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blackshire
03-20-2009, 06:54 AM
Hello All,

Below are links to the Modell-Bauplane plans catalog, which is published by VTH (Verlag für Technik und Handwerk GmbH) in Baden-Baden, Germany:

http://www.vth.de/
http://www.vth.de/shop/warenkorb/artikel-einzelansicht/3290/99fc078619a1901b90f0537f4c081dc4.html

It lists plans for flying models of all kinds (literally from airplanes to zeppelins!) from all over the world, including model rockets. The current (2008/2009) Modell-Bauplane plans catalog sells for 6.70 Euros. The catalog text is in German, *but* they have made it usable for speakers/readers of other languages by including a reverse-translated "key terms glossary" (along with a typical plans set catalog entry as an example) that gives all of the terms' reverse-translations from English, French, Spanish, and other languages into German (for example, "wood --> holz"). Each illustrated plans set entry in the catalog is written concisely with only these key terms (the model's building material(s), its dimensions, the language the plans set's text is written in, etc.), which makes the catalog very easy to use even if you don't understand German.

The VTH web site text is in German, but its common and familiar graphical layout makes it easy enough to figure out how to order the catalog online. Also, you can easily translate the text into English by copying-and-pasting either of the above URLs into Google www.google.com and clicking on the "Translate This Page" option.

I hope this information will be helpful.

mycrofte
03-20-2009, 03:54 PM
Here is a link to World Lingo online translator. I use it all the time. Might help anyway.

http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html

Looks like a cool catalog!