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P-47 Thunderbolt in Detail & Scale

by Bert Kinzey, Rock Roszak ...

Series Book 17 - Detail & Scale Series
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most heralded and recognizable fighters of World War II. Built in larger numbers than any other American fighter aircraft in history, a record that will surely never be broken, the P-47 evolved during the war from an interceptor design to that of a long-range fighter with excellent fighter-bomber capabilities. From the original “razorback” P-47B that ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most heralded and recognizable fighters of World War II. Built in larger numbers than any other American fighter aircraft in history, a record that will surely never be broken, the P-47 evolved during the war from an interceptor design to that of a long-range fighter with excellent fighter-bomber capabilities. From the original “razorback” P-47B that
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DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch : The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies

The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies

by Breck Baldwin ...

BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You'll also learn the ... Read more

$45.64 NZD

BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You'll also learn the
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Attack Aircraft of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps

by Bert Kinzey, Rock Roszak ...

Attack aircraft of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps covers the history of the U. S. Navy’s attack category of carrier-based aircraft from its very inception, shortly after the end of World War II, through the present day. It follows on the heels of three prior Detail & Scale books that present a historical look at the U. S. Navy’s carrier-based aircraft over the last 80 years. U. S. Navy and Marine ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Attack aircraft of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps covers the history of the U. S. Navy’s attack category of carrier-based aircraft from its very inception, shortly after the end of World War II, through the present day. It follows on the heels of three prior Detail & Scale books that present a historical look at the U. S. Navy’s carrier-based aircraft over the last 80 years. U. S. Navy and Marine
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Air and Space Origami Ebook

Paper Rockets, Airplanes, Spaceships and More! [Origami eBook]

by John Szinger ...

Fly high with paper models of some of the most astonishing aircraft and spacecraft ever designed!The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts seven million visitors annually—a testament to our enduring fascination with flight. Noted origami artist John Szinger has created this unique collection of paper airplane and rocket models inspired by real life flying machines.Let your imagination ... Read more

$10.91 NZD

Fly high with paper models of some of the most astonishing aircraft and spacecraft ever designed!The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts seven million visitors annually—a testament to our enduring fascination with flight. Noted origami artist John Szinger has created this unique collection of paper airplane and rocket models inspired by real life flying machines.Let your imagination
... Read more
The LEGO® Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1

Machines and Mechanisms

by Yoshihito Isogawa ...

This first volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Machines and Mechanisms, showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You’ll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical principle.You’ll learn to build sliding doors, grasping claws, rack-and-pinion mechanisms, and ball ... Read more

$30.46 NZD

This first volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Machines and Mechanisms, showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You’ll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical principle.You’ll learn to build sliding doors, grasping claws, rack-and-pinion mechanisms, and ball
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Make: 3D Printing

The Essential Guide to 3D Printers

by Anna Kaziunas France ...

The 3D printing revolution is well upon us, with new machines appearing at an amazing rate. With the abundance of information and options out there, how are makers to choose the 3D printer that's right for them? MAKE is here to help, with our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. With articles about techniques, freely available CAD packages, and comparisons of printers that are on the market, this book ... Read more

$24.37 NZD

The 3D printing revolution is well upon us, with new machines appearing at an amazing rate. With the abundance of information and options out there, how are makers to choose the 3D printer that's right for them? MAKE is here to help, with our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. With articles about techniques, freely available CAD packages, and comparisons of printers that are on the market, this book
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The Design and Construction of Flying Model Aircraft

by D. A. Russell ...

This book contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to designing and constructing model aircraft. Containing step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this book is highly recommended for those with an interest in model aircraft construction. It would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this volume include: “Airfoils”, “Airfoil and Fuselages ... Read more

$16.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to designing and constructing model aircraft. Containing step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this book is highly recommended for those with an interest in model aircraft construction. It would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this volume include: “Airfoils”, “Airfoil and Fuselages
... Read more
Jet Fighters of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps, Part 2

Mach 1 and Beyond

by Bert Kinzey, Rock Roszak ...

