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A Before/After shot from the Lake Street bridge looking North. The first from 2012 when the Riverpoint condo development was first announced. The after shot is from today. Tall concrete walls, and now concrete I-beams have covered the site, once one of the best Metra spotting sites in the city. Now it is just a cave, with about half the site covered, and more I-beams onsite ready to be hoisted after hours
Glazing done in lower deck & convertible roof. Iain fabricated the parts so convertible top can be removed.
Since the last progress pic I've added a few bulkheads to the bridge and started on details to the bridge roof. I also started to make the funnel, the only things I've made for it so far are a few vents at the base and the funnel cap, but I have a fair few bow bricks to give it it's elliptical shape.
The vehicle deck used up all of the dark bley tiles I had on hand and I don't have enough dark bley and white parts to continue with the SNOT deck markings so my focus will be on the motor room and RHIB davit. The motor room will house 3x PF motors to operate the derrick but the davit will be for display only.
I've put off making the bulkhead in front of the superstructure for a while now as it has a slightly curved shape and I'm still undecided on how to do the angled bridge windows and also the railings that continue the angles on the next deck up.
Something new that I have never built before. I like it and you? Well never mind, to the important part. Today my opinion about certain things have changed, I have like some say, evolved. I had this little friendly chit-chat with Shadow Viking. He said some words that left me thinking. It is not important which those words were, but I’m changing. I have decided to not be so pissy-missy anymore about “noobs” joining Flickr, I won’t make their life hard and just ignore whatever they produce , as long as it don’t affects me. Of course I will also delete the “Seriously” post. I will change my attitude towards certain builders that which I have made their life hard; hating them, and joining people who hated them without knowing why. The last thing I will improve will be my builds and my overall quality. Don’t expect so much star wars anymore, of course I will still build for the 457th, and the rest I think is going to be tanks, vehicles, little space ships, mechas, robots, lil´stuff and I’ll try some organic life form stuff. Of course all this won’t be built from today to tomorrow; no it will take its time.
So, that’s all for now, expect me &^)
With temps between 95 and 100 almost every day I haven't been able to start prepping and painting the exterior. Instead I'm doing small projects as time and temperatures allow. The steering installation was pretty simple and is now complete.
To help keep myself motivated, a visual of where I am, and where I have to go.
I also wanted to reassure myself of my color choices for Rosette Two.
I know it's only April, but it never too early to start working on a Holiday Train.
This is a mash-up between Pieter Post/BOR BR 38.2 and G12. At this point I'm trying to figure out how to power it: either Circuit Cubes or L motor tucked somewhere in the boiler?
95% of the body repairs required have now been completed on Stockport 403, though there's still a little more painstaking work left removing blisters from the recessed steel window pans and paint removal from window rubbers. Flatting work has commenced to the panels which aren't to be replaced and a re-paint isn't far off. A replacement engine supplied with the bus has now been fitted and hopefully an MoT will soon be booked...
The bus last worked at Weston Super Mare on a sea front heritage service for Rexquote Heritage from Taunton, (which later became Quantock Motor Services.)
Purchased some more mini tiles for fill in, and one wall and the tops of the sides of the hot tub are coming along. What takes the longest doing this is tiling and allowing it to dry before moving on to the next wall.
Now as Christian was walking solitary by himself, he espied one afar off come crossing over the field to meet him; and their hap was to meet just as they were crossing the way of each other. The gentleman’s name that met him was Mr. Worldly Wiseman: he dwelt in the town of Carnal Policy, a very great town, and also hard by from whence Christian came. This man then, meeting with Christian, and having some inkling of him, (for Christian’s setting forth from the city of Destruction was much noised abroad, not only in the town where he dwelt, but also it began to be the town-talk in some other places)—Mr. Worldly Wiseman, therefore, having some guess of him, by beholding his laborious going, by observing his sighs and groans, and the like, began thus to enter into some talk with Christian.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: How now, good fellow, whither away after this burdened manner?
Christian: A burdened manner indeed, as ever I think poor creature had! And whereas you ask me, Whither away? I tell you, sir, I am going to yonder wicket-gate before me; for there, as I am informed, I shall be put into a way to be rid of my heavy burden.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: Hast thou a wife and children?
Christian: Yes; but I am so laden with this burden, that I cannot take that pleasure in them as formerly: methinks I am as if I had none.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: Wilt thou hearken to me, if I give thee counsel?
Christian: If it be good, I will; for I stand in need of good counsel.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: I would advise thee, then, that thou with all speed get thyself rid of thy burden; for thou wilt never be settled in thy mind till then: nor canst thou enjoy the benefits of the blessings which God hath bestowed upon thee till then.
