✔ Rubberized Swim Briefs (No Shirt Sherlock)

✔ Skyler EvoX Head (Lelutka)

✔ Aesthetic Enzo Advanced Mesh Body (Niramyth)

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Two adventurous souls explore the icy waters of Lake Michigan in a rubberized boat near New Buffalo, Michigan.

Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 100, f/6.0, 155mm, 1/1600s

During last month's travels, expecting rain, we spent a couple of nights in an Otentik in Prince Edwards Island National Park. The idea was that it would be quieter than having rain pelting down on a tent and we wouldn't have to take down when everything was wet. What we hadn't counted on was the wind, which made the Otentik's rubberized canvas roof pop in and out all night long. Both of us were pretty well sleepless on the first night but it provided a good excuse to get up early for a sunrise photo over Clark's Pond, which we overlooked. This was one of those places pretty to look at but difficult to find a good composition. Consequently, I went for a larger view with the colorful sky dominating. The pond itself was a noisy place with flocks of migrating Canada Geese coming in daily to rest before moving on again during the night. There would be a big commotion with flapping wings and honking, and off they went.

NCAA March Madness is in full swing and we couldn't let the excitement pass without some madness of our own! Get competitive with the MadPea Basketball H-O-R-S-E Game!

This awesome game has a realistically proportioned half-court play with randomized shooting positions. Get a letter for each shot you miss. The last to spell out H-O-R-S-E wins! For 1-5 players.

Can be played indoors or out! Includes hoop with scoreboard, decor ball cart, and rubberized court in 14 color combinations, along with optional surround fencing and lights.

Available exclusively at UBER! The event opens at 12:00 AM on March 25th! maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/136/219/23

The Oobaru Mobile Work Platform comes equipped standard with a boom-mounted grabber arm capable of lifting loads up to 200 kg. Designed with worker safety in mind, the Oobaru features a cockpit rollcage, anti-slip rubberized coatings on its feet and "fingertips", and smooth rounded corners to minimize damage in case of accidental collisions.

For this build I was inspired in largely by the Maruttoys Tamotu model kits, and the fact that I had a lot of the new 2x2 corner slopes. The Friends pod matched these curves really well, but getting the arm mounted securely was kind of a pain because the "latch" is in a weird position in relation to the rest of the attachment points.

6mm big

Seems this one isn't so concerned about camouflage. The bright red color a warning to stay away? This shade of red would've made Enzo jealous. The critter looks rubberized.

Thanks to Wongun Kim for ID.

Best viewed LARGE.

Nikon D200, Nikon 20mm AF-D reverse-mounted, SB800.

ATC with hand-made Japanese paper doll. Traded to CardHappy2009.

Materials: Background (reused card backing of a sticker set, embellished with roses stickers); kimono (yuzen washi with rubberized, upraised surface); obi (crystal paper, embellished with 3-D flower sticker); hair decor (nail sticker and paper scrap).

Excerpt from visitkincardine.ca:

Station Beach is definitely a beach for every age with its shallow water, gradual slope, sandy beach, and a smattering of pebbles lining the water's edge.

Sunning and swimming are the most popular activities for people of all ages. For the more physically active, there is co-ed beach volleyball every Friday at 7 p.m.

The boardwalk, bordering the beach, is a great place to stroll or jog and catch a bit of exercise. The boardwalk can be a learning experience, too. Soak up some local marine history as well as the sun through the interpretive signs with information about local shipwrecks.

Station Beach is quickly becoming a hot spot for SURFING the Great Lakes. Named as one of Canada's Top 9 Destinations for surfing, this is definitely a spectators delight. Local businesses offer board rentals on site.

