20260712 Border Models’s 1/35 ZTZ PLA 100

20260712 Border Models’s 1/35 ZTZ PLA 100

This is a very interesting friction-fit model kit from Border Models. I am not sure what it is suppose to do but after watching the YouTube video (below) I must say, I am quite impressed with them putting bearings into the wheels and making the tracks quite robust. However, to me, there is a weak […]

20260627 10 Essential ICs

20260627 10 Essential ICs

There are two ICs (Intergrated Circuits) which I followed from my being a Student and even right now. This was because of Star Trek: The Next Generation Tricorders which I discovered to be using the 555 and 4017 ICs. I also dabbled with Logic Gates but that stopped when I ventured into micro-controllers. You can […]

20260615 Malcom 2026: The Aftermath

20260615 Malcom 2026: The Aftermath

Let me take a deep breath… a lot had happened. This is the 11th Year for Malcom which is the brainchild of WH Ming of World Hobby Miniatures of Penang. There are a lot of stories on how he formed it but this is not the post. What this post does is to highlight the […]