Christian: That is that which I seek for, even to be rid of this heavy burden: but get it off myself I cannot, nor is there any man in our country that can take it off my shoulders; therefore am I going this way, as I told you, that I may be rid of my burden.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: Who bid thee go this way to be rid of thy burden?
Christian: A man that appeared to me to be a very great and honorable person: his name, as I remember, is Evangelist.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: I beshrew him for his counsel! there is not a more dangerous and troublesome way in the world than is that into which he hath directed thee; and that thou shalt find, if thou wilt be ruled by his counsel. Thou hast met with something, as I perceive, already; for I see the dirt of the Slough of Despond is upon thee: but that slough is the beginning of the sorrows that do attend those that go on in that way. Hear me; I am older than thou: thou art like to meet with, in the way which thou goest, wearisomeness, painfulness, hunger, perils, nakedness, sword, lions, dragons, darkness, and, in a word, death, and what not. These things are certainly true, having been confirmed by many testimonies. And should a man so carelessly cast away himself, by giving heed to a stranger?
Christian: Why, sir, this burden on my back is more terrible to me than are all these things which you have mentioned: nay, methinks I care not what I meet with in the way, if so be I can also meet with deliverance from my burden.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: How camest thou by thy burden at first?
Christian: By reading this book in my hand.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: I thought so; and it has happened unto thee as to other weak men, who, meddling with things too high for them, do suddenly fall into thy distractions; which distractions do not only unman men, as thine I perceive have done thee, but they run them upon desperate ventures, to obtain they know not what.
Christian: I know what I would obtain; it is ease from my heavy burden.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: But why wilt thou seek for ease this way, seeing so many dangers attend it? especially since (hadst thou but patience to hear me) I could direct thee to the obtaining of what thou desirest, without the dangers that thou in this way wilt run thyself into. Yea, and the remedy is at hand. Besides, I will add, that instead of those dangers, thou shalt meet with much safety, friendship, and content.
Christian: Sir, I pray open this secret to me.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: Why, in yonder village (the village is named Morality) there dwells a gentleman whose name is Legality, a very judicious man, and a man of a very good name, that has skill to help men off with such burdens as thine is from their shoulders; yea to my knowledge, he hath done a great deal of good this way; aye, and besides, he hath skill to cure those that are somewhat crazed in their wits with their burdens. To him, as I said, thou mayest go, and be helped presently. His house is not quite a mile from this place; and if he should not be at home himself, he hath a pretty young man to his son, whose name is Civility, that can do it (to speak on) as well as the old gentleman himself: there, I say, thou mayest be eased of thy burden; and if thou art not minded to go back to thy former habitation, (as indeed I would not wish thee,) thou mayest send for thy wife and children to this village, where there are houses now standing empty, one of which thou mayest have at a reasonable rate: provision is there also cheap and good; and that which will make thy life the more happy is, to be sure there thou shalt live by honest neighbors, in credit and good fashion.
Now was Christian somewhat at a stand; but presently he concluded, If this be true which this gentleman hath said, my wisest course is to take his advice: and with that he thus farther spake.
Christian: Sir, which is my way to this honest man’s house?
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: Do you see yonder high hill?
Christian: Yes, very well.
Mr. Worldly Wiseman: By that hill you must go, and the first house you come at is his.
Long-haul flying is so painful for smokers like me - so why make it worse with a Passenger Pain Progress announcement Qatar Airways?
Our civilization is progressing.. So true!! But, how often do we ask ourselves about the progress of the fact that feeds us? Not very often. Our civilization and the green in our nature is progressing but, in opposite directions. In the third world countries the situation is even worse. We are building houses to let the growing population live, we are building factories to let them make a living. On the other hand we are destroying the forests to make room, to build the houses, we are cutting and burning down trees to produce bricks. These are some common info that we all are aware of but nothing happens and the number of trees continue to go down. Let's not let them go down for the sake of our future generation, let's let them go green and let's live in harmony.
Thanks everyone for viewing.. :-)
Today was in the 60's which is very odd for Feb 1. It was a good day to take a pic of the blanket in progress with outdoor lighting and a real camera!
Pattern: Garter Squish www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-squish
Yarn: Plymouth Encore
Needles: US 13
Started: 1-18-16
This one is just for my memory -- this huge plot next to Grand Central and the MetLife building is under construction after a long time fenced off and inactive. I'll be curious to see how the whole area is changed once this enormous structure is finished (I hear it's supposed to be the tallest commercial building in the city once it's done).
I did get a M10, and I like it a great deal. I also got a Tri-Elmar, and I like it a great deal less.