MAGNETIC BUTTON

Short age pushpin! Careless movement or too rigid Board and the button breaks or bends. There are many various designs of holders for posters and maps — from the simplest (e.g., dozens privernutyh to the wall with clothes pegs) to quite complex. Recommend one method of fixation. This will require a steel strip with a Read more…

DE HAVILLAN DH.82 “TIGER MOTH”

DE HAVILLAN DH.82 Developing the concept of training plane DH.60, John. De Havilland has created a new aircraft of the same class – DH.60T. He was distinguished by a reinforced airframe, a modified biplane gearbox and motor “Gypsy” lll (120 HP). After releasing a small series of DH.60T went into production DH.82 with the increased chord of the lower wing. The first flight of a machine called “tiger moth”, was held on 26 October 1931

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FROM THE THREAD — CUTTING

BRANCH — STALKThe unusual technique of grafting of trees was proposed by I. V. Michurin, and in the book N.Verzilina “Travel with house plants” describes this original method of obtaining cuttings from living branches directly on the tree. He was “surrounded” branch vessel with water and gave them the roots of the old branches of the pear and Apple trees, cuttings from which the ordinary by not okorenyayutsya. Most clearly such an experience to spend with oleander: its cuttings are particularly well give the roots in water (about a month).

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WITH NEEDLE AND RESIN

NEEDLE AND RESIN“Sunwski” — small boats that make the guys on “Pioneers yard” of the city of Astrakhan on well-proven technology. The main principle consists in wrapping the frame with fiberglass impregnating epoxy resin, which, solidification, forms a strong shell. By itself, it is of course, Nenov. However, it has features, which allows to significantly simplify the construction.

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MOTOBLOCK WITH A TWIST

I am a reader of “Modeller-designer” for nearly three decades and twenty-five years engaged in technical creativity. Over the years, made a lot of homemade designs, including presented behind tractor with a trailer (I have it already the fifth under the account). He is also about two decades, but working so far. The power unit Read more…

TURTLE, LATE FOR WAR

1942 the British General staff attended to the question: “How should a heavy “assault tank”, able without harm to themselves to act at the head of the offensive orders troops?” At that time, the military command has developed a new concept of development of armored forces, and I must say that attempts to give an exhaustive answer quickly laid down on paper in draft form. There are several development machines, for example, АТ33 “Exelsior”, АТ38 “Valiant”, but in most cases, more drawings have been done.

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