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An absolutely superb Rod modification of this Zephyr. A show stopper in every way
In late 1935, Edsel Ford conceived the Zephyr as a model, down from the very expensive Lincoln K series (that competed with Packard, Cadillac etc, for the $$ of the very wealthy) and aimed at he Chrysler Airstream, Cadillac LaSalle, and the Packard One-Twenty, who had successfully tapped into the upper middle class market. At that time Ford had only the Ford brand for the Hoi-Paloi and the Lincoln for the very wealthy, and the competition had long tapped into the various levels between the two extremes. It would be a few years before Edsel introduced the Mercury.
As a 'streamlined' design the Lincoln-Zephyr actually had a lower drag coefficient than the Airflow, The Zephyr was powered by a small 75° V12 engine developed from Ford's Flathead V8 and unrelated to the larger K-series Lincoln V12 engines. The valve-in-block flathead engine was quite compact, allowing a low hood. Excepting for some Ford trucks, the Zephyr was the first Ford product to have an all-steel roof. With the axing of the larger K series Lincolns in 1940, the Zephyr was the basis for the post-war Lincolns with the Zephyr name not surviving the war.
Looks like I still cutomize dolls! That's a work in progress, I've done some modifications to the suclpt, can you guess the mold?
Electric locomotive ChS4T-626 leads a southbound passenger train near Yemtsa river crossing.
ЧС4Т-626 с пассажирским поездом на юг в кривых на подходе к реке Емце.
02.V.2014
Chevrolet Impala 1959 - Fête de Furdenheim (FRANCE - Alsace)
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Sailboat Top modified into a dress based on a women's dress from Toast.
Blogged here: justonestitchaday.blogspot.com/2013/09/two-finished-objec...
Modifications: new brown eyelashes, brown eyeballs, new make up, marrone obitsu sbh L, new curly wig from Leekeworld (brown), ixtee shoes, handmade outfit.
I hope you enjoy it. ^^
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There's a new owner of the Cafe Corner. The previous proprietor allowed the building to fall into disrepair. So it was time for renovation and restoration: a new facade and completely redecorated and refurnished hotel rooms (and an additional floor). Only the cafe on the ground floor is still the same.
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Almost two years ago I built my version of the Cafe Corner (#10182) with a slightly different colour scheme and some modifications, basically because the original building was already too expensive. I also added some interiors and replaced the stairwell by an elevator.
I didn't like the colours anymore and the building didn't match my other modulars anymore. Since my town still needs a hotel and I didn't want to destroy the old version completely I came up with this one.
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See all photos of the new and the old Cafe Corner here.
The Lake Placid Tower in Lake Placid, Florida, formerly named Placid Tower, Tower of Peace or Happiness Tower, is a closed observation tower 240 feet (73.2 m) tall according to early sources (before 1982) or 270 feet (82.3 m) tall according to late sources (after 1986). However, no physical modification of the tower occurred in the interim that would explain a 30-foot increase in height. It rests on ground 142 feet (43 m) above sea level (NAVD 88). As a warning to aircraft, the top of the tower, including antennae, is stated to be 392 feet (119.5 m) above sea level by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Thus, the height of the tower above ground, including antennae, is 250 feet (76.2 m) (392–142=250), which excludes a 270-foot architectural height, allowing only a 240-foot architectural height. Counting the tower's 8-inch (20.3 cm) courses yields a height above ground of 235–236 feet (71.6–71.9 m), so the lowest few feet of the 240-foot height, those resting on the foundation, are underground, providing space for an elevator pit.
According to early sources the tower has three observation levels, at 192 feet (58.5 m) behind windows, at 200 feet (61.0 m) on an open air balcony, and at 225 feet (68.6 m) in the open air crow's nest, Eagle's Nest, or Birds eye vantage point on top of the elevator shaft but below roof tracery. The apex of the tower is a flashing red aircraft warning light. The tower is 360 feet (110 m) above sea level according to two late sources, the latter stating that that elevation applies to the eagle's nest, which is consistent with the crow's nest elevation of early sources (142+225=367≈360). The tower offered a 40-mile (65 km) panoramic view.
