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Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Models & model-making > General
Describing the exciting and adventurous world surrounding
geocaching--a worldwide hunt in which treasures are located using
global positioning system (GPS) devices--this manual offers an
understanding and application of the principles and best practices
of the sport as well as information on the different types of
caches and competitions. With rich illustrations complementing
secrets culled from experts, this resource gives participants with
basic knowledge new skills for enhancing their experience and
provides a visual montage of the different kinds of spots hobbyists
can expect to find in the field. Additionally, the dozens of
interviews from dedicated geocachers exhibit how the pursuit of
hidden treasures has helped people heal frayed marriages and
establish new friendships--and even saved lives.
Putting a ship into a bottle is probably one of the most
fascinating models it is possible to make and has intrigued people
down the centuries. Secrets of Ships in Bottles, a maritime
modelling classic originally published in 1960, explains in
easy-to-follow instructions the methods and procedures involved.
This completely updated edition includes new chapters including one
on making a model of the famous Kon Tiki raft sailed by Thor
Heyerdahl. It is fully illustrated with photographs and line
drawings by the author, artist and illustrator Peter Thorne. The
book suggests variations to the ship models actually shown in the
book, such as five-masted schooner or a single-masted cutter; these
would be based on the reader's own appreciation of maritime
history. Also included in this edition is a detailed description
and illustrations showing you how to carve and French polish a
'dolphin-like' fish - an ideal gift for an admiring beholder,
perhaps? Peter Thorne has worked with various mediums but has found
wood to be one of the most satisfying and rewarding. Not only will
you get pleasure from making your own ship-in-a-bottle model or
wood carving, but also a great deal of achievement. If you really
get hooked, you will want to make both!
Those of an engineering bent who wish to make a live steam model
have a basic choice between a railway locomotive, a stationery
engine, a marine engine or a traction engine in one form or
another. The locomotive needs a track, the marine engine a hull and
a stretch of water, but a traction engine can run on any area of
reasonable ground. Coupled with the enormous growth of interest in
preserving and running full-sized engines at agricultural shows and
steam rallies, it is no wonder that traction engine models are so
popular. In this book, John Haining, the doyen of traction engine
modelling, explains what is involved in the construction of working
steam models and outlines briefly the history and variety of such
engines. A degree of reader familiarity with normal machine work
and workshop practice is assumed, but even the inexperienced lathe
owner will easily follow the procedures with the aid of the many
clear illustrations provided by the author and will be encouraged
to try his hand at this fascinating branch of model engineering.
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