Today is IPV6 Day!! June 8, 2011

Just a small update...

A friend text me this morning informing me that today is the official IPV6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) Day.
To learn more about IPV6 click Wikipedia :o)

(the image i got from http://www.worldipv6day.org/)

I do believe that we need to move forward with the IPV6 since i think i read somewhere that the IPV4 is almost running out of number already (although i think the number is a lot already in IPV4).

The IPV6 also a mouthful to remember whereas the IPV4 is still remember-able..

anyway enjoy the unique day...

Gap found!! WIP: Revell 1/144 Space Shuttle Discovery

Last night i work alittle bit on the shuttle mainly trying to get the slight warp on the cargo bay fixed.... by adding this support inside the cargo bay. Since the cargo bay will be closed so no worry about adding stuff in there..

After i'm done with the warping i test fir the cargo bay door... and as expected... i saw a big gap between the door hinges(??) with the side of the cargo bay...

still trying to figure out the best way to tackle this...

1. the first idea is to put a plastic strip on the inside of the cargo bay and then fill the gap with putty
2. To fill the gap with a plastic strip, and then fix the join with some putty
3. similar to step one.. but instead of using putty... use bondite.. err will bondite shrink over time?

Video: Very nice youtube for Pigment Weathering..

I found this a few minutes ago, and i found that this is a very useful video for modeller like me or anyone wanted to know more about Weathering with Pigments.

I for one never used pigments before in my build, just because i dont know how to properly apply it but after watching this video, i'm definitely going to try it on my next armor build....



In fact, watch all of his video, all feature a very nice and easy to follow tutorials regarding modelling especially on how to apply all those techniques that you read so much about on the internet.

He also have a blog at http://armorfarm.blogspot.com.

thought i share it.. :)

WIP - sanding: Revell 1/144 Space Shuttle Discovery

After some sanding process last night...
here is the result.....

still need to touch-up here and there... also according to a fellow modeller from ARC (crowe-t), i maybe need to polish the window.

On top of that i also completed the assembly of the External Tank and also the SRB's.
Again a few gap & alignment occurs which i already treated with some putty and a little bit of sanding.

if you look closely, you might noticed that there are some "bling-bling" on the External tank, just ignore it for now since that is my so-called strap on the tank made using the pot-fixing-tape which i'll cover them later with Mr Surfacer.

Also in the above photo is the comparison on the size of this kit compared to the Gunze paint bottle.

More update soon... :)
kuman

Revell 1/144 Space Shuttle Discovery with Booster Rockets

 1/144 Space Shuttle Discovery, 

30 years of Space Shuttle program

 When i was in the midst of rigging my Titanic last month, i have the urge to start a new project and after discovering that this year is the 30 Years anniversary of Space Shuttle program... i thought this is a appropriate time for me to start this.... (another reason is because the box is big, attract a not needed attention to my stash)

Anyway... i got a few options out of the box, but i choose Discovery because of a nice ring to the name and easy to spell.. but to be historically right, Discovery retired (although there are talks on not to retire it just yet) in March ahead of the Endeavor & Atlantis.

Moving on.. here is the box shot..

and the sprue tree

The first problem i encounter is the gap between the windscreen and the body... a quick fix is to use plastic strip chunk-ed in the gap and them let the glue cured.

 After the glue cured.... i apply some Green putty, since this whole area (the windscreen) will be painted black.. so i just sand away and maybe try to repair it with some finer sanding later on.

Aircraft Category - photos from SMM 2011

Now the Aircraft Category.
Remember to click on the photo for a bigger view.

More in next page

Armored Vehicles - Continue of the SMM2011 event photos

As promised yesterday, below is another set of photos of the entries during the 2-day event last weekend at HHQ.

This is for the Armored Vehicles category, i just took a overview of the entry, not a specific ones.
Just to give the idea of the entries submitted during the event and also to make this page loads a little faster. :o)

Next page..

Scale Models Malaysia 2011: Awesome event!!!

