Contents...
REGULARS
MESSAGE FROM THE ENGINE ROOM
The Assistant Editor introduces this month’s edition
MASTHEAD
The latest maritime news and views
DIARY DATES
Listing of some of the confirmed events for 2014
SAIL FREE
Chris Jackson looks at the radio sailboat world
WATERLINES
Admiralty’s Floating Drydocks – Part 2
PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Robin looks at a varied selection of models from manufacturers from around the globe
VINTAGE CHATTER – PART 6
Altair scratch-built stage-by-stage in photographs
AIRWAVES
Ian builds his test rig to help when checking motor voltage
POWERPLUG
Rick relates some problems and their cures
MEETING POINT
Reports of events held over the past few months
CHANDLERY
New items of hardware and books
READERS’ LETTERS
A dig into the Editor’s postbag and Emails
COMING NEXT MONTH
Some of the articles being planned for the March edition
FEATURES
FRIGATE DIANA
Yosnardy and Yosniel have a dilemma. To paint, or not to paint, that is the question
BETI EUSKAL HERRIA
Building a beautiful 1:20 scale R/C model of a typical Basque fishing boat
VOSPER GUNBOAT
Clive tells us how he converted the AsTec ASRL Vosper into a Gunboat
USS LIONFISH – PART 3
Paul describes how he sourced and adapted materials for all the fittings then sails his submarine
SS OHIO OIL TANKER
Robin gives details of how he constructed the 1/700 scale model from NIKO
R/C CONVERSION OF REVELL’S S100
The history and the model of S100
IJN AMAGI
Mike builds Fujimi’s 1/700 rendition of Japan’s lost battle-cruiser design
