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Toy Buildings 1880-1980
ISBN: 9780764310119 / Angielski / Twarda / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A history of architecture, in miniature, is seen here through a century of children's toys. For years, toy buildings have inspired the imaginations of both children and adults. Valued as collectible items and praised for architectural design, toy buildings provide hours of fun as well as educational insight into the times in which they were made. This book includes over 550 photographs of toy villages, dollhouses, barns, stables, schools, fire stations, stores, theaters, airports, railroad depots, garages, service stations, castles, forts, and other structures. Photographs from catalogs and...
A history of architecture, in miniature, is seen here through a century of children's toys. For years, toy buildings have inspired the imaginations of...
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235,65 |
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Aviation's Great Recruiter: Cleveland's Ed Packard
ISBN: 9780873388214 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A history of the model airplane industry Son of Czechoslovakian immigrants, Edward T. Packard sold his first model airplane in Cleveland in 1919 at the age of thirteen, a simple "Pushers Stick Model." Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight conquering the Atlantic galvanized the aviation industry and jump-started his business, Cleveland Model and Supply Company, which at that time offered an extensive line of all-balsa wood model airplanes authentically replicating the early prototypes. During World War II, Packard manufactured the most complete line of American, Allied, and foreign model airplanes,...
A history of the model airplane industry Son of Czechoslovakian immigrants, Edward T. Packard sold his first model airplane in Cleveland in 1919 at th...
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155,77 |
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Tremendous Toy Trucks
ISBN: 9781561583997 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Simple, functional-and just plain fun. That describes the 12 projects in this collection of classic wooden toys in Tremendous Toy Trucks. The projects featured here include dump trucks, a tow truck, a flatbed, a semi, a cement truck, logging trucks-and more beautiful heirlooms. There's a project for every woodworker -- and hours of imaginative play for the lucky kids who will get the trucks once they are made.
Simple, functional-and just plain fun. That describes the 12 projects in this collection of classic wooden toys in Tremendous Toy Truck... |
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92,18 |
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Small Radio Control Boats
ISBN: 9781854861719 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A detailed description of how to make and operate a range of small scale radio control boats. There are nine model projects including: a Thames tug boat; a fishing trawler; a US Navy self-propelled derrick; an RNLI lifeboat; a racing speed boat; and a Vietnam War US landing craft.
A detailed description of how to make and operate a range of small scale radio control boats. There are nine model projects including: a Thames tug bo...
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60,34 |
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The Big Book of Tin Toy Cars: Passenger, Sports, and Concept Vehicles: Passenger, Sports, and Concept Vehicles
ISBN: 9780764319488 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable reference features hundreds of tin toy cars from toy makers around the world. Included are toys from Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The toys represent cars of the 1900s to the 1970s, with a major emphasis on toys produced in Japan during the 1950s and 1960s -- the peak period for toy cars made from tin. Showcased are private passenger and sports cars organized alphabetically by make, as well as concept or dream vehicles and boxed car and trailer sets. A...
This comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable reference features hundreds of tin toy cars from toy makers around the world. Included are toys from Argen...
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235,65 |
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The Model Engineer's Handybook - A Practical Manual on Model Steam Engines Embracing Information on the Tools, Materials and Processes Employed in The
ISBN: 9781444631128 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book is a detailed guide to building model historical boats, with information on tools and equipment, complete directions for assembly, practical tips and hints, and more. Profusely illustrated and highly accessible, this volume is ideal for those with little previous experience, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new...
This vintage book is a detailed guide to building model historical boats, with information on tools and equipment, complete directions for assembly, p...
