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The decision to start the production of the Curtiss P-40 fighter was made primarily due to the relatively low airframe price and the possibility of launching it almost immediately (based on Curtiss P-36s ready fuselages). The P-40 did not have a...

The Dornier Do 335A did not meet all the Luftwaffe requirements. First, the cockpit armor was too weak, which excluded the machine from the role of a fighter intercepting heavily defended Allied bombers. Therefore, in the summer of 1944, a modified...

The German heavy tank Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger is a vehicle known even to laymen. It was heavily armored and armed with a deadly 88 mm gun. Despite their legend, the Tigers were plagued by several technical problems, especially with propulsion, which...

The French battleship, Jean Bart, together with its twin Richelieu, was among the largest and most modern ships of this class that served in the Marine Nationale. Their construction was based on the experience gained during the construction of Dunkerque...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781480873094Author Donald W HainFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Archway PublishingPublisher Archway PublishingWeight(grams) 490gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

The Eurofighter program is the most important military and industrial collaboration project that has ever been carried out in the Old Continent. Originally born as an air superiority fighter, intended to counteract the numerical superiority of the Warsaw...

Everything the ship modeller needs to know about building a famous warship Numerous detailed plans and colour illustrations Focuses on very popular modelling subjects which are represented by a wide selection of kits The 'ShipCraft' series provides...

A comprehensive guide dealing in detail with every imaginable aspect associated with the design, modification and construction of radio-controlled sports model aircraft powered by internal combustion or electric motors. The text helps the modeller who...

Detailed, step-by-step instructions for recreating a classic 1960s Mustang with LEGO elements. The build, designed by famous Technic inventor Sariel, includes working steering, and operable doors and hood, as well as plenty of ideas for customisation...

The 10 projects in this book use parts from multiple LEGO sets, including the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set, to recreate highly technical inventions and explore science concepts along the way. Projects include a motion-activated camera for spying on wild...

This is an enlarged edition of a work that has been accepted as the most complete exposition of model shipbuilding. The book is unusual in its attention to minute and authentic detail, supplying more than a thousand diagrams. Included are details and...

Small figures of ancient and medieval warriors clad in leather or metal armor, available at any toy or hobby store, make wonderful, challenging figures to paint. Using clear, concise instructions and detailed photographic illustrations, Mike Davidson...

The art of creating military miniatures is centuries old. From the pharaohs of ancient Egypt to Frederick the Great to thousands of hobbyists today, this art form has fascinated us. In this new book Kim Jones takes the craftspeson step-by-step through...

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 remained in service until 1968.The ship was built in three months at the large Permanente Metals...

This book is a compilation of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photographic details of the single variant of the Henschel Hs 126B-1, featuring scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings form wartime technical manuals and also photographs of...

The I-200 fighter project was a compromise between design office's capabilities, realities of the Soviet aviation industry, with its available technologies, and military requirements.According to the brief description of the MiG-3 from 1941, it was, in...

This book is compilations of the 4-view color profile, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the PLZ P11.a. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also photos of the details in B&W and color...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788365437877Author Waldemar GoralskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian MajsakPublisher Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian...

This new photo album is number 31 in the MMPBooks/Stratus "Camera On" series and is the first to cover such equipment as Luftwaffe search lights and range finding equipment the book contains 140+ photographs of equipment. The majority of the photos being...

A book that explains various tools and techniques necessary for successfully building models with brass, now in its second edition with a new chapter on shipbuilding. Whether substituting for an existing plastic model kit part or assembly, making a...

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,...

The author of this monograph would like to inform his reader right away that he does not claim to cover the following topic as fully as it could possibly be. At the present time, there are many historical documents, schematic drawings that once were...

"Singing frigates", "Greyhounds of the Oceans" - each of this names contains a little bit of truth about large anti-submarine warfare ships Project 61. Since their emergence until now they are very popular with both: maritime specialists and shiplovers...

In February 1938, the United States Navy opened a competition for a new fighter. Its maximum speed and operational ceiling were to exceed all the machines that the American aviation had at the time. Among others, the Chance Vought company entered the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788365437532Author Samuel MarsdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian MajsakPublisher Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian...

Filled with dirigibles and floating cities, penny-farthings and pirate ships, curiosities and robots galore, Steampunk LEGO is an illustrated collection of Victorian-era sci-fi treasures, all built from LEGO. Curated by award-winning LEGO builder and...

The Fiat CR 42 designed by Ing. Celestino Rosatelli, has the undoubted characteristic of being the last single-seat fighter biplane to be manufactured during the Second World War. It represents the final evolution of the aircrafts serie since Fiat CR 30...

Build a starship fleet to launch from your kitchen table! Follow the photos, step-by-step instructions, and comprehensive parts lists in this book to build dozens of galaxy-hopping spacecraft that can fit in the palm of your hand! Puzzle out how to build...

Panzerkampfwagen IV (PzKpfw IV) - German medium tank from World War II. Until the fall of 1942, it was the heaviest tank in the army of the Third Reich. Initially, it was armed with a 75 mm short-barreled cannon, but as a result of the experience gained ...

This comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable reference features hundreds of tin toy cars from toy makers around the world. Included are toys from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain,...

Scale plans for aero modellers in 1/48 scale of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter aircraft, featuring twelve A3 size scale plans of the different versions.Book InformationISBN 9788366549197Author Dariusz KarnasFormat PaperbackPage Count 12Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605433103Author Richard O'BrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Ramble HousePublisher Ramble HouseWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781008904941Author Erik PilawskiiFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 5mm

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788395157554Author Maciej NoszczakFormat PaperbackPage Count 20Imprint KageroPublisher Kagero

Learn the stages necessary to successfully design and model the most versatile and widely used types of hull construction. Over 180 striking color photos detail completed models and construction stages. Over 40 line drawings provide detailed plans and...

Continuing the Single Vehicle series from Mushroom Model Publications - a new range of booklets for military modellers featuring original colour profiles, photographic details and scale plans in 1/35 scale, plus drawings from military technical manuals...

Weathering is the sustained trend in modelling which has developed tremendously over the recent years, especially in the area of armour modelling. There is now a whole variety of modelling techniques to simulate dirt, fading, spills, paint wear and tear,...

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are contemporary artifacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, ranging from the mid-seventeenth century...

Andy Singleton, in association with the Kent Battle of Britain Museum has produced an excellent guide to building and painting scale models of the iconic fighters involved in that critical struggle. Aimed at beginner and intermediate modellers, the...