There are few in Russia, popular publications, which members are loyal for… thirty years! The magazine are subscribers there. Muscovite Gennady Mikhailovich SMIRNOV — one of those who keeps the house binder “Modeller-designer”, as far back as 1966! By profession he is a driver. In his spare time he likes tinkering. A catamaran with a motor — his latest development, which he offers to all who wish to spend a holiday on the water.
Design
DOUBLE KIT

Submarine kit built by St. Petersburg-Mikhail Puchkov. The double submarine (captain and passenger). Length – 5400 mm, width 1150 mm, height – 1300 mm, sediment – 660 mm, weight – 3 tons Displacement; fitness 3000 kg 2750 kg. of the surface Motor for surface – gasoline engines, “Breeze” 8 HP bow thruster; underwater – motor power 0,75 kW with four batteries (12 V, 375 Ah each). Immersion depth: maximum (estimated) – 50 m, working up to 30 M.A GYRO WITHOUT A MOTOR
In recent years, the aviation enthusiasts in many countries are showing great interest in flying on makeshift gliders-the gyros and the gyros. Inexpensive, easy to manufacture and easy to pilot, these aircraft can be used not only for sports but also as an excellent way to familiarize wide circles of young people with the element of air. Finally, they can be used for communication. In 1920 – 1940th years, gyros were built in many countries. Now they can be seen only in museums: they could not compete with helicopters. However, for sporting purposes the gyros and especially towed gyroplanes-gliders are used in our days (see figure).“HULK”-JEEP
The machine is designed for everyday use and the near and even distant tourist travel not only on asphalt, but off road. The basis, or rather the prototype was an old GAS (UAZ)-69. The body is home-made, welded of steel sheet. The rear part of the crisci – panoramic glass removable. Almost half of the front of cresy made a sliding hatch.
THE PLANE “PILGRIM”
The plane “pilgrim” in the Tver club “Aviator” was conceived in 1978. He was born in the debates and discussions. In the end, it was decided to build it in the scheme of “Demoiselle” in flight technology: soft dual wing. The design relied on overloading the +8 and – 3 (destruction). The horizontal tail was taken in the range of 2 – 2.2 MAR. The original wing that the ribs to the spars are fastened, and inserted into laderman fabric covering.ATV “THE VAGABOND”
The ATV is made of that which was in the garage. Generally in the construction tried to use as many parts from domestic cars. Yes, and that turning was smaller. Engines with gearbox (welded differential) – from the car “Oka” VAZ-11113. Quad – double. Seat though homemade, but made on the principle of the factory – the passenger sits slightly above the driver, it has the backrest and footrests.DINGHY CHIBIS
Its high performance is a boat more suited to voyages on inland waters and small weight of the hull allows to deliver it on the upper trunk or the trailer car almost any “blind corner”. Chibis can be recommended to fishermen and campers for offline (up to two weeks) trips of two people or of hikes of the day the three of us. Will like this boat and the villagers standing along the banks of rivers and reservoirs, as an everyday vehicle, the more that the opportunities for installation of outboard motor, sails or oars makes it universal.TRACTOR AT THE FARMSTEAD
This mini tractor was built in a family of Amateur design Bureau of Paul: under the guidance of the head of the family of Valery Vasilyevich machine was assembled by his sons Sergei and Andrei. All three are longtime readers of the magazine “modelist-Konstruktor”. Small-sized tractors, called by its creators the acronym SAP (S. A. Paul), is designed as a universal – tilling and transport agricultural unit. He can plow, cultivate, harrow, and to tow a cart with goods or a small tank with a capacity of about 100 litres for watering the infield.CAR SNOWBOUND
Snowmobiles and tracked metamagic — “heritage” the magazine of the circle of technical creativity “modelist-Konstruktor”, in the village of Siwa Perm region. The first snowmobile created with your own hands R. G. Akhmetzyanov (pictured in the center rear). The machine is so attracted the attention of the local boys and has awakened in them the Read more…
THE LATEST “IDEA”
Snowmobile-stick “Bruins” with the engine IZH-P3. So, from the author of the popular among designers and fans of the series homemade snowmobile of the type of “Idea” — manufacturer’s description the latest and most powerful “stick insects” (snowmobile with caterpillar tracks made of wooden bars), nicknamed “the Bruins”.










