Category Model Boats (1966 – 1999)

In the Tideway
Simple Moving Carriage Vane Gear Built without elaborate tools by T. H. Crawford
Some Observations on Radio Controlled Yachts By American reader Frank D. Kelley
A LIGHTWEIGHT ‘A’ CLASS BOAT BY A LEADING AMERICAN YACHT MINI A by G. Fuller
R/C Yachting with Metro Marine Modellers By D. A. Eason
TEST BENCH
“Square One” Sailmaking Making sails with mode materials is very much easier than it used to be. Fred Shepherd gives the procedure in concluding his note on his simple 36 in. Restricted design

SQUARE ONE Fred Shepherd’s ultra-simple 36 in. R yacht. Full-size plans for hull, ete. are available ref. MM 1104 price 50p post free from Model Maker Plans Service, 13-35 Bridge Street, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. PART THREE - FITTINGS continued
Racing Model Yacht Construction Part Ten By C. R. Griffin Jib fitting at left is not described as being a little heavy and rather complex to build. Example above is type sketched in Fig. 78D, for use with conventional jib stay.
Lateral Control J. D'Oyly Wright concludes his examination of keel effects in scale sailing models

In the Tideway
Racing Model Yacht Construction Part Nine — fittings By C. R. Griffin
SQUARE ONE Part two ~- fittings BY FRED SHEPHERD
Lateral Control (the effects of keel appendages on sailing model performance )J. D’Oyly Wright continues his observations in Part three

Racing Model Yacht Construction Part Eight- Method Two of casting a keel lead, this time in two halves, with moulding sand By C. R. Griffin
SQUARE ONE Fred Shepherd s ultra-simple 36 in. Restricted yacht, performance belies the somewhat stark simplicity
‘Lateral Control’ J. D’Oyly Wright discusses experiments and observations with scale sailing model keels. Part 2

1970 Model Maker Trophy Twenty-two Marbleheads from fourteen clubs make a day of it at Hove Lagoon on 11th October
‘‘Lateral Control’’ J. D’Oyly Wright (remember his remarkable sailing conversions of plastic clipper kits?) discusses the effects of various keel appendages on the performance of scale sailing models.
RACING MODEL YACHT CONSTRUCTION IN PART SEVEN OF THIS SERIES C. GRIFFIN TALKS ABOUT ONE METHOD OF CASTING KEELS

RACING MODEL YACHT CONSTRUCTION By C. Griffin
1970 BRITISH & OPEN ‘A’ CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS and the YACHTING MONTHLY INTERNATIONAL CUP

RACING MODEL YACHT CONSTRUCTION Part Four — the ‘A2’ method of building a round bilge hull. BY C. GRIFFIN

1970 MARBLEHEAD CHAMPIONSHIP FLEETWOOD, MAY 23/24/25th
RACING MODEL YACHT CONSTRUCTION PART THREE, IN WHICH C. GRIFFIN MOVES ON TO WOOD-PLANKED ROUND BILGE HULLS, LABELLING METHODS A1, A2, ETC., FOR CONVENIENCE
Round the Regattas