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Okay the thing is with my #2 Gil is that his joints were unusually stiff and really emphasised how limited the joints were, especially since I intended for this Gil to wear kimono and kneel a bunch. I expected for a single joint to be limited but the fact is, Gil couldn’t even bend his knees far enough to kneel let alone make it look natural enough.
So I took a knife to the behind of his legs and carved out crescent moon shapes so more of his knee joint was exposed and his leg could bend enough for him to kneel naturally. Unfortunately, his legs are hollow plastic so if you carve out as much as I did, it WILL leave really unsightly holes. But since it’s behind his leg I don’t mind, plus he’s most likely to be wearing yukata to expose the knees.
This actually solved his knee joints being stiff so I carved out some plastic behind his ankle to be able to be en pointe and it’s easier to pose him.
I also took out some plastic from his elbows so he could touch his face better but I didn’t far enough as I wanted because his arms are also hollow plastic and I could see the plastic be really thin, which is sad since normal MH boy arms are hard vinyl.
However, I’m happy my Gil #2 can pose better now. My poor #1 Gil can’t keep up with him.
It doesn't look like there's been much progress, but trust me, there have been a TON of small improvements to the structure, particularly with the inner framing.
Also, obviously the stand is now a thing. It will eventually be tiled entirely in light bley. The rear frame is currently at the wrong height; the top of it lines up with the top of the front section. I have plans for the interior structure, and how the detachable panels will be constructed to access the interior.
Even though it's cloudy and grim it still looks pretty good!
Glen Ellyn IL / Main St
UP e/b intermodal – Train ZOAG2
UP 1995 SD70ACe (C&NW heritage)
UP 7793 ES44AC
UP 7696 ES44AC.
In the streets of Jalalabad, Afganhistan...
Ace: I'm glad that we got away from that terrorist. If you hadn't thrown that frag grenade at him we would have gotten killed for sure.
Saber-tooth: We aren't in the clear yet. I suppose the best thing we can do if the city is under siege, is to head out to the desert and get to our forward operating base.
Ace: Sounds like a plan.
Suddenly a man wearing a dark tan hat approaches the group. Ace raises his M4 and says...
Ace: Hold up right there! Who are you?
Owen: Easy now! My name is Owen, I am with the Canadian military. After the United States declared war on Scimitar Canada decided to join their ally by sending in some troops to assist the U.S. military.
Dawg and Lance are talking among themselves when Dawg says...
Dawg: Back-up eh?
Lance: Shut up! We don't want to offend him.
Ace lowers his M4 and Shakes Owen's hand. Saber-tooth does as well.
Saber-tooth:Great to meet you Owen. I'm Saber-tooth, this is Ace, and the two behind us are named Lance and Dawg. Now that everyone is on a first name basis, Scimitar has taken over the city and they have the support from their other fighters in Iraq and Syria as well as elements in Russia. With that being said, I think that our best plan of action is to get to the desert and get to a forward operating base. From there we can create a plan of attack. Let's roll!
Canada joins it's Ally, the U.S. in the war against Scimitar.
Another build for The Epic Conflict. Tell me what you think.
Ash Street Jail
New Bedford, MA
January 6th, 2016
America's oldest continuously working jail.
"The original New Bedford Jail was opened on Monday, October 5, 1829 with William Reed as the first jail keeper. The County Commissioners appropriated $13,236.30 for its construction. This facility was located on Court Street and is no longer used as a jail. This structure is currently used for Civil Processing. The building had been previously used as the home of the Sheriff and his family.
The County Commissioners soon recognized the need for additional facilities and authorized the construction of the New Bedford House of Correction Building on the east side of the original jail lot between Court and Union Streets.
The old Bristol County Jail on Court Street in Taunton was quickly becoming obsolete which led to the acquisition of new site on land belonging to the estate of William Hodges on the east side of the present Hodges Avenue. The new Hodges Avenue Jail was completed in 1873 at a cost of $160,000. This facility would get local acclaim as the temporary home for an accused axe murderer from Fall River named Lizzie Borden. The Fall River socialite was detained at the Taunton Jail for ten months while awaiting trial for the murder of her father, Andrew Borden in August of 1892.
The Hodges Avenue Jail in Taunton had served the citizens of Bristol County until 1923 when it closed its’ doors for the final time as a place to house prisoners. The building remained vacant for ten years until the David F. Adams Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars rented the building for their meetings. The Veterans group used the building for many years. They finally purchased the building for $2,500 following the Second World War. It was dedicated as a permanent memorial to U.S. Veterans.
The County Commissioners recognized that the old Jail on Court Street in New Bedford had long outlived its usefulness by the mid 1880’s and began plans to replace the old stone jail. This effort led to the construction of the new 287 cell Ash Street Facility in 1888 at a cost of $80,000."
Source: www.bcso-ma.us/history.htm
Staring straight up the trunk of a Birch tree as the clouds float by.
We aren't known for our cloudscapes, being mostly sunny and dry or foggy and cold, but today was a really pretty day.
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A line up of Hunslet locos on the 2ft 6in gauge system at the Trecwn Royal Navy Armament Depot on 27th June 1984. Left to right are unique to the establishment 60hp 4-wheel diesel-mechanical '722' (works No.6646 built in 1967), which had been transferred to Trecwn from RNAD Ernesettle, Devon, in January 1981, and 50hp 0-4-0 diesel-mechanicals 'ND3055 (Works No.2266 built in 1940), 'ND3061' (Works No.2399 built in 1941), and 'ND3062' (Works No.2400 built in 1941). These three 50hp locos, purchased new for use at Trecwn, were moved to MoD Broughton Moor in Cumbria in November 1984. upon the arrival of new Baguley-Drewry locos.
