If your radio-controlled or control-line model has a non-removable landing gear or its size does not allow a hand launch, don’t be upset by the lack of a suitable runway nearby. A drag sled will help — it can be used both in winter and in summer. To make such “skis,” you will need a Read more…
When building small-scale sailing ship models, a great deal of work goes into making realistic chain plates. I use a simplified method of imitating these parts and fittings entirely from a single piece of metal. Using a special forming jig makes it possible to achieve good results both in accuracy and in appearance. At a Read more…
As a prototype for this model, a twin-engine boat of the British Air Force was chosen. During World War II, such boats were used to search for and rescue pilots shot down over the sea, and also to perform guard duties. Work on making the model begins with drawing a full-size scale-copy plan. The plan Read more…
Sixty years ago, one of the most remarkable and progressive cars appeared — the Renault 16. It was produced for 15 years without major changes to its appearance and had a substantial influence on vehicle design in many countries, including the USSR. The Renault 16 entered history as the world’s first hatchback. That is not Read more…
The term “autogyro” comes from two Greek words: autos — self, and gyros — rotation. In fact, they define the essence of this aircraft, in which lift is created by an airscrew-rotor that freely rotates under the action of the oncoming airflow, while forward motion is provided by a tractor or pusher propeller. The autogyro Read more…
Today, stores offer a huge variety of kitchen cutting boards. There are boards made of wood, plastic, glass, ceramics, and even marble. But despite such an abundance of items with a similar purpose, there is one crucial rule that any experienced cook knows: different foods require different cutting boards. One for meat and poultry, another Read more…
For V. Berezhny, a resident of the town of Valday in Novgorod Oblast, the summer cottage plot is located not far from the town limits, on the western shore of Lake Vysokodno. From home it is a half-hour walk. That is why Viktor Dmitrievich tries to spend his free time on the plot all year Read more…
For those who have not yet acquired a welding machine (WM), I recommend making one yourself based on a failed asynchronous electric motor. The costs are minimal, and as for the result… And there are quite a few designs that can be used to turn a scrap stator into a solid welder (see, for example, Read more…
In the cramped conditions of a city apartment, finding space for a bulky workbench is practically impossible. But mine, when folded, takes up very little room. What’s more, it is light enough to transport in summer to a garden plot and continue working outdoors. The workbench consists of two separate parts: a removable worktop board Read more…
Before you is not a corner of an ancient castle, but a hallway in the most ordinary city apartment. And the “castle” interior is the work of skillful hands, invention, and the fantasy of its owner. At the same time, the home craftsman did not have to hew stones, mix cement mortar, or buy bricks. Read more…
