Marine Modelling International January 2012

Contents:

REGULARS

MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor greets the New Year

MASTHEAD
Maritime news and views

DIARY DATES
Events for your diary

STEAM SCENE
Fuel mixes explained plus the build of the VR1A single cylinder steam engine

SAIL FREE
News from various quarters of the radio sailing scene

POWERPLUG
Pro Boat Sanibel 36 Sailboat upgrades

WATERLINES
Icebreakers

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
New and re-released plastic kits plus the build of HMS Suffolk

AIRWAVES
Understanding mixing in multi-channel programmable 2.4 GHz R/C equipment

VINTAGE MOTOR SHED – 11
Mid-Range Taycol motors

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Recent full size shipping seen in the Solent

MEETING POINT
Reports of events held over the past few months

SCALE SCENE
Plastic is your friend looking at handmade fittings

CHANDLERY
New items of hardware of interest to the maritime modeller




FEATURES

HSU FU COVER STORY & FREE PLAN
Part 1 of the build of a scale bamboo raft, this month’s FREE PLAN

WEATHERING CHALLENGE
An international challenge to encourage weathering of models

DINA
The build of a waterline Dutch Coaster

LUFTHANSA MOTHERSHIPS
Ships that serviced early airmail routes

TID TUG
Part 1 – the history and inspiration of the build of a naval tug

GRAYHOUND LUGGER
A new 1776 revenue Lugger being built in Cornwall

RN ICE PATROL SHIPS
The history of Ice Patrol Ships and HMS Endurance