JOHN SEFTON’s first scratch built model Why choose the Edmund Gardner? For over thirty years I worked for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and spent much of that time travelling to and from work on the Mersey Ferries. This gave me ample opportunity to view the shipping on the Mersey, including such vessels as…
BRIAN JOHNSON with his hybrid water jet airboat After too many years away from modelling and the newly found availability of a local sailing club, a return to model boats early in 2007 seemed a good option so it was off to the model shop for the first of many visits. With nothing particular in…
TERRY LAWRENCE builds a 1907 Scottish Zulu fishing vessel When thinking of a static display model ship, many people think first of a hundred gun man-of-war and secondly then abandon the thought of a scratch build as a subject too difficult. Well yes it is, but you don’t have to start at the top and…
DAVE PETTS describes the construction of his WW2 German armed trawler The completed model afloat Following the completion of my last model I began looking around for another project and by chance ended up looking at the Kingston Mouldings website: www.kingstonmouldings.com. This manufacturer has quite a list of interesting models to build from their hulls,…
A 1/15th scale working steam launch built from card by DON DIMENT Marjorie May makes a fine sight steaming across the pond Introduction The reason for this project came about when my wife won a model double acting oscillating steam engine in the club Christmas raffle, Photo 1. Fortunately, the builder of this engine then…
JIMMY WOOD builds another superb static model Background Built by Schlichting Shipyard at Travemunde and launched in 1986, RV Meteor, Photo 1, has been contributing to German ocean research since that date. She is described as a multi-purpose research vessel for living and non-living resources, and is capable of world-wide operation. She is owned by…
KEITH JULIER in the third of four parts, continues on the subject of masts Tops I have found that in most kits, making the top assembly of a mast as a separate mini-project pays considerable dividends. By first gluing the trestletrees and crosstrees to the underside of the top platform, as well as stabilising the…
TERRY BURNETT tells us about his model It is a big model. The camera can be seen on the foredeck. Contemplating my next model, I came up with the following objectives: To scratch build a large scale cabin cruiser of simple unfussy lines and incorporating a well designed 4 stroke engine which although on view…
The Reverend PETER SPENCER describes his fine model of this schooner Brief history The schooner Lottie S. Haskins was built by Tarr and James at Essex, Massachusetts, USA in 1880 to the design of George M. MacClain. He held shares in her and also commanded her for some time. Lottie S. Haskins was renowned for…
