Gundam is a long-running Japanese anime franchise featuring large combat walkers (Mecha). The hobby of building plastic model kits of these Mecha is known as Gunpla, and to my knowledge the most popular form of plastic kit in Japan, with many new models being released each year. Availability in Europe […]
Here are some pictures taken at the 52nd Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. Equipment used was a Nikon D300 with Nikkor AF-S 70-300VR. I was lazy so I shot straight to JPEG with auto exposure and white balance. The only post-processing was some cropping in Darktable.
Unless you are a rock star with a guitar tech stringing your guitars for you, chances are you’ll want to do some work on your guitar from time to time – whether it’s just changing strings, fiddling with the setup, or doing bigger modifications. This also means that you need […]
Epic has recently released a new game mode for Fortnite, called Blitz Royale. There has been no shortage of new game modes, like OG and Reload, but Blitz Royale compresses a Zero Build game into a much quicker experience. You start with 50 shields and a few weapons so you’re […]
If you’re struggling at Fortnite, it can help to have a better understanding of the structure of a game. A game of Battle Royale (in my case always Zero Build) can be divided into three distinct phases. The initial drop As you start with only a pickaxe and no shields, […]
It’s been three years since I’ve done one of these, time for an update. As usual, I’ll try to list them from least to most expensive. Only regular production, no Custom Shop. I’ve omitted the Japanese models, as their availability outside of Japan is somewhat inconsistent. US-made (“MIA”) These are […]
Rare as they are nowadays, the two-door coupé to me is still the perfect car design if style is more important than practicality. Those long doors just make the difference. Add a front engine and rear-wheel drive and you get something that can take many forms, from a hardcore sports […]
When Charles & Ray Eames were asked to design outdoor furniture, they departed from their previous shell models and went with an aluminum frame with fabric/leather stretched over it instead. Funnily, these new Aluminum Group chairs were not successful as outdoor furniture, but became iconic office chairs instead. There are […]
While Mid-Century Modern is a style that encompasses architecture and product design, it is maybe most clearly defined through furniture, as in architecture it overlaps very much with the International Style or Modernism. I also think that in regard to furniture, it has had the more lasting impact, maybe because […]
It can be somewhat difficult to define what exactly Mid-Century Modern architecture is. It not only covers a time range of more than 40 years, it also overlaps with other styles such as Bauhaus and the International Style. I have previously tried to position Mid-Century Modern within 20th Century design. […]
No century has seen more changes than the 20th Century. Not least two World Wars brought about major changes in society, culture, and technology. This naturally had an impact on design and architecture. One could consider 20th Century design being centered around Mid-Century Modern, an era ranging from approx. 1930 […]
Updated for 2024 I’m once again in the planning stages of a Vietnam wargaming project. After previous attempts in 10mm and 20mm, I’ve now decided to go for 28mm. There’s just so much more detail on the miniatures that for Skirmish games, I now consider 28mm the way to go. […]
