Model Boats

First published over 50 years ago, this great old magazine will be perfect for you if you like building model boats or just enjoy soaking up all of the elements of this huge hobby. Covering every type of model boat including, warships, tugs, lifeboats, historical ships, ferries, submarines and yachts to name a few. Both ‘seaworthy’ remoted controlled vessels through to static display models are featured as well as conversions, modifications, hints and tips and general ‘brain-storming’ ideas to get your juices flowing! Each issue features kit and model reviews, show and club reports and news from the boat modelling world. Model Boats magazine publishes 12 great issues a year.

Model Boats

WELCOME TO THE AUGUST 2023 ISSUE OF MODEL BOATS...

Compass 360 • If you have a news story for these pages, please contact the Editor, Lindsey Amrani, via e-mail at editor@modelboats.co.uk

WIN! CATCH OF THE DAY • Billing Boats’ superb 1:60 scale Rainbow Cutter kit!

RETRIEVER • Want to avoid getting into deep water should things go wrong? Glynn Guest shares details of how to build a nifty airboat recovery vessel

“With courage...” • Never built an R/C model boat before? Fear not, as absolute beginner Tim Logan is about to demonstrate the RNLI’s “... nothing is impossible” approach

THE FLYING PHANTOM • Allan Grafton, Eastleigh & District Model Boat Club member, shares some of the highs and lows of this epic build

Tŷ'n Llyn • Haydn Foulkes flies the flag for Wales with his first ever R/C yacht, based on Glynn Guest’s plan and build guide for Goblin featured in the April 2009 edition of Model Boats

PS Bilsdale • Colin Bishop takes on a paddler project

Noteworthy Nautilus • John Parker dives into the history of the submarine that championed nuclear propulsion against all early critics and the early plastic kits and plans produced, before flagging up a far more accurate option for today’s modellers

I.C. POWERBOATING BASICS • Derek Owen strips down a 2-stroke nitro engine in order to provide an ‘in a nutshell’ explanation of just what you’re looking at, why it’s there and how it works.

BOILER ROOM • Richard Simpson bench tests Miniature Steam Models’ new Entry Level plant

Your Models • Whether you’re highly skilled and experienced or completely new to the hobby, you’re definitely invited to this launch party! So please keep the contributions coming by emailing your stories and photos to editor@modelboats.co.uk

Your Letters • Got views to air or information to share? Then we want to hear from you!