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[@Miniatua]

I don't get to see people reactions to my work very often, it was really fun to watch! I hope to make more accessible models in the future, without mass producing, keeping it hand made / hand assembled. Thank you for making this video, so much fun to see a proper unboxing of something I made, it made my day. : )

[@mattb154]

Wild idea: you could probably get former Sun or SGI employees to crowd-fund a limited run of miniatures of some of the iconic machines they made in the 90s.

[@JasonZakrajsek]

Your work is absolutely amazing. Side note: There’s a typo on your website on the Z10 section. It says “one of” instead of “one off”. You can see it at 2:07. Just a heads up.

[@CDNChaoZ]

@@JasonZakrajsek He also misspelled "one of fourty" on the certificate of authenticity.

[@MyFattyDaddy]

Your work is amazing. Kudos.

[@jaredbrown691]

It makes me happy that this made Clint so happy. You can just here the pure joy as he giggles and just something simple like inserting that floppy was great fun.

[@midnitetoker420]

The coolest part is that IBM authorized this amazing work of art!

[@UXXV]

Came here to comment the same. I’d never have thought they would!

[@rpavlik1]

Jeepers, at least two of those commissions were directly by IBM. (And with "trademarks of IBM, used with permission"! I can't imagine that was easy to get from such a huge company) Clearly he caught the right eyes with his early work. Really cool! Marvelous attention to detail.

[@fangthewarrior]

I saw that too and was surprised! It's always way cooler when they CAN actually use the authentic logo from big companies like that!

[@michaelcharach]

Same here. Amazing that IBM would even speak to this crazy Canadian. Imagine the boardroom conversation…

[@HonkeyKong54]

@@michaelcharach tons of companies are doing stuff like this now. Partnering with artists type deal.

[@Druid_Plow]

I can't imagine it's actually that hard to get permission for logo use in an art piece. Doubt it would be free, probably gotta a pay a royalty for each piece made, but can't be much worse than that

[@jsieb]

He was commisioned by IBM to do a miniature mainframe, so I'm sure he's been cleared by them.

[@monotonehell]

Amazing to think that this thing is leagues more powerful than the full sized pc it's modelled after.

[@Ltulrich]

Lol right?

[@Drew-Dastardly]

LOL! It looks like it runs on an STM32F103 "blue pill" which is considerably more powerful than the IBM mainframes of the day, never mind the PC's.

[@seaham3d695]

Bloody good point!!!

[@Geert365]

I would have guessed they would make it about the same in performance too, way to go though may be, just run a similar operating system. Also, little nagging me, all this ingenuity kinda wasted on some really pointless thing. Luxury for ya i guess........................ I'll stop.

[@undefined7141]

Mind blown.

[@RT-qd8yl]

I love how even the box it came in looks like some new old stock you'd find in the depths of Computer Reset. That's so cool.

[@raven4k998]

wait wait wait they didn't make it a fully functional mini 5150? damnit!

[@jordiespunya]

This gives a whole new meaning to “micro computer”. 😍

[@offspringfan89]

Nanocomputer at this scale.

[@Crusader1089]

I remember you talking in the past about how much you loved dolls houses and miniatures as a child, so this seems pretty much custom designed to squeeze money out of you. In a good way.

[@LGRBlerbs]

Pretty much! Can't resist this level of detail at this scale, especially for one of my all-time favorite bits of tech

[@BurstingVeins1]

I wish I knew about this miniature release, I would have loved to have one. My grandpa was on the team that developed the original 5100 at IBM, so the 5100, 5150, PC Jr, and other models were a huge part of my childhood and my first computers.

[@wafflesncatsup5323]

Cool story bro

[@jarod3371]

John Titor is looking for this...

[@bigpooter9771]

@@jarod3371 reading stein-something or other

[@blackpete]

Why is that a blerb? Imo deserves the honor of the main channel ❤️

[@sephiroth668]

I agree, this MUST go to the main channel.

