Building Model Ships - A Fanciful Hobby A workmanlike finish with varnish means your ship model will be extremely well presented and durable. In the case of old-time ship models the bulk of the materials employed are wood, paper, card and plaster, with only a few metallic parts; and of the woodwork, the most important is the hull.Supposing this to be plank built, it will need only very carefully sandpapering with old well-worn but clean...... Similar Editorial : by Ricky Hussey. | Source : Scale Modeling
Survival Tips For Deer Hunting There are times when even the best of woodsmen are forced to spend a night in the wilderness. A man might travel so far into the woods after a deer that it might be unsafe or impractical for him to try to find his way to the camp in the darkness. He might become lost as to direction, and prefer to camp out instead of risking the chance of becoming more confused by aimless traveling. If, for any...... Similar Editorial : by j_hardcastle89. | Source : Hunting Tips
How To Make Your Model Railroad Look Real It is important when you go to the trouble of building a model railroad that the finished product looks real. The primary way to do this is to work to a plan and consider the essential characteristics of your particular railroad. The choice you make about the layout of your track will depend not only on the available space but on the work you want your railroad to do. At first it will be enough...... Similar Editorial : by Louise Morganti Kaelin. | Source : Model Toys
Fitting Your Model Plane For Sea Legs Virtually all model aircraft can be fitted with floats for flying from water sites, or with skis for operation over snow-covered areas. This type of flying presents a refreshing departure from take-offs and landings on dry ground and affords a thrilling new experience for the model-airplane enthusiast.Water-based aircraft can be divided into three classifications: "flying boats", the fuselage of...... Similar Editorial : by Gordon Black. | Source : Model Toys
Creating An Accurate And Beautiful Model Ship Successful model shipbuilding is not all mechanics. Modelers should possess a background knowledge of essential nautical practices that serve them well in the process of modeling. Good workmanship is very important, because when flagrant errors and nautical boners occur, the finished product looks ridiculous and amateurish.Ship identification, rigging standards, correct flags and figureheads that...... Similar Editorial : by Anna Ellington. | Source : Model Toys
Hoisting The Sails On Your Own Models Custom has evolved two classes of old-time ship model; one group exhibits a remarkable perfection of detail but seldom provided with sails. The other group is scenic in character and is generally represented with all sails set. Models in this general category include a host of model representations of early and medieval ships. Obviously the methods of making and spreading the sails for this...... Similar Editorial : by Gabriel Adams. | Source : Model Toys
The Power That Runs Your Model Train No matter what kind of train you buy, electricity will run it. You may have chosen a choochooing, smoke-puffing steam engine or a growling diesel. It makes no difference, for a tiny electric motor working through a worm-drive makes the wheels go round. The motor pushes an extra piston on your steam loco, puffing out smoke which is really vaporized oil, and making the lifelike sounds of the engine....... Similar Editorial : by gautam_hn. | Source : Model Toys
Building Your Model Ship Skills Well known nineteenth century American clippers are suitable for model building, because they represent an age of splendor, performance and historical significance. Aside from the construction of them, there is a patriotic pride of possession attached to them.In addition, the research work has been done and made available to the public by the supply houses. All the parts necessary to build these...... Similar Editorial : by Debbie Rodgers. | Source : Model Toys
Make Minor Repairs To Your Model Ships Hidden in a dusty loft, cupboard or the spare room, one occasionally comes across a genuine old-time ship model, built years ago by craftsmen who had the advantage of knowing and seeing the ships they modeled. Rare indeed is it to find one such model that has not suffered from the devastating hand of time. Yet by their age, their plaintive air of forlorn misery, they awake an irresistible appeal...... Similar Editorial : by duaneshinn. | Source : Flying Model Airplanes
A Precious Model Ship Revealed The principal object of this article is to reveal and provide leads and contacts to sources of information for those modelers who are interested in research work. The model below was dug up out of the dust of time. No plans or pictures of it existed and no one knew what it looked like. This is a national treasure of great historical importance, a precious symbol that appeals to descendants of...... Similar Editorial : by Sophia Ton. | Source : Flying Model Airplanes
The Art Of Continuity In Movie Making There are ten million film makers in America today. Most of them are amateurs, but the number who migrates to professional ranks grows constantly as television enlarges its demands for motion pictures of all kinds.Pictorial continuity is the indispensable framework of every soundly constructed motion picture, whether it is a Hollywood epic, TV film, newsreel, documentary, cartoon or home movie...... Similar Editorial : by Mike Abel. | Source : Movie Soundtrack
Buildup In Movie Making Explained Once you have mastered the basics of the structure of the sequence, the mechanics of smoothness, coherence, and camera logic you are ready for something that relies on your "feel" for motion pictures, on that intuitive extra something that can set your work apart.We have studied pictorial continuity in terms of achieving smooth, coherent action. Now let us apply it to get good story coverage, to...... Similar Editorial : by Stephen Schochet. | Source : Movie Soundtrack
Unlock The Secrets Of The Human Mind For you to understand why hypnotism is possible, its causes and effects and the results which can be achieved with it, you should not only know how to induce the state of hypnosis, but you should know some of the rules of the mind. These rules explain why hypnotism is possible.Rule Number OneEvery thought or idea causes a physical reaction. Your thoughts affect the various functions of your body....... Similar Editorial : by Samantha Hasson. | Source : Bipolar Ii
A History Of Science Fairs Back in October, 1828, The American Institute of the City of New York, "incorporated for the purpose of encouraging and promoting domestic industry in this State and the United States in Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures and the Arts", held its first industrial fair. The exhibition was held in New York at a time when the 416 "watchmen" that comprised the city's "Finest" were busy keeping the...... Similar Editorial : by Sam Vaknin. | Source : Science
How To Plan A Science Project Although the best science projects seldom are created according to a recipe, there is an orderly series of steps that is followed pretty universally by successful students and professional scientists.Seven Steps to a Successful ProjectDecide on the specific problem or process you want to investigate.Think it through, planning progressive steps, controls and checks in some detail. Try to foresee...... Similar Editorial : by Sam Vaknin. | Source : Science
