design – TheSTEAMEngine

Set Review – 60442 McLaren F1 Race Car

Due to the long process of creating a video for the post that will be put up later this week, I wanted a small set to build. I saw this…

R2-Review

Set Review – 40220 Creator London Bus

When I last visited the Lego Shop, last month, I saw this sitting on the counter. It was clearly a set that somebody decided they didn't want. At £8.49, it's…

R2-Review

Set Review – 60443 F1 Ferrari and Pit Crew

I went into the shop looking for a Lego set to build. This one was resting on the shelf at £19.99! I could see that this was a good price…

R2Lego

The Trouble with Sorting the Pieces

Having many boxes of loose Lego has its downfall. It's only of real use when it is separated out. Some might consider the need to sort by colours, or they…

R2Lego

Lego’s New Art Styles

I wanted to mention the way that Lego is customising its instruction booklets. It seems somewhat interesting that they are phasing out much of the excess and moving them to…

Design Technology

Life Under Self Power

We are trying so hard to create a sustainable future, technology growing with the progress of engineering. We see fields of large windmills resting on the hills like gathered Spring…

3D 3D Printing

Building the Lock Cover

As the lock cover is now fitted, I just wanted to show you the an image of the model that I produced. I explained how I did it in a…

3D Printing Workshop

3D Print: Lock Cover

Upon adding an extra lock to the Workshop’s door, I decided that I must cover the hole to protect it from the rain. At first, I thought about using parts…

Refurbishments

The Tack Room Refurb – Rough Plan

As promised, here is a plan out of the phases. I predict that each phase will take up to 15 hours to complete. The phases break down, as follows: Phase…

3D Projects Technology

Creating 3D Models

Over the years I have taken time to learn the basics of using an Open-Source program, called Blender. I wanted to create my own models that would sit in Unity…