tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56390127033793219662024-03-28T21:32:59.432-04:00Ye-Olde-Site-of-CuriositiesThis blog is mainly a place where I can record my current interests. It is also a place where I can showcase my current projects, obtain inspiration, keep track of suppliers, and the many other little things that make-up who I am and what I am presently about.Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.comBlogger2156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-79302374789709750392024-03-28T15:04:00.002-04:002024-03-28T15:04:00.139-04:00 What is on your Workbench - Spare Parts<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSPaSwhb8qJeosrVJUnwK4zdrK1ZYj1JvwbSg6AHuRiYlYB_HxQGw69g4inuYADj3kgOByNwhS5qqkCPKoUibRK7oanhoZNfDv77F31ezd3aqsfhuZnEsoaL52KrJp84sGHLfJJYCIfKqFEvBPfbGHygPAnFjyPD0MYjsmEtsgTdjJJXluytJm7f-JogU/s1534/IMG_5276.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSPaSwhb8qJeosrVJUnwK4zdrK1ZYj1JvwbSg6AHuRiYlYB_HxQGw69g4inuYADj3kgOByNwhS5qqkCPKoUibRK7oanhoZNfDv77F31ezd3aqsfhuZnEsoaL52KrJp84sGHLfJJYCIfKqFEvBPfbGHygPAnFjyPD0MYjsmEtsgTdjJJXluytJm7f-JogU/s320/IMG_5276.JPG"/></a></div>
<p>Spare Robot Parts - Arms, and Propulsion Units</p>
<p>Although I am putting finishing touches on my RV's five and six, I have started to ponder what my next project(s) will be? With the spare robot parts I am planning on building a robot or two. In addition, I have laid out the sides for a hover car. I don't know which project will get priority, but any rate, I do have, at least, two projects for next month.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-79560548102171834432024-03-25T15:57:00.069-04:002024-03-25T15:57:00.128-04:00Greebles & Structural Bits<P>Recently I have been organizing my scratch building materials. Getting down to my small materials I have picked these out either to be used in upcoming projects or to store them with similar materials.</P>
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<P>This mix is made up mostly plastic bits, however there are a materials of other types as well. There are two disks I created to top plastic tubing, micro rod, some kit parts, a piece or two of kit sprue, parts from a pen assemble, and some random plastic bits I picked-up from somewhere. Some of these bits may be used just as they are or they may be reduced and only used in part.</P>
Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-15575822934414272502024-03-23T06:00:00.000-04:002024-03-23T06:00:00.149-04:00Roofing Materials 2<P>Having a wide variety of materials on hand is important to me. If I have the materials on hand I can get started on a project straight away. Anticipating future projects is always been a game of chance for me, so I have taken in many types of materials over the years and have just started to make use of these diverse materials. Inventorying and knowing what I have on hand now dictates what I will be building in the future.</p>
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<p>These plastic roof panels are leftovers from some kitbash project and resemble galvanized corrugated roofing. I have enough for a small out building and or a small lean-to structure. This roofing would look well on any type of structure, but I was thing of a small old grimy brick structure way back in some industrial scene.</p>
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<p>I have featured <a href="https://site-of-curiosities.blogspot.com/2023/04/roofing-materials-i-got-it-covered.html" target="_blank">this material before</a>. Scalloped roofing I believe will look great on a <a href="https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-board-and-batten-177663" target="_blank">board and batten </a>structure. I have enough of this material for a few small shacks and sheds. </p>
Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-72662651973093739402024-03-20T21:49:00.001-04:002024-03-20T21:49:00.162-04:00 The Tragedy of Droids in Star Wars<iframe class="BLOG_video_class" allowfullscreen="" youtube-src-id="WD2UrB7zepo" width="320" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WD2UrB7zepo"></iframe>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-12644383683690775882024-03-16T17:45:00.070-04:002024-03-16T17:45:00.159-04:00Materials for RV#4 - RV4 in Process - Changes To...<p>Changes to... in Process...</p>
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<p>I have decided to switch to 1 by 4's instead of the 2 by 4's I had been using. I didn't care for the way looked upon the cylinder core. I am also had a little difficulty with the placement of the strips with the tweezers that I have and have made some alterarions to my pair so that they may hold the very fine bits of strips.</p>
<p><i>A last minute thought: I wish I add alternated between the 1 by 4 and 2 by 4's. It would have created a nice effect.</i></p>
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<p>Materials for...</p>
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<P>I am pulling materials together for the robot vermin number four. What you see here is the unit under construction. I used a floss role for the body, wrapped a very this strip of styrene around the bottem, and I startd to add styrene strips to the top half. Below are a strip of 1mm round rod and a strip of HO guage 2 by 4 material. The piece of to the right is something I picked-up in my travels. Not pictered here are the are rivets I fachioned from a piece of 1mm round rod. They will be added to the white band at the bottum of the unit. I haven't decided on how this unit will be propelled yet. </p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-41355078157409502132024-03-15T08:00:00.003-04:002024-03-15T08:00:00.246-04:00Close to Critical<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp01o9p4TmiFglmZnJJ8Amr7Jhyphenhyphen1xPXAb5wZNh8-BwE1NJZYdsFkmdSeOGevqp6nJWvYw5nGsJZd33ybMpDyW9l4gyINvoIG_fBi950GvOWfvSUZPGWlUqtQ13quY98ByqFSTglN8fUpyw0FxSPV-agAaC49KIsWoqN9KpDKwnebET8UropxQZOc71DGkS/s1127/IMG_5253.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="685" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp01o9p4TmiFglmZnJJ8Amr7Jhyphenhyphen1xPXAb5wZNh8-BwE1NJZYdsFkmdSeOGevqp6nJWvYw5nGsJZd33ybMpDyW9l4gyINvoIG_fBi950GvOWfvSUZPGWlUqtQ13quY98ByqFSTglN8fUpyw0FxSPV-agAaC49KIsWoqN9KpDKwnebET8UropxQZOc71DGkS/s320/IMG_5253.JPG"/></a></div>
<p>Coverart by Dean Ellis</p>
<p>"Who is Fagin?</p>
<p>Fagin is a robot, an alltogether new kind of teacher, whose nine-foot pupils, each weighing posssible a ton, were busy leaning how to cope with peculiarities of their native planet Temelra.</p>
<p>Temelra's tempeture averaged 370', eight hundred atmospheres of pressure, "air" consisting of water heavily laced with oxygen and <a href="https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/air-quality/sulfur-oxides" target="_blank">oxide of sulphu</a>r, and a constantly shifting crust.</p>
<p>Fagin was a good teacher, but he was not built to cope with the life and death problem of two young creatures, one human and one extra-terrestrial, who managed to catapult themselves into this enormously difficult environment."</p>
<p>Close to Critical, Hal Clement, 1970.</p>
<p>Close to Critical was first published in 1958 in Astounding Science Fiction Magazine.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-87239989324785123042024-03-13T12:35:00.143-04:002024-03-13T12:35:00.131-04:00RV#3 (a drone) has been Completed<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz78Yt7ntGUScNsphLSoCq2jebOTTVNVlwcRdzRCgfPt9HM5YYa4f-IPH_7SSrIitOJrPrPUhVN1q1lG37SHu2e8th6FMyHTusQ9IeZxkEYO9dl0pmhyphenhyphenfpb8bAIgAsCQIrTzgYL1hQiMlFitIPOxuohl9zd2bsv8pgYPYxD8ripGZ3Ui2c3ctUDJBd_gAO/s597/IMG_5244.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz78Yt7ntGUScNsphLSoCq2jebOTTVNVlwcRdzRCgfPt9HM5YYa4f-IPH_7SSrIitOJrPrPUhVN1q1lG37SHu2e8th6FMyHTusQ9IeZxkEYO9dl0pmhyphenhyphenfpb8bAIgAsCQIrTzgYL1hQiMlFitIPOxuohl9zd2bsv8pgYPYxD8ripGZ3Ui2c3ctUDJBd_gAO/s320/IMG_5244.JPG"/></a></div>