Earnest Oakley Hunt dreamed of building an observation tower when he moved to Orlando in 1938, then moved to Sebring in 1947 and found the perfect location in nearby Lake Placid. He and Robert Gray formed Air View Corporation to build the tower. The tower was designed by architect A. Wynn Howell of Lakeland, built by Ridge Builders of Sebring in 1960 for $350,000 (equivalent to $2,300,000 in 2018), and opened January 1, 1961. Most sources state that it was the tallest concrete block structure in the world when it opened, with 90,000 concrete blocks, but the magazine Florida Architect states that it was built of reinforced concrete. One source states that the tower included 100,000 limestone blocks from Ocala while another states that it was faced with ceramic tile, implying that the tower has a facade of limestone tile.
The tower below the balcony is 25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) square, with its four vertical corners replaced by grooves (each 8 inches (20 cm) per side). The section above the balcony is 21 feet (6.40 m) square, also with corner grooves. Each wall is divided into vertical thirds. The outer thirds are composed of reinforced concrete blocks with a facade of limestone tile.
The middle thirds are composed of decorative breeze or fence concrete blocks. The tower has a foundation made from 520 cubic yards (400 m3) of concrete reinforced with 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg) of steel. The tracery atop the tower is made of gold anodized aluminum.
Because of low ticket sales, the tower closed in 1982 when the owner would not pay their Internal Revenue Service taxes, but it was re-opened in 1986. The small group of owners still faced sluggish sales, and the tower and its restaurant continued to struggle, despite features such as a petting zoo in its plaza, and a pay phone at the top billed as the "highest pay phone in Florida."The last owner who operated the tower as a tourist attraction was Lake Placid Tower Group owned by Mark Cambell since 1992. He sold it to CHL Tower Group on November 6, 2003 which has operated it as a cell phone tower ever since. Even though the tower closed about 2003, it still has two red "OPEN" signs at its top, facing north and south
Originally, the tower above the balcony had the same basic design scheme as that below it. But after the tower closed, the portion of the tower from the balcony up was redesigned with a white and cyan (blue-green) color scheme. The limestone tile of the outer thirds of the walls was covered with white stucco, and the middle thirds were covered with thin cyan-colored panels which blocked the bird's eye view. These panels covered the two opposing triangular openings in the middle third of each wall and the breeze or fence blocks between them. The roof tracery above and the balcony below them were also painted cyan.
The Tower View restaurant at the base of the tower closed in 2015. The tower is among 35 designated Lake Placid historic structures. It is one of three towers in Central Florida, including the Citrus Tower, built in 1956, 100 miles (160 km) to the north in Clermont, and Bok Tower, built in 1929, 50 miles (80 km) to the north in Lake Wales.
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The DB Cargo Class 66 fleet are now approaching twenty years old and recently there has been a steady trickle of repaints into DB Cargo red. It is a testament to the original red/gold EWS paint specification that it has lasted so well for so long. One of the repaints is 66149 heading north up the Erewash Valley at Stanton Gate working 4Z18, 08:40 Toton – Doncaster – Shirebrook with seven redundant HTA coal hoppers for modification to HRA stone hoppers by WH Davis.
Picasso abstract letters at Daley Plaza in Chicago during exhibition at the nearby Art Institute of Chicago. The famous untitled Picasso abstract sculpture is in the background. Photo taken when we lived in Chicago a while back. Original: flic.kr/p/e78nvC
Unintuitive as it may seem, this tessellated Christmas Tree was born as a modification of a shooting star model, Epiphany III (pics coming up). The molecule used for creating the jagged edges of the tree can probably also be combined in other ways to create new shapes. The star at the top is based on the Lucky Star Molecule.
I used this model for testing out Vintage paper. At 65 gsm, it’s rated thinner than most papers I use, and it did feel thinner indeed. The paper comes in multiple colors, all from a slightly pale, washed-out palette. While precreasing, I had the feeling that the paper stretched a little, causing the grid lines to not be aligned as precisely as I wanted. Despite the thinness, there was a considerable difference in resistance when folding with and against the grain. The collapse of the star went smoothly despite the molecule’s small size, and the main collapse (much simpler) went fine as well. There was no problem with neatly squashing the pleats on the back side. Also, 3D shaping of the tree went on without any issues. Overall, I think this is a fine paper, although it’s probably a risky choice for models with large grids or where perfect precision is required. I haven’t tried folding a large sheet, but I think this could be a bit of a problem as well due to the grid lines drifting off to the sides. On the other hand, the paper is thinner than Tant and collapsed quite well, so for small models where paper thickness plays a larger role and there is no much space for the grid to drift, it’s a good choice. The texture and the trademark dull colors are also an interesting alternative to the more colorful papers.
