Marine Modelling International September 2011

Contents:

REGULARS

MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE
A few words from the editor

MASTHEAD
Maritime news and views

DIARY DATES
Events for your calendar

SAIL FREE
Chris Jackson looks at some of the boats and bits at the recent IOM Worlds

PLASTIC KIT SCENE
Robin Trott tells us of some more of the latest plastic kit releases and re-releases

WATERLINES
Kelvin Holmes welcomes back the Airfix 1/1200s and hopes for more

AIRWAVES
Guest contributor Steve Dean provides advice on getting the best results when installing a sound system into your model

STEAM SCENE
This month Chris Saunders explores lubricators, throttles and condensers

SCALE SCENE
Ian Williams has a look at something different, Rescue Buoys

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Some recent full size ships seen in the Solent

MEETING POINT
Reports on exhibitions and shows over the past few months

VINTAGE MOTOR SHED – 7
John Parker looks back at Taycol Marine motors

CHANDLERY
New products of interest to the maritime modeller





FEATURES

TRAPLET VISIT
Droitwich Spa MBC visit Traplet Headquarters

PRO BOAT RETRIEVAL DECOY
A review of an interesting recovery animal/craft?

HMS CUMBERLAND
Patrick Boniface captures some final images of this decommissioned warship

WEST COUNTRY SAILING KETCHES
A potted history of one of the West Country’s mainstay workboats during the 19th and 20th centuries

TUG WENDY ANN
The tale of a tug that had two resurrections and a long life and the build of her as a model

HIJMS KITAKAMI
Modelling of an unusual Japanese light cruiser based on a card kit

SCALE SPEED AND POWER
Roy Cheers from the Confederation Marine Modellers explains the complex topic of scale speeds!

ROPE MAKING
Peter Danks describes his method of making scale ropes