The Dr. Fu-Manchu

"The man seated there wore alose yellow robe. His elbows rested on the desk, and his fingers-long yellow fingers - were pressed together; hw might have reminded an observer of a praying mantis. He had the hight brow of a philosopher and features suggesting great intellectual powers."

Emperor Fu Manchu Sax Rohmer, 1959. Titan Books 2015

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Other Fu-Manchu Books Published by Titan Books

The Mystery of Fu-Manchu
The Return of Fu-Manchu
The Hand of Fu-Manchu
Daughter of Fu-Manchu
The Mask of Fu-Manchu
The Bride of Fu-Manchu
The President of Fu-Manchu
The Drums of Fu-Manchu
The Shaddow of Fu-Manchu
Renter Fu-Manchu
The Wrath of Fu-Manchu and Other Stories

Isaac Asimov Predicts the Future

A 57 minutes talk on the future as Isaac Asimov sees it. Isaac Asimov a science fiction and nonfiction writer. His fiction with examples like I Robot and the Foundation series were the types of sceince fiction I cut my teath.

Another Scratch Built Detail

Creations and materials. It is often from the small bits that my inspirations come from.

Over the years I have created many scratch built or kit bashed detail parts as needed or just on a whim.

A roof air conditioner in 1/87 scale. I few bits of plastic, metal, and left-over kit parts.

Scratch built Cleat in 1/35

I started out making a cleat for the platform for my swamp shack, but since it is way out of scale I will use with a 1/35 scale rowboat I recently purchased. I have since done some research and I have found other styles that would have been easier to construct and will look a whole lot better than this attempt.

Fu-Manchu Revisited

"The high forehead, the chiseled, aggressive nose, the thin lips, were those of an aristocrat, a thinker, and a devil."

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Most of what I have read of Sax Rohmer's Dr. Fu-Manchu series have been eubs. Project Guntenberg feature a few of Rohmer's Dr. Fu-Manchu novels. In addition, to the Dr. Fu-Manchu series they offer a few additional titles. All that I have read have been great and suspenseful reads.

Here is a list from Wikipedia of Rohmers Fu-Manchu novels

Fu-Manchu Novels by Sax Rohmer

• The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (1913). A number of 1912 stories were combined into this novel.
• The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu (1916).
• The Hand of Fu Manchu (1917).
• Daughter of Fu Manchu (1931).
• The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932).
• The Bride of Fu Manchu (1933).
• The Trail of Fu Manchu (1934).
• President Fu Manchu (1936).
• The Drums of Fu Manchu (1939).
• The Island of Fu Manchu (1940).
• The Shadow of Fu Manchu (1948).
• The Shadow of Fu Manchu (1948).
• The Shadow of Fu Manchu (1948).
• Re-Enter:Fu Manchu (1957).
• Emperor Fu Manchu (1959).

The Wrath of Fu Manchu (1973). Actually a combination of the previously published stories:

• The Wrath of Fu Manchu (1952)
• The Eyes of Fu Manchu (1957)
• The Word of Fu Manchu (1958)
• The Mind of Fu Manchu (1959)

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More References to Fu-Manchu

Chronology of Dr. Fu Manchu and Sir Denis Nayland Smith

More of his excellency Dr. Fu-Manchu,

Public Domain Comics Wiki(Fu-Manchu )

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"He spoke every civilized language with near perfection, and knows countless dialects as well. He has the brains of any three men of genius."

Quotes are from Emperor Fu Manchu (1959).

Scratch Building a Watermill in 1/35 Scale

I suppose one scale is just as good as another when scratch building. At 8.709mm equaling one foot, it will give you ample opportunity for details.

Emperor Fu-Manchu

It has been awhile since my last encounter with his excellency Dr. Fu-Manchu.

Previously ->

"During the Cold War of the 1950s former allies Russia and China turned Communist. Their threat casting a shadow over the free world. Yet another enemy lurked in the shadows - the deadly secret assassin's of the Si Fan led by Dr. Fu-Manchu."

"In remote northern China, the dead walk again. An American agent, Tony MacKay finds himself face to face with these 'cold-men', zombies who exist to do the bidding of Fu-Manchu, the devil Doctor. "

Emperor Fu-Manchu, Sax Rohmer, © 1959

Two Odd and Unusual 1/24 Scale Models

1/24 Scale Resin Boatman

This is an odd rsin sculpt and is very economical. I don't know whether I will purchase one of these models.

1/24 Scale Resin Motorcycle Girl

Interesting piece, economical, and it shouldn't be to difficult to finish.

Fu Manchu, Criminal Mastermind

"A brow like Shakespeare and a face like Satan. Eyes of true cat-green. I was looking at one of the most facinating faces I had ever seen."

Cover illustration from the British first edition hardcover of Emperor Fu-Manchu, published in 1959 by Herbert Jenkins.

Fu-Manchu, Sax Rohmer, Titan Books

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Fu Manchu a criminal master mind

The Green Brain

Cover art by Gerald McConnell

"In an overpopulated world seeking living room in the jungles, the International Ecological Organization was systematically exterminating the voracious insects which made these areas uninhabitable. Using deadly foamal bombs and newly developed vibration weapons, men like Joao Martinho and his co-workers fought to clear the green hell on the Mato Grosso.

But somehow those areas which had been completely cleared were becoming reinfested. Tales were coming out from the jungles... of mutated insects that have grown to incredible sizes and able to produce deadly toxins... of insects who seem to be men, but whose eyes gleamed with chitinous sheen of insects."

The Green Brain, Frank Herbert, Ace Books © 1966

Use the Right Tool for the Job

I have added these three files to my workbench. They are small, but not tiny. It all depends on the need.

These are my tried and true needle files. I purchased these some time ago. There were six, I seem to have misplaced my round file. Larger file on the bottom of the photo is either a six or eight inch flat file that I use to square my pieces up.

The 1/100 Scale Rescue Boat Has Arrived

The instructions aren't has streight forward as I would liked and it took me a few minutes studying the instructions, studying the parts sprues, and even a glance or two at the image of the completed model.

This is a tiny model and care must be taken when removing parts from the sprue and during assemble. However, it will make for a very smart looking miniature model.

The Swamp Shack Nears Completion

The swamp shack sits atop of its new deck. The deck I had originaly created was much too small for the hut. The shack needs some pilings and a couple of columns under the overhang of the porch. It has taken me a long time to complete this structure.

My 1/35 Scale Rowboat has Arrived

Some assembly is required. There are two oars, a plank for a seat, and a buffer that will need to be put in place. The resin piece will need a little clean-up with a file and then painted and weathered.