Marine Modelling International July 2012

Contents…


Regulars

MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor introduces this month’s edition

MASTHEAD
Maritime news

DIARY DATES
Events for this month

VINTAGE MOTOR SHED – 17
Three Graupner motors

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Some recently released kits and some new paints from Humbrol

STEAM SCENE
A look at a useful steam generator, and details of a reader’s collection of steamboats

WATERLINES
The P&O Story, Pt 1

POWERPLUG
Improving powerboat eye boat coordination

LIVEWIRES
Fast Electric catamarans explained

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Full size shipping seen in the Solent

SCALE SCENE
WWII ‘Ice Ship’ and an unusual modern drive system

AIRWAVES
The fitting out and sea trials of the multi brushless motor installation

MEETING POINT
Reports of shows and events held over the past few months

CHANDLERY
New items of hardware and books for the modeller

COMING NEXT MONTH
Some of the articles planned for the August edition




Features

SPANISH FISHING BOAT
This month’s FREE PLAN (MAR3549) of an attractive fishing boat

DAYDREAMER COVER STORY
A 12th scale motor yacht built in LEGO

JAPANESE TRANSPORT SUBMARINES
Modelling Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Transport Submersibles

FAST AND BONNIE
The scratch-build of a ketch inspired from a book!

E-BOAT ARCHAEOLOGY
S-89 wreckage in Cornwall