Starship lighting working circuit
In a previous post I’d promised a working example for the basic starship lighting circuit using an ATtiny85. Well here it is, …
Starship lighting
Here’s a quick preview of the lighting circuit I have planned for the 1/350th scale Polar Lights Enterprise refit model that I’ve …
Workshop tour
Although I’ve had a designated room for modeling for some time, I never really made proper use of the space for a …
A Fall of Moondust
During my recuperation from a mastectomy, I’ve indulged myself by reading a lot of old science fiction. There’s nothing quite so diverting …
Planing jig for warped wood
I don’t have a joiner, so it’s a difficult for me to square a piece of wood that’s not true. To flatten …
Beautifully made alcohol stove
This is a great video because it’s obvious this stove was made by a scale modeler, based on the tools he has. …
Smithsonian Enterprise restoration video
SPACEDOCK from william george on Vimeo. Absolutely gorgeous. It shows some very nice details about the fan blades in the bussard collectors.
Day 3: Museum of Scotland / Greyfriars Kirk
NOTE: It may seem as if I’ve given up on posting about our now not so recent trip to Scotland and Wales, …
Edinburgh Day 2, part 2: New Town
Despite three or four hours at Edinburgh Castle, we still had the resolve to continue our tour of the city, compelled by knowing how …
Edinburgh Castle: Day 2
Sorry about the shaky camera work above, but I wanted to show what an impression the Great Hall left on me. Edinburgh Castle lies …