary proven track record of the Nordhavn 62, the following specifications describe a vessel with updated maintenance and equipment well-suited to cruising at any latitude. There is not much more to do than provision and go. Fuel tanks were full at the beginning of 2019 and all servicing up to date.
The three-stateroom interior arrangement allows more generous space to be apportioned to the master and forward guest staterooms, and allowing flexibility in a second guest stateroom for either office or overflow sleeping functions.
The pilothouse has also been thoughtfully configured apportioning space for the helm chair, settee, day head, work desk and chest freezer, providing enough cold storage for worldwide cruising. The aft pilothouse configuration puts the on-watch crew well for overall visibility and minimal pitching motion.
The hull is Beige #310, and nicely defines the sheerline against the white deck, varnished caprails, and superstructure. The boot stripe is dark blue. All decks have a teak overlay bonded rather than fastened down. The foredeck was reacaulked and sanded in 2017.
The interior is cherry and the joinery is done in a classic style with raised panel doors and drawer fronts, crown moldings overhead, and wainscot detail on the passageway bulkheads. Cabin soles are cherry and spruce throughout. Efficient general storage and book shelves are incorporated into every living space.
The seating upholstery was done by a Seattle vendor in a tan Ultra Suede, using premium high-resiliency foam.
The audio system is high-end, and there are video screens in the salon and master cabin.
Salon
Roll-out Phantom insect screens on aft and starboard salon doors (new 2015).
Dinette settee is to starboard and has custom Ultra Suede upholstery with premium high-resiliency foam.
Dinette table has burl wood inlays and center removable leaf with a dedicated storage for it in the galley.
2 ea. Stressless chairs in blue leather to port
46” Sharp LCD TV is on a lift to port
Hutch on the port side accommodates component audio equipment
Linn A/V receiver
CD changer
DVD player
High-end speaker system – 5ea. plus sub-woofer
Oceanair blinds to all windows and doors
Red overhead night lighting and skirting mood lighting
Salon / Galley floor re-finished 2017
Galley
Galley peninsula has terraced granite counter tops
Overhead locker storage
Sub-Zero full- size refrigerator plus 2 drawers teak faced
Sub-Zero 2 drawer freezer with icemaker teak faced
Dacor Epicure RNR30NS 4 burner induction range (new 2015)
Miele dishwasher G2830, “Touchtronic” with stainless steel face
Dacor microwave with exhaust hood incorporated
Sub-Zero wine refrigerator just across from galley at forward end of settee
Kitchenaid trash compactor
Elkay galley sink is outboard to port
Large window over galley sink
Insinkerator garbage disposal
Soap dispenser
Red overhead night lighting
Dacor Induction cookware, supplied with the induction cooktop
Kleenmaid espresso coffee maker
Generous cupboard space plus pantry
Master Cabin
Queen bed with custom mattress
Night stands port and starboard with burl inlay tops
Lockers with book shelves above each night stand feature doors with true divided light beveled glass doors
Overhead lockers above bed
TV alcove with component locker with cambered doors below
Upgraded swing-out reading lamps
36” Sharp LCD screen
A/V system includes a Denon receiver with built-in DVD player and speaker system with sub-woofer
Oceanair blind
Red skirting night lighting
Increased insulation in bulkhead between engine room and master stateroom
Overhead hatch
Master Head
Custom cherry joinery
Upgraded classic Grohe plumbing fixtures
Kohler white porcelain sink in lieu of standard
Custom tile in shower stall – contracted in Seattle
Cherry framed beveled edge mirrors over lockers
Dometic Magnum Opus Vacuflush toilet (new 2017)
Stainless steel and glass solid shower door
Custom sconce lighting
Red skirting night lighting
Exhaust blower with timer switch
Port Guest Cabin/Office
Original owners each planned for dedicated work spaces – he in the pilothouse and she in the mid guest cabin that also serves as a second guest cabin. In the office configuration, the desk faces outboard presenting a large work surface. Two portlights outboard of the desk, and one large overhead hatch allow plenty of ambient light into the cabin and onto the desk top. The deck hatch and ports are fitted with an Oceanair combination screen and shade. There is plenty of lighting available overhead also. A leather upholstered seat swings out from under the desk.
There is abundant organized storage that includes lockers over the desk, a hanging locker, drawers (including a file drawer) in the desk, and a clever moveable locker that easily unfastens from the forward bulkhead and fills the seating alcove in the desk top. A sectional cushion fits onto the filled desk top, and is retained by the sea-rails fitted to the desk.
Beautiful desk converts to bed using a movable bulkhead mount locker to fill in chair inset
File drawers
Hanging locker
2ea. opening port light with Oceanair blind
Red skirting night lighting
Canon F168702 print centre and 18” computer screen
Cat-5 cable runs to desk in pilothouse
Underfloor stowage
Forward VIP Guest Stateroom –
The forward guest stateroom provides living space with master stateroom comfort and features.
