Marine Modelling International March 2012

Contents:

REGULARS


MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor introduces this edition

MASTHEAD
Maritime news and views

DIARY DATES
Events for your diaries

AIRWAVES
Alan deals with electric motor experimentation

STEAM SCENE
The first sailing of the Sealight, safety systems for the burner and more on lubrication

POWERPLUG
Rick does a Q&A on your powerboat problems

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Reports on some of the latest and re-released maritime plastic kits

SCALE SCENE
Ian ponders over the use of brushless motors for scale use

LIVEWIRES
Allan examines Mono hulls used in Fast Electric racing

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Full size shipping seen in the Solent

VINTAGE MOTOR SHED – 13
Bassett-Lowke electric motors

WATERLINES
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

MEETING POINT
Reports of events held over the past few months

BOOK REVIEW
Reviews of some of the latest books of interest to readers




FEATURES

BUSTER II, CARD HARBOUR TUG
The second in the series, is of a small, fairly modern, harbour tug

EUROPEAN NAVIES IN AN AGE OF AUSTERITY PART 2
Italy’s Marina Militare and Spain’s Armada Española

ST NAZAIRE RAID
Chris gives a view from a German prospective of this 'Most Daring Raid'

HMS CAMPBELTOWN
Don builds his HMS Campbeltown. Part of MMI’s tribute to the WWII St Nazaire Raid

GUNPUNTS
Tony describes and builds a small boat which is a fast disappearing part of maritime history