OMRA News STEWART RAE reports on the Chase Boat Race at Torquay, September 2008 Mark Copleys new CMB 67 powered Apache 50. Torquay for AA-D Classes on the 28th September 2008, saw our second Chase Boat event of the season. Here we are then at the other end of the spectrum. Chase Boat…
DAVE WOOLEY with some unusual and useful pictures for modellers In late 2008 I had a rare opportunity to visit HMS Intrepid (L11) in Liverpool as she was being dismantled and these are just some of the pictures that I took. This was the last occasion to see this once proud vessel before complete dismantling…
A visit by COLIN BISHOP Send a Gunboat! HMS Gannet is typical of the ships that policed the high noon of the British Empire. Mention the word Chatham and most people will immediately associate it with the Royal Navy, even though it is now many years since it was an operational naval base. Along with…
Saam TERRY SMALL reviews this Almost Ready to Run tug from the USA The modeller now has a wide choice of Almost Ready to Run (ARTR) models to choose from, be it fast electric, sail, scale or even i.c. The internet has made it easy to browse…
Richard Simpson with Part Three of his six part mini-series Some of Richard’s Engines set up for practical displayIntroduction I think above all else that it is the engine in a steam plant that really gives it a degree of fascination and attraction which an electric power plant can never hope to match. It is…
Phil Parker with a simple explanation of this skill It’s been said that a good paint job can make a mediocre model into a superb one. It’s also true that poor painting can ruin even the greatest example of the modelmakers art. Because we all know this to be true, the finishing stages are approached…
2008 MPBA National Scale Finals DAVE WOOLEY reports on this event hosted by Balne Moor MBC The 2008 MPBA National Scale Finals winners. On a sunny 21st September, 28 entries competed in this annual event. Its been many years since I had the opportunity to visit an MPBA National Scale Final and I…
A World Wide Review of Warships and Warship Modelling by DAVE WOOLEY Just some of the models at the Model Boat Convention.Welcome once again to our regular sortie into the world of fighting ships. This month we have a close look at some of the warship models seen at this years Model Boat Convention at…
Models at the Britannia Royal Naval College – COLIN BISHOP reports The impressive facade of Britannia Royal Naval College. The Britannia Royal Naval College The estuary of the river Dart is an idyllic spot. Two romantic castles stand watch at the narrow entrance framed by steep green headlands. A little further upstream the river opens…
