Contents...
REGULARS
MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
The editor has a verbal ramble and introduces this month’s edition
MASTHEAD
News and updates
DIARY DATES
Maritime related events for the next few months
LIVEWIRES
Pre fast electric season thoughts
POWERPLUG
For the I/C enthusiast some Walbro carburettor background and features
VINTAGE CHATTER – PART 7
Collectable and still affordable, small propulsion machinery
AIRWAVES
Looking at the very tiny R/C systems available and the connectors and batteries to go with them
SCALE SCENE
French pilot boats as potential projects
WATERLINES
Soviet aircraft carriers at 1/1250 scale
MEETING POINT
Reports of events held over the past few months
PLASTIC KIT SCENE
News of some new and re-released plastic kits
READERS’ LETTERS
A delve into the editor’s post bag and Email mountain
COMING NEXT MONTH
Articles in the process of being planned for the April edition
FEATURES
BETI EUSKAL HERRIA
A follow-up on this Basque tuna fishing boat
THE POOLE YACHT
A replica of a toy boat from over 300 years ago
DARK CLASS MGB
The build of a 1/24 scale model of the Dark Class MGB 1120 is this month’s feature plan
USS ARIZONA
How to convert a Trumpeter plastic kit of USS Arizona in to a working model
SPRINTER
Build review of a new Truckable Minitug from S.H.G. Marine
WORD SEARCH COMPETITION
Win a new Sprinter Minitug kit
JOANNA KIWI YAWL
The story behind a model of a Kiwi Yawl
ELBE CLASS TENDERS
FGS Werra is one of six Type 404 Elbe Class tenders to support the German Navy
STAVROS S. NIARCHOS
A visit to the Tall Ships Youth Trust’s ship Stavros S Niarchos
HIJMS KUMANO
The build of two models of the ship from different Tamiya kits
A TEAM MARATHON
A Team Boatyard’s 24-hour World Record attempt
