Foto’s van de Luchtmachtdagen op 18 juni 2010 te Gilze-Rijen. Helaas was het weer niet zo geweldig, waardoor ook het fotograferen moeilijk was. Bijna alle foto’s op ISO800 om ook bij f8 een korte sluitertijd mogelijk te maken. En je kunt nooit genoeg millimeters hebben… In dit geval Nikon D90 […]
Chickenhawk, by Robert Mason, tells the story of a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. Mason had always wanted to fly and already held a private pilot’s license when he volunteered for the Army to fly helicopters. His flight training is recounted in the book. He is then assigned to […]
[lang_nl]Foto’s van Ana Popovic & Band, Bluesroute Scyedam (Schiedam), 29 mei 2010. Genomen met Nikon D90 & Tamron 17-50 2.8, grotendeels met het diafragma bijna helemaal open op ISO800. Opvallend was dat veel fotografen een telelens, zoals de 55-200 of de 70-300, op hun camera hadden. Ik was heel blij dat ik de […]
This is a tutorial illustrating how I paint my mechs. The first step is cleaning flash and moldlines off the miniature and basing it. I use bases made from airdrying modelling clay (Faber Efaplast Classic). An alternative that needs baking in the oven is Fimo. Applying primer is the second […]
Fender introduces a revised version of its American Deluxe models. For the Stratocaster, Fender highlights four changes: Compound radius fretboard, 9.5″ to 14″ Staggered tuners New N3 noiseless pickups Reconfigured S1 switching The American Deluxe Stratocaster is also available as left-hand, HSS, V-Neck, and ash-bodied version. Color choices depend on […]
An important limitation of digital cameras is their limited dynamic range – scenes with high contrast will either lead to lost detail in the highlights or in the shadows. This problem is made worse by the limited range offered by the JPG format. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography tries to […]
My 10mm Vietnam project is partly completed – all troops are painted. Terrain consists of a few hooches, some terrain features by TimeCast Models, and some home-made trees. Two test games using the Ambush Valley rules for Force on Force showed that 10mm works great for skirmish gaming. Future additions […]
New year, new guitars: Fender introduces the American Special Stratocaster. Designed as low-cost American-built guitar, it complements the Highway One series. Changes with respect to the Highway One Stratocaster are small: Gloss instead of flat finish and the popular Texas Special pickups, also used on the Road Worn series, but […]
We Dutch Battletech guys are playing a new campaign. Preparations included building our forces within the guidelines set by the campaign gamemaster. In my case, these were Arkab Legion, being able to use Draconis Combine and mercenary mechs Only Inner Sphere mechs Tech level: 3055 10,000 points of Battle Value […]
I have re-read two books by Stephen Coonts, Flight of the Intruder and The Intruders. They tell the story of Jake Grafton, a US Navy pilot flying the Grumman A-6 Intruder, during his second Vietnam war cruise in 1972 and a peacetime cruise in in 1972. Coonts was an Intruder […]
Vanochtend ben ik met Senna naar de hondenplas bij de Bergsche Plas geweest. Hier een paar foto’s, meer zijn bij Picasa te vinden.
This is an overview of the most important Soviet aircraft of WW II. Fighters At the start of the war with Germany, the Polikarpov I-16 was the most numerous fighter. It was armed with two 7.62mm MGs and two 20mm cannons, at lower altitudes it performed equal to the Bf109E. […]
