Pic 1: Monica II shows off her fine hull lines. Pic 2: Main cabin and cockpit. Pic 3: Stern hatch that houses the receiver switch. Pic 4: Deck hatches for access to sail winches. Pic 5: Soft wire formed around dowel to make mast attachment clips. Pic 6: Hull and deck supports taking shape. Monica 11 is based on one of the attractive pond yachts that…
Pic 1 to 3: These are pictures of an early model Merco 61 sent in by Malcolm Stride, a ME Contributor. The engine needs a thorough clean, but other than that would appear to be ready to go after many years in storage. Pic 4 & 5: Two fine close-ups of the cylinder head and…
Pic 1: Evaluating the ‘Camelon Bridge’ diorama with the aid of cardboard templates and the photograph that inspired it. Pic 2: Building-up the contours for ‘Lock Thirteen’ from MDF, edges are shaped before gluing and a lip has been created to take the final trim. Pic 3: The basic contours have been blended together with…
Pic 1: An example of the Ropucha class tank landing ship. Pic 2: The bow door on the Ukrainian Ropucha class LST Konstyantyn Olshanskyy. Pic 3: A position looking right forward. Note the height of the breakwater. Pic 4: Looking aft from a position forward right towards the bridge. Pic 5: Folding cargo hatch. Pic…
Welcome once again to our regular sortie into the world of fighting ships. This month sees the start of an extended series on the building of the Soviet aviation cruiser Kiev. Pic 1: The GRP hull, deck and superstructure, which formed the bulk of the Kiev Kit at 1:144 scale. Pic 2: Kiev at anchor.…
Paddle Steamers Albion and Glen Rosa While I was in the latter stages of the build of my last model I mentioned to one of the other members of The Model Steamer Club that I was thinking of building a paddle steamer as my next model. I said that I didn’t have any particular model…
Welcome! This month we will conclude the write up of our visit to Skipsea Sands Model and Craft Week, go to the scale steering regatta at Bridlington, pay a visit to Maldon in Essex and finally begin modifying to electric power the Billings Karoline, otherwise known as the potato boat. Skipsea Sands Model Boats and…
Kew Bridge Steam Museum Model Boat Show The museum is situated in Brentford, which is to the west of London and the buildings were originally used by the Grand Junction Waterworks Company to house the steam pumps that provided water to London. Much of the original equipment still exists and some of the restored steam…
Pic 1: Damsels rescued and now being safely returned to the landing stage. Only a little first aid was needed apart from the application of some ‘after sun’ cream. It was another very hot day with plenty of sun when a report came through that two young ladies had fallen from their sailing dinghy. This…
Pic 1 to 3: Burnaby Models in British Columbia, pictured by John Tarvin in early 2006. Fair bit of stock in the shop! Dear-oh-dear, it’s autumn again! From last month’s unusual foray into the early years of rock-n-roll cruising on the ‘Daff’, this month’s edition sits on more familiar ground. I’m going to start this…
