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 SEPT 2022 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

2022 MPBA Fast Electric Nationals • Ian Williams reports back from this year’s event

Billing Boats® • The story of this long established and much-loved brand brought bang up to date – and the scoop on some of the exciting kits just over the horizon…

WIN! • Billing Models’ superb 1:100 scale HMS Warrior kit!

Sizing up the Sea Hornet • John Bristow shares details of how he scratch-built an up-scaled version Aerokits’ motor launch

Seagull sea change Part 1 • Scratch-builder Dave Woolley rings the changes with an imaginative conversion designed to be brought in on a very tight budget…

U-Bootee • Glynn Guest provides a helpful guide to building a simple dynamic diving R/C submarine model from this month’s free plan

Virgin Atlantic Challenger 1 • Ashley Cooper explains how one brave and ambitious venture inspired another…

Empress of Canada Part 4 • Roy Cheers concludes the story of this magnificent build by reminding that however impressive the end result may be, few projects, even those undertaken by highly experienced modellers, are all plain sailing….

Solar boats • John Parker reflects on renewable energy usage and how as model boat builders we can also draw on the advances being made.

BOILER ROOM • Richard Simpson concludes the story of how he transformed plans for the Wide-a-Wake into his uniquely finished build of Hereward

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! Letters can either be forwarded via email to editor@modelboats.co.uk or via post to Readers’ Letters, Mortons Media Group, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR