COVID-19 has bitten hard, with NZ going in to lock-down tomorrow. So tonight’s Sim Work Night was pretty quiet. After spending the afternoon converting the ManCave into a
Month: March 2020
Sim Work Night TA-4k Sim
SWN March 17, 2020
On tonight’s blog; I remove a joystick, I destroy a joystick, and I re-make a joystick! The Skyhawk has been without flight controls now for quite some time,
Man Cave
Bunker Lights for the ManCave
I’ve been searching for the right lights to go on the wall in the ManCave for a long while now. After many searches on the internet, and even
Multiplayer Madness Nautical Adventures
A Spark of Genius (or Madness…you choose)
Tonight while quietly sitting on the couch I had a great idea about using another PC in my ‘virtual ship’ setup… This second PC would be a surrogate
TA-4k Sim
A quick test
Tonight I connected the MIP monitor in the Skyhawk up, via an HDMI to VGA downscaler and had a wee test. This was using the TACPACK powered T-45
TA-4k Sim
SWN March 10, 2020
Skyhawk night tonight, and it was all about the visuals. Turning the cockpit around meant that the projector and screen needed to do the same. Re-instating the projection
Nautical Adventures
From the Arctic to the Med’; Adventures of HMNZS Canterbury
After the recent PC re-shuffle, and the major ManCave redevelopment, Canterbury has been busy sailing the Northern seas. She has been as far North as North Cape, and
Man Cave
Paint it Green
With a $6.88 roller kit from Mitre10, and an idle hour or so this afternoon I got a little more of the ManCave wall painted. It has been
Man Cave
Clearly better!
Today the glass for my display cabinet arrived. Despite it being clear glass it really makes a difference to how the cabinet looks, pulling it together as a
Arrow Sim Sim Work Night
SWN March 3, 2020
For this week’s ‘Sim Work Night’ it was time to give the Arrow a little love. She has been sitting in the corner not doing very much for