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Make a realistic looking landscape diorama

How to make a realistic looking landscape diorama

Take your shoebox diorama to the next level. Will of Storm the Castle is by far my ...

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Build a 2/5th scale tank

How to build a 2/5th scale tank

Forever a WonderHowTo favorite. Learn how to build any type of 2/5th (40%) scale fully functional tank.

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Build a water rocket

How to build a water rocket

Make a bottle rocket that can shoot over two hundred feet! Making an extremely powerful water bottle rocket is easy, and only ...

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How to ballast your model railroad track

Ballast your model railroad track

Okay, you've got all of your feed wires set up on your model railway track, now what? Ballasting. Check out this video tutorial to see how ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to build a 2/5th scale tank

Build a 2/5th scale tank

This instructional video is the first part of a new series on how to build any type of 2/5th (40%) scale fully functional tank. Any queries ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 7
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How to install and weather flex track for model railroads

Install and weather flex track for model railroads

Need to secure your track to the road bed for your model railroad ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 3
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How to make a ball bearing rocket

Make a ball bearing rocket

Kipkay shows you how to make a basic rocket out of ball bearings and magnets, also called a gaussian gun.

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Curated 1 year ago by Kipkay | Comments 2
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How to make a realistic looking landscape diorama

Make a realistic looking landscape diorama

Watch this video series to learn how to make the base shell, terrain, trees, bushes, tufts of grass, and cast plaster rocks for a fantasy ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
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How to model railroad scenery using extruded foam

Model railroad scenery using extruded foam

Are your hobbies building model trains? Well, I hope you are building your own model sets the way you want to, but if you're stumped in the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
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How to wire your model railroad track

Wire your model railroad track

If you're at the point where you need to start ballasting your model railroad track, then you might want to check out this video tutorial on ...more

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How to build a 2.5 scale sherman tank

Build a 2.5 scale sherman tank

This is an instructional video on how to build a massive, fully-functioning model of a Sherman Tank.

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Curated 1 year ago by peck | Comments 2
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How to build a soda bottle water rocket

Build a soda bottle water rocket

Have you ever wanted to launch your own rocket? Well, now you can, with little more than a two liter soda bottle, wire hangers, a bicycle ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 2
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How to build a water rocket

Build a water rocket

Build a extremely powerful rocket that shoots over 200 feet! Simple step by step instructions! For those interested in explosives & bombs ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to hand lay scaled model railroad turnouts

Hand lay scaled model railroad turnouts

Need a new hobby? How about railroad modeling? You can turn a full sized train and rail transport into a scaled model for you to enjoy ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
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How to make a flying tea bag

Make a flying tea bag

This video tutorial demonstrates how to make a flying tea bag. You only need is a cheap tea bag and a match to set it off. The tea bag ...more

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How to make a PVC rocket engine

Make a PVC rocket engine

This is an easy to make PVC rocket motor that's super powerful.

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Curated 1 year ago by Mr. S | Comments 7
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How to build a parachute for models

Build a parachute for models

HIP2B2 TV Show presents how to build a parachute! This is a perfect rocket parachute that you can build on your own. You need to cut six ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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How to make a rocket powered matchbox car

Make a rocket powered matchbox car

Kipkay explains how to make a rocket powered matchbox by combining two matchbox toy cars. You need A10-PT model rockets and 32 gauge wire to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Kipkay | Comments 8
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How to mod a Hot Wheels toy car into a USB flash drive key

Mod a Hot Wheels toy car into a USB flash drive key

Simple steps to make a Hot Wheels USB key with working wheels. Mod ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 5
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How to set up an Esky Headlock Gyro on a Honey Bee King II

Set up an Esky Headlock Gyro on a Honey Bee King II

Check out this airplane tutorial video that demonstrates how to setup ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to adjust the creep on a Esky Headlock Gyro

Adjust the creep on a Esky Headlock Gyro

Check out this model airplane tutorial video that demonstrates how to adjust the creep on an Esky 0704A Headlock Gyro. It is being used on ...more

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How to anchor an antenna tube to a remote control car

Anchor an antenna tube to a remote control car

RC Car Action Magazine Editor Paul Onorato shows you how to anchor an ...more

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How to assemble a model rocket launch pad

Assemble a model rocket launch pad

This is the launch pad that comes with Estes model rocket kits. Learn how to assemble with this easy instructional video. All you need is ...more

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No Lightsaber Required: DIY Jar Jar Binks Salad

Yum, geekdom fun. A Jar Jar salad. Wonderfully silly How-To from Only Knives: "A side dish from the Dark Side: Sculpt Jar Jar Binks out of a root vegetable." You'll need some serious ...

Sculpt Melted Cassette Tape Puddles Into Skulls

Cool cassette tape art by Atlanta based artist Brian Dettmer. From Design Boom: "...Dettmer was walking down the street he spotted a dead bird and an idea hit him. ‘here was this thing that used ...

This Dude Builds Glaciers. Here's How.

Most DIY freaks do-it-themselves because they love it. Because they're curious, creative, and like to take the long road (or figure out an ingenious short cut). In the case of Chewang Norphel (aka the ...

DIY Contortionist-Cycle

Finally, a well designed solution to studio-style living. The Contortionist bicycle. London-native Dominic Hargreaves, unhappy with the available options, designed this folding bike himself (true DIY ...

Flickr Photos Reveal Harvard's True Colors

Cartograms are usually pretty mundane, but throw in Flickr, Photoshop, and a well-known public place and you have an artistic representation of popular colors. Much more eye-grabbing than your common ...

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