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 APRIL 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

RETURN OF THE EMILE ROBIN

SCALING UP SEA URCHIN • In this easy to follow ‘show and tell’, Ray Wood explains how, with just some minor modification, the design for Aerokits’ original little 16-inch classic can be used as the basis for a bigger and better 28-inch version

BLUE DEVIL PART ONE • Dermot Curnyn begins the story of a dazzling transformation

ENTERPRISE, TURMOIL AND ME! • John Mileson entertains us with another of his less of than ‘zen’ model boat building experiences…

THE SS UNITED STATES • John Parker tells the story of one man’s vision, the resulting Blue Riband winning ocean liner and the options open to modellers today…

Upgrading a RTR Part 2 • Richard Simpson shows how it’s possible to transform a mass-produced Ready-To-Run model into something quite extraordinary...

GET IN LINE! • Glynn Guest shares the results of some interesting angle coupling experiments

Big stuff • Dave Wiggins recalls the days of having it large…

BOILER ROOM • Richard Simpson explains the purpose and advantages of a typical heat shunt and shares some recent hands-on installation experience

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!