The kit is part of a group dedicated to DaVinci. It features some of more famous mechanical designs. But as much as I like the aerial screw one, I could not quite get as enthusiastic about the others... maybe somebody can provide insight into what makes them special? As models, I mean. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:26 Unpacking / Knolling 0:53 Sanding 1:28 Staining 1:55 Warped base and broken piece 2:50 Post-paint sanding / repair 3:08 Base plate assembly 3:35 Rotor glue 4:47 Rotor braces 5:38 Frame 6:16 Clear coat 6:39 Fabric 7:40 Rigging 7:54 Finished / Presentation The model kit on Amazon: https://www.amazon.de/Revell-GmbH-Co-515-Luftschraube/dp/B07NY9Q9S6 Donate a few bucks for some coffee (or some equipment upgrades): https://ko-fi.com/atkelar Music: My Train's A Comin' Unicorn Heads (YouTube Audio Library) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ual9Fe6IFCI

Back in late November of 2022, @adriansdigitalbasement presented the "Nabu Personal Computer" - a Z80 based 8-bit microcomputer that was not very successful at its time and thus became available in larger quantities as new old stock. The reason why it wasn't as successful as comparable systems of the time was - in my opinion - the lack of any local storage. It is what some people would call a "smart terminal". But when I saw it, I realized that it does have potential: the connection to the intented TV network was done with an external modem and making a replacement for that with the internet rather than cable network providing the backend seems like a plan to me. But... alas... the one time I have a chance of being up front with the new thing of the day, I fall behind before I can start, because I had to wait over two weeks for the thing to be delivered and by that time, other channels seem to have some progress already. Hrmpf! I despise all that stupid formality for import/export and the red tape that goes with it. If somebody travelling from the US had picked that up, I could have had it almost next day without breaking a sweat, but now I'm way too far behind to matter anymore. Thus, I decided to just ignore whatever I saw and hold on to my original plan anyhow. That way, I couldn't be accused of being a "copy cat". At any rate, Christmas and day job project work loomed and the project got delayed for various reasons, but recently I had enough space and time to pick up where I wanted to start in December... 0:00 Intro / Overview 1:52 Unboxing / Disassembly Start 3:50 Chip Overview / Power Resistor? 5:06 Power Supply / Ground Connector Issue / Botch? 6:28 Fan / Keyboard Disassembly 7:34 Recapping Time! 8:19 Assembly: Keyboard and Main Unit / PSU Mounting 9:55 Mainboard / LED Board / Temporary Fan Mount 11:08 Power Plug / PSU Adapter 12:03 Power Up! 12:45 Soft...where? Right here! 14:08 Overview Boot Process / Plans for Modem 15:12 Modem Hardware Info 16:50 First Program! 17:54 Refined Version and OS Groundwork 19:00 Overview / Summary / Outtake Adrian's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLYjZoShjy0 The tech specs I used - the circuit has a few data lines crossed in the interrupt section, so please validate any connections before making assumptions: https://bitsavers.org/pdf/nabu/Nabu_Computer_Technical_Manual_by_MJP.pdf My project GitHub, to follow along any progress: https://github.com/Atkelar/nabunet Music: My Train's A Comin' Unicorn Heads (YouTube Audio Library) You can support me on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/atkelar ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdMwGuGH9Og