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Flying RC Models: 50 years of RC Model Aircraft by David Crocker

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This book is about my memories of over fifty years of flying radio controlled model airplanes. Back in the mid 1960’s after finishing my education I took up my old hobby again. First I tried single channel with rubber powered compound escapements moving the rudder. One pulse for right rudder, two for left and three pulses activated the secondary escapement for a one stage change throttle setting. A one stage change meant the throttle moved from, for instance, low to medium. Every time the throttle setting required adjustment the whole sequence was repeated all over again.

Fifty years later we have graduated to Spektra computer radios with fully programmable features and settings for seven channels. With enough memory to store data for 10 different aircraft, fixed and rotary wing types all this on 2.4 gigahertz frequency so that dozens of models can operate simultaneously without interference.

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Aircraft Workshop: Learn To Make Models That Fly (Learn to Make Models)

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A comprehensive guide to aircraft modelling which covers everything from the basic principles to making your first flying model through to advanced scale construction models. The key to the book is the extraordinary thoroughness of its scope and content, from the step-by-step instructions to the detailed scaled plans and illustrations. Even the ‘summary of contents’ is five A4 pages long showing at-a-glance what there is to learn and how to get additional information and practice! The book covers your first flying model, what materials and tools are needed, marking and cutting, designing your own plane, construction drawing, enlarging plans and building models. It explains the simple rules of flight, building a glider with control surfaces, building a ‘progressive’ trainer, choosing radio control, how to handle your first flight, preflight checks, flight debriefing, adding an engine, engine management, engine tuning, powered flight and adding wheels. Flying instructions include taxiing, takeoff, landing, basic flight manoeuvres, turning, figure of eight, flying in a wind, dead stick landing, loop and roll. Modelling techniques covered include working with polystyrene, moulding in fibreglass, vacuum forming, finishing and fitting out, installing large engines, registration of plans and much, much more…

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Architectural Models: Construction Techniques, 2nd Edition

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Architectural models are a bridge between an idea and its realization. They facilitate a sensual perception of space and architecture, of surfaces and plasticity basic principles of design. In clear, comprehensible form, Wolfgang Knoll and Martin Hechinger explain how design ideas can be skillfully translated into models. This book conveys practical basics and offers a wealth of valuable suggestions for beginners as well as for experienced model makers.

Key Features

-Offers numerous color, black and white photographs, and line drawings, new to this edition, which further enhance understanding and the usefulness of the text
-Introduces to this completely revised edition a new chapter on model photography, whose extraordinary results are captured in the book’s illustrations
-Presents a comprehensive and fully up-to-the-moment discussion of the materials, techniques and uses of architectural model making
-Addresses the appropriate use of CNC model making
-Describes how to select the appropriate scale, materials, and technical skills required to design models, whether by hand, machine, or computer-operated equipment

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