Marine Modelling International February 2011

Contents:

REGULARS

MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor looks at the month ahead

MASTHEAD
News of interest to maritime modellers

DIARY DATES
Events for the early part of the year

SAIL FREE
News and Views from the world of radio yacht racing

WATERLINES
Kelvin Holmes collects the final liners of the famous Union Castle

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Robin looks at some more new plastic kit releases, and builds four models from one box

POWERPLUG
Rick explains how he upgraded the Super Vee 27

AIRWAVES
Alan answers some readers’ techy questions

CHANDLERY
Some new hardware of interest to modellers

MEETING POINT
Report on the Warwick Model Boat Show

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Pictures and details of shipping seen in the Solent




FEATURES

THE ANNE B
Neville Wade builds his model, based on the Grain Race barque, Penang

ODYSSEY 11
Chris Jackson reviews this attractive RTR yacht

WORD SEARCH COMPETITION
You could win an Odyssey 11 yacht in this month’s free to enter competition

SCHOONER CHALLENGE
Mark Steele announces the results of this interesting challenge

HMS ENDURANCE
Robin Trott builds this RN Antarctic Ice Patrol Ship

CARTAGENA
John Lindo describes his homeport of Cartagena and the maritime history of the area

OMRA HISTORY
John Kingsley-Dobson describes the history of the
Offshore Model Racing Association

FAIRMILE D
Alan Furness scratch-builds his Fairmile MTB 605

SAILBOAT STAND
Rick Eyrich makes a Simple Sailboat Stand

MODELLING TIPS
Readers share some useful ideas

MMI VISITS HOWES MODELS
A look at Howes’ new premises