DAVID J. WIGGINS with thanks to JOHN and PAUL DELL pays a last visit to the Motor Boat Museum Dave visited the Motor Boat Museum in Pitsea, Essex in November 2009. Sadly, subsequent to that and at short notice on 4th December 2009, the local council who own the site decided to close it for…
Goole MBC GRAHAM BUCKTON reports on their August Open Day View of some of the visiting club gazebos, plus the steering course. The club has run a relatively successful Open Day for the last three years, so for our main event of 2009 on the 16th August it was felt something a little more adventurous…
Portholes BRIAN KING with some thoughts Portholes go back a long way with me. It was all so easy then, I used a match, or a similar piece of wood, to put a spot of black gloss paint on the grey hull. Provided all the blobs were more or less the same size and in…
Damen Stan Dutch Police Launch JOHN ELLIOTT reviews the Deans Marine R.A.M.B. model Type of kit This is a new venture for Deans Marine. At one end of the modelling kit spectrum we have the traditional type which involves a reasonable amount of skill. At the other end is the A.R.T.R. (Almost Ready To Run)…
MODEL ENGINEER EXHIBITION 2009 Colin Bishop publishes some preliminary images from this successful show For 2009, the Model Engineer Exhibition returned to Sandown Park and those who attended very much enjoyed themselves. The quality of the Marine Entry was particularly strong this year and all entrants were awarded either a medal…
COLIN BISHOP visits this well known British kit manufacturer Jackie and Lawrie White – the heart of The Model Slipway I don’t suppose any regular reader of this magazine will be unaware of the extensive range of kits offered by the Model Slipway. Since the establishment of the company in 1989 they have established an enviable…
North East Model Boat Show 2009 DAVE ALLEN reports from Temple Park Centre, South Shields The club stands were in the centre of the hall and the traders around the outer wall. This enabled easy viewing for everyone This show, held for the first time on 28/29th March at this venue, was instigated by Mark…
H.M.S. VANGUARD KEITH JULIER reviews the latest Victory Models kit H.M.S. Vanguard, as kitted by Victory Models, is for a model of the fifth naval vessel to bear that name and one of fourteen third-rate, 74 gun ships forming the Arrogant class. Designed by Thomas Slade and launched in 1787, Vanguard is probably best remembered…
DAVE BRUMSTEAD with a regular look at the scale scene Photo 1Welcome to this month’s Focus on Scale. This issue we are making our first visit to the South West Model Engineering, Model Making and Hobbies Exhibition at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset and looking back at a short review of…
OMRA NEWS August 2009 STEWART RAE and DAVE MONCK report from Bristol and Stevenage Bristol AA to D Class – 12th April 2009 by Stewart Rae A fine, sunny, dry and warm day greeted us here at Baltic Wharf in Bristol Docks, a very popular racing venue not just for the competitors but also the…
