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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.....
Donk - a strange term.
Used in Australia as a slang term for a car engine, Donk is a whole sub-culture of vehicle modification in the US focusing on overly large wheels.
The term 'Donk' refers directly back to the original donor vehicle, popularly, the Chevrolet Impala. It has been said that the leaping Impala logo looks somewhat like a donkey!
The cars are also known by the more generic term of 'Hi-riser' - somewhat more descriptive, but less colourful name.
Hi-Risers are a type of highly customized automobile, typically a traditional, full-size, body on frame, V8 powered, rear wheel drive American-built sedan modified by significantly increasing the ground clearance and adding large-diameter wheels with low-profile tires. Depending on the model and style of body, autos customized in this manner can be labeled "donk," "box," or "bubble."
Hi-risers originally grew out of the Dirty South subculture, but the trend has spread across the United States. Vehicles customized in the hi-riser style are distinguished by their oversized (even disproportionate) wheels, ranging from 20 inches to 30 inches or more in diameter (largest being 50 inch), as well as fanciful custom paint-jobs and expensive audio equipment. Suspension modifications similar to those employed on lifted pickup trucks are made to give adequate clearance for the large wheels. Often the suspension is modified so the front end sits slightly higher than the rear end, giving the car a swaggering appearance. Because of the exaggerated look gained from installing a lifted suspension and enormous wheels, donks are also known as "hi-risers" or "sky-scrapers."
The most popular vehicles for these types of modifications are late 20th century, full-size, rear wheel drive sedans and coupes manufactured by General Motors (Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac), namely the Impala, Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, Oldsmobile 98, and Cadillac Fleetwood/Fleetwood Brougham, as well as mid-sized models such as the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. However, similar full-size Ford models (Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis) are also popular, largely due to the ability to cheaply buy former police service Crown Victorias. There are three main sub-types of hi-riser, although the distinctions are blurred and open to debate. Most hi-riser enthusiasts agree that a "donk" traditionally is a 1971 to 1976 Impala. They were given this name because the "Impala" symbol was referred to as a "donkey" by owners or "donk" for short.[citation needed] To complement the sloping rear, the suspension of donks are frequently higher in the front end than the rear, resulting in a nose-up stance. Other hi-risers are usually raised evenly, resulting in a more or less level stance. A box is another sub-type of hi-riser, usually a 1977-1990-era Impala or Caprice with a boxy or squared-off front and rear end. Other models that are frequently made into hi-risers include the G-body Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet El Camino, Pontiac Grand Prix, and Pontiac Bonneville.
Other vehicles gaining in popularity as hi-risers are the Cadillac DeVille and Seville, as well as the Buick Roadmaster. Also gaining in popularity are the Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car sedans. These three are the last full sized, body-on-frame, RWD sedans of which the Lincoln Town Car is the only one still being sold for 2011. In fact, the Grand Marquis in particular is enjoying a slight sales surge due to the increasing popularity of buying them new and turning them into hi-risers. Several rappers have alluded to the Grand Marquis in their music, such as Dorrough's "Ice Cream Paint Job": "Grand Marquis, paint job grape jelly
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-Riser_(automobile)
A key enabler for many of these vehicles is the use of the longitudinal powertrain, driving the rear wheels, and also the use of separate chassis (body-on-frame), decoupling the chassis forces from suspension from the body structure. The BOF layout also allows simpler modification of the vehicle, adopting parts and design solutions from the similarly configured Light Truck, e.g. Ford F150 or similar.
The 1971 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop used here as the base vehicle offers these features and more. Notably engines not restricted by vehicle emissions standards, which had such a detrimental effect on engine output, staring from 1972. The 1971 Impala (the first year of this 5th generation Impala platform), was fitted with engines up to 454 CID (7.4 litres) rated at 365 hp. In 1976, the last year of this 5th generation vehicle, the 454 CID output had fallen to only 225 HP.
For interest, this 1971 Impala Donk is named 'Turkish Delight'. This name reflects the rich colour scheme used for the interior and exterior colour, along with the large gold wheels.
This Lego miniland scale Chevrolet 1971 Impala Hardtop Donk has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 96th Build Challenge - The 8th Birthday, titled - 'Happy Crazy Eight Birthday, LUGNuts' - where all previous build challenges are available to build to. This model is built to the LUGNuts 90th Build Challenge, - "Fools Rush In!", - to the subtheme - "BaDONKadonk!". The 90th build challenge presenting 13 different subthemes to choose to build to.
