COLIN BISHOP visits the Thames River Police HQ at Wapping. Service launches and vessels are always a popular subject with Model Boats readers and it isn’t hard to see why. They offer a huge variety of modelling subjects, can be built to a relatively large scale and embody the essence of ‘boatiness’ and maritime character.…
BRIAN JOHNSON builds a water jet powered 1:110 scale Littoral Combat Ship Principal dimensions Overall length: 1162mm Beam: 288mm The idea It was January 2011 and the middle of a long winter with new models awaiting trials on more clement days, so what better time than to think of another model? Having established a liking…
Amy Claire DAVE BRUMSTEAD reviews the Riverside Models Narrow Boat Kit This kit is supplied well packed in a flat cardboard box approx. 50 x 15 x 3 inches. The contents include: A comprehensive step by step set of instructions, parts list, parts location diagrams, a set of constructional diagrams, a CD with colour…
PAT KEOGH’S creations The time has come the walrus said, to speak of many things, of shoes and socks and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings! My story of the two models of HMS Warspite started with an article in Fine Scale Models some years ago with twin models of USS Tennessee, one at the…
DAVID PLEDGE goes small! In the 2010 MB Winter Special with its centre page plan for a Fairey Huntress cabin cruiser, I noticed tucked in the editorial text on Page 5 the word ‘challenge’. Now I’m not usually a competitive type, but this challenge was different, namely to build a radio controlled model about seven…
International One Metre 2011 World Championship DAVE WOOLEY reports from West Kirby Sailing Club, with pictures by JON GODSELL West Kirby Sailing Club was an ideal venue. Held in late May and early June 2011 this was the first model boating world championship to be held in the UK since the Naviga European Championship in…
H.M.C.S. Snowberry DAVE ABBOTT revisits the Revell 1:72 scale Flower class corvette This is probably one of the most iconic kits produced anywhere in the world. First manufactured by Matchbox Kits more than 30 years ago, Revell later took it over and continued production for a number of years. Although the kit has apparently now…
ROY BURTON describes his efforts and how to overcome problems I thought it might be of interest to fellow Model Boats readers to write up a few of my notes based on my experiences and how I solved ongoing problems. I have endeavoured here to be practical about installing a steam plant and its commissioning.…
King Lear Model Boat Club DAVE ABBOTT reports on the club and their 2011 East Midlands Lifeboat Day What a superb model boating facility! This event was held in early June and was a resounding success, but first a little bit about the club. King Lear MBC operates at the Watermead Country Park just…
DAVE BRUMSTEAD does a spot of soldering! Over the years there have been several queries along the lines of: ‘I have a 35MHz transmitter and if I fit it with a 40MHz crystal can I use it for my model boat?’ and of course the answer has always been ‘NO’. When I was visiting a…