<p> This minature robot vermin is propelled by a <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/ems/02_anatomy/" target="_blank">electromagnetic process.</a> We assume, like the others, that this unit was designed by an AI to provide security and defense capabilities. It was fashioned from a piece of PVC pipe, polystyrene sheet, micro-tubing and strips, material from bread clips, a small piece from a pen pocket clip used for a sensor, a couple random bits from the junk box (two greyish <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble#:~:text=A%20greeble%20%28%2F%CB%88%C9%A1r,on%20a%20Lego%20spaceship%20model" target="_blank">greeblies</a> on the front and back and the rectangular bit on the top of the drone, the propulsion unit was created using a cap from some sort of tube, and lastly I used two greeblies from my model train accessories collection, those typicaly used to detail diesel engines; also on the top of the unit.</p>
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<p>Side view</p>
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<p>Back View</p>
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<p>Standing in front of a US half-dollar</p>
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<p>Number 4 is in the works. See number RV1 and 2 here:</p>
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<li><a href="https://site-of-curiosities.blogspot.com/2024/02/robot-vermin-2-complete.html" target="_blank">RV#2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://site-of-curiosities.blogspot.com/2024/01/robot-vermin-1-completed.html" target="_blank">RV#1</a></li>
</UL>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-86336744463745998402024-03-11T07:00:00.030-04:002024-03-13T12:40:52.323-04:00Building Materials & Storage<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3wA9btuoi5y72MxVMsyJn60qP_FLZEAV8F9pT7IHADvmf-GDhWiWVdvKZ_cwDcHla1CruvZcAKd46yfKLkr77iSyOFMVkf1WTamyh8JBzOqLDIziPuxCwiJ9kS-tT1Exk-T-pAEf5T593cq1RZ4v-CjHx5F5-uKXrQeVOgw_7nRzYzMXZ7UQdGUQx3Mp/s960/Materials%20Plastic%20tubing.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3wA9btuoi5y72MxVMsyJn60qP_FLZEAV8F9pT7IHADvmf-GDhWiWVdvKZ_cwDcHla1CruvZcAKd46yfKLkr77iSyOFMVkf1WTamyh8JBzOqLDIziPuxCwiJ9kS-tT1Exk-T-pAEf5T593cq1RZ4v-CjHx5F5-uKXrQeVOgw_7nRzYzMXZ7UQdGUQx3Mp/s320/Materials%20Plastic%20tubing.jpg"/></a></div>
<p> I was excepting a larger selection of the solids, however the collection is made up up of about 75% of the round and sqaure tubes. I will have to search for more solids, mostly in the large (at least 5/16") round variety.</p>
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<p>I have seperated the round and square tube from the solids and have updated my obtention method for these materials. This will bring these materials close at hand and easy to get at. I am still waiting to obtain another large and rigid tube. This is not the organizers final resting spot.</p>
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<p>Added image and text on 3.13.24 @ 12:40 PM.</p>
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<p>RV #3 is coming along. As is normal for me, I have gotten side-tracked and am putting together materials for my next project and I am brainstorming a CV#4.</p>
Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-38201226130142478322024-03-07T20:00:00.000-05:002024-03-07T20:00:00.148-05:00RV Makeup<p>The inspiration for these robot vermin came from Head Bunny's <a href="https://headbunny.games/designers/ill-gotten-games/sci-fi-robo-vermin-x5-28mm" target="_blank"> 28mm robot vermin collection.</a> Building these miniature robots allows me to use those small plastic bits I have collected.
