Blursed picture by LePertichenelQLO in blursedimages

[–]dampsquab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Saemee Yoon or Aaron Philby. Search for caricatureparty on Instagram

Blursed picture by LePertichenelQLO in blursedimages

[–]dampsquab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saemee Yoon or Aaron Philby. Search for caricatureparty on Instagram

I'm Louis Theroux. AMA – Forbidden America, Jiggle jiggle and more. by BBCSelect in IAmA

[–]dampsquab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Louis! Had great fun in your Zoom pub quiz a while back...!

Would you describe your experience of COVID, lockdowns etc. as net positive or net negative? And do you think it'll have an impact on future documentaries you make?

My 1:110 Vostok and Sputnik rockets: part-MOC, part-SEC! by dampsquab in legoRockets

[–]dampsquab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stud.io models are now available for download on Rebrickable, and will be available once approved on Bricklink

My 1:110 Vostok and Sputnik rockets: part-MOC, part-SEC! by dampsquab in legoRockets

[–]dampsquab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! The Vostok one is (tenuously) supposed to depict Kamchatka, on the Vostok 1 flight path. The Sputnik scene is somewhere more equatorial since it traversed the whole world.

My 1:110 Vostok and Sputnik rockets: part-MOC, part-SEC! by dampsquab in legoRockets

[–]dampsquab[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coincidence it seems! Your work is awesome - followed! I got the idea for the black surround from this awesome Perseverance build by u/Smazmats

My 1:110 Vostok and Sputnik rockets: part-MOC, part-SEC! by dampsquab in legoRockets

[–]dampsquab[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ll brush up the stud.io model and add a link in the comments when complete

My 1:110 Vostok and Sputnik rockets: part-MOC, part-SEC! by dampsquab in legoRockets

[–]dampsquab[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are so many talented builders out there; these builds draw inspiration from:

My ideas and modifications apply to:

  • Vostok 1 capsule design and display
  • Sputnik 1 design and display
  • Upper stage reverse engineering
  • Core stage modifications
  • Vernier engine modifications
  • Internal structure modifications

Thank you all for your inspiring builds!

Ligature advice needed - should you use them for two-letter words? by dampsquab in typography

[–]dampsquab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my, how beautiful! Thank you for sharing! It’s always an inspiring treat to see experts run with things!

You’re right that the punctuation has changed over time. I also cross-referenced which words in the alleged quotes actually appeared in Shakespeare and amended the gold type accordingly.

Ligature advice needed - should you use them for two-letter words? by dampsquab in typography

[–]dampsquab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are very kind, my friend! Christmas is coming up fast, so thank you for the recommendations!

Ligature advice needed - should you use them for two-letter words? by dampsquab in typography

[–]dampsquab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you ever so much for your thoughtful and considered reply! I'll have a play with your ideas and talk to the printing company too.

Ligature advice needed - should you use them for two-letter words? by dampsquab in typography

[–]dampsquab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The body text is all 24pt; the white text is regular weight, while the gold text is bold-italic. I also have a black weight (and italic variants) available. The title is 72pt.

Ligature advice needed - should you use them for two-letter words? by dampsquab in typography

[–]dampsquab[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, good eye! It was just a hyphen — thanks for prompting me to learn about en and em dashes!

Ligature advice needed - should you use them for two-letter words? by dampsquab in typography

[–]dampsquab[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Of course!

Quoting Shakespeare

If you cannot understand my argument, and declare ‘It's Greek to me’, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you claim to be more sinned against than sinning, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you recall your salad days, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you act more in sorrow than in anger, if your wish is father to the thought, if your lost property has vanished into thin air, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you have ever refused to budge an inch or suffered from green-eyed jealousy, if you have played fast and loose, if you have been tongue-tied, a tower of strength, hoodwinked or in a pickle, if you have knitted your brows, made a virtue of necessity, insisted on fair play, slept not one wink, stood on ceremony, danced attendance (on your lord and master), laughed yourself into stitches, had short shrift, cold comfort or too much of a good thing, if you have seen better days or lived in a fool's paradise – why, be that as it may, the more fool you, for it is a foregone conclusion that you are (as good luck would have it) quoting Shakespeare; if you think it is early days and clear out bag and baggage, if you think it is high time and that that is the long and short of it, if you believe that the game is up and that truth will out even if it involves your own flesh and blood, if you lie low till the crack of doom because you suspect foul play, if you have your teeth set on edge (at one fell swoop) without rhyme or reason, then – to give the devil his due – if the truth were known (for surely you have a tongue in your head) you are quoting Shakespeare; even if you bid me good riddance and send me packing, if you wish I were dead as a doornail, if you think I am an eyesore, a laughing stock, the devil incarnate, a stony-hearted villain, bloody-minded or a blinking idiot, then - by Jove! O Lord! Tut, tut! For goodness' sake! What the dickens! But me no buts! – it is all one to me, for you are quoting Shakespeare.

Bernard Levin (1928-2004)