Contents...
REGULARS
MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor introduces this month’s edition
MASTHEAD
Up to date news of interest to the maritime reader
POWERPLUG
Rick looks at the actual nuts and bolts that the IC boater will have to work with on a regular basis
LIVEWIRES
Ian tidies up a few loose ends and reports on the UK SAW meeting
SCALE SCENE
Ian asks, “are there any rules to ‘Rule of Thumb’”
VINTAGE CHATTER P17
An ‘Ee-Ze-Bilt’ for Christmas (Part 2)
MEETING POINT
Reports of events held over the past few months
WATERLINES
The Story of HMS Venerable (and her sister ships)
MYA UPDATES
Tim Long keeps us abreast of all the MYA activities
PLASTIC KIT SCENE
A look at some of the latest maritime related plastic kits
READER’S EMAIL
A reader’s follow up to the four-masted barque, Pamir article
READERS’ MODELS
A selection of your models
DIARY DATES
A listing of some of the major events for 2015
CHANDLERY
Book reviews
COMING NEXT MONTH
Details of some of articles planned for the February 2015 edition
FEATURES
MODEL BISMARK
Peter TB Fisher takes a look at a build of a German WW2 warship
DUTCH WARSHIP GRONINGEN
Patrick gives details and a pictorial guide of this very modern warship
OIL DEVIL
This months FREE PLAN of an oil carrying barge
NAUTILUS
The build of a newly released classic Jules Verne’s futuristic submarine
BARGE PEDICURE – FOOTNOTE
Jim describes adjustments he has made to get the Footy Barge sailing as well as possible
WAHINE PART 1
Building a coastal ferry from New Zealand
I.27 KO-HYOTEKI
Constructing a miniature Japanese submarine from WW2
MIDDLE AGED SHED
Neville has a mid-life crisis in the shed!
PENARTH PIER
Chris describes how this pier in South Wales collected some stunning awards
MY GRAND DAY OUT
Tony Coupe goes cruising on the PS Waverley
