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1903, Henry Ives Cobb. Cobb was a prominent architect from Chicago; this was his first building in New York. It originally had a 4-column portico surrounding the entrance, topped by an entablature. Interestingly, 100 Broadway, a couple blocks up and built a few years before, originally had a similar structure: Greek Revival columns surmounted by Renaissance Revival relief on the facade. But that building lost its facade decoration in a subsequent reconstruction, whereas this one lost its columns.
For an excellent writeup on this building, as well as a picture of the original facade with columns, see daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2012/07/henry-ives-cobbs-1....
I built this for the Jaeger vs. Kaiju building challenge over on Brick Mecha Division. Here's the lore writeup I made for it there:
The next generation of technology in the fight against the Kaiju, EUXO was designed to mirror a human's anatomy without using any organic material. The result is an incredibly complex synthetic organism that - by linking with the pilot's brain - functions as their surrogate body. This allows for reaction times and awareness unheard of in previous generation Jaegers.
For standard armaments, EUXO carries a medium-range AP rifle for piercing Kajiu hide and an "Ahlspiess" Anti-Kaiju spear. The Ahlspiess is designed to be stabbed into the enemy beast, whereupon its two prongs forcefully open and it emits a large energy blast to the Kaiju's internals.
The EUXO can also utilize optional Type-B equipment. This functions as extra armor and includes a number of stabilizers for extra maneuverability during air drops.
So yeah, obvious Evangelion inspiration here. I originally just wanted to add some optional shoulder parts containing ammo/missiles but that eventually grew into a full armor set. Note that the waist armor also includes extra braces for the hip joints so the whole thing doesn't topple under the added weight.
Richard sent me these very cool techniques along with a great writeup on his blog. Details are now on Swooshable: #1 and #2.
presenting the next 2x in battery performance with a novel manufacturing process that is 7x more compact.
Templeton's writeup in Forbes.
2 August 2020
The FG Mason Engineering model A2 receiver was a portable solid state, ulta-wideband receiver introduced in 1964 and discontinued in the 1980's. It could demodulate AM, FM and CW signals with a range of bandwidths, and was intended primarily for "TSCM" (bug-sweeping and transmitter locating) applications. It was supplied in a custom briefcase with a collection of front-end tuning modules providing full coverage between 2 KHz and 2 GHz. This photo shows the A2 and all its accessories in the case. Included were tuning modules, various telescoping and wire antennas, battery packs, an AC power supply with a power line antenna coupler, and headphones.
Each unit was hand made to order, and the kit was priced accordingly. The main customer was the US Government, and a total of about 800 units were said to have been produced. I purchased this one a few years ago from a GSA surplus auction; I believe the original owner of this one was the FCC. The radio and all its tuning modules still function, although I've never had the courage to power up the CRT scope. (Note that this radio, serial number 50, was an early production version from around 1964-1965.)
A good writeup on the A2 can be found at www.cryptomuseum.com/df/mason/a2.htm
It’s hard to imagine today what an engineering accomplishment the Mason A2 was in 1964. It basically replaced a small truckload of RF gear with something that fit into a single portable, reasonably concealable case.
The Cold War may have nearly killed us all, but it produced some pretty neat gadgets.
Rodenstock 180mm/5.6 Digaron lens (@ f/9), Phase One IQ4-150 digital back (@ ISO 50), Cambo WRS-1600 camera with movements applied.
No emulsions were harmed in the making of this image,
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(the man whose never taken a "selfie")
As I was out walking with my friend Ryan, I felt that I was in a bit of a rut for finding strangers since my 100 more strangers set was completed. The large amount of tattoos on him, as well a gentle looking face drew me to introduce myself and the project that is the 608 strangers. He agreed and as most people do, I asked him about his many tattoos. The over cliched question arose, when I asked "Which one is your favorite?" He smirked and explained to me that while he has a large amount of ink on his body, most of the tattoos were just done out of being "bored" with fellow artists. Kind of interesting to think that one would cover themselves with such works, and not have something that stands out a "favorite" or at least one with the most behind it.
None the less I learned that Lawrence was a recent transplant to Madison, as he had only been on the isthmus the better part of the last three weeks. With positive energy and a good outlook on the world, he hopes to either open his own shop OR join forces with one of the many local artists in the area. He expressed to me that the hardest part with tattoos is that it's always a learning curve, as every client is different and each has their own style and ideas. As I snapped a few photos from the middle of State Street (keeping my peripherals open for buses) he cracked a smile. As he told me that he's never taken a selfie, lack of self confidence maybe not. He just "never got into that," so with hopes I can share this photo with him someday.
