Marine Modelling International April 2010

Contents:

REGULARS

MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor sets the scene for this month’s edition

MASTHEAD
Maritime news and events

DIARY DATES
Some of the events being held during April

READERS MODELS
Reports from readers of their models

SAIL FREE
Chris Jackson looks at the coming season and the prospects for some popular classes

SCALE SCENE
Ian looks at navigation lights and the origins of port
and starboard

POWERPLUG
Rick Eyrich diagnoses sick engine signs

WATERLINES
Kelvin Holmes reviews the Grand Fleet in 1914

CHANDLERY
The shop window of some of the new maritime related products

AIRWAVES
Alan Senior reviews a new range of Power Units and answers some more brushless questions

EASTER WORD SEARCH COMPETITION
Win one of the new Fusion Power Units as reviewed in Airwaves

LIVEWIRES
Jeff Meade reports on items of interest to the Fast Electric modeller

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Robin Trott examines some of the newly released maritime related plastic kits

TIFFY’S WORKSHOP (22)
Scratch-building complex fittings

MEETING POINT
Reports on shows and events




FEATURES

HMS COSSACK AND THE ALTMARK INCIDENT
Philip Warren builds a diorama out of matchsticks to commemorate a major WW II Naval Operation

FREE PLAN BLITZ
Hal Harrison builds his semi scale German WW II warship

NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER BOAT
Clive Dent describes his static model of this common fishing boat seen on the eastern coast of the US

FLYING PHANTOM
George Whittle builds this Tyne Models kit of a working fire fighting tug

LUGGER ALERT
Tony James describes the build of a full size Lugger

MAGIC VEE
Mark Stevens puts this new mini RTR Fast Electric boat through its paces

MMI SOLAR CHALLENGE 2010
The launch of this year’s marathon using the power of the sun