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Late Soviet Dieselpunk: MAZ-541

That powerful machine above is probably the largest sedan ever made - it is the first Soviet purpose-built airplane tractor, MAZ-541. Powered by a 38.88 liters, 12-cylinder 300hp D-12A diesel engine (a variation of V-2, heart of mighty T-34 tank) - and was able to tow up to 85 tons (notice that IL-62 on the picture above weighs…See More

Mar 2, 2011

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Sherlock Holmes Trailer from The Asylum

The new trailer from the Asylum's Sherlock Holmes (US-2010; dir. Rachel Goldenberg). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective faces the ultimate challenge when enormous monsters attack London. With Ben Snyder as Holmes and Gareth David-Lloyd…

Feb 12, 2011

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Dec 3, 2010

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Steampunk/Dieselpunk SHMUP games

Can anybody recommend me steam/dieselpunk shoot'em up? Are they really exists?See More

Sep 7, 2010

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Soviet R-1 airplane

I just find a very stylish photo of wide used soviet biplane R-1, copy of Airco DH.9A, from 19th Separate Aviation Group (if i translated 19-й Отдельный Авиационный Отряд correctly) taken in 1929 during the Soviet-Chinese conflict. It has most impressive inscription i ever seen: "HH'Аа!" with its emotions can be translated only as "GG'etsome!" (which reminds me about Duke Nukem).See More

Sep 6, 2010

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Time for some dieselpunk poetry

Just a small poem about pirate sub on russian.Холодный ветер, безмятежность льдин,Луны незаживающая ранаИ бронзовые иглы субмаринЛаскают черный бархат океана.Оставив за спиной тяжелый джин,Холодный джаз, отчаянье глухоеВ безмолвных измерениях глубинСкользят сквозь тьму злодеи и героиИдет игра; они напряжены,Они - художники и ювелиры,И разрывает кокон тишиныУдар торпеды, как укол рапиры."Вперед!" Горят глаза морских бродяг,"Вперед!" - ревут прокуренные глоткиИ на корме подводной лодкиНа волю…See More

Aug 24, 2010

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Dieselpunk. Early years photo.

It's rather difficult to define time borders of steam- and dieselpunk. I think that the demarcation line between them is the First World War - the war that really ended XIX century, ruined great empires and completely changed the face of Europe. And what can you name border between them?Ah, i forget. Photo. It is british Mk.V tank in front of Flatiron building. See More

Aug 10, 2010

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