Contents...
REGULARS
MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor introduces this edition
MASTHEAD
Maritime related news and views
LIVEWIRES
Reports on the Fast Electric scene plus the world speed record report
PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Recently released plastic and resin kits
SCALE SCENE
Coal and the North East coal ships
POWERPLUG
Extreme race day hull repairs take centre stage this month
VINTAGE CHATTER
Describes the P.C.S. (for Proportional Control Systems) R/C kit
WATERLINES
Far Eastern Navies – Kelvin reviews the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force
CHANDLERY
Book reviews of recent maritime books
MEETING POINT
Reports of events held at the end of last year
COMING NEXT MONTH
Some of the articles in the planning stage for the February edition
FEATURES
FORCEFUL P1 (COVER STORY)
The build of a Director class paddle tug
HAUK
This month’s FREE PLAN (MAR 3790) is of a fishing boat used between Shetland and occupied Norway during WWII
GAR WOOD SPEEDSTER
The build of a 1930’s speedboat in mahogany
FRENCH BOUNTY SHIPS
France goes her own way; the end of sail
K-CLASS
Modelling the steam-powered fleet submarine from the Great War