ON THE ICE – WITH THE WIND

ICE - BREEZEFor living with a little bit of a big pond is always a great temptation to build something for the development of its open spaces. The boys excitedly knock together simple rafts who are older for a range of boats. And since such open spaces is constantly blowing winds, comes the dream of the sail. With the onset of the harsh cold of different types and sizes sailing ships are replaced by yachts competing in speed with the wind. Their arrow-shaped body resembles a race boat and the sail with a mast a miniature yacht. But the speed is incomparable due to the fact that the Buer moves on skates is soon flying over the ice, despite the fact that the wing only one. But what! Here everything is important: the fabric and form, and stitched, and as generally arranged.

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UNUSUAL “BOUZOUKI”

UNUSUAL It would seem that all has been investigated in this technically simple class of models, as F2D (combat model aircraft). But no, from time to time there are new developments designed to bring to perfection, if not the entire structure of the apparatus as a whole, at least the main nodes. Today we bring to the athletes is very innovative solution to this important hub, as the wing tip. If other aeromodelling classes when rendering first tackle the issues of aerodynamics, the “bouzouki” is much more important than their minimal weight and the ability to effectively combine the front and rear of the power zone of the frame together. The latter factor is important not only in extreme situations. At the same time provided a good connecting construction of the said belts, and wingtips will be significantly easier and the whole power structure as a whole.

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SLED-“AIRPLANE”

SLEDNeedless to say that coasting on sleds is one of the most popular pastimes – a great form of active rest in winter. Is it because in different countries there are many quite different from each other types of sleds, from simple sieves, stuffed with straw, to multi-piece designs, the manufacture of which only a very good craftsman. Gradually transforming and improving, Luge has won recognition in the international arena and has long been included among the Olympic sports.

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UNDER THE “PARASOL”

SCHEME Despite the popularity of radio controlled model airplanes-srednevekov, the attention of designers-modelers often drawn to the now obsolete scheme. And this is understandable — after all, the “big” aviation, such machines include a spectacular cabin aircraft, starting with the domestic Yak-12 and ending with dozens of options American Cessna.

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CAR TO GIVE

CAR TO COTTAGEUnder this title in the “photo stitch” (“modelist-Konstruktor” No. 2’93) was first published information about my home — country car. Since then, the mail never ceased wearing me letters, authors were asked to elaborate on his design. Reply all, of course, I couldn’t and now am glad to be able to do it on the pages of the magazine.

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GASOLINE IS NOT NEEDED

GASOLINE IS NOT NEEDEDI built most of the vehicles are based on commercially available motorcycle or bike noisy and power hungry internal combustion engines. It was with one hand comfortably, and the other is very troublesome, as the quality of the engines met rarely and had a lot of energy, and most importantly, time to spend on their completion and debugging. That’s why you always attracted to the idea of use as power unit of electric drive. Knowing that there are pros and cons, first and foremost, difficulties with the power source, the version of electrocycle always left “for later”. But first the absence and then the high cost of gasoline has forced to revisit her.

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CORD SKATER

CORD SKATERThis cord pilotage has an excellent management system and has excellent maneuverability, which allows it to perform the most complex maneuvers. And most importantly – it never loses connection with the pilot due to robust tension cord at any point of the flight hemisphere. The design of this model is quite original and in many ways not consistent with accepted standards. In order to design such models, it is useful to get acquainted with the principles of determination of main parameters cord pilotage.

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SOLAR STEAM TABLES

SOLAR STEAM TABLESThe picnic, which happened to be with friends, will be remembered not only by the abundance of impressions, positive EMOTIONS, but also the uniqueness of what and how food fueled its organizers. After all, improvised marching steam tables this time served… cardboard box from under the computer, pre-laminated on the inside with aluminum foil. And as unconventional source of energy has made itself the southern sun.

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THE MOUNTAIN BREEZE

THE MOUNTAIN BREEZENot so often at the winter tracks and the hills will meet snegohodnomu homemade equipment for children. This is mainly well-known industrial design of the “Chuk and GEK”. On some have low-power internal combustion engines. For all its obvious advantages, they also have disadvantages. However, avoiding discussion on the topic of “for” and “against”, look at the unusual layout of sled-monoskis with the motor.

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“SCHEMATICA” CLASS B1

Proponents of class rezinomotornaya expense of building a traditional model B1, do not turn the page of the magazine, seeing the drawings of equipment, by the external signs relating to the child “schematical”! Overcome the neglect of long ago you passed the scheme and read the material. You may find many interesting things.

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