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 | RB Gun Barrels 1:350 scale
We have just taken stock of the RB Models range of replacement gun barrels. These are accurate replacements for those included in the standard kits. Turned in either brass or aluminium, these are beautifully made, with their accurately drilled muzzles.
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 | Caldercraft Fife
While not a new, this popular little kit has been unavailable for a while. Now back in stock again, the kit has undergone a revamp and contains a fibre glass hull rather than the ABS one previously included. The kit contains all the wooden parts for the deck, superstructure and internal parts from CNC milled from ply. The deck fittings are made from cast white metal and to aid construction, a full sized plan and a comprehensive instruction manual are also included. Simple to build and ideal for the beginner.
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 | Model Boats Magazine. May 2012
Model Boat Magazine has been in published for over 60 years and remains the UK premier magazime amoungst the model boat fraternity. With articles and regular sections written by leading experts in their respective fields, Model Boats Magazine continues to provide the modeller with practical hands on advice on all aspects of the hobby.
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 | Marine Modelling Magazine May 2012 Issue
Marine Modelling International magazine is a monthly magazine covering all aspects of marine modelling, with news of the latest products, tips and advice from experts, a round up of the latest events and regular free plans.
The Editor, Barrie Stevens, has been in post since December 2007 prior to this he was a regular contributor for many years..
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 | RMS Titanic Manual 1909 -12 (Olympic class)
The world famous ocean liner Titanic, which sank on her maiden voyage in 1912, is the latest subject to receive the Haynes Manual treatment. With an authoritative text and hundreds of illustrations, see how this leviathan was built, launched and fitted out. Read about her lavish passenger accommodation. Learn about the captain's responsibilities, including the operation of a transatlantic liner. Consider the chief engineer's view - how did he manage the huge engines and other onboard systems? What was it like to operate a luxury ocean liner from the perspective of Titanic's owner, the White Star Line?
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 | Trumpeter HMS Queen Elizabeth 1943
HMS Queen Elizabeth was the name ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of battleships. She was the most powerful battleship in the British fleet when completed, and continued to provide valuable service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War, where she served as the flagship of Admiral Andrew Cunningham in the Mediterranean.
She was built with sixteen 6in guns. However, the four guns below the quarterdeck proved to be useless and were replaced by two guns above the midships battery, a layout that was copied on the rest of the class.
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 | British battlecruisers 1914-18 by Laurence Burr
Early British battlecruisers were not a failed design as is so often claimed, but a very successful and revolutionary one that was critical to, and instrumental in, Britain winning the naval war of 1914-18. This book contains new information on these innovative ships, using previously untapped evidence from the wrecks of the sunken battlecruisers and detailed analysis of admiralty records to show why Admiral Fisher's famous battlecruiser concept was a revolution that drew together technological breakthroughs, global communications and intelligence gathering to create the first worldwide rapid-response task force.
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 | Heller HMS Victory and Le Soleil Royal.
We've just taken delivery of both Hellers 1:100 large scale kits of HMS Victory and the French 1st rate Le Soleil Royal. The level of detail on both these models is just superb and make an ideal alternative to the modeller who doesn't wish to build in wood. Both kits have also been succesfully converted to Radio Control by the expreienced modeller, so would make for something a little different on the boating lake this Summer.
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 | Gold Medal Brass Super Detailing Sheets
We are now stocking the superb range of Gold Medal Etched brass. This range has grown to become world famous for its quality and value. In fact, it has now become the de facto standard against which all similar products are compared. One of the reasons for this is GMM's unwavering dedication not only to historical accuracy, but also its user-friendly designs which make GMM products much easier to use than competing brands. Even our instruction sheets have set a new standard that is hard to beat with their lavish use of clearly drawn illustrations and step-by-step assembly methods that make building a model ship with GMM fittings a breeze.
This range now compliments the range of etched brass superdetail from RB Models, Lionroar and Trumpeter, which we also stock.
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 | Revell; Type VIIC U-Boat 1:72 scale
Now available again, the Type VII C was a further development of the Type VII B. The VII C was by far the most built submarine. It was also the most successful submarine of all time and in all countries. By the end of the war 577 units had been completed. From the delivery of the first sub of this type in 1940 these units formed the backbone of the German submarine forces in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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 | Mtroniks Digisound Modules
The digiSOUND is the worlds first 100% waterproof, plug n play sound module designed to take the hassle out of giving your model a realistic sound! The sound module requires NO programming or set up, it comes with a realistic sound pre-installed leaving just the installation to complete before you can get under way! The unit comes complete with built in amplifier, wiring loom and even a 75.0mm diameter waterproof speaker! You simply install the unit in your model and go! There is no complicated PC interface to deal with or complicated set up, you REALLY do just have to plug it in and go!!! Add this to the legendary Mtroniks waterproof construction and you really don't need to look any further!
