Another car boot, another treasure trove of finds - including an RC hovercraft, sets of Star Wars model kits and a pristine Scalextric set... Awesome! Like the RC boat, the hovercraft features twin props, that deliver forward/reverse/left/right, with a third channel controlling the inflation fan. I'
Prompted somewhat by coincidence, we happened upon a small model boat exhibition this bank holiday weekend, in the grounds of Holdenby House [http://www.holdenby.com/] alongside it's food festival. I took plenty of pictures of the boats (and birds of prey in their falconry centre), but neglected
Spotted this lovely rack of Aluminium (and cold rolled steel) profiles in a local DIY store the other day (Wickes), and trying to figure out how many fun things I can make with this stuff. Way to expensive, but it's nice to see a such a specialist range
If getting the latest issue of Wired through the post yesterday wasn't the highlight of the week, then getting the latest issue of Make definitely is! A couple of fun bits and pieces I sniped on eBay have been turning up too, so it's probably time
Vintage and robotic? Two birds, one stone. First project on MBM (we're into acronym territory already), will be the conversion of a beautiful vintage Tandy Armatron, with an Arduino Uno and perhaps a few new servos. My intention is to leave as much of the robot intact, and