Contents...
REGULARS
MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The Editor welcomes in the New Year and introduces this month’s edition
MASTHEAD
The latest maritime news and views
DIARY DATES
Listing of some of the confirmed events for 2014
PLASTIC KIT SCENE
The model build of SMS Dresden and a look at some newly released plastic kits
LIVEWIRES
Fast Electric event reports and advice on programming ESCs for brushless motors
VINTAGE CHATTER PT 5
A continued look at wooden kits
SCALE SCENE
Boring down – methods of making holes
WATERLINES
Admiralty’s Floating Drydocks
MEETING POINT
Reports of events held over the past few months
AIRWAVES
Electrical hints and tips for newcomers to the hobby
A CAUTIONARY TALE
The Editor offers advice on changing batteries
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 February edition
FEATURES
2020 VISION
A look into the future of how our hobby could expand with hi technology!
PRO BOAT WESTWARD 18
A review of this latest RTR yacht
BURANO 2 VENICE FERRY
This month’s FREE PLAN build article
CLOVELLY PICAROONERS
The redoubtable men and boats which once fished the ‘Drowning Coast’
DUTCH RIB LIFEBOATS
A pictorial view of the Royal Dutch Rescue Organisation craft
RUSSIAN CORVETTE STEREGUSHCHY
The build of this new 1/350 scale kit
SCAFFIE YAWL
Constructional details on building a model of the Scaffie Yawl Gratitude
USS LIONFISH PT 2
The history of USS Lionfish and fitting out of the drive motors and control surfaces
