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- Powering Your Model Trains
by John Vanse. Of the early model trains made primarily for the toy market, most were powered by clockwork. Actual control of the model trains was only possible by means of levers on the locomotive itself, which enabled the operator to make the train stop, to go, and, in many models, to reverse.
Although this made control of your model train rather crude, the models were sufficiently large and robust enough t... products, articles, news
- Model Rocket Can Be Dangerous
by Victor Epand. Model rockets should never be built with materials such as PVC tubing and rocket engines should not be attached to anything that is not designed to be powered by them. This is extremely dangerous. The materials should be something that will disintegrate if it impacts something. Paper, balsawood or thin plastics.
I also don't think attaching motors to your RC truck would do much if anything, but ... products, articles, news
- Building Your Own Model Boat
by Victor Epand. I've looked through numerous catalogs, consulted a friend that runs a hobby shop and so far have come up empty. I have not been able to find plastic or wood models of any ancient Egyptian vessels. At this point I can only recommend that you might consider scratch building one. There seems to be reference on several versions, with Chop's barge being the most covered subject.
The fist problem I ca... products, articles, news
- Has Your Model Ship Sunk?
by Derek Wood. Perhaps you thought of getting a new tall ship model lately, if so, you might have given some consideration to building one. The choice of whether to build or buy does not even take into concern the type of ship you are looking to get and that will be left to your preference.
In any case, there are several issues to dwell on when making such a choice. Factors that must be accounted for include s... products, articles, news
- Paint For Your Model Fighterplane
by Victor Epand. In regards to the panel lines on aircraft; most modern aircraft have very tight joints between panels and the individual panels that make up the airframe are not actually visible. We expect that our models should show this "detail" which in fact does not exist. What many people think of, as "panel line is really differences in the way that the paint fades the panel lines that will show are those ... products, articles, news
- Replacement For Model Trucks
by Victor Epand. I think anybody makes a replacement metal truck that just screws on and provides exact coupler height. I have replaced trucks but always had to do some work on the car, either cutting the pin off and re-drilling a hole and filling the existing hole with plastic spree or other filler's, then drilling and tapping the hole. I would have to sometimes shim the truck with washers to raise the car too t... products, articles, news
- Ship Model Reference Library
by Wray Hodgson. Cast Your Anchor is an upscale hobby environment, focusing on quality kits, woods, tools, and finished products for the nautical enthusiast. In order to widen the appeal of the hobby, the owner of Cast Your Anchor believes that a reference library dedicated to building the handcrafted ship replicas sold in the store will serve to entice additional individuals to consider taking up the hobby.
Cas... products, articles, news
- How to Begin Model Ship Building
by Jimmy Cox. Assembling model kits is a straightforward job comprising well made parts with detailed instructions; some of them are illustrated and show each stage of assembly clearly.
Assembly of Modern Kits
Your first move is to acquire as many suppliers' catalogs as you can lay hands on. The variety of models that come in package kits seems to be unending. The latest issues range all the way from the Que... products, articles, news
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