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140,44 |
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Karakuri: How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move
ISBN: 9780312566692 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in Japan, Karakuri is an introduction to the simple mechanisms, such as gears, cranks, cams, and levers, used to bring to life these amazing moving paper models or automata. Included are pull-out pages for you to use to construct your own moving models of the different types of gears. These models serve as the basis for designing your own karakuri or may just be admired on their own. Originally published in Japan, Karakuri is an introduction to the simple mechanisms, such as gears, cranks, cams, and levers, used to bring ... |
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114,03 |
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The Unofficial Lego Mindstorms Nxt 2.0 Inventor's Guide
ISBN: 9781593272159 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS(R) NXT 2.0 set offers hundreds of building elements, programming software, and powerful electronics that you can use to create amazing robots. But where do you begin? This eagerly awaited second edition of the bestselling Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide is your key to designing, building, and programming robots with the NXT 2.0 set. You'll learn practical building techniques, like how to build sturdy structures and use gears, and gain a solid understanding of the set's NXT-G programming language. A series of projects new to this... The LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS(R) NXT 2.0 set offers hundreds of building elements, programming software, and powerful electronics that you can use to crea... |
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151,41 |
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Car models that zoom: Creativity in motion
ISBN: 9781491064092 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Make a car model in minutes. Start with a cardboard frame and add motors to create hovercraft, solar-powered models, cable cars, and more. Explore ways to power your models with balloons, rubber bands and electric motors. In the classroom and at home kids learn science fundamentals as they fast prototype their models to get them going farther and faster. They are encouraged to be creative and try their own ideas. Materials are inexpensive and easy to find. The models have been tested by the author in his teacher workshops in 25 countries around the world. Kids make models, try them, improve...
Make a car model in minutes. Start with a cardboard frame and add motors to create hovercraft, solar-powered models, cable cars, and more. Explore way...
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99,57 |
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Bm-13n Katyusha: On Zis-6
ISBN: 9788389088949 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Includes free decals and masking foil
Packed with color photos Katyusha multiple rocket launchers are a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Compared to other artillery, these multiple rocket launchers deliver a devastating amount of explosives to an area target quickly, but with lower accuracy and requiring a longer time to reload. They are fragile compared to artillery guns, but inexpensive and easy to produce. Katyushas of World War II, the first self-propelled artillery mass-produced by the Soviet Union, were usually mounted... Includes free decals and masking foil
Packed with color photos Katyusha multiple rocket launchers are a type of rocket artillery first b... |
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38,89 |
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Radio Control for Model Ships, Boats and Aircraft
ISBN: 9781447411284 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to building and using radio control systems for model ships, boats, and aircraft. Complete with step-by-step instructions and a wealth of helpful diagrams, this book is perfect for those with a keen interest in making their own remote control models. The chapters of this book include: Basic Concepts Coders, Decoders and the Radio Link, Radio Components, Transmitters for Radio Control, Radio Control Receivers, Servo-Mechanisms for Radio Control, Aerial System for Radio Control, Layout in a Model, etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book...
This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to building and using radio control systems for model ships, boats, and aircraft. Complete with step-b...
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140,44 |
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A Model Boat Builder's Guide to Rigging - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Construction of Model Ship Rigging
ISBN: 9781447413790 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a collection of vintage articles on model boat building, with information on tools and equipment, instructions for fitting engines, tips for sailing and racing, and more. Detailed and profusely illustrated, this volume is recommended for the serious model boat enthusiast, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: Building Yourself a Model Yacht, How to Make Clipper Ship Models A Practical Manual Dealing with Every Aspect of Clipper Ship Modelling from the simplest Waterline Types to Fine Scale Models Fit for Exhibition Purposes,...
This book is a collection of vintage articles on model boat building, with information on tools and equipment, instructions for fitting engines, tips ...
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131,93 |
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6517 March to the West: The German Invasion of France & the Low Countries
ISBN: 9789623611336 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The newest addition to Concord's Warrior series is this title from Gordon Rottman. The accomplished author examines the typical German soldier as he appeared as Blitzkrieg was unleashed upon an under-prepared and overconfident Western Europe.
The newest addition to Concord's Warrior series is this title from Gordon Rottman. The accomplished author examines the typical German soldier as he a...
