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My second ever GBC-module. Wanted to try building it from scratch this time, so took a little while to figure out the wave-mechanism, but a fun challenge :)
Pretty happy with the way the dragon turned out and the motion works fairly well with the overall look. Have a look at the video if you want a closer look. Hope you like it! youtu.be/GenuLBWM1-Y?si=3zWL5cj-TP9QCVXr
Module 15, this cliff was supposed to be a lot higher.
To save parts and time I made a smaller rock but the footprint is the same. Later I might revise this part.
Third stage with the command module and seats one astronaut. This will connect to the top of the second stage well thus hiding the propulsion rockets beneath. The Millennium Falcon canopies recently acquired from the last event make a perfect fit. Just have to build the supports so it can be displayed horizontally showing the connections between the three stages...
My first ever GBC-module! Only took me around 6-7 years to finally get one done, haha! Anyways, hope you like it :) Check the video, it does actually work! youtu.be/SD7lMjUY234?si=PfMJ7c46OluOruLs
Motor modules in boxes will probably not be the next big thing in transportation, but it makes a nice picture.
Finally had a chance to make use of the Fallout Shelter minifigs from EclipseGRAFX Customs in the module before it gets deconstructed...
The City Space theme continues to inspire. I wanted to use the curved quarter panels as a windscreen, and by excellent luck had the matching curve plate in sand blue. From then on it was just a matter of mixing the design cues and colour scheme from the sets with my build.
Rather pleased with this, looks chunky and industrial near-future. The crane, while functional, can't lift the module without ripping itself apart. Oh well.
Probably won't take any more pictures of the module itself either, it's just an empty shell that seems to be more like a double-decker carriage on a scenic train than a science module. Some more work on that will be required, I think. But that's a problem for another time. I already have an idea for a larger build that will incorporate four of these modules.
I've been working on this single scene for over 4 months now. I have the visible portions (minus the roof and a couple details) complete but I didn't like how a crossroads in the back simply stopped when it went out of view. So then I decided to add in more buildings (all fully detailed facades AND visible interiors) even in the areas not visible to the camera. So now the model has around 6500 parts and I still am thinking of more. (All part-color combos should be legal)
The sketches in the middle are some of my notes for this build. The builds around the edge are the more recent additions and none of them will be visible head on. I've also sketched a number of different custom stickers for added detail. 5 of them are shown here on the modules.
By the time I'm ready to populate this scene with figures, the animation feature may be public on Mecabricks. At that point, the scene should be expansive enough for me to make some interesting fly-throughs.
Finally, this scene will hopefully fit in the Hibernia universe. I'll be making use of my glowing-sign-technique that I tested here. And, when it is all complete, I'll make the model public.
My oldest surviving moc. It has been through many iterations, all before I found out about Bricklink so please excuse the Viking shields!
Name: Sturdy Edge Module
Designer: Michał Kosmulski
Orange units: 48 Paper: 4,0 х 4,0
Green units: 48 Paper: 4,0 х 5,2 (1 : 1,3)
Purple units: 72 Paper: 4,0 х 4,0
Final height: ~ 13,0 cm
Truncated Cuboctahedron
Original: michal.kosmulski.org/origami/truncated-cuboctahedron-stem...
Tutorial: michal.kosmulski.org/origami/stem/
Le module de commande Columbia est la partie du vaisseau spatial qui a servi lors de la mission Apollo 11. Elle a été la première à faire alunir des humains sur la Lune.
This ‘mirror module’ – formed of 140 industrial silicon mirror plates, stacked together by a sophisticated robotic system – is destined to form part of the optical system of ESA’s Athena X-ray observatory.
Due to launch in 2031, Athena will probe 10 to 100 times deeper into the cosmos than previous X-ray missions, to observe the very hottest, high-energy celestial objects. To achieve this the mission requires entirely new X-ray optics technology.
Energetic X-rays don’t behave like typical light waves: they don’t reflect in a standard mirror. Instead they can only be reflected at shallow angles, like stones skimming along water. So multiple mirrors must be stacked together to focus them: ESA’s 1999-launched XMM-Newton has three sets of 58 gold-plated nickel mirrors, each nestled inside one another. But to see further, Athena needs tens of thousands of densely-packed mirror plates.
