A look at the Cover and Contents of the August 2023 issue of Model Boats on sale July 21st.
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* Catch of the day: your chance to net Billing Boats' easy-build 1:6- scale kit for the charming 1960s' shrimp cutter Rainbow in our exclusive prize draw
* PS Bilsdale, Part 1: Colin Bishop takes on a paddle steamer project
* Retriever: want to avoid getting into deep water should things go wrong? Well, help is at hand with Glynn Guest's nifty airboat recovery vessel
* "With courage…" Never built an R/C model boat before? Fear not, as complete novice Tim Logan is about to reveal how adopting the RNLI's "…nothing is impossible" approach inspired him to rise to the challenge
* The Flying Phantom: Allan Grafton, Eastleigh & District MBC member, shares some of the highs and lows of this epic build
* Ty'n Lyn: Haydn Foulkes flies the flag for Wales with his first ever R/C yacht, scaled up from the Glynn Guest plan for Goblin (featured in the April 2009 issue of MB)
* Noteworthy Nautilus: John Parker dives into the history of the submarine that championed nuclear propulsion against all early critics, and the options, past and present, available to those wishing to model her
* IC powerboating basics: Derek Owen continues his beginner's guide, this month stripping down a 2-stroke nitro engine to provide an 'in a nutshell' explanation of just what you're look at, why it's there and how it works
* Boiler Room: Richard Simpson bench tests Miniature Steam Models' new Entry Level plant
PLUS
- A round-up of this month’s hobby related news
- Queries aired, info shared and successful club events reported back on
- More of your brilliant builds showcased
Lindsey Amrani
Editor
