Model Boats

First published over 50 years ago, this great old magazine will be perfect for you if you like building model boats or just enjoy soaking up all of the elements of this huge hobby. Covering every type of model boat including, warships, tugs, lifeboats, historical ships, ferries, submarines and yachts to name a few. Both ‘seaworthy’ remoted controlled vessels through to static display models are featured as well as conversions, modifications, hints and tips and general ‘brain-storming’ ideas to get your juices flowing! Each issue features kit and model reviews, show and club reports and news from the boat modelling world. Model Boats magazine publishes 12 great issues a year.

Model Boats

WELCOME TO THE AUGUST 2025 ISSUE OF MODEL BOATS

Compass 360 • If you have a news story for these pages, please contact the Editor, Lindsey Amrani, via e-mail at editor@modelboats.co.uk

Amati’s Fifie • Brian Knight tackles building this 1:32 scale Scottish motor fishing vessel as a working, rather than static display, model…

World’s smallest aircraft carrier • Wannabe Seabee Mike Purser shares the story of an experimental and innovative little build

Getting it right • Nev Wade explains the rookie mistakes made on his first ever R/C square rigger and how he’s since corrected them

“But they all look the same…” • Determined to prove his wife wrong, John Mileson embarks on the scratch build of one of the RNLI’s more unusual historic lifeboats

“Whale shaped boat driven by an airscrew” • Ashley Needham creates a working version of a 1930s’ magazine cover star…

Digitally designed dinghy • Robert Bulbrook puts his newly acquired tech skills to good use

Self-centred? • Glynn Guest provides some helpful guidance on a frequently discussed pondside topic…

SS Vagabundo • Glynn Guest completes his guide to building a small coastal trader suitable for steam plant installation from last month’s free plan

BOILER ROOM • Richard Simpson tells a cautionary tale…

Smoking pot • John Parker shares his method for ‘rolling your own’…

Your Models • Whether you’re highly skilled and experienced or completely new to the hobby, you’re definitely invited to this launch party! So please keep the contributions coming by emailing your stories and photos to editor@modelboats.co.uk

Your Letters • Got views to air or information to share? Then we want to hear from you!

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