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Early morning arrival from points east (Wilkie, Sask.?, Hardisty?) just minutes from the North Edmonton Station. Maybe it was even the midnight train from Calgary but I doubt it - no sleepers. The picture is from the late fities. My father was a brakeman at the time and worked the midnight run between Calgary and Edmonton for years but also on trains that ran east from Edmonton via Wetaskiwin and possibly Lacombe. (Some years later I worked once as a brakeman on one of the latter but it was a freight and out of Red Deer. The poor conductor, Quinlan by name, had two green brakeman but he was very patient and gracious, inviting us to dinner at his home in Coronation where we overnighted, we brakemen in the caboose. It's a memory of what seems a very distant time - generally no more cabooses or brakemen on freights).
At this time I was still at an age when being allowed to drive the family car was a privilege worth getting up early for so my father, arriving on this train, had the benefit of being met at the station to be driven home back across the bridge. Ironic, in that I now leave my car (or cars, to be exact) parked for weeks or months at a time in favor of a bicycle.
I would probably have worked on the servicing of this engine as a wiper (the starting position for fireman and locomotive engineer in those days) in the CPR roundhouse in South Edmonton during the summer school holiday.
The poles on the sides of the bridge were no doubt for trolley wires for the earlier streetcars which had been phased out almost 10 years ealier (Thank you, General Motors). Today a group of dedicated Edmontonians rebuild, maintain and run an impressive collection of vintage streetcars over the bridge during summer months.
PA_1059 [20 points]
A star shaped space invader in the 6ème arrondissement of Paris. Street names are not hidden due to the fact that this space invader is already spotted by a lot of other people who put the exact location on the internet.
Other view:
PA_1059 (Street view, August 2013)
PA_1059 (Terrace view, July 2016)
Date of invasion: unknown, estimated July 2013 (First seen on Flickr/internet on 19/07/2013 by Tofz4u)
[Visited this yellow star 16 days after its first appearance on Flickr/internet]
Monument dedicated to the memory of John George Howard.
Photograph by Michael A. J. Rumig.
HALLOWEEN Rock N' Roll MUSIC SOUNDTRACK background suggestions for Halloween & Friday the 13th:
Friday the 13th by Thelonious Monk or Theme From Firday the 13th by Manfredini or Tomorrow Never Knows by The Beatles or Dr. Wu by Steely Dan or their other song Kid Charlemagne or the song Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) by David Bowie or I Put A Spell On You by Scremin' Jay Hawkins or The Witch by The Sonics or the Witches' Rave by Jeff Buckley or Walking With A Ghost by Tegan & Sara or This is Halloween by Marilyn Manson or Monster Mash by Bobby "Borris" Pickett and the Beach boys did this to on their Live Album or Burning Down the House by Talking Heads or Love Potion # 9 by The Searchers or Free Fallin' by Tom Petty or Super Freak by Rick James or The Snake by Johnny Rivers or Spooky by Classics IV or Phantom of the Opera by Iron Maiden or Feed My Frankenstein by Alice Cooper or Clap For The Wolfman(Jack) by Canada's - The Guess Who and also another Canadian group is April Wine and their song Sign Of The Gypsy Queen or as Ian Tyson told me personally at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia, Ontario the greatest folk song in his opinion ever written is The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by the Canada's legendary Gordon Lightfoot or his other song If You Could Read My Mind or another Canadian doing Spiderman Theme by Michael Buble or Beware The Friendly Stranger by Boards of Canada or check out Fogbounded Creepy Music album Xenophobia on You Tube or The Slender Man Song by Brentalfloss or Behold The Darkness by Medwyn Goodall or Suspiria Theme - 1977 by Goblin or Maggot Dream by Death Cube K or Atmospheres by Gyorgy Ligeti or Volume Alpha by Minecraft or Pokemon G/R/B/Y Lavender Town Remix or check this out on Youtube Hatsune Miku - "結ンデ開イテ羅刹ト骸(Hold, Release; Rakshasa and Carcasses)" Eng subbed or Lavender Town theme(Depressive Black Metal Version) by Anit or for some fabulous creepy listening check this one out called Tidal Tempest Bad