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103 studs long. 6 decks. Not my biggest Blacktron SHIP, but one of the biggest. It does hold the record for most decks, though.
Made for ingegerdfredriksson2002 via Swap Til You Drop. The theme for March was 'Japanese' so I tried to find some Japanese fabrics (I love them by the way) AND a Japanese-like pattern, including folding.
It was a very interesting technique and I am making a twin mini quilt for me now.
For my 52of 2012 Project:
Week #13
Theme: Machinery
Taken 3/28/12
For my 52 weeks / 52 words of 2012 project
Week #13
Theme: Orange
Taken 3/28/12
The Studebaker Champion is an automobile which was produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from the beginning of the 1939 model year until 1958.
The success of the Champion in 1939 was imperative to Studebaker’s survival following weak sales during the 1938 model year. Unlike most other cars, the Champion was designed from a "clean sheet", that is, having no restrictions caused by necessarily utilizing older parts or requiring the subsequent use of its components in heavier vehicles. Careful market research guided the selection of features, but a key principle adhered to was the engineering watchword "Weight is the enemy." For its size, it was one of the lightest cars of its era; its main competitor in this respect, the Willys Americar, did not go through as thorough a design process. Its compact straight-6 engine outlasted the model itself and was produced to the end of the 1964 model year, with a change to an OHV design in 1961.
The Champion was one of Studebaker's best-selling models by virtue of its low price (US$660 for the two-door business coupe in 1939), durable engine and styling. The car's ponton styling was authored by industrial designer Raymond Loewy who had been under contract with Studebaker for the design of their automobiles. Champions won Mobilgas economy runs by posting the highest gas mileage tests. During World War II, Champions were coveted for their high mileage at a time when gas was rationed in the United States. From 1943-1945, the Champion motor was used as the powerplant for the unique Studebaker M29 Weasel personnel and cargo carrier, which also used four sets of the Champion's leaf springs arranged transversely for its bogie suspension.
The Champion was phased out in 1958 in preparation for the introduction of the 1959 Studebaker Lark. Prior to this, Studebaker had been placed under receivership, and the company was attempting to return to a profitable position
Manhattan
Manhattan
2.5 Oz Canadian Club
0.5 Oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon
0.5 Oz Sweet Vermouth
1 Dash Cocktail Bitters
Stir all ingredient with ice until well chilled. Double strain into a chilled glass, garnish with a cherry or orange twist.
In 1973 LEGO introduced a new version of the brick. (Drawing date according to LEGO vs Tyco, introduction into sets might have been a bit later). On these bricks the mold pip moved from the short side to one of the studs. The flowrib ("centerline") in the top of the brick was no longer needed. This brick also introduced several material-saving changes. The walls were made thinner with vertical ridges to connect with the studs and the tubes were split. The date "1973" matched the 1973 oil crisis so a sudden increase in material cost might have been the driving force behind the new design.
Looking at my bricks with split tubes I have found a few versions:
- Mold X, patent pending. I found the position numbers 1,7,9,14 and 22.
- Nr 77 to 96 (I am only missing 82 and 94), patent pending and erased. Below the mmold number is a position number ranging 1 to 6. I also found a brick without numbers (void) that fits this description, so that is probably an unnumbered brick within one of these series. Early versions of this brick do not have inner ribs on the walls, later versions do. Initially there is only a small triangle in the corners, after that a rib on the long wall is added. Later a rib on the short wall is added also. These might have been a modification to improve the mold release.
- Nr 97 and 98. No patent pending. Internal rib on the long and short wall without the small corner triangle. The mold position number has two digits (found 03, 04, 05)
- Bricks with the mold number inside the center tubes. In one of the stud holes is a letter (A to G). The letter and the number do always match eachother, so there are no different letters for different mold positions. Internal rib is full length on the long and short wall without the small corner triangle. The bricks have a "center line trace" where a flowrib used to be. I found the numbers 007 (D), 008 (H), 009 (A), 012 (F), 013 (C), 015 (D), 016 (H), 031 (D).
- Bricks with the mold number inside the center tubes. In one of the stud holes is a letter (A to G). The bricks do not have the "center line trace". The letter and the number do always match eachother, so there are no different letters for different mold positions. Internal rib on the long and short wall between the outer ridges. I found the numbers 018 (B), 023 (G)
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Dress: Faith 21
Hat: The Limited (sequins on brim)
Cuff: Matara design on ebay
Necklace: Starlet in Highlands, Denver
Leg Chain: Chains of Love
Shoes: Sam Edelman via Akira Chicago
I took some pictures of Gold Coast band Operator Please before i went to America. I'll post more later.