For Grandpas | Fifty Four and Counting

The Onnoa Pro – A tiny gadget that helped me capture the Milky Way

AstrophotographyfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 4, 2026

Standing on the vast salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia, beneath one of the darkest skies I’ve ever experienced, I had two very different astrophotography setups working side by side. While my DWARF Mini was busy capturing the night sky, I set up my Sony A7 III on a small tripod, connected the little ONNOA…

ArtfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 3, 2026

Jade Rivera Lab, Barranco, Lima – A wonderful artistic end to our Peruvian adventure

It was our final day in Peru. Later that evening, we would be making our way to the airport and beginning…

Astronomy and AstrophotographyfiftyfourandcountingJune 7, 2026

The Dwarf Mini and it’s adventure in Peru and Bolivia, including one of the darkest places on earth!

Our trip to Peru and Bolivia had been long planned in advance. You can read about our adventure in other posts…

Astronomy and AstrophotographyfiftyfourandcountingApril 25, 2026

The Dwarf Mini – it feels like this should be impossible!

All my life I have been fascinated by the stars, astronomy, anything space related and photography. When planning my next adventure…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingMarch 23, 2023

Ulises by Occre – A great challenge and satisfying model

For my 60th birthday, I asked my wife for the Occre Ulises model kit, paints, motor and battery so I could…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingMarch 18, 2023

Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRX STi 24Hr Nurburgring kit – A great RC kit, with a satisfying finish

Following my posts over the years, you’ll know I love radio-controlled anything. I have drones, helicopters, a plane, a boat, a…

ArtfiftyfourandcountingNovember 4, 2022

Artwork – almost as good as the professional?

I am an art-loving sort of person that appreciates creative talents that blend textures and colours that please the eye, but…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingOctober 30, 2022

An alternative way to use a fish tank – the jury is still out … what do you think?

For almost 40 years, I kept tropical fish. The tank still is a feature in the corner of our lounge/dining room,…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJuly 18, 2021

U-gear, tower – a fun project to build

I remember seeing the first U-Gears products launching on a crowd funding website. All the designs are clever in that they…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJuly 2, 2021

A Wooden Dolls House, Petite Amélie – What every child wishes for

As a grandfather with five grandchildren, my imagination runs wild when I think of the various stages in a child’s life.…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 21, 2021

Aedes Ars Medieval Village – completed. A really satisfying, forgiving, and original kit to build

I realised the other day that I never actually posted the completed model or the rest of the steps involved. This…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 15, 2021

Sam’s Study, Rolife – A Challenging Miniature Room with detail

I just completed another Rolife miniature room kit. This one called Sam’s Study was quite different to Cathy’s flower house. It…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 21, 2021

Mini Model House, Robotime – Challenging to Build, Rewarding when Completed.

I decided to turn my hand to something different, during this lockdown. Having completed a number of projects recently such as…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingNovember 25, 2020

Lisbon and its famous Tram – A model worth building

When I was a little boy my late father took the family on a cruise. I remember visiting various European destinations.…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingAugust 6, 2020

Being the Grandfather I never had

I never knew either of my grandfathers, both sadly died before I was born in 1961. My father’s family were from…

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The Onnoa Pro – A tiny gadget that helped me capture the Milky Way

Jade Rivera Lab, Barranco, Lima – A wonderful artistic end to our Peruvian adventure

The Dwarf Mini and it’s adventure in Peru and Bolivia, including one of the darkest places on earth!

The Dwarf Mini – it feels like this should be impossible!

Ulises by Occre – A great challenge and satisfying model

Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRX STi 24Hr Nurburgring kit – A great RC kit, with a satisfying finish

Artwork – almost as good as the professional?

An alternative way to use a fish tank – the jury is still out … what do you think?

U-gear, tower – a fun project to build

A Wooden Dolls House, Petite Amélie – What every child wishes for

Aedes Ars Medieval Village – completed. A really satisfying, forgiving, and original kit to build

Sam’s Study, Rolife – A Challenging Miniature Room with detail

Mini Model House, Robotime – Challenging to Build, Rewarding when Completed.

Lisbon and its famous Tram – A model worth building

Being the Grandfather I never had

The Onnoa Pro – A tiny gadget that helped me capture the Milky Way

Jade Rivera Lab, Barranco, Lima – A wonderful artistic end to our Peruvian adventure

Smithsonian Starstruck, Manchester – a virtual journey through our universe that really puts things into perspective

Uyuni, Bolivia – where the vacuum of space can be felt on the salt flats