We parted ways and I wished him the best of luck with his search, and maybe someday down the road I'll get ink and he will be the artist. None the less I made a new friend, which is truly what I believe the concept behind 100 strangers is all about. If I hadn't joined the group, I may not have been as adventurous with my writings and style. If your looking for quality portraits of total strangers (or maybe not so much) feel free to check out the group. If your up for a challenge, considering joining the group as it's full of very helpful awesome people!
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This is a side-project that I've been working on for a while.
Like most people, I have a large collection of digital music, which is awesome, but sometimes I miss the process of physically choosing an album. Also, when you have friends over, it's a little weird to hand them a laptop and say "Pick an album!". When you have thousands of artists to choose from, the paradox of choice kicks in and it's a bit like asking them to pick a 401k plan.
The small vinyl records are Christmas ornaments that I embedded RFID tags into and then pasted their album art that I downloaded from discogs and had printed on quality photo paper at a print shop. The record player is a cardboard box that I put the RFID reader in and then pasted a photo of a record player I found on Flickr.
Full writeup is here.
MerDeCha is combined from 3 individual Jaegers. The term MerDeCha is a portmanteau of Merdeka* + Mecha.
*Merdeka is a Malay language term for Independence.
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My newest pattern is now live on the Knit Picks site! Adva is a wrap crocheted in an angular ripple stitch and finished with tassels at each end. It's worked up in five colors of Knit Picks Swish Worsted at a (somewhat) loose gauge so it's drapey and breathable. I put a little writeup on my blog, and the pattern is on ravelry (but only for sale through Knit Picks) for queuing, faving, etc. Hope you enjoy!
And millions and millions of thanks to Kat who so patiently let me pose her and take 90000 pictures of her wearing a wool wrap on what was kiiiiind of a warm day. :)
Check out a full writeup on Canibeat.com :
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Pictures from an overnighter on Bainbridge Island mid-October 2014. For a complete writeup check out this post on my blog.
I want to preface this writeup by saying that I am approaching this from an amateur's perspective. The effects of these satellites will be more noticeable for certain professional observatories, but SpaceX are [working with them on reducing the brightness of the satellites](www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLounge/comments/mkmsqa/spacex_rele...). It's also important to keep in mind that the streaks in my photo are a worst case scenario, as the satellites had just launched and haven't spread out or reached their final orbit height. The satellites become significantly dimmer once fully deployed.
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Satellite trails have always been present in astrophotos since satellites first became a thing. With every starlink launch I often see photos or videos of the trains accompanied with "staRLINk iS RUInINg asTRoNoMy". For the amateur astrophotographer this is not the case. Image stacking and pixel rejection algorithms have been around for a while, and do a pretty good job at removing the trails, even with just the 10 images in my example photo. Many deep sky photos stack hundreds of frames together, which helps reject more outlier pixels from satellites or other sources of noise. Even the most popular nebula for beginners, the Orion Nebula, is [regularly 'photobombed' by geostationary satellites](i.imgur.com/niwKELZ.png), which are rejected out from the [final image if enough frames are taken](live.staticflickr.com/65535/50926610233_84a5b0b22c_o.png).
**Image Stacking:**
Astrophotographers regularly stack dozens to hundreds of exposures together to create high SNR images of deep sky objects. It isn't necessary to completely toss out an exposure containing a satellite trail, as the stacking process removes outlier pixels from certain frames before averaging together the rest. ([more info on pixel rejection can be found here](pixinsight.com/doc/tools/ImageIntegration/ImageIntegratio...))
**Information about these starlinks in particular:**
These 13 starlink satellites were launched on the Starlink-25 launch on May 4th, 4 days prior to being photographed. There maximum brightness was around magnitude +2.2, comparable to the bright stars of the Big Dipper. Maximum altitude of the train was 90 degrees, however the galaxy was at 70 degrees. The remaining frames of the Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565) were taken a couple weeks ago. All frames were captured from my Bortle 6 driveway. I made a similar comparison [about a year ago](www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLounge/comments/gwyw1n/effects_of_...), however the conditions for that shot were less than ideal due to haze (there also wasn't a cool galaxy in the frame).