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 ^^
In May 1947, in response to an earlier suggestion and an increasing number of P-80 accidents, Lockheed initiated, at its own expense, the design of a two-seat trainer which was designated the Model 580. Three months later, the US Air Force authorised the modification of a P-80C airframe to serve as the prototype for the TP-80C.
To provide room for the instructor aft of the pilot, the fuselage fuel tank was reduced in size and the fuselage itself was lengthened by inserting a 26.6-inch plug forward of the wing and a 12-inch plug aft. To make up for the reduction in fuel in the fuselage tank, wing-tip tanks were added and these eventually became standard. To conserve weight, the built-in armament was reduced to two .50-calibre machine-guns. Some T-33s had wing pylons to carry auxiliary fuel tanks or pods.
The aircraft first flew on 22 March 1948 with orders soon placed by the USAF. The type was renamed T-33A on 5 May 1949.
The first production model had a 4,600 lb thrust Allison J33-A-23 engine which was followed by a series of engines of increased thrust, culminating in a the 5,400 lb thrust Allison -A-35 engine. All T-33 aircraft were produced under USAF contract, including those for the US Navy which were designated TV-2s; in 1962, these were designated T-33Bs. A total of 5,691 Lockheed-built T33s were produced by 1958. Other versions were built, for the Latin American and South East Asian markets, for drone directors, as special test aircraft, drones and photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
The T-33A was the only jet trainer in the USAF inventory from 1948 until the advent of the Cessna T-37A in 1957 and the Northrop T-38A in 1961. It served as an instrument trainer and utility aircraft as well as a test aircraft.
In support of the NATO build-up in the early 1950s, Canada undertook to provide training not only for its own air crews, but also for several thousand Allied personnel. To provide for the jet-training phase of the programme, Canada was given 20 T-33A and 10 more on loan from the USAF inventory, which were later returned to the USAF or transferred to Greece and Turkey when the RCAF standardised on a Canadian-built version of the T-33.
Canada began building its own T-33As in 1951, powered by a 5,100-lb-thrust Rolls-Royce Nene 10 engine and was designated the T-33A Silver Star Mk.3 (company designation CL-30). France, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, and Bolivia were soon using the Canadian-built T-33s. Similarly, Japan began producing its own T-33s in 1954.
The use of this versatile aircraft by foreign air forces was not limited to the Canadian and Japanese versions, as at least 1,058 Lockheed-built aircraft were delivered to friendly and neutral nations as part of the Mutual Defense Aid Program; others were transferred directly from the USAF inventory overseas. The T-33 was also used as a jet combat aircraft during armed rebellions in several countries.
One of the most interesting uses for the T-33 occurred outside the US when Aérospatiale built up the wing of a Canadian version to review the approximate design of a "super-critical" wing for test purposes in 1977-80.
At the beginning of the 1980s, the T-33 was being retired from several air forces, including the USAF. Some were transferred directly to the US civil register. In 1987, almost 40 years after their introduction, a number of T-33s were still in service. Some have natural metal finish and others are painted Air Force gray with the latest Navy gray paint specification.
The Museum's T-33A-5-LO, serial no. 53-5226N, was accepted by the USAF on 16 September 1954, and delivered eight days later at the Lockheed Aircraft Factory B-4, Palmdale, CA. The DC Air National Guard at Andrews AFB received the aircraft on the next day and had custody of the aircraft until its transfer to the Museum in 1987. During its years with the ANG it had a number of routine modifications and engine changes. The Museum's aircraft has never been painted and has a highly polished natural metal finish. All guns have been removed.
Seen in the Udvar-Hazy Center at Chantilly, VA.
The Ghost & Phantom 2, modified with lots of extra details including a new roof and underside. The Phantom is changed a bit too, instructions are all here...
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rebrickable.com/users/ron_mcphatty/
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Almost all the modifications to The Ghost are external so you’ll only need to remove some panels and a handful of pieces before modding can begin. The 596 extra parts (mod both the Ghost and Phantom 2, plus a stand) are all common and will cost around £45, adding plenty of detail to the top and a lot more underneath.
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Making clear modification instructions for this set was a challenge, I tried something a little different so they start with the complete set and detail which sections to remove, then which of those to disassemble and which to keep. Disassembly is simple and will take 10-15 mins, then the mods around an hour. There's also options (in a ZIP file on the Rebrickable page) to mod just the Phantom 2, or just the Ghost, and also to bild just the Phantom 1.
Meeting aérien "Air Legend" 2019 (Melun-Villaroche)
Douglas AD-4N Skyraider - 22-DG - EC 02.020 "Ouarsenis" Armée de l'air - F-AZFN s/n 125716
Website : www.fluidr.com/photos/pat21
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The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained here in for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."
