Hot Wheels X-Raycer-Gas Lands Vehicle #2

This vehicle, a X-Raycer, has a transparent body, allowing you to see what it has “under the hood”. There was no packaging with this model so I cannot say what the manufacturer model number it is.

I have retooled this vehicle. It is fully automatous and is controlled by onboard AI. Through the use of “special materials and technologies that reduce the emission and reflection of radar signals” from the vehicle this vehicle can run quietly and stealthy.

The vehicle is powered with hydrogen fuel cells in association with solar cells. The solar panels are built into the body of the vehicle and power is stored in onboard batteries.

The power created from hyrogen fuel is typically used to power the laser. Enough energy is produced to allow the laser to make several short bursts and one or two sustained bursts before giving the energy cells time to recharge.

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Updated on 8/10/2022

11 Songs Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings

Interesting article. So where do rock artists find the time to read?

Dramatis Personae

Roderick Harold, Lord Blaine, Commander, Imperial Space Navy

Arkley Kelly, Gunner, Imperial Marines, and Blain family retainer

Admiral Sir Vladimar Richard George Plekhanov, Vice Admiral Commanding Imperial Space Navy Forces, New Chicago, and Acting Governor General, New Chicago

Captain Bruno Cziller, Imperial Space Navy, Master INSS MacArthur

Commander John Cargill, ISSS, First Lieutenant of MacArthur

Commander Jock (Sandy) Sinclair, ISN, Chief Engineer of the MacArthur

Midshipmen Horst Staley, ISN, senior midshipman aboard the INSS MacArthur

Midshipmen Jonathon Whitbread, ISN

Kevin Renner, Sailing Master, Lieutenant, Imperial Space Navy Reserve

Lady Sandra Liddell Leonovna Bright Fowler, BA, M.S., doctoral candidate in Anthropology, Imperial University of Sparta

His Excellency Horace Hussein Bury, Trader and Magnet; Chairmen of the Board, Imperial Autonetics Company, Ltd.

Midshipmen, Gavin Potter, ISN

Fleet Admiral Howland Cranston, Commander and Chief, His Majesty’s Forces beyond the Hay Stack

His Imperial Highness, Richard Stefan Merrill, Viceroy for His Majesty Dominions beyond the Coal Sack

Dr. Anthony Horvath, Minister of Science for Trans-Coal-sack Sector

Dr. Jacob Buckman, Astrophysicist

Father David Hardy, Chaplain-Captain, Imperial Space Navy Reserve

Admiral Lavienti Kutuzov, Vice Admiral Commanding His Majesty’s Expedition beyond Murcheson’s Eye¹

Senator Benjamin’s Bright Fowler, Majority Leader and Member of Privy Council

Dr. Sigmund Horowitz, Professor of Xenobiology,² University of New Scotland.

Herbert Colvin, onetime captain of Space Forces of the Republic of Union, and one time master of Union cruiser Defiant

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^{1:The Mote in God's Eye- Wikipedia}

^{2: Xenobiology - Wikipedia}

"The Mote in God's Eye", Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle

My Favorite Scene in the Ghost in the Shell

Major, Scarlett Johansson, walks across a street in this urban scene. The very common holograms, in this case fish, can be seen floating around and even through objects like Major. The color and complex layers of animation throughout this film are amazing.

Screenshot is from Ghost in the Shell, Paramount & Dream Works Pictures, 2017.

Tell Me My Future

Screen shots are from James Bond, 007 Live and Let Die (1973).

The Mote in God's Eye

"A black hole in space. And piercing through, a beam of ruby light brighter than a hundred moons.

Was it the eye on the face of God, or the blood-red sun of our first intergalactic vistors?"

The Mote in God's Eye, Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle, Pocket Books, New York, © 1977

Refinery Equipment in Miniature

It has been some while since I made any posts on storage tanks. The author has created some refinery euipment in miniature using styrene and some randum bits. Although the scale is not mentioned I did find this link when searching for 6mm. Whatever its scale (size) the stucture is small and looks like a functional terrain piece.

Implements of Carnage for My Gas Lands Vehicles

Although I am flush with third party gribble I having nothing against improvising when the need arises. This piece of plastic looks like it might have been part of some type of packaging.

I cut off a chunk of it and repuposed its use. I fashioned it into a ram with a large nasty knife sharp edge and affixed it to the front bumper. It can be used for vehicles or other purposes. The vechicle is still under development and not quite ready for the Gas Lands. It needs to be fitted with a few other implements of carnage.

Illusions

"How does the fool build his paradise?-out of crumbling bricks of illusion and the watery cement of hope..."

"... Wasn't illusion a perfect suitable condition?"

The Games of X, Robert Sheckley, Dell Publishing, © 1965

More Signs From Above

Source: 007 James Bond-"You Only Live Twice". Signs in Tokyo.

Source: "Belfast"

The Evitable Conflict

The Day of the Mechanical Man

Prophetic glimpses of a strange and threatening tomorrow.

“’But you are telling me, Susan, that the “Society for Humanity” is right; and that Mankind has lost its own say in its future.'

‘It never had it really. It was always at the mercy of economic and societal forces it did not understand-Machines understand them; and no one can stop them, since the Machines will deal with them as they are dealing with the Society-having, as they do, the greatest weapon at their disposal, the absolute control of our economy.’

‘How horrible!’

‘Perhaps how wonderful!’ "

I, Robot,Isaac Asimov

From Russia with Love

A scene from the James Bond movie "From Russia with Love", I believe. If life could just be so idyllic.

Weathering a Hot Wheels Car for the Gas Lands

Food on the go never tasted so fast

Here two more odd and unsual Hot Wheels "Fast Foodie" vehicles.

Car-De-Asada: HCW72

Sweet Driver: HCW95

"Feed your need for speed in this cupcake themed racer, where every trip down the track could lead to sweet, sweet victory."

Quantum of Solace

It looks like Microsoft Surface

They would have it interfaced with their data sets. All quite steller.

What else woud you expect from the MI6?

Bill Makes Stuff Channel

I came across one of Bill's vidoes that other day and traced it back to his channel. The channel contains a few dozen vidoes depicting the author workig of his various projects. I haven't had time to watch many of these videos but the few that I have, have been very intersting and inspirational.

Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad Steam Engine

I was up early today and out of the house to catch sight of a newly restored Steam Engine. I am sorry, but did not do my homework to find out what type of steam engine it was, nor its wheel configuration. As you can see I wasn't the only person interested in its appearence.

Fusion Busta - Gas Lands Vehicle #1

Fusion Busta, HCT92 is from Hot Wheels Dream Garage series. I am considering using some of this series for my Gas Lands vehicles

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My first attempt at a Gaslands vehicle. I added a a twin 30 cal. machine guns, a harpon, and a serrated rear bumper. The original paint job was too pretty to tamper with, so I only gave the body a little weathering.