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Fan Boys and Girls go crazy today over the leaked images from a teaser of the new Superman vs Batman flick. In Hall H of San Diego Comic Con Warner Brothers revealed a short clip showing Ben Affleck in Batman armor straight from the pages of Frank Miller's The DarkKnight Returns

The Papercraft Jeep Build

I pulled this box out of my basement and discovered it was a long lost unfinished project of mine.
Back in 2008 I started building this paper model of a jeep from my favorite video game "Warhawk".  It was my first paper-craft project, and I had it at 70% complete, when I was interrupted when I moved apartments. It was packed away for the move and I guess never unpacked. Now 6 years later, I've decided to try to complete the project.

Here's where I left off in 6 years ago .....

Camera Noob

Recently got a hand-me down camera. It's a 10 mega pixels Sony Alpha 230.  Although smart phones and instagram take great photos these days, trying your hand at a SLR (Single Lens Reflex - I just learned that) camera is a whole other world.

I googled some basics such as Aperture, Shutter, ISO, and got some tips from HT and off I went.

The Rocketeer Build

July 15 2014

In 1991 Disney Released The Rocketeer. The movie was a failure at the box office despite some notable stars such as Jennifer Connelly and James Bond himself Timothy Dalton.

 

What I loved about the movie was the pre digital age special effects and character design.
The Rocketeer himself wore a 1930's aviation jacket and a late Art Deco styled helmet.