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Features:
TOP GEAR HOVERVAN - Ashley Needham's unique working model
SPRING MODEL BOAT SHOW - p Dave Wooley reports from the National Waterways Museum
PLANET T5 & T7 TRANSMITTER CONVERSION - Colin Vass installs a Robbe Futaba Twin-Stick dual motor control unit
BEN IDRIS - Jim Pottinger presents a new Feature Plan for this steam trawler
HMS BLUEBELL - Terry Small reviews the Graupner model
SUPER-SKIM MK.2 - Brian Johnson installs a ducted fan in an airboat
JOANNE OF KYLE - Jeremy Bull restores an old yacht
Regulars:
COMPASS 360 - General items, what's on, comment and the Mutual Model Boat Society
RANGE FINDER - Dave Wooley's Worldwide Review of Warships and Warship Modelling has an in-depth look at a remarkable 1:96 scale HMS Warspite and the penultimate part of his long running feature on the 1:72 scale HMS Daring project
BOILER ROOM - Richard Simpson discusses how best to finish your engine
AROUND THE CLUBS - Darlington & District MBC are featured
READERS' MODELS - Ron Rees' RAF 207 is featured
TEST BENCH - New items for the modeller
READERS' FREE CLASSIFIED - Your free private advertisements
BMPRS NEWS - Craig Dickson reports from Branston Water Park
GALLERY - David Walter presents some pictures of the shipping activity on the River Thames
FLOTSAM & JETSAM - John Parker looks at Signalling Equipment Limited
Ashley Needham, a well know regular on our Model Boats Website Forum has made a practical working model of the Top Gear Hovervan which is something a bit different and tremendous fun to operate! Brian Johnson has supplied a short article on his Super-Skim Mk.2, a brushless motor ducted fan airboat that works really well.The Model Boat Show held at Ellesmere Port in the Apr_of each year, is now being seen as the season opener by many model boat enthusiasts, particularly for those in the North West of the UK.Dave Wooley has a comprehensive and well illustrated report from this 2014 event, which notably included illuminated night sailing.