Future(Extended) by Sonic CD or The Bottom Feeder by Nurse With Wound or Gwely Mernans by Aphex Twin or Blood On Satan's Claw by Reverend Bizarre or Love Me Forever by Motorhead or +Everything by Limp Bizkit or Creeping Death by Metallica or Blind by KoRn or White Wedding by Billy Idol or his other song called Dancing With Myself or The Visitors by Abba or Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley or Ghostbusters by Ray Parker, Jr. or This Is Halloween by Gary Gee or The Adams Family by Vic Mizzy orThe Cask Of Amontillado by Alan Parsons Project or The Raven (Long Version) by Alan Parsons Project or Halloween by Aqua or Witches Promise by Juthro Tull or Witches - Aqualords by Dark Horse or Witches by Switchblade Symphony or Witche's Brew by Palmer Hap or Witch Queen Of New Orleans by Redbone or Wicca the Witches Song by Marianne Faithful or When You're Evil by Voltaire or Werewolves Of London by Warren Zevon or We Only Come Out At Night by Smashing Pumpkins or Transylvania Twist by Ex-Voto or Tito and Tarantula by After Dark or The Time Warp by Rocky Horror or Thriller by Michael Jackson(the ultimate classic) or Strange Brew by Cream or Nightmare on My Street by DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince or Monster by the B-52's or Friend Of The Devil by Grateful Dead or (Don't Fear) The Reeper by Blue Oyster Cult or Zombie Stomp by Ozzy Osborne and Rob Zombie or the Halloween Volume II soundtrack from Mannheim Steamroller or The X-Files Theme by Enya or Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) by Concrete Blonde or Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones or Devil In Disguise by Elvis or JJ Cale's version or Devil Inside by Inxs or Race with the Devil by Gene Vincent or The Ghost by Jim Morrison(Lizard Man) and The Doors and then one of the kings of the country boys is It's A Monster's Holiday by Buck Owens and the words will sure to turn your twists or Season of the Witch(Sunshine Superman) by Donavan or Season of the Witch by Brian Augur, Julie Driscoll & Trinity or Toccata and Fugue in d Minor, s. 565 (Anton AHeiller, organist) or Sorceror's Apprentice (Magic?) (transcribedand performed by Peter Richard Centre or Cauldron of Cerridwen(Emerging) by Kay Gardner or Ghosts in the Landscape(Terma) by Tuu & Nick Parkin or All Souls Night by Loreena McKennitt or Strange Brew by Cream or The Burning Times by Charlie Murphy or This is Halloween by Danny Elfman or Witchy Women by The Eagles orFlight of the Magicians by David Michael & Randy Mead or Magic Man by Heart or Arrival To Nowhere by Numina or White Rabbit by The Great Society or The Earth, The Air, The Fire, The Water(ACirle is Cast by Libana or Ghost(Sacred Sacrifice) by Fountain's M.U.S.E or Totem(Picture Music) by Klaus Schulze or Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix or The Ghost In Me(Wanderlust) by Terra Ambient or You Must Be A Witch(Nuggets vol.3, Rhino) by The Lollipop Shoppe or Green Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf.
This is some fine Halloween Rockin' and whatever to amuse and stimulate your senses come what the 31st or for any other Friday the 13th!
Is it TRICK or is it TREAT or is it Friday the 13th!
I wonder what Gene, and Alice and Ozzie and Marilyn are doing on the 31st?
Check out these websites for More HALLOWEEN MUSIC:
top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/halloweensongs.htm
www.rocknrollview.com/blog/2009/10/13/13-killer-rock-n-ro...
itunes.apple.com/ca/album/100-halloween-rock-n-roll/id406...
This site here is one of the best with links: creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Recommended_Listening_Music
www.amazon.com/Halloween-Rock-Roll-Party-Sha/dp/B000000K82
www.imdb.com/title/tt0373883/soundtrack
And on Facebook this site: www.facebook.com/shoutingthomasthetorments
Also from this site is this poem:
gluvlee.blogspot.ca/2012/02/halloween-2010.html
Gramma Luvlee’s Good Friend Fred
Here lies Fred, my dear departed friend.
I know he wished to be here til the end.
Fred was a fun man a giving man too.
He wanted to share his body parts with you!
1) Fred was a golly man with a great big gut.
Let's pass around his intestines just for luck.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
Twisted and shriveled in a bunch
just like they were after his lunch.
( A long thin balloon filled with jello & oiled)
2) His fingers were long, almost pure white.