For those that may have mobility issues, the Municipality of Kincardine is pleased to offer 'MOBI-Mats' at Station Beach. This rubberized, mesh may enables those in wheelchairs, using a walker, or anyone who has issue navigating the sand the opportunity to enjoy the beach alongside others. The mats stretch right to the waters edge. For those that require even a little bit more assistance, the Municipality of Kincardine looks after the rental of a Beach Wheelchair. The chair is able to be reserved through the Kincardine Tourism Office, free of charge. The chair is fully submersible.

Adjacent to the beach and just a short walk away, the lighthouse and museum in the old keeper's quarters are open for tours all summer, and lakeside downtown Kincardine is just a half block away.

The connection for remote control on my Minolta motor drive. The plastic cap is missing and the rubberized grip is worn off so I replaced it with electrical tape. It's time to replace the tape.

IDBX9177

Manufactured by Asahi Optical Corporation, Japan

Model: 1990-1997, Assembled in China

All K1000 Produced between 1975-97

35 mm film SLR camera, mechanical, except posemeter

BODY

Lens release: lever on the right lower side of the lens mount, slide downward and turn the lens counter clockwise, when mounting the lens the red marks of the lens and the camera must be aligned

Focusing: manual front focusing, via Fresnel matte screen, ring and scale window on the lens

Shutter: rubberized silk focal plane, horizontally traveling, speeds: 1-1/1000 +B

setting : speed dial knob on the top plate

Shutter release: on the top plate, w/ cable release socket

Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable, on the right of the top plate

Frame counter: additive type, auto-reset, window on the cocking lever

Viewfinder: eye level SLR pentaprism, needle index of exposure mater visible in it

Exposure meter: full frame averaging TTL metering with built-in coupled match-needle meter ASA range: 20-3200, setting: ring and window on the speed dial, lift and turn

Exposure setting: manual, turn the speed dial or aperture ring until the needle aligned to the center of the index, in the finder

Re-wind: folding crank, on the top plate, turns when winding

Re-wind release: a button, on the bottom plate

Flash PC socket: left lower front side of the camera, w/ removable lid,

X-Sync. 1/60, red X mark on the speed dial

Hot-shoe

Self-timer: none

Back cover: Hinged, opens by lifting the re-wind lever

Tripod socket: 1/4''

Strap lugs

Battery: 1.5V LR44 alkaline or SR44 silver oxide, only for posemeter

Battery chamber: on the bottom plate

Engraving on the bottom plate: Assembled in China, and serial no. 6131802

LENS

SMC Pentax-A, 35-80mm f/4-f/5.6 w/ macro focus facility,

Pentax K-mount,

filter thread: 49mm, serial no. 4529170

Aperture: f/4-f/22, setting: dial and ring on the lens

Zooming: dial and ring on the lens

Focus range: 0.4-5m +inf

Attention: Leave the lens cap on when you are not using the camera, there is no on-off switch for the exposuremeter, so it works continuously

World-class fully manual SLR considered to be the classic student camera.

The K series evolved from the classic Spotmatic, in fact the K1000 itself is essentially a Spotmatic with a bayonet mount

Excerpt from explorethebruce.com:

Station Beach is definitely a beach for every age with its shallow water, gradual slope, sandy beach, and a smattering of pebbles lining the water's edge.

Sunning and swimming are the most popular activities for people of all ages. For the more physically active, there is co-ed beach volleyball every Friday at 7 p.m.

The boardwalk, bordering the beach, is a great place to stroll or jog and catch a bit of exercise. The boardwalk can be a learning experience, too. Soak up some local marine history as well as the sun through the interpretive signs with information about local shipwrecks.

Station Beach is quickly becoming a hot spot for SURFING the Great Lakes. Named as one of Canada's Top 9 Destinations for surfing, this is definitely a spectators delight. Local businesses offer board rentals on site.

