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A Bit of an Introduction…

Hi all – I’d like to welcome a guest author here, Hugo Whicher – he’s a friend from the UK who also enjoys model-building and has done a really nice job on some 19th- and 20th-century warship models.  He’ll be … Continue reading

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Build Log – Part 9 All righty!  More work on the engine nacelles – and their internal wiring. First off I want to sing the praises of that Vallejo surface primer again – it’s been really excellent to work with.  … Continue reading

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A Quick Break from the Enterprise

Shame.  Shame.  Shame. In a particular moment where Trump and Cruz are dominating the news about the GOP, I want to call attention to Lindsey Graham. Not because of anything special about him, no, but specifically because of something very … Continue reading

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Build Log:  Part 7 All right!  Today we’re going through a few different items – the DLM resin cargo containers / travel pods / work bees, the clear tube columns at the back of the bay, the shuttlecraft, and connecting … Continue reading

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Build Log:  Part 6 It’s been a while since I updated this, my apologies to everyone for my tardiness…here’s the news! I am intending to have some “action” lights on the floor of the shuttle bay, basically running lights that indicate … Continue reading

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BAD-A Tourney Roster notes

Okay – Tier 6 Skirmish schedule: EVEN THOSE NOT MENTIONED IN LIST BELOW ARE WELCOME TO SKIRMISH MEETINGS We would like to get some Tier 6-8 opposition on Skirmishes, so please join us and try your best to crack some … Continue reading

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Quick note…

…I’ve been out of town since last Thursday, through this coming Sunday, so no update (though I have lots of photos which I’ll be posting when I get back).

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Multipliers Don’t Create

Well, that’s a rather general topic, isn’t it?  Okay, let’s get specific:  in the last twenty years, computers and software, roughly labeled “technology,” have become absolutely ubiquitous and necessary in first-world business.  And yet, human expectations of them have been … Continue reading

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Where all men go – and from which no man has returned before

This evening, I have several times felt myself on the edge of tears over the death of Leonard Nimoy. Scenes I saw from my childhood (as in, age 5 or less) keep flashing through my mind. I think if I … Continue reading

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WE WON!

We came in first! I want to thank everyone for the votes, even though most of you don’t know me, it’s still great to get that upswell of support – very much appreciated, especially the strangers among you who just … Continue reading

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