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I reached Morgantown in mid afternoon and had a bit of a slog ahead.
I set up the tripod here for a quick shot of the rock house that is simply gorgeous. After stopping to refill my water at a convenience store I continued on toward Columbus. The road by Camp Atterbury was long, hot, and not very scenic. Lots of chainlink fence with signage warning against taking photos or stopping in general. I wanted to stop to rest a number of times, but the signs kept me moving.
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Nikkor 35mm f2 Ais
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Nikkor 35mm f2 Ais
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Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Nikkor 35mm f2 Ais
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
A hard slog up the scree (stone field)
Skiddaw is a mountain in the Lake District National Park in England. With a summit at 931 m (3,054 ft) above sea level it is the fourth[1] highest mountain in England. It lies just north of the town of Keswick, Cumbria, and dominates the skyline in this part of the northern lakes. It is the simplest of the Lake District mountains of this height to ascend (as there is a well-trodden tourist track from a car park to the north-east of Keswick, near the summit of Latrigg) and, as such, many walking guides recommend it to the occasional walker wishing to climb a mountain. This is the first summit of the fell running challenge known as the Bob Graham Round when undertaken in a clockwise direction.
The mountain lends its name to the surrounding areas of "Skiddaw Forest", and "Back o' Skidda'" and to the isolated "Skiddaw House", situated to the east, formerly a shooting lodge and subsequently a youth hostel. It also provides the name for the slate derived from that region: Skiddaw Slate. Tuned percussion musical instruments or lithophones exist which are made from the slate, such as the Musical Stones of Skiddaw held at Keswick Museum and Art Gallery.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Military and civilian participants take part in MUDFEST 2012 in the Engineer Skills Training Area at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. Teams competed in various categories for best times in traversing a natural obstacle course with a swamp slog, vertical ascent, and mud mountain as well as for best costume during this morale-building event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Nikkor 20mm 2.8 Ais
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Super Multi Coated Takumar 50mm 1.4
90057 slogs over the crossing and leaves Featherstone with a mixed freight on 29th December 1966. 90057 was transferred from Hull Dairycoates to Goole on 31st December,where it would remain until June 1967,when it was withdrawn. 90057 was scrapped in January 1968.
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Super Multi Coated Takumar 50mm 1.4
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
After a grinding slog through the forest, we finally found good fishing. Next time we’ll know to stick to the main trail!
You can see Fred along the shore, enjoying a well-earned cast, while Poco is waiting on the snow for me to throw sticks for him.
My lens was dustier than I realized, as is painfully obvious if you look at the mountain just below the sun.
This High Dynamic Range 360° panorama was stitched from 54 bracketed photographs with PTGUI Pro, tone-mapped with Photomatix, and touched up in Aperture.
Original size: 11929 × 11929 (142.3 MP; 122 MB).
Location; Rawson Lake, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
Pasión y paciencia, fue el slogan elegido por ¡Valencia!, la agencia de publicidad y comunicación integral de Basilea, Suiza, para su reunión de teambulding que tuvo como actividad principal un entrenamiento intensivo de surf en nuestra escuela.
Una formidable experiencia, sin duda.
Txoko Surf Club Schola |+34 662 138 480
Rúa Tomás Mirambell, 90 Bajo.
36340 Panxón, Nigrán
Pasión y paciencia, fue el slogan elegido por ¡Valencia!, la agencia de publicidad y comunicación integral de Basilea, Suiza, para su reunión de teambulding que tuvo como actividad principal un entrenamiento intensivo de surf en nuestra escuela.
Una formidable experiencia, sin duda.
Txoko Surf Club Schola |+34 662 138 480
Rúa Tomás Mirambell, 90 Bajo.
36340 Panxón, Nigrán
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Nikkor 35mm f2 Ais
Zigenare har slagit läger en bit ifrån Måsnaren. Men vad de inte visste var att lägret står på ett fornlämningsområde.
Nu vill kommunen avhysa dem med hänvisning till fornminneslagen(!), silkesvantarna är på.
Vid Måsnarens östra strand ligger Eklundsnäsbadet och Eklundsnäs camping. Badet är ett a...
India v West Indies, 2009 World Twenty20 @ Lord's Cricket Ground (Super 8s, 12 June)
The Windies chased a comfortable target of 154 and won by 7 wickets with 8 balls to spare. Yuvraj Singh top scored for India with 67 off 43 balls, while Dwayne Bravo picked up 4/38. Bravo put in an all-round performance to then smash an unbeaten 66 off just 36 deliveries to lead the Windies to victory.
Despite the loss, it was still a great day out at the Home of Cricket - my first experience of watching a match there.
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Nikkor 35mm f2 Ais
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
It's been a slow slog as of late, between work, summer parenting duties, and the overall inkiness of living in a condo that likes to have Chiller failures. I have a few interesting pieces to go through.. eventually. Figured I might as well start with something familiar to people.
For every stupidly hard piece to find that I miraculously find, there's at least a good dozen or so that I'm so far behind on, it's not even funny. Such is the case with the Twilight Princess Figma releases of Link and Zelda.
Released in 2017, I... never got these for some reason. I knew of them, and, unlike other pieces that I have, these were recent enough to be actually sold at EB Games. Yet somehow, it's taken me three years and a nice price on Facebook before I finally purchased these pieces. Coincidentally, I've not played the game either so.. maybe they're related?