For those that may have mobility issues, the Municipality of Kincardine is pleased to offer 'MOBI-Mats' at Station Beach. This rubberized, mesh may enables those in wheelchairs, using a walker, or anyone who has issue navigating the sand the opportunity to enjoy the beach alongside others. The mats stretch right to the waters edge. For those that require even a little bit more assistance, the Municipality of Kincardine looks after the rental of a Beach Wheelchair. The chair is able to be reserved through the Kincardine Tourism Office, free of charge. The chair is fully submersible. For additional information about the chair, or to reserve, contact Kincardine Tourism at 519-396-2731.

Adjacent to the beach and just a short walk away, the lighthouse and museum in the old keeper's quarters are open for tours all summer, and lakeside downtown Kincardine is just a half block away.

ATC with hand-made Japanese paper doll. Traded to cassandra204.

Materials: Background card from mikesmom8 (Thanks!); flower stickers; kimono (yuzen washi); obi (decorative paper); rubberized 3-D bow on hair.

Expired/Discontinued Kodak Professional T400 CN Film (Process C-41)/Canonet QL-17 G-III

Well friends, the Canonet QL-17 G-III I purchased as a gift for my sister came back from Camera Techs looking almost as good as new.

Chuck, the technician that worked on this camera did an amazing job. Whatever old foam was left on the camera had turned--with the years and lack of use-- into a black sticky tar that threatened with dislodging and spreading around the guts of the camera, lens, etc.

Prior to taking the Canonet in, I tried to remove as much of the gooey matter as possible with a paper towel wrapped index finger, loaded a roll and shot it to see how much light was leaking through. You can see the shots on this Canonet set (about 7 shots prior to this one). It was really bad.

In any case, this is the first roll shot post-repair. Tested at all speeds and apertures for the past two days (this photo was taken around 11am this morning, on my way to Matt's at the Market for lunch with friends) and developed about an hour ago at Rite-Aid in White Center. All photos, ALL 24 frames came out.

Tomorrow the camera will be sent--along with a brand new Domke Gripper strap I got at Glazer's and a rubberized hooded UV filter (found on eBay, to double up as lens protection)--to my sister all the way to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Before I send the camera to Giselle I'll take a photo of the foam job to share with fellow Canonet lovers and anyone here in Seattle who's been thinking of replacing the foam on a vintage camera such as this one. It is fantastic what skilled hands can do with great little cameras that have been abandoned and forgotten for years and deserve to be used and enjoyed.

Gissy, get ready. You are going to love your camera. ;D

Here is the very slick looking semi-matte finish black rubber 240 back, with the Holga adaptor I made done in the same rubber finish. I have not glued them together yet.

First, I have some fitment issues to work out with the adaptor and Holga. The rubber is just thick enough that they are not snapping together so easy, so some sanding might need to be done.

So, the rubber is cool, but next time a thinner standard paint would be better.

This is the pebbled grip on top of the stick that shifts my car into "Drive."

I tell you, I really like to find stuff within arm's reach to photograph. Within arm's reach. Really.

(2008-08-20-shift-stick-00362-new)

Perhaps it will bounce if I drop it.

i used here to lighting two flashlights from VARTA like INDESTRUCTIBLE 5 WATT LED LANTERN 3D - with color gels.....overviev:

Extremely robust (4m drop test) and waterproof (IPX7) camping lantern with rubberized shock-absorbing head/base

6x high performance LEDs with special reflector technology and 3 light modes: 280 lumens (maximum), 110 lumens (medium) and 32 lumens (energy-saving mode)

Removable head and a hook integrated into the base allow for hanging up the lantern

Extra-wide handle, which can be folded down into the casing on either side for protection, fits perfectly in the hand

Designed for maximum durability

The FN SCARAB is an environmental-based integrally suppressed carbine. The weapon was specifically designed for night/low-light combat in a dry desert environment. It features additional chrome coated internals for extra protection from sand, and a newly-design lightweight extendable stock with cheekrest. The FN SCARAB is also offered with an AO (Advanced Operator) package, which includes a rubberized pistol grip, a P-90 style forward grip with built in laser, and an extended 45 round 5.56 magazine.

