BOOKS
|
DISCOVER THE HOVERCRAFT
- Want to know how a Hovercraft works? - Need to find out about the history of the Hovercraft? - Want to try some experiments to show how a Hovercraft works?
'Discover the Hovercraft' takes you on a tour of the Hovercraft's secret world. Learn about the early days of cushion craft, modern day Hovercraft designs and try experiments to see the Hovercraft principle in action.
Price: $ 15.00
|
|
INTRODUCTION TO R/C HOVERCRAFT
· Learn to build your own RC Hovercraft · Understand the principles behind Hovercraft skirt design · How to build models to scale from full size plans · Learn to install the radio and wire up the components
For the first time, this comprehensive tutorial brings together all the information required to design and builds a successful radio controlled Hovercraft model. The book introduces the construction of Hovercraft models and the concept of their operation. Written by two leading authorities in RC Hovercraft design, Kevin Jackson and Mark Porter take you through both the theoretical and practical aspects of the design and construction process.
Covering design, construction techniques, materials, motor selection, radio systems, electrical wiring and craft operation it addresses some of the common difficulties experienced by newcomers to RC Hovercraft. The book includes a detailed step by step guide to skirt design and assembly, and the process of lift fan design and construction.
Generously illustrated with photos, 3D cutaways, data tables and diagrams, the principles are explained in theory and shown at work on real models. Setup and operation of the finished model are discussed along with some of the unique challenges of controlling the craft.
Price: $ 27.95 |
|
BUILDING & UNDERSTANDING RADIO CONTROLLED BOATS A SPIRAL BOUND BOOK OF INFORMATIVE TECHNICAL ARTICLES COVERING A VARIETY OF TOPICS. THIS BOOK IS A MUST HAVE FOR ANY MODELER. SEE PAGE “Q” OF VOLUME I IN THIS CATALOG FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Price: $ 18.95 |
|
USN BENSON CLASS DESTROYERS Completely rendered & scale Illustrations, full page authentic US Navy Photographs, entire service history & general statistics.
Price: $ 25.95 |
|
||
IJN KONGO CLASS BATTLESHIPS
Created as a warship resource guide; covering all ships in a single class with official photographs, highlighted history and statistical sheet for each vessel. 72 Pages packed with over 100 photographs with prewar career history coverage plus record of movements for each vessel of the class during WWII. Also contains in the volume are 15 profiles and 5 plan view drawings of the 4 vessels, Kongo, Hiei, Kirishima, and Haruna. This will be one of the few records of this class of warship compiled in English with high quality photographic reproduction.
Price: $ 25.95 |
|
||
HEAVY CRUISER – USS WICHITA CA-45
Completely rendered & scale Illustrations, full page authentic US Navy Photographs, entire service history & general statistics.
Price: $ 25.95 |
|
||
|
USS NEW JERSEY BB-62 Completely rendered & scale Illustrations, full page authentic US Navy Photographs, entire service history & general statistics. This book photographically covers the history of the American battleship USS New Jersey from the laying of the keel, to her present disposition as a museum ship. Included are photos of her initial shakedown cruise, WWII action, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and action in the early 1980s, many never before published.
Price: $ 30.95 |
|
||
|
USN DES MOINES CLASS HEAVY CRUISER/USS SALEM Completely rendered & scale Illustrations, full page authentic US Navy Photographs, entire service history & general statistics. The USS Salem CA-139 is a living memorial of the last all-gun heavy cruisers in the US Navy. Her arsenal includes the largest fully automatic weapons in the world.
Price: $ 25.95 |
|
||
|
USN PORTLAND CLASS HEAVY CRUISER
Created as a warship resource guide; covering all ships in a single class with official US Navy photographs. Highlighted history and statistical sheet for each vessel. Brought back by popular demand! USS Indianapolis in a new format with many new photos plus coverage of her sister ship: USS Portland. 64 pages packed with a 122 photos of two famous U.S. Navy Heavy Cruisers that fought hard battles throughout WWII.
Price: $ 25.95 |
|||
USN LEXINGTON CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
Created as a warship resource guide; covering all ships in a single class with official US Navy photographs. Highlighted history and statistical sheet for each vessel.
|
|||
USN YORKTOWN CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Created as a warship resource guide; covering all ships in a single class with official US Navy photographs. Highlighted history and statistical sheet for each vessel. This book on the Yorktown class CV has 64 pages packed with a 122 photos. It is a must-have for anyone who enjoys books on USN Aircraft Carriers.
Price: $ 25.95 |
|||