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Annual Report
(Hardcover)
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Compan
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R1,123
Discovery Miles 11 230
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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In the last few years the first person view phenomenon has taken
the RC world by storm. It has brought an entirely new field to the
hobby with new thrills and challenges. Despite this, FPV remains a
hobby that requires a steep learning curve, significant research, a
decent investment and a lot of trial and error. This book is a
beginner's guide to FPV piloting. It intends to bring the reader
from zero knowledge of the subject to a position where they can
safely conduct FPV flights. It covers the broad range of necessary
topics such as vehicle selection, control link, video link,
component placement, ground station design, interference
troubleshooting, and tips for successful flights. It provides
photographs of commonly used equipment and schematics of typical
setups - including a detailed case study on the author's own
configurations. The must-have guide for any hobbyist new to the
exciting world of FPV.
Nathan Sawaya is renowned for his incredible and sometimes
surreal sculptures and portraits - all made from LEGO bricks.
The Art of the Brick is a stunning, full-color showcase of the
work that has made Sawaya the world's most famous LEGO artist.
Featuring hundreds of photos of Sawaya's impressive art and
behind-the-scenes details about how these creations came to be, The
Art of the Brick is an inside look at how Sawaya transformed a toy
into an art form.
Follow one man's unique obsession, and see the amazing places it
took him. Sawaya's story and beautiful, surprising works are sure
to inspire you.
Learn about the history of make-up, where it come from and learn
about the poisonous chemicals they put in make-ups that causes
cancer. This research has been reported by a Harvard Graduate
Student to help his fellow Americans to spread the news before its
too late. The truth is, there are better make-ups out there, which
is a healthy lifestyle.
The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building
and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly
illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history
of the subject class, using scale plans to highlight differences
between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their
careers, then moves to an extensive photographic survey of either a
high-quality model or a surviving example of the ship. Hints on
building the model, and on modifying and improving the basic kit,
are followed by a section on paint schemes and camouflage,
featuring numerous colour profiles and highly-detailed line
drawings. The strengths and weaknesses of available kits of the
ships are reviewed, and the book concludes with a section on
research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and
relevant websites. The subject of this volume is the Fletcher
class, often considered the most successful of all American
destroyers. Built to the first design that was freed from treaty
restrictions, they came into service near the beginning of the
Pacific War and fought with distinction through all the most
ferocious of the campaigns against Japan. They were constructed in
large numbers, with a number of variations, and their popularity is
reflected by the wide range of available kits.
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