Hand painted MacGyver tribute figurine

Here is the tribute to my favorite hero from my childhood - MacGyver played by Richard Dean Anderson. I was crazy about this show, it probably contributed to turn me into a Maker in some funny ways. I didn't know back then that most of his tricks would not work in real life, but it gave me the belief, that there is a solution to every problem and never give up. I still like to open every device and often use what I find around to fix stuff. I had all episodes recorded on VHS tapes and watched each one many times with my friend from the apartment below. We built things from books about DIY and made experiments with chemicals we found in the kitchen. The access to information was limited to few books we could find in library, but we were creative. I often wonder, what would it be like with modern internet back then? Would I be much better in my craft or with information overload, I would end as just a just youtube watcher or social media addict?

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