Week -3 through -1: SUPER SECRET STUFF #2: Italy!

We’re all stuck in our houses and can’t really go anywhere because COVID, and a friend of mine is really missing a chance to go to Italy.  Specifically, a little rental villa outside of Sorrento with a great view of the sea.  I’ve seen numerous laser-cut maps, especially of lakes, …

Week -3 through -1: SUPER SECRET STUFF #1: Solar System Map

While shopping for Christmas presents some weeks back, I saw an ad for a company which would make little silver necklaces or whatever, showing the position of the planets in our solar system on any arbitrary date.  I thought the idea was pretty great and would lend itself well to …

Project Predator, part five – Finishing and Painting

And finally, we prepare Project Predator for a final finish.  My eventual goal is a black-and-blue color scheme, with the grip, barrel, and attachments in black, and the body of the blaster in dark blue.  Of course, the Predator is expected to have done hard service and been banged around, …