Lets pass around a few, no need for fright.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
Pretty greasy & slimy, he lived in a cave.
Never really had time to bathe.
(Slightly cooked & cooled & oiled baby carrots)
3) His toes were grimy from wearing no shoes.
Short & stubby and a little bit blue.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
His toenails are long and a little bit brittle.
Don’t mind the wet, it’s just his spittle!
(Cold Vienna sausages)
4) One eye went left, the other right.
Poor Fred had really bad eyesight!
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
Handle them gently for they may roll.
Fred would hate if they fell from the bowl!
(2 Large peeled grapes)
5) Now Fred he wasn’t a very smart man.
We found his brain stuffed in a can.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
Give them a squeeze, there’s not a lot.
I guess old Fred, his mind is shot!
(I rounded the corners on three sponges and put a rubber band in the center to hold them together. It sort of resembled a brain. Then I soaked them in cold water. You could also use a cooked cauliflower.)
6) Fred’s bones were brittle, dry & old.
Give them a crack, if you’re so bold.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
The rats have chewed them, you can too!
But wipe them first, there may be goo!
(Pretzel rods)
7) Now one thing Fred couldn’t be called
was billiard ball, hairless, slick or bald!
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
His crowning glory, styled with spit.
They ladies liked to run their fingers through it!
(Fake Fur)
8) It stopped beating with a start.
Poor Fred’s little slimy heart.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
His heart it stopped no more to thump.
Please don’t scream if it starts to jump!
(A large tomato, blanched & peeled)
9) Fred was proud of his pearly whites.
A good set of choppers kept him feed right.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
His teeth were strong unlike his eyesight.
Be careful when you touch them, they might bite!
(Corn Nuts)
10) Just like Van Gough, he only had one ear.
But he heard just fine, perfectly clear.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
A little bit shriveled because of age.
But an ear nonetheless, it says on this page.
(Dried apricot)
11) The last thing we found was Fred’s strong hands.
They were down deep, covered in sand.
Fresh from the grave, wet & cold.
Just a little slimy, just a little old!
Cold and stiff as they were when he died.
Hold one or you’ll think that I lied.
I WANNA GO TO SYRIA - THE SHOOTING OF SAMMY YATIM
A VIDEO OF THIS SONG WILL BE RELEASED SOON.
Words & Music By MICHAEL A. J. RUMIG
. . . . . . . . . Starting with the sound of bullets and or maybe the sound of a haunting bell ringing nine times!
Key of Open D Minor
VERSE 1
I wanna go to Syria
But now I stay in this paranoia
Gonna ride the TTC
Get me home safely
VERSE 2
Dundas Street Friday mid-night
Turned out to be a fearful flight
Catch a ride on the Red Rocket
Got my token in my pocket
PRE-CHORUS
This summer I hear nine shots
Eight bulls eyes on the dot.
After getting all of those layers
Then finally they got me tasered
REFRAIN
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
Down I go
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
A cop on a roll
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
You think they'd know
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
Why is it sooooooooo
LEAD GUITAR SOLO
VERSE 3
Neon lights torments Toronto
This vision you get onto
Surrounded by cops in rage
I'm cornered in this cage
VERSE 4
Cut off by men in black
No one has got my back
Last ride on the TTC
Why did it have to be
VERSE 5
I wanna go to Syria
Now I stay in this paranoia
Gonna ride No. 4058
Destiny has got my fate
2nd PRE-CHORUS
This summer I hear nine shots
Eight bulls eyes on the dot.
After getting all of those layers
Then finally they got me tasered
2nd REFRAIN
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
Down I go
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
A cop on a roll
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
You think they'd know
Shoot me up, Shoot me up
Why is it sooooooooo
(For the ending repeat the last line)
ENDING
bell Then finally they got me tasered.........
Get me home safely
bell Then finally they got me tasered.........
Canada's land of opportunity
bell Then finally they got me tasered.........
Why did it have to be
bell Then finally they got me tasered.........
bell Why Why Why
Why is it so
bell Oh Why Why Why
Why must I die
bell Why Why Why
Do Cops ever Cry
bell Oh Why Why Why
bell Why must I die die die
. . . . . . . . . ending maybe with the sound of a haunting bell ringing nine times!
When I was at Ryerson at this time a fellow student was there and behind the troops when this following event happened at OHIO.
