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, […]
20250627 Sucker!
When I was an Engineer, our collection of tools included the ones required for on-site repair. Hence the Soldering Iron, solder and the ‘sucker’ aka the de-soldering tool. In reality, the latter was rarely used and so, not many had them. So, apart from the Repair Team, I was the only Engineer to carry a […]
The MV3 Histrix from Croatia
This is one heck of a… thing. It’s ideal for Urban Combat/ Rescue/ etc. just as long as there are no enemies from above. Here is the link to their Website.
20250624 The RX-77-2 Guncannon
One thing I noticed is, that in most Gundam animes, there is always that grandfather RX-78 mobile suit. And the Zakus always came in as the bad guys. Then you would have other models such as the RGM-79’s, GunTanks, and so on. This time, I am taking particular notice on the Guncannon. The Red RX-77-2 […]