This is the rig I set up in 2007 for photographing ants with my new Nikon D40.. This "kludge" rig worked well and has been replaced by a slightly more refined unit. The pop-up flash provides all the light necessary to shoot at ISO 100 to 400 at apertures down to f/32. The primary lens shown is a Nikon 18-55mm "kit" lens with a "Scopetronix" 40mm close-up lens mounted on the front. The small mirror is for providing a "sunlight with hard-edged shadows" effect when shooting in full shade. The 18-55 lens is shown incorrectly set at 35mm. All my shooting with this lens is with the zoom set at 55mm. Focusing is done manually by moving the camera forward and backwards. No tripod is used, but I do sometimes steady myself with a stick. White cards work OK as reflectors, but covering them with foil, dull side out, gets you one more stop in speed. I now use foil covered cards measuring 4x5 inches for most subjects. A larger pair (5x8 inches) is used when a subject is around 18 inches from the camera, or if I want slightly more softer edged shadows.
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This is the lens I use for all my macro photography. It's a cheap Canon 35-80mm USM with the front element removed and this works with all versions of the 35-80mm.
There's a blog post on my website explaining how to do the mod to get a 1.7x macro chrismdale.co.uk/blog/?p=46
You can see all the photos I've taken with it here:
www.flickr.com/photos/chrismdale/sets/72157623533340854/
Here is my group for photos taken with modified 35-80mm Canons which show some great photos other people have achieved with the same lens!
Flickr Lounge: jigsaw puzzle image
Time and plant life (and gravity) have made some changes here and there to the original building.
Here is a part of modifications I made on the Horizon Express train:
First, 2 originals Horizon Express coupled together
The 2sd is the third modification of the train (I didn't have anymore the lxf of older modifications but you can find photos on my gallery). My HE is like this for the moment, but without the central car
The 3rd is the last modification, cars behind engines became longer, and windows have been changed to remove the gap between the glass and walls like in the Lego set. The train will be like this soon, I'm still waiting for parts.
The last one is the model based on my others high speed train with the real colors and shape, with all the modifications made on the train, the HE get a closer shape of this train now, the major difference is the color.
Voici une partie des modifications que j'ai faites sur l'Horizon Express Lego:
Tout d'abord, deux Horizon Express originaux couplés ensemble.
Le 2éme est la troisième modification de la rame (je n'ai plus le fichie LDD des modifications plus anciennes, mais vous pouvez trouver des photos sur ma galerie). Mon Horizon Express est comme ça pour le moment, mais sans la voiture bar.
Le 3ème est la dernière modification apportée au set, les voitures derrière les motrices on été allongées, et les fenêtres ont été changées pour éliminer l'écart entre le verre et les murs du a l'utilisation de ce type de pièce pour les fenêtres. Le TGV va devenir comme celui ci prochainement, j'attends de recevoir les pièces.
Le dernier est le modèle basé sur mes autres TGV avec les bonnes couleurs et des formes plus réels, avec toutes les modifications faites, l'horizon express s'y approche de plus en plus, la couleur est la différence majeur maintenant.
Détail de la modification permettant d'adapter les dépolis de rollei série 6000 sur un modèle F.... Les dépolis de la série 6000 étant beaucoup plus performants que ceux des rolleiflex modèle F, certains spécialistes proposaient la modification ...
Juste pour ne pas parler de ce qu'on ne connaît pas !!
A bientôt sur flickr pour: partager apprendre transmettre :o))
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.
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This is something I wanted to upload for years now ! In 2011, n7mereel, Mr. Grievous and me built this, but never came around to uploading it for several reasons. Now I finally found the photos on my PC, reedited them and we decided to uploade them.
I still like it very much, even though it is a bit old.
Hope you agree !
Giving the rear wheel wells a plate more of clearance. While I'm at it, I'll rework the steering. Which might create a new problem: while the front half of the body is very sturdy, it connects to the chassis with only six studs. Altering the steering might reduce that number to four.
Should I sacrifice the opening doors for more structural strength?
A modification of the Brickheadz Darth Vader set. Putting a Luke Skywalker minifigure inside his father gives a literal interpretation of a line from "Return of the Jedi": "I know there is good in you!"
Modifications on the Technic set 8110 Unimog U400.
- blue cabine
- steering steeringwheel
- black wheels, closed
- moving bucket (3 sides)
- Train bogey front and back
- Snowplough
Modifications on the Technic set 8110 Unimog U400.
