http://www.modelboats.co.uk/ Model Boats Latest Articles en-gb Copyright My Hobby Stored Limited - 2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/sites/2/images/website_images/lc.gif http://www.modelboats.co.uk/ http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-june-2013/15408 A look at the Cover and Contents of the June 2013 issue of Model Boats on sale 10th May 05/05/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-engineer-exhibition-2012/15584 Report by COLIN BISHOP and DAVE ABBOTT 04/05/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/vic-smeed's-model-boat-designs/15490 Tony Hadley provides a comprehensive list of Vic Smeed's classic boat model making plans. 25/04/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/fast-patrol-launch/15578 JOHN ELLIOTT reviews the Vintage Model Boat Company kit 24/04/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-may-2013/14904 A look at the Cover and Contents of the May 2013 issue of Model Boats on sale 5th April 21/03/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/hms-ajax/15066 South African reader PAT KEOGH describes his latest model 20/03/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/avenger/15091 TERRY SMALL reviews the Metcalf Mouldings Tug Kit 19/03/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-april-2013/14597 A look at the Cover and Contents of the April 2013 issue of Model Boats on sale 8th March 14/02/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/the-glasgow-museums-resource-centre/14614 DAVE WOOLEY visits the reserve ship model collection 13/02/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/society-of-model-shipwrights-exhibition-2012/14603 COLIN BISHOP reports 13/02/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/watercat-m12--u619/14635 DAVE ABBOTT reviews the Nautical Marine Models kit 12/02/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/hms-glamorgan/14628 KIM WHITE'S first model boat 12/02/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-march-2013/14383 A look at the Cover and Contents of the March 2013 issue of Model Boats on sale 8th February 24/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/queen-alexandra/14470 PHIL BUTTON'S scratch-built steam model, 1996 to 2011 23/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/messing-about-with-diana/14424 RON REES modifies GLYNN GUEST'S Fairey Huntsman 23/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/sealight/14463 ALLAN MILLER builds the Mountfleet Models kit 22/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/pilot-boat/14449 PHIL PARKER reviews this updated HFM kit, now marketed by Speedline Models 22/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-february-2013/14246 A look at the Cover and Contents of the February 2013 issue of Model Boats on sale 18th January 04/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/international-model-lifeboat-rally-2012/14285 DAVE WOOLEY reports from Etherow Country Park 03/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/tsmv-bute/14263 DAVID HEAPS builds a model of this Scottish Ferry based on a JAMES POTTINGER plan 03/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/hms-daring/14264 TONY DALTON describes his semi-scale model 03/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/ijn-shinano-the-forgotten-carrier/14269 Dr. MARCUS ROOKS converts the Doyusha kit to steam power 02/01/2013 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-january-2013/13957 A look at the Cover and Contents of the January 2013 issue of Model Boats on sale 14th December 30/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/mpba-2012-national-scale-finals/14023 DAVE WOOLEY reports from Balne Moor 28/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/intermodellbau-2012/14027 DAVE WOOLEY visits this five day event in Dortmund, Germany 28/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/smaragd-makeover/14026 BRIAN ROBERTS refits his Robbe model 28/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/doris/14024 ANTHONY ADDAMS super details a 1:72 scale Model Slipway Puffer 27/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-december-2012/13768 A look at the Cover and Contents of the December 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 23rd November 08/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/hm-ships-jekyll-and-hyde/13836 Dr MARCUS ROOKS and his two semi-scale J class destroyers 07/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/fairmile-b-sub-chaser-q-061/13833 Reader GEORGE STEENSON'S model 07/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/frolic/13848 JAKE KELSO restores an old pond yacht 06/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/plastic-magic-mas-568-4a-serie/13847 DAVE ABBOTT converts the Italeri kit to radio control 06/11/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/lcm-3/13607 John Elliott builds the 1:16 scale Speedline Landing Craft kit 19/10/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-winter-special-2012/13562 A look at the Cover and Contents of the 2012 Winter Special issue of Model Boats on sale 26th October 