This month we will be concluding our weekend at the Weymouth International Maritime Modelling Festival, pay a visit to the Floatplane and Model Boat Show at Child Beale Wildlife Park near Reading, and do some more work on the build of a Springer Tug. The Weymouth International Maritime Modelling Festival 2007 The displays within the…
Pic 1: John Hollis launching his 1:48th Victorian battleship HMS Devastation. Pic 2: Turret and bridge detail on Devastation. Pic 3: Bed anchors and cat davits on Devastation. Pic 4: Amphibious APC – Is it a boat or vehicle? Pic 5: Inner detail of the amphibious APC. Pic 6: Tony Hartley with his “How To’…
Pic 1: Born in 1927, Triantafilos Boudalas learnt his skills over many years working in the busy shipyards that once dominated the harbour of Skopelos. Now he works from home, creating intricate scale models that sell to collectors for thousands of pounds. Pic 2: Triantafilos and his son-in-law show off this 5ft long model of…
In any list of the world’s major maritime heritage sites, Portsmouth must command a place in the top ten. Rarely can you see so much in one place, so when our Editor suggested I might like to do a feature on the Historic Dockyard from a modelmaker’s viewpoint, I didn’t need asking twice. Portsmouth has…
This month we will be covering our visit to the 21st. Wings and Wheels Spectacular, begin our report on the Weymouth International Maritime Modelling Festival and continue the build of a pair of Springer tugs. The 21st Wings and Wheels Model Spectacular Taking place at North Weald, to the north of London and one junction…
Welcome! This month, firstly we are off to Beale Park for the Thames Boat Show. Yes I know it is not models, but the craft on display are of interest to modellers. Secondly, more on the conversion of Karoline to r/c and finally a bit about my Springer Tug. The Beale Park Thames Boat Show…
Welcome again! This month we visit the Merstham Model Steam event, the Alford Charity show and continue the modification to electric power of the Billings Karoline, otherwise known as the potato boat! The Merstham Model Steam Show This event at St. Nicholas School in Surrey has been running since 1985, but this was the first…
Pic 1 to 3: These are pictures of an early model Merco 61 sent in by Malcolm Stride, a ME Contributor. The engine needs a thorough clean, but other than that would appear to be ready to go after many years in storage. Pic 4 & 5: Two fine close-ups of the cylinder head and…
Pic 1: An example of the Ropucha class tank landing ship. Pic 2: The bow door on the Ukrainian Ropucha class LST Konstyantyn Olshanskyy. Pic 3: A position looking right forward. Note the height of the breakwater. Pic 4: Looking aft from a position forward right towards the bridge. Pic 5: Folding cargo hatch. Pic…
Welcome once again to our regular sortie into the world of fighting ships. This month sees the start of an extended series on the building of the Soviet aviation cruiser Kiev. Pic 1: The GRP hull, deck and superstructure, which formed the bulk of the Kiev Kit at 1:144 scale. Pic 2: Kiev at anchor.…
