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MAY 2011 - ISSUE 290
28 LIVE WIRES
Jeff Meade finds a few more Fast Electric bits
to keep us interested!!

30 VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

Full size shipping recently seen in the Solen t

31 VINTAGE MOTOR SHED

John Parker continues his series this month on
Taycol Star and Comet

32 AIRWAVES
Alan Senior investigates GPS for models, A IS for ful l
size shipping and new accessories for the Planet T5

35 READERS' FEEDBACK
Readers' feedback on some past articles

53 MEETING POINT
Reports on events over the past few months

58 POWERPLUG
Rick Eyrich visits the annual 20 11 US W inter
Nationals 1/C boat race in Orlando

70 CHANDLERY
Some new hardware of interest to maritime model lers

Features
One of the most documented and filmed naval incidents of
WWII is the battle of the Bismarck, which resulted in Winston 8 CORNWALL MODEL
Churchill 's famous announcement "Sink The Bismarck. " The BOATS REVISITED
story behind the battle is absolutely fascinating , but even
A report on this expanding retailer
though the full size German Battleship Bismarck was sunk
on her maiden voyage, with the aid of modern technology
and a plastic kit Marcus Rooks has built his model which can
still be seen lurking in model lakes around the UK. As this
month is the 70th anniversary of her sinking we felt it was an
appropriate tribute to all the sailors who lost their lives in this
battle, to run this article as a reminder of the incident.

36 SG&K GENTLEMAN'S
Regulars RUN ABOUT
Bryant Thompson builds th is attractive runabout.
5 MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE Feature Plan plus Laser-cut Woodpack available
A few words from the editor on this month's edition

6 MASTHEAD
All the latest maritime news and views

7 DIARY DATES
Maritime events for the next month

12 WATERLINES
Kelvin Holmes recounts the story of the Carnival
Cruise Line

14 STEAM SCENE 42 SS NEWFOUNDLAND

Chris Saunders starts his fitting ou t of a steam Hal Mather scratch-builds his SS Newfoundland
plant in a Sealight Clyde Puffer
48 BISMARCK ICOVER STORY I
18 PLASTIC KIT SCENE Marcus Rooks describes his build and modification
Robin Trott looks at some new and updated maritime of this famous WWII battleship
plastic kit models
64 CLUB OF THE MONTH
20 SAIL FREE Mi ke Edwards describes the Basingstoke M odel
Chris Jackson with news from the R/C sailing world Boat Club

26 SCALE SCENE 66 AMBO

lan W illiams continues his look at anchors and Richard Chesney reviews the barge racing series
anchor chains for last yea r

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we have published in this edition . I must confess thi s is the most
I have received since I have been Editor, now just over three years ,
time flies when you're enjoying yourself! Also in this edition we are publishing the build article for a
The flavour of the month with most media outlets (radio, TV, Gentleman 's Runabout launch and we have another laser-cut
papers and magazines), and we at Traplet are no exception, is woodpack available for this model, but unlike the other laser-cut
that every year seems to be a major anniversary o f some sort or woodpacks we have produced in the past this one is for the more
other. COK, I know it was my 60th this year but I resisted having experienced modeller who has Cor needs) experience in planking.
a party for all the readers I) Here at MMI we celebrated our 25th Th e wood pack just consists o f the bulkheads; the purchaser needs
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old th is year. Moving th e clock back 70 years, to be precise I think Apologies to some readers who may have received a miss prin ted
27th May 1941, the major WWII naval battle of th e sinking of the copy of the M arch edition of MM I; th is was a problem at the
German battleship Bismarck took place. A s you can see from this printers.
edition we are running a construction article on the Bismarck, I'm
already working on articles for some oth er major nautical incident Have a good sailing and building month!
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MASTHEAD
ALL THE LATEST MARITIME
NEWS AND VIEWS
WINGS AND WHEELS MODEL SPECTACULAR,
25TH & 26TH JUNE
This event, billed as the largest model airshow in the UK, also
includes all the other modelling specialities including maritime models
and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Held on th e North
W eald Airfield near Epping in Essex the site has facilities for on site
camping and boasts a massive modeller's Bring and Buy marquee.
The on site 40 foot square portable pool allows many of the model
craft to be demonstrated on the water.
For the non-modelling members of the family the airfield also boasts
the largest Saturday market in the UK. An excellent show not to be
missed .
For details of all this and much, much more, including on line ticket
reservations go to www. wingsnwheels.net or telephone 01242
604 126.
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MODEL
S P E CTACULAR
The portable pond at Wings and Wheels caters for the
operational maritime models
SCOONIE'S
Due to some technical problems the website for Scoonie Hobbies
is temporally unavailable but hopefully in the near future wi ll be back
fully operational. Joint owner of the business Andy McCue has
announced that his son Steven is now in partnership with him and as
Andy says, " Not many dads give their son a share in an overdraft!! "
Wh en Andy fully retires, one thing that won't change is that Steve
has the same evil sense of humour!
PRESERVATION NEWS
SS MEDWAY QUEEN NEW DVD
The Medway Queen Preservation Society has now issued a new
DVD charting the history of the ship and the society's efforts to
rescue and restore her. The DVD contains two great films, 'Saving
the M edway Queen' and 'Guardian Angel', about the paddle steamer
Medway Queen. The Medway Qu een's hull is being rebui lt in Bristol
with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and this DVD has been
produced wi th the support of the EU lnterreg IVA 'Heroes of the Two
Seas' programme and the GMBU .
Th e DVD is available from the Medway Queen Sales Tea m at 46
Brockenhurst Close, W ifmore, Gillingham ME8 OHG. Price at the
time of printing is £12 including P&P. Cheques must be in sterling,
drawn on a UK bank, and payable to Medway Queen Preservation
Society (sales).
There are limited times and dates for a dockyard visit to see
the construction of the Medway Queen in Bristol, please visit the
Medway Queen website for details. www.medwayqueen.co.uk
6 MAY 201 1 www.marinemodelmagazine.com
TUG TENDER CALSHOT
Should you be fortunate enough to depart Southampton on
a cru ise ship the chances are you wil l see to port a small red
and black funnelled vessel. Zoom in and you can read the name
Calshot. This vessel is th e subject of a continuing restoration
project with the intention of berthing her at Town Qu ay. She was
built in 1930 for Red Funnel Towage operating for 34 years in the
Southampton water and Solent area prior to her sale to Port &
Liner Services (Ireland) Ltd. for whom she gave a further 22 years
service as Galway Bay. In 1986 she was bought by Southampton
City Council. Initi ally intended for the Ocean Village project she
was moved to Town Quay in 1991 and subsequently to her current
inaccessible location of Southampton Berth 42. In 1997 the
decision was made to undertake a complete restoration and the Tug
Tender Calshot Trust Co. Ltd. was establi shed. Progress has been
slow although it is good to see the funnel restored to its original
height. Help is being sought from the Lottery Heritage Fund and
once fully restored she should again be open to th e public.
Th e official website www.tugtendercalshot.com has not been
updated for several years but more up-to-date information may be
found at www.classictugs.co.uk KH .
DANISH AND SWEDISH PRESERVATION
Unlike us our continental neighbours seem keen to preserve
their warships from the Cold W ar era. Contemporaries of the RN 's
Whitby and Leander classes, the Swedish Halland class (of two)
and Danish Peder Skram class (of two) were completed in 1956 and
1966 respectively with examples of each now serving as museum
ships. The destroyers Halland and Smaland were in comm ission from
1955/56 with the latter leaving service in 1979. In 1987 she became
a museum ship in the Gothenburg Maritime Centre where at 3,344
tons she is the largest of several vessels on display, which include
the light vessel Fladen, submarine Nordkaparen and patrol boat
Hugin. Halland was decommissioned in 1982 and scrapped three
years later. The centre may be visited at www.maritiman.se and is
not to be confused with the Gothenburg M aritime Museum , which is
something entirely different.
Moving on to Denmark, the 2,711 ton frigates Peder Skram
and Herluf Trolle were completed in the mid-1960s . They were
modernised in 1976-78 and equipped with Sea Sparrow and Harpoon
missiles. Herluf Trolle suffered a serious engine room fire in 1982
but was repaired by 1983. Both were placed in reserve in 1987 and
decommissioned in 1990. Herluf Trolle was scrapped in 1995. In
1982 Peder Skram inadvertently fired a Harpoon missile fortunately
without causing any casualties. In company with the submarine
Saelen and missile boat Sehested, she has survived as a museum
ship in Copenhagen, see www.pederskram.dk KH MMf
Preserved warship Smaland can be seen at the
Maritime Centre in Gothenburg
DIARY DATES
WHAT IS ONI WHERE AND WHEN?
Event Dates for your Diary
If you know of any confirmed Maritime related events and you
would like us to include them please let us know either by email
mmi@traplet.com or post to The MMI Editor, PO Box 4239,
Shepton Mallet BA4 9AQ. We need the Date, Venue, Organiser/
who to contact and crucially an Emaii/Website address and/or a
telephone number, a post code would be useful for Sat Nav's. A full
listing of events for the year can be found on
www.marinemodelmagazine.com/ diarydates
MAY 2011 DIARY
MAY1
A Festival of Model Boating Now on for One Day Only
Beale Park, Pangbourne. There will be limited trade stands. The
event is being ran and organised by the Mid Thames Model Boat
Club under the control of lan Hughes contact 01189 793310 or
email ian@hughes.co.uk
MAY1
Model Thames Sailing Barge Match
Brightlingsea MSC, Promenade Way, Brightlingsea, Essex. For
further information contact: Mr P Mortimer, 46 Beardsley Drive,
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 6GQ. Tel: 01245 469405 . Or the AMBO/
MTSBC website www.modelbarge.info
MAY1
Model Boat Show
Appledore, Devon. lt is being held at the RNLI Appledore Life Boat
House, Appledore. Further details from Richard Tel: 01237 478187
MAY1
Glasgow Richmond Model Boat Club, Start of Season
Show
Richmond Park, Glasgow (opposite Shawfield Stadium.l. 12
noon to 4.30 pm. Dozens of boats will be on display. Contact the
club secretary: Colin Miller, Mobile: 07719568539 or club email:
glasgow.richmond@gmail.com For travel directions,
www.glasgowrichmondmbc.co.uk!Where.html
MAY7to14
Thornwick Bay Model and Craft Week
A week to enjoy doing model boating, flying, tanks, crafts etc.
Thornwick Bay Holiday Centre , 4 miles north of Bridlington . For
accommodation Tel: 01262 850369. Modellers can contact Jim
Worner (evenings only) Tel: 01423 862971
MAY?
Mobile Marine Models Manufacturer's Bonanza,
Manufacturer's Market Day
The Boat Shed, Highcliffe Park, lngham Cliff, Lincoln LN1 2YQ.
Start 10.30 am . Factory-On-View, many Trade Stands and Club
Exhibitions. Free entry, free parking. For more information Tel:
01522 730731/689209
MAY8
Waterline Ship Enthusiasts
Meeting at the Explosion Museum Priddys Hard , Gosport, Hants.
Tel: Dave on 02392 352383 or Email: dave.willcocks@ntlworld.com
MAY8
Dolphin Model Boat Club Free Sailing Regatta
Orpington , just off of Kent Road by the A224 Cray Avenue BR5
4. Start 10.00. Contact via email: dolphinmodelboatclub@live.
co.uk or the website: www.dolphinmodelboatclub.com or contact
Margaret , Tel: 01689 834896
MAY8
Kirklees Model Boat Club Steam Convention and
Mount Fleet Models Open Day
W ilton Park, Bradford Road , Batley WF 17. 9 am until 4 pm . Please
check the website for up to date details ,
www.kirkleesmodelboatclub.org.uk
MAY8
Model Thames Sailing Barge Match
Herne Bay Herons, War Memorial Park, Herne Bay, Kent. 10 am
start. For further information contact: Mrs B Watts, 18 Crossways,
S. Croydon . Surrey CR2 8JL. Or the AMBO/ MTSBC website
www.modelbarge.info
MAY8
Edinburgh Model Boat Club Start of Season
lnverleith Pond. 12 noon start. New Boat of the Year Competition
CEMBC members only). Website: www.edinburghmodelboatclub.
org.uk Email : secretary@edinburghmodelboatclub.org.uk Tel :
0131 551 4637
MAY14
South Devon Model Extravaganza 2
The show wi ll take place at the Newton Abbot Race course TQ12
3AF. lt is readily accessible from the major routes into the area and
well sign posted. The show will be from 10.00 to 16.00 covering all
aspects of modelling , including R/C and static wi ll be on display.
Adu lts £3.50, Children £0 .50, Family Ticket £6.00. For further
details contact Paul Thompson on 01803 558520
MAY14/15
Saltwell Park Model Boat Club <Gateshead)
A static display of models will be held in the Towers Building
of Saltwell Park. Start 1000 to 1600 hours both days. Sat Nav
postcode is NE9 SAX. Some sailing will take place both mornings at
the club cabin at the lakeside. Contact John A Sidebottom , Secretary
Saltwell Park Model Boat Club. Tel: 01207 570 799. Mobile: 07 891
639 583. Email: johnsidebottom707@btinternet.com
MAY15
Southport Model Boat Club Open Day
At the Jubille Pond, Rotten Row, Southport PR8 2BZ. 10 am
to 4 pm. Light refreshments available. Contact: 01704 870927 ,
07976251627 , Email: lesthurgeson@hotmail.co.uk
MAY15
SWAMBC Open Fast Electric Championship
Rd 2 Hosted by Exeter & District MSC , Dragonfly Lake, Crealy Pk,
Exeter. For further details Email: Russellchilcott@aol.com or the
W ebsite: www.swambc.webeden.co.uk
MAY15
Scale Sail In & Model Thames Sailing Barge Match
Phoenix Marine Model Club. Silvermere Golf & Leisure Centre,
Red hill Road, Byfleet, Surrey. 10 am start. For further information
contact: Richard Chesney, 49 South Avenue. Thorpe Lea , Egham ,
Surrey TW20 8HQ. Or the AMBO/ MTSBC website
www.modelbarge.info
MAYZZ
Electra Fast Electric Race Venue
Round 2 - Beale Park, Reading, Berkshire . Contact: Mark Shipman ,
Electra Secretary, Public Relations Officer and Webmaster. Tel:
01865 61 7484. Mobile: 07919851344 or the Electra website:
www. electrafying. eo m
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MAY28/29
Mayhem's 5th Model Boat Rally at Wicksteed Park
JUNE 2011 I 11 DIARY I\ I

Wic ksteed Park theme park, Kettering . Th e 2010 rally attracted
around 3000 visitors, modellers and general public. Ease of access
to the waterside, ample ca r parking , great fun event. For more
details, see www.ModeiBoatMayhem .co.uk
MAY29
Dolphin Model Boat Club Free Sailing Regatta
Orping ton , ju st o ff of Kent Road by the A224 Cray Aven ue BR5 4.
Start 1Oam Contact via email: dolphinmodelboatclub@live.co .uk or
the website: www.dolphinmodelboatclub.com or contact Margaret ,
Tel: 0 1689 834896
MAY29
Model Thames Sailing Barge Match
Cygn ets MSC, M ote Park, M aidstone , Ken t. 10 am start.
For furth er information co ntact: Mrs B W atts , 18 Crossways . S .
Croydon, Surrey CR2 8JL. Or the AMBO/ MTSBC website
www.modelbarge.info
MAY29
Camborne Pond Hopper s MBC Open Day
Coronation Boa ting Lake , Helston. 10 am - 5 pm . Tombola , free
admission. Come and watch th e boats sailing. All we lcome. Con tact
G Copeland, Tel: 0129 711620 . Email: marycopeland1947@
hotmail.co.uk
MAY30
Mobile Marine Open Day to be held at Kirklees Model
Boat Club
Wilton Park, Batl ey WF17 8JH . Tug towing displays, static and
on the water displays of all types of models. Start time 10 am
to around 4 pm. Vi siting clubs . Refreshmen ts available. Con tact
Mobile Marine or Stan Reffin via Ki rklees M odel Boat Club website
or on 0113 2675790 after 6 pm
JUNE4/5
Alfold Charity Model Boat S how
Springbok Estate, Alfold . Nr. Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 SEX. 10.30 to
16.30 each day. Bring & Buy, Trade stands and many exhibitors and
on water displays. Contact : Alan Colson (event organiser) 01403
2600 18. W ebsite: www.alfoldboatshow.co.uk
JUNE5
Bury Metro Marine Modelling Society, Yachts Open
Day a nd Bring a nd Buy Sale
CBoat bits o nly please), Clarence Park, Bury 819 6NG . Lasers, On e
M etre or bigger welcome. Refreshments, toilets, car park. Enquiries
to Graham , 07930 863778
JUNE5
The East Midlands Model Lifeboat Day
Th e King Lear's M odel Boa t Club will be hosting a new event
and all Lifeboaters are most welcome. W aterm ead Country Park,
Leicestershire. Ref . LE7 . Further information ca n be obtai ned from
Mike Gunn , Tel : 01509 881438, or visit the club's website:
www.kinglearmodelboatclub.co.uk
JUNE5
SWAMBC Open Fast Electric Championship
Rd 3 Hosted by Sedgemoor MSC , Apex Lake, M arine Drive,
Burnham·on·Sea. For further details Email: Russellchilcott@aol.
com or the W ebsite: www.swambc.webeden.co.uk
JUNE5
Model Thames Sailing Barge Match
The Model Pond, Esplanade Park , M aldon, Essex. 10 am start .
For furth er information contac t: Mrs B W atts, 18 C rossways , S.
Croydon, Surrey CR2 8JL. Or th e AMBO/ MTSBC website
www.modelbarge.info MMI

