20260610 So, yeah, I did a thing

20260610 So, yeah, I did a thing

The Primary model, which was a 1/20th scale Neuspotter suffered some bad neck accident and had to be retired. So, this backup Hummel has to come forward (sans figures from Tori Factory) and be done in less than 5 weeks. And boy, I hated those last minute surprises such as bad paints (which was stewing […]

20260518 1/6th Proton Pack: Revision v005B has arrived

20260518 1/6th Proton Pack: Revision v005B has arrived

Today is exactly one month since my last foray into this Project. The 0.8mm circuit boards from JLCPCB has long arrived. And just today, so were the special red 2835 (not 3528) SMD LEDs with a dome lens. Which LEDs? Pulling the Brakes… By now, I can say that the Project has gone to the […]

20260523 My new Digital Caliper

20260523 My new Digital Caliper

Ever since I first encountered a pair of Digital Calipers in the late 90’s, I dreamt of having one. However, the place of interest was Mitutoyo and man, those prices were not exactly budget friendly. Granted they were made of metal and have periodic calibrations, it was really out of my reach. Then in the […]