Jet Fighters of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps is a two-book series that describes the entire history of American Naval jet fighters, from the very beginning when many thought that the onset of military jets would mean the end of naval carrier-based aviation, to today when the fifth-generation stealth jet F-35B/C Lightning II has begun its service with both the Navy and Marine Corps. Both volumes ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

Jet Fighters of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps is a two-book series that describes the entire history of American Naval jet fighters, from the very beginning when many thought that the onset of military jets would mean the end of naval carrier-based aviation, to today when the fifth-generation stealth jet F-35B/C Lightning II has begun its service with both the Navy and Marine Corps. Both volumes
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Making Moving Toys and Automata

by Robert Race ...

This beautiful book draws on Robert Race's extensive collection of traditional moving toys, looking at the ways the makers have achieved remarkable and varied results, often with very limited resources. Each chapter begins by looking at the mechanisms and materials used in some of these traditional moving toys, goes on to consider possible variations, and describes how to make a related moving toy ... Read more

$13.21 NZD

This beautiful book draws on Robert Race's extensive collection of traditional moving toys, looking at the ways the makers have achieved remarkable and varied results, often with very limited resources. Each chapter begins by looking at the mechanisms and materials used in some of these traditional moving toys, goes on to consider possible variations, and describes how to make a related moving toy
... Read more
Hamshack Raspberry Pi: Learn How To Use Raspberry Pi For Amateur Radio Activities And 3 DIY Projects

by Dwight Standfield ...

HAMSHACK RASPBERRY PIAre you an Amateur Radio enthusiast? Or are you looking to get into this amazing hobby because you've heard about some of the interesting things you can do like tracking satellites, communicating in Morse code or perhaps playing a game over the air, and you want to try them out?If you answered "YES!" then you'll want to download Hamshack Raspberry Pi: Learn How To Use ... Read more

$5.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

HAMSHACK RASPBERRY PIAre you an Amateur Radio enthusiast? Or are you looking to get into this amazing hobby because you've heard about some of the interesting things you can do like tracking satellites, communicating in Morse code or perhaps playing a game over the air, and you want to try them out?If you answered "YES!" then you'll want to download Hamshack Raspberry Pi: Learn How To Use
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The LEGO® Neighborhood Book

Build Your Own Town!

by Brian Lyles, Jason Lyles ...

In The LEGO Neighborhood Book, you’ll create buildings with real-world details like cornices and facades, and try your hand at interior design by filling your buildings with furniture and light fixtures. Then add the finishing touches to your models with plants, traffic lights, scaffolding, and park benches. Snap together a few houses, shops, and apartment buildings to create your own neighborhood ... Read more

$24.25 NZD

In The LEGO Neighborhood Book, you’ll create buildings with real-world details like cornices and facades, and try your hand at interior design by filling your buildings with furniture and light fixtures. Then add the finishing touches to your models with plants, traffic lights, scaffolding, and park benches. Snap together a few houses, shops, and apartment buildings to create your own neighborhood
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Titanic and Her Sisters Olympic and Britannic

by Peter Davies-Garner ...

Series Book 18 - ShipCraft
The ShipCraft series explores the iconic pleasure vessels Titanic, Olympic, and Britannic in fully illustrated detail for building your own model ship.In the first of the ShipCraft series to cover non-naval vessels, this meticulously researched and illustrated volume looks at the legendary cruise ship RMS Titanic and her sisters, Olympic and Britannic. Written for the serious model ship builder, ... Read more

$21.61 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

The ShipCraft series explores the iconic pleasure vessels Titanic, Olympic, and Britannic in fully illustrated detail for building your own model ship.In the first of the ShipCraft series to cover non-naval vessels, this meticulously researched and illustrated volume looks at the legendary cruise ship RMS Titanic and her sisters, Olympic and Britannic. Written for the serious model ship builder,
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How to Improve Your Hobby Skills

Build, Paint, and Showcase Better Miniatures

by Joe Baird ...

