It would seem that so simple a tool is the shovel, that to change it or to improve its design is hardly possible. Yes, the handle of the bayonet – that’s the device. However, there are many variations of this quite ancient agricultural (and not only!) guns. And the search for its modernization continues. Including – and our readers, as evidenced by the below letter.
THE LEAK WILL CEASE
Sometimes in the old pipes rust gradually eats the metal, and formed a fistula-a small hole, which begins to beat a thin fountain of water. To eliminate it before a locksmith will be able and by if are shown on the drawing. On the hole covered with a bandage of soft rubber, which is pressed Read more…
LIGHT CRUISER “RED CAUCASUS”
LIGHT CRUISER “RED CAUCASUS” Scale model of 1:200.
The history of this ship began on the eve of the first world war. 18 Oct 1913 in Nikolaev, the laying of two light cruisers. One of them, which later became the “Red Caucasus”, was named “Admiral Lazarev”. The hull was launched only on June 8, 1916, but in tsarist times, was never completed. Completely deserted, he stood at the outfitting of the wall of the plant. Only in September 1927 on the deck covered with rust and overgrown with weeds cruisers again ascended workers, shipbuilders, engineers and red wormery. But it took more than four years before the ship, renamed on 14 December 1926 in “Red Caucasus”, has departed from the pier of the plant. Successfully passing all the stages of acceptance tests, re-built cruiser 25 January 1932 came into operation.
MODELIST-KONSTRUKTOR 2011-09
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Small-scale mechanization
D. Galkin. THE TRUCK WAS A TRACTOR (2)
Turist — the tourist
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Sergei Pletnev. MOTORCYCLE ON FOUR WHEELS (2)
Small-scale mechanization
RETVIZAN
SQUADRON BATTLESHIP RETVIZAN. Scale model 1:200.
“Retvizan” (in translation from the Swedish “war CRY”) a Swedish ship of the line captured in battle on 26 June 1790. Preserved in the Russian Navy, its name is traditionally passed to the sailing steam ship line, and then to the squadron battleship.
WICKERWORK IN RUSSIA
The oldest crafts – weaving – has always been honored in Russia. And was put on the importance often above all else. Even mentioned: “It pletenica about the gold pure.”
And why not just cut a master so ancient rakomelo! Of bird cherry bar, for example, wove away the sled, light carriage, suitcases and travel bags. From the osier – baskets, all sorts of things for the dining table. And sometimes the table itself: lace, durable, and surprisingly lightweight. Even toys wove, – there are all sorts of baskets, boxes, trinkets (rattles), etc.
MODELIST-KONSTRUKTOR 2010-01
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Sergei Pletnev. FIELD MACHINE (2)
Furniture with his own hands
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