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 | GPM S.M.S Seydlitz. 1:200 scale 1010mm
The latest release from the Polish manufacturer GPM. Built in Hamburg, The Seydlitz ordered in 1910 and commissioned in May 1913, the fourth battlecruiser built for the High Seas Fleet.
As with all GPM kits, the components are printed onto high quality card, the exterior parts of which are printed in full colour. English instructions are not available for this kit, but the exploded diagrams and comprehensive numbering of components make this kit suitable for all but the beginner to card modelling.
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 | Academy: Titanic. 1:400 scale Limited Edition kit
RMS TITANIC Centenary Anniversary Edition Production of this special edition model kit will be strictly limited, and will include: - Wooden decks - White photo-etched railings - 8-page illustrated booklet - Great colour box art - also included in the kit as a 150 piece bonus jigsaw puzzle - Machined brass flag pole and brass chain. This kit is quite stunning in its level of detail and is really the only Titanic kit of any scale worth building - lovely model.
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 | Mamoli: HMS Prince 1670. 1:144 scale 560mm
Launched in 1670 H.M.S. Prince was a first rate British warship carrying 100 cannon. She was the British flagship during the battle of Texel in 1673 and became the stuff of legend throughout the Royal Navy after engaging in a relentless defense against a fierce attack by the Dutch fleet.
H.M.S. Prince is accurately and highly detailed with abundant transom ornamentation.
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 | RMAS Moorhen Hull and Plan Pack
A1990s naval support vessel operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. Consists of a one piece ABS plastic hull and a number of Plastricard sheets to construct the superstructure. The hull is based on the Paul Freshney Plan which is also available separately
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 | Lifecolor Tensocrom Weathering Pigments
The new Tensocrom is a solution of pigments which when mixed in a special medium, can be glazed over any brand of colour to shade, dirty or age the model, ehance its details or make it chromatically uneven. Tensocrom can be applied with a paint brush or an airbrush.
You may modify the Tensocrom colours to your desired shade with any LifeColor colours. You may also mix any LifeColor paint with the pure Tensocrom Medium TSC 201 to create your own shade of weathering glazes.
Being acrylic based, your brush or airbrush can be cleaned in water. When dry this acrylic paint is waterproof and suitable for working R/C models too.
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 | Deans Marine: Lady Wroxham. Ex Navy Service launch 1:15 scale 720mm
This launch is based on one of the many Ex service launches constructed around 1920 and used for general duties in rivers, estuaries in the U.K. for the Royal Navy.Constructed from the very best materials, and designed to be worked hard, they were then sold out of service and used as work boats and for pleasure craft. Many are still in regular use and are often seen at boat gatherings in many parts of the country.
The kit is based on a glass fibre hull with rubbing strip and detail moulded into the surface of the hull. The deck planking is supplied cut to width in Mahogany and Obeche. A full set of fittings in cast alloy is included in the kit, along with a full size colour printed plan and a comprehesive set of instructions.
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 | Lionroar: Arizona Super detail conversion set
This excellent photo-etched upgrade set contains a wealth of detail to produce the ultimate version of the U.S Navy Arizona. Included in the set are replacement turned brass main gun barrels, the resin covers for the guns. The secondary gun barrels are also replaced with brass one’s as are the anti-aircraft guns. The bridge sides are replaced with brass ones and all of the various cranes are replaced with photo-etched cranes. Handrails, ladders and armoured plate are all supplied as well as a host of other fittings and fixtures that will really enhance the Trumpeter base kit.
PLEASE NOTE: This set does NOT include the Trumpeter kit but just the upgrade parts listed in the above description.
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 | Deans Marine: Lady Beale Slipper Launch
This launch is based on Thames launches constructed around 1920 and used on many rivers, estuaries and lakes in the U.K. Many are still in regular use and are often seen at boat gatherings in many parts of the country.
This kit is based on a glass fibre hull with rubbing strip and detail moulded into the surface of the hull. The deck is also supplied as a glass fibre moulding The deck planking is supplied cut to width in Mahogany and Obeche. A full set of fittings in cast alloy is included in the kit, along with a full size plan and a comprehesive
set of instructions.
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 | County Class Cruisers by Les Brown
The ‘ShipCraft’ series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references – books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites.
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 | Model Shipwright Annual 2012
The third edition of a new, full-colour annual focusing on all facets of ’scratch-built’ model shipbuilding, as well as related articles on restoration, archaeology, historical research and marine art. Twenty articles describe, explain, inform and inspire, illustrated with modelmakers’ own photographs, archival plans, prints and artworks. The annual succeeds Model Shipwright, the quarterly journal which ran to 144 issues spanning 36 years. This edition includes new research and builds, plus additional sections such as a Modellers Draught, Book News and an image gallery. Fully international in scope, Shipwright is an essential volume for any dedicated ship modeller or maritime enthusiast.
