While still a student at the Faculty of Industrial and Civil Engineering, my father quite often fantasized about technology, transport and various self-propelled mechanisms. I remember, when I was still very young, I opened his notebooks with interest and looked at the diagrams he drew, asking questions. In the 1990s, Dad’s hobby was further developed Read more…
It would seem that there is nothing complicated in the design of a bicycle driven by the energy of the sun: install a solar battery of the required capacity and a simple electric motor – and you have a completely environmentally friendly vehicle. And when the sun hides behind the clouds, it doesn’t matter, because Read more…
Many people are now interested in cycling. Kirill Gagloev from Sergiev Posad has been actively riding since childhood; it seems he has tried all possible types of two-wheeled vehicles. Over time, the hobby even grew into a profession: Kirill became a qualified bicycle mechanic. However, this work is seasonal – what to do in winter? Read more…
A comfortable motorhome, easy to maneuver and suitable for towing; with a double bed and a fully equipped kitchenette. When plunging into adventure, you don’t have to give up the comfort of home. With this compact trailer, you can take it anywhere as it is smaller and lighter than a full-size trailer. When you find Read more…
Despite the abundance of automobile and tractor equipment on sale, interest in homemade structures does not disappear. The main reasons for this are the desire to create something yourself, not to mention saving the family budget, and the lack of cars “to suit your taste” on sale. This is especially noticeable in rural areas. It Read more…
Curious glances accompany this crew everywhere. And it’s not surprising – it looks too unusual in the traffic… a boat on wheels. We are talking about a vehicle that exists so far in a single copy – the Triton planing amphibian. It was built by a man who, it would seem, is very far from Read more…
When the need arose for a trailer for transporting household goods, the problem of choice arose – which trailer to buy, fortunately there was this choice. But the difference in price was not very noticeable, although the price itself was quite high. In the end I thought – is it worth buying it at all? Read more…
The idea to build this car came about because my family and I really love active recreation and traveling to our native places. And not only where there are roads, but more often where there are none. The basis was the legendary Soviet SUV GAZ-69, or rather UAZ-69 – the car was developed in Gorky Read more…
In our city of Kingisepp there was a gliding club ROSTO, where I worked as a pilot instructor since 1996. The club had two light aircraft and four gliders. But they were all far from new. ROSTO no longer allocated money for the purchase of new aircraft or repair of old ones. The aircraft equipment Read more…
Flipping through the 1975 edition of Modelist, I noticed an article in No. 3 about the Cheburashka car, built by young technicians from Tbilisi. I liked the car and decided to make one for my kids. But, taking the “Cheburashka” as a basis, I still had to assemble the little car in my own way Read more…
