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sunday fantasy #174: Gabrielle Dell’Otto, from Secret War #1, Marvel Comics

sunday fantasy #174: Gabrielle Dell’Otto, from Secret War #1, Marvel Comics



November 08, 2009, 10:03pm

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sunday fantasy #173: Ben Procter

sunday fantasy #173: Ben Procter



November 08, 2009, 9:16pm

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sunday fantasy #172: Supersonic Spitfire, by “Yann Savage/Kris S”

sunday fantasy #172: Supersonic Spitfire, by “Yann Savage/Kris S”



November 08, 2009, 7:33pm

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sunday fantasy #171: Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼 Ōritsu Uchūgun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa), 1987

sunday fantasy #171: Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼 Ōritsu Uchūgun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa), 1987



November 08, 2009, 5:13pm

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sunday fantasy #170: Leading Light Studios

sunday fantasy #170: Leading Light Studios



November 02, 2009, 12:23am

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sunday fantasy #169: Tsutomu Nihei

reblog: artsandcrafts

sunday fantasy #169: Tsutomu Nihei



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November 01, 2009, 11:12pm

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sunday fantasy #167: Hisashi Tenmyouya

sunday fantasy #167: Hisashi Tenmyouya



November 01, 2009, 7:49pm

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sunday fantasy #166: “Space Ship B-17” by Cliff Vestergaard

sunday fantasy #166: “Space Ship B-17” by Cliff Vestergaard



November 01, 2009, 4:58pm

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“Finnish Airforce identification manual for the Russian aircraft in spring 1942”

“Finnish Airforce identification manual for the Russian aircraft in spring 1942”



October 28, 2009, 3:20pm

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the Grokhovsky G-38, a Soviet multi-role project, circa 1935. no photos seem to exist of the sole aeroplane that was built, so here is a nice image courtesy of Gino Marcomini

the Grokhovsky G-38, a Soviet multi-role project, circa 1935. no photos seem to exist of the sole aeroplane that was built, so here is a nice image courtesy of Gino Marcomini



October 28, 2009, 8:40am

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reblog: mudwerks:

WWII: Intense Propaganda Posters - Photo Gallery, 37 Pictures - LIFE
Blackout!
 A 1943 German poster exhorting citizens to keep their lights off at night to hinder Allied bombings reads: “The enemy sees your light! Blackout!”
Photo: Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images, Jan 01, 1943

reblog: mudwerks:

WWII: Intense Propaganda Posters - Photo Gallery, 37 Pictures - LIFE

Blackout!

A 1943 German poster exhorting citizens to keep their lights off at night to hinder Allied bombings reads: “The enemy sees your light! Blackout!”

Photo: Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images, Jan 01, 1943



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October 27, 2009, 8:51am

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sunday fantasy #164: Étienne-Gaspard Robert’s “Minerva”, 1803. an “aerial ship, designed for exploration and offered to all the Academies of Europe”. the key to the letters:

A: Balloon, 150 ft in diameter, fashioned of raw silk, coated on the inside and outside with rubber
B: The cock is a symbol of vigilance..the highest point of the aerostat; he also tells the hour 
C: Weather-cock or streamer for ascertaining the direction of the balloon’s course
D: The Watchmen’s quarters
E: Needle which indicates the expansion and condensation of gas in the sphere
F: The observatory
G: Hall reserved for recreation, walking and gymnastics
K: Lecture hall for scientific conferences
L: The chemistry laboratory
M: The valve
N: Sail which shows the aeronauts when they descend or rise
O: Silken ladders providing ease of communication between all points of the sphere
P: Small escape ship
Q: Large store to keep water, wine and all nutrative substances for the expedition
R: Quarters for a few interested ladies..set at a distance from the body of the construction, lest the learned travellers by distracted in their observations
S: The kitchen
U: Room for musical activities, organ etc
X: Workshop for carpentry
Y: Study, for physics and modern studies
Z: Small subsidiary (spare gas) balloon

sunday fantasy #164: Étienne-Gaspard Robert’s “Minerva”, 1803. an “aerial ship, designed for exploration and offered to all the Academies of Europe”. the key to the letters:

A: Balloon, 150 ft in diameter, fashioned of raw silk, coated on the inside and outside with rubber
B: The cock is a symbol of vigilance..the highest point of the aerostat; he also tells the hour
C: Weather-cock or streamer for ascertaining the direction of the balloon’s course
D: The Watchmen’s quarters
E: Needle which indicates the expansion and condensation of gas in the sphere
F: The observatory
G: Hall reserved for recreation, walking and gymnastics
K: Lecture hall for scientific conferences
L: The chemistry laboratory
M: The valve
N: Sail which shows the aeronauts when they descend or rise
O: Silken ladders providing ease of communication between all points of the sphere
P: Small escape ship
Q: Large store to keep water, wine and all nutrative substances for the expedition
R: Quarters for a few interested ladies..set at a distance from the body of the construction, lest the learned travellers by distracted in their observations
S: The kitchen
U: Room for musical activities, organ etc
X: Workshop for carpentry
Y: Study, for physics and modern studies
Z: Small subsidiary (spare gas) balloon



October 25, 2009, 11:02pm

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sunday fantasy #163: Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s “flying ship”, circa 1780

sunday fantasy #163: Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s “flying ship”, circa 1780



October 25, 2009, 9:42pm

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sunday fantasy #162: Jean-Charles Thilorier’s invasion balloons, circa 1805

sunday fantasy #162: Jean-Charles Thilorier’s invasion balloons, circa 1805



October 25, 2009, 7:50pm

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sunday fantasy #161: “the latest fashion for 1786”, artist unknown

sunday fantasy #161: “the latest fashion for 1786”, artist unknown



October 25, 2009, 2:33pm

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