Stay Loco - Journal Of Railway Modelling (Model Railways, #1)
by Loco Craft Press
LEGO MINDSTORMS has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots. The latest MINDSTORMS set, EV3, is more powerful than ever, and The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book is the complete, beginner-friendly guide you need to get started. Begin with the basics as you build and program a simple robot to experiment with motors, sensors, and EV3 programming. Then you ll move on to a series of increasingly sophisticated robots that will show you...
A Guide to Model Steam Engines - A Collection of Vintage Articles on the Design and Construction of Steam Engines
by Various
10 fold-out A3-format scale plans for 1/72 and 1/48 scale modellers for the later (1940-1945) more powerful variants of the Luftwaffe's WWII twin-engine fighter-bomber.
History of the Turán Medium and Heavy Tanks in World War II (In Combat)
by Peter Mujzer
The Hungarian Army made serious efforts to build up an independent, national war industry, which able to supply the Army with modern armaments and equipment during the war. Among the modern weaponry, the armoured vehicles were the top priority beside the aircrafts for the Hungarian chief of staff. The current war proved that the air force and the mechanised/armoured troops are the decisive tools of winning the war.
The Morane Saulnier MS.406 was a speedy French fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Morane Saulnier starting in 1938. It was France's most numerous fighter plane at the outbreak of World War II. During the Battle of France, 1940, casualties were many, amounting to approximately 400 aircraft being lost in the air and on the ground. This profusely illustrated photo album includes over 150 previously unseen pictures of the MS.406, many from private sources in Germany.
The most impressive LEGO models often take careful planning (and lots of pieces), but with some inspiration, a little imagination, and a number of tried-and-true techniques, you too can turn bricks into a masterpiece.In The Art of LEGO® Design, author Jordan Schwartz explores LEGO as an artistic medium. This wide-ranging collection of creative techniques will help you craft your own amazing models as you learn to see the world through the eyes of some of the greatest LEGO builders. Each concept...
The German Armoured Cruiser SMS BlüCher (Super Drawings in 3D)
by Marsden Samuel
The SMS Blücher was the last armored cruiser built by the German Empire. She was constructed to counter the new armored cruisers rumored as being built by the British. Blücher was larger than preceding armored cruisers and carried heavier guns but was unable to match the size and armament of the battlecruisers which replaced armored cruisers in the British Royal Navy and – later - the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). When the Germans learned of the true details of these new British shi...
Science Fiction Toys & Models. Vol. 1 (Starlog photo guidebook)
by Stephen J. Sansweet
This is the illustrated story of two of Britain's most successful and popular inter-war (1930s) fighter aircraft. It contains: A complete and comprehensive history of the development & service of both aircraft; Scale plans, photographs and drawings from technical manuals; Rare black and white archive photographs.
Modelling a Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 (Osprey Modelling Guides)
by Geoff Coughlin
Flight Craft 22: Mitsubishi A6M Zero (Flight Craft)
by Robert Jackson
The quality of Japanese aircraft came as an unpleasant surprise to the Allies at the outbreak of the Pacific War, and it was personified in one type, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. One of the finest aircraft of all time, the Mitsubishi A6M Reisen (Zero fighter) first flew on 1 April 1939\. It soon showed itself to be clearly superior to any fighter the Allies could put into the air in the early stages of the Pacific campaign. Armed with two 20mm cannon and two 7.7mm machine-guns, it was highly manoeu...
Amx Ghibli (Italian Aviation)
by Federico Anselmino and Giancarlo Gastaldi