Model Boats

First published over 50 years ago, this great old magazine will be perfect for you if you like building model boats or just enjoy soaking up all of the elements of this huge hobby. Covering every type of model boat including, warships, tugs, lifeboats, historical ships, ferries, submarines and yachts to name a few. Both ‘seaworthy’ remoted controlled vessels through to static display models are featured as well as conversions, modifications, hints and tips and general ‘brain-storming’ ideas to get your juices flowing! Each issue features kit and model reviews, show and club reports and news from the boat modelling world. Model Boats magazine publishes 12 great issues a year.

Model Boats

WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE OF MODEL BOATS

Compass 360 • If you have a news story for these pages, please contact the Editor, Lindsey Amrani, via e-mail at editor@modelboats.co.uk

Brown-Water Navy Revival • Nick Brown provides an AAR (After Action Report) on his build of the Dean’s Marine 1:24 scale Vietnam-era LSSC kit

Part 1 The Learning Curve • Stuart Deacon chronicles his progression through the various disciplines that make up our hobby, starting, this month, with card kit building…

WIN! ONE OF FIVE HMCS AGASSIZ CARD KIT & LASER-CUT SET PRIZE PACKAGES!

Waterslide transfer workshop • Richard Simpson shows the fantastic effects that can be achieved when you apply yourself!

Figuring things out • While you may want to avoid your working models suffering from the Marie Celeste effect, it is, Glynn Guest points out, always prudent to keep things in perspective…

Spooky • John Goodyear explains how to build this super-sleek Club RG65 Racer from this month’s free plan

After Whitehead… • John Parker picks up from where he left off in the June 2025 issue as he continues to document the development of the torpedo

Plank-on-frame Lady Jane • Mick East talks us through a build that saw him get to grips with a new skill…

BOILER ROOM • Richard Simpson extols the virtues of getting back to basics…

ENGINES ON THE CHEAP • Dave Wiggins draws our attention to some reasonably priced retro buys

Your Models • Whether you’re highly skilled and experienced or completely new to the hobby, you’re definitely invited to this launch party! So please keep the contributions coming by emailing your stories and photos to editor@modelboats.co.uk

Your Letters • Got views to air or information to share? Then we want to hear from you!

Next month in model Boats • In the December 2025 issue of Model Boats, on sale from Friday, November 21, don’t miss…

SPOOKY RG65