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Et voilà!
Originally, I wanted him to be human. But like I said, his previous ears were already so beautiful, they just had to be refined! :D
Presenting; Feeple65 Roke, Elf version.
Modifications by the talented J&CEntangled. :)
288 has made it out of Rio and is coming up on Doylestown. I intercept him at Long Crossing Road, where a Milwaukee Road-era WRRS crossing setup still remains.
Both the lead engine and the crossing set up are very old, but have upgrades to make them useable. 6306 is an SD60-3, rather than an SD60, so it has newer software and electrical equipment. The old WRRS setup still retains the original gate mast and base, however a WCH E-Bell and LED lights are in place of the mechanical bell and incandescent lights that once ruled the Milwaukee.
Modified version of the LEGO Brick Bank (#10251).
There's now an ATM and the additional floor provides room for an insurance agent, who might not be the most respectable one.
... and discharge into the slipstream for free distribution! For example, the Patent 4.412.654 patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=H...
I needed a "flat" tiger in order to put it in an envelope.
I made it based on a traditional horse from a square with two cuts. She concave the corner on her stomach inward and folded her paws, head and tail in a different way.
I hope that it turned out recognizable not only because of the color of the paper :)
Zebra - 15*15 cm, tiger - 20*20 cm.
Мне нужен был "плоский" тигр, для того чтобы вложить его в конверт.
Я сделала его на основе традиционной лошадки из квадрата с двумя разрезами. Вогнула внутрь угол на животе и по-другому сложила лапы, голову и хвост.
Надеюсь, что получилось узнаваемо не только из-за расцветки бумаги :)
Зебра - 15*15 см, тигр - 20*20 см.
As progress continues on my layout, I have moved on to building the small storage yard at the back of the layout. If I built the yard lead switches using a totally "legal" configuration of switches and track elements, the resulting arrangement to yield 3x sidings would occupy 144 studs. However, by modifying the track elements into a more compact and prototypical arrangement, the same lead arrangement can be achieved in just 96 studs. The resulting arrangement is still compliant with an overall 16-stud interval geometry and offers a much smoother path for rolling stock to navigate in and out of the yard. This arrangement has a repetitive pattern of appending a "stub switch" (truncated diverging road) with alternating full and 1/2 straights in the diverging road. The eagle-eyed will notice that I messed up one siding by cutting the 1/2 straight 1-stud too long--a error easily corrected at the baseboard end! The final road has a full curve + half curve + 1/4 straight to maintain alignment with 16-stud centreline geometry. I chose to build this track arrangement as a monolithic complete assembly because I could build the entire assembly within a alignment jig. The jig (built on baseplates) held the track elements in place whilst I solvent welded plastic reinforcement bonds between adjacent track elements. These are hidden within the rail channels. It also served to hold the track in place whilst soldering the bonds between the new spliced metal rail tops--I step avoided if you're building out of RC track elements. I must admit to being relatively "comfortable" with hacking Lego track elements in order to yield track configurations which are both more prototypical and more flexible.
p.s. obviously the the switch "stand" part of the switch has to be cut back in order to fit within this compact arrangement. In my case, I'm not concerned since I remove the switch bar and operate the switch with Tortoise point motors mounted below the layout.
Just thought I'd try to modify the Phase 1 Visor to look a bit more like the Phase 2. It's a bit rough though.
A spaceified modification of the Titanic Lego set, inspired by Futurama, Flash Gordon, and Doctor Who.
Modification du contraste (juste un clic sur l'application paint.net) et capture d'écran de la photo...
www.flickr.com/photos/186165403@N05/53531068299/in/feed-1...
Photo originale prise avec...
... un Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
42.7mm ↔ 239.12mm (24x36)
Well he is kinda finished. I see a lot of things I could've done better. But I will alter him when I have time again.
I will sand his eyes a tad better for example. They are a tad bit grainy now. So it needs to be smoother.
But in the end I am happy with the result. He is the little snarling guy I wanted him to be, haha.
Fun project ^^
taken on the 21 dec 2012 in wiltshire uk...... Im not sure what these lines in the sky are but as you can see from the pictures they seemed to be pulling the spray left by the aircraft across the sky. As much as i dont like to believe it, i think weather modification is real and poses a great threat to all of us and life on earth in general as we all have to breathe the same air !.. The reason i post these pictures is to try and raise awareness as i feel that the more people that know about this, the more chance there is of putting an end to this complete madness !!! For those of you who have not heard of this before please research geo engineering, chemtrails, solar radiation management... Anyway thanks for looking at my pictures and thanks to all you guys who continue to post great pictures here on flickr.....
