Crafts & Hobbies - Models

The late Jim Barrett wrote how-to-do-it articles for O Gauge Railroading magazine for many, many years. His imitable teaching style and easy-to-read articles make this book a must-have for any model railroader.This book chronicles the building of Jim's O gauge layout in the basement...

A prolific military modeler and historian, Sheperd Paine shares his tips and techniques for building detailed military models and dioramas in this special guide. You'll also find a variety of projects from top armor modelers - all influenced by Shep Paine.Author: Sheperd PaineISBN-10: 1627003932ISBN-13:...

Acclaimed modeler Chris Mrosko explains how to build dioramas that showcase models and create dramatic scenes, as well as offering expert modeling tips. Focusing on a step-by-step, how-to approach, modelers will learn the fundamentals of construction and design, airbrushing and finishing tips, how to...

A full-colour guide to electric radio control Off-road vehicles (1/10 and 1/8 scale). It contains everything you need to know from basic how-to guides to advanced techniques used by world champions. Everything you need to drive faster is in this book whether you're a...

Master builder and LEGO luminary Yoshihito Isogawa helps you build more than 100 creative, non-electric models with LEGO Technic parts. Part of a two-volume set. This book in the LEGO Technic Non-Electric Models series features 141 motor-free devices for you to build and operate....

Make traditional, simple, and fun papercraft models with this easy origami book!The ancient art of origami originated in Japan, where it is steeped in traditional values.The models presented in this series include many with strong symbolic meanings, such as the carp, the frog, and...

Fold and display papercraft works of art with this intermediate to advanced origami book. Adirondack animals, cephalopods and arctic marine mammals are just a few of the realistic and elegant origami models you'll be able to fold with this unique book. Origami Animal Sculpture...

Step-by-step instructions for building 7 realistic LEGO train models. LEGO Train Projects shows you how to build seven detailed train models to get your brick citizens riding the rails in style. Featuring clear, full color, step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy to build...

Use These Templates to Make Your Own Life-Like DecoysCarving fish decoys is a folk tradition that long preceded European settlement of North America. Native peoples skillfully crafted fish decoys using bone, shell, and wood to lure a vital food source within spearing distance. White...

Step-by-step instructions show how to build detailed LEGO models of neighborhoods - complete with homes, stores, restaurants, barbershops, and more. Enter the fantastical world of model building. The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2 is a full-color guide to creating intricate, bustling LEGO neighborhoods, and cities....

Build 52 galaxy-hopping LEGO spacecraft that can fit in the palm of your hand! Complete with step-by-step instructions and stunning full-color photography. LEGO Space Projects rocket right past the standard science-fiction tropes, taking you to the edge of galactic design. The models in this...

A close-up of the Panavia Tornado. Like the other books in the series, it is packed with over 330 color photos of every aspect of the jet. It shows the Tornado GR4, GR4a, IDS, ECR. A separate chapter shows the Tornado F3. Includes cockpit,...

A follow-up to the best-selling LEGO(R) Technic Idea Book series by master builder and LEGO luminary Yoshihito Isogawa, readers learn to create their own robots from the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Set. If you've had your fun building programmable, intelligent creations with the LEGO(R)...

The Saab 35 Draken (The kite in English) is a Swedish fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by SAAB between 1955 and 1974. Draken was a design ahead of its time, producing the revolutionary double-delta wing mainplane configuration. It was also the first fully supersonic...

Internationally renowned aviation artist and historian Richard J. Caruana provides a tribute to an often under-appreciated­ aviation legend, the Saab 37 Viggen, an aircraft that was ahead of its time on many fronts.Richard's book provides a brief history of the aircraft combined with an...

Filled with stunning photos, step-by-step instructions, and creative ideas for customization, The LEGO Castle Book shows you how to build mini castles complete with moats, drawbridges, gatehouses, and more Build a castle using basic bricks or make one of the six master builds. Create...

A set of simple, fast-playing rules for wargaming the conflicts that re-shaped Europe in the period 1815-78. This important, yet often-neglected period includes the Crimean War, the Italian Risorgimento, the wars of Bismarck's Prussia against Denmark, Austro-Hungary and France and the Russo-Turkish war. Tactically...

The Saab 37 Viggen is a Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-medium range combat aircraft. Development work on the type was initiated at Saab in 1952 and resulting aircraft performed its first flight on 8 February 1967. Viggen entered service in 21 June 1971. It was...

Author: LeafISBN-10: 007183799XISBN-13: 9780071837996Publisher: McGraw-HillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/27/1993Pages: 194Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.50d

A close-up of the SF-260 Marchetti, a widely used trainer in use with over 30 air forces.Author: Robert Pied, Nicolas DeboeckISBN-10: 2931083062ISBN-13: 9782931083062Publisher: Hmh PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/14/2021Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.40h x 9.40w x 0.40d

This new photo album is number 28 in the MMP Books/Stratus "Camera On" series. It is the first to cover in such photographic detail the German usage of both the 2 cm Flak 28 and the Flak 30. Both of these weapons saw extensive...

An in depth manual for modellers that takes the reader through all of the practical aspects of mouldmaking, using materials such as latex and RTV. There is extensive coverage of casting, too, enabling the modeller to produce perfect duplicates from their original pattern. While...

Create your own custom city with building instructions for over 50 builds from 8 amazing LEGO Micro Cities Build a beautiful LEGO(R) city that's small enough to hold in your hands Filled with striking photos, step-by-step instructions, and countless ideas for customization, LEGO Micro...

