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…
Richard Simpson reports Wilton Park is the home of the Kirklees MBC and this is a fantastic venue for the club’s Open Days, Steam Conventions and other events. Held on the 23rd April 2017, this was the eighth such event, the first being held in 2010. A few of the regular modellers were unable to…
Chris Drage explains how to build these miniatures As mentioned in Part Two of this series in the May 2017 issue of MB, one of the most appealing aspects of building in small scales is the amount of ‘environmental’ detail one can include with a model ship. Having now gained a little confidence in creating…
Phil Button’s new project In mid-May 2016, a friend of my wife called round and told me he had something to look at in his car. I duly followed him outside and was shown a pair of racing yachts that had obviously seen better days, one red and the other blue. He informed me that…
Glynn Guest presents a new semi-scale model based on a small tramp steamer This semi-scale model is based on the small tramp steamers that might have been found plying their trade in remote out of the way ports in bygone times. Nomad is built to a scale of approximately 1:40 to 1:50 (1:43 is O…
Richard Simpson’s series on model steam plants. After discussing the plans for this Affordable Steam project last month and ordering the three major components, all I had to do was wait for the items to arrive and then start to have a play. The Krick Anna kit, the ‘Tiny’ engine and the Tony Green Steam…
Roger Stollery updates Model Boats readers The September Chase meeting – Six Metre match racing The Model Yachting Association (MYA) looks after radio and free sailing in the UK and its Council makes the decisions that make this organisation the envy of the world. The new faces on the 2017 Council, include the Chairman, Terry…