A new technology had to be invented: ‘silicon pore optics’, based on stacking together mirror plates made from industrial silicon wafers, which are normally used to manufacture silicon chips.
It was developed at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands, and patented by ESA, invented by an ESA staff member with the founder of cosine Research, the Dutch company leading an European consortium developing Athena’s optics.
The technology was refined through a series of ESA R&D projects, and all process steps have been demonstrated to be suitable for industrial production. The wafers have grooves cut into them, leaving stiffening ribs to form the ‘pores’ the X-rays will pass through. They are given a slight curvature, tapering towards a desired point so the complete flight mirror can focus X-ray images.
“We’ve produced hundreds of stacks using a trio of automated stacking robot,” explains ESA optics engineer Eric Wille. “Stacking the mirror plates is a crucial step, taking place in a cleanroom environment to avoid any dust contamination, targeting thousandth of a millimetre scale precision. Our angular resolution is continuously improving.”
“Ongoing shock and other environmental testing ensures the modules will meet Athena’s requirements, and the modules are regularly tested using different X-ray facilities.”
Athena’s flight mirror – comprising hundreds of these mirror modules – is due for completion three to four years before launch, to allow for its testing and integration.
Each new ESA Science mission observes the Universe in a different way from the one before it, requiring a steady stream of new technologies years in advance of launch. That’s where ESA’s research and development activities come in, to early anticipate such needs, to make sure the right technology is available at the right time for missions to come.
Long-term planning is crucial to realise the missions that investigate fundamental science questions, and to ensure the continued development of innovative technology, inspiring new generations of European scientists and engineers.
Science is everywhere at ESA. As well as exploring the Universe and answering the big questions about our place in space we develop the satellites, rockets and technologies to get there. Science also helps us to care for our home planet. All this week we're highlighting different aspects of science at ESA. Join the conversation with #ScienceAtESA.
Credits: ESA/cosine Research
I decided the build one of Michael Gale's MultiRoad modules over the weekend. I think it looks pretty sharp.
This model showcases the Apollo Command Module, a pioneering spacecraft that carried 27 astronauts on nine lunar missions between 1968 and 1972. Launched atop the colossal Saturn V rocket, the most powerful rocket ever constructed, the Command Module was the sole component of the spacecraft to return to Earth after each mission.
PROJECT: Space Bus splits into 3 modules: The Control Center, the Main Cabin, and the Science Section.
Apollo 15's Lunar Module Falcon had a harder landing than others, and came to rest at an angle, on the edge of a shallow crater.
from NASA Photo ID AS15-87-11796
Here are the modules I have so far, plus the unmanned scout vehicle.
I don't have plans for any more modules immediately, but could definitely see myself building some eventually.
My first take on the micropolis module format for microscale LEGO city. Comments and constructive criticism appreciated!
Tiles from the Museu Nacional do Azulejo in Lisbon, Portugal
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iss066e080453 (Nov. 8, 2021) --- The International Space Station's U.S. segment and portions of the Russian segment are pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021. Prominent at the top in this view, are the Columbus laboratory module, the Harmony module and its space-facing docking port, and the Kibo laboratory module with its external pallet.
From their website:
Castle of Lindoso
Little is known of the early era. It is believed the fortress was started under the 13th century reign of Afonso III of Portugal, entered in strengthening efforts of the defensive system of borders, undertaken by that ruler. The castle was constructed and was of low importance.
During the time of the Restoration of Portuguese independence, the castle and its location gained importance in view of its border location. For this reason, the location was used as a support base in the context of Portuguese incursions in Galicia by the military forces of Portugal in September 1641. As the war progressed, the castle received modernization and restoration works, which were completed around 1666 (date inscribed on the lintel of a door). It was only three years after briefly falling into the hands of Spanish troops. It is believed that the works have been dragged for a few more decades, since 1720 to date of completion of the main ravelin that defends the main entrance.