Of all the railways that ever existed in Britain, the Cromford &
High Peak Railway (C&HPR) is by far the most interesting. While the line was in full use by 1831, the line saw plenty of changes during it's lifetime.
I have already covered Hurdlow incline being bypassed and closed in 1869 on my page and have recently turned my attention to Dowlow.
At the bottom of the image we see the current line going up to Dowlow quarry. The embankment higher up was the original alignment of the line.
The C&HPR was predominantly constructed by Canal engineers and featured long flat straights and sharp turns with steep inclines in lieu of Locks with winching engines. By the 1890's, the Ashbourne line was under construction by the LNWR, one of the later lines to be added to Britain's vast network of railways.
The late construction of this line meant more advanced construction techniques from experienced railway engineers were used; long sweeping turns and long shallow gradients (relatively!) that steam locos of the era could easily climb.
The line was envisaged to carry passengers so speed was an important factor on the line. By 1887, the LNWR had also taken over the operation of the C&HPR. The old alignment of C&HPR, which was serving the quarries near Dowlow, were inadequate for running passenger trains on and the LNWR had constructed a new line climbing out of Buxton from their terminus station, which would bypass the old alignment. This is what is seen in this image.
My assumptions is that the old alignment would have closed completely as the Ashbourne line opened in 1899.
I will next cover a tri-junction off to right of this image on my side of the line where this picture was taken. It has incredibly sharp turns and amazingly stone sleepers still in the place they were when presumably put down nearly 200 years ago!
This Sony RX100-II camera was in a carton of items given to me by someone reducing their photo equipment inventory. A problem with the protective slats that open and close over the lens corrected itself after several sessions of shooting. The camera works great but was a bit disappointing when used for macro work, having a somewhat limited range of magnification. Plus... without a viewfinder it's difficult to use in bright sunlight. Here it's shown after having some work done to enhance its usefulness for really close macro work.
To get more magnification I wanted to use supplemental lenses mounted on, or in front of the primary lens. The instructions that came with a Sony VFA49R1 lens filter adapter kit mentions that nothing weighing more than 30 grams can be mounted on the front of the lens. Hanging a heavier load can result in damage to the lens drive mechanism and its alignment. This situation was avoided by modifying an objective retaining ring from a junk Hanimar 135mm f/2.8 lens to allow mounting onto the Sony's function ring. This ring (58mm) holds the Hanimar's objective, and because of it's unusual construction... 5/8" deep and fully threaded, I was able to bore it out (while retaining half of its threaded portion), to allow press fitting onto the slighter larger "function" ring on the front of the Sony's body. My often-used method of applying super glue or epoxy wasn't an option because these materials would have crept into places where they shouldn't go, disabling the ring's function selection feature. The ring still had to function... not be locked in place.
Viewing the image large, the added rings are, moving out
from the Sony's lens ID ring (small red "T"):
* Hanimar 135mm f/2.8 objective ring,
* 62mm-62mm reversing ring ( knurled edges, orange dots),
* 62mm-58mm step-down ring,
* 58mm empty filter rings from junk filters (4),
* 58mm-52mm step-down ring... allows fitting a variety of supplemental lenses... all rigged with 52mm mounting rings. The black finish was wire-wheeled off the rings to brighten things up a bit. When the camera is turned on its lens extends to within 6mm of the front of the outermost ring, leaving enough room to stay clear of supplemental lenses that might be mounted. To operate the camera's function ring you simply turn the whole ring "stack". Press fitting the Hanimar ring onto the function ring had to be done VERY carefully to prevent cracking or disabling the playback screen. The inside of the Hanimar was bored out to be nearly, but not quite the same as the knurled Sony ring. A "scary" amount of force was required to bind the two rings together. The fit is so tight that only explosives will ever separate them.
Anyone wanting to try working this modification, using the camera's function ring as an anchor point for a supplemental lens mount "kluge", should do so carefully. It will definitely void any warranty, and you could trash a perfectly good, fully functioning camera before your work is done.
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taken at a beach near punta cana, dominican republic.
no modification. just straight out of the camera.
Modification of an earlier upload. I have cropped it a little and added a little colour. Its just a flash shot of a dripping tap (faucet). The secret is in the timing.