[@microbuilder]

I dont know why miniaturization is fascinating to me, but I'm glad this exists lol

[@troymitchell8431]

That’s a great point.

[@retropuffer2986]

"Also, as tempting as it is: DO NOT TRY TO TOGGLE THE RED POWER SWITCH. IT WILL BREAK!" LOL, I like how they knew it would be tempting!

[@sanityormadness]

Honestly, given how small the detail is anyway and how hard it would have been to mould/carve, I wonder if it wouldn't have been as almost as easy to find some actual mini-switch to stick in there - not electrically functional, but still a toggle.

[@grauekatze]

That is... labour of love doesn't quite seem good enough somehow. That's simply amazing. What a piece of work and what better man to radiate enthusiasm for it.

[@MissMTurner]

This is so neat. Miniatures are magical. You should take a tilt shot pic of the real one to give it the micro look and compare it to the mini.

[@glytchd]

Nice touch with the Beer at the end ;) Thank you, this is a neat little display piece :) Old-Sk00l 1337 Cheerz!

[@DenkyManner]

If that just had a static screen with an LED behind it it would have still been amazing and no one would have expected more. That it's fully animated is above and beyond mind blowing.

[@Mainyehc]

The only way this could be any more insane would be if the thing was running a full-blown emulator and had some PS/1 ports on the back to plug in genuine IBM peripherals.

[@ghostbombl8034]

@@Mainyehc Buld one lol.just get a pi,build it in the block with same screen,with minture sitting on top lol.i would but I have no tools or have storage for them lol.

[@SirFrag32]

@@ghostbombl8034 A guy I work with is doing exactly this, albeit not to this detail.

[@ghostbombl8034]

@@SirFrag32 nice.sound cool.

[@Aezetyr]

Literally one of the top coolest mind blowing things I have ever seen. This is amazing work. Gorgeous.

[@Crystan]

I'm a huge fan of miniatures, and this one looks incredible! Mad respect to the artist who put these together - it's a beauty.

[@LunarHermit]

The fact that it actually has a working screen on it is just the icing on the cake! That is so cool!

[@pauldowie1399]

I'm so jealous. I actually started my IT career using 5150s back in 1981. The model captures the original so well.

[@bolttracks]

the fact that the model is more detailed than what the printer could do on the labels *chef's kiss*

[@MichaelBennett1]

Craftsmanship is alive and well in 2022. Amazing piece and thanks for sharing it with us.

[@JHMBB2]

I’m so happy you bought this, thought of you immediately when I saw he was offering this! I almost bought one myself, but you having and documenting this we can all appreciate the beauty of this machine!

[@ms-dosman7722]

He's got all those details right! Amazing work. Even made sure that the LCD doesn't fill up the entire screen like a true IBM CRT from that era.

[@phr0g]

This video and the little masterpiece replica sits right at the intersection of so much that I love; old tech, miniatures, video editing and nostalgia. The closing collage with the retro synth soundtrack was such a nice touch.

[@jimmcclane4171]

That it is so small and can seem so realistic is simply amazing.

[@denniseldridge2936]

This has to be one of the most awesome things I've seen in many a long year! The things you could do with this are endless. You maybe could get some appropriately-sized dolls (Barbie & Ken perhaps?) and have a great time putting them to work doing data entry, or playing games lol. This guy's work is just amazing... Oh, and this does remind me of a miniature of sorts that IBM themselves produced - it was a paperclip holder in the shape of a PS/2 Model 25 if memory serves. Nowhere near as detailed as this of course, but it was a fun little thing I wish I'd nabbed before leaving my job at the IBM dealership.

[@AzzureSky]

Barbie dolls are 1:6 scale, so this would be too small, unfortunatelly.

[@sweaterfish6311]

I watched another video about normal sized computers immediately after watching this one and there was definitely a moment of congnitive dissonance as I tried to figure out whether the guy in that video just had incredibly tiny hands or what the hell was going on. Nice job, Nicolas and Clint! You gave me a glimpse of the art!

