So, with this 1/12 figure, I guess their run on the Command and Conquer series has stopped.
Monthly Archives: July 2025
20250715 The MkVII’s Blinking Lights
Before I start, I am going to repeat this again. I know I have explained about this before but before I can move to the actual point, I need to explain this again. The one main thing that got me attracted to the MkVII Tricorder was its blinking lights. It was the main reason I […]
20250713 My Playmates Toys MkVII Science and Medical Tricorders
The MkVII Tricorders By now, you would have known that I am a little obsessed with post MkVII Tricorders from the Star Trek:The Next Generation. Although this is just a plot device, it was the folding clamshell design which go to me. Imagine a small compact device which unfolds to reveal its internal controls and […]
20250705 The Phosphor LED
One of the things that irks me during the design of the Playmates Toys MkVIII Tricorder or the actual replica, is that I cannot get uniform lighting on the four ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA & DELTA indicators. I can use SMD LEDs, push it deeper by a few milimeters and stick a diffuser in the front. […]
20250710 Transparent PCB from JLCPCB
I kinda caught this wonderful news about a month ago. This is the latest innovation from JLCPCB, which is the Transparent PCB. Not only is it almost optically clear at 85% clarity, it is flexible as well. Although this is exciting, I’d still need to test it in terms of temperature resistance which I think, […]
