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COVER STORY:
INTERMODELLBAU 2017 - This major event held at Messe Westfalenhallen, Dortmund in Germany is claimed to be the world's largest show for all specialities in the hobby of model making. With over 80,000 visitors and 552 exhibitors modellers travelled from 16 countries to attend, view and purchase many of the new products available. The picture on the cover shows one of the stunning and very detailed nautical dioramas taken by the MMI reporter Kirn Belcher who attended this show and has published a full report in Meeting Point.
Regulars
MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE - The editor introduces this month s edition
MASTHEAD - News of interest to the maritime modeller
DIARY DATES - Events coming up for this month
LIVEWIRES - Report on the first Fast Electric NADS meeting of the season and much more
POWERPLUG - Useful products for the 1/C modeller
VINTAGE CHATTER - The Yeoman 'Minx'
PLASTIC KIT SCENE - New plastic kits including a Russian submarine from a Russian company
SCALE SCENE - Reducing weight in the running gear of a boat
AIRWAVES - Some solutions for radio control problems
MEETING POINT - Reports from recent events including Intermodellbau 2017 held in Dortmund
CHANDLERY - New items of hardware and books for the maritime modeller
WATERLINES - Merchant ships from 93 years ago
COMING NEXT MONTH - Some of the articles in the planning stage for the August edition
Features:
DONATION TO CAISTER VOLUNTEER LIFEBOAT SERVICE - Report of a presentation made on behalf of a late member of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society (LBES)
SUPERCARD MODELS FULL SIZE PLANS - Two of this month's ful size plans of a simple waterline Torpedo Boat and a Motor Launch 403
HMS RECLAIM FULL SIZE PLAN - The third full size plan of a Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel for R/C
HMS NELSON - Building and converting Trumpeters Plastic Kit to Radio Control
CHECKING FRAMES - How to check the accuracy of hull frames and cut them out with precision
WATERWICH - Building a 52" sailing model of a Barquentine
MMI VISITS - The US-based Blue Ridge Models
DSV CURTIS MARSHALL - Sub Aqua Diving Services vessel gives some useful pictures for potential modellers
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