20230625 Engine PCB Reflow Version

20230625 Engine PCB Reflow Version

The 0603 SMD LEDs on the current design was great but as I start to fit it into the AMT model, about 30% of these fragile LEDs get knocked off their solder pads by the plastic half-rings. So, I started to solder them in a slightly smaller radius. This did minimise the issue but I […]

Aliens Dropship courtesy of Jeff Bloomfield

Aliens Dropship courtesy of Jeff Bloomfield

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20230528 That Last Minute Ligthbulb part 2

20230528 That Last Minute Ligthbulb part 2

The next thing I need to do is to build the Cargo Bay. I had an extra set after trading my pre-production version with a friend who had no use for it. So, for the rest of the afternoon/evening, I was drilling and cutting out holes on the cargo bay walls. This was not as […]

20230528 That Last Minute Ligthbulb part 1

20230528 That Last Minute Ligthbulb part 1

If there is anything, I have a lot of very bad habits. And one of them is being lazy. This morning, I worked enough energy to get my lazy ass off the bed and into the Works room to work on the spare Revell Cargo Bay, an idea came into my head. And that, my […]