Model Boats | April 2021
"In the April 2021 issue of Model Boats magazine, don’t miss:
Your chance to WIN OcCre’s superb new Polaris starter kit, plus bonus goodies – a prize package worth over £100
Our fascinating interview with award winning modeller Olya Batchvarov – prepare to be blown away!
Pilgrim’s progress: find out why the design and construction of a 1:32 scale Vivier crabber entirely from scratch offers lots of useful methods and techniques worth pinching!
Go figure! Encourage more outsiders to take interest in our hobby by becoming more of a people person
DUKSKI: a simply constructed but lots of fun water-only working model of Russia’s answer to the DUKW, the ZiS 485,
DIY Shroud Loom: how to create your own rigging jig for next to nothing
Loch Doon: a ‘can do’ project that will also earn you lots of recycling Brownie points
Selecting motors and propellers: practical working examples shared and explained
Boiler room: the next instalment in this helpful guide to soft soldering
The 1:72 scale Russian multi-purpose Soobrazitelnyy corvette series continues
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The latest hobby-related news
Your models: brilliant completed projects showcased
Your letters: views aired, and information shared
Buy the book: latest recommendations for your model boats bookshelf"
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Model Boats April 2021.