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Tomorrow’s livestream.

Thursday, as you may be aware, is when I host my “An Evening with” livestream. It’s a 90 ‘show’ where I sit in front of the camera and hope someone joins me. 🙂

Every week is open to my “Gang”- the collection of fellow model makers I have gathered around me so I can get credit for their awesome work. Also invited are my patrons at the “Geek” level and above. And every month on the last Thursday I throw the doors open to everyone. I do enjoy those chances to get to know you a little more. None of you look or sound like I imagine from your log-in names!

This week is a little different as today is the last day Hangouts on air is meant to be running. It’s the software I (and others) use to host multiple people in a stream. We have found an alternative, but it means a small change if you want to join from a mobile device.

In Hangouts, you got a link to join a stream. This launched the Hangouts app and connected you. The only difference now is you won’t launch the hangouts app, you need a new one.

The software I plan on using is called Jitsi. The app you will need is called ‘Jitsi Meet’ and is available on iOS and android. You will need to download and install it before joining.

I am running tomorrow as a regular “Gang and Patrons” night, but the following week, the 8th August, is going to be a bonus “An Evening with Everyone” stream. So you have a week to get yourself sorted!

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It’s that time again!

It’s Thursday, and the last Thursday in the month, so that means tonight’s “An Evening with” is open to everyone!

Just after I go live at 8pm BST I’ll post the link to join up on my Facebook page so everyone can join in on camera!

It is very warm in the UK today- possibly going to be the hottest day on record- so I am not expecting many people to want to be sitting in front of computers joining in. It is possible to join from a smartphone/ tablet though, so come join in from the garden/ pool/ pub! ( Gross models accepts no responsibility for phones falling into water/ beer)

I hope to see some of you tonight, if not it will be a short show!

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Back at it!

A day off from my ‘day job’ means I can get to the bench for a while.

Also, I just received the next delivery of the Terminator partwork.

So, here’s issue 19, with the others to follow over the next few days. And I’ve started with the painting of the Sazabi so that will be upcoming for my patrons very soon too!

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“Rest” day

No models today.

At work during the day, then home, food, and as it’s Monday, eModels!

If you don’t know, Monday is the day that Ted, Foxx and I do the eModels YouTube stream. A couple of hours of us chatting, giving away stickers and a mug, and generally having fun. It’s much like my streams, but with more eModels.

Tonight is my turn to have the “What’s in store” segment where you get to guess what theme all the items I’ve chosen to highlight fit into. I like to go a little more cryptic than the others…..

So, if you’re free at 9pm BST, come watch and join in the live chat!

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Happy moon day!

Today is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Such an impressive achievement even today, it’s hard to imagine how it was managed with technology of the time. Your smartphone has many times more computing power than the entire spaceship had.

Why not spend the day watching my build series of the Apollo V rocket? The playlist is here.

If that’s too much for you, I have done a couple of Lego builds that fit the day, both the Saturn V and the special 50th anniversary Lunar Lander kit. They are I. My “Lego” playlist here.

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Other things….

No more Sazabi to report on, so I thought I’d delve back into the album for something to post about.

As you may know, myself, Foxx and Paul occasionally form together into Team Inept, a computer game playing group that aren’t usually very good. We have played many games both together and separately, one of which is Elite: Dangerous.

I happened upon a 3d printing file of the ship I was flying at the time and thought it would be an interesting mini project.

Printing it out was easy, and I only did some very minimal sanding. Then I tried to replicate the paint job I had on my digital ship. I’m pretty happy with the end results.

Even though I haven’t been brave enough to try to copy the writing…. perhaps someday.

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An Evening with….

Don’t forget my regular YouTube livestream: 8pm BST on Thursdays.

If you want me to feature any of your builds on the segment I still don’t have a name for, join my Facebook Group and post some pictures!

Join in the live chat on the night, and remember the last Thursday in the month is “An Evening with Everyone” where I open the doors and let you all in. (As long as I can find an alternative to Hangouts on air next month…)