Gordon Longworth’s Realistic Radio Controlled Swan That well-known Swan Lake ballet written by Tchaikovsky, who was also famous for Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, tells the story of a princess named Odette who was cursed by a wicked sorcerer and turned into a swan. This probably has its origins in an older Russian folk story called…
John Parker delves into the archives The Radicon RC boat, 1956. (Courtesy of Continentalhobby) I have often thought how best to include something about radio control in this series. To attempt a comprehensive history of the subject is quite beyond my resources and the space available, whilst more specialized articles on the subject such as…
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…
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…
DAVID PLEDGE goes small! In the 2010 MB Winter Special with its centre page plan for a Fairey Huntress cabin cruiser, I noticed tucked in the editorial text on Page 5 the word ‘challenge’. Now I’m not usually a competitive type, but this challenge was different, namely to build a radio controlled model about seven…
DAVE BRUMSTEAD does a spot of soldering! Over the years there have been several queries along the lines of: ‘I have a 35MHz transmitter and if I fit it with a 40MHz crystal can I use it for my model boat?’ and of course the answer has always been ‘NO’. When I was visiting a…