I
n the Au gust 2009 edition of MM I we visited Cornwall M odel M odels Boats are only a mail
Boats, th en a relatively new mai l order retailer in all aspects of order com pany and th ey do not
maritime modelling products. Smce then th e company, under have any facilities for visitors
the direction of M alcolm Harwood , has grown considerably and (with a rare exception for th e
early in 2011 moved premises to a purpose built buildi ng where MM I EDD
the complete operation of handling orders and distribution can be
completed under one roof. With a large percentage o f orders being Right: Sam collects another
distributed overseas a slick turnarou nd of orders was essenti al and order from the kit storage area
Malcolm now employs a team o f staff to co mplete thi s operation racking
with most orders being dispatched within 24 hours. The most
popular specially kits being dispatched is again the period ships Below: Paul collects an order
with an increase in the fittings and wood. Pl ease note that Cornwall

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.2:1:" GREAT BRITAIN

WATERLINES
KELVIN HOLMES RECOUNTS THE
STORY OF THE CARNNAL CRUISE
LINE

B
ack in Febru ary 2010 'Waterlin es' looked at th e passenger
ships of Canadian Pacific observin g th at in 1972 th e last of
th e line became th e first ship for the new Carnival Crui se
Lin e <CCU . Th e ship conce rn ed was th e eleven-year-old liner
Empress of Canada, whi ch for CCL became the Mardi Gras. So
thi s month we take a bri ef look at th e history, ships and waterlin e
models of the CCL.
Despite running aground on her maiden CCL voyag e, M ardi Gras
went on to serve th e line fo r 21 years, being joined in 1975 by th e
form er Empress of Britain wh ich became the Carnivale. CCL's thi rd
ship, and final 'second-hand ' acquisition, was SAF Mari ne's Vaal
(ex Union Castle's TransvaaD, wh ic h was extensively refurbished to
Scherbak model of Carnival Splendor (courtesy Alexander
become th e Festivale.
ScherbakJ
The first purpose built vessel, th e 36,674 ton Tropicale ca me into
service in 1982 followed later th at decade by three 46-4 7,000 ton ton crui se ships of the Fantasy Class; all remain in servi ce and in
ships of the Holiday Class. In 1988 Carnival acquired the famous 2008 they were re-named with the prefix Carnival. In parallel with
Holland Am erica Line adding four more crui se liners plu s a number th ese came th e first really large ship Carn ival Destiny which on
of HAL subsidiari es such as Windstar Sail Crui ses. completion in 1996 was, at 101,353 tons, the first crui se ship to
Wh ereas the concept of building cl asses is mos t familiar to exceed 100,000 tons. Of th e same cl ass but with an extra deck
warship enthu siasts it was much rarer for passenger liners- not added <at 101 ,509 tons) came Carn ival Triumph <1999) and Carnival
so for CC L who between 1990 and 1998 completed eight 70,367 Victory (2000l plu s two of th e same design but with different
funnels for th e Carnival owned C osta
Model(*= Crui ses wh ere you ca n probably get the
Name Built/CCL Some former names/fate bes t coffee afloat! Carnival had bought
available)
ex Empress of Canada, Olympic/ 50% of th e Costa Crui se Line in 1997 ,
Mardi Gras 1961/72-93 HM375a followed in 1998 by a co ntrolling interest
scrapped 2003
in Cunard thu s acquiring notabl e ships
ex Empress of Britain, Qu een A L244a*, such as th e Q E2, Vi stafjord and Royal
Carnivale 1956/75-94
Ann a Maria/scrapped 2008 HM433b* Viking Sun . By 1998 th e company had
ex Transvaal Cas tl e, SA Vaal/ become the Carnival Corporation.
Festivale 1962/ 77 -98 HM437
scrapped 2003 The four strong Spirit cl ass completed
2001 - 2003 were designed to be able
Table 1 - Second-hand ocean liners to transi t the Panama Canal (term ed
Model(*= Panamax ship) so were smaller at
Name Built Disposed of 88,500 tons; again two more of th e
available)
2001 to Costa, 2005 to P&O Au stralia as class were completed for Costa
Tropicale 1982 CM-KR 77* Cruises, Costa having been acquired
Pacific Star, by 2008 Ocean Dream
Holiday Class: (47,262 tons) completely in 200 1. The Conquest class
of five completed 2002- 2007 brought
Holiday 1985 2009, to lberocru ises <Carnival own ed)
a return to larg e ships at 11 0 ,00 tons,
2004, to P&O Crui ses Au stralia as Pacific exceeded again by th e (113 ,300 tons)
Jubilee 1986 CM -KR 75*
Sun CCL one-off Carnival Splendor (2008;
Celebration 1986 2008 , to lberocruises th ree more built for Cos ta Crui ses) and
very latest 130,000 ton Drea m class
Table 2 - Four first generation cruise ships

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Name
Fantasy class: (70,367 tons)
Fantasy
Ecstasy + 6 more
Destiny class: (1 01 ,353 ton s)
Carnival Destiny
Destiny class mod*: (1 0 1,509 tons)
Carnival Triumph & C . Victory
Spirit Class: (88 ,500 tons, Panamaxl
Carnival Spirit
Carnival Pride
Carnival Legend & C. M iracle
Conquest class: (11 0.00 tons)
Carnival Conquest + 4 more
Splendor class: (113 ,300 tons)
Carnival Splendor
Dream class: (130,000 tons)
Carnival Dream + 2 more
comprisi ng Carnival Dream
Built Model ( * = available)
(2009) , Carnival Magic (due
thi s year) and Carn ival Breeze
11 990 C M-KR 331 *. HOL 25 Cdue 2012) .
In late 2003 P&O Princess
1 1991 - 1998
Cruises merged wi th the
Carn ival forming a dual listed
1996 C M-KR 332* company Carnival Corp.
& PLC ., th e latter for the
(*additional deck) (+ 2 built for Costa Cruises)
UK based P&O Cruises.
1999 - 2000 P&O Holidays became P&O
(+ 2 built for Costa Cru ises) Cruises Au stralia initially with
just Pacific Sky Cex Pacific
2001 CM-KR 330*, DWM 95001*, Scherbak Cplannedl
Prin cess) which ship moved on
2001 DWM 95002*, Scherbak Cplannedl to Pullmantur in 2006.
2002-2003 Scherbak Cboth planned)
WATERLINE MODELS
The model manufacturers
2002 - 2007 Scherbak Call planned) thi s month are current Genman
(designed for and 3 built for Costa Cruises) fi rms CM-KR
2008 Scherbak* + Souvenir series* Cwww.cm-miniaturen.de ) and
Al batros CALl
Cwww.albatros-miniaturen.de)
2009 - 2012 Scherbak Cplannedl from the USA Dragon Wave
Models CDW Ml and Alexander
Scherbak (including th e
Souvenir Series) Cwww.scherbakshipmodels.tripod.com), and
di scontinued li nes Holsatia and Hein M uck CHMl , th e latter now the
subject of a re-issue programme from AH Models C24 Broadland
Rd , Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 2JSl .
MODEL NEWS
Imminent from Albatros are a floti lla of RN Type 22 frigates,
namely HMSs Chatham CALK80C as in 1990l, Cumberland
CALK80D, 201 Ol, Cornwall CALK80E, 1988l and Cambeltown
CALK80F, 1989), all of which will have gone out of service before
th e arrival of th e CVF HMS Queen Elizabeth CALK3 18) , plus RFAs
Diligence CALK3 13, 1984), Fort Au stin CALK316, 1979l and Fort
Rosalie CALK316A. 1978) and the research ship James Clark Ross
CALK3 15, 2008) . From much earlier is the liner Chitral as an A rm ed
Merchan t Cruiser in 1939. Lastly and o f distinct relevance to last
month's article is Hai 658 which is the projected Dutch battlecrui ser
of 1940 listed as Gelderl and. MMI
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STEAM SCENE
CHRIS STARTS HIS FITTING OUT
OF A STEAM PLANT IN A SEA-
LIGHT CLYDE PUFFER
AUTHOR: CHRIS SAUNDERS chns saunders08@gmail corn ~ GREAT BRITAIN

y most recent project has been to build the Sealight

M Clyde Puffer from Mountfleet Models. This model was

inspired by the review in another magazine in which
the author Hugh Anderson states "(although) I had intended to
install a steam plant, the position of the funnel on Sealight made
it impossible without major surgery ... " My friend John took this
statement as a real challenge- surely there must be a fairly
straightforward way to fit a steam plant into such a boat. The result
of his research was the purchase of a 3 1-4" diameter reverse flue
boiler from Cheddar Valley Steam . I don't know if this is the correct
technical term for this type of boiler but it is a horizontal tank with
the burner and chimney at the same end. Test fitting showed that
there was plenty of room under the rear superstructure and that the
funnel position lined up easily with the chimney of the boiler. In fact
the rake of the funnel fitted perfectly with the best position for the
boiler and so construction began.
As it happens the boiler was purchased without the fittings such as
water glass and pressure gauge. Initially I did not intend to bother
with the water level sight glass. as I was uncertain that there was
sufficient room for it before the step in th e deck. So I sent for two
The whole rear deck is removable giving easy access to boiler
and burner
1/ 4" boiler blanking plugs. Wh en these arrived I screwed them into
the two tapped holes for the water gauge pipes in order to seal
the boiler. They began by screwing in but then got tight and made
a rather alanming noise . C learly something was wrong! Removal of
the plugs showed the threads had been damaged. lt was obvious
that I needed to do a great deal of research into model engineering
before I did more damage to a quite expensive boiler.
What I have discovered is that model engineers use ME threads.
This system uses imperial measurements (fractions of an inc h) and
has two popular threads- 32 and 40 threads per inch (tpi). I had
tried to fit a 1/ 4" x 40 tpi into a 1/ 4" x 32 tpi hole. This damages the
thread and required remedial action. which I will explain in a later
article. lt is very important to know all the sizes of thread used on a

Almost complete stern section of Sealight Clyde Puffer

Rear view of boiler clearly showing the overhang above the

burner position

Rear superstructure removed to give access to the boiler Rear view with burner in position

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Top view of boiler showing the pressure gauge and safety valve
particular boiler if the modeller wishes to choose th eir own fittings.
My best advice would be to buy the boiler already fully fitted with
gauges.
The pressure gauge is fitted to a boiler in an interes tin g way. Wh en
I first had my boiler I assumed that the 31 16" x 40 tpi hole drilled
in the steam chest was for th e direct connection o f the pressure
gauge, as this is their most common thread. However, such a
direct con tact with the steam is detrimental to the gauge and
severely reduces its life. lt is common practice to attach the gauge
via a siphon tube. Thi s U-shaped piece of pipe quickly fills with
condensed water and isolates the gauge from the live steam.
I purchased a siphon tube with 1I 4" x 40 tpi th read fitting at one
end and a 3116" x 40 tpi to fit the gauge on th e other. Because of
the position of the steam chest I had to make a small extension
bracket to give the siphon sufficient clearance from the rest of the
boiler. I made thi s on my EMCO Unimat T4 lathe using a piece of
hexagonal bar stock. First the bar was cu t to length and a 118"
diameter hole was drilled right through it. Then one end was turn ed
down to 3116" ready to be threaded using a 3116" die. Th e other
end had to be drilled out for a 114" thread to be tapped into it. I
found the ' Modra tec' website Cwww.modratec.com/ mud_me.php)
very useful in giving the best tapping drill sizes for ME threads in
both imperial and metric drill sizes. This site recommended a 7132"
for the strong est tapping and so this was the diameter of drill I
used . To complete the extension piece I purchased a 3116" x 40
tpi die and a set of 1I 4 " x 40 tpi taps from Chronos Ltd and used
these to make the threads. The completed extension fitted well and
was comp letely steam tight.
Rear view of siphon tube attached to pressure gauge
A s mentioned earlier I did not intend to fit a water level gauge ,
as initial impressions were that it would not fit. However, as the
model progressed and the position of the boiler final ised it became
clear that there was plenty of room for the gauge. On a visit to
Team Hol land (the previous writers of Steam Scene), the horror
shown on lan Holland's face when I suggested that I would not
bother with th e water gauge made a change o f mind essen tial. lan
explained that to run without such a gauge would make it possible
to run the boiler dry and severely damage it. So a gauge had to be
purchased and in stalled . Unfortunately, the type of boiler I have has
a significant overhang at the burner end. In order to keep the water
level gauge straight another extension piece had to be made . Again
the hexagonal bar stock was used and prepared in the same way as
for the pressure gauge. Th e only difference , except for the length,
was it needed 1I 4" x 32 tpi cu t both ends to fit the gauge and the
boiler. Great accuracy was needed to get the length right , as th e 5
mm diameter sight glass would fracture if any attempt were made
to bend it. I must admit thi s stre tched my model engineering skills
to the limit , but I had a real sense o f achievement once it all fitted
accurately toge th er.
Th e last and possibly th e most importan t component for the boiler
is the Pressure Release Safety valve. These valves come in a
variety of threads and pressures. Th e most common size is 5116"
with 26 or 32 tpi. Again it is vital to know exactly which thread
each boiler requires . Th ere are two main types, tall and short.
both of which have a spring loaded pressure re lease system. Th e
usual pressure range of these devices is 60 to 100 psi adjusted by
increasing or decreasing the pressure on the spring. As the TRV1 A
engine I was using requires a maximum working pressure of 30 psi I
was unable to buy one off the shelf. A search of websites was fairly
fruitless and so I had to resort to phoning th e suppliers. I con tacted
Mike Abbot of M accsteam and found he could not have been
Front view of pressure gauge and siphon tube
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Crankshaft and bearings for the TRVtA (88)
Fully assembled ball bearing crankshaft with eccentrics and
eccentric straps
Completed lower assembly
more helpful. I described what I wanted and Mike explained that he
would have to adjust the spring in a valve to meet my requ irements.
He pointed ou t, however. that it was difficult to regu late at 30 psi
and that it may be better to use 40 psi in the boiler and drop the
pressure across a valve in the main steam pipe. A s I already had
all the pipe work in place I asked him to try and sort out the 30 psi
set-up. Despite going on holiday the next morning Mike managed to
get a safety valve to accurately regulate at 30 psi and post it to me
before he leh.
In the next Steam Scene I intend to go into the details on how the
boiler is attached to the steam engine and will try to take away
some of th e mystery associated with pipe sizes and fittings. Should
you have any comments . or helpful advice then please contact me
at Chris.saundersOB@gmail.com (note it is a full stop and zero
eightl .
MORE ON THE TRVlA
In the March edition I outlined the building of a TRV1 A Twin
Cylinder steam engine for the Sealight C lyde Puffer. I mentioned
that a ball bearing version was to be available soon . Since then
the engine has become available, known as th e TRV1 A CBBl, and
I have had the chance to construct one. lt is not necessary to go
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into much detail, as th e engine is exactly the same except the
crankshah runs through four ball bearings instead of four plain
bearings. I found the ball bearings fitted snugly onto the crankshah
and were easy to position in the recesses formed in the base .
The bearings were then held in place with a bearing cap and two
screws. At this point it is very easy to make a mistake. Although all
the bearing caps look the same, two have small flanges while the
other two do not. lt is vita l to use the flanged caps on the inside
bearings as failure to do this will result in the asymmetric cam
knocking into the bearing and even tually causing wear.
Once the crankshah was fully supported by the ball bearings tests
proved that smooth rotation of the shaft was possible without any
need for running in . In fact this free, smooth movement made it
easy to check the accuracy o f each building step by simply making
sure the crankshah still turned freely. Th e completed engine sprang
to life immediately and ran very smoothly right from the start.
Having now built a number o f similar slide valve engines , I have
managed to work ou t why some engines are reluctant to start while
others power away immediately. In the majority of cases it is due
to the valve being kept off the cylinder ports by the va lve spindle
assembly. Air or steam to the cylinder is controlled by this sliding
valve . The spindle moves up and down as the engine rotates .
At one extreme the valve uncovers the port into the top of th e
cylinder, whi le covering the other ports , allowing air/steam to push
the piston down. At the other extreme the valve uncovers the port
to the bottom of the piston, while covering the upper port. Thi s
directs air/ steam below the piston and pushes it back up. If steam
bypasses this valve th en air/steam enters both ports preventing the
piston from moving Ci .e. same pressure top and bottom). In correct
operation the valve should be firm ly pushed against the valve face
of the cyl inder block by the pressure of the steam .
Th e instructions point out that 'a retaining compound is used
to locate the valve driver on the valve spindle' and this may need
removing. They then advise that the va lve is tested in the valve
spindle, 'lt should be a free easy fit, but with little play' means that
in most cases some filing is necessary. I have always been reluctant
to do this as in every case the valve fitted snugly onto th e driver.
However, experience has shown that snugly is too tight and makes
the final engine difficult to start and in some cases lack power. A
good test is to hold the valve assembly upside down and if the
valve drops out it will work well. Since following this advice I have
had no problem getting any engine running first time. MMI
Details of slide valve and the valve spindle
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ROBIN LOOKS AT SOME NEW AND UPDATED MARITIME PLASTIC KIT MODELS

