Marine Modelling International August 2011

Contents:

REGULARS

MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor introduces this month’s edition

MASTHEAD
The latest news and views

DIARY DATES
What’s on, Where and When

SCALE SCENE
Ian Williams revisits propulsion systems and has a look at Azipods

WATERLINES
Kelvin Holmes completes the P&O Ferries story

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Some of the new and re-released maritime related plastic kits

LIVEWIRES
A look at the power train for high performance Fast Electric boats

AIRWAVES
Alan Senior examines power sources and shares more information on 2.4 GHz

SAIL FREE
Chris Jackson with news of events in the R/C sailing world

VINTAGE MOTOR SHED
John Parker continues his series with Pittman Motors

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Shipping seen in the Solent

MEETING POINT
Reports of maritime related events held over the past few months

CHANDLERY
Recent released new products and books





FEATURES

IOM WORLDS
A report on the IOM yacht championships held in the UK

PROBOAT MISS GEICO CATAMARAN
A review of this new high performance RTR Fast Electric boat

STEAM IN GERMANY
Chris Koenig continues his search for preserved and operational steam powered craft in Germany

THE ‘LAUREN & RACHEL’
A square-rigger model, and an excursion into electrical problems

SCILLONIAN III COVER STORY
Jim Pottinger describes this month’s Feature Plan MAR3525 of this Isles of Scilly Ferry

THE RUSSIAN CORVETTE STREGUSHCHY
Robin Trott builds a new kit out of resin and photo-etch parts

P104 SOUND SELECTOR SWITCH
Steve Dean continues to make more noises – all controlled from the transmitter!