New theme: Pinboard
My legion of fans (snark) may have noticed that I’ve updated the virtualight website with a new theme, called Pinboard, that mimics …
Window tool
Cutting portholes in starships was always a tedious business, but after the arrival of the Enterprise D, it became a mind numbing …
Drafting pen as super glue applicator
I had the hardest time applying super glue until I remembered a tip someone had posted long ago. That person said he …
Futon sofa
I could never find a futon frame that I thought would go with all the other Craftsmen furniture I’d built. Luckily I …
Basement shelves
I built these shelves for our entertainment room a while back, which complement similar built-in shelves I put in my husband’s library. …
Street car
This is the old 1/48th scale model that has been sold through several companies, but I think was originally made by Hawk. …
B-17 ball turret, Mark I
The good news is that I finished the yoke/flange support for the ball turret. The bad news is that it doesn’t …
Narrowboat model
UPDATE: Here are some additional dimensions, and I’ve increased the gap from the stern to the end of the sidewalls. I should …
1/1000th scale Enterprise refit
Another long-term project has been the 1/1000th scale Polar Lights Enterprise refit model, which has also been gathering dust for years. My …
B-17G Thunderbird
I bought this model several years ago and am finally tackling it, a B-17G that I will build as Thunderbird, a celebrated …