Marine Modelling International November 2011

Contents:

REGULARS

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

MASTHEAD
Reports on the latest maritime news

DIARY DATES
Events for your calendar

SAIL FREE
Advice on choosing and building you own racing sailboat

AIRWAVES
Alan Senior shares some of his and other readers’ knowledge of solar powered models and mini video cameras

STEAM SCENE
Chris Saunders completes the steam installation in his Clyde Puffer and starts steam trials

WATERLINES
Kelvin Holmes finds some drydocks for the Atlas Models

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Robin Trott looks at some new or re-released plastic kits

SCALE SCENE
A detailed look at Wartime Air Sea Rescue Barges

VINTAGE MOTOR SHED 9
John Parker examines the Frog Tornado electric motor

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Full size shipping seen in the Solent

MEETING POINT
Reports of events held over the past few months

READERS' FEEDBACK
Feedback from readers

CHANDLERY
New books and harware of interest to readers




FEATURES

NAMBA
A report on NAMBA (North American Model Boat Association) Fast Electric Nationals

SKIPJACK
Building Dumas’ Chesapeake Bay oyster dredger Skipjack

GTS FINNJET
The ‘Concorde of the Seas’! The model build of the largest and fastest passenger ferry!

USS NEW JERSEY
Dr Marcus Rooks explains the history and how he built the model of this American warship

DORA STARR
Mark Steele sets the scene of a possible new challenge on weathering

RRS RESEARCH
The fascinating design and build of a classic wooden ship that never sailed!