Series Book 1 - From Beginner to Happy
This eBook will help guide you on the different topics to improve your hobby skills from building miniatures, painting them to a level you are happy, and how to showcase them online.While I focus on Warhammer 40k miniatures, you can use the tips in this book for Warmachine, Age of Sigmar, Infinity, scale models, or really any other plastic miniature. ... Read more

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This eBook will help guide you on the different topics to improve your hobby skills from building miniatures, painting them to a level you are happy, and how to showcase them online.While I focus on Warhammer 40k miniatures, you can use the tips in this book for Warmachine, Age of Sigmar, Infinity, scale models, or really any other plastic miniature.
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King George V Class Battleships

by Roger Chesneau ...

Series series ShipCraft
The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed ... Read more

$21.61 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed
... Read more
U. S. Navy and Marine Carrier-Based Aircraft of World War II

by Bert Kinzey, Rock Roszak ...

This book from Detail & Scale is a unique look at all of the American carrier-based fighters, scout/dive bombers, and torpedo bombers of World War II. Each of the well-known aircraft types are covered, but so too are the lesser known aircraft that reached the flying prototype stage during the war. The book also includes a section with maps showing the major battles and engagements as well as the ... Read more

$30.98 NZD

This book from Detail & Scale is a unique look at all of the American carrier-based fighters, scout/dive bombers, and torpedo bombers of World War II. Each of the well-known aircraft types are covered, but so too are the lesser known aircraft that reached the flying prototype stage during the war. The book also includes a section with maps showing the major battles and engagements as well as the
... Read more
The LEGO® Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 2

Cars and Contraptions

by Yoshihito Isogawa ...

This second volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Cars and Contraptions, showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You’ll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical principle.You’ll learn to build four-wheel drive cars, adorable walking ‘bots, steerable tanks, ... Read more

$31.96 NZD

This second volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Cars and Contraptions, showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You’ll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical principle.You’ll learn to build four-wheel drive cars, adorable walking ‘bots, steerable tanks,
... Read more
Making Wooden Mechanical Models

15 Designs with Visible Wheels, Cranks, Pistons, Cogs, and Cams

by Alan Bridgewater ...

There's something intriguing about a machine with well-crafted wooden parts . . . cogs and cams that fit together "just so" to perform a task. There's also precise challenge in building such a wooden wonder - and a special satisfaction in watching the excitement of those who turn the handle to see what happens.Making Wooden Mechanical Models contains plans for fifteen good-looking and incredibly ... Read more

$14.25 NZD

There's something intriguing about a machine with well-crafted wooden parts . . . cogs and cams that fit together "just so" to perform a task. There's also precise challenge in building such a wooden wonder - and a special satisfaction in watching the excitement of those who turn the handle to see what happens.Making Wooden Mechanical Models contains plans for fifteen good-looking and incredibly
... Read more
Airbrushing and Finishing Scale Models

by Brett Green ...

An in-depth guide to getting the best results on your models, with ten step-by-step, illustrated studies ranging from weathered military aircraft to pristine, high gloss motor vehicles, science fiction models, fantasy figures, groundwork and buildings.Brett Green details the prerequisites of airbrushing, including the different types of spray equipment and air sources available, offering advice on ... Read more

$27.99 NZD

An in-depth guide to getting the best results on your models, with ten step-by-step, illustrated studies ranging from weathered military aircraft to pristine, high gloss motor vehicles, science fiction models, fantasy figures, groundwork and buildings.Brett Green details the prerequisites of airbrushing, including the different types of spray equipment and air sources available, offering advice on
... Read more
One Minute Paper Airplanes

12 Pop-Out Planes, Easily Assembled in Under a Minute: Paper Airplane Book with 12 Projects and Downloadable Content

by Andrew Dewar ...

Get ready to fold and fly sturdy paper airplanes!Origami author Andrew Dewar rediscovered his childhood love of paper airplanes in Japan working with Yasuaki Ninomiya (creator of the famous White Wings planes). His designs are incredibly easy to assemble and his book not only explains how to make paper planes, but how to tune them for better performance. For the daring paper airplane maker, he ... Read more

$15.17 NZD

Get ready to fold and fly sturdy paper airplanes!Origami author Andrew Dewar rediscovered his childhood love of paper airplanes in Japan working with Yasuaki Ninomiya (creator of the famous White Wings planes). His designs are incredibly easy to assemble and his book not only explains how to make paper planes, but how to tune them for better performance. For the daring paper airplane maker, he
... Read more
Radio-Controlled Sailboat Racing

by Donald W. Hain ...