REVELL The next model from Revell was re leased last year but it has now
I start this month with the review of three re leases from Revell. been released as a model set.
Model Set M/S Color
Fantasy
Model No.: 05810
Scale: 1/ 1200
Length: 18.7 cm
Parts: 45 plus paint , brush
and glue

Wh en this model was fi rs t

Royal Navy Battleship HMS Duke Of York
Model No. : 05105
Scale: 1/700
Length: 32 .4 cm
Parts: 186
Th e Duke of
York was one
of the three
battleships that
made up the
King George V class of battleship. She entered service in 1941 and
was very active throughout th e Second W orld W ar; she was famed
for her action that saw th e destruction of the German battleship
Scharnhorst on 26th December 1943. Her wartime service saw her
in action in the frozen north protecting the convoys heading to the
Ru ssian port of Murmansk, the Allied landings in the M editerranean
and service with th e Bri tish Pacific Fl eet against the Japanese forces.
Surviving the war she remained in service until being placed in
reserve in 1949, in 1958 she was broken up for scrap. Thi s is a nicely
detailed model in the popular 1/700 scale, some of the details are:
released my full review of
th e build was in the PKS
article in September 2010 ,
so I will not go into details now except to say it is a very well
detail ed model for its size . lt is now available as a model set
complete with three ba sic colour pain ts, glue and a double-ended
bru sh Cone large end and one finer end) . So for a starter model all
is included for you to build the model withou t having to purchase
the items separately.
M ore details of these models can be found at: www.revell.de/ en
MACH2 (ARMAGEDDON)
Thi s is a French company that has been producing models since
the early 1990s mainly aircraft. spacecraft and military models.
Th ese next models are all from the ir Armageddon Military range bu t
I thought they are very interesting subjects. some were re leased
a few years ago bu t I think many marine modellers may not have
heard of th em. I do not know the quality of the moulding of these
models as I have only seen photos of the models and some of the
parts . Th e instructions seen for each are not completely detailed so
experience of modelling is useful.

e W aterli ne hull on ly US Navy PBR 31 River Patrol Boat Mk.ll

e Detailed deck and superstructure Model No.: MACHAR07
e W ell-reproduced main guns Scale: 1/72
e Detailed secondary armament and AA guns Length : 14 cm
e Catapult with seaplane Parts: N ot known
e Numerous ships' boats
Thi s type of patrol
boat was used
in great numbers
during the Vietnam
W ar along the
inland waterways
that honeycombed
the land. They were
heavily armed and
used to great affect
by the US soldiers
in the fierce fighting
against the forces of th e Vi etcong. Th e model is moulded in grey
USS York town entered service in September 1937. operating in plastic and has many features including:
the Atlantic until th e attack by th e Japanese on Pearl Harbour in
December 1941 . She was immediately sent to th e Pacific by the e Full hull
end of 1941 . She played a decisive part in the Battle for Midway, e D eck fittings
which saw the Japanese aircraft carriers destroyed . Unfortunately e Tyre bumpers
the Yorktown was severely damaged by Japanese aircraft. She e Canvas texture tarpaulin
was two days later. hit by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. e Radardome
Th e next day she succumbed to the damage inflicted on her and e M2 . M60 and M16 weapons
sank. Thi s is a lovely small-scale model, which is full o f detail and is e 3 fu ll figures and 1 half bow gunner figu re
complete with aircraft for the flight deck. e Display stand

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 US Navy LCVP Landing Craft
Model No.: MACHAR01
Scale: 1/72
Length : 15.5 cm
Parts: 42 plus 4 crew figures

Both of these types of landing

craft were built in very large
numbers and without them many
amphibious landings would never
LCT 6 World War 2 Landing Craft
have happened. Th e prefixes
Model No.: MACHAR06
LCA stands for Landing Craft
Scale : 1/72
Assault and LCVP stands for
Length: 50.3 cm
Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel. Both were capable of carrying
Beam : 13.5 cm
at least 36 fully armed troops and able to deliver them straight on
Parts: Over 280 plus 11 crew figures
to the shore by opening their bow doors and ramps. Most landing
craft carried machine guns for defence and to lay down fire on
LCT's (landing craft tank) were used to transport tanks and
enemy positions to assist the troops they were landing.
military vehic les ashore in many of the amphibious landings made
Th e good thing about Mach2 using 1/72 scale for all these
by Allied forces during World War Two including the Normandy
models is th at there is a vast amount of tanks, trucks, artillery and
D-Day landings and many of the Pacific landings again st Japanese
figures available from many different manufacturers. So with this
forces. After the War they saw service in the Korean and Vietnam
in mind, some marvellous dioramas can be produced whether it's
Wars. They were capable of carrying up to five tanks or seven
landing troops and tanks into a battle scene or a dock scene with
trucks . These were embarked by lowering the bow ramp and
the craft being loaded ready to go to sea .
enabled the vehicles to be driven straight ashore. lt carried a crew
of one officer and eleven sailors, for defence it had mounted two
Details of these models can be found at: www.mach2.fr or from
20 mm Oerlikon anti -aircraft guns on either side of the bridge. This
the UK distributor Hannants at: www.hannants.co.uk
model will build into an impressive model of an unusual craft; it has
a full hull and is really well detailed. I do like the idea of including
FINEMOLDS
crew figures in the kit, so all it needs is the addition of tanks or
Thi s manufacturer is from Japan and is known for producing
trucks to make it look more realistic. Th e model was released
upgrade sets for enhancing detail on other makes of models. But
several years ago but I think it is a model worthy of a mention .
this is their first complete model and there may be more to come.

Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyer 'Ayanami'

Model No.: FW1
Scale : 1/3 50
Length : 34 cm
Parts: Over 220

Th e next two models from Mach2 are both landing craft. one used
Th e Ayanami was launched in 1929 and entered service in April
by the Royal Navy and the other the US Navy.
1930, her armament of three twin mounted 5" guns and nine 24"
torpedo tubes made her as powerful as some of the light cruisers
British LCA Landing Craft
of her time. In th e mid to late '30s she had an extensive refit. So at
Model No.: MACHAR03
the start of the Second W orld W ar she was fully modernised, she
Scale: 1/72
had a very active war record until the night of the 15th November
Length: Approx 17 cm
1942 during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal where after sinking
Parts:46
a US Navy destroyer she came under fire from an American
battleship and was badly damaged. Th e damage was so severe that
she had to be abandoned and was sunk by a torpedo from another
Japanese destroyer. Th e moulding on this model is exceptional and
the detail is first class. lt can be built as a full or waterline model,
the lower hull section is moulded in red plastic as are the rudders
and props . This is a lovely model to add to any collection.

Full details of thi s and all Finemold products can be found at:
www.finemolds.co.jp MMI

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SAIL FREE
CHRIS JACKS ON WITH NEWS
FROM THE R/C SAILING WORLD
AUTHOR: CHRIS JACKSON ~ GREAT BRITAIN
chris.jackson43@btintemet.com

T
his column had to be written and submitted by the end of
February and because of the poor weather for sailing over
the winter there was li ttle sign of new boats , which are being
built over the winter, except the hardy Footy class of which more
later. At least the unusually cold temperature and resultant ice had
encouraged people to stay home and do some building and over
the next month no doubt the resu lts wi ll appear for tria l sailing and
tun ing. Some boats are the subject of constant development over
time as opposed to being basically built as designed and left much
as first drawn but we recently came across some information about
a very original full size project which remains at the fore front of all
aspects of design and structu ral engineering .

WOT NO HULLS?
Many readers will be aware of the development of foiling
dinghies in recent years, where the central hull is of low vo lume
but holds the assembly afloat at rest, so that the forward motion
of the foil s li fts t he entire hull above the water at speed . Many
people have wondered whether it might be possible to build a
multihull. w hich omits the buoyant ou ter hulls completely and one
of the few to have done it successfu lly is Mi rabaud, designed by
Thomas J undt who lives and sails in Geneva. Since his rad ical
boat hit the water in Apri l 2008, M irabaud LX has undergone
constant improvement including new floats , sails. foi ls and
continuous fine-tun ing to the structure in general. Back in 2009
the boat sailed for the first time without any floats, flying solely
on her foi ls. Thomas Jundt , with crew Antoi ne Ravonel and Eric
Gobet trounced the 200-strong fleet in the Geneva-Rolle-Geneva
2009 race , winning the monohu ll category and breaki ng the event
record. Last autumn, Mirabaud LX won the yacht category of the
prestig ious W eymouth Speed W eek wi th a run over the
500 m course at an average of 23.24 knots and a top speed of
25.8 knots .
I information on another timber project, this time from Roger Lang in
t Vermont in the USA. He bought both plans and was going to build
lnlefftlltior* RA Ciaw Mod.l R~ Vactot
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A side view of the experimental multihull Mirabaud. Notice
vestigial central hull with only enough volume for floatation at
rest. Wing mast is the latest development
The latest plans for this extraordinary design is to develop a
wing mast to replace the soft sail rig, wh ich has been used up to
the present time. M irabaud LX w ill on ly be the second yacht with
a wing on Lake Geneva, after Philippe Stern's catamaran Alta'ir
XII that caused a stir in the early '90s . The detai led design of the
wing is current ly in the conception phase and wi ll be completed
before the major racing circuit begins on Lake Geneva for the
201 1 season . For more details Google the name Mirabaud and
you should get to their informative website.
ANOTHER PLANKED A BOAT
Over the last two months we have included some photos and text
from a builder in Australia using balsa wood as a base for a plan ked
radio A class Bantock design. M ore recently we have some
a Gunboat but decided the Privateer was a better choice for the
sailing conditions at his local pond. The frames are 3 mm Finnish
bi rch plywood and the planks are out of 16#/ cu ft clear Northern
W hite Cedar 8/4 S2S boards that he was fortunate to obtain from
a small mill in Vermont. He ripped ou t 4 mm planks of varying
widths to accommodate the rather challenging curves of Graham's
design. By the time the planking is finished he expects to be pretty
good at it! Although an experienced model aircraft flyer and builder
this is the first boat he has ever built and so it may not follow
traditional building practices. He is trying to use current or different
technologies where they appear applicable. Maybe that's a good
th ing or maybe it's not. W e'll find out when it's done. sort of a high
risk/high reward w inter's work. As you can imagine the construction
is soaking up lots of time but proving very enjoyable.

NEW DETRICHE A CLASS DESIGNS

Hull body lines for the new radio A class MinimA, very much
in the tradition of the FeFe2 style /OM class boats which have
proved excellent, well balanced boats
Our old friend Charles Detriche has been busy drawing and
calculating at his home in Toulouse and in addition to the fourth
catalogue of plans launched late last year, which we covered last
month, he has developed further his ideas within the light end of the
radio A class. In last month 's column we explained that he has three

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Side view of one of Charles Detriche 's latest radio A class designs. They are all similar in side elevation with elegant bow and stern
overhangs

or four 'families' of lines which are quite distinct, and th e new designs
are related to three different families of design.
Th e MinimA and Lea are quite clearly related to the FeFe2 fami ly
with flat sides and moderately rounded bottom panels and they offer
two slightly different approaches to the class rules. The MinimA
accepts a draught penalty of a modest 7.2 mm whereas the Lea
does not. The Lea is of greater beam than MinimA with waterline
beam of 282 mm against 239 mm, and measured waterline length
is 1222 mm against 1210 mm . The other two designs are quite
clearly related to earlier members o f the same family. The Simplet
follows other designs o f this simple three-panel type. with flat sides
and a very sligh tly convex bottom panel. Thi s last feature would help
a great deal as the class has severe penalties for any concavity in
hull surface and this slight positive curve will help builders avoid this
particular problem . Th e Naga design has the familiar overall shape
of flat almos t vertical sides with a fair curve around the bilges to th e
cen treline and takes a small 7.2 mm depth penalty.
All the boats are at the bottom end of the displacement possibilities
for the class at an overall figure of 9 kg, or 20 lb in old money, and
are deliberately aimed at seeing what might be achieved at thi s
bottom end of th e practical displacemen t scale.
making his mark by improving the detail design and finishing o f
the boats. Agustin worked for Billoch M arine, a high tech yacht/
boat building business. in Argentina where he was employed as a
craftsman involved with th e lamination process of pre-preg boats
and compo nen ts in addition to installation of hardware. He then
made his own design ra nge o f products for th e RG65 class before
joining SAILSetc. These were made using pre-preg materials in his
own low temperature oven. A gustin is looking forward to settling in
th e UK with his wife Florencia and taking part in raci ng th e classes
new to him here, although he may find it more difficu lt to follow his
interest in model roc ketry and skiing in Essex!
A gusti n's arrival at SAILSetc brings the total staff level to eight
again. Graham Bantock deals with all sail making and product

SAILSETC 2011
Since Denis A stbury left in August 2010 SAILSetc has found
it hard to meet orders for boats. AI Mc M eekin , who has been
responsible for moulding all th eir IOM s for a while, has been adding
the foils and ballast in the meantime. Carbon boats have been
finished by Graham Bantock in between his o th er duties. Thi s has
inevitably slow ed down production of boats. Cu stomers have been
kept informed.
However, they learned of a graduate industrial desig ner, Agu stin
M oreno, with a good range of craft skills who was looking for
a job outside his native Argen tin a and A gusti n joined th em as
fu ll time boat builder in January 2011. He will be responsible for
comp leti on of all SAILSetc boats as well as repairs to boats and a Hull body lines of the new radio A class Simplet, three panels,
host of other technica l tasks arou nd th e w orkshops . He is already side flat and bottom with slight convex curvature