**Places where I host my other images:**
[Instagram](www.instagram.com/leftysastrophotography/) | [Flickr](www.flickr.com/people/leftysastrophotography/)
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**[Equipment:](i.imgur.com/6T8QNsv.jpg)**
* TPO 6" F/4 Imaging Newtonian
* Orion Sirius EQ-G
* ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro
* Skywatcher Quattro Coma Corrector
* ZWO EFW 8x1.25"/31mm
* Astronomik LRGB+CLS Filters- 31mm
* Astrodon 31mm Ha 5nm, Oiii 3nm, Sii 5nm
* Agena 50mm Deluxe Straight-Through Guide Scope
* ZWO ASI-120MC for guiding
* Moonlite Autofocuser
**Acquisition:** (Camera at Unity Gain, -15°C)
* Lum - 120" exposures
* Darks- 30
* Flats- 30 per filter
**Capture Software:**
* Captured using [N.I.N.A.](nighttime-imaging.eu) and PHD2 for guiding and dithering.
**PixInsight Processing:**
* BatchPreProcessing
* StarAlignment
* ImageIntegration
> [Default settings + default large scale pixel rejection](i.imgur.com/xyTeqgH.png) used
> Windsorized Sigma Clipping rejection algorithm used for 10 image stack
> Linear Fit Clipping rejection algorithm used for 50 image stack
* DynamicCrop
* AutomaticBackgroundExtraction
* STF applied via HistogramTransformation to bring nonlinear
One of my shots on the cover of Views Magazine for the August / September 2011 issue. There is a full feature on me and my landscape photography in this issue and I will post some of the pages and the article from the feature as soon as I get a chance to scan them. Hope you enjoy it, comments welcome! ;-)
Shot with a Nikon D300 and the 18-200mm VR lens
Signed prints are available through my website at Dave Allen Photography
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© 2011 Dave Allen Photography, All Rights Reserved. This image may NOT be used for anything without my explicit permission.
Railfest is the annual celebration at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, TN. This year as part of the celebration, they offered Southern Railway 2-8-0 #630 as an excursion round trip to Cleveland, TN. This locomotive was built in 1904 by the American Locomotive Company Richmond Works. It was restored to operation at TVRM in 2011 and is now part of Norfolk Southern's 21st Century Steam program.
Also as part of the activities of the 2013 Railfest, Southern Railway's EMD FP7 #6133 made a visit. This Diesel locomotive built in 1950 was used to pull their excursion, the Missionary Ridge Local throughout the weekend. It is normally on display at the North Carolina Transportation Museum which offers this writeup:
"Southern Railway #6133: The locomotive was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1950. This FP-7, operated by the Southern Railway, was the property of the CNO&TP (Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific). The FP designation meant the locomotive could be used for passenger or freight trains, using a 567-B 16 cylinder prime mover, generating 1500 horsepower. These were F-7 freight locomotives with a steam generator placed at the rear of the locomotive, increasing body length by four feet. FP-7 locomotives were used on small branch-line passenger trains throughout the Southern Railway System. By the late 1970s, there were very few FP-7s left on the roster due to Southern eliminating many passenger trains. The 5-8 left were used for excursion trains as part of the Steam Program begun in 1966. The 6133 was donated to the NCTHC in 1980, and restored by the volunteers to its original green/ imitation aluminum paint scheme. It is used to pull the train ride around the property when needed."
I took more photos of #6133 than I have posted to flickr. You can also see quite a thorough collection of photos of the highlighted steam locomotive Southern #630, the Missionary Ridge Local with #6133, and other rolling stock on the grounds. This gallery is on my website here:
seemidtn.com/gallery/index.php?album=chattanooga%2Frailfe...
Also, I took video and put it on youtube: All the steam footage, plus the Missionary Ridge local: youtu.be/AhCCpvO41iM
Wheel-Inn Drive In, in Sedalia, Missouri, USA
The guber burger is essentially a regular burger, only instead of the usual condiments, it has peanut butter. More info here.
A little Plymouth 10 tonner 1939 model sits unused at the Palmetto Brick plant in SC. While not ownership abandoned because it sits on display, operation use appears to be abandoned. While searching the web for information I found this writeup from the National Narrow Gauge convention in 2011. Sad that I missed this little critter in operation. Check out this page which contains a Utube video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmhXBVO4u4o&feature=player_em...
I discovered the secret to the gavel. It's got some odd dimensions but like everything else it conforms to the LEGO system grid. very nicely. See my writeup at www.dagsbricks.com/2013/11/lego-techniques-bring-down-gav...
