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.

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WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER 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

Printed kit preview Operation Dynamo • Richard Dyer assesses JSC’s latest 1:400 scale 4-in-1offering

WIN! Billing Boats’ 1:12 scale kit for the African Queen

Man your boats • Richard Simpson on how to paint really credible crew figures using techniques, tips and tricks that really work…

Building a Victorian Steam Launch the easy way • John Mileson starts a new beginner’s guide series…

Tackling Tornio Part 1 • Dave Wooley begins a three-part serialisation covering the construction and finish of this 1:48 scale Finnish coastal missile corvette

Woodleigh • Jim Pottinger shares the backstory of this near water motor trawler, and explains the real-life purpose of some of the important components that feature on the pull-out plan featured in this month’s issue from which she can be modelled…

The Ernest-Bazin • When it comes to building the bizarre, modeller Lionel Broadbent is on a bit of a roll!

Murray River Paddlerse • “The river craft that evolved to take advantage of this liquid highway were well adapted to local conditions, and thus unique to this part of the world”

BOILER ROOM • Caveat emptor! Richard Simpson provides some sage advice on how to avoid the potential pitfalls when buying second-hand 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!