Model Maker & Model Cars: Volume 14, Issue 164 – August 1964
Three Interesting Russian Yacht Designs
PETREL Semi-scale cruising yacht Part Three
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Model Maker & Model Cars: Volume 14, Issue 163 – July 1964
HIGH TENSION A 60in. W.L. 10-Rater by John Lewis
RUDIMENTARY RUDDER CONTROL by P. A. HODGES
PETREL 18 in. bread and butter sailing model cruiser PART TWO.
Model Maker & Model Cars: Volume 14, Issue 162 – June 1964
36‑Restricted Class Championship (1964). The national championship at Bournville attracted only six entries, highlighting already‑declining participation.
A major instructional feature on “Petrel”, an 18‑inch sailing cruiser:
Explains why true scale sailing models are difficult due to scaling laws.
Introduces bread‑and‑butter hull construction using lines plans.
Step‑by‑step guidance on interpreting sheer plans, waterlines, buttocks, and body plans.
Focuses on learning to work from professional drawings rather than kit assembly.
Model Maker & Model Cars: Volume 14, Issue 161 – May 1964
1. Hustler – A New Marblehead Design
2. Other Featured Marblehead Designs
Model Maker & Model Cars: Volume 14, Issue 160 – April 1964
Flamenco – A Double-Chine Marblehead Design
Model Maker & Model Cars: Volume 14, Issue 158 – February 1964
Design Philosophy The A‑Class rule uses a sliding scale linking displacement, size, and sail area, encouraging innovation while penalising extremes.
Hull Form & Hydrodynamics: The hull features orthodox canoe‑body lines with maximum beam slightly abaft midships.
Fin & Construction Practicality: The fin is shown full size to simplify construction and ensure accuracy.
Lead ballast is kept clear of the garboard turn, allowing a clean fin–hull junction and improved flow.
Performance Expectations: Heavier “Turner”‑style designs tend to excel in light airs, while shallower hulls perform better in strong winds.
Model Maker & Model Cars: Volume 14, Issue 157 – January 1964
Bewitched – Successor to Witchcraft plans