The Saab/Bombardier GlobalEye was showcased at RIAT 2023 and will be delivered to the United Arab Emirates. Pity that the UAE titels were hidden under the tape.
The GlobalEye is a multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) platform from the Swedish company Saab. GlobalEye consists of a suite of sensors using Saab's Erieye ER (Extended Range) radar and mission system, installed in the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 long-range business jet. The UAE has ordered 5 (3 delivered) and Sweden ordered two with an option on another two..
Any Ideas to make it look any more Russian (other than "loose the rails").
It's the German-made MP5 modified to fire the 7.62x25 round and fire slightly faster at 900 RPM. It has an 80 round drum magazine.
Journal of Doctor S. Finnigan – Leading doctor of Project B27
Entry 104
After three months of the modification project, we are finally starting the last phase. The subject’s immune system is no longer fighting the medication and his muscles have been dissolved from the bones. According to Professor Rosenfeld’s calculations, they will easily reattach to the carbon skeleton after the procedure. Our head engineer Mr. Gordon and his team finished the prototype ten days ago and produced the first usable version. We are now making the final calibrations. The subject has been sedated and the observation team has arrived. The insertion procedure will start at 3pm, after the gouvernment‘s permission is given.
As you might noticed, this small but IMO really cool Vignette was built by N-11 Ordo, Mr Grievous and me together in the year 2011. But we never uploaded it for some reason so we came up with the idea of doing it now. I hope you enjoy it as much as I still do. Old School ftw!
Work in progress:
modifications of 'Taiga' face mold, sculpting on the cast porcelain part - progressing.
Рабочий процесс:
модификации модели лица "Тайга", изменение скульптуры на фарфоровой отливке - продолжение.
This old barn had attached timber corrals and stalls. It appears as though the timber rails were removed with a saw of some sort leaving the remnants of the timber rails behind.
Nope, I'm not tearing down my Volvo NL12 unit. I did cut the chassis some time ago but just to give it another look. The chassis was still raised with Technic beam and I want to get rid of the Technic look of it. The axles will be renewed as well and will be much better detailed. No, this model is still a stayer. Have no reason to say goodbye to it yet!
I have attended a photography workshop today. We have been shooting with two models down in a secret passage towards the Nymphenburg Castle in Munich. Outside it was 35°C, in this cellar, it was probably around 20°C, so it was a pretty good way to spend this day. Great location, great models, great crew, big time fun.
You might want to check out the whole set: www.flickr.com/photos/svenpetersen1965/sets/7215763482278...
The Lavochkin La-5 (Лавочкин Ла-5) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. It was a development and refinement of the LaGG-3 and was one of the Soviet Air Force's most capable types of warplane.
Development
The La-5's heritage began even before the outbreak of war, with the LaGG-1, a promising yet underpowered aircraft – turning a full circle, for example, took 20 seconds. The LaGG-3 was a modification of that design that attempted to correct this by both lightening the airframe and fitting a more powerful engine. Nevertheless, this was not enough, and the lack of power remained a significant problem.
In early 1942, two of the LaGG-1 and -3's designers, Semyon Lavochkin and Vladimir Gorbunov, attempted to correct this deficiency by experimentally fitting a LaGG-3 with the more powerful Shvetsov ASh-82 radial engine. Since the LaGG-3 was powered by an inline engine, they accomplished this by grafting on the nose section of a Sukhoi Su-2 (which used this engine). By now, the shortcomings of the LaGG-3 had caused Lavochkin to fall out of Joseph Stalin's favour, and factories previously assigned to LaGG-3 construction had been turned over to building the rival Yakovlev Yak-1 and Yak-7. The design work required to adapt the LaGG-3 to the new engine and still maintain the aircraft's balance was undertaken by Lavochkin in a small hut beside an airfield over the winter of 1941-1942, all completely unofficially.
When the prototype took flight in March, the result was extremely pleasing - the fighter finally had a powerplant that allowed it to perform as well in the air as it had been supposed to on paper. After flying, the LaG-5 (the change in name reflecting that one of the original LaGG designers was no longer with the programme), Air Force test pilots declared it superior to the Yak-7, and intensive flight tests began in April. After only a few weeks, the design was modified further, cutting down the rear fuselage to give the pilot better visibility.
