RC-Airplane-Japanese Zero

A quick video of my latest project: A remote controlled airplane. Brushless 12v motor. I show it coming out of the box, assembled and I operate the controls, propellor etc. I also have a quick vid of me launching it off. More hobby stuff on my website:
www.stormthecastle.com

Bottling Mead: Tips, Tricks and techniques

I cover six important points about mead bottling and answer some of the common questions:
1. When should you bottle your mead?
2. What types of bottles can you use?
3. What corks should you use?
4. Simple bottling with no fuss.
5. How to sweeten then bottle your mead
6. How to carbonate your mead so it is sparkling like champage then bottle.

More mead making stuff on my website at:
http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm

How to use foam to make wargaming terrain or diorama terrain

In this tutorial I make a castle landscape to show you how to use foam to make wargaming terrain or diorama terrain. I show you the types of foam, good and bad foam. The tools that are used and the process for making the terrain.

This web based tutorial along with other miniature, terrain and diorama tutorials are on my website at:

http://www.stormthecastle.com/miniatures/use-foam-to-make-miniature-terrain.htm

How to use foam to make wargaming terrain or diorama terrain

In this tutorial I make a castle landscape to show you how to use foam to make wargaming terrain or diorama terrain. I show you the types of foam, good and bad foam. The tools that are used and the process for making the terrain.

This web based tutorial along with other miniature, terrain and diorama tutorials are on my website at:

http://www.stormthecastle.com/miniatures/use-foam-to-make-miniature-terrain.htm

The Wyvern Torsion Powered Catapult

The latest catapult project. This is a 3 foot torsion powered catapult commonly known as a Mangonel. I show it in action and complete assembly instructions and blueprints are on my website at:
http://www.stormthecastle.com/catapult/the-wyvern-catapult-1.htm

How to Mount a sword on the Wall

A video tutorial showing how to mount a sword on the wall using traditional sword wall hangers.

Peculiar Trebuchet: Bicycle Wheel and Bowling Ball

Nice project on how to improvise a powerful trebuchet from various materials. I use a bowling ball and a bicycle.

Bowling Ball Trebuchet

This is a peculiar siege engine project that I whipped up using a variety of parts found around the house. It is mostly an old BMX bicycle and a big bowling ball. Interesting look at how to improvise a siege engine. I have complete instructions on how I made this on my website.

the 300 Battlefield in Greece

This is some video footage I took of the monument in Greece at Thermopylae. It memorializes Leonidas and the 300 Spartans. I also show you some of the 300 projects that you can make like a helmet and a spear or diorama.

Double Barrel Bazooka with Laser Sight

This is a latest version of my bazooka projects. This one is an upgrade in that it fires off two rockets and it has a laser sight.

How to Make a Spartan Spear

This is an easy project that shows you how to make a Spartan Hoplite spear just like the ones used in the movie 300. All it takes is a broomstick and some cardboard.

Japanese Puzzle Boxes - Mysterious, Fun, and Beautiful

I picked these up while on a trip to Japan. They are beautiful and a lot of fun. They make a great conversation piece.

Model Rocket Launch and Assembly

My latest model rocket project. Easy estes rocket to build with a nice helicopter blade nose cone. Good project for beginners and low flyer which makes it easy to track.

Model Rocket Launch and Assembly

My latest model rocket project. Easy estes rocket to build with a nice helicopter blade nose cone. Good project for beginners and low flyer which makes it easy to track.

Stop Motion Animation with Pipe Cleaners: Tutorial

This is my latest video on Stop Motion Animation. At the end of the video is a 1 minute short animation that I made with pipe cleaners. This tutorial shows you how easy it is to make a short animated film.

The Ten Minute Terrarium

An easy guide to making an attractive terrarium in ten minutes. I call this the zen terrarium and I cover selection of the container and plant and show you how to quickly make it.

The lost art of Tatebanko (Paper Dioramas)

I show you a professional tatebanko I made and I have a free download where you can print it out and make your own tatebanko castle.

Fantasy Wall Diorama: Part 3 - Update and Some Tips

This is the latest installment of my Wall Diorama project. It is a massive diorama, and in this part I talk about the design of it, how I begin and I show you some great techniques for making dioramas.

The Dragonslayer Bazooka Launch

This is a great project I have completed. In this video I launch off the bazooka!

How to Make Realistic Miniature Trees - Intermediate

This tutorial shows you how to make realistic looking trees for wargaming terrain or dioramas. We use some kind of sculpting clay to shape the trunk of the tree in a realistic manner.

The Dragonslayer Bazooka Launch

This is a project that I just completed. Built and fired off a shoulder fired bazooka! Its not yet on my website but there is another video about it on my youtube channel.

The Dragonslayer Bazooka Launch

I have been working on the Shoulder fired Rocket Launcher and finally got the time to go out and launch it. It has been a really fun project. Here is a video of me launching it off.

The DragonSlayer -Rocket Launcher

This is a shoulder fired rocket launcher. It really works and I will be making a video of me firing it off. I won't however be telling people how to make this project!

A Japanese Medieval Castle - Himeji, Real and Miniature

This is a combination video about this famous medieval castle in Japan. It has video of me in and around the castle and a video of me building a miniature diorama of the same castle.

How to make a castle diorama inside a lightbulb

This is my latest video project where I show you how to hollow out a lightbulb and build a castle and dragon diorama right inside. It also has a little light at the top of the tower. This light is activated by a magnet from the outside of the bulb. Its like magic.

How to Sculpt Fantasy Miniatures Part 10

This is part ten of the sculpting fantasy miniatures tutorial. It is a big one because it finishes off the three inch miniature Viking we have been working on. I give you tips on baking it to harden and how to finish and paint it. I review a technique called washing which looks great on armor and chainmail and I show you how to use highlighting in your painting.
In the next tutorial I will begin sculpting a miniature female, probably some kind of warrior or enchantress. This will be a fun and challenging one because it will be only 1 inch in size.

Another SnowStorm, Another Rocket Launch, but this time....

I have been dying to launch off some model rockets but the snow has been holding me back. Then again I thought: Why not launch in a snow storm? Sure enough. I launched a little white rocket in a snowstorm and well, that one disappeared in the clouds and snowfall. After about reaching 20 feet in altitude I lost it.

This video is my second try at launching in a snowstorm. I used a black rocket and its a big one. I also attached a red streamer to it. Not going to lose this one in the snow! Well, I didn't exactly lose it in the snow... this one got stuck in a tree!

If you like model rocket stuff, its a pretty inexpensive and fun hobby. I have lots of stuff about it on my website at
http://www.stormthecastle.com/model-rockets/index.htm

Somebody Please! Keep the Cat off my Dioramas!

No matter what I seem to make my cat seems to take a liking to it. This is him taking a nap on my castle diorama.

How to Make a Go Kart

Here is the Youtube video for the GO Kart Project.