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Advanced Ship Modelling Bryan King 9781854861979
RRP: $25.45Booksplease Price: $24.19Brian King has spent a lifetime either thinking of, or actually building, model boats. This book is the result of that life's work, as well as 25 years' experience as a trained engineer and a college... -
Dividing by Harold Hall 9781854862389
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.92Faced with the prospect of machining a gear or gears for a project, many model engineers will be discouraged and will turn elsewhere for their next model. This need not be so, for the principles... -
Ship Modelling Solutions by Brian King 9781854862471
RRP: $16.07Booksplease Price: $11.38Brian King has earned an international reputation for the quality of his models, all built using skills initially learned during a 5-year craft apprentice-ship when he acquired the basic practical... -
The Big Book of Brewing by Dave Line 9781854862358
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76This classic book is for any really enthusiastic and ambitious home brewer - the person who wants to brew high quality 'true' beers that were long thought beyond the ability of the amateur. It brings... -
Workshop Materials by Alex Weiss 9781854861924
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76This book describes the many varied materials used by model engineers in their workshops such as iron and steel, non-ferrous metals including aluminium, brass and copper, hard and soft woods and a... -
The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships by C. Nepean Longridge
RRP: $56.28Booksplease Price: $39.03Nelson's history has been written from every possible angle, but this is not so with his ships. Such information as there is about the ships is buried in contemporary books on naval architecture;... -
The Milling Machine: And Accessories, Choosing and Using by Harold Hall
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.92This book deals with the process of choosing and using a milling machine and its accessories. In addition to the machine itself, the accessories include the cutters, cutter chucks, workpiece clamps,... -
Regulator Clock Construction by Peter K. Heimann
RRP: $22.77Booksplease Price: $16.55This book describes the construction of two different clock projects - an eight day regulator clock and a month going regulator clock - and features full-page fully-dimensionalised working drawings... -
Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop by Arnold Throp 9780852428436
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $6.94The increasing appearance of vertical milling machines in model engineers' and other small workshops has brought the versatility of this type of machine to the notice of a large and growing group of... -
Real Cider Making on a Small Scale by Michael J. Pooley 9781854861955
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $8.63Cider is a quite delicious drink which has been known for thousands of years and which has enjoyed a fashionable makeover in recent years. This practical book by Michael Pooley and John Lomax, both... -
Illustrated Dictionary of Sailing Ships, Boats and Steamers: 1300 BC to 1900 AD by Scott Robertson 9781854862020
RRP: $25.45Booksplease Price: $18.20Old Sailors loved nothing better than vying with one another at sea or in harbour to recognise a ship or boat on the horizon. It was sometimes an important life-saving talent to have in battle... -
Adhesives and Sealants by David Lammas 9781854860484
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76In recent years there has been a great increase in the variety, sophistication and effectiveness of adhesives, sealants and threadlocking types. This book is intended to provide practical help and... -
Gliding with Radio Control by Martin Simons 9781854861733
RRP: $29.47Booksplease Price: $20.69This is a simple and easily understood guide to radio control glider flying. No prior knowledge of flying, modelling or radio is required and the advice offered will help the complete beginner to... -
Scale Aircraft for Free Flight by Vic Smeed 9781854861672
RRP: $16.07Booksplease Price: $15.79The major difference between free-flight and radio-controlled scale models is that all the adjustments to the flight path of the former must be made before release. Free flight models must be capable... -
Basic Benchwork by Les Oldridge 9780852429204
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.92A considerable amount of engineering work takes place on the bench, using hand tools and techniques which are second nature to those who earn their living in an engineering environment; they probably... -
Foundrywork for the Amateur by B. Terry Aspin
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76This book is regarded as the perfect introduction to casting common hot metals in moulds, providing all the information needed by amateur foundrymen. Since 1954, when Foundrywork for the Amateur was... -
Scanners 7: Tuning Into Digital & Analogue Communication by Peter Rouse
RRP: $16.07Booksplease Price: $11.38The 'Scanners' series of books have been consistent bestsellers, being the UK's leading guides to receiving equipment employed by enthusiasts to monitor the short wave and VHF/UHF wavebands used by... -
Mini-lathe Tools and Projects by David Fenner 9781854862655
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76This book follows on from the same author's introduction to the Mini-Lathe (Workshop Practice Series No. 43) and presents a series of projects which are intended to extend the versatility of this... -
Milling Operations in the Lathe by Tubal Cain 9780852428405
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76Despite the growing numbers of milling machines in amateur workshops, a majority of model engineers still rely on a lathe and a drilling machine as the basic equipment. The lathe, 'the king of... -
Kites: The Practical Handbook for the Modern Kite Flyer by Ron Moulton 9781854861436