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At some joke he just remembered that someone told him the other day. Sorry, ma, you had to have been there!
In April 2010, Lachlan Vallley Railway ran 2 trips to Gosford, one on Saturday the other on Sunday, hauled by 3237 with 4701 assisting on the Saturday. 3237 is seen at Eastwood on Sunday morning, working up the grades of the Dennistone bank to Eastwood
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On May 10, 1869 a special ceremony took place in Promontory, Utah, USA where two railroads met that completed a track that went from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific ocean on the west. A span of approximately 3000 miles. This engine is an exact full size and fully functioning duplicate of one of the engines that met on that occasion. Today it was again going to the same location, approximately 200 yards from where this photo was taken as it passed by.
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Hair up and more or less finished with the transition from day to evening make up. A little heavy I think.
One of the interesting things about laser hair removal is that even when making up formally it is really quite easy to overdo it as you become used over the years to having to trowel on the slap.
In this instance I over did it - not by much but enough to look less natural.
By the way -any thoughts about how the hair looks tied up? - Can I get away with it?
I think I managed to capture her gaze here. (Yes, boys, she has eyes -- just raise yours a bit and you'll see.)
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Glowing away in the National Botanical Garden in Washington, D.C.
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In her pre-painted 'primer' finish, Leonardo AW101 Merlin ZZ100 departs Yeovil for another test sortie in the run up to the acceptance by Norway for their 'Redningstjeneste' Rescue Services
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Marine Lewis. Élite/Sport/Cadet Femme/Women. Championnats Québécois de Cyclocross Suarez, Granby. Nov. !st, 2014.
We had lots of touching up to do from last time (when I squirmed so much)... the orchids will go up to my shoulder for our next appt - scheduled for April. Flower buds still missing... but so far, so good! *Good Times Tattoo, Salt Lake City (Artist: Thai)
this is the first orchid that I ever owned. I actually bought it for my daughter for her 18th birthday a few years ago and she asked me to babysit. (while she is in University) I have named this orchid Katrina, or Kate for short..or Kate the great! Kate means pure so that fits...
We've been having some fun in the snow here in Portland. This is my niece all bundled up and enjoying her first big snowy day. I love snow days.
Oh and the other thing I love about this figure? It has an alternate Fangire (vampire) head and an opened mouth Kivat to provide the bite that turns Wataru. The face up on this figure is seriously amazing. I can't believe they put this much detail into it.
As the signpost reads, this was where the A30 crossed the B3212. The B3212 still exists and has that number in the present day, the A30 was bypassed a long time ago, and this section here is now a minor road. Incredibly the garage survived well into the Streetview era, even if it had stopped selling petrol quite some time earlier. In those last days it was Swain's Garage selling second hand cars. The garage was demolished in about 2015. By 2019 new houses occupied the site.
On the menu here in I am guessing just into the 1930s, Pratts, National Benzole and BP were on the menu. It was apparently open day and night, which seems pretty amazing for the era. Far right there seems to be what would be a rare sight of an advertising board for Texaco oils. Also of note is that the original building seen here survived right up to the point of demolition without any real change.
UP 677 RS27 UP 634 U25B at Inver Grove(near St.Paul,MN. 5/68. Before returning to home rails,they did Mpls/St.Paul transfer runs over Milw/GN/NP.
A Royal Air Force 230 Squadron Puma HC1 helicopter based at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire is pictured during a training flight over London.
The sortie included low and medium level transit flights, landing at un-prepared sites and navigation exercises involving a refueling stop at RAF Marham, an over flight of RAF Wyton and flying through the London heli-lanes.
The Puma HC1 first entered service in 1971, and the RAF currently has a fleet of 34 aircraft available to the front-line Support Helicopter Force. The aircraft are operated by Nos 33 and 230 Squadrons, both based at RAF Benson.
The combined Puma Force is separated into 5 operational flights and an operational conversion flight, which offers flexibility in its role with both desert warfare and arctic warfare specialist equipment available for fitting to the aircraft.The Pumas are used as battlefield helicopters within the Joint Helicopter Command and provide tactical troop and load movement by day or by night. The aircraft can carry up to 16 fully-equipped troops, or up to two tonnes of freight carried either internally or as an under-slung load. The other major role is that of casualty or medical evacuation support, for which up to six stretchers can be fitted.
Photographer: SAC Phil Major RAF
Image 45153142.jpg from www.defenceimages.mod.uk
Tra le opere protagoniste, “Hooked Up” è l’installazione iGuzzini realizzata con Dean Skira che esplora vari messaggi culturali provenienti dal contesto e li ingloba attraverso la forma e la luce, accorpando i materiali e la tecnologia in una struttura solida lunga 16mt, dove la luce viene proposta come “tessuto di contatto”. L’integrazione visiva si raggiunge grazie alla sua geometria fortemente scandita da una serie di tagli verticali e orizzontali. Questa articolazione spaziale permette alla luce del giorno di entrare all’interno del padiglione, mentre simultaneamente gli apparecchi di illuminazione proiettano “colonne di luce” nello spazio che ospita l’installazione.