Last Saturday, i was down in KL for the SMM 2011 event, and it was an awesome event (click me for detail)

With a total of 99 entries from various categories, it was the biggest entry for this event.
I was there with 7 of my models, hauled all the way from up-north in my car and i'm glad that the models survived the long journey ;o)

My entries are 1. RMS Titanic,  2. Kiowa Warrior Helicopter, 3. AAVP7A1 tank, 4. M1A2 Abrams, 5. Eagle transporter, 6. Star Wars ATAT Walker, 7. Tornado Gr1

I have a couple of shot from the event, but for now enjoy this..

 

I'm still recovering from the journey and it was a very worthwhile trip for me.. although i only there on the first day (Saturday), my modelling colleague informed me last night that some of my entries got a medal.
Once i got more detail i'll update in here.. :)

I'll post more photos in another entry after i processed it.

Stay tune...
p/s: The Result was announced on Sunday.

RMS Titanic is DONE!!!!

Just a few minutes ago... i called this project completed!!! and now ready for SMM 2011 in KL..(what is this SMM 2011.. click me!)

as a teaser here is the not-so-detail-shots of my RMS Titanic..

I'll post a better photo a little later...

Now i can look forward to another build... hmmm i wonder what will it be next..

kuman :o)

Little-Green-Pigeon ... not Little-Green-Men .. ok!!!

Little-Green-Pigeon ... not Little-Green-Men .. ok!!! 

I shoot (with a camera not with a gun) this little bird outside my office sometime last week... just thought i share here..

the bird is called "Punai Daun" or Little Green Pigeon (Treron olax)

Apparently this is only a baby.. i believe it try to fly off a palm tree infront of the office and landed on the sidewalk...

when i snapped this photo, it just stand there and i got to "sapu" the head a few times.. which is very rare for this bird..

some of my officemate told me that this bird is really delicious... luckily i'm the one who found this bird.. else it will be in someone elses curry pot already :lol:

just thought i share..

Scale Models Malaysia 2011: Annual event is coming!!!

As some of the visitor to my blog already know by now.... there's another Scale Modelling event coming up in approx. 2 weeks... and i'm for one all geared for the event...

Here is the poster of the event created by my modeller friend, i just copy and paste the location from his site.

If all goes according to plan, i'll be coming with a few of my completed models from last year and this year including my Titanic, Tornado GR1, Kiowa helicopter, my AAVP7A1,
Space 1999 transporter, M1A2 Abrams & maybe a Star Wars ATAT walker...


So if you're free and want to know what this is all about, come and join us at the event starting at 11am ~ 7pm (Sat) & 12:30pm ~ 3pm (Sun).


here is the address of Hobby HQ KL (the venue of the event)..
Address: 52-1 (TKT 1), Jalan Metro Pudu, Fraser BIZ Park, 55100, KL
Telephone number: 603-92238588, 603-92239588.


Be there!!!.. 

The END is NEAR..... Titanic almost done!!

THE END IS NEAR!!!

i continue on with this build with the process of rigging again...
a tiring process of the whole build.. since the threads are just so tiny and trying to tie-a-knot by using a tweezer is no fun at all... luckily there's SuperGlue that i can use ... although it helps but i also end-up in more than once.. manage to get my fingers "glued" to the tweezer!!!... painful...

anyway here is another round of photos for the rigging process...

after this i'll be putting the lifeboats and then maybe i call it done....
This ship is due in HHQ KL in May 21, 2011.... so come and see it live there..

Building the famous RMS Titanic - rigging...

ok back to the build....

Now the fun part of ship building.... rigging...

This is the first time ever i do rigging for ship (since  never build ship before), using the included nylon thread in the kit (although i know that there's a good thread called Lycra that is very nice in scale compared to this nylon thread which a bit oversized).

so far so good but having a big fingers didnt help a bit... i need to use twizzers for the rigging and a bit of help from CA glue to make it stick.
enjoy the photos and next i'll post on the stand/base for the titanic.

Pawn Stars, not PORNSTARS

First, dont get me wrong.. the title of the show does sound a little kinky and naughty but when you look at the spelling it does make sense...:o)

Learn about the show Here in Wiki!!

