Yesterday was an interesting day to say the least. I check my email in the morning and my accounts. I’m very careful and watch closely. Despite that practice someone hacked my PayPal business card.

I keep the card on me at all times and only use it as credit. I don’t use passwords. But to make a long story short for the 3rd time in 22 years I was cleaned out. Worse, I had a negative balance to PayPal meaning I owed them money for purchases I never made.

I will no longer be using Paypal and all the purchases you made-my customers will be honored at my own expense if needed. PayPal is trying to make it right and put my money back. In fact this happened yesterday and I talked to them and they canceled the card but during the night while I slept that card was used again for a 1000 dollars in purchases. In short they screwed up.

So in a few days I’ll have new buttons up for Square. I am taking the PayPal buttons down now. If you can’t wait, send me an email and we will get you an order using a different method.

I did nearly finish the rocket kits yesterday but the day was cut short by this problem and it will today too. I apologize for this short inconvenience and will send your orders out early next week while I clean this mess up.

Lots of work was done on the kits and I got my ink and boxes to ship in the mail last night. It showed up late but showed up nonetheless.

Today I’ll be printing body wraps and decals. Cutting BT80 tubes and packing boxes.

I also poured yet another Cyclops. I have sold a few of these guys now

Today I’ll be working on orders all day as I will most of this week. Hard to get to model building during these surges but things will settle next week.

The Lotus 40 is coming along well. A bit here and a bit there. Made some vinyl decals cut by hand yesterday and soldered up a brass rollbar and a few other details. Loving this trip down memory lane. Really nice basket weaving! Can’t wait to put her on the track.

Yesterday I went shopping at the hobby store for Balsa wood and supplies. When I got back I poured many of the needed parts for my rocket orders and worked on the Battlestar Galactica. A very full day.

I just received all of the remaining orders I had out there for rocket parts so I’m now able to fill all the orders at the beginning of next week.

The Battlestar is getting all of her lights. I have been drilling holes, cutting fiber optics and placing the many fibers in their correct locations.

Yesterday I pulled the Saltvampire from the mold with excellent results. I’ll be able to paint and hair this mask next week.

I also cast many parts for my rocket orders. It was freezing again in the VAB (that’s the Vehicle Assembly Building) so things are moving slowly but moving along non the less. 

The weather has been amazing to say the least. Lots of hail, rain, wind, and tornados.

And I got to light block and paint the hull parts for the TOS Battlestar Galactica.

This mask is ready to ship today. It now has its eye glazed and mouth for the wet look. It’s signed and about to go in a box to be shipped.

The rest of the day was spent shopping for supplies which always seem to eat up the day. 

Editing on our new film is coming along well and I’m about to release the rough cut privately to the crew.

Today I’m pouring lots of resin and working on the Battlestar.

Monday was a day of organization and mask pouring. I also painted the Cyclops. He gets a glaze of the eyes and mouth today and off he goes to his owner.

I poured the Salt Vampire which should come out of the mold today.

Today is a day of casting many, many rocket kit parts. So I’ll be pouring nose cones, boat tails, fins, and more. These orders will take up the next few days before I can get back to the Battle Star although I should be able to light block and paint the whole parts this week.

Happy Spring and may it bring forward new life, growth and much needed love to our lives. Warmer temperatures would be welcome too.

Last week was busy as usual but Friday we were at Point Mugu Airshow setup day with our Civil Air Patrol Squadron and got to watch the pre-show with only the 8 graders and their teachers. It was light traffic and it felt as if we had the whole place to ourselves. We were very fortunate.

Saturday I was at the Farrout Slot Car Club setup day for a race we have coming up in two weeks. If you ever wondered what happened to slot car racing this video will show you. Many believed the hobby was dead. It is bigger than ever.

This week I’ll be filling orders for masks and rocket kits. Thank you very much for your orders, support, and subscriptions to this website.

I managed to get the paint booth working again by using a large power supply. The power supply that comes with these spray booths is underrated amp wise and thus the problem of them burning out overtime. The motor and lights are fine. This power supply gives it the amps it needs and all is fine.

Warming up the parts in the oven and the paint I find works. So I can now get back to the Battlestar this way because the rain just keeps coming and the cold is still on. Scientists are telling us this is the new norm. My own personal research has verified this.

I had a short day yesterday but got the Redstone test rocket ready to fly for the next launch. I’ll be releasing this kit soon.

Shown here are the few things you actually have to build such as the escape tower from wood doweling. This tower is very strong.

The rocket is light to say the least and should put on a great show on a D-E motor.

The Cyclops mask is ready to patch and ready to paint now that it has dried enough. It took some time in this weather.

Thanks for all the orders this week. I very much appreciate your support. Despite the price increases to my masks they are selling. Thanks for understanding the nature of the beast.

I haven’t watched this in awhile but I did recently. At the end I wear the mask and emulate Moonwatcher.