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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.
Hope you like the latest addition to my Desert Camo tank group :) This is my modification of Mechanized Brick's Dark Bley Kit (left)
"Yellow sport"
Renault 8S - Amicale des véhicules anciens à Chevigny St Sauveur (Côte d'Or 2017)
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Go North East's Stanley-based "Pronto" branded Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6037 (V337 LGC) is pictured here at Consett Bus Station, Consett, whilst making an appearance on service 15A to Consett. 12/03/16
The entry into service of the new Wright StreetDecks on "The Castles Express" service X21 has allowed the seven "Pronto" branded Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs to be withdrawn or released for cascade.
6024 (V324 LGC) has transferred to Stanley Depot as a temporary replacement for Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3873 (W183 SCU) which has been withdrawn earlier than originally planned for MOT cost avoidance.
6037 (V337 LGC) has also transferred to Stanley Depot as a temporary replacement for Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5292 (NK08 CGO) which is still being held by the police at Hogarths Coachworks in Birtley, following a fatal accident which occurred last November.
6034 (V334 LGC) has transferred to Deptford and 6040 (V304 LGC) has transferred to Washington. Both have been temporarily retained in the fleet as float vehicles, whilst other vehicles in the fleet undergo modifications for group projects.
The others have all been withdrawn and are awaiting disposal.
This image shows some interesting details of my Heinkel He-70 that I published some months ago.
For example, to make the gull wing for this plane, I got some ideas from one of Brickmania´s F-4U Corsair with some modifications since the main landing gear legs retract into the wing.
Two more curious ideas are the hinges on the cockpit to help the gunner access the rear defensive gun machine gun position or the door on the port side of the aircraft.
So far, it´s one of my favorite Spanish Civil War plane designs.
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Eínon
So, here's another modification of the Green Grocer (#10185).
Actually the plan was to dismantle the Green Grocer to make some space for other MOCs, but instead I ended up rebuilding it for the second time.
Now I really like it, I guess.
Added another floor, rebuilt the roof and stairs again and added some more furnishings.
Credits for the kitchen and the sunbed: Sarah Beyer
"Always higher"
Veigné (Touraine - Indre et Loire)
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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.
First flew in 1975... and last flew in August 2000. This Concorde did not receive the modifications following the Paris Concorde crash so it never went back into service after the grounding in 2000.
Currently on display at the National Museum of Flight in Scotland
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!
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.
"Alone Together"
Douchanbé - Tadjikistan 2008
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Modifications made to a Retina II as received.
Flash contact has been added while cutting the distances ring sometime in the 60s or 70s. The modification included changes to the shutter cocking lever.
Camera works fine and flash fires well up to 1/250
I tried a new feeling, I like his temperament.
This is the long-lost update, I didn't come for half a year? ! Thank you for your attention.
I try to speed up the update. : P
If you want to be my faceups, go to "Den of Angels", in the "♠ ♠ ♠〖WHITE DEER GARDEN〗♠ ♠ ♠ faceups & Modifications", you can see my detailed instructions.
Seen in Roade Cutting is 47749 'City of Truro' on 5Q60 Ilford depot-Northampton depot dragging 360118 for modifications. These drags are becoming regular events at weekends now...July 12 2020.
Improved and re-coloured version of my 1/70 scale model.
Modifications include more prototypical wing bracing, slightly re-shaped (slimmer) rear fuselage, additional struts for the main landing gear, transparent cockpit windows, greater structural stability of the whole fuselage and - not pictured here - a brand new display stand.
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...
Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland.
Konstanz es una ciudad alemana del estado federado de Baden-Wurtemberg ubicada en la orilla sur del lago de Constanza (Bodensee en alemán) y fronteriza con Suiza. Es la ciudad más grande y de mayor densidad poblacional de este gran lago, el más extenso de Alemania, alimentado por el río Rin y que comparte con dos países más: Suiza y Austria. La ciudad de Constanza forma un solo casco urbano real junto con la localidad suiza de Kreuzlingen, sobrepasando entre ambas los 100.000 habitantes.
Hay un puente que divide la ciudad en dos zonas, bajo el cual el Rin alimenta el lago de Constanza.
A pesar de ser una ciudad pequeña, su climatología la convierte en destino turístico e incrementa notablemente sus habitantes estacionales.
El casco antiguo y, por lo tanto, lugar de máximo interés de la ciudad se encuentra en la orilla sur del Rin, donde sólo existe esta porción de tierra alemana rodeada por territorio suizo. Desde el mismo puente sobre el Rin (Rheinbrücke) que accede al casco antiguo desde el norte de la ciudad, se observan dos de los monumentos más característicos de la ciudad: las torres de Pulverturm y Rheintorturm, de origen medieval.
Más hacia el centro de la ciudad antigua destacan las plazas más importantes, la Markstätte y la Münsterplatz, donde, como indica su nombre, se halla la catedral de Nuestra Señora. Dentro de la misma es destacable la cripta románica primigenia, construida entre los años 1052 y 1089 y situada bajo el altar actual. En los meses de verano, la torre de 76 metros del edificio está abierta al público y permite unas espléndidas vistas del lago. Como cabe esperar en todo edificio europeo de estas características, el edificio románico original tiene importantes elementos y modificaciones góticas y barrocas posteriores.