Centerline bed with custom mattress
Guest head access from the stateroom
Lots of organized storage in drawers, lockers and below decks
Opening hatch above with Oceanair blind/screen
Upgraded swing-out reading lamps
Red skirting night lighting
Guest Head
Two access doors – shared by forward and port guest staterooms
Granite top counter
Cherry framed beveled edge mirrors
Kohler white porcelain sink in lieu of standard
Upgraded Grohe classic plumbing fixtures at vanity and in shower
Dometic Magnum OpusVacuflush toilet (new 2017)
Spacious shower with seat and stainless steel and glass door
Exhaust blower with timer switch
Red skirting night lighting
Pilothouse
With the settee and dinette table forward, there is enough room for a very functional desk and office area in the port aft corner. A PC monitor sits easily on the desk top, and just forward of it and above the desk stop is a bulkhead mounted instrument box to accommodate the ICOM single-sideband radio, and Garmin multi-display. A desk seat swings out from underneath.
Even with the popular day head present, there is still room enough to accommodate a 9 cu.ft. GE freezer in a teak enclosure between the head and the desk. Bee’s pilothouse is a beautiful place in which to operate the boat as well as a place to gather. The visibility from the house across the expansive foredeck is superb, if not a bit heady to look out over. In fact, it’s one of the elements contributing to the great character of the Nordhavn 62 that can spoil you for any other yacht.
Settee with Ultra Suede fabric
Dinette table has burl wood inlay and protective cover
Desk aft of the settee outboard to port
Garmin multi-data displays
Opening window above desk
GE 9 cu. ft. chest freezer aft
Stidd chair with chrome package is upholstered in blue ultra-leather (new cushions and upholstery 2018)
Chart table with drawer
Chart drawers (3 under settee)
Norcold drinks fridge
Red overhead night lights throughout pilothouse
3ea. Daniel R. Smith chart lights
Dutch doors port and starboard (Pacific Coast Marine)
Insect screens on port and starboard pilothouse doors
Pilothouse Day Head
Kohler white porcelain sink in lieu of standard
Dometic Vacuflush toilet
Granite counter top
Opening portlight
Red night lighting
Passageway – Laundry area
Bulkheads have molded wainscoting detail
Pantry to starboard, storage locker to port
Laundry area has bi-fold, slide-away doors providing access to the washer and dryer in lower section and folding/hanging area above
Miele washer W1203, Miele dryer T1413
Red skirting night lighting
Engine Room
Safe
Craftsman s/s 5-drawer tool box mounted port side with tools and maintenance items
Improved engine room fan configuration resulting in a significantly cooler engine room temperature underway (2015)
New engine room fans (3) 2018
New oil storage tank (50 gals.), used oil tank (25 gals.) – note the used oil tank can be used for fuel at the beginning of a passage.
Mechanical
Lugger 1276A engine upgrade to 340hp (4516 hrs.)
Twin Disc MG5114SC transmission
Twin Disc single lever electronic main engine control
Main engine mounts replaced (2017)
3” Aquamet propeller shaft
Main engine propeller shaft cutless bearing replaced (2017)
Propeller scanned and tuned (2017)
Main engine valves and injectors adjusted (2017)
Dry stack exhaust and keel cooler eliminates raw water pump
Main engine control stations: pilothouse, port and starboard wing stations, and aft cockpit
Lugger L1064D wing engine (85 hp) with V-drive, shaft, and Gori propeller (434 hours)
Wing engine control is dual lever cable control
Hydraulic pumps on main and wing engines upgraded to Parker heavy-duty in 2015
Wing engine valves adjusted (2017)
Sea chest with dual 2” Groco inlet valves and strainers. New one-way valves fitted 2019
Barnacle Buster sea-water system flushing kit
Spurs line cutter on main propeller shaft
Hydrive HD175-10 x 2 steering system, rams (resealed 2018) plus 2 x new spare rams and trunnions.
Accusteer HP 150-24 x 2 hydraulic steering pumps
ABT/TRAC #250 active fin stabilizer system with 9 sq. ft. fins and digital controller
Full Hydraulic system includes the following:
25hp bow thruster with four control stations
25hp stern thruster with four control stations
Proportional thruster controls
Maxwell 3500 vertical windlass (in addition to second Maxwell 3500 electric windlass
180 gal/min. bilge pump plumbed to three watertight compartments
180 gal/min. anchor wash pump discharges through nozzles installed below the anchor rollers
Spare hydraulic cooling pump and motor
Stabilizers serviced 2015 (recommended interval is six years)
New stabilizer actuator rams (2015)
At-Anchor flopper stopper at-anchor stabilizer system (passive)
New and used lube oil tank system with oil change pump plumbed to main and wing engines plus 20 kva and 8 kva generators and main transmission
Nutone central vacuum system
HVAC
Cruisair air-conditioning – five zones i/c spare raw water pump.
