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Endings
Good morning, everyone!
I am sad to say that this is the last month of this website. At the end of February I will be closing it down and everything going forward will be hosted on My Mini Factory and Patreon (thought I will say I like MMFs setup much more)
To that point I want to encourage everyone to please make sure you have downloaded all of your models from here and backed them up on OneDrive or something. Once the website is closed I will not have access to any of that because the licenses that run it will not be renewed.
I also hope, and encourage, everyone to move over to MMF from here. The setup is very nice, you get the discounts as a member over there and the monthly models are auto loaded to your account as well.
Do I wish I could keep this site going? Sure. I love having the control over it that I do and the ability to handle problems myself. Problem is that sometimes those problems are much bigger than what I can take care of on my own and then time gets eaten up with me researching and contacting support instead of modeling.
I started this because there was really no place to put my models up that I thought was worth a darn, Patreon you could do monthly subscribers but there was no kind of storefront. Cults was the opposite, storefront but no monthly, and MMF at the time was, well, let’s just say that I ended up closing my account there because I had so many issues.
But now MMF is actually very polished and so it means I can do modeling and they can handle the rest of it for me.
I am so grateful to everyone that has supported this site over the years it has been up. You have literally helped fill the gaps when money started getting tight. You put clothes on my kids and food on the table, and for that I can never repay you except to try and provide the best product I can.
Thank you again for everything
Mark
Feeling Stronger
Quick update for everyone!
I’m feeling a lot better now. Only issue is my sternum healing, that is just aching no matter what and not much you can do about it except for Tylenol. It really smarts when you have to cough. Also, can’t drive anywhere or lift anything over five pounds for six weeks.
Other than that I am feeling more energy, still taking naps, but walking around and basically being kinda normal. I’m back to working on models too. A little slower than normal but since I am limited in my physical activities it keeps me busy and not binge watching This Old House.
Thank you again for the support and I have the February model locked and loaded with March being worked on right now.
Mark
Updates
Hey everyone. Wanted to give you some updates on how everything went.
Surgery went really well. The doctor was originally going to use a heart pump and take my heart “offline” to do the bypass, but ended up doing it without that. Just opened me up, moved the artery he wanted, and was done. I am told it took about three hours. They had a EKG hooked up to me during that time and my ejection fraction (how well you heart pumps out blood) jumped to 45, Normal range is 50-70 so with medications and healing I should get into that range.
Bad side. With the surgery my doctor said that my body is out of wack for blood sugar now. I have Type II and it was manageable, but now it is spiking well over 200 (really not good) and so I am on two types of insulin to try and get it back in line. Does this freak me out? Yes, more than I can express. Diabetes killed my sister and now I have this. He did say that things should go back as I heal and I should be able to get off of the insulin, but until that happens I am shaken to the core with this.
I am sore, and it will take six weeks for the breastbone to heal. I now have steel wire holding it together (no, not enough to hang a magnet from – don’t ask how I know) and then once it is healed there will be physical therapy. I am also going to be seeing an endocrinologist to get the sugars under control and hopefully in the next few months I can be fully on the road to recovery and health.
I plan on getting a workout bench once I am allowed and getting back into weights. It’s been too many years and I am out of shape so that by the end of the year I can have a workout setup to get myself back to where I used to be.
Thank you all for the support through this, It has meant a lot to me. I’m going to get back to modeling as I can. Right now just being sore and not being allowed to lift anything slows down everything I do.
Operation
Fun for the whole family!! Also a real PITA for me.
It will be happening on the 14th and then six weeks of recovery. So I won’t be doing much the first week because I will be in the hospital for that. But once I am home there will be physical therapy unless they think I am doing fine with that on my own.
I won’t dive back into modeling, but as we get further into the recovery I know I will start doing some. Right now I have the February model set up and ready to go so that one will auto drop for everyone.
Hopefully I can use the time to get a few months ahead on models and maybe go over a few older ones and improve them, but again, not going to push it.
So, I will see you all soon!
Mechbay and Sale
New list is out.
Also, since this will all be closing at the end of February it seems appropriate to have a closing sale.
So from now until the website goes away and we are all over on MMF I am having a sale – 40% off, just use the code SHUTDOWN2026
Next week is surgery so I probably will not be checking in for a while. I hope you are all doing well and I want you to know I am rooting for you and care about you.
Mark
Ranger
Hey everyone. I have started something new for 2026. In addition to the mech release I am also adding a vehicle to the monthly release as well, starting with the Ranger, a vehicle designed for infantry support and close urban combat. It’s in the store now for you.
I hope your New Year is filled with Joy and all the blessings God can give you.
Caffeine Carriers
Just a reminder that over on my Zazzle store you can pick up a mug that shows your favorite mech, vehicle, or even your favorite creator.
White Rook Studios
Battlemaster
Hey everyone!
Now that we are on the cusp of a new year, I am throwing out the January model now to give you time to enjoy it more.
It was originally going to be the Goliath but I was wrestling with that one and decided to move the Battlemaster from February to January to give me more time to fix what I didn’t like. So the Goliath is scheduled for February now.
I am also finishing a vehicle for you all for January and a second on for February as well, so look for that before I go in for surgery.
But for now I hope you all have a very happy New Year.
