Contents...
REGULARS
MESSAGE FROM THE ENGINE ROOM
The assistant editor introduces this month’s edition
MASTHEAD
News items of interest to the maritime modeller
DIARY DATES
Maritime events for June
POWERPLUG
Rich Eyrich discusses the advantages of attending an I/C boat competition!
MEETING POINT
Reports of some of the events held over the past few months
SAIL FREE
Chris Jackson with news and views from the R/C racing sailboat scene
PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Robin Trott looks at some of the latest items for plastic kit modellers and a complete brass photo-etched model
SCALE SCENE
Ian has a look at solar powered ship projects
AIRWAVES
Alan Senior looks back at some early radio and some useful tips on modifying the Swamp Dawg
WATERLINES
The Royal Navy’s Depot and Repair Ships (Part 1)
COMING NEXT MONTH
Some of the articles planned for the July edition
FEATURES
WATERLINES SPECIAL
The Southampton Floating Drydock, the 60-year history
GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT 24 ‘TIGER’ COVER STORY
The story of the development of Torpedo Boats between the World Wars and the build of a model of the Tiger
MB.01 MICRO
Racing Boat from Tamco Evolution – a full review
RIGGING THE ARMED BRIGANTINE ‘SWIFT’
Glen Murphy gives details of how to rig a sailing ship
ROBBE POLICE BOAT – PART 1
The build and modifications to a classic kit
GERMAN NARVIK CLASS DESTROYER Z 38
The build of this re-released plastic kit
THE STORY OF A DIORAMA
John Hanson explains the story behind his model maritime diorama