After the troops killed 4 students in Ohio, Neil Young went into the woods and wrote his classic signature song 'Ohio'.
The Ohio song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkg-bzTHeAk
A documentary on Ohio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdCpI2qdsd8
ohio- neil young
movie for a history project
ohio- neil young
movie for a history project
If you are looking for a CORN MAZE or two to enjoy anywhere in the United States, you may find it at this web site: www.cornmazesamerica.com/directory.php?state=US
And here: www.funtober.com/cornmaze/
For Canada: puzzles.about.com/od/cornmazes/qt/CDNCornMaze.htm
And here: kccbigcountry.hubpages.com/hub/Corn-Mazes-in-Canada
If you are looking for HAUNTED HOUSES in United States go here: www.trutv.com/conspiracy/paranormal/haunted-houses/galler...
And here: www.hauntworld.com/americas_scariest_best_haunted_houses
For HAUNTED HOUSES in Canada: www.hauntedhouse.com/canada/
And here: paranormal.boomja.com/Haunted-Canada-31326.html
And INTERNATIONALLY: directorywww.haunted-places.com/International.htm
So long dare Spookies!
'Every man has to learn the points of compass again as often as he awakes, whether from sleep or any abstraction. Not till we are lost, in other words, not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the infinite extent of our relations.'
Henry D. Thoreau. Walden
Extraits de la vidéo.
Une caméra virtuelle gravite autour d'un nuage de points du Plateau-Mont-Royal qui se transforme selon conditions environnementales enregistrées entre les premiers septembre 2012 et 2013. Réalisé dans le cadre de l’exposition "Vies de Plateau" présentée à Pointe-à-Callière, Musée d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal.
Still frames from the video.
A virtual camera gravitates around a point cloud of Plateau Mont-Royal which translates environmental conditions recorded between September 1st 2012 and 2013. Part of the exhibition "Lives and Times of the Plateau", presented at Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History.
Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252888
Title: Compass Points South
Date of film: ca. 1960
Physical descrip: b&W; sound; original length: 28:07
Local call number: DA073; V-195; M89-17
General note: In this film, Wayne Ferris talks to Senator George Smathers about his trip to Latin America. Most of the program deals with the communist threat to the Latin American region. The show is comprised primarily of footage shot during Smathers' trip to various locations in the Caribbean and South America. Scenes include: riots in Panama over control of the Canal Zone, and footage of Fidel Castro shaking his fist and meeting with Russian leader, Anastas Mikoyan. Later, there is footage of an interview by Miami reporter, Dick Lobo, with Generalissimo, Raphael Trujillo, of the Dominican Republic. The segment on Venezuela includes 1958 footage of Vice President Richard Nixon's motorcade being stoned by angry protesters. There are a few brief scenes of Smathers meeting with Venezuelan President Bettencourt. There are brief shots of Haiti and Puerto Rico, including Smathers' meeting with the Haitian President. Senator Smathers comments that student exchange programs may improve relations with Latin America. Mr. Ferris closes the program with recommendations, such as: price stabilization measures; mineral quotas; market subsidies; and improved foreign aid. Produced by WCKT of Miami.
Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.myflorida.com
Fingerprint worksheet used to identify points of comparison of certain ridge characteristics for the purposes of matching prints. Photographed with a 4x5 Speed Graphic at the Canadian Police College in Ottawa.
On 11/13/2016, the Minnesota Vikings travel to FedEx Field in Landover Maryland to take on the Washington Redskins at 1:00pm
Kirk Cousins threw for two touchdowns, Preston Smith had two sacks and a game-altering interception, and the Washington Redskins beat the Minnesota Vikings 26-20 on Sunday for their first victory in almost a month.
Washington (5-3-1) got all of its second-half points off the foot of Dustin Hopkins, who hit four field goals, including a 50-yarder. The Redskins shut out Minnesota (5-4) in the second half, and Smith sacked Sam Bradford in the final seconds to hand the Vikings their fourth consecutive loss.
Cousins was 22 of 33 for 262 yards with touchdown passes to Vernon Davis and Jamison Crowder. Robert Kelley ran for 97 yards, helping Washington bounce back from a rough 6-minute stretch.
Bradford was 31 of 39 for 307 yards, two touchdowns and the interception that Smith tipped and caught with 5:44 left. Stefon Diggs had 13 catches for 164 yards.
