Trucks are not only the backbone of logistics – they are also extremely fascinating. The technology of the various designs, but also the size of these vehicles alone makes them real highlights for technology fans. And for modellers, they are worthwhile replica objects that can be equipped with almost unlimited special functions or turned into real gems with light and sound effects. In this book, Alexander Kalcher shows you the whole variety of truck modelling. Starting with various kits, the book first shows how to build a model "out of the box", i.e., according to the building instructions. The author discusses special features and gives tips on how to improve a kit with just a few resources. Afterwards, he continues with detailed improvements, embellishments, and adaptations to personal taste, so that models are created that are unique. The wealth of information on the technical background, be it mechanics, electronics, or remote-control technology, is also very helpful and makes it easier for beginners to take their first steps in this fascinating hobby. Infographics explain even complicated issues in an easy-to-understand way and many illustrations complement the text. From the content: • What is truck modelling? • Basics of remote-control technology • The first model truck • From the kit to your own model • Modifying the drive train • Embellishing the driver's cab • Installing electrical functions • Remote control system • Glossary of terms

New from the Nostalgic Treasures series: a comprehensive guide for modelers or would-be modelers. Discover histories and descriptions of some of the more significant collectible groups of kits including AMT's Trophy Series double kits, 1953-62 Corvette kits, Mopar B-body kits, Classic kits, and more. Find out how to get started collecting model cars, what to look for, and the pros and cons of collecting versus building vintage kits. A superb addition to your modeling library.

Trial comes from the English word "to try", synonymous with the German "versuchen". The original vehicles in the German and European Truck Trial Championship are all about off-road skill tests with the purpose of testing how to handle the vehicle. The concept of the Model Truck Trial is based on the originals. As with the "big ones", the trucks drive a set course through the most difficult terrain. In addition to the detailed description of this relatively young model sport, the authors Arnd Bremer and Milan Buhmann pass on their know-how of model building practice to the reader.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the exploitation process of shovel-truck systems using modelling, analysis and calculations following specific procedures:- analyzing the reliability and accessibility of shovels- discussing the functioning of a truck-repair shop system- reliability of trucks- existence of haulers reserve- repair shop

Vols. for 1919- include an Annual statistical issue (title varies).

Deadly drought, near fatal accidents, blizzards, grasshopper plagues, choking dust storms, endless days of relentless toil for measly crop yields ... ... enchanting big skies, an endless undulating prairie, the spine-tingling cry of midnight coyotes, the self-satisfaction of scratching sustenance from the earth ... This is the Montana of Calvin Wall Redekop’s childhood, a place at once what the neighbors labeled “the most awful forsaken place God had ever created” and a magical world for a wide-eyed boy. These background forces of hardship and wonder constituted Redekop’s earliest memories and in the retrospective vision of these remembrances he finds the subtle basis for his subsequent personal development and orientation. The mutual interdependence in the homesteading community encountered in Enchantment and Despair: A Montana Childhood 1925 – 1937 helped Redekop see the significance and power of cooperative human ventures, and recognize the importance of the environment in human survival: awareness the author has acted upon throughout his life. Readers will be transported back in time by this vivid account of another age and, like its author, pass through despair to find themselves enchanted.