Cami darkening

Text GIMP

This is a very durable and accurate combat handgun that employs a roller-locking mechanism and is mostly made of steel with a rubberized plastic grip. The magazine holds 15 to 18 rounds depending on ammunition used.

Cartridges available: 7.62x25 Tokarev 9x18mm, 9x19mm, 10mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP

Cost: 750$ USD

The General Motors Le Sabre is a 1951 concept car. Possibly the most important show car of the 1950s,[1] it introduced aircraft-inspired design elements such as the wrap-around windshield and tail fins, which became common on automotive designs during the second half of the decade.

The Le Sabre is owned by the GM Heritage Center, and still occasionally appears at car shows.

This was GM's first use of the Le Sabre name,[2] which would be later adopted by Buick for a new production model in 1959.

History

Front 3/4 view

The Le Sabre was the brainchild of General Motors Art Department head Harley Earl.[2]

Design and features

With a body made of aluminium, magnesium, and fiberglass,[citation needed] it was powered by a supercharged aluminum V8 able to run on gasoline (petrol) or methanol (like Indy roadsters of the period did), and was GM's first use of a rear-mounted transmission.

As to the fins, Harley Earl wrote, “People ask, ‘isn’t your exaggerated design just for effect?’ The answer is definitely no. Typically, the twin fins on Le Sabre serve the functional purpose of carrying aircraft-type 20-gallon rubberized fuel cells.”[3]

In addition to its jet-inspired design, the 1951 Le Sabre featured numerous other advanced features, including a 12-volt electrical system (all American cars of 1951 were 6-volt), heated seats, electric headlights concealed behind the center oval "jet intake", front bumper Dagmars[2] (made famous on 1951-8 Cadillacs), a water sensor to activate the power top,[2] and electric lifting jacks integral to the chassis[2] to aid tire changes. (This idea would be copied decades later by Formula One race teams.)

The rear-mounted automatic transmission was originally a Buick Dynaflow, but this was later changed to a GM Hydramatic.[2]

This early-development aluminum V8 was unique to the Le Sabre and the Buick XP300 concept cars. The concept 215ci V8 used a hemispherical combustion chamber design, similar to early Chrysler V8s of the 1950s era. It was a "Square" engine, with matching 3.3" bore and stroke dimensions. Although they shared a common displacement of 215 cu in (3.5 L), this concept engine is not the same as the production "Oversquare" aluminum Buick 215 introduced in the GM Y-body compact cars in 1961. They have virtually no interchangeability in parts or design....Wikipedia

Shooting into the sun.

Tried a new way of shooting my flawed Nikon D800E handheld, results are rather decent with sufficient crispness although it is a PITA using it this way.

Played around with the Nikon Z6 & Z7 at a large retailer. Nice but somehow the build quality does not seem to be on par with my old D800E. The rubberized grip at the body where the middle finger rests already showed wear and tear, both units of the Z6 and Z7. Rather surprising as these are very new, in particular the Z6 which was out for less than a week! Incidentally this has been reported by reputable users elsewhere, not blind fanbois or paid "mis"-influencers.

The Z 24-70mm f4.0 felt rather plasticky to me as well.

Will stick with my D800E for now as the use case far exceeds its resale value and the 1st Gen Z bodies are not worth it. Someone has made up a long list of suggested critical improvements for the Z bodies, interesting read. 1st Gen products, no point rushing in.

I'm also encouraged by some of my friends on Flickr who continue to produce stunning images without having to resort to the "latest and greatest" gear.

Re-edited 24 June 2023, managed to convey the extreme contrast in this scene better as some of the autumn foliage was rendered golden by the setting sun.

A very ultra-modern battle rifle made for the marksman. The Hóngyǎn is accurate, reliable, and easy to operate with. Most parts on this rifle are made out of high quality steel, the barrel on this rifle is cold-forged for accuracy, the shell the rifle sits in is made out of an aluminum cage coated in a thick layer of military industrial strength plastics with a rubberized coating, it also fires 7.62 NATO cartridges from a 30 round magazine.