The Ship of the Line takes the best models from the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich to tell the story of the evolution of the ship of the line, known as the capital ship and epitome of British sea power during its heyday from...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A Modeler's reference for planking wooden ships, both kit and scratch models.Author: Donald DresselISBN-10: 0830628681ISBN-13: 9780830628681Publisher: McGraw-Hill CompaniesLanguage:...

"Azuma" was one of the six armored cruisers built under the programme. Four of them were built by the British Armstrong shipyard, but "Azuma" was ordered in France, and its sister vessel, the "Yakumo", in Germany. Both cruisers were to carry British guns, making...

Once the East African Campaign was concluded, some of the SAAF Fighter Squadrons, operating in Ethiopia and Sudan, moved north to Egypt to partake in the campaign in Palestine and the Desert War. 1 Squadron operated Hawker Hurricanes, while 2 Squadron operated the American...

Long before half-hull models became a staple of marine museums and living room walls, they were an essential tool for marine designers and shipbuilders alike. Indeed, the models offered not only a three-dimensional scale rendering of the completed vessel but also a set of...

Little Corgi cars, trucks, and planes are big collectibles worldwide. Production of these wonderful toys began in England in 1934, and continues today. This unique book shows every model issued to date in full color. The history and 128 color photographs are supplemented by...

Author: DresselISBN-10: 0071832394ISBN-13: 9780071832397Publisher: McGraw-HillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/27/1988Pages: 146Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.38d

Building a model from a kit is an excellent way to develop your modeling skills. But once you've mastered the basics, where do you go? If you're looking for a challenge, you move on to scratchbuilding. And that can be imposing: With a kit,...

This is a book about weathering and designed with one audience in mind - the military modeler. To be sure, there are many books concerned with weathering military models available, but they all concentrate on weathering techniques - pre-shading, washes, pin-washes, dry-brushing, hairspray, you...

Royal Navy vessels in the eighteenth century were so expensive to construct that meticulous records were kept, from the purchasing of timbers to the last details of their furnishings and armament, including even the individual names of some of the shipwrights and craftsmen. From...

As the title suggests, this book is devoted to the nations that used the Meteor in anger. After WWII Europe's air forces were keen to rebuild their air arms with jet aircraft. With little to choose from the Meteor was the prime candidate and...

In Ship Modeling Simplified, master model builder Frank Mastini puts to paper the methods he's developed over 30 years at the workbench to help novices take their first steps in an exciting pastime. You don't need the deftness of a surgeon or the vocabulary...

How to Build Brick Airplanes puts the power of the world's most fearsome jets in your hands--learn how to build the SR-71, the P38 Lightning, the B2 bomber, and more, from LEGO bricks. Grab some bricks, because it's time to get building! How to...

The SS Red Oak Victory is now a museum ship in Richmond, California. It is a cargo ship of the type Victory. It was put into service at the end of 1944, and she was in service until 1968. The ship was built for...

This exciting new book from Angie Scarr presents a voyage of discovery and inspiration for all miniaturists to delve into. Here, Angie shares the secrets of her amazingly intricate work in polymer clay and invites us to join in with her passion for miniature...

With this book, you will get no less than 66 different projects that you can make with a 3D printer. This book features finished models from various categories such as "Useful & Practical", "Household", "Toys", "Art", and so on. Each model is selected to...

The battleships of the Kriegsmarine are only four vessels in total, which they managed to put into operational service in 1935-1941. The first two of those, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, did not make as spectacular combat career as the other two. So far, no extensive...

This new photo album is number 29 in the MMP Books/Stratus "Camera On" series. It is the first to cover in such photographic detail the German usage of the 2 cm Flak 38 and its quadruple mounting the Flakvierling 38. These weapons saw extensive...

A children's book that shows how to build 50 simple models of LEGO animals using only standard LEGO parts that every LEGO fan has in their collection. The LEGO Zoo book shows kids of any age how to build 50 simple animal models using...

Paper Modelling by M. Swannell was the actual book Charlotte Mason used in training her students in the discipline of Sloyd, the Swedish discipline used to teach students how to follow precise directions and learn eye-hand coordination. This volume was virtually lost for years...

This book is a compilation in which we will find in one place (two volumes) the stories of all the German cruisers that were in Kriegsmarine service.Author describes their history in the order in which they entered the service, devoting much attention to their...

This book describes in detail the camouflage and markings of the day fighters used by the Yugoslav Air Force from 1918 to 1941. Aircraft of Yugoslaw, British, German, Czech and French origin are shown. This profusely illustrated book includes many historical photographs and colour...

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,...

At the end of the 1930s, the Luftwaffe command announced a need for a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft capable of performing bombing tasks. Heinkel introduced the P1055 concept designed by Rudolf Lusser. The plane was to have a range of 4,000 km and a maximum...

The M3 and M5 Stuart were the most significant light tanks of the US Army, as well as many other allied armies, during World War II. They have proved to be popular modelling subjects ever since, largely due to the large number of kits...

Learn the model-making process from start to finish, including the best ways to choose scale, wheels, motors, and track layout. Get advice for building steam engines, locomotives, and passenger cars, and discover fresh ideas and inspiration for your own LEGO train designs. Inside you'll...

Come explore an incredible LEGO(R) universe in LEGO Space: Building the Future. Spaceships, orbital outposts, and new worlds come to life in this unique vision of the future, built completely from LEGO bricks. A selection of step-by-step building instructions will have you constructing your...