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Another Matchbox Series No4 Dodge K Series Stake Bed Truck Modification. 1966 to 1968 - 1-75 Series. I didn't show it but the body has been painted a silver metallic that is actually a satin finish. I really wanted it gloss but I like this color for some reason. I used the color to restore my 65 Rambler dealer promo. My wife walked over with a box of the kids old 90's Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars that are pretty rough and she said maybe there are some good parts in here and there was this yellow truck box with all of the old cars. Kind of a silly side graphics but I was thinking maybe better than the stake bed.
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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The G.91Y was an increased-performance version of the Fiat G.91 funded by the Italian government. Based on the G.91T two-seat trainer variant, the single Bristol Orpheus turbojet engine of this aircraft was replaced by two afterburning General Electric J85 turbojets which increased thrust by 60% over the single-engine variant. Structural modifications to reduce airframe weight increased performance further and an additional fuel tank occupying the space of the G.91T's rear seat provided extra range. Combat manoeuvrability was improved with the addition of automatic leading edge slats. The avionics equipment of the G.91Y was considerably upgraded with many of the American, British and Canadian systems being license-manufactured in Italy.
Flight testing of three pre-production aircraft was successful, with one aircraft reaching a maximum speed of Mach 0.98. Airframe buffeting was noted and was rectified in production aircraft by raising the position of the tailplane slightly.
An initial order of 55 aircraft for the Italian Air Force was completed by Fiat in March 1971, by which time the company had changed its name to Aeritalia (from 1969, when Fiat aviazione joined the Aerfer). The order was increased to 75 aircraft with 67 eventually being delivered. In fact, the development of the new G.91Y was quite long, and the first order was for about 20 pre-series examples that followed the two prototypes. The first pre-series 'Yankee' (the nickname of the new aircraft) flew in July 1968.
AMI (Italian Air Force) placed orders for two batches, 35 fighters followed by another 20, later cut to ten. The last one was delivered around mid 1976, so the total was two prototypes, 20 pre-series and 45 series aircraft. No immediate export success followed, though, and the Italian G.91Ys’ service lasted until the early '90s as attack/recce machines, both over ground and sea, until the AMX replaced them until 1994.
However, upon retirement some G.91Ys were still in good condition and the airframes had still some considerable flight hours left, so that about thirty revamped aircraft were put up for sale from 1992 onwards. At the same time, Poland was undergoing a dramatic political change. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the Eastern European country immediately turned its political attention westward, including the prospects of joining NATO. The withdrawal of Russian forces based in Poland and partly obsolete military equipment of the Polish forces themselves led to a procurement process from 1991 onwards, which, among others, included a replacement for the Polish MiG-17 (domestic Lim-5, Lim-6 and Lim-6bis types), which had been operated by both Polish air force and navy since the late Sixties, primarily as fighter bombers in their late career, but also for reconnaissance tasks.
The G.91Y appeared, even though a vintage design, to be a suitable replacement option, since its performance envelope and the equipment outfit with three cameras in the nose made it a perfect package – and the price tag was not big, either. Especially the Polish Navy showed much interest, and after 10 months of negotiations Poland eventually bought 22 G.91Y from Italy, plus five G.91T two-seaters for conversion training, which were delivered between June 1993 and April 1994.
For the new operator the machines only underwent minor modifications. The biggest change was the addition of wirings and avionics for typical Polish Air Force ordnance, like indigenous MARS-2 pods for 16 unguided 57mm S-5 missiles, iron bombs of Russian origin of up to 500 kg (1.100 lb) caliber, SUU-23-2 gun pods as well as R-3 and R-60 missiles (which were very similar to the Western AIM-9 Sidewinder and actually date back to re-engineered specimen obtained by the USSR during the Korea war!). All machines were concentrated at Gdynia-Babie Doły in a newly founded, dedicated fighter bomber of the 1 Naval Aviation Squadron, which also operated MiG-21 fighters and PZL Iskra trainers. The Polish G.91Ys, nicknamed “Polski Fiat” by their crews (due to their compact size and overall simplicity, in reminiscence of the very popular, locally license-built Fiat 126), not only replaced the vintage MiG-17 types and some Polish Navy MiG-21 fighters, but also the handful of MiG-15UTI trainer veterans which were still used by the Polish Navy for observation duties over the Baltic Sea.