RRP: $25.45Booksplease Price: $18.60The age old pastime of kite flying has recently experienced a dramatic increase in popularity owing to the introduction of bold new designs and materials for improved standards of efficiency. In this... -
The Art of Welding by W.A. Vause 9780852428467
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76The art of welding wrought iron has been practiced by village smiths in their forge fires for centuries. Gas and electric arc welding are however comparatively recent developments. This introductory... -
Parkflyer by Hinrik Schulte 9781854862365
RRP: $17.41Booksplease Price: $12.19Developments in re-chargeable batteries and electronic systems have revolutionised electric powered radio control aircraft flying in recent years, particularly the lightweight end of the spectrum... -
Almost Ready to Fly: Radio Control Flying 21st Century Style by David Boddington 9781854862426
RRP: $25.45Booksplease Price: $18.20A revolution in radio control aircraft modelling is here. The traditional route to flying a radio-controlled model was to purchase materials (or a kit of parts) and build one's own model. This... -
Take Off: All About Radio Controlled Model Aircraft by Alex Weiss 9781854861665
RRP: $25.45Booksplease Price: $18.20A complete and comprehensive guide to the popular hobby of radio controlled model aircraft, written with both the beginner and the experienced modeller in mind. It covers, in a logical order, every... -
The Compact Lathe by Stan Bray 9781854862273
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.57The evolution of the compact, or portable, lathe has brought many a model engineer's life-long ambition to reality. No longer regarded as the scaled-down variant of the long-established permanent... -
Making Clocks by Stan Bray 9781854862143
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76Stan Bray introduces the fascinating world of horology to the complete beginner. This book explains the terminology of the clockmaker and provides general details of clock construction including... -
Model Ships from Scratch by Scott Robertson 9781854861054
RRP: $25.45Booksplease Price: $18.20Model ship building does not have to be an expensive hobby. The author takes you by the hand on a journey through one of the oldest crafts - nowadays a hobby - and shows how you can build an end... -
The New Period Ship Handbook by Keith Julier
RRP: $29.47Booksplease Price: $21.09In this revised edition of the Period Ship Handbook, the best of the original has been retained: a well-illustrated guide to the construction of static model sailing ships and the offer to the... -
Electroplating by Jack Poyner
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76The techniques of depositing a thin metallic layer on an object for decoration, corrosion protection, electrical conductivity, wear resistance and so on have been known for many years but have been... -
The Backyard Foundry by B. Terry Aspin
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.92At one time, most towns of any size had somewhere a small foundry that would undertake small casting jobs, often more out of interest and good neighbourliness than for commercial gain. Regrettably,... -
Electric Motors by Jim Cox 9781854862464
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76This book deals with principles and characteristics of the wide range of motor types likely to be useful in small engineering workshop applications. It also covers matters such as speed control,... -
CO2 Models to Build Vic Smeed 9781854861566
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Full size photocopiable plans for eight flying models using carbon dioxide power. These classic facsimile designs originally appeared in Aeromodeller magazine between 1981 and 1987.Book... -
The Glassfibre Handbook by R.H. Warring 9780852428207
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.57This instruction manual answers all your questions, both theoretical and practical, about crafting with glassfibre, or GRP (glass reinforced plastic). It is really a pocket reference for anybody who... -
Measuring and Marking Metals by Ivan R. Law 9780852428412
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76Although much of model engineering work is a matter of making one part to fit another and thus may obviate the need for the sophisticated means of measuring often called for in production... -
Winemaking with Concentrates by Peter Duncan 9781854861184
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $8.94This is the book for the winemaker who likes the ease and convenience of making wine from concentrates for those who enjoy wine but lacks the facilities to make it from grapes and other fruits. The... -
Flying Model Helicopters: From Basics to Competition by Dave Day 9781854862037
RRP: $16.07Booksplease Price: $11.38Flying a model helicopter is a challenge almost as difficult as flying a real one, and the wise modeller will seek the fullest advice on all the possible variations and handling techniques before... -
Electromechanical Building Blocks: For the Model Engineer by Pat Addy 9781854862433
RRP: $22.77Booksplease Price: $16.55Electronic and electromechanical control of machinery and equipment in the factory environment has been commonplace for many years and is steadily finding its place in the model engineer's workshop... -
Model Marine Steam by Stan Bray
RRP: $29.47Booksplease Price: $20.69This book provides all the information any ship modeller interested in powering a model boat using live steam will need. It offers both the basic theory covering the steam power plant and fully... -
Building Simple Model Steam Engines: Book 2 by Tubal Cain 9781854861474
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.76Following the publication of his first book (in 1981) dealing with these fascinating small-scale standing steam engines, the author Tubal Cain has designed and built several more - both as presents... -
Lathework: A Complete Course by Harold Hall 9781854862303
RRP: $13.39Booksplease Price: $9.92If fear of the unknown is all that is preventing you from embarking on the satisfying hobby of model engineering, then this is the book that will banish your concerns. Author Harold Hall has...