[@99baggett]

Simply amazing! I actually used many of these original IBM PC’s and this craftsman has nailed it in every detail. Thanks for sharing!

[@werdelke]

3:07 that cut was SMOOTH :O

[@davidromeroblaya7920]

The attention to detail is amazing. An outstanding example of craftmanship without any question.

[@NilesHlavacek]

That's a really beautiful miniature that I would have never known existed, thanks for sharing with us!

[@MarkSeve]

I remember having a 5150. Good times, a long, long, long time ago. This looks beautiful. He did some amazing work with it. Congrats.

[@iocat]

I was so bummed out today and this video, Clint's reaction, and this fantastic miniature is just totally turning my mood around!

[@fresita_jugosa]

This completely made me happy. This dedication to work and the awesome result, the way miniatures are so hard to craft and the unexplicable joy when I see one well made... this is gorgeous!

[@cvbabc]

After years of LGR videos, I think we have finally achieved maximum nerd with this one! Great video Clint!

[@drewmurray2583]

This is peaceful bliss right now. My fondest childhood memories are of playing with computers like that! Feels like the world is about to end up here, I'll miss watching your videos......

[@ptzzzs]

That is so cool! and so dang detailed. The macro shots in the video shows the tiny details and I find it fascinating that that much detail is possible in that tiny of an object. Also shows that focusing on that tiny screen was probably not easy and looked a bit overexposed when you first turned the screen on.

[@jodywales6760]

I am sooooooo geeking out! Fantastic!

[@airingcupboard]

Haha brilliant video. I can't get over you putting the little disk into the machine action from different angles with tweezers. It somehow reminds me of Synecdoche, New York. Charlie Kaufman seems to have a thing for characters' little model making obsessions. Very fun. Thanks Clint.

[@AmyraCarter]

Yeah; this was cool. It's reminiscent of the handcrafted knick-knacks and such that I see all the time, back home being peddled at the market square. It's a wonderful thing, and good memories too. The music at the end, sounded like JRPG music (I won't say which).

[@TooMuchDad]

This was 30 minutes of pure delight :) glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for sharing it with all of us :)

[@limabravo0001]

Happy little nostalgia moment.

[@Syntax.error.]

This is art. I expected it to just show the IBM logo but omg that was so cool.

[@chubbyadler3276]

I also like the detail put into the screen scrolling, with the dimming of the phosphor and the screen tear.

[@eekee6034]

That is absolutely a magnificent model! :D I appreciate the detail right down to the wider spacing of the expansion slots, and I absolutely love the fact that the disk can slide in! _And_ I couldn't get the grin off my face as it showed Zork. :D My face aches now. The grille on the top of the monitor... It's probably a good thing the keyboard was never in focus or I would have died of a broken heart. :P I threw one out in the late 90s. Wasn't a good decade. But anyway, it's given me an idea: a working scale model of a mainframe using emulator software. If the original had a console, perhaps the model could have a miniature screen which echos the text sent to a full-size terminal. The piece de resistance for me would be the emulator spinning the tape spools as tape commands were used. :)

[@max10eb]

That is so cool, Cant tell you just how happy seeing the unboxing and the detail of the tiny IBM. Beautiful Work!

[@DavisMakesGames]

That's so cool! It would be extra awesome if one of the floppies was the Micro SD slot, they look about the same size, but of course that would be quite hard to pull off.

[@jackwilson5542]

Would be cool if the keyboard worked.

[@PCUSER486]

The detail is astonishing, quite amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@mabs503]

This is unbelievably well done! Very impressive. It surely is the best built miniature I have ever seen.

[@mnomic8371]

Awesome… watching it just kept tricking my eyes into thinking I was looking at the real size machine. Amazing attention to detail, and what a bonus that the screen works 👏🏻

[@twocvbloke]

This is a really cool piece, a lot of work went into it that really shows, a lot of the time a scale model of something usually looks like a half-arsed injection-moulded toy with a bit of paint haphazardly spread over it, but this, it's just beautiful!!! :D

[@TheLtData]

Extremely cool! What an amazing piece of art work... Well done! Congratulations Clint on getting this personalised special edition.

