等了多個月，今晚終於做了最有趣的一個工序：製作關節套。其實昨天已經造了，但要等一天時間乾燥，所以現在本來要上水貼的工序也要讓路看看效果。效果沒有想象中理想，但可以在這層套上再加，所以還可以上訴。但話分兩頭，第一層永遠是最難搞，因為要兼顧造形，所以表面和厚薄很難控制得好。
下圖：膝關節的分件和假關節套。
下圖：足關節的關節套。給我扯爛了，好彩可以簡便地修補，所以無需太擔心。
下圖：肩關節套。上圖中兩組關節如果用硬物料造關節套的話，問題其實不大，因為那兩個關節的活動只限於 1-dimensional。相反肩關節是 3-dimensional (上下左右及旋轉)，用硬物料造關節套要事先知道雙臂該怎樣放。但在連武器也未完成的現在，又叫我怎決定雙臂的擺放呢？
下圖：加上肩護甲後就似模似樣了。
註：如果還猜不出我用了甚麼物料的話，請按下面的引用吧。
昨晚患病，所以今天留在家中休息。除了趁機會洗衫之外，亦有機會到郵局領取一個神秘包裹；到手才知道原來是蟹 sir 的好事，特此感謝
留在家中自然多砌模型。本來打算把大魔的胸部再噴得淺色一點，但今日決定還是沿用這個青綠色算數。
可能今日放了自己一天假，所以心情大好之下連煎雞蛋的蛋黃也沒有穿，這已是幾個月也沒有試過沒有穿黃的荷包蛋了
差點忘記一提，我患的病是叫「砌模型夜瞓症」，在及時醫治下應該不會變成長期病患，明日應該可以返工在公司發白日夢了。
一年前用了同一個標題回顧了之前一年的網誌，今天踏入這部落的兩週年，亦同樣回顧一下過去一年所寫過的網誌。也許是人越老越「um 沉」的關係，第一年共寫了一百六十篇，在這第二個年頭竟然出了二百零一篇，平均少於兩日就寫一篇。想當年我還風度翩翩時沉默寡言，想不到現在一把年紀才來個喋喋不休，可悲啊可悲啊！
雖然這二百篇網誌只是興之所至，無聊打發時間之作，但當中也有幾篇自己頗感趣味。最有印象者算是抄小鯊的一篇【其實你又知不知】，風馬牛的兩件事給我來了一個移花接木。而最騎呢的一篇應該要數【致地理堂的信】，完全表現到我小題大做及對屎坑迷戀的情操。另外原來今年我特別多系列篇，除了最近的【舊朋友】系列之外，又有【大魔回顧】、【紅雞大作戰】和【必善園】系列，當然亦有拜蟹 sir 所賜的【BLOG 友笑笑團】系列呢！而今年亦開多了兩個網誌分類，不必把所有垃垃雜雜的主題都推入【地理堂雜作簿】之中。
趁今天這個機會，讓我在此多謝各位曾經瀏覧及留言的朋友，感謝閣下在繁忙的生活中抽空分享小弟一刻的胡思亂想。多謝!
回顧：模事忙
回顧：地理堂雜作簿
回顧：光影痕跡
回顧：政治不正確
回顧：寡佬廚房
回顧：講乜話？廣東話！
早陣子直接從 Tichy Train Group 訂的膠釘今日終於收到貨，應該是比從屋企附近舖頭買的平了35% 左右
而這兩日也以龜速油了裙甲的內部，因為是隱敝的地方，所以手油了便算。現在算是收了貨，明日可以開始做滲線洗塗了。
其實這兩也是以龜速覆件，應該明晚可以覆夠所需的數量。(沒有相，因為完全忘記了替它們影相。)
之前有卜友問起個大魔頭，現附玉照乙張
This article about the Canadian maritime helicopter CH-148 Cyclone caught my eyes because it was the headline on Sunday’s Ottawa Citizen. The article was so long that I couldn’t find time to read it until I was at work. (Hey, I’m expecting my vacation in two weeks; am I suppose to work my ass off?) The helicopter is always a difficult topic to understand, both procurement and operation. As was mentioned in the article below, there were many twists in the procurement process. This really makes it hard to follow how we end up with the Cyclone helicopters. I thought the procurement of our VICTORIA class submarine was interesting; it seems the history of Cyclone is more interesting. (A nice reference on the VICTORIA class submarine is J.D. Perkins’ ‘The Canadian Submarine, Service in Review’.)
In the article, General Dynamics was mentioned in a paragraph. The sensor in question, I believe, is multi-static sonar system. This system consists of several sonobuoys (deployable sonars in cylindrical casing) and a computer system that integrates the sonar data to form an acoustic “picture” underneath the water surface. It is obvious that this is an ASW (anti-submarine warfare) system. What is interesting here is that the Canadian Forces no longer consider ASW as an important area. ASW was important during the Cold War era because gigantic Soviet submarines could carry ballistic missiles to launch an attack. Therefore it was important to ensure that our waters had no enemy ready for firing. After the 911 Attack, we are officially living in a world of asymmetric threat. (The term “asymmetric” refers to the strength of the opposing forces compared with our military strength. Terrorists and insurgents are prime examples of asymmetric forces.) Nowadays, our ships are safer because we do not expect our opponents can attack us underwater. This is why ASW becomes less important than it was. Perhaps a few Cyclones without ASW capability yet on early delivery is not a bad idea; the Navy can use these multi-purpose aircraft for other things. After all, the Sea Kings are too old to fly and too much to maintain.