Cost for rifle: 1500$ USD.

Cost for CRDGS Type-4 sight: 355$ USD.

[The rifle can accept SCAR-H mags, or with some modifacations an FAL magazine.]

(Hit L)

Essentially an upscaled variation of the makarov that can be chambered for larger calibers like 10mm Auto or 45. ACP. The pistol is made out of high quality steel and the grips are made out of durable plastic with a rubberized coating. The magazine is double stack type that can hold 10 to 14 rounds depending on caliber. (This pistol can be ordered in warsaw pact and NATO issued calibers, .45 ACP version shown.)

Cost: 400$ USD

Lightbox.

The soldier who ordered this slick rifle wanted his father's VN-era M16 in his hands on his next mission. To do that, the entire firing mech had to be replaced with a more reliable modern M16 unit, and the upper receiver was replaced with an elevated rail Sweetwater custom.

In addition, SPW fabricated our own ultra lighweight two-piece polymer composite handgaurd with an aluminum heatshield. The original lower receiver was remilled with a solid-latch sliding fire selector and rubberized grip pads on the front, and the original solid stock was refinished, bored out and fitted with a sliding rubberized cheekrest on the left and top of the weapon.

The iron sights have been replaced with a tritium front ring and post and an illuminated shaded notch at the rear. Uses polymer magazines. The new RSCT red dot completes the all-purpose package.

Excerpt from Wikipedia: The Chevrolet One-Fifty, or 150 was the economy/fleet model of the Chevrolet car from 1953 to 1957. It took its name by shortening the production series number (1500) by one digit in order to capitalize on the numerical auto name trend of the 1950s. The numerical designation "150" was also sporadically used in company literature. It replaced the Styleline Special model available in previous years. This model was dropped following the 1957 model year and replaced by the Delray.

The One-Fifty was mainly conceived as a fleet model and little effort was spent marketing it to the average car buyer of the day, although sales weren't limited to fleets. It was most popular with police, state governments, small businesses, economy-minded consumers and hot rodders.

True to Chevrolet's vision, the 150 was no-frills basic transportation. It had limited options, stark trim, solid colors, plain heavy duty upholstery and rubberized flooring. Small things like ashtrays, cigarette lighters and even mirrors were extra cost options. Compared to the mid-level Two-Ten or premium Bel Air models, the One-Fifty was stark and bland. However, the model became a little more stylish in the last years of existence with previous year's Bel Air stainless steel side trim and an improved interior, due to more standard equipment being included in all Chevrolets.

Body style choices were also limited to sedans, Handyman wagons (four-door in 1953–1954, two-door in 1955–1957) and (until 1955) the club coupe. The only body styles specific to the One-Fifty were decidedly fleet oriented — the sedan delivery (a 2-door wagon without rear windows and the rear seat removed) and the business sedan — a 2-door sedan with immobile rear windows and back seat removed. Powertrain choices were limited to manual transmissions and low output engines until 1954. In 1957, a full race-ready version was also available, commonly known as the "Black Widow" for its black-and-white paint color. It was equipped with 4-wheel heavy-duty brakes, 6-lug wheels and dual shock absorbers.

A ШРM-3 in 1st Armored Division Livery, 1992. Notable is the rubberized coating over the mantlet; this was a measure to ensure NBC protection whilst enabling a flexible covering over the mantlet region.

Designed using the ПТХ-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle’s chassis, the ШРM-3 was designed as a lightweight, cheap alternative to a full main battle tank. The chassis was lengthened from its IFV counterpart, an extra road wheel added on each side, and the Natalian engine swapped out for a much larger one of Kimmerian design and relocated to the rear. This necessitated a transmission shaft running from the rear of the tank to the front, which caused some headaches for crews as it cramped the turret well significantly. However, it made up for these faults in firepower, with a powerful 120mm Б0-OM gun, a modified variant of Kimmerian firm Sarva design, with a shortened barrel. The ShRM (Assault Reconnaissance Vehicle) has not yet seen combat, but as early as September-1990 have been photographed patrolling Sagolian Insurgent-occupied areas.