<h4>RV1 Drone</h4>
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<p>Polystyrene round and square tubing, added micro rod. I used a kit part and a piece of a sprue on the top of the unit. I also used other bits of sprue for sensors. For the fins I used material from bread ties.</p>
<h4>RV2 Security bot</h4>
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<p>Polystyrene square tubing, styrene sheet and micro rod. The sensor on the top of the unit was created with a small bit of styrene that I carved into shape and then I added bits of micro-rod. The appendages were created from bits from a sprue. Lastly, I added a few greeblies that I either had on hand or I created purposely for this unit.</p>
<p>Neither of the RV units are larger than a US dime, nor built to any specific scale. Are you kidding? I haven't seen any scale drawing for these micro robot vermin.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-68857127662562134632024-03-06T20:00:00.000-05:002024-03-06T20:00:00.141-05:00The 5 Classes of Droids Explained<iframe width="453" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-evyusrGnH8" title="The 5 Classes of Droids Explained" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>The video, although informative is rather humorous as well.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-67779325682263676122024-03-05T20:00:00.000-05:002024-03-05T20:00:00.128-05:00Another Star Wars Droid<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliHgbfMJiG2YisJNabihyphenhyphenDQcZCC3HIj2hZeq4xiqTM0_f-3OFq1ry-77ZFrWpF32vIXwqW1u-DIvHcA8xAfj6rmq9g_oKe_GQXfjyA0hjOuzMy01gzqvF6TCrwLtFDOJYvgVwJA3xDereVdelrvFJnzEEvz75uhRRMsFk18LC9Z3cvp7v9DXv1mJsSomH/s701/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-20h53m29s248.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="701" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliHgbfMJiG2YisJNabihyphenhyphenDQcZCC3HIj2hZeq4xiqTM0_f-3OFq1ry-77ZFrWpF32vIXwqW1u-DIvHcA8xAfj6rmq9g_oKe_GQXfjyA0hjOuzMy01gzqvF6TCrwLtFDOJYvgVwJA3xDereVdelrvFJnzEEvz75uhRRMsFk18LC9Z3cvp7v9DXv1mJsSomH/s320/vlcsnap-2024-01-03-20h53m29s248.png"/></a></div>
<p>Star Wars II</p>
<p>The Star Wars series feature an almost endless array of android types.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.starwars.com/news/20-star-wars-droids" target="_blank">20 of the Star Wars Galaxy's Greatest Droids</a></li>
<li><a href="ttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Droid/Legends" target="_blank">starwars.fandom.droids</a></li>
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<p>Every spent plastic item may have some use, perhaps not the whole, but perhaps there might be some usable bits that can be extracted.</p>
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<p>I have no idea where these bits might come in handy. I will throw them into the bin and await an opportunity to make use of them.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-8213248083047695062024-03-01T15:50:00.005-05:002024-03-01T22:16:33.891-05:001950's Retro-Rocket Scratchbuild<p>Although there are no instructions, <a href="https://www.greenstuffworld.com/creative/en/projects/119/#50%27S-Space-Rocket-" target="_blank">Green Stuff World's 1950's rocket</a> build provides plenty of images of the construction process for this scratch built retro spaceship.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-30342081480867212702024-03-01T13:04:00.001-05:002024-03-01T13:04:00.131-05:00RV#3 is Under Construction<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaArtzDGehR_-bMyMOFqXFXnSx5srhBA3687mJVwynT0BIstYB73c4fQ5twmhE2jr2lYg9lktXspDrK58Z_a5beKJORXez3RkPQZ78997zOhw4xmSSLJrNkPzoHboj8tBNQsCfdXmT1z6IRY4Bep8QZfKGj38wpA-31vTUrk21scEpLy80u7yC91HOXHJp/s1600/IMG_5240.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaArtzDGehR_-bMyMOFqXFXnSx5srhBA3687mJVwynT0BIstYB73c4fQ5twmhE2jr2lYg9lktXspDrK58Z_a5beKJORXez3RkPQZ78997zOhw4xmSSLJrNkPzoHboj8tBNQsCfdXmT1z6IRY4Bep8QZfKGj38wpA-31vTUrk21scEpLy80u7yC91HOXHJp/s320/IMG_5240.JPG"/></a></div>
