Marine Modelling Magazine, February 2017 Issue

We have four interesting construction articles, all of which outline the history of the full size craft.Hovellers and Lightermen explains the important role played by small coastal smacks and describes the construction of a 1/24 scale model of Marie of Salcombe.MV Stadt Koln is a very unusual craft built to impress Adolf Hitler.Both the 1/50 scale model and full sized craft are impressive in their quality and design.MTB 10 again gives an insight into the history of this craft and then explains how a 1/24 scale replica was built by modifying the Deans Marinea€ s Mk1 ASR kit.Lastly, there is the second and final part on Forceful a Director Class paddle tug, which ends with a description of the crafta€ s performance on the water.Among the regular articles we have Vintage Chatter looking back on the Lobster boat produced by Midwest Inc., and Scale Scene starting a two part presentation on building hulls.