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....
Designed by Ch.H.OETRICt£
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Hull body lines of the new radio A class design Naga , with sides
basically flat, and then a rounded bilge right to the centre line
design and keeps an eye on production overall while Lorna
deals with the trickier orders and office management. Katherine
Fernandes spends her time supporting boat production by carrying
out the moulding of the many and various glass and carbon
components used. David Marshal!, who joined in September 2010,
is running the office on a day-to-day basis and will be the person
who normally takes telephone orders and deals with invoicing and
despatch . Emma Frankish assists in the mail order department
three days each week. Philip Vinton lends his engineering skills
from time to time and, along with Paul Everett. handles in-house
production of many o f their fittings. Thi s summary gives some idea
o f the staffing level required to maintain the wide range of items in
the SAILSetc range, which continues to lead the international field
and provide winning designs .
2011 FRED'S BIG TOEPHY
Th e opening event of the 2011 Footy season was organised
by Guildford Model Yacht Club at their Abbey M eads Lake near
Thorpe Park, Chertsey on 6th February. Eleven skippers from 5
clubs enjoyed 18 races in mild weather and a stron g wind, which
was the biggest influence on the day, blowing about 10 m ph,
but with wi ld gusts of up to 20 mph or more, initially parallel to
the control bank. W ow, what an event! Thi s was by far th e most
competitive UK Footy even t ever. Everyone enjoyed the extremely
close racing which had everything from newcomers in their first
Footy open, juniors, dinghy sailors, past champions, old boats, new
designs, lots of wind and a race team who handled the event with
authority yet gave skippers time for changing battery or rigs etc.
In the morning PRO Mark Mortimore set a simple windward/
leeward course and to start with there was doubt about which rig
to use. Eleven-year-old CJ Vice chose a 400 mm high Swing Rig
for his ICEscream, whereas his dad Rob and a few others went
one size bigger. CJ got a good start and turned this into th e first
of his four wins, whereas Rob suffered with a bit too much drag
on tacking in the flukey gusts and being overpressed o ff-wind in
the slamming gusts , but he still finished second with Al an Viney
sailing another ICE third . From then on all boats sported th e more
conservative smaller rig and as a result the racing was very close
throughout the fleet. Young CJ continued his winning form, sailing
brilliantly to win Races 3 and 4, interrupted only by the Race 2 win
of National Champi on, Hugh McAdoo, who dominated last season's
results with his ICE . European Champion, Rob then became th e
most consistent skipper winning the next four races, including Race
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Hull body lines of the new radio A class Lea, a slightly broader
beam than her relation MiminA, with a distinct chine line and
rounded bottom panel
6 where he started 10 seconds late! At lunchtime he had stolen
CJ 's lead and was 5 points ahead of both CJ and Alan Viney, who
were tied with 13 points .
After lunch and much discussion about new construction , designs,
rigs etc., the wind became more south -westerly blowing over
the right shoulder. There were massive slamming westerly gusts
giving everybody a problem of selecting the best beating course;
whichever tack you were on appeared to be wrong. Roger Stollery,
sailing his new Supabug design , won Race 9 after trailing four ICE
boats to the leeward mark. Alan Viney and Hugh McAdoo mastered
the new conditions well with Alien winning Race 10, Hugh winning
Races 11 and 13, only interrupted by CJ 's win in Race 12, keeping
his hopes alive.
After re latively mediocre results , Rob kept up his challenge,
winning Races 14 and 16, either side of Alien's win in Race 15.
Aware of the closeness at th e top Alien kept up the pressure by
winning Race 17 from 14-year-old Paul M organ, sailing a borrowed
IC E with fellow junior CJ in th ird. The latter improved again and
made certa in of his final podium place, with a second in the last
race , which was won by Hugh.
Th e prize giving started with the award of the 201 0 Footy
Travellers ' Trophy traditionally presented at the first even t of the
following season. Last year's winner Gary Sanderson presented
• this to David Wilkinson who had competed in th e most events
last year. On receiving th e beautiful wooden, Fred's Big Toephy,
Rob Vice thanked the race team of Mark Mortimore, Gordon
Edmondson, John Townsend and Alan Morgan for running a very
good event. Th e junior prize was presented to CJ Vice who also
received the thi rd prize.
THE BOATS
Amazingly, there was not a single rescue required throughout
the 18 races. Perhaps this wi ll dispel the idea that these boats
cannot sail in strong winds. These little foot long racing boats
weigh only about 500 grams and are subject to putting their bows
under in very strong gusts . M any are designed with the servo horn
going through a deck plate, protected by a greased washer under
the horn arm, which some might have thought inadequate , but it
obviously works very well. Th e ICE is still the design to beat, but
the latest Bug , Supabug, did have similar straight-line speed . David
Wilkin son's balanced una rigged Iambus was not far behind with five
podium finishes. All of Roger Stollery's Footy designs were racing,
which was interesting as it clea rly marked five years of design
A bow view of Roger Lang 's radio A class Privateer, showing the
hull formers carefully cut and which will remain in place after
plan king Two Footies enjoying the early season breeze at Guildford

Another view of Roger Lang 's Privateer, nearing completion on the building board

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The re was close competition fo r the first of the Footy fleet's key regattas in good if blustery February weather

development. Accord ing to Gary Sanderson, who raced Bug 3 in
the afternoon and Supabug afterwards, " The new Supabug is a
lot faster and handles well. " Peter Jackson had made a moulded
version of AWK, similar to ICE during the week before and this was
going well towards the end of its first event. 505 dinghy sailor Scott
Wall is from Clevedon was sailing a Razor 3 and had to cut down
his biggest balanced una sail to achieve the right area to prevent
broaching on the downwind leg.
lt was good for the Footy class to display such competitiveness
throughout the fleet with five different winners with the final round
resu lts close and juniors doing well. The skippers here hope that
the competitiveness that gave so much excitement in th is strong
wind will be repeated in light airs . This season UK skippers wi ll
be asked to voluntarily keep their biggest rig in within the Footy
Experimental Rig Template, which allows about 2000 cm 2 (300 in 2)
of sail area of any shape and like the Footy measurement box uses
no ru lers, tapes or calculations!
CONCLUSIONS
Thanks to Graham Bantock, Charles Detriche and Roger Stollery
for their input into this month 's column. If any readers want a copy
of any of the radio A designs, each of which is on four to five pages
of A4/ A3 size, please contact me in the first instance, at my email
address chris.jackson43@btinternet.com MMI

Agustin More no, the new member of the production team at Sai/sEtc, seen here with his RG65 own design and built, at the first Open
Championships in his homeland Argentina

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SCALE SCENE
IAN CONTINUES HIS LOOK AT
ANCHORS AND ANCHOR CHAINS
i!IM Mi (e) ;if4t§l¥f!II'41WN ;sE GREAT BRITAIN
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he 19th century was one of innovation for anchor design. At
T the beginning of the century iron stocks began to be seen,
anchor shanks were tending to become shorter and arms
more curved . In 1807 the Royal Navy permit ted the use of iron
stocks for smaller sizes of anchors. Over a hundred 'improved '
anchors were patented in rapid succession, practica lly all of which
are today regarded as oddballs. Anchors were introduced with ca nt
palms , tripping palms, stockless shanks and tumbling flukes, but all
struggled to win general acceptance. By 1840 the 'Hawkins patent
tumbling Auke stockless' had developed into a form similar to most
o f today's stockless anchors. M ajor purchasers, however, were
conservative of change and it was 1846 before the Royal Navy fully
accepted the iron stock and sanctioned the use of the anchor now
known as the Admiralty pattern. Although slowly gaining favour
stockless anchors were still in th e minority. lt was not until the
1880s that the great benefit of a stockless anchor was generally
realised. All other anchors were very awkward to stow on board ,
having to be catted into the ship's cathead just aft of her bows.
The stockless anchor will stow in a ship's hawse pipe and for this
reason it remains today practically the only type of anchor used on
ships of any size.
Two other significant developments took place during the 19th
century. In the 1850s the mushroom type of anchor appeared. Thi s
was, and remains. especially suitable for certain types of permanent
moorings and has been widely used for lightships and naval
moorings. Late in the century there was a reviva l of the ancient
practice of putting the stock through or near th e head of the anchor.
'Head stocked' anchors have the advantage of high holding power.
especially in soft sea bottoms. Th e cruis ing CDanforth) anchor is
an example of this type. which is still very popu lar today. M odern
small boat anchors such as the CQR and derivatives have all been
developed to dig into th e seabed when subjected to a horizontal
pull. Designs are available which offer enormous holding power for
Hall type stockless anchors
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their weight, but they must still have sufficient weight. Below abou t
7.5 kg the scale-effect starts to rob them of their effec tiveness.
There is a lot more I could write about anchors, however a short
series of articles such as this, is not the vehicle to do it. There are
more types and variants of anchor than you would realise and the
subject more interesting than you wou ld imagine.
So now we move to a short history of the anchor chain. There is
obviously ample evidence that prior to the eighteen th century metal
chain was used in building, as jewellery, and for prison fetters etc .
Surprisingly, there is only a little evidence of chain being used to
anchor or moor vessels. Less surprisingly. the first record of anchor
chain comes from China, whose civilisation was far in advance of
the rest of the world. Around 2200 B.C . Emperor Yu is reported
to have used "iron chains , two fore and aft , which were thrown
overboard to steady and stop the vessel." Hebrew legend says
that Hi ram of Tyre supplied chains for King Solomon's ships (around
950 B.C.l. Th ese may well have been brass, as Hi ram was reputed
to be an expert worker in brass. Apparently the 'cables' of th e
Athenian navy were sometimes made of iron. In 322 B.C. Alexander
the Great equipped vesse ls with iron chain so that the enemy could
not swim out and cut his vessels adrift.
There is hardly any mention of anchor chains from Caesar's
time until the 13th century. From 1200 A. D. to 1600 A.D. there
are occasional references , but it is clear that anchor chains were
seldom used and rope was the choice for all anchoring and mooring
tasks. In 1634 Philip White patented in England a method of
making iron chains for ships and chain began to be used as a viable
alternative to rope. Although G eorge Wa shington implemented
his idea of a barrier chain across the Hudson River to impede the
invading British fleet, most chain developments were taking place in
England. In 1783 George M atth ews made cast malleable cha in for
ships , an innovation well ahead of its time, but it was not until W orld
W ar I that cast chain was fully developed. In 1808 Robert Flinn of
North Shields became the first man to produce consistently good
quality anchor chains and these won wide recognition and were an
ou tstanding success.
Next month , the continuati on of the short history of anchor cha in
and some guidance on choosing anchor and chain types for your
model. And if I can persuade the Editor, perhaps the month after,
some practica l ideas on building model anchors from scratch!
MMI
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LIVE WIRES
JEIT FINDS A FEW MORE BITS TO
Specification:
Voltage : 4-1 0 cell Nixx/2-3S Li Po (for BL motor)
Current/Surge: 100 amp continuous/150 amp surge
BEC : 5 V, 2 A Clinear BEC)
KEEP US INTERESTED!! Dimensions Cw/o fan): 50 mm x 37 mm x 22.6 mm/1 .97" x 1 .46" x
~ GREAT BRITAIN 0.9"
Weight: 54 g (with fan and cables)
Priced at just £42.00
OK, it's into the Spring/Summer season and I cannot wait to get
some quality time at the lake. Last but certain ly not least is the new Mini y Hydro A RTR from
Quite a small Live Wires for you this month due to work Tenshock, a funky looking hull expertly moulded in glass fibre and
constraints and the fact that there just isn't too much out there comes complete w ith hardware , motor, coupling, prop and servo.
that's new to be honest.
Specification: Mad looking Y Hydro
Length: 420 mm from Tenshock
Width: 290 mm
Weight: Approx 600 g
Motor: Ten shock 1025/1 7 -
3200 kV
Astec/Tenshock recommend
2S 2 100 or 3S 1500 LiPo
battery pack for this model
Priced at just £140

For details on these models

and ESC's visit www.astecmodels.co.uk
ASTEC
Al lan at Astec is still bringing out some nice kit to keep us ML BOATWORKS
occupied, the fist up being the Etti 1-missile Mono 1 KFK. Next up is a new supplier to me. I firs t saw th is guy's kits on the
Beautifully laid up in Kevlar and carbon Kevlar. Featuring a narrow RumRunner website and was very keen to find out more. Some
design for greater speed on flat water. These Etti boats are going time ago I purchased a set of Roger Newton plans for a 1/8th scale
down a storm in the racing fraternity at the moment and have taken shovelnose hydro. That was probably five years ago and I started
some pretty impressive wins over the last twelve months. This, building said model about a year later. I am not particu larly good
a full carbon/Kevlar version for less weight, is sure to be able to with wood but wanted to try my hand at working with th is medium.
handle the rigours of racing, see the below specs and check out the The plans were a little bit out and I had quite a time getting the
website for more details. formers etc. correct before I could begin skinning the hull.
Mike Luszcz, the chap behind M L Boatworks in the USA had
Specification: obviously seen the gap in the market to produce accurate frame
Length : 620 mm kits for these modern and class ic hydroplanes and immediately
W idth: 160 mm started working on producing CAD models .
Height: 90 mm The resu lts are very impressive. He currently has a superb
Priced at just £105 portfolio of models that he produces using laser-cut ply. The finish
to the frames is excel lent and each new design is thoroughly
Next up is a new line of ESC 's checked for accuracy prior to the production run. I have included
from Allan, the Hifei ePUMA 100 A a number of images of the frame kits with some almost completed
Brushless ESC. Featuring the high (skinned) and a couple fu lly built.
spec below and priced at just £42, These kits are avai lable in 1/ 1Oth scale, 1/8th scale and giant
this is certainly value for money. scale ( 1/8th plus 20%) for use with petrol engines (such as a
Zenoah or simi lar).
Features: Prices for these kits range from $ 110-$125 for the 1I 1Oth scale,
Microprocessor controlled , $145-$160 for the 1/8th and $200 for the giant scale petrol
extremely low resistance and compact layout of PCB versions.
Compatible to work with all Obviously, you will need to skin these frames once the frames
A 100 A ESC for just £42 brush less sensorless motors are together and they do not come wi th canopies but there are
comes complete with a 7.2 V Two running modes: Forward (for a number of suppliers
cooling fan competitions), Forward and Reverse in the US who mould
(for training) these canopies
Up to 14 programmable configurations to optimise your applications commercially and M ike
Over-heat protection , signal-lose protection and safe 'power on' can advise you on that.
arming protection
Built-in BEC to supply power for receiver and steering servos, no
separate receiver pack is needed
Adjustable ABS brake system
7.4 V fan for good heat sinking COption)
Supports 'Hifei USB Linker' to program the ESC on computer
The firmware can be upgradeable from Internet as the new version
of the software becomes available
Compatible to program by Hifei Program Box and read data on the 1/ Bth scale classic hydro from ML 118th scale Oh Boy
displaying LC D Boatworks, laser-cut ply and exact fit Oberto test fitting

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Eagle, awesome looking boat,
the canopy can be ordered
from the USA
ABOVE RIGHT: Finished 118th
from ML Boatworks, the Miss
Executone
RIGHT: With this close up you
can see the detail, mind you I
wouldn't fancy doing that pin
striping job!
A s far as power systems are concerned, with the latest
developments in brush less motor technology and the continu ing
drop in prices of these and LiPo cells and ESC 's these hulls are
more than able to be powered with systems that wi ll not kill your
wallet.
With reference to my first com ments regarding building from
plans, I spent hou rs transferring th e frame parts from the ori ginal
plans to tracing paper, th en spen t many more hours cut ting out
al l of the frames on a vibro saw, to be honest, when I cons ider
just how much time I put into drawing and cutting all of th at out,
it would have been far more cost-effective to buy a pre-cut frame
set but at that tim e none were avai lable.
ABOVE LEFT: 1/3rd... yes 1/ 3rd scale Budweiser hydro; this runs a
jet ski engine by all accounts!
ABOVE RIGHT: If I thought I could get away with it, I'd build one too!
If you are interested in building a large scale hydro, thi s
certa inly make s the task a lot easier, I know th at there are a
great many modellers out th ere who find the cutting out etc.
an enjoyable part o f building a model and I respect anyone who
can do that, but for those of us who are not particu larly good
with wood, or don't have the time, then this is a fantastic, time
saving way of getting into building big model hydro's.
A s far as sh ipping is concerned , cos ts for sh ipping a 1/Bth
scale kit is around $30 for one kit, if you have any like-minded
co ll eagues who would fancy having a go at bu ilding one, place
• your orders together as Mike advised me th at secondary/
multiple kits only add around $7 per additiona l kit to the overall
postage.
For more detai ls take a look at www.mlboatworksrc.com
Oh , and just for fun , as we are talking abou t ' big ' scale
hyd ro 's , take a look at th e o ne by th e jet ski in the images .. .
that's 1/3 rd scale! Bye for now. MMI

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Saturday 9th Ju ly to Sunday 1Oth July
1O:OOam- 5:00 pm both days
Trade Stands
Static Displays
Competitions
On the water displays of R/C models
Childrens Workshops
Off Shore Model Racing Association National Championships
Thames Barge racing
Matchstick Fleet Display

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AIRWAVES
ALAN LOOKS AT GPS
TECHNOLOGY, PLANET TS
TRANSMITTERS AND 2.4 RECEIVERS
f.jlryi(el;f!ii+l§@Df§UelM ~ GREAT BRITAIN airwaves@talktalk.net
ntil relatively recently mariners had to use a sextant,
U compass, clock and the stars to work out where they
were in the world. Today mariners have the amazing GPS
technology and as a result of having accurate position information
available the number of maritime collisions and shipwrecks has
been reduced dramatically. OK, so what has this to do with marine
modelling? Well read on and you may be surprised!
I have also reviewed an accessory for Planet T5 transmitters and
included some news on Planet 2.4 GHz receivers.
THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
The Global Positioning System CGPS) is composed of about
30 satellites orbiting the Earth: each satellite transmits a radio
signal which includes information on the satellite's precise orbital
position. A GPS receiver uses the signals from at least three
of the overhead satellites to accurately compute the receiver's
position on the Earth, i.e. the latitude, longitude and height . Th e
GPS system was originally developed for the military but has
found countless uses in civilian applications, a fami liar example
being the Sat Nav system used in road vehic les. Over the years
GPS receivers have got smaller and smaller, so they are now
appearing in mobile phones and even in cameras where they are
used to electronically mark the digital pictures w ith the time and
location . When the pictures are later loaded onto a computer, it is
possi ble to see on a detailed map of the world where the photo
was taken!
What if you have a camera that does not have a GPS receiver?
Well there is a device to help here too and it is called a 'GPS
tracker'. These trackers record a log of the position and time
after the ' record' button is pressed, the log typically includes
position Clatitude and longitude) , height and speed . To access
this recorded information you do need to have some familiarity
with computers . Ah , you knew there was a catch ... fortunately
the loggers come with instructions and some software that
can be loaded onto the computer to make things somewhat
simpler. Usually a model club will have at least one person who
loves computers, so how about persuading them to share their
knowledge at a club meeting and perhaps give a demonstration?
GPS track of a model overlaid on a Google Earth image
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1-gotu
The i-GotU GPS Tracker is small enough to be fitted in a model
RECORDING A MODEL'S SPEED
Peter Hens haw is one reader who is comfortable using
computers and he has used a G PS tracker in several different
models owned by Pau l Devlin of the Wirral. This has enabled
Peter to see how fast the model has been travelling and hence
has helped improve the model 's performance by experimenting
with different motors, gearbox ratios and propellers. Peter
said he found this method of speed measurement valuable, as
what looked and sounded fast on the water was not always the
quickest set-up.
Peter has used the i-GotU GPS Travel Tracker from M aplins
Cwww.mapfins.co.uk) , order code A41 JF, priced at £44.99 and
also a G lobaiSat DG-1 00 G PS D ata Logger. The receivers have
their own internal rechargeable battery, this makes instal lation in a
model quite easy. The i-GotU GPS only weighs 20 g Cless than an
AA cell) so it is just a case of finding somewhere convenient and
dry on th e model to mount it , then pressing the button starts and
stops the recording.
Peter sent me some of the resu lts , so I have included a picture
of the model track overlaid using the free Google Earth software
onto an aerial view map of his local pond. The little house shapes
are somewhat inappropriate for a model boat but these mark
points on the model track where the speed can be displayed! In
this aerial picture of the pond. the model was travelling at
12 .37 mph at the position indicated. One disadvantage of this
set-up is that you don 't find out how the model performed until
the results are analysed at home and of course it is necessary to
keep a paper record of the exact model set-up for the time and
date when the log was recorded . If you have a laptop computer
then the results co uld be checked at the pond side however, do
take extra care as water and computers do not mix well and they
don't float !
AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
The introduction of the Automatic Identification System CAIS)
fitted on fu ll size marine craft has reduced the number of co llisions
and close encounters at sea dramatically. Put simply the system.

