AutomotiveJun 22 2011
Agamemnon in print
I keep forgetting to mention it, but I produced a special render of HMS Agamemnon last year, which features in the book Turtle: David Bushnell's Revolutionary Vessel by Roy R. Manstan and Frederic J. Frese. Agamemnon is standing in for HMS Eagle, which was famously targeted in an unsuccessful attack by the prototype American submarine in 1776.
Jun 18 2011
McLaren MP4/8 crosses the finishing line!
The McLaren is finished! I have just uploaded the final shots of the car, now shod with tyres—both slicks and wets. I started it way back in 2005, and then abandoned it for ages because it was not really looking good enough (understatement!) Then, after Some Time, I improved my skills a bit, and then pretty much started it from scratch again, with only the core of the engine being carried over. And now it is done, which is as well because it was dragging on for far too long!
I plan to produce some images with it at some stage, which is quite unlike me—but until then it will get some much needed rest.
Jun 2 2011
Motoring on
Well, the McLaren is on the home straight now, with just the front wing and wheels to do... I guess it will soon be time to think about what to do for the next project! Whatever it is, it will not be quite as mad as the MP4/8. Probably.
I say that every time, and I still manage to end up doing something just as over the top. I will probably take some time out to fix some of the issues I have noticed on the site, though.
Jul 7 2010
Long time coming
A very long time indeed! Almost two years ago I first started thinking about re-developing this site. Since then, off and on, I have been working on rebuilding it. It isn't finished yet, either!
I have finally managed to get it to the stage where it is suitable for inflicting upon the world however, so here it is. There are several features I still have to add, and a few others could probably use some further refinements; the graphics are not necessarily final either, particularly the banner across the tops of the pages.
From the point of view of how things are presented, nothing has really changed, although I have included some categories for the projects and gallery images. (I might even have enough in those sections one day to make that worthwhile!) Behind the scenes, everything is totally different, and it means it will now be much easier for me to make changes to the appearance of the site.
The ability to post comments - disabled over the last few months whilst I worked on data from the old database - has now been extended to everything - so you can post comments on an individual update in a project if you so wish. I always like to hear what people have to say about my work - good or bad - and I will be better at responding to your comments from now on!…[Read more]