[@Tigermoto]

That is incredible! I must admit, I'd be fanboying dramatically. It's way way out of my price bracket, but I'm so happy that this sort of thing exists.

[@stevetheripper]

I've worked with large IBM Power systems and your description of them looking dystopian and utopian at the same time... man, I could not have put it better ^_^

[@bunter6]

Amazing! I think the price is incredibly cheap for the effort and design that went into it. I honestly think he could have charged double that and still sold out in no time. What an incredible piece of art.

[@strayiggytv]

You could make the sickest book nook with this model as the center piece. Imagine a messy era correct tiny office!

[@bukwok]

5150 first thing came up in my mind was 5150 guitar amp, EVH 5150 AMP. IBM 5150 PC,kind of cool model name.

[@jcabb1]

Love the enthusiasm of your model. Models can be appreciated for a lifetime.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I'm a lapidary by profession and I'm amazed at the quality of execution, it's watchmaking skills right here. 👌

[@MegaManNeo]

This is legitimately the first time in a long while I was so excited to see a miniature of something... and that's on a compressed video.

[@AmazingJeeves]

Amazing work in crafting this. Thanks for sharing it - as birthday presents to yourself go, you definitely chose well! If he ever makes a 5170 replica I'd get one.

[@Aoekin]

This miniature is awesome, reminds of those miniature cooking videos lol, always found those to be pretty cool since they actually cook the food with mini cooking equipment.

[@andremribeiro]

It is an amazing piece of art, and I think that it has a processor that is thousands of times faster than the original computer. And a lot more memory too.

[@draketungsten74]

We appreciate you getting this gift for yourself and the gift of you sharing it with us!

[@MichaelBattaglia]

Taking the meaning of micro computers to an entirely new level.

[@Nerd3927]

The 5150 was life changing for most of the people in the west in the 80ties. It deserves a monument like this! Well done!

[@startedtech]

I just noticed the keyboard actually has a legend on it, that certainly couldn't have been easy!

[@gregahitchcock1982]

Words cannot describe how much this video made me smile! Thank you Clint and Miniatua

[@testbenchdude]

Hey LGR, I just wanted to tell you that your videos "spark joy" (to borrow a phrase). Watching you totally geek out over stuff like this is really fun, and a nice way to spend a chill half-hour on YT. Thank you for sharing it with us. Also, how satisfying is it to use tweezers to insert and then click in a micro SD card, amiright? Cheers!

[@PXAbstraction]

I could never in a million years financially justify the purchase of one of these but damn if I don't want one so badly! Incredible work!

[@LoveatFirstHike]

Wow, this is incredible! The 5150 was the first computer in my family, eventually it was replaced with a PS/2.

[@paulnash9851]

Was going to write a comment, but I’m too busy picking my jaw up off the floor... Absolutely incredible!!!...

[@CheshireNoir]

That is a work of art. Definitely worth every cent.

[@lemagreengreen]

That is so cool, Clint this is worthy of the main channel. At first I was shocked at the price but it quickly became obvious the level of care more than justified it.

[@david8804]

Person from the 80s: Oh sure, computers will become smaller in the future. - Computers from the future be like: For real that's awesome!

[@mendicantcrow]

I've been watching your videos for like 6 years now, and I think this one is up there as one of my favourites! This was fascinating!

[@TheErador]

This is so awesome! I love it. I wish the power toggle were in the on position if I'm nitpicking, but otherwise stonking! Potential hack would be to have a tag reader in the floppy drive and depending which floppy is inserted (with tag) it could load a different video relating to whatever software that floppy contained

[@LGRBlerbs]

That'd be an amazing addition

[@user-tb5ns7hc5i]

There’s going to be a lot of cool hacks for these if the screen wiring can be accessed inside the box. #WirelessEmulators

[@utp216]

Thanks for sharing this! Such a great thing to call your own.

[@choi13a]

This is amazing. If he ever makes a IBM PS/1 I will pay whatever he wants for it.

