Author: ra226

Arcade

Arcade

I built a Raspberry Pi-powered Arcade Cabinet. This was an easy two week project that I whipped up over Christmas break. Or at least that was the plan. It took more like 12 months and it still isn’t technically done.

Let’s Play Military Madness

Let’s Play Military Madness

I have a lot of favorite video games, but this is my all-time favorite. A fairly obscure game, Military Madness came out in 1989 for the TurboGrafx-16 (which squarely lost that round of the console wars to both the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis). Military Madness is a turn-based strategy game played on a…

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Winter Village Chapel

Winter Village Chapel

The Winter Village Chapel is a heavily modified version of the same by Philocrites.  I reverse engineered it and made quite a few changes, the color scheme being the most obvious.  It’s mostly complete, at least complete enough that I probably won’t revise it too soon. LDraw Model File Instructions (pdf)

Demotivators

Demotivators

I created a template and directions for Demotivational posters so you can make your own. Build it yourself or use my Illustrator Template to get started. Create a 30 x 24″ poster in Illustrator and create a 30 x 24″ black border. Cut a frame out of your border, 22.5 x 15.5″ and offset it…

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Trebuchet

Trebuchet

I built a siege machine. Well, a portable one anyway. Enough to lay siege to maybe a cardboard box. Full details here

PX-38 Thunder Clap

PX-38 Thunder Clap

LDraw Model File The PX-38 Thunder Clap is a sport craft built for people who want more than just a method of getting from point A to point B. Fast and efficient, the Thunder Clap adds fun and a touch of nostalgia to your everyday errands. The model shown here is used in air shows…

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VX-212 Myralux Oceanic

VX-212 Myralux Oceanic

LDraw Model File The VX-212 Myralux was concieved of as a space-capable aquatic craft, perhaps piloted by an advanced species whose planet is primarily oceanic. Under water propulsion is via a magneto-dynamic syphon system (no moving parts). Water is taken in via the tubes on either side of the canopy and expelled out the nozzles…

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