ANNOUNCEMENT Just a heads-up for you Folks out there who are interested in upgrading your 90’s Playmates STNG Tricorder. The Upgrade kits are now available on eBay for C$155. At the time of writing, two out of five units have been sold. Right now, I am posting this ahead as I am still updating this […]
Category Archives: Star Trek
20250903 HLJ Announcement
Starting in October 2025, there are some changes from HLJ. One of the announcement is longer storage period (6 months) for the Private Warehouse and if you need to store them indefinitely, there would be some small monthly stipend. Plus, HLJ also has made some changes to their cancellation policy too.
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. […]
