20261105 Spinner: Main Board Rev 12 Update

20261105 Spinner: Main Board Rev 12 Update

I have finalised the design of the latest Main Board with JLCPCB and I would be getting them around next week. There are a number of changes throughout each revision and they are as follows, (or most of the things I can remember, that is): In Summary So, what was just a simple 50-plus LED […]

20261027 Spinner: Main Board Rev 12

20261027 Spinner: Main Board Rev 12

Just after I tested the Spinner Board a few years ago, I knew I had to do another revision, namely because of all the messy wiring coming out from the unreliable connectors. This revision (#12) in a way, solves all that and I am going back to using screw terminals. The 5 rear thruster LEDs […]

20260729 Deckard and Gaff from Moonbus

20260729 Deckard and Gaff from Moonbus

The Fujimi 1/24 Blade Runner Spinner Project I got my Fujimi 1/24 Blade Runner Spinner seven years too late after its 2011 release. But thanks to HLJ.com, I made sure I was not left behind during Fujimi’s second run. Being this late meant I missed out on the ‘Special Edition” which comes with a non-scaled […]

20260729 The End of Stevens International

20260729 The End of Stevens International

The news of Hobby Shops closing down or just up and left has become more common in the last few years. News that I do not care for much since it does not affect me in where I live although I secretly wished I was there at their Sales. But news about the 50-year old […]

20260101 Spinner: Front Mandible PCB ver 03 3mm Spacer it is!

20260101 Spinner: Front Mandible PCB ver 03 3mm Spacer it is!

Happy New Year! I have located the 3mm White LED and soldered onto another prototype PCB. This time, I have not modified the 3mm spacer but just used it as it is. Instead of the 10mm height I envisioned, my calipers said the height should be around the 9mm mark. This means, with the spacer, […]