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Great Book!
This book is wonderful to look at and very helpful.Especially if you want a period look or a very english look to your dollhouse, which is just what I was looking for.Great value for the money.I find myself lookingthrough it all the time.

Great starter guide to the world of dollhouses!
I am building a dollhouse for my daughter and this book was invaluable.I wasn't sure abouta few things, like painting the house.She told the reader what is best to do at what time.She also gave some great ideasto make cheap furniture, etc.It is definitely worth it to buy this bookbecause it gives you a good overview of this fascinating hobby! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Doll furniture    4. Dollhouses    5. General    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Miniature craft    8. Miniatures    9. Toymaking - Dollhouses    10. Crafts & Hobbies / Miniatures    11. Dolls' houses    12. Models & model-making    13. REFERENCE - WEDDING/ETIQ TRD HC   

Subjects:  1. Agriculture - General    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Farm tractors    7. Models    8. Reference - General    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Antiques & Collectables    11. Model cars & road vehicles    12. Reference works   

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Deceptive Title
The book has some very good advice and tips regarding dollhouses.However, contrary to its title, this advice pertains almost exclusively to building a new dollhouse, not with remodeling or expanding an existing one.If it had been called "Choosing and Building a Dollhouse," I would have given it a higher rating, but I was extremely disappointed to find that it could shed no light on my own issues of remodeling an existing dollhouse. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Dollhouses    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Miniatures    6. Toymaking - Dollhouses   

Subjects:  1. Contests    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts & Hobbies / Models    4. History    5. History / Military / Pictorial    6. Military - Pictorial    7. Modeling    8. Models   

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A little and precious book about boats modelling
Like your other practice books, "Dynamite" Pason apply your building technics in the small models and bring to modeler wonderful results. The technics are very simple, the projects are fast and playable,and the sequence of pictures of the projects, excelent. I recommend thisbook for the begginer modeler and for the people who likes nautical models.The results are very beautiful. ... Read more

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great book, well researched.
The book tells the history of 3 American and 4 British ships during the American Revolution. The book is well researched. It also show plenty of pictures of the seven models of these ships Harold Hahn built. The models of the first six are described briefly. The last half of the book is about the 74-gun HMS Alfred and the description of the construction of the model. Model builders would enjoy reading the book and looking at the nice pictures (all in black-and-white). It is not a step-by-step model building book for beginners. It is probably more suited for scratch model builders looking for ideas and inspiration. This is a very wonderful book, and I wish there were more books like these.

a great book for ship lovers and model builders
The author describes 7 British and American ships representing a selection of different kind of vessels used by both nations in the American revolution, from a small flush-decked sloop to a 74 gun ship of the line. In the first 7 chapters the book deals with the history of each vessel and gives a description of a plank on frame model (built by the author). Each chapter includes photographs showing the respective model throughout various stages of their construction as well as a reprint (in small scale) of the author's plans of the vessel (the plans were redrawn from original plans in the National Maritime Museum Greenwich for use by model builders). The remaining 10 chapters include a full set of the plans of the 74 gun HMS Alfred and describe step by step the building of the model giving lots of hints useful also for most experienced model builders. In my opinion one of the best books one the subject one can buy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. History    3. History: American    4. Military - Naval    5. Models    6. Revolution, 1775-1783    7. Revolutionary    8. Ships & Shipbuilding - History    9. United States    10. Warships   

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Cut & Assemble    2. Children's 4-8    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. General    5. Models & model-making   

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An excellent reference for boat owners.
Boat owners will appreciate Hugh Bright's Complete Marine Radio Control Manual, a basic guide to marine radio systems and a primer which includes battery management, servos, electric motors, and all the basics essentialto maintaining and operating the radio system. System outlines and blackand white photos appear throughout the chapters covering radio basics. ... Read more

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Everything how to use Resin
This book is an encyclopedia about working with resin, but very good and easy reading. It's complete, because every chapter add something you probably just learned, that's what I felt after reading this beautifull book which is full of coloured pictures. And if you don't have already an display case, than at the end of the book you find an display case that you couldn't ignore. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Airplanes    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Design and construction    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Models    7. Model aircraft    8. Non-Classifiable   

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Another excelent book by Alex Clark
Fans of 1/72 scale armor rejoice!This book contains walkthroughs of builds of a Tiger II, Elefant, Tiger, Sturmtiger, and Jagdtiger.This is certainly not a beginner's book - even the easiest of the builds ends up being mostly resin after-market parts, and the later models have a large percentage of scratch-built components.The Jagdtiger includes a full interior that defies description.The pictures are better than the ones from the previous Panzer IV book - more large pictures, and the small ones are taken closer to the details, so you can still make them out.However, I would like to see more steps devoted to painting techniques, like masking and how he deals with tracks and other attached parts.
Building tiny Tigers? This book is for you.
This book is the latest title in the popular Osprey Modelling series (it's number 28). Aimed primarily at intermediate and advanced armor modelers, the book explores a number of Tiger tank variants in 1/72 scale (Braille scale, to some). Like all the books in the Osprey series, the quality of the photographs and writing is superb. Alex Clark does a wonderful job covering the intricacies of building many different Tiger versions (this is his second Osprey title) and his writing style is both instructional and easy to read. A careful reader can look forward to spending two or three hours enjoying this book and walk away with ideas for improving future Tiger projects. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. History    3. History - Military / War    4. Military    5. Military - General    6. Military - Weapons    7. Military - World War II    8. Models    9. Europe    10. European history: Second World War    11. History / Military / General    12. Land forces & warfare    13. Model figures for war games etc   

