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Cover story:
TOISA POLARIS - An impressive model of a Dive Support Vessel. A very detailed scratch built model of a modern Dive Support Vessel with some remarkable operating features. Built by Andy Wheatley and Bill Greaves over a two-year period
MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE - The Editor has a chat with the crew!
MASTHEAD - News items for the month
CHANDLERY - Some of the new items available to Marine Modellers
DIARY DATES - What’s on Where and When
TIFFY - Tiffy offers some suggestions for those extra tools that may help scratch builders to work more precisely.
LOOKOUT - Shipping movements around the UK coasts for the month
PLASTIC KITS - Les Brown looks at two of the largest warships in WWII
MARINE MAIL - A selection from the Editor's postbag and Emails
READERS' MODELS - A look at some of your models
SIMPLY SCALE - Ricky Webb looks at some of the modellers and models involved with scale model building
MEETING POINT - Reports from recent maritime events
MYA MESSAGE - Nicola Pearson reports on the MYA scene
POWERPLUG - Rick Eyrich reviews this 1/12 scale Formula Hydro Unlimited Hydroplane
MULTI-RACING - Carole Taylor reports on the National Sprints Finals
MULTI-RACING INTERVIEW - An interview with Jan Taylor- Naviga World Championship Team Leader
LIVE WIRES - Jeff looks at some of the latest items of interest to the Fast Electric enthusiasts
SAIL FREE - Chris Jackson reviews racing action in the primary MYA radio sailboat classes
COMING NEXT MONTH - A look into what's on the horizon for next month’s edition
CATHERINE LOUISE - The building and sailing of a model, based on 'Mozart', a 20th Century sailing ship
SOLANO - Pat Matthews discovers this once Largest Railroad Ferry in the World
VIRTUAL MODEL BOATING - Eris Kennedy looks at this shipping simulator
LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT OPERATIONS BOAT FL.B. 5505 - Chris Koenig looks at this interesting WWII rescue craft
SWANS AND LUGGERS - A family of swans sharing a lake with a multitude of models!
Greetings All,
I always feel that September is a major change month, for most people the end of summer is coming to a close and the dreaded winter and dark nights are not far off the horizon. The children are back to school and many restaurants are advertising their Christmas menus! For the fair weather maritime modeller his thoughts may be turning to the winter project and the warmth of the workshop and the next project.
I must confess in the Stevens' household we are in the process of major shed/workshop rebuilding with the two rather elderly wooden sheds coming to the end of their use by date (40 years plus for a wooden shed is not bad!) and we are trying to move all the valuable equipment (my wife calls it junk!) into storage before the move into the new larger shed.
It is now that I am looking for inspiration on how to layout the new hobby accommodation, obviously with a maritime theme, being as safe as possible, but having searched many back copies of MMI for inspirations I see we do not appear to have run an article of practical and safe layouts for a workshop. I have seen some workshops that 'work' but I am sure any ‘Health and Safety expert' would condemn it immediately as it could be a fire hazard. So if anyone has a little time on their hands and is an expert in this field I am sure myself and many other maritime modellers would be interested in an article.
In this month's edition of MMI we have the usual mixed bag of interesting articles including one on the Ferry Solano, which should attract the maritime modellers with a liking for model railways as well!
Finally, before I am deluged with comments from the warship modellers of not running many articles on their interests, I have shown below the Mystery Bridge and yes it is a British warship which Mrs S. and myself had the privilege of attending a cocktail party on board in Portland harbour (UK) back in June.
As usual the answer is on page 82.