Peter Henshaw 's impressive box of propellers! Data from GPS
tra cker helped him to select the best one for a particular model
Paul Devlin 's Veron Fireboat fitted with a GPS receive r to help
tune the electric drive system
which is installed on ships. comprises a GPS receiver, a radio
transmitter and receiver plus a computer. Every now and then
the ship transmits detailed information, for example its unique
identification number, its size, position, course and speed. The
transmissions are very brief and are on ly sent periodically, thus
many ships can use the same radio frequency. If other ships
are in range of the receiver then that ship 's transmissions are
decoded and the ship location can be plotted on a computer
generated chart, the A IS computer can also calculate whether a
collision might occur and raise the alarm if needed . Thus the AIS
provides a wealth of information to the ship 's crew regarding the
potential hazards in its immediate vicinity, much more information
than cou ld be provided by radar. All ships over 300 tons are
required by international law to carry what is called 'Class A'
AIS equipment, smaller craft can install lower cost 'C lass B' AIS
equipment but this is not compu lsory. Coastguards and ports can
also use the AIS system to transmit the position of hazards and
landmarks so that they appear in the correct location on the ship 's
electronic chart.
So what use is this information to a modeller? Well , if you have
a model of a vesse l that is currently sailing somewhere in the
world and it is in range of an AIS receiver that is located on land
nearby, then you may be able to find out exactly where it is , its
destination, when it is due to arrive as well as its home port,
current course, speed and lots more information. You can even
call up recent photos of the ship. Not all the coastline of the world
is covered but all busy ports have AIS receivers .
A ll this information is freely avai lable on the Internet! Just go to
this website: www.marinetraffic.com
Different ships types are colour-coded. it is relatively easy to
spot the ferries for example. which are dark blue. A search facility
lets you find ships around the world. Looking at the map recently
showed there were over 2,600 ships in the area off the Dutch
coast, an amazing number for such a small area of sea! There are
many more ships in the middle of oceans out of range of the land-
based receivers. Sometimes it takes a while to draw the map and
plot the ships after zooming or panning the map. so be patient.
The positions are updated regularly so the ships move slowly
across the map . Quite a nice facility is the ability to select a ship
and have a trail plotted on the map of where it has been .
Of course naval vessels don't want you to know where they are ,
so you are not going to find them on the map! However yachts.
ferries , fishing boats , tankers and more can be found. Even if
you hate computers, do find someone at your club who does like
them , and ask them to show you how it works, I think you will be
amazed. I can happi ly spend hours watching the ships on the map
around the English Channel. random ly selecting one of them to
find out more about them and to look at pictures of the vessel,
the one-way lanes in the traffic separation scheme are easily
identified . In fact I rare ly go into my workshop and make models
any more ... just kidding, but watching the ships around the world
can be addictive, you have been warned !
PLANET T5 CHANNEL ISOLATOR GUIDES
J. Perkins Distribution Ltd kind ly provided a set of two Planet
T5 channel isolator guides for review. These guides are laser-cut
slotted clear plastic discs that fit in the transmitter stick recess
and mechanically constrain the stick to operate in just one axis
only. The discs have a slight tapered edge with alignment marks
that are intended to be on the underside when the guide is fitted.
The T5 stick recess already has white alignment marks so it is just
a case of matching the disc to these crosshairs when fitting. The
guides are not a tight fit and have to be glued in place , it would be
a good idea to test the stick moves freely along the desired axis
before the final fixing . I tacked the discs in place with peelable
POR glue for the review. as I did not want to fit them permanently
as I seem to be able to cope with a dual axis stick even if I am
only using one axis . In a racing environment it may be different as
then the stick twidd ling tends to be a bit more aggressive and I
suspect th is is where the isolator guides would be usefu l. There is
some friction between the stick and the slot if the stick is pushed
hard against it however this is to be expected and is not enough
to affect normal operation .
Overall this is a neat and simple idea . it certain ly works very
well but it is just a pity they have to be glued in place. The isolator
guides are available from J. Perkins distributors for an SRP price
of £5 .09.
Ship positions can be viewed on the Internet, here showing a
chart of the English Channel
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rll ... P.a ssenger Vessels
NEW PLANET
rll 9-Cargo Vessels T5 COMPATIBLE
RECEIVERS
rll ...Tankers J . Perkin s has released
some new 2.4 GHz receivers
rll High Speed Craft
th at are compa tibl e with
rll Tug, Pilot, etc the Planet transmitters and
are alternatives to th e RM6
rll ...Yachts & Others receiver that has been available
for some tim e. Th e 4-channel
rll 0 Navigation Aids RM4 sj is tiny and weighs only
rll 9- Unspecified Ships 2.6 g, however this receiver
has di minutive JST-ZHR
rll 9-Ships Underway connec tors and hence is not
compa tible with the Futaba/JR
rll 0 Anchored / Moored style connector typically found
on servos and ESCs. Of more
The ships plotted are colour interest to marine modellers
coded. The size of the ship icon are the RM4 and RM4 s which
dependant on the size of the are both 4-channel receivers
ship too! but have different connec tor
pin orientations . There are two
7-chan nel receivers , the R7M in the thin folded plastic case an d
the R7M s, which has a nice rig id plastic case . Th e R7M looks
more reminiscent of the traditional 27 MHz and 40 MHz receivers;
even this rigid cased receiver o nly weighs 9 g.
Bear in mind th at using a 7 -chan nel receiver with a Pl anet T5 The Planet TS channel isolator guides fitted to the transmitter
t ransmitter wi ll not mean you get more cont rol cha nnels , you
still only get 5! Th e SAP prices vary from £13.99 for th e R4M to
£17 .99 for the R7M s. it's really nice to have a supplier who is keen on improving th eir
Th ere is a new Pl anet T7 transmitter, however this is only products , so here is a wonderful opportunity to pass any ideas on
available as a set with the Twi ster Sea King helicopter at the to Allan! Email him at: sales@jpmodels.co.uk with the subject of
moment. To quote All an Stead at J. Perkin s: the email being 'Pl anet Radio' .
"Th e new Planet T7 will be available separately and was intended
to be available now but we decided to hold fire for a short while CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
because we wanted to include the T7 with digital trims. This If you have any questions or have any useful advice th at I can
means a completely new stick unit is needed! We hope to have pass on to other modellers through this Airwaves co lumn I am
the new T7 in about 8 weeks." always pleased to hear them and wi ll try to help. My email address
All an also added : is at the head o f the arti cle or you ca n con tact me via the edi tor.
"As the Planet T5 has been so we// received by the marine MMI
fraternity we are all ears as to any suggestions your readers may
have to improve this or possible new Planet radios to help suit
their needs!"

The new Planet R7Ms receiver

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READERS
FEEDBACK LEFT: A
young Dave
Wellington
with his
Dear Barrie, Picklefork
multi hull at
Having read your recent article in MM/ (March , page 58) on the Hayle offshore
transmitter muff it prompted me to pass on a very useful tip. I have
found my transmitter has a tendency to move around inside the
muff. particularly when chasing model yachts around the pond! The
solution to this is to stick two strips of sticky back Velcro to the
top and bottom of the transmitter (hook side) this clings to the furry
inside of the muff and holds the transmitter in place. /t a/so makes
it easy to remove for charging and adjustments. Just thought this
might be of interest to your readers.

Kind regards.

David Mayne <Harwich and Dovercourt MBCl

Dear Barrie,
What a wonderful surprise to see my old 'Agnes ' on the cover
of the March edition of MM/, I have very fond memories building
and sailing her about ten years ago, Sarah Powell as was, very
kindly let me have details of her thesis on the Scilly Isles Pilot
Cutters and Luke sent me a copy of the drawings. I am so
pleased that the present owner has had so much fun with the
model and took time to write up his mods.
By the way, she started out with a bilge pump hence the fitting
in the topsides. The plug for the hull was constructed in true
plank on frame exactly to the original and great care was taken
to get the plank lines correct. So many moulded hulls are ultra
smooth, OK for a modern 'Gin Palace' but NOT for a traditional
wood hull. The plug was lightly sanded and the grain of the
planks brought to life before a mould was taken. The result is an
exact copy of the real boat. Also when building on the GRP hull
I used the same timbers, oak, ash , teak and mahogany where
required.
Agnes is still a best seller and there are some excellent models
sailing on British lakes and in Australia!!
Thanks for an excellent MM/ yet again,
Mike Mayhew
D ear Barrie,
Just a note to thank you for including A/an Senior's articles
in 'Airwaves'. I am saddened by the low technical/eve/ of many
hobby magazines compared to those produced up to the /ate
'80s however that cannot be said of MM/. A/an Senior's Airwaves
column is beautifully written addressing the most complex subjects
with both simplicity and erudition. A/an is clearly a very talented
professional engineer willing to share his considerable technical and
practical ability with the hobby modeller. I had several questions
with respect to a specific brush less motor application to which A/an
not only took the trouble to respond. but gave sound advice which
has taken me forward technically (and saved me wasting money>.
I am now to take a subscription to MM/ and I do hope you will
consider my unsolicited commen ts for publication.
One of the first chase boat
events at Meva supported by
the Royal Marines
Dave Wellington 's Sea Queen
powered by a 15 cc Tap/in Twin
at Mevagissey in the 1960s
D ear Barrie,
Thanks must go to John Kings/ey-D obson COMRA HON SEC> for
a really good look at the early days of off shore model powerboat
racing, in the Feb edition of MM/. lt took me back to the sixties.
when I first started, it was at Torquay, with my sturdy Sea Queen
and my very reliable Tap/in twin 15 cc engine, after just one event I
was hooked, Folkestone - Canvey Island - Port Talbot (first even t
at a reservoir). This gave me an idea to run an event myself. a
suitable, local location at time was M evagissey in Cornwall. Th e
chase boats were supplied by the Royal M arines and the event
was borne, (it was just a tad harder than that). We were very well
supported at these events, three in all, with such names as Barry
Minton, Peter Simons (Screwdriver), Keith Harrison (Orange Box),
Noel M orris and of course Miller Agnew with his reverse pitch
props, and his twin M erco 61 's driving a single propeller, and myself
with Pickle fork, a multi hull (/at er to be known as Banana Split>. And
finally at the Paviors Arms Hotel in the Buttery Bar. Victoria , London
where OMRA was created by a few very enthusiastic modellers.
Looking back at all this I am very proud to have been there at its
creation, may you have many more years of success and many
more tales to tell.
What am I doing now? Well, have a look at
www.truromarinersclub.synthasite .com and of course, if you wish
to get in touch to go over old times please do. Th anks once again
for a very good article.
Yours truly,
Dave
Wellington

Very Best Regards, RIGHT: Barry

Minton, winner
Terry Burnett, Manchester at Meva

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T
he SG&K 22ft. Gentleman 's Runabout. is the design of Pat
King of Monee. IL. The fu ll size boat is to be built by SG&K
Classic Boats of Nicholasville. KY as soon as Steven Gray.
the owner's tour in the military is over.
Up to now. all of my boats have been highly detailed and took a
lot of time to finish. But this little runabout just assembled simply
and quickly. There is almost no detail to build. M ost of the building
time was spent waiting for the paint to dry. So let's get started.

THE HULL BUILD

Cut the keel from 1/8" Lite-Ply. including the upper stern back to
F9. Also. using 1/8" Lite-Ply cut the ten formers and glue in place
on the keel. Using 1/8" square bass (spruce will work also) . form
the hull as shown in photo. Add 1/8" x 3/ 4" bass strips to th e
outside of the horizontal fins.
At this point we will construct and install the rudder. propshaft.
and stuffing box. The propshaft is 8" long with a 4112'' stuffing box. I
added a lubing tube just in fron t of the F6 bulkhead. by soldering a
1" long piece of 5/32" brass tube to the stuffing box. and running
a 3/32" drill through it and into the stuffing box. The prop strut was
silver soldered together. using a 5/8" long piece of brass tubing
that's a snug fit to th e propshaft. and two pieces of .025 sheet
brass cut to shape using the plan 's templates. To install the shaft
you must cut the keel. Make it a tight fit on the stuffing box and use
epoxy glue generously. Glue two pieces of 1/8" thick bass about
3/4" square just aft of former F9 and even with the bottom of the
hull to mount the prop strut too. Also add 1/8" thick bass blocks to
each side of the keel to support the ruder bearing . which is a 1W
length of brass tubing. The rudder is made of two pieces of .025"
brass sheet soldered onto a 3112'' long piece of 1/8" of brass rod .
Th e bottom of the hull from F4 aft was covered with 3/32" Lite-
Parts of the Trap/et laser cut woodpack
Ply. as are the tops of the horizontal fins . The rest of the hull's
bottom and the sides were planked with 3/8" wide strips of 3/16"
balsa (firm) strips. You can make your strips by using a stripper
tool and cutting from balsa sheets . Up to this point all glue joints
were made with medium CA. Sand the hull with 80 grit sandpaper.
If you find any depressions. fill with fi ller putty and sand to the hull's
contour. At this point the hull will be covered with fibreglass. I used
4 oz glass cloth and polyester resin. but ZPOXY epoxy resin works
well and doesn 't have as much odour. When the res in has cured
sand with 80 grit lightly then give it a second coat of resin and sand
again.
Right. now you must prepare to add the deck. although you won 't
be doing it for a li ttle while. Cut a piece of cardboard the size of the
deck. You can 't actually fit it to the hull due to the compound curve
of the deck. Lay it on top o f the hull and move it around to see
where it will meet the hull sides. In finishing the hull sides remember
that you will have to blend the deck into the hull later on.

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 FINISHING THE
HULL
Now back to putting
a fini sh on the hull. I've
used epoxy paint on my
boats because it ends
up a very hard surface ,
resistant to dents and
scratches , and I'm kind
of a klutz when handling
my boats. Start with a
good primer that will
also act as a filler, and
auto body putty for any
depressions or deep
scratches . After two or
three coats of primer,
start your good fini sh .
This usually takes me
Frames attached to the keel plate three or more coats with
sanding (320 wet or dry
paper) between coats. Whil e the paint is curing , install the motor
and R/C gear. I added a couple o f blocks of basswood against the
front of F6 on the right side , to mount the rudder servo. In order to
gain access to the ruder steering arm. I had to cut ou t the top of
the hull's surface between F9 and F1 0 and replace it with a solid
block of balsa. cut to fit. I used a solid wire push rod between th e
servo and the rudder steering arm. At thi s point I added th e 1/8 ply
wood extensions to the rear top of the horizon tal fin s .

RUNNING GEAR
Wh en you install the propshaft you'll find that there is not hardly
enough room for the motor. without cutting into the cockpit area or
using a smaller motor. Thi s being a 'speedboat' I wanted speed so
I selected to use a R/ C car racing motor and a gear system Ca very
small belt system could also be used). I found a set of gears at my
local hobby shop that gave me a 4:3 ratio . With th e gears mounted
I cut a 1/8" hard plywood motor mount and I bolted the motor to
th e mount , and th en fitted it into the hull , being sure the gears
meshed tightly. Th e lower part of the mount should lie against FS.
Use epoxy glue to hold the mount in place.