[@FatBlokeDoingStuff]

Thank you for this delightful video. I've been having a really rough day but, watching this and hearing the delight in your voice has really helped me out.

[@TuberViejuner]

wonderful device clint :D nice video

[@TheMiltonatorxNeonBytes]

era de esperar que un caballero como usted viera LGR tambien B) se espera el video de gaming con el pc master race que llevaria windows vista con gusto, saludos

[@ItsHyomoto]

I think everyone smiled when it was the LGR logos. What a wonderful little touch.

[@DaleyKreations]

And now we know why it was $600. CLEARLY worth it :)

[@LGRBlerbs]

Closer to $440 USD, but yep. Worth it for the craftsmanship!

[@CarletonTorpin]

I'm absolutely delighted by the delightful absurdity of viewing a 4K image of this tiny IBM screen displaying Zork.

[@P5ychoFox]

Ok now I want to see someone with a real 5150 slot a floppy into the drive with a giant pair of tweezers.

[@GuthD]

This is so cool! We had this in my high school computer lab. Programming in basic was so fun, I wish I had saved all of my books.

[@talideon]

And this thing's SOC for driving the screen and reading the SD card probably has more computing power than the original!

[@LGRBlerbs]

More power by many orders of magnitude, considering the raw video files it's displaying!

[@quilesca6769]

The glee and giddiness in your excitement is infectious

[@ronnielane8985]

1:10 would be in scale with NECA Toys' 7" 'Back to the Future' action figures... might be fun to put the 1985 Doc or Marty using the PC. :)

[@scaper8]

Oh my god yes!

[@ash36230]

That is complete craftmanship to make that

[@bitwize]

I've always thought, if someone wanted to turn Radio Shack around they could hop on the classic mini console craze and release a mini Tandy 1000 with built-in classic PC games compatible with Tandy video/audio. I would be first in line to buy, but alas... Anyhoo, this is as close as I've seen yet to a mini classic PC!

[@greenaum]

Might be nifty, but OTOH, you could just run an emulator on a PC. Since a modern PC isn't much different physically from a Tandy, 80% of the experience would be there. Such a device would use built-in games, like the console versions do, so the lack of floppy disks on modern machines wouldn't matter. You could stick a cardboard box on the back of your monitor, and sit next to the microwave to simulate the radiation you'd be getting, perhaps go in for a couple of X-rays at the dentist every week. Other than that, mostly the same.

[@adammorrison9705]

Although it would be cool to own one of these models, it's enough for me to get to see it in video form, especially close up. Thank you, LGR, for posting and sharing this experience.

[@Jdbye]

This seems like it was designed specifically for LGR. It's perfect. I expect to see it in the background of every video. I'm impressed by how detailed those air vents look. This must've been done with a high end resin printer, not your average cheap Anycubic Photon.

[@user-tb5ns7hc5i]

I’m so getting one of these and modding it with a raspberry pi and ibm dos emulator in it. Very cool.

[@CDNChaoZ]

Oh my... What a production! Suddenly CAD$559 doesn't seem so crazy. The only thing more he could've done is replicate the old IBM binder manuals! Edit: It's Zork!

[@kagesong]

You are standing in an open field west of a white house... SQUIRRELS!!!!! It took a bit to be able to read it, but when I could, HOLY CRAP.

[@jofraniac]

Clint's enthusiasm for computers and related stuff is truly contagious, always fun to watch!

[@LaundryProDouglas]

As an IBMer who is hands-on with z13, z14, z15, and (spoilers) z16 on a daily basis, I have to say that that z15 miniature is scarily accurate after watching his build video. Really cool stuff.

[@steffenjachnow8176]

This is soo neat that someone, honestly, has to invent a new word for this level of neatness!

[@Maverick7r]

This is awesome!! I love miniatures, especially ones this detailed and well done. Great video as always and I'm glad you were able to get one!! Edit: If you keep messing with your floppy like that you'll go blind, lol!! 😁