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1	The Art of Construction: Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers & Architects more books like this by Mario G Salvadori add to wishlist "Introduces maturing minds to the principles that guide architects and engineers as they design and construct buildings and bridges." - School Shop. see all copies from $3.56! new only from $9.96! \| SVS
2	Basic Aviation Modelling more books like this by Jerry Scutts (Editor) add to wishlist This title is intended for beginners in aviation modelling, and aims to help develop skills and techniques through instructions on readily available kits from Tamiya, to Revell. There is also a do's and don't's of modelling. see all copies from $3.57! new only from $8.14! \| SVS
3	Remembering Revell Model Kits more books like this by Thomas Graham add to wishlist Over 545 color photographs display many of the plastic model kits produced by Revell, Inc.R, of Venice, California, from the 1950s through the 1970s. These highly collectible kits range from automobiles and ships to aircraft and spaceships in scales from 1/16 to 1/72, including the battleship U.S.S.Missouri, the Polaris Nuclear Submarine, the ... see all copies* from $22.62! new only from $22.62!
4	Amazing Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself more books like this by Maxine Anderson add to wishlist For ages 9-12. From armoured tanks and gliders to 'plastic glass' and drawing machines, this interactive book explores the incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects and activities. Most of Leonardo's inventions were never made in his lifetime and remained sketches in his famous notebooks; kids examine some of these ... see all copies from $8.48! new only from $8.48! \| SVS
5	The Encyclopedia of military modelling more books like this by Vic Smeed (Editor), Alec Gee (Editor) add to wishlist This book is a sumptuously illustrated, comprehensive guide to a hobby that is gaining widespread popularity among military and modeling buffs. With more than 240 full-color photos and diagrams, The Encyclopedia of Military Modelling is a definitive reference work that any modeler -- novice or veteran -- should have on hand. It includes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions
6	Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood more books like this by Raymond Levy add to wishlist This book contains 15 different mechanisms to make in wood, with step-by-step instructions, photographs and draughtsman's drawings of every part. The mechanisms create action with marbles that move, wheels that spin, pistons that pump - all designed to create movement and sound as well as excitement and fascination. see all copies from $23.00! new only from $176.48!
7	The New Period Ship Handbook more books like this by Keith Julier add to wishlist Back by popular demand, this newly revised edition of the acclaimed modeling series by Keith Julier offers a well-illustrated guide to the construction of static model sailing ships for both the beginner and experienced model maker. Nine of the eleven models have been replaced with different and updated ship kits. The models, ranging from the ... see all copies from $19.28! new only from $19.28! \| SVS
8	How to Build Dioramas more books like this by Sheperd Paine add to wishlist How to display any type of model in a realistic setting. Shows how to design, build, and detail dramas from the ground up. Includes tips and techniques on weathering and converting and painting figures to add details that make a diorama look real. By Sheperd Paine. 8 1/4 x 11; 104 pgs.; 260 photos: softcover. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.11! \| SVS
9	Invisible more books like this by Pete Hautman add to wishlist Disturbed, obsessive, and perverted are all words that have been used to describe teenager Douglas Hanson. Refusing to see the truth of his situation or to take the anti-psychotics prescribed by his shrink, Doug single-mindedly tends to Madham, a miniature train town that covers three ping-pong tables in the isolation of his basement. His only ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Model-Building Handbook: Techniques Professionals Use more books like this by Brick Price add to wishlist see all copies from $2.12! first editions
11	Encyclopedia of Model Making Techniques more books like this by P Quarto, Christopher Payne add to wishlist A comprehensive guide to preparation, construction and finishing skills for all scale models. Structured to enable modelers of differing interest and skill levels to sample the new materials and techniques. Step-by-step projects. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $22.50!
12 view cover	Make Your Own Dinosaur Out of Chicken Bones: Foolproof Instructions for Budding more books like this by Christopher McGowan add to wishlist With the help of some wire, glue, toothpicks, and other ordinary household items, the bones of three chickens become the vertebrae, legs and skull of a brontosaurus. McGowan also provides a wealth of information on dinosaur evolution and palaeontological procedures. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00!
13 view cover	How to Use an Airbrush more books like this by Robert Downie add to wishlist Learn how to achieve special airbrushing effects on a variety of plastic models. Eleven projects teach the basics of realistic finishes, camouflage, weathering, and other special effects for scale plastic modeling. see all copies from $15.20! new only from $15.89! \| SVS
14 view cover	Amazing Figures more books like this by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Sebastian Quigley, DK Publishing add to wishlist Kids can learn how to create their own amazing animals and figures with LEGO Modelers. Step-by-step directions show you how to build the creations brick by brick. see all copies from $30.42!
15	Busy City more books like this by Lego Media (Creator), Lester Troughton add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
16	There's a decorator in your doll house more books like this by Melanie Kahane add to wishlist Instructions for making miniature furniture for all rooms in a dollhouse and such accessories as lamps, rugs, and curtains. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Workholding in the Lathe more books like this by Tubal Cain add to wishlist see all copies from $3.86! new only from $9.29!
18	Animated scale models handbook more books like this by Adolph F. Frank add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00!
19 view cover	James Casebere: The Spatial Uncanny more books like this by James Casebere (Photographer), Christopher Chang, Anthony Vidler add to wishlist Over the last 20 years James Casebere has constructed increasingly complex models that are carefully assembled then photographed in his studio. These table-sized models are made of simple materials and draw on architectural, art historical and cinematic sources. His earlier work focused on American mythologies such as the western and the suburban ... see all copies from $25.20! new only from $34.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Making Wooden Mechanical Models more books like this by Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater add to wishlist Complete with materials lists, diagrams and photographs, this book provides woodworkers with plans for 15 handsome and clever machines with moving parts. see all copies from $45.00! new only from $182.05!
21 view cover	Model Making for the Stage: A Practical Guide more books like this by Keith Orton add to wishlist "Model Making for the Stage" explains the practical techniques that will promote accurate scale model making for the theatre. see all copies from $17.59! new only from $20.44! \| SVS
22	The modelmaker's handbook more books like this by Albert Jackson, David Day add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23	Throw It Out of Sight!: Building and Flying a Hand-Launched Glider more books like this by Lawrence F Abrams add to wishlist Gives instructions for building and flying a balsa wood glider including a pattern to trace and suggestions for handling such problems as breakage and finding lost planes. see all copies from $11.95!
24	A beginner's guide to building and flying model airplanes. more books like this by Robert Lopshire add to wishlist Instructions for building model airplanes, covering the parts of a model, different tools and materials, and flying techniques. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
25	Painting and Finishing Scale Models more books like this by Paul Boyer, Kalmbach Publishing Co add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.62!

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