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 | IItaleri MGB77. 72.5ft Vosper 1:35 scale 632mm
Finally this long awaited kit is now available. Vosper company became famous, during the Second World War, for the production of small and fast Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) and Motor Gun Boats (MGB) for the Royal Navy. Among the various boats in production, the Vosper MTB 72’6” were characterized by a significant life cycle with different mission profiles as the coastal patrol and the anti-submarine support in the North Sea and English Channel. Powered by 3 engines with and impressive power of 4,200 hp, Vosper MTB was able to reach a speed close to 40 knots (70 km/h).
This model would make a great conversion to R/C
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 | GPM HMS Campbeltown. 1:200 scale 470mm
The latest release from the Polish manufacturer GPM is the lend Lease destroyer HMS Campbeltown, which ended her days rammed into the dock gates at St Nazaire in 1942. The components are printed onto high quality card, the exterior parts of which are printed in full colour. English instructions are not available for this kit, but the exploded diagrams and comprehensive numbering of components make this kit suitable for all but the beginner to card modelling.
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 | Academy H.M.S Warspite 1:350 scale 558mm
Commissioned in 1915, Warspite was one of five vessels of the Queen Elizabeth Class battleships to be built (others were Queen Elizabeth, Valiant, Barham and Malaya). She saw action at the Battle of Jutland, where she was badly damaged and came close to meeting her end. Between the wars the ship served in both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic plus undergoing an extensive refit.
At the outbreak of war she returned home to reinforce the Home Fleet, and took parts in the Battle of Norway in 1940. In 1941, she was engaged against the port of Tripoli, a city still so much in the news today. Later that year she went to the USA for a much needed refit and replacement of her worn out main armament of 15in guns. Following that she went to the Far East.
In 1943. Warspite was involved in supporting the invasion of Sicily and the later landings at Salerno.After the war, turning down suggestions of making her a museum ship, Warspite went off to the scrap yard.
The model represents Warspite as she was in 1943, while in the Mediterranean
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 | New Vents from Caldercraft
With the remaking of all the moulds for their vent range, Caldercraft have also decided to cast them in a light weight polyester resin, rather than white metal. They have also released a number of new sizes to the range as well. We have a number of the older cast white metal ones in stock, but only in the quantites as shown
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 | Model Boats Winter 2011 Special
Model Boats Winter Special 2011: This 2011 Winter special issue of Model Boats will appeal to both experienced modellers and newcomers alike, featuring a rich mix of key subjects. Including:
Plan feature and construction article of a Commuter Boat.
USS ARIZONA . Kits review of the 1:200 scale Trumpeter kit
WIND IN YOUR SAILS. Roger Stollery reviews the yacht racig scene
STEAM BASICS. Getting started with an overview by Richard Simpson
RNLI FCB2 EXPERIMENTAL LIFEBOAT. Dave Wooley presents a gallery on this carriage launched lifeboat.
JÖTUNN: Terry Small reviews the manfred Sievers kit
STRAIGHT RUNNING: Colin Bishop and Phil Abbott look at the original competitive model power boating sport.
PERIOD SHIP MODELS: Keith Julier discusses whats available.
THE OFFSHORE MODEL RACING SCENE. Stewart Rae tells us what happens in the UK
FAST ELECTRIC RACING: Dave Brumstead tells us all about it.
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 | Hitec Optic 5 2.4GHz Combo
The Optic 5, 5-channel sport radio complete with the miniscule micro receiver. Avaiable as a combo option so you just need to add a battery box, switch harnes and your prefered servo.
With it's ground-breaking Adaptive Frequency Hopping system Hitec's Optic 6 2.4 GHz computer radio combines brilliant features with a future-proof radio link that smashes technology barriers and pummels performance limitations!
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 | JSC: HMS Ajax/Achilles
The latest release from the Polish manufacturer JSC is the British Light Cruiser HMS Ajax., with the option to build her as HMS Achilles. The components are printed onto high quality card, the exterior parts of which are printed in full colour. As with most of the JSC range, full English building instructions are included.
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 | Super-detailing the Cutter Sherbourne. A guide to building the Caldercraft kit by George Bandurek
The book presents a step by step guide or 'practicum' to building an impressive model of the revenue cutter 'Sherbourne'. At the heart of the model is a beginners' kit from Caldercraft / Jotika which gives a sound basic hull but simplifies many of the fittings and omits others. The detailed instructions in the book describe how to make masts and sails, belay all the rigging and add fine details such as a compass, crew and racks for cannon balls. The modelling techniques range from traditional woodcraft to laminated paper to computer printed fabric. All can be undertaken on a kitchen table and do not require expensive tools or materials.
The book is copiously illustrated with over 300 colour photographs and shows how to refine and embellish the kit to create a faithful reproduction of the original. The author's model won a silver medal and the 'Model Boats' kit cup at the Model Engineer Exhibition in London, 2010.
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