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April 23, 2026

Droids @ Mshed Museum Bristol: July 2026 - YouTube shorts

Uploaded YouTube short to advertise the event:

AND HERE'S THE PROMO FLYER PRODUCED BY MIKE B.

MORE UPDATES COMING, INC SOME VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS!

SIGN UP ON THE FACEBOOK EVENTS PAGE

TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH FRIENDS, THANKS

#MSHED #BRISTOL #DROIDS #FREEEVENT #MSHED2026 #MUSEUM

February 24, 2025

DROIDS @Mshed Bristol 2025

DROID's @Mshed Bristol, are back!

Yes, all your favourite droids are back again, and a few new special attending ones as well!!

💥💥 'FREE ENTRY EVENT' 💥💥

Droids built by Droid Builders UK / UK R2-D2 Builders Club, we're a group of builders who make/build/3D print droids from TV & movies for enjoyment. From Star Wars to Dr Who. With members attending from ALL over the UK!

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👉 Check out this event on FaceBook's events,

please add yourself and share.

💥💥💥

We also have members from the MK Garrison - Vader and co.

Mike Berry of Vinyldesign's has been busy arranging & organising this event,

I'm just helping as his side kick/advertising/promotions guy 😄

Link to 2024's Event report over on the Droid Builders UK website.

Or over on their YouTube channel: Droid's @Mshed 2024.

We hope to see you there!

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This is a non profit event, all money donated goes to the groups chosen charity for 2025: 'Supporting Alzheimer's Society'

If you wish to make a donation, please click this link to our JustGiving page, Thank you!

#droidbuildersuk #SWDB25 #astromech #droids #Bristol #Mshed25

January 24, 2025

BlueSky social media

November 2024.....

Well, the time had come to say see-ya to Twitter.

So have joined up on Bluesky!

Click on the above picture will take you to my account page.

A lot of people/friends were already on there which is nice, so now I'm rebuilding my followers. I'll be posting up on Twitter to share my change of location, hopefully everyone follows again.

January 20, 2025

Trading Card Dispenser - Facebook group 2025

End of 2024, I created a

Trading Card Dispenser page,

but this was not what I wanted

so I created a proper group account,

for people to chat, post builds, and ask questions etc.

Link to the group page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1245843779967598/

There is a chat also on FB's messenger service.

YouTube link of dispenser in action

December 13, 2024

‘Trading Card Dispenser’ control box - servo switch controlled [Part 2]

Back in 2022, I posted up about the electronics

for the TCD Control Box.

This was supposed to be THE new RC switch controlled unit, see picture.

Wrong RC switch [not a momentary one]

.....rather than the previous (and very successful it was too) remote controlled version picture here below.

original remote controlled fob version

The new RC switch that I thought was the correct one, wasn't a momentary version, but an on/off one.

Momentary RC switch

So I had to get a new RC switch, from Model Radio Workshop.

The above switch then links to a (original design) micro voltage regulator (seen in next image) and an adjustable automotive timer (orange)

The single relay controller (from model radio workshop) has been designed to allow modellers to switch one item on and off (max current 1 amp).
The unit also allows the user to select latching or non latching mode, so in latching once switched on it stays on until you trigger it to un-latch.

These have gone up in price so had to find another (cost effective) type of adjustable timer, (The timer unit is the orange relay in below picture).

Components List for a RC Transmitter switch version:

Momentary RC switch from/or similar link to Model Radio Workshop: MRW06 Single Relay Controller Switch
Adjustable relay timer: example here.

Components List for a Remote control relay switch version:

Remote control relay: example here.
Adjustable relay timer: example here.
Voltage regulator, 12v stepdown version: example here.

The above two versions have different 3D housings (If you'd like this), these can be found on my Prusa account page, FREE to download and print.

I have now created a Facebook page,

dedicated for the

Trading Card Dispenser.

To help and for others to share their builds and modifications etc.

June 18, 2024

Droid Builders UK: Events in the UK 2024

Here’s the link to find out where club droids will be attending

(2024).

https://droidbuilders.uk/public-events/

Don't forget to check out the clubs links below:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/droidbuildersuk

Twitter (X): https://www.twitter.com/DroidbuildersUK

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DroidbuildersUK

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/droidbuildersuk

May 23, 2024

Instagram - I'm Back!

It's been 4 years since I was last on Instagram!

I gave myself a break from my social media when COVID hit (well nobody was going to be doing anything during lockdown (here is the UK)). And it was actually healthier for my mental state as I would get anxiety about not liking someone's post or missing one that then showed up a few days later in my 'feed'.

With Droid event's starting back up, I gradually came back online with Facebook then Twitter (why it's called X, as everyone still calls it Twitter I'll never know 😁).

Finally I’ve decided to jump back on Insta, search for james_r5d4, to catch-up with everything and also to help promote the upcoming event we'll be hosting here in #Bristol in July..... Have I mentioned it??? 😁😁😁

So I'll be liking a lot, post a little, but generally, re-joining the wider world again.

October 25, 2019

Page header image change - R5-D4 (2019)

Trying to simplify things for my accounts, by standardising the images used.

The previous page header was taken back in 2016 at Celebration Europe.
click link for part 1 of my event report....

Now going for this simpler design.

Also updated Twitter, & Instagram & Facebook pages.

Will be changing this page title to James' R5-D4 at some point in the future,
as long as it doesn't mess links up etc lol