Air-conditioning manifold replaced with stainless steel 2015
Olympia 60k btu boiler-based diesel heating system – new boiler (2018). All controllers replaced 2016
Diesel heating system is plumbed to “Torrid” stainless steel hot water heater (new 2019) for unlimited hot water
Electrical
Northern Lights 20kW primary generator in engine room (837 hours)
Northern Lights 8kW secondary generator in bustle (1994 hours)
Raw water pumps replaced on both generators 2018
Exhaust mixing elbows replaced with stainless steel type on both generators 2018
Upgraded to “Universal Electrical System” enables vessel to operate from 240-volts AC 60hz, 120-volts AC 60hz, or 230 volts 50hz. Operation on 230 volts 50hz is limited to the water heater, air-conditioning, and battery charger.
2ea. Xantrex Trace 4024 inverters (4000 watts ea.)
12ea. Lifeline AGM house batteries (2016)
Xantrex battery monitor
4ea. Lifeline AGM start batteries (2016)
Balmar 190A main engine alternator serviced 2019
External regulator and voltage sensor on house battery bank (2019)
Spare new Balmar 190A alternator onboard
Oberdorfer 24V fuel transfer pump
Oberdorfer 24V oil transfer pump
Olsun 12kW isolation transformer
Victron SKYLLA DG 80-amp 24-volt DC charger (operates on 50 or 60hz). New 2019
24-volt DC system with (12) 8D batteries for 24-volt system
12-volt power available at pilothouse panel. Dedicated 12V battery and Xantrex Tru-Charge 20 charger
Dimmers on overhead lights in salon, galley, pilothouse, and master stateroom
Backlit labels on electrical distribution panels
Shorepower cords: 1ea. 30-amp (US), 3ea. 50-amp (US), 15-amp 230v (Australian)
Lighting has been updated to LED throughout interior and exterior
All electrical panel meters replaced 2019 plus 4ea. spare new meters
Plumbing
Village Marine 1200 gal/day watermaker with remote panel and auto-flush. Membranes replaced 2017
Water heater replaced with Torrid 30 gal. stainless steel (March 2019)
New Dometic toilets fitted in 2017
Sealand M heavy duty vacuum pump.
Sealand Tankwatch 4 monitor
Fuel day tank and oil tanks sight glasses replaced 2019
Electric bilge pumps x 5
Manual bilge pumps x 2
Nav/Com Electronics
Garmin GMR2520 radar with 6’ array (new 2017) i/c USA/Canada charts
Garmin GPS map 8622 plotter-touchscreen with integrated CANBUS engine information displayed (user manual programed into the system) 2016
5ea. Garmin GMI20 data displays 2016
Airmar B744 Through hull displaying water speed, depth, temperature and current (drift) 2018
Garmin gWind bundle (2016)
Airmar H2183 heading sensor (2018)
Garmin GSD26 sounder CHIRP box
Simrad RA83/93 black box radar with 4’ array
Furuno Navnet VX2 black box plotter. i/c USA/Canada charts
Furuno Navnet depth sounder
2ea. 19” Nauticomp monitors
Furuno SC-50 satellite compass
Nauticomp computer with wireless mouse and keyboard was running Rose Point Navigation software (not used)
Simrad AP-50 autopilot
Second Simrad AP-50 autopilot head and CPU (fitted new 2017)
Rudder angle indicators x 2
Simrad FU-50 autopilot follow up levers at wing stations
Furuno 150 AIS
Em-Trak class A AIS (2016)
ICOM 802 single sideband radio
ICOM 602 VHF radio
Speco 40-watt horn on foredeck
Speco Marine color camera with light in engine room, and one in cockpit viewing aft
Iridium 9555 satellite phone with cradle and marine antenna (new 2017)
KVH M7 Satellite TV antenna equipped for southern hemisphere and North America
Iridium GO Sat system for phone, text and receiving “Predict Wind Offshore” for routing
Wi-Fi antenna amplifier, WiFi in pilothouse, range extender in laundry
HP MFP M130 Printer
Ritchie steering compass w/deviation card – (adjusted in 2018)
Tender electronics
Garmin Echomap fitted on tender
Deck and Equipment
Kahlenberg horn
Airtex stainless steel 1000 kg davit
250 lb. CQR anchor
400’ ½” High-test chain
150 lb CQR anchor and chain
Maxwell 3500 hydraulic vertical anchor windlass
Maxwell 3500 24-volt vertical anchor windlass for system redundancy
Anchor wash 190 gpm hydraulic pump with fixed spigots atanchors
Deck storage boxes port and starboard on foredeck
40 gal. gasoline storage tank in starboard deck storage box
Chocks for tender on foredeck – stainless steel bunk type
14’ A/B RIB tender with Evinrude 50hp E-Tec outboard engine 2012
Spare prop for tender outboard
Garmin Echomap fitted on tender – can transfer data to primary system 2018
C-Tek 120-volt charger for tender
Bimini top with lights over deck/seating area aft on pilothouse deck
2ea. Teak armchairs on aft pilothouse deck new cushions 2019
Mesh cover for pilothouse windscreens
Full custom canvas and “lexan” enclosure for aft cockpit, with sliding sections, beautifully crafted, turns cockpit into a solarium, that can also be heated from the salon (clear panels replaced March 2019)
Aft cockpit module with electric BBQ grill (2014) and sink
Soap dispenser at sink
Stern bustle has large deck hatch, staple rails, shower, and boarding ladder
At-anchor flopper stopper system
Raw water “Stingray” anchor/deck wash system – has one hose bib aft in the cockpit
1/2” Polycarbonate storm plates for port salon windows. Stored under main berth.
