Model Maker: Volume 1, Issue 8 – July 1951

incorporating THE MODEL MECHANIC & MODEL CARS VOLUME 1 ; NUMBER 8 (New Series) IN THIS ISSUE : Alfa-Romeo — detailed model car : Whitsun Meetings including M Championships Photo-feature on “Festive” Making a Lathe at Home : : Scenic Model of the Nile Valley Flame Brazing of Aluminium Construction of Road Racing Circuit Pt. ‘0’ Gauge Model Railway Feature : Prototype Parade — Ulster Aston-Martin 1 : : Edwardian On the : : Track : Building 4 mm. Rolling Stock A 5 c.c. Racing Engine Model Right : House — : ‘00’ : : : Darkroom Timer Brunton’s Gauge All Model Steam Railway Horse Feature other Reoular Features J ULY 1951 [7 = © PECO @¢ HAS IT ALL! BRMSB, NMRA, OOO, TT, HO, OO, EM, Hornby Dublo, Trix Twin, Graham Farish, “Light Railways”, Tramway and Colliery Tracks—they are all provided for in the Peco range. And whichever type of track you choose Peco lists ALL the components for it—all that you need, from initial planning to finishing touches. 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OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Pea LASS DOVERCOURT WHET SUN General view of 195.1 competitors preparing their yachts. Below : D. Barber’s “May”, eliminated in the preliminary sailing, makes a pleasing shot for the photographer, (Photos by Alfred LOD OLDS OLS At me — | H. Smith, Dovercourt) LONDON clubmen took three of the first four places in the British M.Y.A. Open Champion- ship for the Marblehead Class, held at Dovercourt over the Whitsun holiday. A nearly record entry of 33 boats were entered, which made it necessary to race in two divisions. Six finalists were chosen from each division on Saturday and Sunday, and finals were sailed on Monday. Ultimate winners: (1) Doris II sailed by N. W. Wareham of “London”; (2) Babbie with 38 pts., sailed by R. Redhead, of M.Y.S.A.; (3) Anemone with 31 pts., sailed by F. Fitzjohn, of Danson; (4) Kittiwake II with 294 pts., sailed by A. W. Littlejohn of M.Y.S.A. This last boat tied with J. Edward’s Wylo Bach, and proved the winner of a deciding windward board. Weather was fairly kind throughout the meeting with little rain. For the most part wind was blustery from the N.N.E. On Saturday most of the boats were sailing with spinnakers set, but on Sunday and Monday a fluky reaching wind demanded a high degree of skill from skippers and mates, and spinnakers were not practicable. Dovercourt is fortunate in having keen support from its local authorities. The Mayor, Councillor Horn, started the first boats on Saturday, and in company with the Mayoress, and a number of Aldermen and Councillors, attended the local club’s dinner to visiting competitors held at the Phoenix Hotel. In a speech of welcome the Mayor emphasised the encouragement that would continue to be given by his council to the local club and model yachting in -_ general, and hoped that many more such events would be held there in the future—without forgetting the hope that local skippers would secure some of the premier awards, he would always be delighted to see the visitors winning, say, second place. Local club secretary, M. Bonner, handled general arrangements, while officials in charge of racing in- cluded: Officer of the Day, C. R. Seabrooke: Judge, J. Pritichard; Starter, W. Francis: Umpires, C. Francis and E, Rankilor; Scorer, Mrs. M. Bonner. Competitors and spectators alike were appreciative of the excellent organisation which enabled the large number of entries to be handled smoothly. The splendid support given to the Marblehead Class bodes very well for its continuing popularity and should do much to establish it still more strongly as the most active of all racing classes today. MODEL MAKER WwW. J. DANIELS’ A NEW Photofeature MARBLEHEAD showing struction of “ Festive.” further steps Next month in the DESIGN the con- a9 Sail Plan will be covered : if your boat is well ahead we will gladly send you prints of the sail dimensions in advance. On the opposite page. Shaped backbone, moulds paper covered, and ribs fitted in place, inwhale fixed, and all ready to proceed with planking from “in frame”. Centre: Planking partly completed. Note that full length pieces are used, each shaped individually to mate with the preceding plank. Holding brads, with card “‘lifters’’ are again extensively used. All these joints are made with the two solution Aerolite glue seen in its containers in the upper picture. Bottom : Planking completed, and temporary brads removed—keel will be put in place temporarily before removing from the moulds. On this page. Top left: close-up of the backbone, just forward of the Grain of keel, showing method of chamfering to take planks. Below: the Honduras mahogany as supplied to us by Arthur Mullett for planking. Bottom left: Two shots of the keel ”bread-and-butter” cut and shaped ready for glueing. Lime and white pine was used in this instance from stock in hand. Above right: Ribs shaped over mould, and rebated into backbone. Note use of paper behind to prevent. sticking, and card pieces to assist in removal of temporary fixing brads. 506 July 1951 507