17/10/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/a-thames-barge-and-a-sailing-dinghy/13302 MALCOLM BARD from Queensland, Australia, describes his models 27/09/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/interceptor-42-pilot-boat/13369 DAVE ABBOTT reviews the Models by Design semi-kit 26/09/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-november-2012/13193 A look at the Cover and Contents of the November 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 28th September 14/09/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-october-2012/13010 A look at the Cover and Contents of the October 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 31st August 20/08/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-september-2012/12727 A look at the Cover and Contents of the September 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 3rd August 21/07/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-plan-feature-special-2012/12747 A look at the cover and contents of the Model Boats 2012 Plan Features Special on sale 31st August 20/07/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/great-eastern-sails-again/13286 ROBERT ABELL describes the making of the Atlantic cable laying feature for the BBC Coast programme 19/07/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-august-2012/10809 A look at the Cover and Contents of the August 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 6th July 06/07/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-engineer-exhibition-2011/13059 Report by COLIN BISHOP and DAVE ABBOTT 20/06/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/sally-slade/13021 ROBERT HOBBS restores a vintage ketch 20/06/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/a-beginner's-complete-steam-plant/13138 RICHARD SIMPSON reviews the Miniature Steam Models Clyde Engine and Boiler 19/06/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/thames-river-police-launch/13113 DAVE WOOLEY's semi-scale model built in eleven days! 19/06/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-july-2012/10673 A look at the Cover and Contents of the July 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 8th June 08/06/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/mighty-servant-3/10710 JEAN-PIERRE COURVOISIER scratch builds an amazing 1:100 scale model 06/06/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-june-2012/10571 A look at the Cover and Contents of the June 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 11th May 11/05/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-may-2012/10312 A look at the Cover and Contents of the May 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 5th April 05/04/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boat-convention-2011/10492 DAVE ABBOTT reports on the show by modellers for modellers 04/04/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/policing-afloat/10460 COLIN BISHOP visits the Thames River Police HQ at Wapping. 04/04/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/amy-claire/10513 DAVE BRUMSTEAD reviews the Riverside Models Narrow Boat Kit 03/04/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/uss-independence-lcs-2/10494 BRIAN JOHNSON builds a water jet powered 1:110 scale Littoral Combat Ship 03/04/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-april-2012/9953 A look at the Cover and Contents of the April 2012 issue on sale 9th March 09/03/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/diana/10035 DAVID PLEDGE goes small! 08/03/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/international-one-metre-2011-world-championship/10034 DAVE WOOLEY reports from West Kirby Sailing Club, with pictures by JON GODSELL 08/03/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/two-models-of-hms-warspite/10010 PAT KEOGH'S creations 08/03/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/hmcs-snowberry/10039 DAVE ABBOTT revisits the Revell 1:72 scale Flower class corvette 07/03/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/topaz-installation-and-commissioning-the-steam-plant/10038 ROY BURTON describes his efforts and how to overcome problems 07/03/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-march-2012/9503 A look at the Cover and Contents of the March 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 10th February. 10/02/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/international-model-lifeboat-rally/9703 DAVE WOOLEY reports from Etherow Country Park 26th June 2011 09/02/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/converting-a-futaba-35mhz-transmitter-to-24ghz/9709 DAVE BRUMSTEAD does a spot of soldering! 09/02/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/king-lear-model-boat-club/9708 DAVE ABBOTT reports on the club and their 2011 East Midlands Lifeboat Day 09/02/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/a-tale-of-two-springers/9687 By GARETH JONES, with a lot of help from his wife ELIZABETH 08/02/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/tamar-class-lifeboat/9699 TERRY SMALL reviews the Model Slipway kit 08/02/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-february-2012/8998 A look at the Cover and Contents of the February 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 20th January. 