When Poland joined NATO on 12 March 1999, the G.91Ys (18 were still in service, plus all five trainers) received another major overhaul, a new low-visibility paint scheme, and they were updated with avionics that ensured inter-operability with other NATO forces, e .g. a GPS positioning sensor in a small, dorsal hump fairing. In 2006, when deliveries of 48 F-16C/D fighters to Poland started, the G.91Ys were to be retired within 12 months. But problems with the F-16s’ operability kept the G.91Y fleet active until 2011, when all aircraft were grounded and quickly scrapped.
General characteristics:
Crew: one
Length: 11.67 m (38 ft 3.5 in)
Wingspan: 9.01 m (29 ft 6.5 in)
Height: 4.43 m (14 ft 6.3 in)
Wing area: 18.13 m² (195.149 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)
Loaded weight: 7,800 kg (17,196 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 8,700 kg (19,180 lb)
Powerplant:
2× General Electric J85-GE-13A turbojets, 18.15 kN (4,080 lbf) each
Performance:
Maximum speed: 1,110 km/h (600 kn, 690 mph, Mach 0.95) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Range: 1,150 km (621 nmi, 715 mi)
Max. ferry range with drop tanks: 3,400 km (2,110 mls)
Service ceiling: 12,500 m (41,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 86.36 m/s (17,000 ft/min)
Wing loading: 480 kg/m² (98.3 lb/ft² (maximum)
Thrust/weight: 0.47 at maximum loading
Armament:
2× 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA cannons with 120 RPG
4× under-wing pylon stations with a capacity of 1,814 kg (4,000 lb)
The kit and its assembly:
This whiffy Yankee Gina was inspired by a profile that had popped up during WWW picture search a while ago. Tracking it back, I found it to be artwork created and posted at DeviantArt by user “Jeremak-J”, depicting a G.91Y in polish markings and sporting a two-tone grey camouflage with light blue undersides and a medium waterline. I found the idea bizarre, but attractive, and, after some research, I found a small historic slot that might have made this “combo” possible.
When I recently delved through my (growing…) kit pile I came across a Matchbox G.91Y in a squashed box and with a cracked canopy – and decided to use that kit for a personal Polish variant.
The Matchbox G.91Y bears light and shadow galore. While it is IIRC the only IP kit of this aircraft, it comes with some problem areas. The fit of any major kit component is mediocre and the cockpit tub with an integral seat-thing is …unique. But the overall shape is IMHO quite good – a typical, simple Matchbox kit with a mix of (very fine) raised and engraved panel lines.
The OOB canopy could not be saved, but I was lucky to find a replacement part in the spares box – probably left over from the first G.91Y I built in the early Eighties. While the donor part had to be stripped from paint and was quite yellowed from age, it saved the kit.
It was built almost OOB, since major changes would not make sense in the context of my background story of a cheap 2nd hand purchase for an air force on a lean budget. I just added some details to the cockpit and changed the ordnance, using missile pods and iron bombs of Soviet origin (from a Kangnam/Revell Yak-38).
The exhausts were drilled open, because OOB these are just blank covers, only 0.5 mm deep! Inside, some afterburners were simulated (actually main wheels from an Arii 1:100 VF-1).
The flaps were lowered and extended, which is easy to realize on this kit.
The clumsy, molded guns were cut away, to be later replaced with free-standing, hollow steel needles.
In order to add some more exterior detail I also scratched the thin protector frames around the nozzles with thin wire.
Since the replacement canopy looked quite old and brittle, I did not dare cutting the clear part in two, so that the cockpit remained closed, despite the effort put into the interior.
A personal extra is the pair of chaff/flare dispensers on the rear fuselage, reminiscent of Su-22 installations.
Painting and markings:
The inspiring profile was nice, but I found it to be a bit fishy. The depicted tactical code format would IMHO not be plausible for the aircraft’s intended era, and roundels on the fuselage flanks would also long have gone in the Nineties. Therefore, I rather looked at real world benchmarks from the appropriate time frame for my Polish Gina’s livery, even though I wanted to stay true to the artist’s original concept, too.
One direction to add more plausibility was the scheme that Polish Su-22 fighter bombers received during their MLU, changing the typical tactical camouflage in up to four hues of green and brown into a much more subdued two tone grey livery with lighter, bluish-grey undersides, combined with toned-down markings like tactical codes in white outlines only. Some late MiG-21s also received this type of livery, and at least one Polish Fishbed instructional airframe received white low-viz national insignia.
