2016 Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar

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Day 1: A very cool mini version of Slave I #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 2: Bespin Guard from the Cloud City….having a nice cuppa tea. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 03 – TIE Interceptor This was a complicated little build relative to most of what you usually get in these calendars. I like the moveable wings, but they could have brought them down to a point for accuracy. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 4: Imperial Navy Trooper having a warm cuppa with his mate by the frozen lake.
Day 5: Hoth gun turret Not a particularly interesting one today. A gun turret from Echo Base on Hoth. A bit finicky to put together for big fingers and the end result is a little disappointing. Still, we seem to have moved onto Rebel stuff now so I’m curious to see what comes next. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 6: Snow Trooper So we’re not heading over to the rebel side of things just yet. Today a Snow Trooper showed up. Luckily the lads had an extra mug to offer him. I like the backpack detail on this little guy. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 7: Snowman & snowball launcher Today we get this cool little snowman and a working snowball launcher. Now the guys can have some fun on Hoth in their time off. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 8: 1.4 FD P-Tower Had to look this one up (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/1.4_FD_P-Tower). This particular blaster has been modified to fire snow balls. Definitely need to get some rebel minifigures soon to start balancing out the force and stuff.
Day 9: Rebel from Hoth I am a big fan of the Lego minifigures and this guy doesn’t disappoint. Especially since he’s sporting an impressive beard & ‘tache. Now the guys can have their annual tug-o-war competition.
Day 10: Venator Star Destroyer I had no idea what this was when I opened it up but putting it together was one of the most satisfying advent calendar builds yet. It’s well cool.
Today we’re off to Naboo and a little armoured assault tank like the ones used in the battle against the Gungans. I particularly like the transparent piece for underneath which gives it the impression of hovering.
Today’s build is a Droid Gunship. It’s a nice little model with parts that will definitely be useful for other stuff but as a part of the advent calendar it’s not very interesting. Need to get some more Christmassy vibes going.
Day 13: Battle droid These guys were really annoying in the movies. They tried to inject a comic element with the silly voices and slapstick behaviour. As such, this guy has been taken off any assault activities and put on coffee serving duty. So far he hasn’t messed up. Note: The coffee mugs and serving table are not part of this set. The droid comes with a couple of spare arms and a gun.
Day 14: Obi Wan’s ship from Episode II Here he is having just evaded Jango Fett who was chasing him in Slave I through an asteroid field. I think they could have picked something a lot more iconic to include in the calendar. It’s not like there’s a shortage of material.
Day 15: Tantive IV Today brings us another ship and it’s the one that Leia is captured on in A New Hope. This is the first ship that was presented to audiences back in 1977. See at 2m10s here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHfLyMAHrQE The ships are mostly pretty cool and it’s interesting to see how they go about presenting them in mini size, but I think we’ve had enough for this advent calendar.
Day 16: E-3PO Today we get the silver droid, E-3PO, who we met on Cloud City in Empire Strikes Back. Hoping for another few minifigures in the remaining days and definitely hoping to get a female one. In the last 3 years there have been none.
Day 17: Power Droid. This is a cute little guy though he reminds me more of an early film camera with legs than a droid. In order to Christmas things up a bit I’ve given him this little house to power. That’s his job for the next week or so. Seven remaining. We know one is the snow Wookie and one is a sled. Looking forward to seeing what else we get.
Day 18: Jabba’s Palace Given that Jabba’s palace was a hot and steamy place we decided to convert it into a fancy coffee machine.
Day 19: Luke Skywalker Today we have Luke with his cool replacement robotic hand. Cool Hand Luke if you will. I’m sorry, it’s really early. This is a nice little minifigure although Luke is a bit priestier than needs be.
Day 20: Desert skiff So the general consensus on today’s build is that it’s the ship that Luke has to walk the plank on and end up in the Sarlacc where he would be digested for a thousand years, etc, etc. I’m not entirely convinced but in the absence of a better suggestion we’ll roll with it. The general shape, the side platform (although it’s on the wrong side in the instructions) and the appearance of that Luke minifig yesterday all point to the skiff but I would have expected them to do a much better job of making it look right, even if only in colour. That said, if you consider this to be a mini version of the actual Lego skiff rather than a mini version of the one in the movie then it makes a bit more sense. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 21: Stormtrooper Today we have a Stormtrooper minifigure who along with Luke’s carving skills is known to be one of the best snowman builders in the galaxy. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 22: Sentinel Class Landing Craft Nearly finished with this year’s calendar and today we have a Sentinel Class landing craft (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sentinel-class_landing_craft) which has been repurposed by the folks over at Amazon Galactic (www.amazongalactic.com) to deliver Christmas presents. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 23: Equipment transporter Second last day and we have a very cool equipment transporter being used to move ice hockey gear around. Unfortunately I only got three skates in the bag but it was still enough to set up a little one-on-one game for the lads. Only one day left. Would like to hear what you think of this year’s calendar. #starwars #lego #advent2016 #celticonphotography
Day 24: Snow Wookie As expected we have the snow Chewbacca today. He’s a nice little chap with a working snowball crossbow. Even though we knew it was coming it’s a cool minifigure to end off the calendar with. Hope you’ve all enjoyed exploring this calendar with me. I know I’ve had a lot of fun with it and gotten some great value over the 24 days…. See more

#dadsanddaughters

Kids & Families / Kinder u. Familien, Uncategorized

Daughters and their fathers make for some beautiful photos. Since I got my own little girl I’ve become more aware of the bond that can exist there, how special it is and from my own perspective what a huge responsibility and joy it is.

All great parent/child relationships are wonderful but I can only directly relate to the one I have experience of and that’s the one with my little girl.

I’ll be adding to this gallery as I do more of these.

If you would be interested in doing a #dadsanddaughters photo session please drop me a line. At the moment I am not charging for these sessions as it’s a little project I am doing.

Wiesn finishing touches

Events

In a couple of days the 181st Octoberfest will be starting in Munich. This year it runs from the 20th of September until the 5th of October. During that period, about 7 million People will visit and consume nearly 7 Million liters of beer.

Here’s a Little look at the festival grounds (the Wiesn) as they put the final touches to the beer tents, fairground rides and shops.

We’ll be making a couple of visits during the period so watch out for more photos. There may be beer.

Sandra & Martin at Schloss Nymphenburg

Weddings & Engagements / Hochzeiten u. Verlobungen

Despite the iffy weather we had a great session with Sandra & Martin at Schloss Nymphenburg. Will be looking after their wedding in a few weeks and we’re very much looking forward to it.

Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
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Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
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Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin
Sandra & Martin