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…
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…
