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Again, not that technically great, but I just liked the vibe here: Mike could easily be a 60s drummer thanks to his classic hair style. I messed the camera settings up, but I think the lack of resolution here actually helps give it an old feel.
For my coming Jabba's palace I've built some technical device. I've made an instruction to see how I used some SNOT-techniques.
For my coming Jabba's palace I've built some technical device. I've made an instruction to see how I used some SNOT-techniques.
For my coming Jabba's palace I've built some technical device. I've made an instruction to see how I used some SNOT-techniques.
Construction of Broken Hill's Technical College commenced in 1900. Unveiled on the 1st of May 1901, it served as a Technical College, Art Gallery, and Museum. In 1903 George McCulloch, of Broken Hill Mining Company's "Syndicate of Seven", donated a number of original British works which became the nucleus of the Broken Hill Gallery collection. The gallery was opened on the 11th of October 1904 by Lord Northcote, Governer General of Australia. In 1916 the Principal of the Technical College, Mr P C Riddell saw the benefit of establishing partnerships with Sydney galleries and museums. This led in 1918 to the arrival of the first of many exhibitions on loan from the Sydney Technological Museum, the British Museum, and other sources. The Art Gallery's collection grew through the purchase of works by prominent Australian artists such as Norman Lindsay. The art collection was moved to the new Civic Centre in the late 1960s and the Museum was closed on the 13th of November 1987. The Library was established on the site of the Museum in 1991.
The Museum's Bird Collection:
In 1932 a collection of 42 birds was established at the Museum, most of which were donated by Mr W D K Magillivray, one of the founders of the Barrier Field Naturalists' Club. A co-founder of this club in 1920 was Albert Morris, who remained the club secretary until his death in 1939. Albert Morris advised planting a belt of vegetation around Broken Hill to reduce the impact of dust storms in the city, and in pursuit of this goal collected about 7000 plan specimens from far west New South Wales. Another prominent member of the Barrier Naturalists' Club was Sir Maurice Mawby, noted for his contribution to Australian mining, and for his achievements as a student of the Broken Hill Technical College. The birds remaining at the College are a part of the original display.
Source: Broken Hill Tafe.
What: The transit of Venus set against a solar disc of exquisite surface detail featuring a few small sunspots, thread-like filaments, granulation (small cellular features), and prominences along the limb.
How: Lunt LS60THa/B1200FT telescope equipped with Basler Ace acA1300-30gm/g camera and Sky View Pro mount, manually tracked
Image processing using AutoStakkert2 for stacking SER files, Microsoft Image Composite Editor for stitching images (two for the surface and two for the protuberances), and Fitswork4.
When: 6 June 2012
Where: Goraśw Anny, Poland
Who: Pawel Warchal
What our judges said: “The Sun observed with proper filters (and protection) shows complex magnetic structures and dynamics. The technical expertise displayed to bring out the fantastic details of the solar disc as well as the transit of Venus itself impressed us a lot! ”
Credits: P. Warchal
For my coming Jabba's palace I've built some technical device. I've made an instruction to see how I used some SNOT-techniques.
For my coming Jabba's palace I've built some technical device. I've made an instruction to see how I used some SNOT-techniques.
The Silcantar Valthalion is a all-wheel drive 4-wheel steering mid-engined supercar. It is powered by a transverse-mounted V8 engine located directly behind the driver's seat, which is placed in the center of the car, like in the McLaren F1. The passenger seat is located to the left of the driver's seat, with the position of the McLaren's second passenger seat occupied by the 4-speed manual transmission.
Valthalion's styling cues are primarily drawn from Formula 1 racecars, Ford GT, and Audi R8. Like a Formula 1 racer, Valthalion lacks fenders over the wheels. While this is probably not an aerodynamic advantage, it increases playability by increasing suspension travel and it looks freakin' awesome. If you were to remove the roof and front headlights, Valthalion would likely closely resemble a Formula 1 car due to its chassis and body design. The large front grill was largely inspired by Audi R8, and blends influences from American muscle cars and modern supercars. Because it combines features from muscle cars and supercars, Valthalion coincidentally resembles Ford GT, with its long hood and fastback and low profile.
Valthalion began as an attempt to create a supercar with low ground clearance from the parts of the 8880 Super Car. My primary, if not only, gripe with 8880 is that it looks like a Lamborghini Gallardo body welded to the chassis of a Dodge Ram. While this makes for great playability, it looks pretty ugly. Valthalion's wishbones are horizontal in their normal position, unlike 8880's, which are angle down at about 30 degrees. The result is a car with a total height less than twice the diameter of the wheels. The omission of fenders was an unintentional consequence of the low profile. It is pretty much impossible to create fenders for this car that give the suspension remotely reasonable travel and are not half the height of the windshield.
Valthalion, like Silcantar, is derived from Sindarin (one of Tolkein's elvish languages), and means "dauntless strength". (Silcantar, coincidentally, means "light bearer", roughly).