And with this Han, this is 53 custom Star Wars Friends in 53 weeks in 2015, completing the Custom Star Wars Friends project. This brings me to over 100 custom Friends in 19 months (including every day in July 2014) and it’s time to finally take a break. A full writeup about my process and the project will be on JustJon.Net next week. And I’ll get to some more of these sporadically in 2016 along with some other projects I have in the pipeline, including my second book.
Images from OOAK designer Matt Sutton party. writeup available at insidethefashiondollstudio.com/2018/07/10/2018-nbdcc-matt...
I'm a few months late here, but check out my writeup and photo essay Theatre Bizarre: Only in Detroit on gsgblog.
Excerpt:
The concept is simple enough. You enter the home of a fictional serial killer only to find yourself transported into the killer’s own twisted nightmare: a bizarre fantasy circus world from an unplaceable era and dimension. This translates roughly into the most outrageous and brilliantly-executed Halloween party in the United States, possibly the world. And it could only happen in Detroit, where artists have acquired a block of abandoned and vacated homes and transformed them into this nightmare world.
Detroit, Michigan
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This shot was predicted using "The Photographer's Ephemeris," which eanbles you to view sun and moon angles at any time of day, superimposed on Google Earth.
I identified two potential shooting locations at different distances and elevations one block apart, and I was able to shoot from one then move to the other as the moon set.
Here's my blog writeup on the program, with links to the free download:
Anticipating Sun and Moon Position
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Coffee + Condensed milk Tart with ice cream
Full Writeup: www.wishihadafoodpun.wordpress.com/restaurant-list/
Writeup (5/20): www.dabbled.org/2009/05/tutorial-fusing-plastic-or-how-to...
See the really cool stuff she makes with this! (some here)
SoSheSews: www.flickr.com/photos/11260891@N04/
1. Fusing Plastic Bags: Things you need, 2. Fusing Plastic Bags: The Bags!, 3. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step One, 4. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Two, 5. Fusing Plastic Bags: Don't forget the Earth!, 6. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Three, 7. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Four, 8. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Five, 9. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Six, 10. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Seven, 11. Fusing Plastic Bags: The Motion in the Ocean, 12. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Eight, 13. Fusing Plastic Bags: Turn up the Heat!, 14. Fusing Plastic Bags: Aaaaand we're GOOD!, 15. Fusing Plastic Bags: Step Nine, 16. Final step!
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I took this photo in the summer of 2014, when I was driving through a neighborhood in Sunnyvale, California. I saw a car hidden underneath a cover, parked on a driveway, and I instantly recognized the hubcaps as Peugeot 504 ones. I had to do a double-take, because I couldn't believe I had found one in the United States. I peeked underneath, and sure enough, it was a 1978 Peugeot 504 Diesel Sedan, painted in Alaska (#1304) with a Moka interior.
I knocked on the door, and after a minute an old man opened it. He introduced himself as Mickey. I inquired about the car, and he said it had been his family car in the '70s and '80s, but he had parked it in recent years because parts were hard to come by. The family had apparently used it for road trips.
I asked him if he would be willing to sell it, and he said for the right price, he would. At the time, I wasn't in a position to buy, but I gave him my name and number, and told him to call me whenever he wanted to part ways with it.
I drove by a few times after that, but life took me in different directions and I gradually lost track of it.
Fast-forward to 2020, when I was browsing around on eBay and found an identical one for sale. The similarities between this one and the one I had seen six years earlier were too striking, so I wondered if they were the same car.
(Archived version: classiccardb.com/peugeot/585420-1978-peugeot-504-diesel.html )
After a quick look at Google Street View, I saw that the car had disappeared from that driveway sometime between April 2015 and October 2017. I googled the VIN, and found an auction listing on Copart from November 2017. It looked even more like the one in my photo.
(Archived version: poctra.com/1978-PEUGEOT-504/id-Ai6kESO7TiXQEEKm/SAN-MARTI... )
I messaged the seller on eBay, and asked him if it was the same car. With the documents he had, he was able to verify it was! It was the same 1978 Peugeot 504 Diesel that had belonged to one Mickey Miller living in Sunnyvale, CA.
I told Luigi (the seller) the story, and he loved hearing the history and seeing a photo of the previous owner. I sent him a print of the photo to send to the new buyer, who happened to be across the country in Pompano Beach, FL.
I have no idea what happened to Mickey, but I still have another print of this photo I'm thinking of dropping off at that same address with a writeup of this whole saga. I might just do that today.
White-crowned sparrow at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve.