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Frustration and depression
Of the 17 reviews here, only three claim to have got the clock to work.I'm surprised there are any at all.I got as far as the escapement, but no amount of twiddling and adjusting would get it to work properly.Isaac Asimov in the Introduction recommends buying two copies, so that you can learn from your mistakes, but I don't see how that would help, since I already had cut and assembled as painstakingly as I am capable.I think the source of my problems may have been the gluing, which warped some of the parts.But I don't see any way of avoiding this:the parts have protrusions which prevent them being squashed between heavy books as they dry.Perhaps using a different glue?By the time I realized that it was never going to work, I had already spent so many hours working at it that the frustration led to depression.

Educational if not functional
My husband and I just finished a New Year's weekend marathon of clockmaking.
Great Idea, but could use improved instructions
This is not a beginners project!
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Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. General    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Papercrafts    6. Papercrafts - Paper Models    7. Games / General    8. Miscellaneous Items    9. Models & model-making    10. Paper crafts   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Model Railroading    5. Models    6. Reference - Price Guides    7. Toys   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. General    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Medieval    7. Military Science    8. History / Medieval    9. Models & model-making   

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Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Electronics - General    3. Games    4. Games/Puzzles    5. General    6. Robotics    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Video & Electronic - General    9. Computers / Computer Engineering    10. Computers/General    11. Models & model-making    12. Technology & Applied Sciences    13. Technology / Robotics    14. Technology/Automation    15. Technology/Electronics - General   

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Excellent Resource for Customizing/Making Mini Accessories
I enjoy this book because it has very easy to follow instructions. Illustrations and accompanying descriptions are excellent. There are awealth of projects to choose from (decorative, craft items, making/customizing furniture,etc.) which makes this book one that I can always refer to.

Making and Customizing Doll House Fittings
The directions given in this book for making and customizing the various items displayed in the book are very clear.The materials list is handy and complete.A wide range of items is included, from tiling floors to plastic casting for ceiling decoration, with furniture and accessories to fill the rooms in between those customized floors and ceilings.Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Doll furniture    3. Dollhouses    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Miniature objects    6. Miniatures    7. Toymaking - Dollhouses    8. BG-TRANSPORTATION - BG-TRANSPORT GENERAL    9. Dolls' houses    10. Models & model-making   

Subjects:  1. Miniature weapons    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Miniatures    4. Models    5. Model figures for war games etc    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Crafts & Hobbies    8. Military miniatures    9. Miniature craft   

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Toy Buildings 1880-1980
An outstanding book for dollhouse collectors.Toy Buildings is a must for any collector with interest from Bliss to Converse to Keystone buildings.This book is not limited to dollhouse, but covers a wide variety of toy buildings, many that my brother had.It is an excellent refernce for history of manufactures to present day values for many toy buildings of this era.The color photos are of high quality and does an outstanding job of detailing many old toy building.Most dollhouse collectors have accumulated many Mystery buildings, this book is very useful in unraveling these Mysteries.Written by two excellent collectors, who have written several dollhouse books, this book offers new photos and information on houses and buildings not discussed in past publications.I am a collector of over 25 years and am very glad that I have added this outstanding book to my library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. 20th century    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Crafts / Hobbies    7. Dollhouses    8. History    9. Hobbies/Crafts    10. Models    11. Toys    12. Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models    13. Architecture   

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Incomplete; a disappointment
On coffee table books such as this I usually borrow a copy from my local library before I lay down 30-plus dollars at my high street stockist (hobby shop, Yank). It's a good thing that I followed my usual pattern with "Remembering Revell..." since the book covers only US-based operations during the period 1952-1979. Revell's sizeable, more profitable and argueably more interesting UK, West German, Mexican (Lodela) and Japanese design and manufaturing operations are virtually ignored. The UK shop does get some ink but it is primarily spent criticizing the British tool and die makers. To be accurate the book should have been titled something like "US Revell Models 1952-1979".
Plastic Fantastic Age
This book takes a look at the history of Revell in its heyday of the 1950s to the 1970s.The book looks at the development of everything from the kit itself to the artists who drew the box tops which drove me nuts because I could never even come close tomaking the model like what was on the box top.Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Models    5. Toys    6. Antiques & collectables: toys, games & models