This particular Figma came back into the forefront of thought for me as it was featured as the top video game figure or something like that on Toy Galaxy. More on that in a second.
Link came in two flavours - the normal version, and the DX edition with extra accessories, which apparently is everything that is not the Master Sword and Hylian Shield (Ordon Sword, Hero's Bow and Arrow, Ball and Chain, Hawkeye and the Clawshot).
I believe the price difference between the two sets was like $10 or so, which really made owning the DX version a no brainer.
But accessories aren't the only things in the box. There is the figure, three total expressions (neutral, focused, shouting), the various accessories as mentioned above, six extra hands including a pair dedicated for use with the bow and arrow, and two Figma stands with clips and bits for various display options.
Link, without a doubt, is a gorgeous piece. The paint work on Figma, in general, is pretty good stuff, but the colours utilized on this set are arranged in a way that makes the figure pop. The duller green of the tunic is offset by the various accent colours, including use of metallic colours for buckles and the chain mail he wears under the green. The metallics used fofor the various pieces of equipment are dazzling.
The only messy paint app would be the on the Hawkeye.
The sculpting of the finer details on the figure compliments the excellent paint work. There's some nice detailing on the tunic and armour, and while I can't comment on the accuracy of the hair and face I can say it's very clean and passes for A Link in my books. Where the details shine, however, is on the various accessories, particularly the scabbard of the Ordon and Master Sword, as well as the blade of the Master Sword itself.
Also, it's worth noting that the various chained weapons feature actual metal chains, which is both nice and a bit of a pain when it comes to posing.
Articulation of the figure is kind of where my biggest beef is, and where I disagree with the findings of many polls, including the one on Toy Galaxy that I talked about. Lets talk the positives. The upper body is fantastic. All your typical points of movement area there, including kind of dislocated shoulders that allow for some real deep reach towards the chest so you could do a two handed sword pose. There is even articulation of the cap.
The issue is, however, that effectively you have no articulation of the upper legs due to the restrictions of the skirt, which of course, means you basically no leg articulation at all. Kind of annoying for a toy that is meant to be posed in all manner of dramatic way to have basically no leg movement at all. This limited movement, coupled with the top heavy nature of the figure, means you'll probably be using the stand for anything even remotely fancy looking.
Yet somehow, it was voted the top video game toy by the public. No wonder I don't get along with "the public".
That, friends, was Twilight Princess DX Link, a flawed masterpiece, but jeepers that's one hell of a flaw. The Figma is very pretty to look at and if museum poses are your thing, it's certainly will fit the bill. But as far as video game figures go, it's certainly not the greatest.
I drive my English bus from the Fire Rescue Services up to the Police Station... from there I jump over the fence to launch my Citroën 2CV off the platform, as you can see in the next video...
Pasión y paciencia, fue el slogan elegido por ¡Valencia!, la agencia de publicidad y comunicación integral de Basilea, Suiza, para su reunión de teambulding que tuvo como actividad principal un entrenamiento intensivo de surf en nuestra escuela.
Una formidable experiencia, sin duda.
Txoko Surf Club Schola |+34 662 138 480
Rúa Tomás Mirambell, 90 Bajo.
36340 Panxón, Nigrán
After a grinding slog through the forest, we finally found good fishing. Next time we’ll know to stick to the main trail!
You can see Fred along the shore, enjoying a well-earned cast, while Poco is waiting on the snow for me to throw sticks for him.
My lens was dustier than I realized, as is painfully obvious if you look at the mountain just below the sun.
This High Dynamic Range 360° panorama was stitched from 54 bracketed photographs with PTGUI Pro, tone-mapped with Photomatix, and touched up in Aperture.
Original size: 18213 × 9106 (165.8 MP; 156 MB).
Location; Rawson Lake, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
After slogging along the snowy riverbank to get a better angle on the Bardwell's Ferry bridge, on the return trip I realized that the former Conway Branch ROW was just up the hill, making for a much easier walk back to the car. The Conway Branch was part of a northern extension of the Canal Line that reached as far north as Turner's Falls on the eastern fork and Shelburne Falls on the western fork, the latter of which also included the tallest railroad bridge in New England over the South River. Here's the Conway branch ROW looking south just above the west end of the Bardwell's Ferry auto bridge.
Come slogarsi un dito per scattare a più non posso durante un viaggio di lavoro nelle città di Shenzen e Guangzhou nel sud della Cina
Sony A7SII
Nikkor 35mm f2 Ais
Pasión y paciencia, fue el slogan elegido por ¡Valencia!, la agencia de publicidad y comunicación integral de Basilea, Suiza, para su reunión de teambulding que tuvo como actividad principal un entrenamiento intensivo de surf en nuestra escuela.
Una formidable experiencia, sin duda.
Txoko Surf Club Schola |+34 662 138 480
Rúa Tomás Mirambell, 90 Bajo.
36340 Panxón, Nigrán
After a grinding slog through the forest, we finally found good fishing. Next time we’ll know to stick to the main trail!
This High Dynamic Range 360° panorama was stitched from 60 bracketed photographs with PTGUI Pro, tone-mapped with Photomatix, and touched up in Aperture.
Original size: 16216 × 7516 (121.9 MP; 133 MB).
Location: Rawson Lake, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada