HPI Pro-D Clone pre-build

Liara Approves

Pictured above is the HPI Pro-D clone I got from here.  I bought it about a year ago, and since then it has been posted on my wall and collecting dust.  I think it's time to save the poor girl and put it to good use.  It's been a long while since I have had a proper rc-car so I am excited to get into the hobby again.  Hit the jump for a more detailed look at my plans for the project.

Blogatory Re-origination

Pic related - Ordering one this weekend

I'm straying away from trying to emulate other "geek news" blogs.  I mean, really...  What's the point.  I'm turning this into an outlet for my hobbies and art, which serves two functions.

  1.  Provides an insight into some things that boggle me, and might boggle others.
  2.  Inspire me to get back into doing things that I like to do.

That being said, some things you can look forward to seeing from now on include:

  Model builds.  (Gundam, cars, Star Wars, mechs, anything else I can get my hands on)
  RC builds.  (First up, this HPI Pro-D Clone that has been collecting dust.)
  Costume builds.  (Looking into building a Biker Scout get-up.)
  Story telling.  (Lots of ideas for upcoming art projects and films.)
  Game observations. 
  Updates on other projects, etc... 

So....... for the few out there that share my interests and can benefit from any of the knowledge that I have gained and will be sharing, cheers.  I appreciate the clicks. 
 

Egoraptor talks about Megaman X

   I'm a huge fan of Egoraptor.  I'm also a huge fan of Megaman, specifically Megaman X.  Now I know, old video is old, but this video rocks.  As an aspiring video game designer myself, I found it especially inspiring and figured I'd share it with you.  Hit the jump to check it out.

Happy Wheels is a hilarious way to kill time

 
   Check this game out, if you haven't seen it yet.  It's a side scroller featuring a funny cast of characters, and a physics based playground.  There are even player submitted maps, so you're sure to find some really funny situations and puzzles.  Hit the jump for some more hilarious screenshots...

Skyrim: We Know - Dark Brotherhood Art

   This and some other geeky art pieces, are available from my deviant art page.  They can be downloaded full size and printed, thus becoming your newest piece of art deco.  Hit the jump for a couple more examples...

Kerbal Space Program: first impressions

Sometimes this game is downright beautiful.

   I introduce, an amazingly fun and interesting indy game called, Kerbal Space Program.  This game puts you in control of a budding space program on the planet of Kerbin.  At the time of this writing, KSP is in early stages of production and the game has been released as a free to play alpha demo.  Much like Minecraft's earlier days, the game acts primarily as a sandbox, providing the player with a "tech demo" and an idea of what things may be like when the game releases.
   The good news is that, much like Minecraft, you can donate to the developer a small sum of $10 and receive all future updates of the game.  KSP, even in this early state, is a very enjoyable and even slightly challenging gaming experience that introduces enough elements and wonder to get you excited for things to come.  Hit the jump for a more detailed look at the game...