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Hobbies & Crafts

Model Boats Magazine

12 issues per year   |  English
174 Reviews   •  English   •   Hobbies & Crafts (Scale Modelling)
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Build your ideal model boat and improve your skills with Model Boats magazine – the ultimate guide for all boat modelling enthusiasts! Model Boats magazine focuses on radio-controlled warships as well as state galleons, yachts, lifeboats, petrol-powered, cruise ships and more, offering you an extensive range of new project challenges every month.


Inspire your next great design and boat modelling project with regular features on in-depth building plans, painting tips and tricks, new kit releases, the latest news from the model boat community and so much more.  


Celebrate your passion for scale modelling and radio-controlled boats and master the craft today with a digital subscription to Model Boats. Get your magazine delivered directly to your device every month! 

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January 2025 Welcome to the January 2025 issue of Model Boats! Inside this issue includes: This month’s hobby-related news round-up and the opportunity to win a copy of Jan van der Veken’s beautifully illustrated book Boats, Ray Wood provides an accompanying build guide for his ‘all aboard for Lundy’ design, John Parker reflects on this ‘desperate times call for desperate measures’ vessel from the SOE, a.k.a. Churchill’s ‘dirty tricks’ department and much more!


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Model Boats  |  January 2025  


Welcome to the January 2025 issue of Model Boats!

Inside this issue includes: This month’s hobby-related news round-up and the opportunity to win a copy of Jan van der Veken’s
beautifully illustrated book Boats, Ray Wood provides an accompanying build guide for his ‘all aboard for Lundy’ design, John Parker reflects on this ‘desperate times call for desperate measures’ vessel from the SOE, a.k.a. Churchill’s ‘dirty tricks’ department and much more!
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Model Boats is the world’s leading title for radio-controlled model boats and scale modelling enthusiasts. Each issue is packed with a variety of projects, helpful and practical tips and tricks, kit reviews, new releases and everything you need to know about building a model boat from scratch. 


Whether you’re new to the hobby or an experienced modeller, Model Boats caters to all boat modelling enthusiasts who are passionate about broadening their skill sets and perfecting their craft. Get inspired for your next project by a wide variety of radio-controlled boats in every issue such as model and full-size warships, yachts, cruise ships, petrol-powered, wind-powered, state galleons, lifeboats and more.


Ready to start building your ideal model boat? Enjoy step-by-step guides, detailed illustrations and practical advice to help you build your best boat model yet. Subscribe to Model Boats today and get every monthly issue delivered directly to your device.

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Very good interesting read every month. Covers most aspects of model boats. plenty of information on all things R/C boats. Reviewed 17 February 2021

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I live in the USA and we have no tradition of model boating here. It is always a pleasure to receive your new issues, they give me many ideas, projects and great joy. Thanks Reviewed 09 February 2021

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Excellent magazine Reviewed 27 October 2020

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I started reading Model Boats in 1963, the whole scene has changed dramatically in those intervening years and sadly it seems that it is mostly older people who read the mag and keep the hobby alive, I have returned to the hobby after nearly 30 years away, the guidance offered in the magazine is most helpful Reviewed 30 March 2020

Model Boats

What can I say? By far the best modelling magazine ever. I started with Model Maker April 1956! Reviewed 13 February 2020

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Below is a selection of articles in Model Boats January 2025.

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