For the paint scheme itself I used the MiG-21 pattern as benchmark (found in the Planes & Pilots MiG-21 book) and adapted it to the G.91Y as good as possible. The tones were a little difficult to define – some painting instructions recommend FS 36118 (US Gunship Grey) for the dark upper grey tone, but this is IMHO much too murky. Esp. on the Su-22s, the two upper greys show only little contrast, and the lower grey does not stand out much against the upper tones, either. On the other side, I found a picture of a real-life MiG-21U trainer in the new grey scheme, and the contrast between the grey on the upper surfaces appeared much stronger, with the light grey even having a brownish hue. Hmpf.
As a compromise I settled for FS 36173 (F-15E Dark Grey) and 36414 (Flint Grey). For the undersides I went for FS 35414 (Blue Green), which comes close to the typical Soviet underside blue, but it is brighter.
After basic painting, the kit received a light black ink wash and subtle post-shading, mostly in order to emphasize single panels, less for a true weathering effect.
The cockpit was painted in Dark Gull Grey (Humbrol 140), with a light blue dashboard and a black ejection seat. The OOB pilot was used and received an olive drab suit with a light grey helmet, modern and toned down like the aircraft itself. The landing gear as well as the air intake interior were painted in different shades of aluminum.
The decals were, as so often, puzzled together from various sources. The interesting, white-only Polish roundels come from a Mistercraft MiG-21. I also added them to the upper wing surfaces – this is AFAIK not correct, but without them I found the model to look rather bleak. Under the wings, full color insignia were used, though. The English language “Navy” markings on the fuselage might appear odd, but late MiG-21s in Polish Navy service actually had this operator designation added to their spines!
The typical, tactical four-digit code consists of markings for Italian Tornados, taken from two different Italeri sheets. The squadron emblem on the fin came from a Mistercraft Su-22, IIRC.
Most stencils were taken from the OOB sheet, some of them were replaced with white alternatives, though, in order to keep a consistent overall low-viz look.
Finally the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish.
An interesting result. Even though this Polish Gina is purely fictional, the model looks surprisingly convincing, and the grey low-viz livery actually suits the G.91Y well.
From the moment I took this guy's face off, his weird brain elastic mechanism made me nervous. I wanted to tighten his strings but I'm supposed to trust a stupid brain thing??? What if the tension snaps the brain in half? Or breaks the headback? (I mean, the headback already has "cracks" in it and everything!) I couldn't really find any evidence that it was doomed (just people wondering how to use it), but still, I don't trust it.
So I used an exacto knife to carve little notches on the neck hole, and now it's strung with a keyring. Actually I think that ring came from another doll. But anyway, I trust this a lot more!
Just posting it up for anyone else to use as a reference if they want to try it :D
This photo is courtesy of the late John Garnham, a British Columbia collector. The right-side front and rear prism plate modifications are shown as well as both objective decorator cap/cel housing modifications.
The doc is cutting off excess plaster which pressed up into dad's arm. Dad said it was a huge relief once the doc cut it off.
Here's a quick modification I made to the cheapo umbrella bracket from Ebay.
To make sure the flash was safe, I added a small blob of Araldite at the ends of the hotshoe plate. this would stop the flash sliding out of the bracket if the screw had not been tightened properly. To remove the flash from the bracket now requires the screw to be undone quite some way.
Hopefully this will reduce the chance of the flash falling out. Not that it's happened yet, but this seems a sensible precaution.
This photo was lit with the ring light on half power, while the bracket was standing on foam-core. I burnt out the slight shadow in CS2.
Shows modification of protective coveralls on a worker inside an active remediation work area: respirator around neck, street-footwear in work area, sleeves and hood have been torn off, footings were cut off at calf level, and front zipper was down at waist level. Not sure what the point is anymore in wearing such compromised PPE.
"Abatement Fashion Chic" ?
I add two washers to the governor. This adds some preload on the spring which retards the opening of the exhaust valves. This way i eliminate a small bog/hesitation in the powerband when using the bigger 38mm carburetor.
I add two washers to the governor. This adds some preload on the spring which retards the opening of the exhaust valves. This way i eliminate a small bog/hesitation in the powerband when using the bigger 38mm carburetor. Sidenote: instead of 2x 1,5mm washer you could also use just 1x3mm. NOT for ATAC engines !!! Just on HPP.
