David Boddington Development of radio control model aircraft & progress of the associated equiptment has never been greater than at the present time. For the newcomer to the hobby there are difficult decisions to be made & if costly mistakes are to be avoided, some guidance & assistance will be required. Selecting suitable model designs, purchasing the radio control equiptment & engines, from an impressive & tempting array of goods, can be a daunting task & David Boddington advices on the choices to be made. The beginner will benefit from the information contained in these well-illustrated pages, but the more advanced modeller will also gain from the contents, there is a wealth of the author's practical experiences & those of fellow modellers within the numerous chapters. The book deals with the types of model & radio control systems available, the materials & tools required for building, constructional techniques, engines & electric motors & the basic learning to fly the model. aircraft. Model types include trainers, scale, sailplanes, helecopters, jets & general sports & fun-flying types are explained together with competition classes. ...

Author: Tubal Cain The sheer simplicity of miniature oscillating steam engines has an enduring fascination for all marine & model engineers. This book shows how to build four model steam engines & features designs & plans that even a beginner will be able to follow.210x 148mm 112 pages Illustrated paperback ...

Author: Tubal Cain Since the publication of the first book, the author has designed & built several more engines ranging from a delightful little turbine to a larger engine in the style of the magnificent ' Steam Engines of the Highest Class' offered by toymakers before WW1. Fully detailed methods of construction with the beginner in mind.210x 148mm 112 pages Illustrated paperback ...

Designer: Keith Wilson Star Rating:G.W.R. 4-4-0 type locomotive for 5in gauge by Keith Wilson (Vols.144-148) Sheet 1 General arrangement Bulldog. Sheet 2 General arrangement Dukedog Sheet 3 Details including frame drawings, stiffening plates & buffer plates. Sheet 4 Hornblocks, hornstays, coupling rods, frame stiffener brackets, brake hanger, frame stays. Sheet 5 Wheel profiles, crank axle, rear axle, main axleboxes & horns, bogie bolster, spring hangers, drawbar box assembly. Sheet 6 Driving wheels, bogie details including axle boxes & springs, etc. Sheet 7 Various valve gear pins, layout valve gear, eccentric strap, outer link, lifting links, expansion link. Sheet 8 Buffers & draw gear including headlamps & coupling hooks. Sheet 9 Lubricator assembly & details, details of driving & bogie springs, connecting rod details, guide bars & crossheads. Sheet 10 Motion plate, valve extension rod, alternative lubricator drive, lower motion plate cover. Sheet 11 Details of bogie end & centre, weighshaft control, side control assembly, stud, centre block, control rod, spring centre, end plate. Sheet 12 Cylinders, cylinder covers, pistons, piston rods & glands, valves, valve rods, valve buckles, steam chest & cover. Sheet 13 Layout & details of brake gear, weighshaft & bearings, bogie pressure pad, chimney assembly & details, smokebox door, handles & dart. Sheet 14 Regulator assembly & details; blast pipes, super-heaters, dry header, Bulldog smokebox interior assembly, Dukedog smokebox interior assembly. Sheet 15 Bulldog boiler, regulator tube assembly, brake valve & ejector pipe, blower tube assembly, fountain bush. Sheet 16 Dukedog boiler, regulator tube assembly, brake tube assembly, hollow stay assembly, water gauge & clack bushes. Sheet 17 Smokeboxes, smokebox door fittings, front & centre valance plates. Sheet 18 Cabs; running boards, handrails, driver's & fireman's seats. Sheet 19 Tender axle & wheels, tender horns & axleboxes, cab roofs, firebox doors, vacuum pump relief valve, Dukedog backhead clack valve, 30in vacuum brake cylinder. Sheet 20 Vacuum brake layout & details, Bulldog fountain, Dukedog fountain, water gauge, safety valve & top feed, blower valve Dukedog dome. Sheet 21 Side elevation of tender, tender main frames & buffer plates, tender brake levers, blocks, beams & pull rods, tender spring details, Dukedog safety valve & bonnet. Sheet 22 Arrangement of tender frames, details of cross frames & brackets, arrangement & details of reversing screw & st&. Sheet 23 Tender side rivet spacings, soleplate, details of tender coal plates, etc, fire iron rest, filler cap, ventilator & dome, toolbox, handrails. Sheet 24 Arrangement & details of locomotive to tender coupling & buffers, tender brake gear layout & details, water pick-up scoop, tender step backplates, water valve. Sheet 25 Reach rod & guides, top feed covers, top feed arrangement & details, tender coal doors, vacuum ejector & brake valve, miscellaneous standard G.W.R. fittings. Complete set of 25 sheets. ...

Nitrotek Bullet Electric RC Buggy
- Brushed Version 1:10th Scale SKU: A2011T-V1 The Bullet is a high spec electric radio controlled
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This Planpack contains five pleasing alternative designs for the headboards & footboards of these versatile bunk-beds. The double-decker bed may be easily dismantled to form two single beds & the mattresses are supported on softwood slats or sheet plywood. A bonus feature is the additional drawer space under the lower bunk. The construction is based on straight forward mortise & tenon jointing & the use of any English hardwood is recommended. 2020 x 1800 x 1020 mm Author: Ashby Designs Plan type: Skill level: TProduct Code: ADW111A/B ...