PROCKET 1:48 scale r/c Fairey Huntsman Anthony Addams reviews the mini-kit from David Pledge Photo 1 Photo 2 It has been named ‘Procket’ because this little 8 inch model fits into a pocket, Photo 1, and is so fast on the water it is truly unbelievable, performing just like a ‘rocket’. It is so…
Eris Kennedy converts the Trumpeter S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien 1:350 scale kit to radio control Photo 1 Getting into model boating can involve a relatively steep learning curve for a beginner and likewise the experienced modeller who is engaged in a long term project can become a little jaded and in need of some light diversion…
Readers Models – Jim Inglis’s Models Two models from one of our Australian readers This month, we look at two builds from Jim Inglis – an Admiralty 61.5ft MFV and a Steber 38 foot long Patrol Boat. Read all about Jim’s models in Model Boats July 2017 For more great articles subscribe to Model Boats…
Anthony Addams inspects a French boatyard In France, whilst at Mortagne-sur-Gironde, I was wandering about a boatyard on a Sunday afternoon and started thinking that readers might appreciate seeing some small craft pictures to help with their model making as many British boatyards are often fenced and access is not as casual as in France.…
I admit to being a new convert into the world of r/c model boats, despite having a long standing interest in modelling all modes of transport, mostly railways, but also some ships and aircraft. A local vessel which I have had affection for since a child is the Steam Tug Kerne which was preserved in…
1:700 SCALE NAVAL DIORAMAS In the May issue of MB we discussed a diorama depicting HMS Eskimo in a Norwegian fjord with her bow mostly destroyed, and I was now keen to improve on this theme. As far as available model and reference materials were concerned, apart from modelling KM Tirpitz, the only other subjects…
Dave Wooley with his Worldwide Review of Warships and Warship Modelling Welcome once again to our regular sortie into the world of fighting ships and this month sees Part Three of our Photo Tour of the Ton Class mine hunter HMS Bronington, and we continue with Part Five of our short mini-series of the construction…
Hong Kong Police Launch No. 2 : Phil Scales converts the Empire Ivy hull from Mountfleet Models This was not so much a kit conversion as a complete rebuild on a commercial hull. For several years I was a Police Inspector in Hong Kong and spent some time with the Marine Police Department. Legendary in…
John Parker delves into the archives 52: The Mighty Midget Victory Industries Limited, named after an old coaching house that stood alongside The Hogs Back in Surrey, England, had made small items of electrical equipment for the Ministry of Supply during World War Two. With the return to peace, the founders, William Warren and Gerard…