After zero targets in the first quarter, Diggs had six catches for 102 yards in the second quarter alone. The Maryland product burned rookie cornerback Kendall Fuller — a former teammate at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland — on a 26-yard gain.
Even with former No. 1 running back Matt Jones demoted and made inactive in part because of fumbles, the Redskins' butterfingers continued. Change-of-pace back Chris Thompson fumbled at his own 32-yard line with a minute left in the second quarter, setting up the Vikings' third touchdown.
With 5 seconds left before halftime, the Vikings opted to run a play from the Washington 3 instead of kicking a field goal. The gamble worked, with Bradford connecting with Adam Thielen on a touchdown pass that put Minnesota ahead.
After Thielen's touchdown, Blair Walsh shanked his extra-point attempt wide right. Walsh, who kept his job after Minnesota brought in six free-agent kickers for workouts, fell to 15 of 19 on the season (79 percent) on extra points.
Lance Stroll is on his cool down lap and waving to his hometown crowd after racing his way to points following the end of the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix.
Looks quiet now, but next week (10-13 March), Gloucestershire "International" Airport will be frantic with people flying in for The Cheltenham Festival, and helicopter transfers to the race course!
Featuring:
CARAMEL FUDGE BROWNIE CHEESECAKE
Cocoa Chanel Ice Cream
Butter Caramel Sauce
Great! Split with my fiancee; I didn't eat it all myself. 😉
Caffé Demetre; Burlington, Ontario.
Some background:
The VF-1 was developed by Stonewell/Bellcom/Shinnakasu for the U.N. Spacy by using alien Overtechnology obtained from the SDF-1 Macross alien spaceship. Its production was preceded by an aerodynamic proving version of its airframe, the VF-X. Unlike all later VF vehicles, the VF-X (sometimes referred to as VF-X1) was strictly a conventional/non-transformable jet aircraft, even though it incorporated many structural components and several key technologies that were vital for the transformable VF-1’s successful development that ran in parallel. Therefore, the VF-X was never intended as an air superiority fighter, but rather a flight-capable analogue test bed and proof of concept for the VF-1’s basic layout and major components. In this role, however, the VF-X made vital contributions to systems’ development that were later incorporated into the VF-1’s serial production and sped the program up considerably.
VF-X production started in early 2006, with four airframes built. The flight tests began in February 2007. The first prototype (“01”) was piloted and evaluated by ace pilot Roy Fokker, in order to explore the aircraft’s flight envelope, general handling and for external stores carriage tests. The three other VF-Xs successively joined the test program, each with a different focus. “02” was primarily tasked with the flight control and pilot interface program, “03” was allocated to the engine, vectoring thrust and steering systems development, and “04” was primarily involved in structural and fatigue tests.
In November 2007, the successful VF-X tests and the flights of the VF-X-1 (the first fully transformable VF-1 prototype, which had been under construction in parallel to the VF-X program) led to formal adoption of the “Valkyrie” variable fighter by the United Nations Government.
The space-capable VF-1's combat debut was on February 7, 2009, during the Battle of South Ataria Island - the first battle of Space War I - and remained the mainstay fighter of the U.N. Spacy for the entire conflict.
Introduced in 2008, the VF-1 proved to be an extremely capable craft, successfully combating a variety of Zentraedi mecha, even in most sorties which saw UN Spacy forces significantly outnumbered. The versatility of the Valkyrie design enabled the variable fighter to act as both large-scale infantry and as air/space superiority fighter. The signature skills of U.N. Spacy ace pilot Maximilian Jenius exemplified the effectiveness of the variable systems as he near-constantly transformed the Valkyrie in battle to seize advantages of each mode as combat conditions changed from moment to moment.
The basic VF-1 was deployed in four sub-variants (designated A, D, J, and S) and its success was increased by continued development of various enhancements. These included the GBP-1S "Armored Valkyrie” external armor and infantry weapons pack, so-called FAST Packs for "Super Valkyries” for orbital use, and the additional RÖ-X2 heavy cannon pack weapon system for the VF-1S “Strike Valkyrie” with additional firepower.
After the end of Space War I, the VF-1 continued to be manufactured both in the Sol system and throughout the UNG space colonies. Although the VF-1 would eventually be replaced as the primary Variable Fighter of the U.N. Spacy by the more capable, but also much bigger, VF-4 Lightning III in 2020, a long service record and continued production after the war proved the lasting worth of the design.
