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Flotsam & Jetsam – Control by Radio

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Mark SBD 2

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9 August 2017

John Parker delves into the archives The Radicon RC boat, 1956. (Courtesy of Continentalhobby) I have often thought how best […]
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Flotsam & Jetsam – Modelcraft Limited

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Mark SBD 2

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24 July 2017

John Parker delves into the archives Selection of Modelcraft plans in their original envelopes The Modelcraftstory begins in about 1938 […]
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Leisure Boat Hulls

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1 July 2017

Anthony Addams inspects a French boatyard In France, whilst at Mortagne-sur-Gironde, I was wandering about a boatyard on a Sunday […]
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Steam Tug Kerne

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Mark SBD 2

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26 June 2017

I admit to being a new convert into the world of r/c model boats, despite having a long standing interest […]
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Waterline Models

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Mark SBD 2

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21 June 2017

1:700 SCALE NAVAL DIORAMAS In the May issue of MB we discussed a diorama depicting HMS Eskimo in a Norwegian […]
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Range Finder

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20 June 2017

Dave Wooley with his Worldwide Review of Warships and Warship Modelling Welcome once again to our regular sortie into the […]
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Flotsam & Jetsam:The Mighty Midget

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Mark SBD 2

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12 June 2017

John Parker delves into the archives 52: The Mighty Midget Victory Industries Limited, named after an old coaching house that […]
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Around the Clubs – Kirklees Model Boat Club Steam Convention

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Mark SBD 2

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8 June 2017

Richard Simpson reports Wilton Park is the home of the Kirklees MBC and this is a fantastic venue for the […]
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Around The Clubs – Model Yachting Association News

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10 May 2017

Roger Stollery updates Model Boats readers The September Chase meeting – Six Metre match racing The Model Yachting Association (MYA) […]
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James Pottinger

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Colin Bishop

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26 March 2016

A background piece about the author and his model boat plans Alfred Holt’s Blue Funnel cargo liner Helenus. Jim – […]
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