Cut-out models
Castle
Key Stage: KS2/3 H, DT
Paperback
RRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746033036
It takes only a little care and patience to build this superb model castle, and the end result is well worth the effort. The carefully designed cut-out pieces really do fit together and the finished castle is sturdy and full of fascinating historical detail. The completed model is compatible with OO/HO scale models and measures 605 x 458mm (24 x 18in) along the base and the castle keep is 208mm (8in) high. Included with the model are over forty cut-out figures of the Baron and his wife and children, knights, men-at-arms and servants, which can be used to recreate scenes of everyday castle life. This model fits with the Medieval Town, Village and Cathedral models in this series.
Cathedral
RRP: £4.99 ISBN: 0746033001
This superb model has all the parts of a traditional cathedral: the towers, nave, choir, apse and transept. There is a chapter house, dormitory and refectory to build, too, and lots of busy monks, pilgrims and beggars. Beautifully designed and full of historically accurate detail, the model is easy to build with only a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife. The completed model measures 605 x 458mm (24 x 18in) along the base and the cathedral tower is 255mm (10in) high. It is compatible with OO/HO scale models and can also be joined with the Usborne Cut-Out Model Castle, Medieval Village and Medieval Town in the same series.
Crusader Castle
Key Stage: KS2/3
Based on the great castle of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria
Finished model stands 585mm long, 450mm wide and 110mm high
Over 40 groups of free-standing figures
RRP: £4.99 ISBN: 0746048688
Turn this book into a superb model of a 13th century Crusader castle. All you need is a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife. Movable soldiers and weapons are included to help recreate battles and sieges once the castle is completed.
Egyptian Mummy
Key Stage: KS2/3 H, KS2/3 A
Can be made with only a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife
Impressive and exciting creations
Historically accurate models crammed with details
RRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746053045
Cut-out ModelsHaunted HouseKey Stage: KS 2/3 H, DTCompleted model is 260mm high and 455mm squareTotally interactive working model with accompanying figuresDoors and windows open and tabs turn to reveal lurking phantomsPaperbackRRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746048513This spine-tingling model of a haunted house is crammed with spooky detail. Dare you open the doors to dark attics with their creepy secrets? All you need is a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife to transform this book into a thrilling, chilling house of horrors.
Haunted House
Key Stage: KS 2/3 H, DT
Completed model is 260mm high and 455mm square
Totally interactive working model with accompanying figures
Doors and windows open and tabs turn to reveal lurking phantoms
RRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746048513
This spine-tingling model of a haunted house is crammed with spooky detail. Dare you open the doors to dark attics with their creepy secrets? All you need is a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife to transform this book into a thrilling, chilling house of horrors.
Life-size Skeleton
Key Stage: KS2
RRP: £6.99 ISBN:0746053037
All you need to make this superb model are some scissors or craft knife and glue - and a little bit of patience. The life-size anatomically correct model is a terrific learning aid for school - and a spooky decoration for Hallowe'en!"Life-size, anatomically correct model of the human skeleton ...
A learning tool for children and medical students." Booksellers Buyer's Guide, 12 July 2002
Make these Dinosaurs
Key Stage: KS2/3 H
RRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746049080
Only a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or craft knife are needed to create this amazing late-Jurassic landscape, with five accurately-scaled dinosaur models including Stegosaurus, Triceratops and the ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex; a human figure shows the incredible size of these beasts. Complete model measures 215 x 890 mm (8.5 x 35 inches).
Make this Roman Villa
Key Stage: KS2/3 DT
All that is needed is a tube of glue, a ruler, and a craft knife to turn this book into a superb model of a Roman Villa.The model is packed with historically-accurate detail, and also includes over 20 cut-out figures to help the villa really come to life.
RRP: £5.99 ISBN:0746066996
Other titles in this series include:Make this Medieval CastleMake this Lost TempleMake these DinosaursUsborne Cut-out Models
Make This Wizard's Castle
Finished model 400mm high
Totally interactive working model
Fun cut-out characters
Walls open and tower tops can be removed
RRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746006071
Only a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or craft knife are needed to change this book into a wizard's mountain-top castle, complete with secret towers and a dragon's lair. Once made, the model can be peopled with the accompanying cut-out characters, including trolls, dragons and dwarf guards.
Medieval Castle
PaperbackRRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746032927
There are over ninety pieces to cut out and assemble to make this superb model of a 14th century castle. Surrounded by a moat with a drawbridge which goes up and down, the scene is crammed with accurate historical detail. The carefully designed model provides hours of model-making fun and there are around forty groups of figures and props to bring the finished castle to life, including knights and ladies and servants going about their everyday tasks. The base of the finished model measures 460 x 590mm (18 x 23in) and the castle is approximately 220mm (8in) high.
Medieval Village
PaperbackRRP: £4.99 ISBN:074603301X
Only a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife is needed to turn this book into a superb model of a medieval village. The model is historically accurate and crammed with fascinating detail. There are over fifty cut-out figures to recreate scenes of village life, including the Lord of the Manor, the blacksmith and the innkeeper and there are tents, stalls and a dancing bear for a village fair. The completed model measures 605 x 458mm (24 x 18in) along the base and is compatible with OO/HO scale models.
Roman Villa
PaperbackRRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746036906
This fascinating model can be constructed with only a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife. The model is historically accurate and represents the villa of a rich nobleman situated in the countryside outside Imperial Rome. As well as the house there are gardens, stables, servants' quarters and cut-out figures of the Roman nobleman and his family, servants and slaves that help to bring the villa to life. The completed model measures 600 x 458mm (23 x 18in) along the base and is compatible with OO/HO models.
Viking Settlement
PaperbackRRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746036922
Hours of model-making fun can be had with this book, which needs only a pair of scissors or a craft knife and a tube of glue to become a superb model of a Viking settlement. There are 16 houses, all crammed with historically accurate detail, and two trading ships, one of which is under construction to show the Viking method of boat-building. There are also over forty cut-out figures including merchants, traders and townspeople, to recreate scenes of everyday life in this bustling riverside settlement. The completed model measures 605 x 458mm (24 x 18in) along the base and is compatible with OO/HO models.
Farmyard Tales Cut-out Farm
KeyStage: n/a
Paper fastener, scissors and glue are all that's needed
Opening doors and windows
Over 40 parts to fit together
Completed model measures 590 x 460mm (23 x 18inches)
Board bookRRP: £4.99 ISBN:0746049099
Stephen Cartwrights charming illustrations are brought to life with this wonderful 3-D model of Apple Tree Farm. Young children will enjoy recreating familiar scenes and imagining life on the farm with Poppy and Sam and all of the Farmyard Tales characters