Thanks to Ian for inspiration for the turret, he had made a redesign of one of my own oscillating designs which I gave my best shot at reverse-engineering. Now with 360' rotating turret!

In the style of Cagerrin, I shall also list musical culprits now:

Hedgehog Stew

PLEASE, NO invitations or self promotions, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks.

Monument to the first flight in British Commonwealth, Feb. 23 1909. The Silver Dart with Douglas McCurdy at the controls lifted off from the ice of Baddeck Bay, part of Lake Bras d'Or, becoming the first powered flight in the British Empire.

Designed and built by Alexander Graham Bell and members of the Aerial Experimental Association (A.E.A.)

Constructed out of steel tubing, wood, bamboo, friction tape, wire, rubberized fabric and doped linen; it had no brakes and was very difficult to manoeuvre.

Its name was inspired by the silver-looking rubberized fabric used to cover the aircraft.

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The Alexander Graham Bell museum is one of Nova Scotia’s finest national historic sites.

Next to the waters of lake Bras d’Or, it commemorates the life and work of the man who created the telephone from his Baddeck home, Beinn Bhreagh, along with a slew of other inventions.

Now with new Logo

Lightbox this one.

This SPW Walther is a custom order, built for urban combat. Without compromising the aesthetics of the gun itself, Sweetwater machined several replacement components- the goal being to lighten the weapon as much as possible while retaining stability and accuracy, and to compensate for the added weight of the precision barrel. Most of the weight reduction came from a major overhaul of the rear receiver and firing mech area.

In lieu of a muzzle brake or flash hider, brake slots were milled into the heavyweight bull barrel for recoil reduction- keeping the overall length of the weapon short and the profile sleek. The furniture is Sweetwater polymer composite with a forward rail and comfy rubberized grip pads bolted into the foregrip. An adjustable bipod replaces the stock one for ease of use in a variety of scenarios.

A high-quality SPW Firefly infrared scope completes the package. Made independently from the SPW challenge.

Scope (pastie after the jump): www.flickr.com/photos/53780996@N08/5543074067/

4 Watt LED Camping Lantern 3D

Ultra bright LED lantern for ultimate outdoor experiences

4-watt, high-performance LED for unbeatable illumination

3 light modes: high, low and strobe mode (after holding for 3 seconds)

Water-resistant for every weather condition

Integrated hook in lantern base, ideal for hanging in tents when taking off light cover at same time

Amazing 72 hrs. (in high mode) and 150 hrs. (in low mode) battery runtime

Robust design made of durable ABS and rubber base

Lies perfectly in the hand due to rubberized handle

Kodak Graflex 3A One of the very first SLR cameras

The Graflex focal-plane shutter is two parts, a single long curtain of rubberized fabric with a number of slits, and a 6 position tension spring.

Basically a reflection looking down over a bridge. Specifically - looking over the wooden rail of the metal ramp leading from the boat dock to the woods at Prevost Harbor. The round object is the top of the ramp support pole (pole is about 12 in/30cm in diameter), which had been covered with some sort of rubberized coating, now cracked and showing the post underneath, which has some sort of lichen or fungus growing on it. And, you can see a small part of my shoe and shoelaces, bottom left. Note: While some places have fixed docks, the docks and ramps in the Pacific Northwest float up and down on pilings in order to accommodate relatively large differences between high and low tides. When I took this shot, it was high tide, so the ramp had floated up to its highest position, giving me the opportunity to look down and see the top of the pole. At low tide, the top of the pole would have been above me, and I would have seen the side of the pole and missed the weathered top.