The VF-1 was without doubt the most recognizable variable fighter of Space War I and was seen as a vibrant symbol of the U.N. Spacy even into the first year of the New Era 0001 in 2013. At the end of 2015 the final rollout of the VF-1 was celebrated at a special ceremony, commemorating this most famous of variable fighters. The VF-1 Valkryie was built from 2006 to 2013 with a total production of 5,459 VF-1 variable fighters with several variants (VF-1A = 5,093, VF-1D = 85, VF-1J = 49, VF-1S = 30, VF-1G = 12, VE-1 = 122, VT-1 = 68), and several upgrade programs were introduced.
The fighter remained active in many second line units and continued to show its worthiness years later, e. g. through Milia Jenius who would use her old VF-1 fighter in defense of the colonization fleet - 35 years after the type's service introduction.
General characteristics:
Accommodation: One pilot in a Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seat
Length 14.23 meters
Wingspan 14.78 meters (at 20° minimum sweep)
Height 3.84 meters
Empty weight: 13.25 metric tons
Standard T-O mass: 18.5 metric tons
Power Plant:
2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each, rated at 11,500 kg in standard or in overboost (225.63 kN x 2)
4 x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters (1 x counter reverse vernier thruster nozzle mounted on the side of each leg nacelle/air intake, 1 x wing thruster roll control system on each wingtip);
Performance:
Top speed: Mach 2.71 at 10,000 m; Mach 3.87 at 30,000+ m
Thrust-to-weight ratio: empty 3.47; standard T-O 2.49; maximum T-O 1.24
Armament:
None installed, but the VF-X had 4x underwing hard points for a wide variety of ordnance, plus a ventral hardpoint for a Howard GU-11 55 mm three-barrel Gatling gun pod with 200 RPG, fired at 1,200 rds/min or other stores like test instruments
The model and its assembly:
Another submission to the “Prototypes” group build at whatifmodelers.com in July 2020. Being a VF-1 fan (and have built maybe twenty o these simple Arii kits), adding a VF-X was, more or less, a must – even more so because I had a suitable Valkyrie Fighter kit at hand for the conversion. As a side note, I have actually built something quite similar from a VF-1D many years ago: a fictional, non-transformable advanced trainer, without knowing about the VF-X at all.
Thanks to the “Macross - Perfect Memory” source book, the differences between the transformable VF-1 and its early testbed were easy to identify:
- Fixed legs with faired ducts from the intakes on (thighs)
- Ankle recesses disappeared
- Less and slightly different panel lines on the back and on the nose
- ventral head unit deleted and a respective fairing installed instead
- Levelled underside (shoulder fairings of the folded arms were cut down)
- Leg attachment points on the nose deleted
- No small, circular vernier thrusters all around the hull
- Some new/different venting grills (created mostly with 0.5mm black decal stripes)
Beyond the changes, the VF-1A was basically built OOB. Thankfully, the VF-X already features the later VF-1’s vectored thrust nozzles/feet, so that no changes had to be made in this respect. A pilot figure was added to the cockpit for the beauty pics, and after the flight scenes had been shot, the canopy remained open on a swing arm for static display. For the same reason, the model was built with the landing gear extended.
As a test aircraft, the underwing pylons and their AMM-1 ordnance were left away and the attachment points hidden with putty. I also omitted the ventral gun pod and left the aircraft clean. However, for the flight scene pictures, I implanted an adapter for a display holder made from wire.
In order to emphasize the test vehicle character of the VF-X, I gave the model a scratched spin recovery parachute installation between the fins, using a real world F-22 testbed as benchmark. It consists of styrene profiles, quite a delicate construction. For the same reason I gave the VF-X a long sensor boom on the nose, which changes the Valkyrie’s look, too. Finally, some small blade antennae were added to the nose and to the spine behind the cockpit.
Painting and markings:
To be honest, I have no idea if there was only a single VF-X prototype in the Macross universe, or more. Just one appears in the TV series in episode #33, and lack of suitable information and my personal lack of Japanese language proficiency prevents any deeper research. However, this would not keep me from inventing a personal interpretation of the canonical VF-X, especially because I do not really like the original livery from the TV series: an overall light grey with some simple black trim and “TEST” written on the (fixed) legs. Yamato did an 1:60 scale toy of the VF-X, but it was/is just a VF-1 with a ventral fairing; they added some shading to the basic grey – but this does not make the aircraft more attractive, IMHO.
