Contents...

REGULARS

MESSAGE FROM THE ENGINE ROOM

The assistant editor introduces this month’s edition

MASTHEAD

Some of the latest news

DIARY DATES

Dates of events for the next two months

WATERLINES

The last big liners

PLASTIC KIT SCENE

New items of interest to the plastic kit modeller

SAIL FREE

News from the model sailboat world

POWERPLUG

Rudder related problems not normally considered by the I/C boater

MEETING POINT

Reports of events held over the past few months

CHANDLERY

Recently released items of hardware

SCALE SCENE

Simply made fittings

COMING NEXT MONTH

Articles in the planning stage for the September edition

FEATURES

MMI VISITS

Hamburg’s International Maritime Museum

HMS EDINBURGH

A detailed photographic review of this recently decommissioned warship

THAMES V

The detailed build of a traditional tug

BEGINNERS AIRBRUSHING

A review of one of the latest Iwata airbrushes

PILOTS AND THEIR CREW

The story of the men and boats charged with the duty of piloting large craft into port

EEL SCHOKKER ARANKA – PART 2

The final part and model build of this traditional Dutch fishing boat

THE MATCHBOX FLEET USCG 54

Chris gives us the story and builds a model of USCG 54

BIG THAMES CRUISE

Report on this mammoth cruise of 250 miles for the R/C boat – is this a world record?

AKAGI

A model build and history of a victim of the Battle of Midway

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Marine Modelling International August 2013