6-person Zodiak liferaft (new 2017)
“Hookamax” dive compressor, mask, 100’ airline. Unused.
Anchor snubber
Foredeck re-caulked and sanded (2017)
Modified boarding ladder on bustle for water deployment
2 x boathooks
Assorted heavy duty dock lines and fenders
Miscellaneous
Extensive spares in addition to those noted above:
In 1993 this particular F40 LM was bought by Jean Blaton, a Belgium billionaire and car collector, who also raced in the 50s and 60s under the pseudonym Jean Beurlys. He entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans fifteen times, and finished third in the 1965 race. Despite the fact Jean “Beurlys” Blaton has bought one of the two F40 LM’s which participated in IMSA racing, he wanted something truly unique. So Beurlys contact asked Tony Gillet ‒ also responsible for the Gillet Vertigo ‒ to modify and upgrade his F40 LM prototype. It should be noticed that there are many different stories about this remarkable car, so we will go with the most common version.
This modification, or according to some purists blasphemy, resulted in the roofless F40 which is nowadays known as the F40 Barchetta or F40 Beurlys. Along with the removal of the roof, the double-wishbone suspension was switched to a push-rod actuated coilover system similar to more modern Ferrari’s like the Enzo and FXX. The exhaust system was also modified and re-routed, they now exited before the rear wheels. A full steel roll cage along was installed for safety reasons and to provide more rigidity, as well as a lexan windshield to offer some driver protection.
You might remember the Ferrari F40 LM’s which raced in the IMSA Championship were forced to run with engine intake restrictors. So with the modification of the F40 LM into the roofless F40 Beurlys the restrictor plates were removed to maximize the performance of the 760 horsepower twin-turbocharged V8. Thanks to this, the F40 Beurlys is able to accelerate to 100km/h in 3.1 seconds and the top is almost 370km/h.
Despite the powerful performance and unique history of this rare car, it failed to live up the expectations when it was auctioned in 2005. The car wasn’t sold for its estimated worth of $ 195,000, which is relatively speaking a bargain for a Ferrari F40. Perhaps this is due to the fact this car is not regarded as a real Ferrari anymore. The Italian company never gave its permission for the modification and demanded that all the Ferrari logo’s were removed, including the F40 logo on the sidewall of the rear wing. The same issues also haunted James Glickenhaus’ P4/5 Competizione and the New Stratos.
We're converting a 1940's church into a home; initially, it was a big, empty box inside. This is the southeast corner of the room, what you see here is just about 1/4 of the total space in the main building. Here, I built a platform which has two rooms underneath it, nearest to the camera will be a library, and at the back is an office.
This picture was taken within a minute after I got the bed assembled and threw some comforters on it; you can see that our male cat, Otis, wasted zero time in getting on there and staking his claim. At the right rear, in the chair, those eyes belong to the other cat, Asia.
The church's interior ceiling height is about 14 feet, so I used 9' BCI as the floor joists and we have about 6 1/2 foot ceilings. I'm 5'11" and Deb is about 5'8, so it works out OK. In fact, we got a bonus in the construction of the library, we were able to create bookshelves in the ceiling by attaching 1"x12" planks to the bottoms of the joists, which made for perfect paperback bookshelves in the amount of about 132 linear feet (12, 11' shelves.)
Those partially completed stairs you see in the foreground were, so far, the most difficult part of the project; stairs are tricky darned things. They're done now as far as the surface goes. The outside wall will wait upon further inspiration.
