Model Airplanes

The Colt Model 1909 was the last military-issue .45 Colt. It would be nearly 100 years before another issue sidearm was specifically marked “USMC,” adding to the appeal of these unique .45s.

In 1909, the Ford Model T had just come to market. The President of the United States was none other than Theodore Roosevelt, finishing his second term. His Great White Fleet had finished its voyage around the globe, announcing to the world that America had arrived as a seapower. The Army Signal Corps had just purchased the world’s first military airplane from the Wright brothers. And Colt was in the process of delivering a new double-action revolver to the military. The .45 Colt-chambered Model 1909 was to replace various .38-cal. revolvers that repeatedly struggled to stop fanatical attackers in the then-ongoing Philippine Insurrection. The Army would receive approximately 20,000 1909s before the iconic U.S. Model of 1911 pistol was adopted. The Marine Corps specified a few changes to the gun for its order of 1,400.

It is a well-established part of shooting lore that the U.S. military went back to the .45 Colt after dissatisfaction with the stopping power of its .38 revolvers in the early 1900s. More studied enthusiasts could probably tell you that the handgun was a double-action Colt revolver in .45 Colt. Beyond those details, things generally get fuzzy. That is understandable, as the M1909 Colt, although a superb heavy-duty handgun, was fielded in relatively small numbers and had the shortest service life

Article source: https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/1/9/last-of-its-kind-the-usmc-model-1909-colt/

100 manila file folders, one bottle of glue, 50 xacto blades, 3.000 individual pieces, and 1,000 hours of work were necessary for paper-wizard luca iaconi-stewart to complete a 1:20 fully functional model of singapore airlines’ airbus A380. the project — developed in collaboration with ad agency dentsu möbius — was part of a campaign called ‘no detail is too small’ that showcased the airline’s commitment to care and detail in every part of the onboard experience.

all images © luca iaconi-stewart

made entirely from manila file folders, the models were built using a construction technique perfected over the years by paper artist luca iaconi-stewart. the process involved reference photos and technical drawings provided by singapore airlines, as well as plans that were printed directly into the folder. the result are miniature chairs, turbines and all parts of an airplane, crafted to the most minimal detail. the monochromatic piece brings out the subtleties of the material and highlights the unique details and geometry of the plane.

called ‘no detail is too small’, the project was an ad campaign for singapore airlines

the campaign — featured on the video above — gained worldwide media attention and quickly became singapore airlines’ most successful social ad campaign ever, with over 35 millions views. but this is not the last one we will see as iaconi-stewart is currently working on a boeing 777 for air india.

the model has a 1:20 scale

100 manila file folders, one bottle of glue, 50

Article source: https://www.designboom.com/art/luca-iaconi-stewart-airbus-a380-manila-paper-model-01-09-2017/

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Park Electrochemicals (NYSE:PKE)
Q3 Earnings Conference Call
Jan. 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. ET

Contents:

• Prepared Remarks
• Questions and Answers
• Call Participants

Prepared Remarks:

Operator

Good morning. My name is LaToya, and I’ll be your conference operator today. At this time, I’d like to welcome everyone to the Park Electrochemical Corp Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Earnings Release Conference Call and Investor Presentation. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.

After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press the *, then number 1 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, please press the # key. Thank you.At this time, I will turn the call over to Mr.

Brian Shore, chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Shore, you may begin.

Brian Shore — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Thank you, operator. This is Brian Shore. Good morning, everybody, Happy New Year. I have with me Matt Farabaugh, who is our CFO, actually not physically with me, our office is closed today because of the storm, so we’re both at remote locations.

So if we seem like we’re not connected as usual, that would be the reason. So, a couple of housekeeping things here. Again, the office is closed, so if you want to contact our office, the best thing to do would be email Martina. Her email address is provided right at the top of the news release, so you can contact

Article source: https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2018/01/06/park-electrochemical-pke-q-earnings-conference-cal.aspx

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Quick. Imagine a paper airplane. Got it? It’s a folded up piece of standard 8 1/2 by 11-inch printer paper, right? A sort of three-dimensional hieroglyph of an airplane made of paper. How boring of you.

Now try imagining an airplane. A Boeing 777, the long range model to be exact. Think of the wing flaps moving, the landing gear unfolding, the reverse thrusters for the engines. You know, the details that let you hurtled through the atmosphere at 600 miles an hour. Now imagine building all of it at 1/60th the normal size and doing it with just one material: paper. Manila folders to be exact again. Also, some glue.

This is the paper plane designer Luca Iaconi-Stewart has been building, on and off, for nearly a decade. “It even blows my own mind,” he says. “I don’t know how I’ve done a lot of it.” Watch the video above to see the incredible details like hair-thin strands of paper that make up hydraulic lines on landing gear and the 300 plus seats, each about the size of a gumdrop, that Iaconi-Stewart has laid out in the cabin. They don’t recline, he admits but there are other mesmerizing parts that do move like the cabin doors, the retractable landing gear, complete with suspension, and wing flaps.

What began as a school project years ago has morphed into an oft torn apart and then rebuilt model. It’s garnered a healthy Youtube following of fellow aviation and modeling buffs who cheer at

Article source: https://www.wired.com/story/why-one-dude-has-spent-years-building-a-boeing-777-out-of-paper/