- blue cabine
- steering steeringwheel
- black wheels, closed
- moving bucket (3 sides)
- Train bogey front and back
- Snowplough
Work in progress:
ready modification of 'Taiga' face mold, but I still need to smooth all the surface.
Рабочий процесс: модификация модели лица "Тайга" готова, но ещё нужно сгладить всю поверхность.
The Chin tattooed women live in the Chin, Rakhine and Arakan states in northwestern Myanmar. The origin of facial tattoos in the region is unknown. Some believe that the practice began during the reigns of Kings long ago. The royalty used to come to the villages to capture young women. The men from the tribe may have tattooed their women to make them ugly, thereby saving them from a life of slavery. Interestingly, I heard a similar origin for body modification among the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia. As legend has it, the tribeswomen began wearing giant lip plates to make them uglier to would-be kidnappers. Now, the bigger the lip plate the higher the bride price.
For years, access to the tribal Mindat area was restricted by the burmese government. It was opened just two years ago. Only about 700 tourists visit per year. Most of them only visit the bucolic Mount Victoria by bus, never meeting the tattooed women who remain isolated, hours away by foot. Those who do wish to meet them better pack good walking shoes and be prepared to sleep in smoke-filled local houses complete with rats.
There are a few different face tattoo patterns. The spiderweb tattoo is popular in the Mrauk U region. It takes a three hour long tail boat ride to reach this remote area. This tattoo is usually accompanied by a circle in the center of the forehead which represents the sun or lines under the nose symbolizing tiger whiskers.
Another design, known as the bee pattern, is common in the Mindat area. It is composed of dots, lines and occasionally circles. It is worn by the Muun tribe who inhabit the hills of the Arakan state.
The Magan tribeswomen wear huge earrings made of beads and calabashes. They can also play the flute with their noses.
I ventured to Kanpelet village in search of the women from the U Pu tribe who have the incredibly rare whole face tattoo. This is one of the most impressive styles: the entire face is inked up. Rumors had it that only three women in this area had the tattoo. After hours of off roading, I arrive in the village only to learn that one died recently and another was very ill. I was lucky enough to meet Pa Late. At 85, she is nearly deaf but still works hard with her family in a small house on the top of a little hill.
Pa Late said that a completely black face had become a symbol of beauty in the past. The few women who refused to do it looked ugly to the men. The tattoo took three days but the pain lasted over a month.
There are two ways to make the tattoo needle. The first consists of tying three pieces of bamboo together and the second uses thorns. The ink is a mixture of cow bile, soot, plants, and pig fat. It usually took one day to complete the standard tattoo and a few more for the totally black one. The tattoo artist was a specialist or in some cases a parent. Infection was a common problem as the girls had blood all over their face.
Everything, including the eyelids, was tattooed. Many women say that the neck was the most sensitive area.
Ma Aung Seim shared her memories of the tattoo sessions : “I was 10 years old. The day before the tattoo ceremony, I only ate sugarcane and drank tea. It was forbidden to eat meat or peanuts. During the tattoo session, I cried a lot, but I could not move at all. After the session, my face bled for 3 days. It was very painful. My mother put fresh beans leaves on my face to alleviate the pain. I had no choice if i wanted to get married. Men wanted women with tattoos at this time. My mother told me that without a tattoo on my face, i would look like... a man! The web drawn on my face attracted the men like a spiderweb catches insects!”
Not all the tattooed women live in remote areas deep in the mountains. Some have integrated into modern society. Miss Heu, 67, lives in Kanpelet. Her grandmother forced her to get tattooed. She lives in a modern house and even has TV (when electricity is not out). Chin people have maintained their modesty and shyness: when a movie showspeople kissing or making love, most of them still fast forward the scene.
As a leader in the local community, Miss Heu had the chance to meet Aung San Suu Kyi when she came in the area for a meeting. She is very aware of the tattooed women and the ethnicities that are forgotten by the central government. She says she and Aung San Suu Kyi are friends now. Heu’s daughter has graduated and works in Singapore.
The Chin culture is threatened by the government as their teachers are usually not Chin. For a long time, they fought for independence, but since the country began to democratize, things have calmed down.
“I am old. Soon I will die” says to me a Chin woman from Pan Baung village, while she does the gesture of drying tears from her eyes. In her village, only 6 tattooed woman remain alive. Those women are the last of their kind…
© Eric Lafforgue
Que os parece???
Yo la veo muy wapa con esta peluca, pero lo malo es que no sale su color real sale mas azul, pero con esta se le ven las cejias.
Con cual os gusta mas con esta o la que tenia antes ---> www.flickr.com/photos/thaitxu/5764796989/in/set-721576170...
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