También en la Münsterplatz se encuentran los restos de una fortaleza romana, los cuales son perfectamente visibles por medio de una pirámide acristalada en el suelo de la plaza, a los pies mismos de la catedral.
La puerta "Schnetztor" desde el interior de la muralla de Constanza.
Numerosas calles del centro histórico de la ciudad, como la Wessenbergstrasse o la Rosgartenstrasse, poseen gran cantidad de edificios medievales con bonitos balcones y pinturas en las que se puede leer la fecha de su construcción, nombre o gremio. Muchas de ellas son anteriores al siglo XV y entre las posteriores destacan también interesantes edificios barrocos.
La Wessenbergstrasse, una de las arterias principales del casco antiguo de la ciudad, desemboca en la Hussenstrasse y esta a su vez en la torre Schnetztor, puerta principal de la muralla antigua de la ciudad, parte de la cual todavía se conserva, y salida directa hacia la ciudad de Kreuzlingen, ya en Suiza, pero completamente integrada con Constanza, con la que forma un mismo núcleo urbano.
Konstanz is a German city in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg located on the southern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) and bordering Switzerland. It is the largest and most densely populated city of this great lake, the largest in Germany, fed by the Rhine River and shared with two other countries: Switzerland and Austria. The city of Constanza forms a single real urban area together with the Swiss town of Kreuzlingen, surpassing both 100,000 inhabitants.
There is a bridge that divides the city into two zones, under which the Rhine feeds Lake Constance.
In spite of being a small city, its climatology turns it into a tourist destination and it increases remarkably its seasonal inhabitants.
The old town and, therefore, place of maximum interest of the city is on the southern bank of the Rhine, where only this portion of German land surrounded by Swiss territory exists. From the same bridge over the Rhine (Rheinbrücke) that accesses the old town from the north of the city, there are two of the most characteristic monuments of the city: the Pulverturm and Rheintorturm towers, of medieval origin.
More towards the center of the old city, the most important squares stand out, the Markstätte and the Münsterplatz, where, as its name indicates, there is the Cathedral of Our Lady. Inside it is remarkable the original Romanesque crypt, built between 1052 and 1089 and located under the current altar. In the summer months, the 76-meter tower of the building is open to the public and allows a splendid view of the lake. As expected in any European building of these characteristics, the original Romanesque building has important elements and subsequent Gothic and Baroque modifications.
Also on the Münsterplatz are the remains of a Roman fortress, which are perfectly visible by means of a glass pyramid on the floor of the square, at the very foot of the cathedral.
The "Schnetztor" door from inside the wall of Constance.
Numerous streets in the historic center of the city, such as the Wessenbergstrasse or the Rosgartenstrasse, have a large number of medieval buildings with beautiful balconies and paintings in which you can read the date of its construction, name or guild. Many of them date from before the 15th century and interesting baroque buildings also stand out among the later ones.
The Wessenbergstrasse, one of the main arteries of the old part of the city, flows into the Hussenstrasse and this in turn into the Schnetztor tower, the main gate of the old city wall, part of which is still preserved, and direct exit towards the city of Kreuzlingen, already in Switzerland, but completely integrated with Constance, with which it forms the same urban nucleus.
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?
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 😉
The B-47 never served with any foreign air force except one. In 1956, the USAF loaned B-47B serial number 51-2059 to the Royal Canadian Air Force for use as a flying test bed for the advanced Orenda Iroquois turbojet, which were to power the Avro CF-105 Arrow long-range interceptor currently under development in Canada.
After delivery, the RCAF turned the plane over to Canadair Ltd to complete the required modifications. A separate pod for the test engine was installed on the starboard side of the rear fuselage underneath the horizontal tail. The pod was 30 feet long and about 6 feet in diameter The company assigned its own model number of CL-52 to the project. The CL-52/B-47B flew in RCAF markings, but retained the last three digits of its USAF serial number, which followed the prefix "X" to become the RCAF serial number.
The CL-52 spent a total of 31 hours in the air with the Iroquois engine. Most flights were routine, but on its only full-power flight the Iroquois engine suffered a fan blade failure which damaged the elevator and rudder of the CL-52. The aircraft, however, landed safely.
The first five Arrows (RCAF serials 25201 through 25205) were all powered by Pratt & Whitney J75 turbojets for the initial flight tests. The first Iroquois-powered Arrow was to be number 25206, which was being readied for its first flight when the entire Arrow/Iroquois project was cancelled by the Canadian government on 20 February 1959. After the termination of the Arrow/Iroquois program, the Iroquois engine was removed from the CL-52 and the aircraft was returned to the USA in August of 1959. The plane was scrapped at Davis Monthan AFB shortly thereafter.
"Artit's canvas"
Fête de Furdenheim (FRANCE - Alsace)
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MD 312 - N°158 -
F-AZGE Flamant - Amicale des avions anciens d'Albert (Aéroport Albert-Picardie) - Meeting de l'air de la BA 105 d'Evreux (EURE)
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Before modification and after! Before photos are by Ivelia ^__^
Tiecelin is a modded Miracledoll Lestat.