In many of Frank’s projects with us, he’s used clay for both sculpting and mold-making. Today, we stop by his shop to learn about the different kinds of water-based clay he uses, along with his favorite sculpting tools. Post your own shop tips in the comments below!
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Huge success! This week’s project turned out beautifully, and we each come away with a different style of weathering and finish for the Fallout 4 Mini Nuke. Thanks for watching along this week and stay tuned for another week of building in the coming weeks! You’re going to like the next kit we tackle!
In the short time since Adam has received his new mill, he’s already been making custom upgrades to integrate it into his shop workflow. Here’s a tour of the upgrades installed so far, what’s in progress, and how having a mill changes the way Adam things about designing his builds.
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Adam is super excited for a new tool just installed in the cave: a Bridgeport mill! We stop by the shop to get a tour of the new machine and learn how Adam plans on using it for future projects and One Day Builds. (Watch an extended clip showing some of the upgrades Adam has made to his new mill here!)
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Jeremy, Kishore, and Will are in charge, with Norm halfway around the world. Topics discussed include the first Silicon Valley Comic-Con, this week’s Apple event, Boston Dynamics for sale, the process for Tesla Model 3 pre-orders, and the last pre-Oculus Rift VR Minute. Enjoy!
We’re getting close! Frank is basically done with his model, and turns to help Sean and Norm figure out the paint jobs for their kits. But we run into one hiccup that requires a trip to the store… (Follow along the rest of the week by joining the Tested Premium member community!)
It’s been too long since we’ve built a PC! We bring back illustrious technology journalist Loyd Case to talk about the state of computer hardware, the technical requirements of VR rendering, and then put together a $1000 virtual reality-ready gaming PC! Here’s how to build a computer from scratch in seven steps. (This is the PC we’ve been using for all of our VR testing!)
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We meet up with Razer to check out their updated Razer Blade gaming notebook, as well as the Razer Core external GPU housing. Here’s how to install a graphics card into the Core to plug into a Thunderbolt 3-enabled laptop.
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The interior of the model is assembled! Now it’s time to consider how we’re going to paint the exterior. Frank lays out a technique for weathering that may suit this model really well. It involves the use of toothpaste! (Follow along the rest of the week by joining the Tested Premium member community!)
