BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Build

My next project is the BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Starfighter. I didn't bother photographing the box. I bought the ComiCon Limited Edition and it comes in a black box with no box art. Just plain white lettering naming the kit. So this time my introductory image will be the instruction booklets. The Limited Edition is just a four panel booklet … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Build

NASA 1960’s Manned Spacecraft Group

I finally got around to finishing the the mount for the Apollo 10 spacecraft. I combined them with my Horizon Models 1/72 Mercury (Freedom 7 and Faith 7) spacecraft and the Dragon 1/72 Gemini (Gemini 6) spacecraft. I created some custom decals for each spacecraft and mounted them together on a wooden base that I painted flat … Continue reading NASA 1960’s Manned Spacecraft Group

S-132 Kit for the IMSAI 8080 Clone

Here is the S-132 kit from The High Nibble. It adds many features that were provided on the real IMSAI 8080 by add-in S-100 cards. It provides output to a VGA monitor and supports either a PS/2 or USB-HID keyboard for input. You have to choose one or the other the board does not support both. I ordered … Continue reading S-132 Kit for the IMSAI 8080 Clone

IMSAI 8080 Clone Kit

I've had an actual IMSAI 8080 computer since about 1976. I purchased it as a kit. The kit came with all the parts needed for the computer except RAM so I purchased an S-100 4K RAM card kit as well. Here is a photo I took of it just after I completed the kit. You … Continue reading IMSAI 8080 Clone Kit

1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 18 (Final)

I glued the Ascent and Descent stages together with a small amount of 5-minute epoxy. The stages fit together well and I could probably have not used any glue, but I didn't want to risk it. Here is a series of photos around the completed LM. Below is a series of photos of the completed … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 18 (Final)