By July, Stalin ordered maximum-rate production of the aircraft, now simply known as the La-5 and the conversion of any incomplete LaGG-3 airframes to the new configuration. The prototype was put in mass production almost immediately in factories located in Moscow and in the Yaroslav region. While still inferior to the best German fighters at high altitudes, the La-5 proved to be every bit their match closer to the ground. With most of the air combat over the Eastern Front taking place at altitudes of under 5,000 m (16,404 ft), the La-5 was very much in its element. Its rate of roll was excellent.
Further refinement of the aircraft involved a fuel-injected engine, further lightening of the aircraft, and fixed slats to improve all-round performance. This was designated the La-5FN and would become the definitive version of the aircraft. A full circle turn took 18–19 seconds. Altogether, 9,920 La-5s of all variants were built, including a number of dedicated trainer versions, designated La-5UTI. Several La-5s had three Berezin B-20 cannon installed in the nose capable of a salvo of 3.4 kg/s rounds. Further refinements of the aircraft would lead to the Lavochkin La-7.
A number of La-5s continued in the service of Eastern Bloc nations after the end of the war, including Czechoslovakia.
Flying the La-5
In the summer of 1943, a brand-new La-5 made a forced landing on a German airfield providing the Luftwaffe with an opportunity to test-fly the newest Soviet fighter. Test pilot Hans-Werner Lerche wrote a detailed report of his experience.[1] He particularly noted that the La-5FN excelled at altitudes below 3,000 m (9,843 ft) but suffered from short range and flight time of only 40 minutes at cruise engine power. All of the engine controls (throttle, mixture, propeller pitch, radiator and cowl flaps, and supercharger gearbox) had separate levers which served to distract the pilot during combat to make constant adjustments or risk suboptimal performance. For example, rapid acceleration required moving no less than six levers. In contrast, contemporary German aircraft, especially the BMW 801 radial-engined variants of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 front line fighter, had largely automatic engine controls with the pilot operating a single lever and electromechanical devices, like the Kommandogerät pioneering engine computer on the radial-engined Fw 190s, making the appropriate adjustments. Due to airflow limitations, the engine boost system (Forsazh) could not be used above 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Stability in all axes was generally good. The authority of the ailerons was deemed exceptional but the rudder was insufficiently powerful at lower speeds. At speeds in excess of 600 km/h (370 mph), the forces on control surfaces became excessive. Horizontal turn time at 1,000 m (3,281 ft) and maximum engine power was 25 seconds.
In comparison with Luftwaffe fighters, the La-5FN was found to have a comparable top speed and acceleration at low altitude. It possessed a higher roll rate and a smaller turn radius than the Bf 109 and a better climb rate than the Fw 190A-8. The Bf 109 utilizing MW 50 had superior performance at all altitudes, and the Fw 190A-8 had better dive performance. Lerche's recommendations were to attempt to draw the La-5FN to higher altitudes, to escape attacks in a dive followed by a high-speed shallow climb, and to avoid prolonged turning engagements.
The La-5 had its defects. Perhaps the most serious being the thermal isolation of the engine, lack of ventilation in the cockpit, and a canopy that was impossible to open at speeds over 350 km/h. To make things worse, exhaust gas often entered in the cockpit due to poor insulation of the engine compartment. Consequently, pilots ignored orders and frequently flew with their canopies open.[2]
In general, Soviet pilots appreciated the La-5 as an effective fighter. "That was an excellent fighter with two cannons and a powerful air-cooled engine", recalled pilot Viktor M. Sinaisky. "The first La-5s from the Tbilisi factory were slightly inferior, while the last ones from the Gorki plant, which came to us from Ivanovo, were perfect. At first we received regular La-5s, but then we got new ones containing the ASh-82FN engine with direct injection of fuel into the cylinders. It was perfect. Everyone was in love with the La-5. it was easy to maintain too."[3] Nevertheless La-5 losses were high, the highest of all fighters in service in USSR, not considering those of the Yak-1. In 1941-45, VVS KA lost 2,591 La-5s, 73 in 1942, 1,460 in 1943, 825 the following year and 233 in 1945.
General characteristics
Crew: one pilot
Length: 8.67 m (28 ft 5.33 in)
Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 1.75 in)
Height: 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 17.5 m² (188 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,605 kg (5,743 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,265 kg (7,198 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 3,402 kg (7,500 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Shvetsov ASh-82FN radial engine, 1,385 kW (1,850 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 648 km/h (403 mph)
Range: 765 km (475 miles)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
Rate of climb: 16.7 m/s (3,280 ft/min)
Wing loading: 186 kg/m² (38 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.42 kW/kg (0.26 hp/lb)
Armament
2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannons, 200 rpg
2 × bombs up to 100 kg (220 lb) each
The modifications of the make up were made by Zoo
Temporary wig (it's the one of Zoo's Patsy)
La nouvelle Xia He !