Salted Fish, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
by Leica M7, Canon 50mm F/0.95 (M Modification)
My website link
www.eyescoffee.com/diary/diary0282.php
My website with more details about collecting camera :
Modifications:
Coated in Midnight Blue Perleffect
Oldskool Ducati Logo
Figaroli exhausts
DID 520 ZVM2 gold chain with aluminium chainwheel
LED turnlights
LED rearlight
Shortened rear
Pillion cover
Front spoiler
Carbon side panel
Carbon clutch cover (with self milled Ducati logo and cutouts)
Polished Ducati-Logo on motor (right side)
Wheels:
Wheel stars coated in Ducati Red
Polished rim wheels
Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
demounted rear wheel splash guard
Cockpit:
New mirrors
Brake fluid reservoir and clutch fluid reservoir from Rizoma
Grips form Rizoma
Homemade cockpit
I saw this Perodua Kembara (Daihatsu Terios) several times on the Tamparuli-Ranau road and it was a surprise that I meet this car here. I don't know how far is the modification on this DVVT Kembara but it looks cool (after some modification). Kembara with Suzuki Jimny and Toyota Hilux LN106.
Kembara Modification. Kundasang four wheel drive club (K4WDC).
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AK-47 with grip and laser sight along with thermal scope and mussel flash plus metal slash aluminum parts instead of wood.
ITACHI from Naruto
Custom Taeyang by Sheryl Designs to Renske
MODIFICATIONS:
Sculped mouth - Complette MakeUp - Original Eyechip Design -
©2007-2010 Sheryl Designs Eyemech Modification – cut/hairdo – Complete Outfit and all Complements
- Diorama
See more photos at: Renske‘s Flickr
Based on the amazing Micro-Model designed by master builder Mariann Asanuma for Brickjournal
Ignoring the elegant lines of Mariann's model, I made a few tweaks to the design, extending the roof and adding a chimney. I also gave a bigger hat to the snowman, 'cause I'm a rebel like that.
Modification of the Original Lego 10246 Detective's Office set. Built from 2 sets and some spare parts....it is 56 studs wide in stead of 32 studs.
my newest piercing! I have my tragus pierced on my right side. I was so nervous to do this one because I had a horrible piercing experience with my tragus...it hurt SO bad being pierced and the guy literally took 40 minutes to get the ball on the hoop all the while tugging on a fresh piercing trying to get the ball on. I always loved this piercing but like I said I was nervous because it seems pretty thick but I hyped myself up for nothing, it was a pop from the needle going thru, the jewelry insertion was a pinch of pain (not bad though.) The worst part was the alcohol or whatever it was to clean it up at the end ...that stung horribly. Virtually no pain since being pierced and I absolutely love it!
Done by Phil @ Slingin' Ink in Scranton PA while visiting my bro. After my tragus experience I have only gone to two piercers: Phil, and local to me Tony @ Rock 'n Willy's. They have been piercing and perfecting their technique for YEARS and have been 100% WONDERFUL to work with.
Update: piercing was done on 9/12, it was absolutely fine looked like this for about 3-4 days. I was cleaning it twice a day with H2O spray and being careful not to touch it/bump it...after the 3rd day it swelled like crazy and just immense pain throbbed through my ear, woke me up out of my sleep. I was absolutely MISERABLE for a whole day...my ear was twice it's size with the swelling...I wanted to saw my ear off to get some relief from the pain.
I went back to my local piercer and he told me it was absolutely normal just to keep cleaning it, maybe doing actual sea salt soaks with hot water, take some ibuprofen for the pain, and if it was really as bad as I said it was to crush up an ibuprofen and make a paste with water and put it on my piercing. I immediately did a combination of all 3 when I got home and continued with the sea salt soaks a couple times a day and I'm now two days since that horrible day and it's helped a ton! The swellings better than that first day, the first day you could barely see the bottom ball. I can now see the bottom ball but my ear is still pretty swollen. Knowing the pain I had the other day with this, had I ever expected to go through anything like that I most likely wouldn't do the piercing again...hoping I can heal it up so I don't have to lose it because I do really love it.
Many areas of plastic was cut away from the bow, especially around the carvings. Holes were drilled to help with the carving process.
After cleaning up the excess, wood was replaced to enhance the areas altered.
итого сделано:
шарнир в шее
шарнирыв плечах
шарнир в талии
шарниры в бедрах
изменены колени.
вроде бы мало, а каждый шаг подгонялся и переделывался несколько раз. Зато теперь это полностью Моя кукла)
Sensor in original position was reading approx 5 degrees higher than ambient. Re-positioning resulted in correct temperature readings.
Code available here - github.com/ibuildrockets/NixieTemperatureDisplay