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My latest image to be published was the front cover of this month’s InBath A5 Events Magazine for the Bath area. The picture was taken at Christmas 2011 and the editor spotted it on Flickr. The original wider picture can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/edwinjones/6618591627
They also did a writeup on my Photography on the InBath Blog at www.inbath.net/2014/11/edwin-jones-photography-provides-t...
See the original picture also in the first comment below.
yes, the pebbles are UNDER water.
Sorry I come from a place where water is polluted/very dirty, hence the big reaction on seeing such clear water.
BTW, I've bought a new lens! Uploading and writeup coming tomorrow(hopefully) :D
The Mason Engineering "MPR" ("Mini-Probe Receiver") kit was introduced in the early 1980's as the successor to the A2 (see other photos in my stream). Intended primarily for TSCM ("bug sweeping") applications, the MPR included tuning modules that extended the frequency coverage from 20 KHz up to 10 GHz, and added some additional demodulation functions (such as tunable FM subcarrier detection) as well as a spectrum pan scope and digital frequency display. This photo shows the full kit as supplied in a "Zero" aluminum briefcase. This unit has serial number 68. Everything still works, though the scope definitely needs calibration.
Mason produced several refinements of the MPR kit over the years. Based on the B-9 model number of the receiver, I believe this one is the "MPR-3" version.
A good writeup on a later (but very similar) version can be found at www.cryptomuseum.com/df/mason/mpr5.htm
Rodenstock 180mm/5.6 Digaron lens (@ f/9), Phase one IQ4-150 digital back (@ ISO 50), Cambo WRS-1600 camera with movements applied.
No emulsions were harmed in the making of this image,
comparison between my LEGO Transformers creation first and later version of the same character. For more photos and writeups on this journey , click on my blog link below. thank you!
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Today I thought of doing a collage of Mother Goddess Nanda Devi, the highest peak completely within India; thus capturing different moment of the day in the process.
The photo consist of three images from dawn, day and dusk.
The first shot is before the first rays of sun actually hit the top of the peak. The rays have already hit the beautiful cloud moving above the peak.
The second shot is around noon when the sun is shining just above the peak and the cloud moves in front smoothly.
The third shot is when the sun is setting, actually it has set from where i was standing. But the last rays still reach the high peaks of Nanda Devi. The golden sunset is simply amazing. The photograph or any other photograph or video can never do justice to this display at end of day. You must see it in your eyes to believe how beautiful a sunset can be in the Himalayas.
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Settings etc.:
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Canon Rebel xti
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/3.5-5.6
ISO 100
RAW files processed with Aperture
TIFF files processed with Photoshop for border and collage.
Tripod - Targus from Target Store.
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The Story
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Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East. Together the peaks are referred to as the twin peaks of the goddess Nanda. The main summit stands guarded by a barrier ring comprising some of the highest mountains in the Indian Himalayas (one of which is Nanda Devi East), twelve of which exceed 6,400 m (21,000 ft) in height, further elevating its sacred status as the daughter of the Himalaya in Indian myth and folklore. The interior of this almost insurmountable ring is known as the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, and is protected as the Nanda Devi National Park. Nanda Devi East lies on the eastern edge of the ring (and of the Park), at the border of Chamoli, Pithoragarh and Bageshwar districts.
In addition to being the 23rd highest independent peak in the world, Nanda Devi is also notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain. It rises over 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) above its immediate southwestern base on the Dakkhni Nanda Devi Glacier in about 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi), and its rise above the glaciers to the north is similar. This makes it among the steepest peaks in the world at this scale, closely comparable, for example, to the local profile of K2. Nanda Devi is also impressive when considering terrain that is a bit further away, as it is surrounded by relatively deep valleys. For example, it rises over 6,500 metres (21,300 ft) above the valley of the Ghoriganga in only 50 km (30 mi).
On the northern side of the massif lies the Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier, flowing into the Uttari Rishi Glacier. To the southwest, one finds the Dakkhni Nanda Devi Glacier, flowing into the Dakkhni Rishi Glacier. All of these glaciers are located within the Sanctuary, and drain west into the Rishiganga. To the east lies the Pachu Glacier, and to the southeast lie the Nandaghunti and Lawan Glaciers, feeding the Lawan Gad; all of these drain into the Milam Valley. To the south is the Pindari Glacier, draining into the Pindar River. Just to the south of Nanda Devi East, dividing the Lawan Gad drainage from the Dakkhni Nanda Devi Glacier, is Longstaff Col, 5,910 m (19,390 ft), one of the high passes that guard access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. For a list of notable peaks of the Sanctuary and its environs, see Nanda Devi National Park.
