PETER EVANS describes his unusual model Work started on this model in January 2008 with the usual rough sketch drawing, but the idea had been brewing for months before this date. I could not find much information on this type of vessel, so it was a bit of: ‘Make a start and see how it…
BRIAN JOHNSON presents a water jet powered semi-scale patrol launch The concept The combination of twin water jets in a conventional hull as a valid alternative to the Jet-Skim hybrid featured in Model Boats June 2010 was deemed worthwhile so it was off to the model shops once again for electrical gear and materials. The…
Funnels BRIAN KING with some useful advice Many years ago I had a friend who decided to build a working model of a lifeboat. I cannot remember of which class, but I do remember it was an open boat with a dirty great mast. As I had just made a scratch built fibreglass 48ft 6in…
DAVE BRUMSTEAD with r/c scale news Welcome to this month’s Focus on Scale. In this issue we are paying a visit to the Essex Country Show and looking at drive motor alignment and couplings. We are also having a look at a model speedboat designed and built by an aeromodeller and looking forward to the…
ROY BURTON with some thoughts The reason for the need to waterproof servos is that in this working model of the Turtle submersible, they could not go inside a waterproof compartment – there just isn’t enough room! This topic of conversation came up for discussion whilst I was chatting with some of the lads at…
COLIN BISHOP looks at Wightlink’s new passenger ferries Wight Ryder II paints an impressive picture as she backs away from Ryde Pier Head. A brief history of the route For most of my life I have been a regular visitor to the Isle of Wight and many of my crossings have been via the Portsmouth…
BRIAN KING fires us up! If you build ship models as I do, sooner or later you will have to build guns. In a 1000 word article the subject is too great to be covered in any complete manner at all, but perhaps a word or two can be devoted to an examination of gun…
MICHAEL J SHEPPARD describes his working model I have with this article decided to use the text to explain the pictures. I hope from this that you will be able to see how I made this paddling Indian Canoe and that it might inspire you to have a go at something a bit different. Photo…
ANTHONY ADDAMS researches these small sailing craft The Nile is home to feluccas that flitter about busily like butterflies, so please read on and enjoy an armchair sail. Have you been to Aswan? If you have, then you will probably have been struck by the beauty of seeing graceful white sail feluccas ghosting across the…
