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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #275 on: August 04, 2013, 09:58:14 PM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #276 on: August 05, 2013, 02:40:29 AM »
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Offline Litvyak

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #277 on: August 05, 2013, 04:30:47 AM »
Pretty.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #278 on: August 05, 2013, 05:42:22 PM »
I am not, at the moment, on Christmas Island - I was there for literally 48 hours when I was asked "Do you want to go to Cocos? You've got 10 minutes to decide." So, here I am on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, West Island, at the old Quarantine Station on 24/7 standby in case an asylum seeker boat arrives here.

My house just happens to be right under the airfield approach/departure lane. This morning I heard a turboprop winding up & taking off, next thing I know this is coming in to land.



Sad part is, as I type this, an Orion has just landed - lower - which I just missed! Bugger!

8)

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« Last Edit: August 05, 2013, 05:45:56 PM by Old Wombat »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #279 on: August 06, 2013, 02:12:54 AM »
Ah...that brings back memories...
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #280 on: August 06, 2013, 02:16:40 AM »
They don't do that all night, I hope?

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #281 on: August 06, 2013, 02:25:58 PM »
They don't do that all night, I hope?

Nope. No need, the boats ain't that fast. ;)

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Offline jschmus

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #282 on: August 08, 2013, 11:12:30 AM »
Scene from a French Navy rescue of sailors from a Chinese fishing vessel near Polynesia:
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #283 on: August 08, 2013, 11:01:49 PM »
The weathering on that ship is excessive! Far too unrealistic and it detracts from the otherwise good water effects. The helicopter looks well built but again, it's a shame that the weathering on the tail boom is overdone. The figures look good, though.

(yes, I know it's a real picture)

Offline arkon

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #284 on: August 09, 2013, 12:15:56 PM »
I don't know , ithink the figure are out of scale to the ship. lol
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #285 on: August 09, 2013, 12:35:06 PM »
I don't know , ithink the figure are out of scale to the ship. lol

You're right - the ship is probably 1/96 and the figures and helicopter are probably 1/144 (based on the lack of details on the choppah). Puzzling why they would put so much effort into this diorama yet not bother with getting the scales and weathering correct.

Offline finsrin

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #286 on: August 15, 2013, 04:19:51 PM »
All pilots and crew best have life insurance.

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #287 on: August 15, 2013, 04:42:24 PM »
Wing-tip parasite fighters; interesting concept! ;)

:)

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #288 on: August 15, 2013, 10:07:55 PM »
Follow up to my 5th of August post:

A few days ago I got these shots at the Cocos Islands' Airport.





More here: http://s459.photobucket.com/user/GPlachy/library/Island%20Aircraft?sort=3&page=1

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #289 on: August 16, 2013, 04:14:25 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #290 on: August 16, 2013, 02:31:35 PM »
Nice shot! 8)

I assume it's in Brazil but the location could well be in Australia given the trees, etc.

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Offline perttime

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #291 on: August 16, 2013, 05:19:26 PM »
Nice model. Doesn't sound bad either:

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Offline jschmus

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #292 on: August 17, 2013, 03:00:30 AM »
Beautifully restored images from World War II:
http://imgur.com/a/M9ks5

Mostly "Rosie the Riveter" stuff, but lots of neat photos.

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Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #293 on: August 17, 2013, 05:07:45 AM »
Those photos look so good I wondered if they were modern photos with old props and such.

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #294 on: August 17, 2013, 10:44:35 AM »
Those photos look so good I wondered if they were modern photos with old props and such.

Definitely not! I recognised a number of them from their old, original grainy (& sometimes scratched) originals.

:)

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #295 on: August 18, 2013, 06:31:51 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Offline jschmus

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #296 on: August 18, 2013, 07:17:58 AM »
Fox Two!
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #297 on: August 23, 2013, 10:55:45 PM »
Spotted this one this morning on the Facebook page of the National Naval Aviation Museum.  Three SP-5B Marlins of Patrol Squadron 45 buzz the seaplane tender USS Currituck (AV-7) at low altitude.
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #298 on: August 24, 2013, 06:19:14 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #299 on: August 24, 2013, 06:26:38 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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