Crack front-line units of the Imperial First Order, the Elite troopers combine cold precision with deadly resolve
Will was kind enough to send me a few of the awesome new FOE-11s, but as much as I liked them as-is, I thought I might try my hand at creating a 'tactical' version ie the props that have an M4-type stock attached. I had to shave off the Sterling-based stock to get the MODCOM M4 stock to fit, but all in all, I really like more aggressive it gives the weapon, not to mention making it just a bit more unique compared to the E-11.
I wanted to make a modification to one of SW Starfighters, so I picked up a Aethersprite, because it is not so popular as X, or Y-Wing.
Two years prior to Battle of Yavin, few Rebel Pilots procured few prototypes of Aethersprite-class interceptor. Engineers from Kuat Systems Engineering company worked on new type of interceptor, with similar look as old, legendary one, but with new performances. It was faster and more agile then the old one. Rebel engineers made some modifications, and put a Incom hyperdrive unit...
Specifications:
Crew: 1 (Pilot)
Lenght: 9 meters
Width: 3.9 meters
Height/depth: 1.4 meters
Maximum atmospheric speed: 1400 km/h
Hyperdrive system: GBk-585 hyperdrive unit
Navigation system: Astromech droid
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Markers arranged to create a consistent colour pallete around. Another highlighter set is placed in the middle to keep consistency.
Inner Circle modification of the renowned FN P-90. This version is lighter, and compatible with most standard AR-15 pistol grips. It also features a meat tenderizer for close-up combat, and a more comfortable charging handle.
Digital Artistry - ALL original images are mine - as are the digital modifications. I hope you enjoy them!
Modification to allow packing away the PDCs. I also reinforced the drive cone to allow for vertical display.
"Lighting"
(COTE D'OR 2018)
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The modules are the same as my earlier modification but folded from 2x1 rectangles instead of squares - www.flickr.com/photos/61236172@N08/9669619953/
After assembling the modules, a mountain fold is added to each of the 6 arms to form the coaster. Two 45 degrees Mountain folds are applied to the other end of the modules to complete the model.
Hans-Werner Guth's Module CP here - www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=672076899488522&set=a...
This Orchard Orb Weaver hanging in her web was taken with a Sony RX100-II camera fitted with a special set of rings that allow mounting any of my supplemental lenses for increasing magnification. A friend gave me the camera after moving up to something "better". It had been dropped, but looked undamaged. The price was right... free. The small protective panels that cover the lens wouldn't close properly at first, but the problem disappeared with a little use. The camera works great, but I really prefer to use one having a viewfinder, not just a screen, so I built a special housing for it that eliminates any problem shooting in bright light.
For this photo (a single shot cropped to eliminate vignetting), of one of my favorite "test" subjects... spinnerets extruding silk, the camera was zoomed out to maximum and a Soligor Elitar 38mm f/1.9 lens was mounted on a special set of rings permanently attached to the "function" wheel on the body. Working distance is very limited... about 8mm. Field width in this image is 6mm. Lighting was provided by the tiny on-camera flash shot through a diffuser made from a white plastic bowl that comes in a "healthy Choice" frozen dinner. See...
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This Elitar is extremely sharp, but with its short working distance and vignetting being problematic at times, I've been hunting for a good alternative... and found one by accident when disassembling a junk Minolta 35-70mm auto-focus lens, one of a pair of identical junk lens "gifted" by a friend. Disassembling the lens produced useless back and front negative lens elements, but a superb internal "zooming" lens group in a small cell. This has been mounted in a special mount for fitting onto the front of any lens. Shooting with the RX100-II, it produced a full frame razor sharp image having a field width of 14mm at a working distance of 35mm. Sample photos coming soon.
According to the instructions that came with a Sony VFA49R1 filter adapter kit that I ordered (and decided not to use), you cannot mount anything onto the lens that exceeds 30 grams in weight. Almost all my supplemental lenses weigh far more than that so another anchor point had to be chosen... the function wheel being ideal.
Here, the intent was to see if I could hold the camera steady enough to get a reasonably sharp image of multiple strands of silk emerging from the spinnerets. Working distance was exceedingly short and my flash diffuser repeatedly touched the web, sending her fleeing to her hiding place under a shingle. Eventually she'd settle down and return to her web, allowing a few more attempts. Focusing was done by viewing the screen image using a simple binocular viewer rigged to allow me to see a clear magnified image. Once the camera's auto-focus locks on the subject, the magnifier allows accurate "push-pull" fine focusing. I'll post pics of the special modification to the camera, and details of the special housing that prevents screen glare in bright light.
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