Les modifications du make up ont été faites par Zoo
Wig provisoire (c'est celle de la Patsy de Zoo)
Same photo as the previous posting except with sexy black pantyhose instead of suntan. I always comment that I love red and black together. Which one do you like better?
Class 141 DMU unit number 141012 was built in 1984, to the design developed by British Rail Engineering in conjunction with Leyland Bus comprising of DMS 55513 and DMSL 55533. The unit is seen inside the EDU workshop at the RTC Derby on the 12th July 1987 undergoing modification work.
The modification work was part of experimental upgrade for the Class 141s which involved changing the original Leyland TL11 engines for Cummins L10 engines and the fitting Voith T211r hydraulic transmission systems.
Following these modifications, the unit was renumbered as 141113; it was withdrawn from service in 1998 and after a period in store at Doncaster survived into preservation with Llangollen Railcars.
It wasn't long ago since Boeing restarted deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner after what has been a tumultuous 2020 and 2021 for the company after production and subsequent deliveries were halted for well-over a year; whilst those manufactured and in storage across the United States undergo necessary modifications with Charleston, Everett and Victorville are just a number of locations that are providing the necessary work to get the Boeing 787 re-certified for delivery.
American Airlines was the first airline to receive the Boeing 787 since deliveries restarted back in August 2022; at present, the carrier is in the process of taking delivery of the second batch of Boeing 787-8s. The order for 47 additional Boeing 787s back in 2018, at the time included 22 Boeing 787-8s and 25 Boeing 787-9s were part of a second-batch destined for American Airlines would enable the replacement of the Airbus A330 fleet (now all gone) and ageing Boeing 767-300ER fleet.
Deliveries commenced for this batch started in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting with the Boeing 787-8s which would feature the same interiors as the Boeing 787-9s, owing the original batch of 20 Boeing 787-8s delivered between 2015 to 2017 featured the much-maligned customisable Safran Cirrus Business Class seats, opting instead for the Collins Super Diamond Business Class seats.
For American Airlines, the carrier received only 4 of the Boeing 787-8s until deliveries were paused after quality control issues and production deficiencies. During COVID-19, orders were swapped around, with 5 Boeing 787-8s converted to Boeing 787-9s with 30 now on-order, meaning American Airlines will only receive 17 Boeing 787-8s, of which 8 more examples are due to arrive.
As for where the Boeing 787-8s are usually found, they are based from Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami and Philadelphia.
Currently, American Airlines operates 51 Boeing 787s, which includes 29 Boeing 787-8s and 22 Boeing 787-9s. American Airlines have 8 Boeing 787-8s and 30 Boeing 787-9s on-order.
November Eight Seven One Alpha Yankee is one of 29 Boeing 787-8s operated by American Airlines, delivered new to the carrier on lease from BOC on 29th April 2020 and she is powered by 2 General Electric GEnx-1B engines.
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner N871AY on short finals into Runway 28L at Dublin-Collinstown (DUB) on AA208 from Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), Illinois.
A minor modification I did for the LEGO Speed Champions 76895 Ferrari F8 Tributo. I decided to replace the sticker headlights to the transparent pieces. Looks even better, but not accurate as like the real model. This modification is just for the looks, nothing particularly follow the real replica model. For those of you who doesn't like stickers here's an option for you.
Feel free to spread the idea and don't forget to tag me 😉
Alright, here is my second mod. I did not make this yesterday/today if that's what you're wondering. I actually created 3 mods together and finished them all roughly the same time. This was just one of the smaller modifications. It includes a red-dot, and an extra magazine. Not comparable to my RPK, i'd say.
I've really started to like modding, and i think that I will do a lot more of it. The only thing I don't like is cutting up my brickarms. :3 I need to buy extras! I actually have two more mods that I'll show the next two days.
The weapon was not inspired by anyone specifically, but those added have inspired me to mod in general. I love their modding, and I think that at some time, I may be able to mod as good as them!
On a totally different note, Bricks Cascade is in 8 days! :D Can't wait to see a lot of you guys there!
Feedback on all of my mods are appreciated more than you could imagine. I actually use the feedback on my future mods. Thanks again fellas!
Jake
