Unbreakable Machine Doll Yaya (figure repaint)
Despite the name, this figure arrived broken, and also turned out to be a Chinese knock-off with typical shoddy construction (I did get a partial refund). Note the slapdash assembly…
Megurine Luka figure repaint
I bought this Luka "Tony version" figure online, which turned out to be a shoddy, ill-fitted bootleg with splotchy, dull, gray-ish paint job: So I cut it apart and repainted…
3D mesh generator
I've tried several free programs to convert a height map into a 3D mesh, and I finally found one that sort of works: Extrudy It's a bit weird to use,…
“Celtic sword“ rework
I bought this sword when it was heavily discounted because a store closed, but there was much I disliked about it. Its blade is much too heavy, it’s also blunt,…
Bloemenstoet 2016
The theme this year was the Great War, so I built a Vickers M18 machinegun As an amusing aside, I tried to sell the thing afterwards on a 2nd-hand site…
3-D printing for repair
This antique chair had a broken finial so I 3D-modeled a replacement: Painted to blend in: I replaced a lost drawer knob with a 3-D printed version in bronze steel…
Bloemenstoet 2015
The parade this year was WWII-themed, but initial information mentioned 14-18 so I built a biplane. I also made a banner from leftovers: Unfortunately it rained overnight, the cardboard supporting…
Santa Muerte
Re-paint of an ugly plastic statue to top my wall clock. Whoever made this never saw a scythe? before after I gave her a new scythe made from a piece…
New case for old clockwork
Made this from some oak floor boards, since the original housing was eaten by woodworms.
