by FourEyedMonster | Feb 11, 2021
Happy Year of the Ox everyone. It's that time of the year again when the Chinese diaspora all over the world celebrates the lunar new year. Here's wishing you, dear reader, a healthy new year. Since my family is still in the midst of a three-year mourning period for...
by FourEyedMonster | Feb 6, 2021
Calling the sub-assemblies on display as the "Black Metal Parts" is admittedly an oversimplification on my part. Technically speaking the said parts (generally from front-to-back) comprise the Speeder Bike's multi scanner array, outriggers, tracking sensor/comlink,...
by FourEyedMonster | Jan 30, 2021
With the pandemic situation in the country going from bad to worse, I have been spending even less time on the hobby in my free time. The lockdown's new normal is infinitely more tiring on an old guy like me because it has made regular errands more time consuming and...
by FourEyedMonster | Jan 16, 2021
Lesson learned ... at least I would like to think so. About a year ago, my 'what's in store' post was filled with previously shelved projects that I had optimistically believed could be revived and finished by that year's end. For the record, I only manage to...
by FourEyedMonster | Jan 9, 2021
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. And so the new year begins with an oft quoted classical novel line that aptly describes what happened to me last year. Worst due to the ongoing pandemic, enough said. Best because I got to spend (and actually still...