When I looked at the original conceptual drawing of the VF-X in the “Macross - Perfect Memory” source book, however, I was immediately reminded of the F-15 prototypes from the Seventies (and this program used a total of twelve machines!). These featured originally a light grey (FS 36375?) overall base, to which bright dayglo orange markings on wings, fins and fuselage were soon added – in a very similar pattern to the VF-X. I think the VF-X livery was actually inspired by this, the time frame matches well with the production of the Macross TV series, too, and that’s what I adapted for my model.
In order to come close to the F-15 prototype livery, I gave “my” VF-X an overall basic coat of RAL 7047 “Telegrau 4”, one of German Telekom’s corporate colors and a very pale grey that can easily be mistaken for white when you do not have a contrast reference.
The cockpit received a medium grey finish, the ejection seat became black with brown cushions; the pilot figure is a 1:100 seated passenger from an architecture supplies, painted like an early VF-1 pilot in a white/blue suit. The jet nozzles/feet were painted with Revell 91 (Iron) and later treated with grinded graphite for a more metallic finish. The landing gear became classic white (I used Revell 301, which is a very pure tone, as contrast to the RAL 7047 on the hull), the air intake ducts and the internal sections of the VG wings were painted with dark grey (Revell 77).
For some diversity I took inspiration from the Yamato VF-X toy and added slightly darker (Humbrol 166, RAF Light Aircraft Grey) areas to the hull and the legs. Next, the panel lines were emphasized through a thinned black ink wash, but I did no panel post shading so that the VF-X would not look too dirty or worn.
Onto this basis I applied the orange dayglo markings. On the wings and fins, these were painted – they were applied with spray paint from a rattle can, involving lots of masking. The leading edges on wings and fins were created with grey decal sheet material, too. At this stage, some surface details and more fake panel lines were added with a soft pencil.
The orange cheatline under the cockpit is a personal addition; I found that some more orange had to be added to the nose for visual balance, and I eventually went for the simple, trimmed stripe (TL Modellbau material) instead of trying to apply decal sheet material around the jagged air intakes (F-15 prototype style). The black “TEST”, “VFX” and “U.N. Spacy” markings were designed at the computer and printed on clear inkjet decal paper. Even though the “real” VF-X does not feature the UNS “kite” insignia, I decided to add them to the model. These come from the OOB sheet, which also provided most (slightly yellowed) stencils.
Finally, the model was sealed with a coat of matt acrylic varnish (Italeri).
A rather different VF-1 project (and it is – to my astonishment – #28 in my 1:100 VF-1 Fighter mode collection!!!), with more changes to the basic model kit than one might expect at first sight. VF-X and VF-1 differ considerably from each other, despite identical outlines! However, I like the outcome, and I think that going a different route from the canonical grey/black livery paid out, the bright orange markings really make this VF-X stand out, and it looks IMHO more like a testbed than the “real” aircraft from the TV series.
Lukee and its train passes over a set of points allowing access into the shed.
Red Cliff Historical Steam Railway - April 3rd 2022.
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Longitude: 8°06′07″E 8.10196086
Distance: 27.12 km Bearing: 61.08°
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Week 2 - exploring points. I was trying to change the image of the fabric using only isolated stitches: stars into something round and a random star pattern into waves.
Extraits de la vidéo.
Une caméra virtuelle gravite autour d'un nuage de points du Plateau-Mont-Royal qui se transforme selon conditions environnementales enregistrées entre les premiers septembre 2012 et 2013. Réalisé dans le cadre de l’exposition "Vies de Plateau" présentée à Pointe-à-Callière, Musée d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal.
Still frames from the video.
A virtual camera gravitates around a point cloud of Plateau Mont-Royal which translates environmental conditions recorded between September 1st 2012 and 2013. Part of the exhibition "Lives and Times of the Plateau", presented at Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History.
Images made on a fall camping trip to Huntingdon Pennsylvania. Specifically Raystown Lake - Seven Points Campgrounds.
For our Daily Topic - Gone Fishin.
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This shows the four points that the bow attaches to the foc'sle section, giving it realatively strong support