Sorry I disappeared for a month again: this video is the reason. It was WAY more interesting and time-consuming than I thought it would be. I'll catch up with all the messages and the Discord in the next couple of weeks (I'm about to visit Toulous...
2025-04-05 22:48:29 +0000 UTC View Post
This one is going public on youtube tomorrow but you guys get the draft first.
It's a miracle I got this done so quickly, but it was worth it. We had to look after a friends daughter last weekend as she went into labour. And I had to do a p...
2025-03-05 16:03:49 +0000 UTC View Post
'Let's do a silly video'.
The obvious thing to do to improve the M-15 would be to turn it into a pusher aircraft. I'm not so sure.
And just in case anyone was wondering why I'm so weird about aircraft aesthetics, here is a compilation ...
2025-02-20 16:00:35 +0000 UTC View PostQuite a few new members have joined in the past week, so I wanted to make a quick 'hello' post. You'll probably get used to me being a little disorganised but the easiest place to get hold of me is either by email or the discord server. Invite lin...
2025-02-15 15:56:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm leaving out the title and it has a 'fake' thumbnail so no one can cheat on my 'guess the aircraft' community post.
Either way, thanks to Shirokami for suggesting this, and then hugely helping out with it. I need to make a few changes bef...
2025-02-10 23:15:15 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to all the recent new members!
For any that haven't found it yet, the link to the 'patrons only' discord server is:
I am gene...
2025-01-09 20:51:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I needed a 'break' after the B-29 video so this is one of my rarer shorter videos. I'll be releasing it on youtube tomorrow or Friday.
But the version here has a different intro. The folks at the Kamioka Observatory were kind enough to let m...
2025-01-08 12:38:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I had fun making this. I've wanted an excuse to talk about the SR-71 since i started making videos. But I've never found a topic that would give an hour long youtube video. The SR-71 is heavily covered on youtube already.
But since the Vigge...
2024-12-29 23:55:07 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone. Well I’m pretty much better now. I managed to record the audio for the Viggen ‘bonus content’ video. But now it’s Christmas so finding the time to edit it together is a bit of a challenge. I’ll definitely release it here bet...
2024-12-24 13:42:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone. As i mentioned earlier I was planning on releasing the Viggen follow up video here this weekend. However I’ve been stuck in bed all weekend - I’m not aure what I’ve caught but I don’t think I’ve been this unwell before. So t...
2024-12-15 08:47:15 +0000 UTC View PostOk so PhiNick has raised a really good question. When I put you guys in the credits screen, I normally (sort of) randomise the order. The reason I do that is partially because data confidentiallity has been absolutely drilled into me via my career...
2024-12-12 11:29:33 +0000 UTC View Post
'Pre-release' version. The final video (due for release tomorrow) will contain an incredible animated intro starting around the 30 second mark. As we are still waiting for that to render, I thought I'd release the video here.
I think I'm goi...
2024-12-12 09:24:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone. Apologies for the several weeks of near silence here. As those on the Discord server may have guessed, I've been somewhat consumed with the B-29 video.
It is just about complete. My 3D printer is finishing off the final prop for...
2024-12-09 21:03:20 +0000 UTC View PostHuge thanks to Shirokami for setting up a discord server for those who want to join. I can't promise I'll be there super often but I'll probably be knocking around the majority of evenings. It'll be much easier to reach me there than via Patreon (...
2024-11-12 19:58:23 +0000 UTC View Post
I forgot to upload the video to Patreon first!!
Apologies. Anyone who wants can still watch it a few hours before it premieres. As is often the case with me, I'll spend the next few days catching up with messages etc.
Oh ...
2024-10-31 12:58:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright so unfortunately I've had to delay the Viggen video until next week. But since the Coastguard hearings, I get a lot of comments on youtube asking for a second video on Oceangate.
I said I was never going to do that.....but something ...
2024-10-17 21:56:33 +0000 UTC View PostMe going back and having a try at fixing some of the demos I attempted in the Polaris video. I'll definitley do more oscilloscope graphics sometime in the future.
I'm filming the last few bits and pieces of the Viggen video this evening.......
2024-10-14 16:04:21 +0000 UTC View PostSuper informal, unscripted, but a bit of fun to make sure you guys can all see the footage Artem filmed at Speyer.
As I state at the end of this video, I'm going to put the Boeing 747 video on hold and do a video on the SAAB Viggen and it's fli...
Hi everyone. This one ended up being a bit of a nightmare to put together, but as usual was great fun. In the past month:
I've been ill twice and kept losing my voice. That made recording audio difficult.
Had an SSD fa...
2024-09-04 10:43:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Note the hilarious spelling error on the box at the start.
This is a collection of various facts and insights that didn't really fit into the main video. Includes extremely aggravating footage of my 5 year old son 'helping' build our ...
2024-08-05 22:05:35 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone. As you may have noticed, I really struggle to keep on top of messages sometimes. This isn't really fair to you guys who literally pay money to be able to message me.
So, I'm thinking of starting a private discord se...
2024-07-24 21:12:39 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally done! This one was an absolute marathon to make. But it's quite possibly the most interesting topic I've ever studied.
For all the new members who joined since the Shuttle video, I tend to upload here about 2 days before I uploa...
2024-07-16 22:59:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone. I had hoped to release the Buran video today but unfortunately Artem has been unwell which has delayed some of the 3D visualisations. Of course, I've told him to take his time, so they'll be ready when they are ready. With any luck, w...
2024-07-11 20:18:22 +0000 UTC View PostHonestly, there is a pretty strong argument that the Shuttle should never have even been considered and NASA should have kept just refining and flying Saturn. Ignoring the fact it was a political impossibility in 1970, I discuss my thoughts on thi...
2024-06-28 20:33:20 +0000 UTC View PostHonestly, this is really a video about the Challenger disaster. It's something I've been wanting to talk about for years. But I also go into detail on some other 'channel favourites', such as the RS-25 and the Shuttle's avionics system. This is al...
2024-05-21 11:06:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone. I think it's about time I take some input on my future videos. The next 2 are decided: I'm currently working on 'The Space Shuttle: a $200 Billion lesson in risk management'. That will be followed by a video about the Soviet shuttle, ...
2024-05-03 11:27:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone. Whilst researching for the D-17 video I briefly became fascinated with the actual procedures necessary to launch a nuclear missile. These are well covered already on Youtube but there were (and still are) some quirks specific to the M...
2024-05-01 09:21:07 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally done. This was my most difficult video yet, but has been a fascinating journey.
This version should be identical to the one I will release on youtube in a couple of days - so you won't miss anything by watching it early here!<...
Hi folks. The next video is almost complete - we're just waiting on the renders for the 3D animations to finish. Renders for my videos usually take more than a day of compute time, so with any luck I'll be able to post a completed 'pre-general rel...
2024-04-05 16:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post
The first of my 'bonus content' videos - and this one's for free. Going forward, members will be able to view a making of/extras video for every new video I post to the main youtube channel.
In this one, I give a summary of how Artem and I c...
2024-03-27 19:34:17 +0000 UTC View Post