This is the "Custom" version of the Model 8M revolver, it has a polymer grip that has rubberized coating, heavier frame, heavier six-round cylinder, Match grade barrel, adjustable sights, threaded barrel for flash hiders, and a reflex sight.

(Uses same calibers as the Model 8M)

Cost: 900-1000$ USD

Very rubbery.

REPOST, after rejoining the PMG group. thought this one should be in the pool.

Sweetwater design at its most intensive. Under everything you see here is what used to be an FN F2000... but the only thing left of the original rifle is the chamber lid.

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The Diamondback, a lightweight version of the heavily-reinforced "Mantis," carries the very latest in electronics, inluding a magazine/mission round counter and ROF adjustment computer, a pressure-activated taclight, an IR laser unit integrated into the foregrip and a special edition Elcan SpecterDR- all made possible by Trapezoid CQC, Inc.

Using the strategy of the original F2000, spent casings are forced down a tube in the receiver to be ejected in front of the chamber- but this SPW mod uses a sophisticated reverse-blowback gas piston system to forcefully eject brass from a port above the trigger group. The forward action of this piston also counteracts rearward recoil, aiding accuracy.

With its two-piece polymer and aluminum ergo handguard, vented, high-volume QD suppressor, mesh-ported triangular heatshield and ergonomic rubberized grips nearly everywhere, the D-back is a prime example of Sweetwater engineering.

Finished in Sweetwater 'Bleak Sahara' tan.

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Credit goes out to Irish Warrior for his sling buckle, Garde for the original magazine idea, trapezoidCQC for the scope, torch and laser (all of which were modified.) Credit also to Beck and Kevin for pioneering Sweetwater styling cues like the fluted silencer, the notches on the bottom of the stock and rubberized grippy pad things.

This stuff is like rubberized fine wool string ?!?!?

Excerpt from Wikipedia:

The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4) was a derivative of an early aircraft built by a Canadian/U.S. team, which after many successful flights in Hammondsport, New York, earlier in 1908, was dismantled and shipped to Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It was flown off the ice of Baddeck Bay, a sub-basin of Bras d'Or Lake, on 23 February 1909, making it the first controlled powered flight in Canada. The aircraft was piloted by one of its designers, John McCurdy.

The original Silver Dart was designed and built by the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), formed under the guidance of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell.

From 1891, Bell had begun experiments at Baddeck and Hammondsport to develop motor-powered heavier-than-air aircraft. By 1908, the success of the AEA was seen in a series of ground-breaking designs, culminating in the Silver Dart. By the time the Silver Dart was constructed in late 1908, it was the Aerial Experiment Association's fourth flying machine. One of its precursors, the June Bug, had already broken records. It won the Scientific American Trophy for making the first official one mile (1609 m) flight in North America.

The frame and structure of the Silver Dart were made of steel tube, bamboo, friction tape, wire and wood. The wings were covered with rubberized, silvery balloon cloth provided by Capt. Thomas Scott Baldwin of Hammondsport; hence the name the "Silver Dart". Its Kirkham engine, supplied by Glenn Curtiss, was a reliable V-8 that developed 50 horsepower (37 kW) at 1,000 rpm. The propeller was carved from a solid block of wood. The aircraft had what is now called a canard or an "elevator in front" design. Like most aircraft of its day the Silver Dart had poor control characteristics; likewise, it had no brakes.

Operator's new customized M16 - All PMG, no Photoshop.

Features:

- Burst-Fire and Semi-Automatic fire rates

- LED glowing red fire selector

- 28 inch quick detach suppressor, for fully silenced capabilities

- Polymer magazine with bottom dust cover

- Rubberized (and textured) stock, pistol grip, and handguard.

- Barrel swivel sling mount

- Full trigger

- Fixed sights

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So yes, basically, I am alive - feels good to be back. All PMG, no Photoshop involved. So, what do you all think?