ALL POINTS & MAILBOAT - What's happening around the lakes and shows, some of your models, Thames Barge Kitty, Australian 2001 ACTMB Regatta, plus your letters and private classifieds

H.M. TUG ENVOY - Tom Gorman reviews one of the latest kits from The Model Slipway

RANGE FINDER - Dave Wooley's world of fighting ships - Research Photo File on USS Kidd continues, Classic Ship Models, plus Mystery Picture and Naval Q&A

FOCUS ON SCALE - A regular look at r/c scale - by Paul Freshney and Dave Brumstead - Loyal Class Fleet Tender and Brean Sands Modellers Week

QUARK - Full size plans for a small fast electric model suitable for sailing on restricted waters - by Glynn Guest (FULL SIZE PLAN)

THE RNLI ARUN LIFEBOAT- John Gray continues with another of his in-depth model builds - this time a popular lifeboat, utilising a commercially available grp hull and fittings kit - Metcalf Mouldings' BP Forties - Part Four

2001 MPBA SCALE NATIONALS - Held at Bletchley Park and hosted by The Leighton Buzzard Model Boat Club - report by Jon Godsell

GALLERY - Jon Godsell's subject this month is Omagh on her engine trials

OMRA NEWS - John Kerr reports from Eastbourne, looks at the website, Z Class meetings and 2002 calendar

A TOYSHOP ODYSSEY - In Part Five David Wiggins concludes his short series on the remarkable Lovell collection