Right, so not even a week after my last post, my computer decided to die again. This time, it was the computer itself, not just the hard drive (I go through hard drives like I go through coffee filters). No matter, the PSU (power supply unit) was five years old, and the previous one lasted for five years, so I thought that might be the issue. It wasn't. After replacing the PSU, the computer still won't boot.
All it does (this is both immediately before and after switching out the PSU) is display the CPU, but not the GPU or either of the hard drives, as it should. I'm sick of troubleshooting, and since hunting season has arrived (I'm an avid hunter, for those who didn't already know), I don't have time to deal with it. For the time being, I'm using my second computer, which has some important ramifications for this shop. I will still be able to work on the website and process orders, but I won't be able to add anything that requires a new model file, so don't count on any new products for a while. However, since the last update, I have painted some new catalogue samples for KV-1 and KV-2 variants (and I just now realised that I forgot to photograph the unpainted models, silly me), so the consolidation I spoke of in "the first re-organisation" can finally begin. A video will also be posted soon showing multiple tanks being painted at once, making use of some painting fixtures that I designed, printed, and assembled myself. The 3D-printed components of the painting fixtures will be available for sale, and the video will explain the difference between painting fixtures and painting plugs, the latter being components required to build a fixture to paint multiple tanks at once, as well as to mask surfaces on multi-turret tank models (e.g. T-35, T-100, SMK, when I finally get round to adding them). Another upcoming project is to experiment with winter camouflage, and I will use the U-3 (which was first used in the Winter War) as my test subject.
I have four different paints with "white" in their name, and here they all are:
The second from the left (RAL 9002/71.119, "grauweiss/white-grey") will be what I use for the main colour coat. It is almost indistinguishable from the primer, and this is certainly one of those instances when having black primer would be useful, but I don't care. I will probably document this experiment in yet another video, and if successful, it will serve as a winter camo painting tutorial. I imagine that anyone buying printed models from me is probably a much more experienced mini painter than I am, but I like to have resources for novices available anyway.
All that being said, since the market for wargaming miniatures is basically dead, and has been since three months after I published my website, I'm putting this entire project on the proverbial back burner for however long that no-one has disposable income. Once I fill my tags (any hunter knows what that means), I'm going to look into starting a custom metal fabrication business while learning yet another type of programming in my spare time, and by June, I'll start looking for a job as a programmer if the metalwork doesn't bring in any money.
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Welcome back... again. Good luck hunting! Can I assume it's just deer tags, or are you also after anything less mundane?
Just deer. I was contemplating getting a bra tag (that's what my iPhone's autocorrect did to "bear tag") because of all the bears I saw last year, but I decided not to.
That autocorrect typo. Wow. The fish and game bureaucrats are in charge of whether you get to second base, too?
Nah, just the sex-crazed anti-hunting nuts who work for Apple.
oh it's time of breaks:)
we've a lot of problems with our 3D-printer and PC as well
crazy times...
Brooooohhh
TANKS!!! my fucking favourite! when you're done with those please do share!!! They look amazingly welldone!!
I see you've got more vehicles in the background of the photo? What are the chances that you have some willys jeeps??
And if you are bored someday would you mind building a German tiger tank?? or even the leopard tank
I don't have a jeep, sorry. Those are some generic tri-axle cargo lorries that I downloaded from Wargaming3D, where I sell my files as well. I do have a model King Tiger, however, and I fully intend to add multiple Tiger I variants when I get the chance. Most of my collection is made of obscure vehicles that customers have requested over the years, since miniature manufacturers don't typically carry oddities like the Valentine Bridgelayer or VK30.02 Ausf D (Panther prototype).
Ohhh so you sort of 3d print vehicles on request? For lets say people who do hobbies that requires the vehicles?..
Hmm how can I put this in a way that makes sense?
Like people building battlefield as a hobyy... If that makes sense? I dunno...
Although I wont mind seeing them Tigers sometimez going to out you on my notifications list 😂📃📃
Yes, I print these on request. I sell them on my website, and I also sell the .stl files so anyone with a 3D printer can make their own.
I am currently in the process of updating my catalogue, and I will soon post an update with links to new product pages.
Try to remove the RAM strips and insert them back again.
Well, or go to the BIOS to see if there is memory or not?
It is clear that the problem is not in the power supply.
That was one of the troubleshooting methods I came across. I'll try that when I have time to mess with it again. I neglected to mention that this screen normally shows the memory as well, which it doesn't now. Also, it's unresponsive, and just keeps shutting off and restarting about once a minute.