Fantastic plastic has recently released some model kits that I created the CAD models for:
Northrop Low Altitude Penetrator:
“Razorback” from “The Expanse,” to the same scale with the earlier “Rocinante:”
Northrop M2F3 in 1/48 scale:
Some earlier FP models that might be of interest:
Mission complete. The US has access to space again!
“The Day Called X” is a CBS broadcast from 1957 dramatizing a nuclear attack on Portland, Oregon. Rather interesting to compare/contrast then vs. now… three hours warning of the attack vs maybe three minutes now, Portland being described as “friendly,” the citizens *calmly* evacuating the entire city (noting that in 1955 a practice evacuation cleared out the center of town in little more than half an hour), Portland before the attack not looking like it was already bombed into gravel, nobody here is touting the glories of Communism and yapping about burning down capitalism, etc. Doubtless back then when this was broadcast there would have been very few people arguing that Portland getting nuked would improve the place, or even jsut shrugging in exhaustion upon hearing of the event. Note how often “AN ATTACK IS NOT TAKING PLACE” pops up on screen, presumably so that people tuning in late don’t freak out. Behold at 17:11 the glorious Ford Edsel, just the thing for fleeing an H-Bomb.
“One thing is certain: Portland has a plan for the survival of it’s people and the continuity of it’s government. You know, actually the survival of this entire nation depends upon the ability of Federal, state and local governments to carry out their responsibilities in the event of a massive nuclear attack.“
How times have changed. Or not.
As we’ve recently seen, leftist “peaceful protestors” have decided that it is a good idea to use bright green lasers to attempt to permanently blind cops and federal agents. Once you open a particular can of worms, though, you open the way for those worms to be dumped on *you.* Don’t be surprised if the feds show up with something like this, a 200 watt ultraviolet “melt your retinas in milliseconds” laser.
This was made by one YouTuber with a crappy $1500 Chinese laser. *Imagine* what the FBI could field, especially if they were as fascistic as the fascist LARPers in Antifa claim they are.
Granny Karen gets enzapulated. And she friggen’ deserved it.
When the cop says “you’re under arrest,” the correct answer is never “no I’m not” and then you drive away.
BONUS ROUND: I wonder why the woman in this next video is divorced. More seriously, I wonder what the frak the guy at the end of the video is doing associating with her.
Plus…
Forty-four percent of Americans younger than age 30 believe a company is correct in firing an executive because he or she personally donated to President Trump’s reelection campaign.
Which links to:
Nearly a third (32%) of employed Americans say they personally are worried about missing out on career opportunities or losing their job if their political opinions became known.
Imagine that. If 40% of Millenials and GenZers think it’s a great idea to fire people for being pro-Trump, it should hardly come as a surprise that a third of the public is afraid for their jobs.
We are most likely in the early stages of the Crazy Years.
Perhaps the most important public service message you will see today.
Things have occurred that could open the door to Patreon being lawsuited out of existence. If this sort of thing goes forward, decisions will have to be made. A nuisance to be sure, but there are alternatives.
How do you alert idiot tunnel drivers who aren’t paying attention to “STOP” without erecting a giant Wile E. Coyote wall in front of them? How about a giant luminous “STOP” sign that floats more or less harmlessly in space…