THE DECK AND

DASHBOARD
3/32" x 3" x 24" CMidwest #
4772) mahogany sheet was
used to form the deck. Start
by cutting from the sheet, the
four outer edge pieces and
gluing them in place on the
hull. Remember this is where
Propshaft and rudder added the hull and deck blend
together. Use au to body
putty to smooth out this joint, but don' t get any on to th e deck, as
this will be painted with clear and the grain must show though.
Using the template from the plans cu t out the dashboard from
th e mahogany sheet. Aircraft instrument kits are available at most
hobby shops , assemble a few and install them in th e dashboard . I
used a band saw to cut the mahogany sheets into 3/8" wide strips
(make one 1/ 2" wide strip for the centre strip) the edges of these
strips must be very smooth , as they are going to butt up again st
very smooth plastic strips. You don't want a gap between wood and
plastic when trying to get a perfect fini sh on the mahogany deck.
So cut the strips a li ttle wide and sand th e edges smooth. The

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plastic strips are from Plastruct C#90746l .040" x .125". Do just the
front part of the deck first. Start with the 1/ 2" centre strip. Thi s must
be placed exactly in the centre of the deck, or when you add the rest
o f the strips they won't come out even. Using medium CA, glue a
plastic strip around the inside of the outer edge of the deck. and on
each side of the centrepiece. Remember! No gaps at the joints.
I used some scrap Nogahide (fake leather) to cover the walls
and floor of the cockpit. Before installing it match th e colour of the
Nogahide and paint the inside of the cockpit area. I had put a 1I 16
ply wood floor between F3 and F4 . I used con tact cement to hold
the Nogahide in place . Slide the dashboard into the coc kpit. Th e
steering wheel and several other metal fittings came from Dumas
Products. The windshield was made from 1/8" channe l brass,
soldered together and glued in place. The clear plastic just slides
into the channel. Th e seats were formed from balsa blocks, shaped
as shown on the plans.

Now, starting from the centre

add strips, alternating wood and
pl as tic to each side all the way
to the outer edge pieces. and try
to keep each side even. Next,
do the rear deck using the same
technique . Cut out th e engine
hatch Cl used a razor saw) .
After sanding the edges of the
opening to the correct size glue
basswood stiffeners under the
deck edges, and extending out
to make a lip the hatch will sit
on. You will probably need to add
stiffeners under the hatch also.
to keep the bow in the hatch .
Add bass strips around the
hatch, to make the hatch fit the
opening snugly. M ark the outlin e
Close-up view of deck of the cockpit and cut it out, and
plan king sand th e edges smooth .
FINISHING THE DECK
Th e next step will be to sand the deck's surface smooth . I started
with 80 grit paper, on a big block to get rid of the plastic ridges that
extend above the mahogany strips . Th en go down to 120 grit, and
end up with 230. A s soon as the whole deck looks good give it a
coat of clear varnish . Sand lightly and add three more coats, which
are to go over the edges onto the sides of the hull , to help the deck
to blend into th e hull. While you're painting clear on the deck, give
the dashboard a few coats too.
Sand the deck with 320 wet ' n' dry and add coats of clear until
you are happy with th e fini sh. Sand the hull with 230 wet 'n ' dry
until you are satisfied it's ready for its final coat. Wh en the deck
is thoroughly dry, mask off the deck and paint the hull. Once
again , allow th e paint to dry before masking the hull 's sides at th e
waterline for the final coat of paint. After all the masking tape has
been removed you are ready to add details.
Engine hatch Completed deck planking
BATTERIES
A s space is at a premium, I constructed my power source, a 7.2
volt battery from 12 x 1400 NiMH cells, wired as two six-cell 7.2 volt
packs hooked up in parallel , as a three-cell by four-cell pack that fits
nicely on the port side of the motor. To hold the engine hatch I put a
hook under th e centre of the opening on each side of the deck and
hooked a rubber band across them . Another hook is centred under
the hatch and goes under the rubber band to hold the hatch down. I
found a piece of plas tic cockpit combing at my local hobby shop, but
no one there knows where it came from , sorry!
ON THE WATER TRIALS
it's time to put the boat in th e tub and ballast it to float level on the
waterline. Seeing that the battery is on the port side most o f the
weight will probably need to be on the starboard side.
Th e boat has been in the water about six times and has never
had a drop of water inside it. lt runs and steers beautifully. At its
highest speed it tends to lift the bow a little more than I believe will
be scale . so I plan to put a trim tab on each side of the stern . You
might want to build something in.
Just as a point of interest, at the St . Louis Admirals' Annual
Regatta (2007), in its first showing the SG&K Gentleman's
Run about won first in the pleasure boat category.
The SG&K Runabout looks impressive at speed

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LET'S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING!
My wife , 16-month-old daughter and I emigrated to Canada on
the SS Newfoundland in 1958. W e leh Liverpool on 25th October
and docked in Halifax, N.S. on 3rd November. W e were all deathly
seasick for most of the trip .
So you might question why build a model to rem ind us of this
terrible journey. For two reasons; we have made a wonderful life
in North America and the ship is interesting to model, as it is a
combination passenger liner and cargo sh ip .
The ship was built by Vickers in Newcastle in 1947 along with
her identical sister ship, the SS Nova Scotia. Th ey were operated
by the Furness Warren line. These replaced two original ships
of the same names sunk in WWII. In 1962 they were modified
by extending th e cabins for service in th e Far East and were
scrapped in 1971.
OBTAINING THE DOCUMENTATION- A MILLION
TO ONE CHANCE
I was halfway through building an American destroyer, Gearing
class in 1/48 scale, (see Ships in Scale, Volume X, N o. 2 and 3),
when I hit upon the SS Newfoundland as my next project. I always
plan my next project while part way through an existing one to give
time to locate documentation . So off went letters to the National
Maritime Museum, CNMM), Vickers, Ll oyds of London, Manchester
M aritime Museum , Furness W arren and the Steamship Society,
asking for any details of this ship.
I was sent some small-scale deck plans and photos of the ship,
nothing I could use to make a model. I had to go to England on
business in late 1995, so I faxed the curator at NMM asking for a
meeting and specifying when I would be available. I did not receive
a reply so assumed all was well. Wh en I arrived at the appointed
hour I was told the curator was not there and would not be back
that day. A bit disheartened I went to Greenwich M aritime Models
and told the proprietor my sad story. He told me that if the NMM
didn't have plans he didn't either. Th en he fl oored me by telling
me the plans I wanted were probably in the NMM basement,
unclassified, so unobtainable.
I picked up a copy of the December 1995 Model Boats on my
way out, took the subway to my hotel and started reading. Almost
on the last page was a photo of a model of the Newfoundland's
sister ship, the SS Nova Scotia, on display at Ellesmere Port, 1995.
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lt was too late to ca ll the editor of MB that day, I worked the next
day but at exactly 9 am on the third day I ca ll ed MB.
John Cundell, then the editor, said he knew Jon Godsell who
wrote the arti cle about Ellesmere Port and he gave me his
telephone number. I called Jon . He said he knew the builder,
"But he's an old guy (who isn't in this hobby). I'm not sure if he
will talk to you , I'll ca ll him and ask." Five minutes later I had th e
model builder's name, phone number and permission to call. His
name was Ronnie Lawson, since deceased. I called him right
away. He asked me what I wanted . I said hull lines, deck layouts
and fitting details . He said , "I have all that and more, including 85
pictures I took of the builder's model. I'll send it all at my cost." I
asked, "Wh ere is the builder's model?" He said , "In Newcastle's
Di scovery Museum ." I hadn't thought of con tacting this museum ,
in the town where the ships were built . In a short time I had
drawings, photos and technical articles, all I needed to make an
authentic scale model. How lucky can you get? I'm in Ronnie 's
debt forever.
THE MODEL
I like working in 1/ 48 scale . lt is large enough to provide a fair
amount of detail in a size that is not too fiddly. Th e Gearing model
was in 1/ 48 scale giving a length of 97%"; I could handle this by
myself so no need to ask the first mate for assistance . I ca lculated
the N ewfoundland at 111 ", not much more than the Gearing, so
should be no problem! But whereas the Gearing was long, it was
also very narrow with a shallow draft . The Newfoundland was not
much longer but broader and deeper. lt was and still is a handful
requiring an extra pair of hands to make , launch, retrieve and put
in its cabinet. I'll make smaller models in future .
Displacement weight of the full size ship was given as 11 ,560
tons. Dividing thi s by th e scale cubed gave a model displacement
weight of 234 lb , that's a lot of lead! So , I decided to get the lead
out by free flooding tanks in th e hull. Thi s, in essence, meant I
wasn't displacing as much water so no additional ballast required.
Going a step further I decided to make the tanks a little oversize
so I cou ld trim using Styrofoam. For this I needed a clear hull
where I could position bulkheads to be the sides of the tanks. The
tops would be positioned 1/2" below the load waterline to stop
sloshing while under way.
The hull mould The hull divided into seven sections
undergoing flotation trials
THE HULL
One of the members of my modelling club CAndy Anders, since
deceased) was adept at making fibreglass hulls using a foam
plug. This sounded good but where to get a foam block 9' 6" long
by 18" wide by 18" deep? Standard foam blocks are 8 feet long
by a maximum of 4" thick. Gluing pieces together and avoiding
glue where the hull wou ld be shaped sounded too difficult. So
I contracted with a man who shot foam into cabin cruisers for
sound deadening , flotation , etc. to fill a horse trough I made with
foam. The result was not what I expected. No surface was level
or smooth, there were voids in the surface, some not found until I
started shaping . After a lot of trials and tribulations, using templates
made for station lines , I was able to create a plug. I wouldn't do
it again! I'd make a wooden plug using bulkheads and planking,
a much easier proposition. Before I started on the mould, Andy
suggested he get a buddy of his who was in the fibreg lass business
to make the mould and the hull. I quickly checked with the Scale
Ship Modelers' of America whether I could still claim scratch-buil t if
this was done. They said if I made the plug then it was scratch-built.
Launching the model, a two-person job. We are stopping the hull from
rolling over while the tanks are filling. I am the old guy on the left
Superstructure materials
So Andy's buddy made the mould , saving a lot of smelly, messy
work.
THE TANKS
I divided the hull into seven sections lengthwise. The stern
section was for the drive system (12 volt electric motor. geared
down) and rudder. The next two sections were for tanks. Then
came the battery compartment , two more tanks, and the forward
section, where I put the mechanism for a working port anchor. The
bulkheads and tops were all made from 1I 4" acrylic sheet. There
are access holes in the tops of the tanks for trimming . The tanks
are vented to a common manifold . Two 1" holes are drilled through
the hull bottom in each tank.
The sequence of launching is to place the hull in the water, holding
it from rolling over, as it rides high it slowly sinks as the air vents
from the tanks. Then the model is sailed. When it comes time to
pull it out of the water, a two-way pump, similar to those used to
pump up children's wading pools. is attached to the manifold. Air is
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The boat deck
pumped into the tanks, expelling the water. Again, the model has to
be held to prevent roll over. When the bubbles appear it is time to
lift the model out and go home.
SUPERSTRUCTURE
The lower decks are made from 118" acrylic sheet. Higher decks
are 1116" Lexan, vertical walls are 1116" or 1132" styrene. Styrene
cannot be used for decks in Florida as it has a high coefficient of
expansion - the Florida sun causes horizontal styrene to buckle
badly. Three sections of decking are removable- the fore deck. aft
deck and the boat deck.
There was a lot of plan king on this ship. I looked at commercial,
pre-made plan king but the pitch lines were not to scale, they were
much too narrow. Butt end lines also needed to be added, tough
to do to match the plank runs. A friend of mine. Manuel Bello. had
some American holly he had cut down in his yard. lt has a very
indistinct grain that would look to scale after staining. He ripped
and sanded planks for me 18" long by 4" wide by the width of the
model 's planks. I now ripped these a little oversize to the thickness
of the planks, then put them through a thickness sander to get
the correct thickness. I estimated the pitch lines to be about .01 0"
wide at this scale. I found some black plastic shim stock, .0125"
thick, (near enough), that I then sliced into 1116" wide strips using
a paper cutter. The longest plank on the ship was 24 feet, at 1I 48
scale this reduces to 6" .
The ru le for plan king is that no joint may be nearer than four
planks from another. So I cut a few planks 1 W' long , a few 3" long
and some more 4 W' long . The balance were cut 6" long. Butt ends
cut from the plastic were added to one end of each plank. The
shape of each section of plan king was drawn out on heavy paper.
Deck planking
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This was then plan ked on my workbench, a much easier job than
planking on the model. So it was lay a plank, lay a strip of black
plastic, lay a plank ... etc . When all complete, the top surface was
sanded with an orbital sander, a very difficult job if the plan king was
on the model. The edges of each section were then trimmed to suit
the model and the whole section glued down as one piece. Margin
planks completed the process.
SOME FITTINGS
All the fittings were scratch-built. The masts were made from
telescoping brass tubing soldered together then tapered using two
identical files on opposite sides of the tubing while each mast was
spun fast in my lathe. The portholes were made from 318" diameter
brass, drilled out 1I 4". The inside was bored out and the outside
machined to leave flanges. Clear vinyl discs. 9132" diameter were
pushed into the porthole up to the flange and glued inside. Holes,
5116" diameter were drilled in the hull and the superstructure . The
portholes were then pushed into these holes up to the flange and
glued in place. The window frames were made from T section
brass , soldered at the corners, creating flanges inside and out.
Clear vinyl rectang les were glued in place and the w indows pushed
into rectangu lar holes in the superstructure.
The funnel was made from .015" brass sheet. The front and rear
curves were made by bending the sheet around some pipes . Lap
joints were soldered at both sides. The angle at the top of the
funnel and the T sections lower down gave me troub le. How do
you bend 3132" angle so only one flange stretches? I annealed
the brass and then tried hammering one flange against an anvil
but the flange is too small to get clean hits and enough pressure. I
tried pliers and mole grips but to no avail. Then I tried round nose
The funnel

pliers. These exerted enough very local pressure to deform the
metal, hence stretching one flange . Multiple squeezes as I moved
along the flange resulted in being able to get a shape that exactly
matched the funnel. The penalty was getting an undulating surface.
Sanding, primer and more sanding soon levelled this out. These
bands were then soldered in place.
The ship carried four lifeboats 28 feet long and two lifeboats
26 feet long. Cl wou ld like a marine designer to tell me why not
six identical?). I decided to mould these to ensure each size was
identical. Plugs were made from balsa using the bread and butter
method. I hollowed out the boats, not so they could be finished
inside but just for weight reduction, RTV silicone moulds were
made and then the boats cast using two-part resin. Keels, rudders
and propellers were added. To simulate the canvas cover I used
The anchor switch system
two-part plumber's epoxy. A piece was cut, mixed thoroughly, then
rolled out with a delrin rod while using lots of talcum powder. When
at the desired thickness the epoxy was placed over one of the
lifeboats that had a frame inside, and then shaped to the lifeboat
and to the frame. When cured , the excess was trimmed away, and
the cover lashed to the boat.
The boat deck
THE WORKINGS
The motor, as mentioned earlier is 12 volt, surplus , made by
Pittman , turning 3600 rpm. This was geared down 2:1 to get
1800 rpm at the 4 Y2" diameter propeller. The speed control is an
Electronize FR30HX. Transmitter and receiver are both by Futaba, 6
channels. The anchor mechanism is mounted below the fore deck.
The drive system is a motor and gear train salvaged from an old
Sears battery screwdriver (never throw anything away, you might
need it). lt drives a drum through an 0-ring pulley belt. The anchor
chain is attached to the drum . The 2.4 volt motor receives 12 volts to
spin the drum fast for a few seconds. The scratch-built lead anchor
is heavy enough to pull the chain up and over the dummy anchor
winch and free fall. To pull the anchor up, a three-way toggle switch
is moved to the third position. Twelve volts is now sent to a variable
resistor in parallel with a diode. The voltage is dropped and the
anchor rises slowly. Navigation and floodlights use 14.4 volt grain of
wheat bulbs running at 12 volts to ensure they do not burn out.
Four 12 volt fluorescent bulbs, each 12" long, are inside the hull.
Because the decks are made of clear acrylic , their light shines
through to all decks. They are controlled by a servo actuating a
push on push off switch. A CD player passes its signal through an
amplifier to two speakers at the base of the funnel. A big ship 's
whistle and a foghorn, made by RAM, are actuated by a servo
touching either of two micro switches. The speakers are under the
aft most hatch. To simulate bilge pumps a car windshield washer
pump sits on top of one of the tanks with its inlet inside the tank,
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the outlet routes through plastic tubing to small pipes on both sides
o f the hull.
Several of my modelling club members questioned whether my
method of getting the lead out would work. All kinds of dire events
were predicted would happen. So I decided to test it in a child's
wading pool. The only result was I found out I had made the tanks
too large by a larger amount than I needed. Thi s was because I
estimated the complete model less battery would weigh 60 lb. lt
came in at 89 lb. Th e front tank was filled with blocks of Styrofoam
with some smaller amoun ts in oth er tanks. The system worked just
as I expected!