Source of above writeup is Wikipedia.
The map shows the exact location of the shot. (29.698454 N,79.75968 E)
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For trip to Nanda Devi National Park visit the following link www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/nandadevi.aspx
KMVN Resort: The best views, excellent food, sunny terrace for laid back vacation, walking distance from Zero Point, out of the world environment. But you do not get electricity in the room except for 3 hours in evening, 2 buckets of hot water in the morning and no entertainment of modern world. Go there for laid back life.
Sureshot transform into a dune buggy .As a robot, he has great articulations.
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The Mason Engineering "MPR" ("Mini-Probe Receiver") kit was introduced in the early 1980's as the successor to the A2 (see other photos in my stream). Intended primarily for TSCM ("bug sweeping") applications, the MPR included tuning modules that extended the frequency coverage from 20 KHz up to 10 GHz, and added some additional demodulation functions (such as tunable FM subcarrier detection) as well as a spectrum pan scope and digital frequency display. This photo shows, from left to right, the basic receiver (model "B-9"), with the 1.6-10GHz tuner installed. the frequency display, and the spectrum scope. This unit has serial number 68. Everything still works, though the scope definitely needs calibration.
Mason produced several refinements of the MPR kit over the years. Based on the B-9 model number of the receiver, I believe this one is the "MPR-3" version.
A good writeup on a later (but very similar) version can be found at www.cryptomuseum.com/df/mason/mpr5.htm
Rodenstock 105mm/5.6 Digaron macro floating element lens (@ f/11), Phase One IQ4-150 digital back (@ ISO 50), Cambo Actus-XL camera with movements applied.
No emulsions were harmed in the making of this image,
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My entry for the Golden Mask Competition. Also my first serious Bionicle MoC in about 3-4 years I think.
2015 Character profile writeup:
Legend speaks of a mysterious being of immense power lurking in the darkest parts of Okoto's forests: Mithosix. It is said to be a fierce hunter and warrior, as well as a collector of rarities - be they masks of power or the poor souls that wear them. Many who ventured too deeply into the jungle were stolen away, never to return. Where Mithosix has its lair, or if it even is a living being or a dark spirit in physical form is anyone's guess. But the villagers of Okoto have learned it might be better to leave that mystery unsolved.
Primary Color: Black, Orange, Teal
Element: Unknown
Favorite environment: Deep within the jungle and dark, maze-like places in general
Masks: Unknown
Powers: Phasing through solid objects and active camouflage to perfectly blend with the environment.
Primary weapon: Twin Scythes, taller than the largest Toa.
Secondary weapon: Claws
Signature moves: Scythe Whirlwind & Four-arm Strike
Key traits: Patient, calculating and silent.
The tickler is how I remind myself of things in the future.
Writeup is at askwebb.blogspot.com/2006/09/getting-things-done-part-4-t...
wasnt feeling this one most of the way through but it came together ok. good times painting with work muck and laylo.
gotta love all the media types that rocked down to stockwell looking for touchy feely the day after a writeup in the evening standard.. big thumbs down to the old chick with the in your face anticharm.
International Women's Day.
Long, long Thursday with a gym session, English midterm, French paper, photo project proposal, biology lab writeup, a mindmelting movie about the economy for international relations, and a dinner date. Oh, and packing had to fit in there somewhere too.
Goodbye sleep. Took a nap as the sun was coming up.
Standard Thursday night. (I wish I was kidding)
The embarrassing pop songs I got lost in for hours and hours while doing work: this and that.
Images from OOAK designer Matt Sutton party. writeup available at insidethefashiondollstudio.com/2018/07/10/2018-nbdcc-matt...
British Birds "Bird Photograph of the Year 2014"
Well i am delighted to announce that my Kestrel shot has been placed 7th overall in the British Bird photo of the year. They kindly sent me there monthly magazine today which showed the image and a nice writeup of how it was achieved.
Now in its 38th year, the competition continues to flourish, with more entries than ever, and 2014 was perhaps the closest competition for many years the judges state.
The top 12 images will be placed now at the Rutland Bird Fair next week in large format prints (Marque 3 stands 24-25) for the public to vote the peoples favourite lets see if they agree with the judges.
So if your heading the Bird fair you will see the image on display along with some other beauties.
The presentation will be on Friday afternoon hosted by Simon King for the winners.