<p>My third robot vermin is under construction. The reason I haven't completed this unit is that I have become side-tracked on more than a few occasions while experimenting with differnt techniques and processes for creating bits of greeblies for my robots.</p> Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-61769060329123497052024-02-29T13:54:00.003-05:002024-03-02T14:07:28.234-05:00The Lost Blade Runner Artifacts<iframe class="BLOG_video_class" allowfullscreen="" youtube-src-id="anrIL4uGkPM" width="320" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/anrIL4uGkPM"></iframe>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-57969461309234155792024-02-27T23:45:00.001-05:002024-02-27T23:45:00.131-05:00Fodder for Future Projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNhfpJkzEVVV73_GPDuYPAqDAsxj7jYgo1Cw4EpDPquvbIQ490MHEg5FJMOkipSreWHXu4TujWTKdunHhPHMkmKl83CPpjHLNND1C1hO4cwnfaIm-50avTcCRacQV2e-IKmbYN2iOJ2GUWStwQjdviqHEuKnpPYKx0v4dP5mUwi3polQnuBbWbGOl25CG/s960/Materials%20Plastic%20tubing.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNhfpJkzEVVV73_GPDuYPAqDAsxj7jYgo1Cw4EpDPquvbIQ490MHEg5FJMOkipSreWHXu4TujWTKdunHhPHMkmKl83CPpjHLNND1C1hO4cwnfaIm-50avTcCRacQV2e-IKmbYN2iOJ2GUWStwQjdviqHEuKnpPYKx0v4dP5mUwi3polQnuBbWbGOl25CG/s320/Materials%20Plastic%20tubing.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>I like having assorted materials on hand for it helps keeps my creative juices flowing. </p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-35936204408119248972024-02-23T13:41:00.001-05:002024-02-23T13:41:00.274-05:00The Start of Another Robot Vermin, #3 ; Materials<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTP38FwZsuHXaURWJANnjPF4dna5hLTGbaP59RESJBYR83P5OQDJKf8OyZ3TX9ucyypxjLDrOmTveSEBBGmQkighj5WKNguLzb1OTGShNOIeRG1QanaAZORLrwLGzUhMNeQbhLluDDaJeakLvwVrC0DL50IUx5mar3QeGtYiIdnQTCx7HGACjYorGyKPc/s1200/IMG_5233.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTP38FwZsuHXaURWJANnjPF4dna5hLTGbaP59RESJBYR83P5OQDJKf8OyZ3TX9ucyypxjLDrOmTveSEBBGmQkighj5WKNguLzb1OTGShNOIeRG1QanaAZORLrwLGzUhMNeQbhLluDDaJeakLvwVrC0DL50IUx5mar3QeGtYiIdnQTCx7HGACjYorGyKPc/s320/IMG_5233.JPG"/></a></div>
<p>Materials for my next robot vermin unit. Most of the materials come from my plastic bits collections. The materials sit on top os a very thin sheet to styrene sheet, this will be used as material for shims.</p> Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-55516470976582119012024-02-21T12:50:00.002-05:002024-02-21T12:50:00.149-05:00Reflections of Club Embrujo<iframe class="BLOG_video_class" allowfullscreen="" youtube-src-id="lWcTLJLYHQs" width="320" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lWcTLJLYHQs"></iframe>
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<p>"The darkeness of the corridor spilled out into a hugh cement chamber that reaked of alcohol and body order. The scene was surreal- a deep mountain gratto in which hundreds of bodies moved as one. They surged up and down, hands pressed firmly to their sides, heads bobbing like lifeless bulbs on top of rigid spines. Crazed souls took to running and diving off a stage and landed on a sea of human limbs. Bodies were passed back and forth like human beach balls. Over head the pulsating strobes gave the whole scene the look of an old silent movie."</p>
<p>Digital Fortress, Dan Brown</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-51582580704972318782024-02-19T13:38:00.004-05:002024-03-14T11:18:54.230-04:00Robot Vermin #2, Complete<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiCtAivkhA9EPi-MSMn8KVfonmvN4pA6bvDrxtJFaRaINQZ76-BBWU0rz27Hni3kjFCI7j7wfHtZIyX3x2oahHR3l67Uqy6XWUJ2qQA1X6hxhc5Jmln-dkCfmfzANgYCImarzuXDkvopo6C1OKjZb_XRTCW3CUaUHdN0gVo-kWYImJnZ7nKAnIT9_Z72d/s296/IMG_5236.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiCtAivkhA9EPi-MSMn8KVfonmvN4pA6bvDrxtJFaRaINQZ76-BBWU0rz27Hni3kjFCI7j7wfHtZIyX3x2oahHR3l67Uqy6XWUJ2qQA1X6hxhc5Jmln-dkCfmfzANgYCImarzuXDkvopo6C1OKjZb_XRTCW3CUaUHdN0gVo-kWYImJnZ7nKAnIT9_Z72d/s320/IMG_5236.JPG"/></a></div>
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<p>I used material from a sprue like this for the robots appendages.</p>