OPERATION
Th e model is launched with th e boat deck removed. This takes
two people , shown earlier, not only because of its size and th e First on the water trials in a swimming pool
concern about roll over, but because it weighs 89 lb. The 12 volt,
18 amp hr battery is placed in side and hooked up, then the CD
player and bilge pump turned on. Th e boat deck is now added,
ca using th e music to be heard and it's ready to go. The ship pulls
away from the dock as the big ship's whistle sounds. Wh en finished
sailing , the ship is brought to the dock, the boat deck and battery
removed, the C D player and bilge pump are turned off. The tanks
are blown out and the model carried back to its stand .

AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND
Hal Mather emigrated to Canada in 1958 and to the States in
1966. He was trained as an aeronautical engineer, moved into
manufacturing management positions, then became a consu ltant
and educa tor to manufacturing compa nies worldwide. He is now
retired , living on Amelia Island, Fl orida. He enjoys gardening
and building model ships. His current project is a model of HMS
Surprise in 1/24 scale, a kit made in California. He has machined
the upper deck guns in brass and all fire black powder. He also
volunteers, tutoring teenagers in the mysteries of algebra and
geometry. MMI

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HISTORY
lt would appear that for a ship to be really famous it has to sink
on is maiden voyage. We have the Titanic, Shinano and of course
the Bismarck. Shinano is not as well known as the others but is
equally infamous .
The Battle of the Denmark Straight has been well documented
and I will not repeat the story. The sinking of HMS Hood was more
than a disaster as it hit at the very heart of the population as Hood
had been an ambassador for Britain during the inter war years.
Ironically, once she had been sunk the fate of Bismarck was also
sealed , as there was a determination to sink her at all costs .
The confrontation should never have happened; the folly of pitting
battle cruisers against battleships had been highlighted at Jutland in
1916. Bismarck was a modern, well-designed and heavily armoured
battleship. Today it seems likely that despite the pounding she
received she was sunk not by torpedoes or guns but by the crew
scuttling her.
BEST LAID PLANS ...
With no more ado let us start. I had bought this 1/350 Academy
kit of Bismarck, intending to make a large-scale diorama
alongside Prinz Eugen, Hood and Prince of Wales. This plan was
scuppered by the non-availability of a kit for Prinz Eugen Cthere is
one now) and the huge cost of the only kit for HMS Hood.
Bismarck was put aside until now.
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The kit is quite well detailed but I felt that it could be improved.
I was able to download numerous photographs from the Internet,
which helped considerably. I thought that the aeroplanes supplied
were rather large for the scale. The instructions although adequate
could have provided much more details regards painting etc. I
noticed that it was first issued over 20 years ago and standards
have changed since then .
Bismarck has nice lines, totally different from Yamato or Hood.
The main guns elevate but they were poorly formed and would be
replaced by my method of using sleeved brass tubes. As always
with these kits I was concerned about the displacement and how
much extra weight the hull could manage.
I started work on the hull , which was a one-part moulding, which I
always prefer. However, there were quite prominent moulding lines
and the propeller bulges did not fit all that well. A fair amount of
filling and fi ling was necessary to produce an adequate result.
PROPULSION
To motorise with radio control would, as usual , involve a lot of
extra work with the rudder and propellers. The rudder and the three
propeller holes were opened to 3/32" for brass bushes . The central
propeller shaft was solid so this had to be opened out completely
as I had decided to utilise only the central propeller when running .
These operations were carried out with a handheld drill.
The kit was slightly confusing on the issue of propulsion. There
was nothing in the instructions about fitting motors and running
gear. The kit. however, contained obvious battery and motor
mountings but there were no corresponding fittings in the hull. The
outer propeller tubes were prepared for propeller shafts so you wil l
have to come to your own conclusion on this matter.
I machined the outer propeller shaft bushes from brass and force
fi tted them in the hull , these will aid smooth running and water
tightness. I intended to use 1/16" diameter brass rod for the
various shafts . From my experience I have found that the propellers
provided by these kits are usually sufficient for our needs. usually
only needing to be modified to accept the new propeller shafts.
The shaft outer supports did not fit all that well but I was able to
adapt them to my needs . The propeller shafts did not have any
glands as such so they may be prone to leakage although I had no
problems with my version of Musashi. The kit provides Cat least
I think that's what they are for) some stuffing boxes that can be
packed with grease. wh ich should help water tightness. However. if
the bushes are well fitting it shouldn't be a problem .
The shafts are very close to the hull bottom so it is impossible to
line up the motor shaft keeping things horizontal. I got around this
by fitting the motor well amidships and by using a long length of
1/16" brass tube. This was flexible enough to allow it to align with
the motor.
The motor shaft and propeller shaft are connected with a short
length of plastic electrical tubing. As mentioned I intended to
motorise only the centra l propeller. To that end I had fitted a
Torpedo 400 motor with suitable batteries. On carrying out some
provisional sea trials in the bath there was great bubbling and
frothing around Bismarck's rear end but unfortunately hardly any
forward movement.
I wou ld have to rethink matters . I decided to change the layout
and motorise the ou ter shafts . leaving the central shaft as a dummy.
Another motor was bought and the layout altered to allow for the
outer shafts to be motorised . The motors were placed further aft
and connected to the rudder shafts with central piece of brass
connected by electrical tubing . This actually gave a much freer.
smoother operation than a long flexible brass shaft. A trip to the
bath was much more satisfying. I also increased the voltage to 9
volts and with both propellers operational a good forward speed
was achieved.
SWITCHING MECHANISM
At this stage I will describe the switching mechanism for the
motors and R/C . lt is a modified version of that fitted to Hat Creek
CM MI Sept 201 Ol. lt utilises the funnel to support the switches. A
platform is cemented within the funnel and two 6BA screws are
placed in it, heads facing upwards. Electrical wires are attached to
the threaded portions.
A second platform contain ing two more moveable 6BA screws.
which corresponding to the lower screws is fitted above the first

15" pivot showing the truncated main Complete gun barrels using sleeved brass Guns in situ, this is Bruno turret. Also
barrel that has been drilled 16" to (and in this case copper) tubes, which have visible is a 1OBA brass countersunk deck
accommodate the new barrels been superglued into their respective pivots holding screw

The propeller bulges were not a good fit

and required extensive filing and filling to Drilling the holes for the rudder shafts
achieve a satisfactory result using a hand held drill Drilling the holes for the propeller shafts

The rudders with their new brass shafts

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The completed stern section showing the new propeller shafts
and outer bearings and the fitted rudders
The funnel cap showing the 1OBA fixing screws
platform. Thin brass contact plates are used for the termina ls
as shown and electrical wires are soldered to these plates. In
operation the upper screws are screwed in until they make contact
wi th the lower screws and complete the circuit. One set of screws
activates the motor, the other the radio control, which is a simple
and very effective arrangemen t. The mechanism is hidden by the
funnel cap, which is held in place by a single 1OBA countersunk
brass screw.
Bismarck had twin rudders (something Cpt Lindemann wou ld
have been painfully aware) that would have to turn in unison. The
moulded plastic rudder shafts were cut off and the rema ining
stumps drilled 1I 16" to accommodate new shafts, which were
cemented in place . They should be a nice smooth fit in the rudder
tubes . The free end of the rudders, shafts are threaded 1OBA for
lock nuts.
The top half of the switch mechanism showing the movable
screws with the associated brass strips with the electrical wires
disappearing into the boat
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The rudders are linked by a simple paralleli ng mechanism
constructed from 1I 16" brass sheet; the bell crank receiving the
servo rod . 1OBA brass screws were used to hold the tie bar in
place and the rudder arms superglued and lock-nutted in place.
I wou ld have preferred to solder the arms but as they have to
be assembled in situ it was not possible. lt goes without saying to
make sure the rudders are parallel before final assembly!
The system is actuated by a micro servo attached to a frame
made from polystyrene sheet; which is placed as far aft as
practicable. This wi ll give us much space for other electrical
equipment such as batteries , motor and receiver. The servo arm is
made from 1116" brass rod ; a ce rtain amount of trial and error will
be requ ired to find the correct working length .
ARRANGEMENT
The deck comes in three conven iently sized sections so no
alterations were required. However they had to be screwed down
so sui table blocks were cemented to the hull at convenient points .
Holes were drilled through the deck into these blocks which were
tapped 1OBA for brass countersunk screws.
The superstructure is held to the deck with suitably placed 1OBA
countersunk brass screws. They are arranged so that it can be
removed along with the comp lete deck or just the centra l deck
section. This depends on what operation is being carried out.
The steering mechanism showing the servo and the paralleling
mechanism, made from brass sheet. Also to be seen are the deck
holding lugs and the propeller shafts
The final arrangement of the motors. Two Torpedo 400 motors
were fitted and the shafts with the universal couplings made
from electrical tubing can be seen. The battery box for the motor
battery is visible as also the batteries for the RIC just visible to
the right
There is no getting away from the fact that Bismarck was a very A view of the stem area showing the replacement chains and
handsome ship with fine lines and silhouette the position of the anchors. Also a deck holding screw is clearly
visible

Bath sea trials under way to check stability and trim etc. This
shot was taken before the change to the motors

Close-up view of Bismarck 's superstructure. The 1/ 400 brass

photo -etched CTom 's Mode/works) railings are clearly visible

The dummy anchor chains were sanded off at this stage and
replaced by brass ones. I used proprietary Tamyia chains that I had
bought whilst in Japan. The anchor slips on the hull moulding had
to be modified. The kit had moulded bridges over them which were
removed and slips re-contoured and the anchors now can rest in
their intended positions. Photographs of the full size Bismarck and
other kits clearly show how the anchor chains are arranged.
I wou ld as always like to digress a little. I buy most of my large
kits in Japan, having to travel there regularly to visit my in-laws.
I have found a number of large retail shops that stock enormous
numbers of kits. lt is a mouth-watering experience! Unfortunately at
the moment due to the weakness of the pound they can be quite
expensive.
On my last trip I bought Tamyia's Mogami C£59), which was quite At the dockside the motor and RI C are activated
a bargain compared with UK prices . I have my eyes on the aircraft
carrier Akagi in a truly enormous box: I would probably have to The amputated stumps are part of the elevating mechanism:
remove the contents to get it home! the barrels can be superglued to the stumps after the elevating
Bismarck had 15" guns; in the kit they come as separate mechanism has been cemented to the turret. Make sure that the
mouldings that can individually elevate around a central pivot. As barrels can still elevate.
always they were far from round and I always think that they spoil The rest of the construction was fairly conventional. One
the appearance. The first step in replacing them is to cut off the alteration was to make the secondary AA armament elevate. This
plastic barrel leaving approximately 1/8" remaining: this amputated was fairly easily done by cross drilling through the body and breech
stump is drilled 1/16". and pushing through some 1/32" brass rod.
The next stage is to cut lengths of 1I 16" . 3/32" and 1/8" brass The cranes were another modification. I found the pivots very
tube to represent the various barrel sleeves. The original barrel can poor so I once again drilled through and used some 1/32" brass rod
be used to find the exact length of these pieces . Once satisfied with as a pivot and some black thread to represent the cables .
the appearance they are soldered together. leaving about 1/8" of the I fitted some generic etched railings that I had hand. these always
inner tube protruding: this engages with the hole in the stump. improve the appearance. I don't know about you but I always think
The outer and middle sleeves were tapered so we must follow that the 1/350 items on offer always seem a little on the big side.
suit. Using an electric drill mount a barrel by the outer sleeve and The railings on Bismarck are for a 1/400 model but to my mind look
using various files create tapered sections. especially for the middle about right on a 1/350 boat. lt is up to you. Once again a note of
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is finished they will be completely trashed.
Books have been written on the camouflage of Bismarck on her
first and only sortie. Photographs really do not help so in the end
I copied the scheme on the box lid although I made a bit of a pig's
ear of that as I got the direction of some of the stripes in the wrong
direction!
Although it is tedious and time-consuming use masking tape to
achieve a nice, crisp demarcation between the various colours,
it pays dividends in the end. I used photos from the Internet to fit
simplified rigging using fine twine from a Reve ll kit. This was also to
allow the deck to be removed.
Further sea trials in the bath showed that the front end needed to
be ballasted so a heavy brass weight was placed in the stem area
that produced a nice trim. The next stage was open water tria ls.
The maiden voyage of the model Bismarck, let's hope her sailing
carrier is longer than the full size version!!

Bismarck under way on a rather dull day. She has a good turn of
speed and was manoeuvring well. This was just as well as there
was a rather angry looking swan just out of shot!
ON THE WATER
lt was a cold overcast day for the tria ls . When I think about it, it
was more realistic when one considers the weather at the time of
the battle. Final checks were carried out and the R/C and motor
activated and off she went.
She had a fair turn of speed. not too fast but enough . The steering
was adequate but could be improved by fitting larger rudders but all
in all it was great fun and very successful.
Again I think that I have shown that a commercial kit can be taken
and modified to produce a good working model without the time
and expense of scratch-bui lding . I know that the term kit bashing is
used but I think this goes beyond mere kit bashing. Good sailing.
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MEETING POINT
REPORTS OF MARITIME EVENTS
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS
The crowds at Telford IPMS shows interest in fine scale modelling
TELFORD SCALE MODELWORLD 2010,
BY WILL MURRAY
Another splendid show was staged by the IPM S at the
international centre at Telford in November. This is now a regular
must on the calendar for any sel f-respecting modeller I fee l simply
because of the atmosphere and enthusiasm of those who attend
and those who display and sell those rare or specialised items
which are almost impossible to locate elsewhere.
it is also a tru ly international show with manufacturers attending
from most parts of Europe and some from even further afield,
bringing wi th them new ideas, methods and materials.
Held over two days the area used for the show extends over
three large halls enabling the displays to be well spaced apart
which in turn prevents overcrowding even at the busiest times of
the day. it does pay to arrive early though as the main car park is
usually full well before the official opening time as the traffic builds
up to immense proportions as people seek out parking spaces.
Seehund XXVIIB, Frank Lautnus, Silver medal
USS Langley, David Griffith
HMS Wallflower, Mike McCabe, Bronze medal
The Falklands Task group
Carnot 1905, Jim Baumann, Bronze medal
The weather is of li ttl e or no consequence of course, as most
people wi ll be spending the daylight hours inside the centre .
A show such as this is not purely a model boat show in fact
marine models take up quite a small proportion of the overall
exhibits but. in saying that. many of the materials and techniques
used in the cons truction of the models are transferable across the
whole spectrum.
On the competition side of the show the marine model builders
displayed a fair number of exhibits most notably from Jim Baumann
who exhibited his superbly built and displayed models of the rather
more obscure but nonetheless interesting subjects.
Even Eric Dyke, who as older members of the marine modelling
fraternity wi ll remember was a doyen of the model engineer
exhibition and MPA judge, exhibited two models one being the
type 2 1 frigate HMS Active and the other the cruiser HM S Exeter;
both of which are modelled exceptionally well . The judging for the
competition is not as we wou ld normally expect in the larger scales
and seems to me to be hit and miss at times but tha t is a mere flea
bite in the overall picture.
The other models on display included many aircraft, civilian
and military vehicles, scenarios of small, bu t significant wartime
instances, all of w hich have been researched down to almost the
nth degree.
The many traders in attendance sell virtually every modelling item
under the sun for the static modeller, but little that could be used
for working models; but again is of little consequence. However,
what is of real interest are the finish ing products and equipment
for applying them that can be purchased allied to th is are the
demonstrations in how to use these products and the techniques
used to achieve the required resu lt.
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White Ensigns HMS Illustrious
I spent two days at th e show and even th en I'm no t sure that I
experienced everything th at was going on, added to which, is the
ever growing social side o f the exhibi tion, which means dinners
and other imbibing meetings can be had on all th e evenings the
exhibition takes place.
So if you're at a loose end in November and one's wife or partner
is looking for tha t special gih there is no better place to be than
Telford, as they can wonder o ff to the shops while we can gaze
to our heart's content. My only tip really is to book a hotel room
early if you have to travel any distance o th erwise you will be
disappointed .
BRIGHTON MODELWORLD 18TH-20TH
FEBRUARY 2011, BY STEVE DEAN
Following th e staggering success of ModeiWorld in 201 0 and
given the difficult economic times we are living in, it was reasonable
to fear that the attendance in 2011 wou ld see a sharp decline. How
wrong ca n you be? The crowds poured through th e doors during
the three days of the exhibition .
Th e popularity o f this show is due to a number of factors. Firstly
location - the venue is right on th e seafront and easily accessible
from many towns in th e south east. Secondly is th e diversity and
quali ty o f modelling on display. Third and very important is ACTION !
The USS Lassen, a guided missile destroyer was presented on
the Moorhen Model Boat Club stand with detailed information
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Look what I've just built! Bob Rice of the Warship Squadron
Model Boat Club (Shoreham) proudly displays his paddle
steamer Albion
Thi s show is all about ac tion. Wh ether you want to study model
rai lways in a variety of scales, see live steam operating , experience
radio con troll ed car racing, be stunned by the trucks and cranes
in th ei r own arena or pass the time by examining the large number
of model boats operating on th e pool, th ere is alw ays something
moving.
Lasts year's show was dominated by the performances of
'Titan ' th e robot, an 8 ft tall futuristic creatu re with a commanding
presence. Thi s year it was th e turn of his nemesis- 'Bertie' th e
talking swan! Crea ted by Patrick Roche of the Heron Model Boat
Club, Bertie took to the pool several times each day to entertain
you ng and old alike. Even the adults were struggling to figure out
how his voice was created and th e masses of youngsters round the
pool were comp letely transfixed. Wh en he was joined by his friend
'Gertie' th e goose it was nothing short of pure pantomime . Th e
voice of Bertie Cidentity withheld least men in white coats arrive)
managed to persuade normally sane people to do thing s th at you
had to witness to believe. Let's face it , how many o f our reade rs
would empty out their backpack w hen asked to do so by a talking
plastic swan?!
Th roughou t the three days al l manner o f boats Cincluding
submarines) performed on the pool providing real variety for th e
visi tors to enjoy. Th e recen tly completed paddle steamer Albion
A model of HMS Umbra (P35J. The full size vessel was built by Vickers
Annstrong at Barrow-ln-Fumess and launched on April 28th 1941
 Phi/ Locke with his admiring
public as RNLB David and
Elizabeth Ac/and is lifted by
The Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society, presented a very fine display
the crane that came over from
Germany
Seen on the Heron Model
Boat Club stand was the Asian
Hercu/es 2 crane vessel built
by Ray Stockley