I really love this show, somehow this show makes me laugh from all their jokes.. in fact the latest 3 shows aired just a few minutes ago makes me laugh so hard until my stomach hurts and have tears in my eyes....:o)

i love their negotiation skill in getting the people that come to their shop to let go of stuff at the right price, and their way of doing it is what makes it so funny...

and to see their how they trying to get the right price for the right item that come to their shop is just hilarious.

Building the famous RMS Titanic - painting the parts

back to Titanic...

last week my compressor went kaput so all the mood for modelling kaput also.... now since i'll be getting the compressor back in a few days.. thought i share some of the progress *before* the compressor kaput...

The Funnel
The funnel already being painted with my own red + yellow mixture to make it orange...still i think i need to tone down the orange a bit more..

 The Hull paint
Also since i dont have the Hull-Red paint.. need to mix the paint as suggested by the instruction.. 1 black + 2 red.. but it doesnt seem right.. so i add another portion of red.. and the result as follows...

 The black paint is just a straight Flat Black
will need to clear coat this later

My Version: The story of a Malware Attack : Part Uno...

This is my version of the Malware Attack Story that this blog experience a couple of days back.
(Click on the image to see the bigger version of it)

A few visitor alerted me of the "Blood Screen" warning like below from Mozilla..

i really have to praise them for being so brave and click the "Ignore This Warning" to enter my blog and alerted me via my SHoutbox... thank you very much!!.

Anyway, after i noticed about this i scourge the web trying to find an answer to whats happening this is when i find a link to use Google Webmaster Tool to detect the fault in my blog. Once you login to the tools page (using your Google Account),you need to "add" you blog to the Manage list and also you need to verify that the blog is yours by inserting 1 meta code in your header and then the Tools will do it thing.

Day "minus 0.5" day: Post Malware Attack entry

Yesterday was a really dreaded day for my blog,
somehow i accidentally created an entry that have some code that deemed this site as an attack site...

According to http://onlinelinkscan.com/, my blog is now safe...

Still a bit paranoid of the whole process of recovering. This is my first post at minus 0.5 days after the attack and a bit paranoid and cautious so that i didnt put any more unwanted-codes in my blog.

I'll share the whole experience in a later entry...

Let see how this latest entry play out well to all the visitors.

Thanks to those that alerted me on the possible attack and been helping me test the blog accessibility.

Kumanworks - got updated now with VisualSlideshow 1.5

Finally after a long wait and many model built, i finally got the chance to update my modelling website with some layout enhancement.

http://kumanworks.110mb.com
kumanworks on the web

My website is located at http://kumanworks.110mb.com

I started to use VisualSlideshow 1.5 (Free version) to show my Completed Gallery.

This can be view in my AAVP7A1 Completed page (click me to go there directly)

I'm planning to continue this trend throughout my website updates from now on and see how that goes.

Next update will be of my Tornado build.

stay tune and go give my new layout a go and let me know if i need to change something on that page or how the loading for that particular page is it slow? ok or fast..:D

So far i know that it works fine on Internet Explorer and Mozilla.

thanks for all the support

Building the famous RMS Titanic... - Dry fitted waiting for the LED..

A Small update..

i completed the major build for the Titanic...
the light-block already done except for the hulls and now trying to acquire some LED...

over-ambitious me think.. but if i dont do it now i dont know when else i'll got the courage to try it..
the only left unpainted are the cranes, the funnels and the hulls...
these will be done this week while i wait for the LED.

VB2010 - check for Null value in fields

This is a little Programming related.

Since i'm learning and refreshing my mind regarding to programming in VB2010, so this is a little something that i learned a few days back during my brainstorming session with my little applications that i'm creating.

Just thought i share a little bit of what i found.

You can use the "IIF" statement to do comparison checking to check if the fields value ISNULL or not.

1. IF the Value is null THEN

2. return BLANK value

3. else
4.           fill with Value

 In my application this is how i do it.

this also i'll update in my Apps.Tips page

a very basic beginners tips... :o)