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<p>Stanley stands tall next to the little robot. That is <a href="https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids/about-the-mint/quarter" target="_blank">American quarter</a> between the two of thmm.</p>
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<p>I was planning on adding a propulsion system unit to this drone, but have changed my mind. Instead, I am going to add a set of mechanical appendages. The propulsion system unit will be completed saved for a future project.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-44475994994253164832024-02-15T11:07:00.005-05:002024-02-15T11:21:33.066-05:00Was this the Start of the Field of Robotics?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtigDqG6mzvIlsNUrYCXv-wit5gVfr-hH6HGpWEcy8AkmGN69LtEqLUSKSZEyCkn9hCuG1l9N90jzH0OD1fOROUZhxVky64M3Hd9Qa3G8LpU7K14XnMZJX37SQQDYvJ8EVeTxkvgixku-lW-Ba9skbGTOkJaLr3_wAo3ar_AaYF3Vau6vFBA17x_SZvLA9/s720/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-18h56m00s576.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtigDqG6mzvIlsNUrYCXv-wit5gVfr-hH6HGpWEcy8AkmGN69LtEqLUSKSZEyCkn9hCuG1l9N90jzH0OD1fOROUZhxVky64M3Hd9Qa3G8LpU7K14XnMZJX37SQQDYvJ8EVeTxkvgixku-lW-Ba9skbGTOkJaLr3_wAo3ar_AaYF3Vau6vFBA17x_SZvLA9/s320/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-18h56m00s576.png"/></a></div>
<p>Screenshot from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4378376/" target="_blank">Babylon Berlin</a></p>
<p>Was this the reason for the start of the field of robotics? </p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-68980680856178148132024-02-14T10:57:00.003-05:002024-02-15T11:15:42.960-05:00It Caught my Eye - I am Inspired<p>From a recent browse on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com">Pinterest</a>, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/612771093077532577/" target="_blank">this structure</a> cuaght my eye. Appretly this structure resides somewhere in an urban environment. With its extreme ramsackal appearence I thought it might be fun to build someday. I wonder if I would have enough material on hand?</p>
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<p>The whimsy of <a href="https://www.artstation.com/andrewmcintoshart" target="_blank">Andrew McIntosh</a></p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-65300672365278385782024-02-12T17:37:00.002-05:002024-02-12T18:50:24.557-05:00Buildable and Greeble Bits, Collection #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHK-wK7irIA7sLVsPw9ph7lKEfYm8aod_cxUq6rBasoKcW5Rm7c6SIXONX0Zef6HDe6nggEJX0mzm0SPX1_7zmuqU2ZLhnB0Qa73DHyzQs-C4bWjqp7CCuG51N87B5CJXELRToaQXmR1ef51yDfzJFTdlc_JGsB7_-urVeuC_ABMkyD3qzC1cfU82R-xMf/s1280/IMG_5227.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHK-wK7irIA7sLVsPw9ph7lKEfYm8aod_cxUq6rBasoKcW5Rm7c6SIXONX0Zef6HDe6nggEJX0mzm0SPX1_7zmuqU2ZLhnB0Qa73DHyzQs-C4bWjqp7CCuG51N87B5CJXELRToaQXmR1ef51yDfzJFTdlc_JGsB7_-urVeuC_ABMkyD3qzC1cfU82R-xMf/s320/IMG_5227.JPG"/></a></div>
<p>This is greeble container #2 and is comprised mostly of my homemade greeblies.</p>
<p>In the top far left there are some red specks that were recently created by cutting a leftover section of red tubing into small ovals. There are also some small bits of polystyrene strips. To the right are some bits I cut from plastic <a href="https://site-of-curiosities.blogspot.com/2024/02/materials-from-lowey-bread-tie.html" target="_blank">bread ties</a>, and to the right of thaese are a collection repurposed HO gauge locootive detail parts that are still on the sprue.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639012703379321966.post-22372547592227431202024-02-11T19:12:00.003-05:002024-02-11T19:15:11.749-05:00Scratch Building Low-relief Canadian Industrial Buildings<p>It looks like the structures are being built in O-Scale. Scroll down to the bottum of the page and read your way to the <a href="https://sjgardiner.wordpress.com/category/scratch-building/" target="_blank">top of the page</a>. Interesting reading and there are plenty of images of the buildings being completed.</p>Jan Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377110601621772446noreply@blogger.com0