Marine Modelling Magazine, January 2016 Issue

For those technically minded readers we describe the build of a model marine steam engine using a 3D printer.The information and advice given in the article should prove very useful for anyone considering purchasing such a printer.Tony James ventures into the operational side of the hobby as he builds the Herring Boat Pearl, what he learnt makes useful advice for anyone interested in getting a scale model to sail well.For those interested in plastic we have an article on how a very realistic diorama can be constructed around any model kit.Serge Prats begins with a standard Flower class corvette kit and describes how he turned it into a very realistic wreck scene.In our regular features we look at the second part on BP tankers.Sail Free returns with a very informative article on the coastal aggregate carrier Union Pluto, which may give our scratch builders some new ideas, and get enthused by visiting the vibrant model company, JoTiKa.