Tell someone you like to race radio-controlled model sailboats, and you might get a raised eyebrow or the usual question, is it propelled with a motor?But those folks have no clue what fun they are missing: This underappreciated sport can be enjoyed by the young and the old, the day sailor or the racer, the experienced sailor or the beginner.Donald W. Hain, who has skippered various types of ... Read more

$13.79 NZD

Tell someone you like to race radio-controlled model sailboats, and you might get a raised eyebrow or the usual question, is it propelled with a motor?But those folks have no clue what fun they are missing: This underappreciated sport can be enjoyed by the young and the old, the day sailor or the racer, the experienced sailor or the beginner.Donald W. Hain, who has skippered various types of
... Read more
Model Sailing Yachts

by W. J. Daniels ...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to building, rigging, and cruising model sailing yachts. Written in clear, simple language and full of helpful illustrations and detailed diagrams, this book is ideal for the novice model builder, and will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in building model boats. The chapters of this book include: “The Rating of Model ... Read more

$16.43 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to building, rigging, and cruising model sailing yachts. Written in clear, simple language and full of helpful illustrations and detailed diagrams, this book is ideal for the novice model builder, and will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in building model boats. The chapters of this book include: “The Rating of Model
... Read more
Building Your own Toy Steam Engine - A Guide to Constructing Your own Model Steam Engine and Single Acting Toy Engine

by Anon ...

This vintage book is a detailed guide to constructing a model steam engine and single-acting toy engine. The detailed and comprehensive manual is recommended for the serious model enthusiast with an interest in miniature engineering, and is not to be missed by the discerning collector of vintage engineering literature. Contents include: “How to Make a Steam Engine”, “Watt's Engine”, “How to Make ... Read more

$11.49 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This vintage book is a detailed guide to constructing a model steam engine and single-acting toy engine. The detailed and comprehensive manual is recommended for the serious model enthusiast with an interest in miniature engineering, and is not to be missed by the discerning collector of vintage engineering literature. Contents include: “How to Make a Steam Engine”, “Watt's Engine”, “How to Make
... Read more
3D Printing Projects

Toys, Bots, Tools, and Vehicles To Print Yourself

by Brook Drumm, James Floyd Kelly, Rick Winscot, John Edgar Park, John Baichtal, Brian Roe, Nick Ernst, Steven Bolin, Caleb Cotter ...

Even if you've never touched a 3D printer, these projects will excite and empower you to learn new skills, extend your current abilities, and awaken your creative impulses. Each project uses a unique combination of electronics, hand assembly techniques, custom 3D-printed parts, and software, while teaching you how to think through and execute your own ideas.Written by the founder of Printrbot, his ... Read more

$17.47 NZD

Even if you've never touched a 3D printer, these projects will excite and empower you to learn new skills, extend your current abilities, and awaken your creative impulses. Each project uses a unique combination of electronics, hand assembly techniques, custom 3D-printed parts, and software, while teaching you how to think through and execute your own ideas.Written by the founder of Printrbot, his
... Read more
BUILDING BRICK CARS FOR BEGINNERS

The Ultimate Guide on How to Build your Lego Brick Cars from Scratch for Complete Beginners

by Theodore Callum ...

"Building Brick Cars for Beginners" is a comprehensive guidebook for those who are new to building Lego cars. This book offers step-by-step instructions and illustrations on how to create your own custom Lego cars from scratch.The book is ideal for children and adults who are just starting to explore the world of Lego building. It includes basic techniques for building with Lego bricks, as well as ... Read more

$5.68 NZD

"Building Brick Cars for Beginners" is a comprehensive guidebook for those who are new to building Lego cars. This book offers step-by-step instructions and illustrations on how to create your own custom Lego cars from scratch.The book is ideal for children and adults who are just starting to explore the world of Lego building. It includes basic techniques for building with Lego bricks, as well as
... Read more

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