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63,23 |
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Boat Modeling with Dynamite Payson: A Step-By-Step Guide to Building Models of Small Craft
ISBN: 9781934982105 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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A Guide to Model Engines - A Collection of Vintage Articles on the Design and Construction of Steam Engines and Beam Engines
ISBN: 9781447424734 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book is a collection of vintage articles on the design and construction of steam engines and beam engines. Highly detailed and full of useful tips, this volume will appeal to the serious model enthusiast with an interest in steam power, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: My Adventures with a Hot-Air Engine, On Setting Out Spiral Gears, Motor Cycle Engine as Gas Engine, A Well-made Horizontal Engine and Boiler, A Model Non-conducting Beam Engine, The Beam, The Bearing, The Crank and Crankshaft, The Flywheel, The Gear...
This vintage book is a collection of vintage articles on the design and construction of steam engines and beam engines. Highly detailed and full of us...
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136,19 |
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Classic Miniature Vehicles: Made in Germany
ISBN: 9780887402517 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Germans have a long and distinguished history of making interesting and superb toys. Their toy motor vehicles go back to the early days of the automobile--which was itself born in Germany. Though most of the early German toy cars, like some of their present day descendants, were made of sheet metal, the firm of Ernst Plank made a series of diecast trucks many years ago. In this new book, Ed Force shows the work of the leading German manufacturers of diecast toys. Included are Conrad, Cursor, Gama, Marklin, N.Z.G. Schabak Schuco, Ziss and R.W., and others. Photographs of over 2,000...
The Germans have a long and distinguished history of making interesting and superb toys. Their toy motor vehicles go back to the early days of the aut...
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81,93 |
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de la Bourdonnais Versus McDonnell, 1834: The Eighty-Five Games of Their Six Chess Matches, with Excerpts from Additional Games Against Other Opponent
ISBN: 9780786471744 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The meeting of Louis Charles Mahe de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell at London's Westminster Chess Club in 1834 was notable for a number of reasons. Hard-earned reputations were zealously protected, and masters of equal standing had seldom faced each other on even terms. The chess world was watching closely, but it was the actions of spectator William Greenwood Walker, who recorded each move of the 85 games, that has had the greatest impact. This recording and publication of game scores from a series of matches between masters was a first in chess history: The event gave birth to...
The meeting of Louis Charles Mahe de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell at London's Westminster Chess Club in 1834 was notable for a number of rea...
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218,89 |
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Monogram Models
ISBN: 9780764344244 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since its beginning in Chicago in the 1940s, Monogram's plastic model kits for cars, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft have captured the imaginations of hobbyists everywhere. The thousands of models Monogram made from 1945 to 1986 are described in detail, shown in over 300 beautiful color photos, with several new images, and are complete with their updated collector's value. The popular cars range from classic hot rods and flashy custom cars to NASCAR racers. Interviews were conducted for this book with company executives, designers, and model sculptors including Darryl Starbird and Tom Daniel,...
Since its beginning in Chicago in the 1940s, Monogram's plastic model kits for cars, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft have captured the imaginations of...
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143,42 |
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Model Electric Railway Making
ISBN: 9781473303423 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book is a complete and beginner-friendly guide to making model electric railways. Beautifully illustrated and full of handy tips and simple instructions, this volume is highly recommended for modern model train enthusiasts, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Advantages of Electrification, Model Electric Locomotives, Miniature Systems, Power Supply Systems, Ten Practical Designs, Electric Tracks, Signal and Point Operation, Lighting, and Train Control Systems . Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce...
This vintage book is a complete and beginner-friendly guide to making model electric railways. Beautifully illustrated and full of handy tips and simp...
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72,32 |
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Model Railway Making - Being No. 5 of the New Model Maker Series of Practical Handbooks Covering Every Phase of Model Work
ISBN: 9781473303447 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the fifth volume of the New Model Maker series, covering every phase of designing and constructing working model railways. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations, this handbook is highly recommended for those with an interest in building model railways from scratch, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Indoor Railway, Co-operative Effort, Choice of Gauge, The 00 Gauge, No. 1 Gauge, The Outdoor Railway, Track, Materials and Laying, Scenic Effects, Model Railway Equipment, Stations and...
This book is the fifth volume of the New Model Maker series, covering every phase of designing and constructing working model railways. With simple, s...
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51,04 |