Among a fine display of yachts by Mick and Marion Brown was

this superb robbe Valdivia named Blue Amazon

No prizes for guessing the name of this ship! lt drew huge

crowds for each of its daily sailings

built by Bob Rice of the W arship Squadron Model Boat Club

Oskar and Charlie Calvert CThe Twin Truckers) enjoy their
moment of fame as 28 kg of lifeboat hangs in the air
Bertie the talking swan created by Patrick Roche of the Heron
club. Just consider yourself fortunate that this magazine doesn 't
have the ability to reproduce sound!
looked superb and carried a very fine selection of passengers . Kim
Belcher's large-scale model with its two divers is always an eye-
ca tcher and Ray Stockley's model of the A sian Hercules 2 floating
cra ne was very impressive. Although on ly on static display, the
yachts of M ick and M arion Brown were truly a magnificent sigh t.
Th e quality of cra ftsmanshi p o f the decks was something to aspi re
to. Al so worthy of note was the high standard o f presenta tion on
the M oorhen and W arship Squadron Model Boat Club stands.
Th e introduction o f a dedicated public address system around
the pool ensured that each time Richard Slater's model of
Titanic took to the water the crowd was as huge as the model.
lt set sai l to the theme tune from the film and at th e appropriate
moment there was the noise of it hitting th e iceberg followed by
the mournful sound of its very deep whistle (fog horn). This was
followed by a demonstration given by Phil Locke, Kim Belcher,
Gareth Underwood and your scribe, of Phil's 1/12th scale
Newhaven lifeboat going to the rescue of a stricken (engine room
fire) 1/ 12th scale fishing trawler. Th e performance included th e
radio communication between the trawler, th e coastguard and th e
lifeboat. Judging by th e applause from th e crowd th ey found it very
en tertaining and informative.
Trade support of interes t to model boaters included M acs
M ou ldi ngs, Hunter Systems, Mastman , Componen t-Shop and
SHG. All round it was a very successful ModeiWorld and none o f
the boaters really wanted it to end.
If you want to experience what makes thi s show so popular then
try and get there next year - the dates are 24th-26th February
2012. MMI

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POWERPLUG
RICK VISITS THE ANNUAL 2011
US WINTER NATIONALS I/C BOAT
RACE IN ORLANDO
After a couple of years ' absence your MM/ reporter was able to
visit the 2011 edition of the Winter Nationals which begins the
1/ C boat racing season in the southeastern part of the US
0
ne of the first Powerplug columns that your lowly
scribe ever produced for thi s fine publication involved
an overview of the annual Winter Nationals 1/C boat
race which is held every January in my area of the US . Ten years
have passed since that particular race report was seen in MM I;
so , I thought that it might be interesting to devote this month's
column on what I saw at the 2011 edition of this long-standing US
powerboat competition. Th e event is put on by the Orlando Culvert
Dodgers Club and this four-day race hosts 1/C enthusiasts from
all parts of the globe who are looking to spend some quality time
racing their nitro and petrol-powered hulls when most of their home
waters are still frozen-over solid with ice!
SITE NOTES
Even though I'd not attended this event in a couple o f years I have
kept track o f th e race's annual goings on via the club's website. As
is the case with many power boating clubs, the Orlando Culvert
Dodgers have had to move th e Winter Nationals race site on
occasion to suit th eir needs; but, the club has always provided the
compe titors with a suitable body of water on which to race their
boats. Previously held on large retention ponds, fairground lakes
and other nearby bodies of water this year's edition of th e Nats was
run on a water skiing school's lagoon wh ich went by the local name
of Lake Grew just off Holy Cow Road! Massive enough to easily
handle both oval and offshore class race circuits, Lake Grew also
had a nice paved entrance road, a sloped grass pit area and a nice
combination staging zone and driver's stand right along the lake's
shoreline. Due to th e turnout of racers, parking was a bit tight for
the event; but, there was a nearby overflow only a short walki ng
distance from th e race's main pit area.
RACE BREAKDOWN
After an open-water testing day on W ednesday to allow some
o f th e power boaters to do some fina l tweaks to their hulls, the
fu ll racing programme began in earnest on the following day. Your
lowly scribe attended the show on Saturday and Mother Nature
had created a great day for 1/C boa t racing with a clear sky, bright
sunshine and only a slight wind blowing across the lake's surface.
With its sloped shoreline the ski pond kept the wave action to
a minimum including the usual between race recovery boat's
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As always the event's hot pit area remained busy throughout the
multi-day competition; however, enough time was allowed for in
the schedule should a racer need an extra minute or two to cure a
sudden hull g/itch
movements out on the course. A s is the norm at this Florida event
there were the normal mix of both nitro and petrol boat racing
divisions; however, I did notice that there seemed to be more
gasoline-engined hulls sitting on th e various pit tables. I'm sure that
the huge increase in nitro boat compatible fu el prices has had some
influence on US nitro boat racing , especially when some of the
competitor's glow-engined vessels can demand up to a 60 per cent
nitro con tent fuel to perform at th eir best horsepower levels!
MASSIVE GAS
One of th e major changes your MMI correspondent encountered
at the 2011 Winter Nationals was the high popularity of th e 'old
school' gashu lls in both hydro and monohull forms. Basically
made-up of the Crackerbox, Jersey Skiff vee-hu lls and the class ic
shovelnose hydroplane designs. these large-scale , fibreglass
constructed marine craft made up a goodly portion of the day's
race programme. The Crackerbox and Jersey Skiff hulls may at first
ou twardly appear to look alike; but, they're actually vastly different
1/ C model-craft . The 'West Coast' Crackerbox hulls tend to have
relatively flat bottoms that use a centre fin to help the boats turn
better while the 'East Coast' Jersey Skiffs rely on a more deep-vee
profile to improve the ir on-wa ter handling abilities. Usually narrower
than the Crackerbox hulls the Skiff design has been a longtim e
Aeromarine Laminates hull; so, thi s particular gasboat class's
recent increase in popularity has likely seen many more of this US-
based boat builder's Skiff hulls going out to customers!
To furth er indicate that both of th ese mono designs were running
under scale-like rul es , th e Crackerboxes and J ersey Skiffs were
all set-up with sub-surface drive assemblies; so, the two classic
The race site 's driver stand was actually a permanent building on
the working water ski school/ museum situated in the centre part
of Florida

With what appeared as an increased average age of the
assembled racers a lot more 'hull wagons ' and even the
occasional electric golf cart was used to transport one (or
severa/J hulls to the hot pit area
, Powered by Allison , Roll s-Royce and other 12-cylinder engines the
The Crackerbox monohull has seen an increase in popularity
as has the similar Jersey Skiff design and both boats had big
turnouts at the Winter Nationals
Like most RI C power boaters the assembled racers tend to use
the early-season event as a boot sale of sorts and any number of
used hulls could be purchased, as could engines and hardware
pieces for all kinds of applications
race boats had some
interesting on water
handling traits. With the
available horsepower
of today's petrol marine
engines some of the
Crackerbox hulls were
running with a lot of air
showing under their
supposed wet surfaces
which created some Imagine the complexity of this hull's
rather intense driving twin petrol engine arrangement and
styles during th ei r multi- you have what the twin gas rigger
lap heat races. Even division is, which is a very large three-
more pronounced on point outrigger hydro powered by 26
ca lm water the 'Boxes' cc motors
relatively-flat bottom shape
meant that the drivers had to carefully apply power while turning to
prevent problems; however, the Jersey Skiff's more/deeper vee
profile seemed to work better in any kind of water condi tion . With
their additional bottom strakes th e Skiffs were also more stable in
a straight line over their West Coast counterparts; yet, watching
both of these retro-style gas monohulls compete was fun for both
the racers and the shoreline spectators . Sporting the same type of
driver/throttleman figures you'd expect to see racing the full sized
versions of these old school marine crah, the big Box/Skiff classes
made up a big part of the Winter Nationals experience.
Equally massive and powered by th e same type two-stroke
gasoline engines, the classic shovelnose hydroplanes were also
well represented at the Florida 1/C show on the day your reporter
was present. Always a personal favourite of mine , these early
unlimited hydro hulls with their front-mounted, aircra ft-derived
engines were the cutting-edge technology when I was a youngster.
unlimited hydroplanes had a sound all their own and when combined
with the massive roostertails they produced, I would be literally
glued to the television watching them compete. Again, the R/C
versions of the fu ll-scale shovelnose hulls had a large presence at
the event and th ese 1/C boats had the same look and feel as their
namesakes. Laid out the same way with the power plant ahead of
the driver's exposed cockpit th e 1/C shovelnose hydros slipped
across th e race course very effectively especially with several of
the vessels bunched-up for the flying start heat races .
M oving into the world of insane boat power you only had to
check the various pit tab les for the extra-large outrigger hulls,
Using two recovery boats kept the race programme running
smoothly and since the lake was originally designed for teaching
water skiing its sloped bank design helped to minimise the wave
action of the recovery boats between races
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Even with the incredible upturn in nitro boat fuel prices there was
still a decent number of high-output glow boats running at the
show in both the hydro and mono divisions
especially those with two small rubber sparkplug caps protruding
from their top cowlings . These dual plug caps indicated the twin
gas-engined riggers and these boats had to have an offset motor-
mounting arrangement to fully fit the double petrol engines in the
hull's centre tub! Twin nitro outriggers have been around for a long
time ; however, this was my first major contact with the twin petrol
boats under race day conditions. Looking around one of the units
I noticed that the boat's centre tub section was much heavier in
its construction than what you 'd find on a twin nitro rigger and the
tub itself was a heavy layup of wood, composite or a combination
of both materials. Of course this dual gas power plant system
also means having two fu ll sets of drive, control and fuel systems
on board; plus , two tuned exhaust pipes were in the mix as wel l.
W ith th is level of complexity, these marine craft will demand an
experienced boater to properly set-up the mount and adjust the
Although outwardly the same as the Crackerbox monohull, the
Jersey Skiff deep-vee has a totally different profile than its 'West
Coast' cousin yet it uses the same style petrol engines for power
Unlike their racing cousins the large display of 1/ C powered RIC
airboats drew a crowd at the event and this large scale airboat
sported an air-cooled Zenoah gas engine with a fully-chromed
tuned exhaust pipe
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Not unlike other types of This airboat's combination
1/ C model craft the nitro/ gas prop cage/ engine mount has
airboats are now doing a lot of been powder-coated blue and
experimenting with composite the aircraft-type engine spins
propellers and/ or variable- a very big wooden propeller
pitch blades to help cut down just like many of its early full
on the boat's overall sound sized counterparts
output levels
hull's multitude of components into a functioning race craft!
Out on the water, the twin petrol outriggers had even a bigger
roostertail than their nitro cousins; but , they also seemed to be a
bit more stable under power than their glow counterparts. Likely
caused by their higher total weight and wider sponson stance
the gas twins had a unique sound running fu ll bore down the oval
course's straightaways with their dual tuned exhausts in place. Your
scribe did see one of the boats suffer a high-speed multi -roll shun t
during one heat race ; yet, the recovered rigger had only suffered
some minor sponson damage and of course some water inside its
power plants. Back on shore, the H,Q was quickly pumped from the
motors and following a quick epoxy patch job the boat was again
ready for more racing at the Fl orida event.
ALTERNATIVE 1/C VIEWINGS
Resting amongst the various pit side canopies at the US race your
Powerplug repo rter also came across something completely different
in nitro/petrol-powered hulls. Situated on tables, stands and even
custom-made trai lers were all sizes of R/C airboats and although
these 1/C vessels weren't competing they did draw a lot of attention
from the crowd. W hile some of the smaller airboats were simply
modified ready-to-run hulls. the majority of the air-driven marine craft
were custom-built craft that were very scale recreations of a normal
Florida-style airboat. Most were crafted from sheet aluminium and
these flat-bottomed hulls were equipped with an equally-scale fan
cage from small-diameter metal rod or t ubing. Used to protect the
driver/passengers from any nasty contact with the airboat's power
plant and/or propeller the welded metal cages had been given a
bright paint or powder-coating finish to stop any rust or corrosion
problems after a day at the local R/C lake.
Tinkering on the hulls prior to each heat race was normal; but this
monohull's owner had to really get low to the ground to see the
problem area onboard his vessel

Riding on its sponsons this large gas shove/nose hydro looks
very much full-scale and this class hull was very popular at the
multi-day race
Instead of replicating a past known hydro racer this modeller
decided to create a custom vinyl decal package for his
shove/nose hull and managed to have some fun with the graphics
on its bow
New stuff was also on sale at the Winter Nationals and the crowd
could easily purchase new engines, props, transom gear and
the like for whatever new project they might have sitting on their
workbench
TIP OF THE MONTH
With the multitude of 'old school' mono and hydro boats in
attendance at the Winter Nats I was interested to find that
many of these marine craft were decorated in what you might
call a 'faux sponsor' look. Instead of recreating a vintage race
boat's sponsor's signage, the 1/ C modellers had relied on a
PC-generated vinyl graphics machine to produce their own
custom decals. Having some fun with the boat's names and/or
sponsor signage was another feature on many of the classic
hydroplanes and the average sport 1/C boater can also use
this technique on his/her vessel's graphics package. Most
of today's sign-making shops can makeup any size/shape
vinyl decals you can imagine; or, if you're skilled with any of
the many graphic-drawing programs on today's computers
you can generate your own decal layout and then transfer
them to your sign shop 's PC . Correctly sized to your hull the
finished graphics can either be applied by the shop or on your
workbench and you can then show off your boat's custom
graphics to your comrades at the lake!
A change to more 'old school' was noted at the show and this pit
table clearly shows this trend with its Jersey Skiff, shove/nose
hydro and early picklefork hull all primed for action
To power the 1/ C airboats your scribe saw a host of air-cooled
nitro and petrol engines and their origins came from a host of
sources. In the nitro ranks aircraft and vehicle type glow motors
were mounted to the airboats and some were even laid out with
tuned exhaust pipes. On the petrol hulls the two-s trokes had been
adapted from yard tool, model aircraft and R/ C car applications that
ca lled for air-cooled engines. Due to their various cylinder layouts,
any number of aftermarket exhaust units can be used on th e petrol
airboats and one at the races was set-up with a fu lly chromed
Go-Ped pipe. For those not fam iliar w ith Go- Peds, they're the gas-
engined skateboards that feature a steering ti ller and they tend to
be powered by Zenoah or Zenoah-like gas engines. D ue to their
popularity aftermarket companies have developed tun ed exhaust
pipes for the Go-Peds and since the airboat's engine mount is fairly
open, the Ped pipe is capable of being attached on a gas-engined
airboat.
RACE WRAP-UP
Overall , my visit to the 2011 edition of the W inter Nationals
was an enjoyable day at the races. Run with a high degree of
professionalism the race programme kept the power boaters
busy and the spectators entertained throughout the day and to
your M MI reporter that's a w inning even t. Designed to combine
close competition with a strong sense of fellowsh ip between
the competitors the Orlando Culvert Dodgers C lub must be
commended for putting together th is annual 1/ C boat race and if
you can, try to attend this multi-day show in 20 12. Talk to you next
time! MMI
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