20/01/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/hms-consort/9295 JOHN EDWARDS and his model 19/01/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/wooden-boats/9285 COLIN BISHOP reports from Vancouver 19/01/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/branksome/9328 THOR FROHN-NIELSEN, a Canadian reader of MB, describes his part-built model 18/01/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/mpba-2011-national-scale-finals/9320 DAVE WOOLEY reports from Branston Water Park 18/01/2012 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-january-2012/8888 A look at the Cover and Contents of the January 2012 issue of Model Boats on sale 16th December. 16/12/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/mpba-news-october-2011/8987 From KEN GOULD and DAVE ABBOTT 14/12/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/boiler-room-part-10-boiler-testing/8986 RICHARD SIMPSON's series on model steam plants 14/12/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/sea-bird/9005 ANTHONY ADDAMS creates a period yacht based on a Fairwind kit 13/12/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/irishman/9004 IVOR WARNE reviews the recently updated Model Slipway kit of Yorkshireman and Irishman 13/12/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/happy-christmas-2011/8934 Best wishes from the Model Boats Team 13/12/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-december-2011/8767 A look at the cover and contents of the december 2011 issue on sale 25th November 25/11/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-engineer-exhibition-2011/8494 Exhibition details and some advice on entering from Brian King. 24/11/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/intermodellbau-2011/8809 DAVE WOOLEY reports from Dortmund 23/11/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/the-river-cruiser-dubarry/8806 A revival of a classic river cruiser design, length 28.5 inches, presented by COLIN BISHOP 23/11/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/gallery-by-dave-wooley/8811 Bob Abell's S.S. Great Eastern 22/11/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/magnetic-propshaft-coupling/8810 CARL A. LLOYD presents a novel leak proof method for model boat drivelines 22/11/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/2011-winter-special/8685 A look at the Cover & Contents of the 2011 Winter Special issue of Model Boats on sale 28th October. 28/10/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/flying-dolphin/8711 RON TERLICH describes his model built from a Model Boats Free Plan 26/10/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/the-late-victorian-navy-part-two/8710 By BRIAN KING 26/10/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/uss-arizona-bb39-1941/8714 DAVE ABBOTT reviews and converts the Trumpeter kit to radio control 25/10/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/straight-running--the-original-competitive-model-power-boating/8715 COLIN BISHOP, with help from PHIL ABBOTT, looks at the history and current activity 24/10/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-november-2011/8557 A look at the Cover and Contents of the November 2011 issue of Model Boats on sale 30th September. 30/09/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/the-caspian-sea-monster-ecranoplan-orlyonok-a90/8657 ASHLEY NEEDHAM with something a bit different 28/09/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/ellesmere-port-mbc-spring-show/8573 DAVE WOOLEY visits this increasingly popular March event 28/09/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/our-lass-ii/8567 TERRY SMALL reviews the Nautix A.R.T.R. model, supplied by Deans Marine 28/09/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/motor-tug-lowgarth/8568 DAVE ABBOTT reviews the Mountfleet Models kit 26/09/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-october-2011/8469 A look at the Cover and Contents of the October 2011 issue of Model Boats on sale 2nd September . 02/09/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/bmprs-news-june-2011/8497 www.bmprs.co.uk STEWART RAE (SCOOP) with a report from Leicester and other news 31/08/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/km-prinz-eugen/8496 PAT KEOUGH, a South African reader, describes his model 31/08/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/etv-waker/8500 ERIS KENNEDY converted this Revell kit to radio control 30/08/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/range-finder-october-2011/8498 DAVE WOOLEY with his World Wide Review of Warships and Warship Modelling 30/08/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/model-boats-september-2011/8345 A look at the Cover and Contents of the September 2011 issue of Model Boats on sale 5th August. 05/08/2011 http://www.modelboats.co.uk/news/article/steam-yacht-gondola/8382 CHRIS BROWN, an Australian reader, describes his model 04/08/2011