Ray Hellicar’s Smit Rotterdam
When built in 1975, Smit Rotterdam was the largest and most powerful tugboat in the world.
Solent Radio Controlled Model Yacht Club
Allen Kaye’s Harbour Tug
Harbour Tug, registered Warnemunde
David Edward’s Salamis
Originally built as a Tea Clipper, Salamis served her time in the Australia wool trade
Cliff Newell’s Mascotte
The Bristol Pilot Cutter “Mascotte”; in action at Setley Pond
Alan Bond’s NQD Spurt
This is a conversion of an NQD ‘Spurt’ ready-to-run boat. The ‘toy’ 40Mhz radio gear has been replaced by ‘proper’ 27Mhz...
Autumn 2010
Featured Article: Gibralter Experience (Peter Briant) – Hints and Tips: Why isn’t my boat in the Calendar! (Peter Taylor) – Pictures...
Tony Crollie’s Maplin Speedboat
This boat represents a triumph of development over design – a Maplin toy R/C speedboat has been adapted to use a...
Tony Crollie’s HMS Judson
A turn of the century, colonial river gun-boat – for “showing the flag” to the natives and the control of smuggling...
Tony Crollie’s HMS Indescribable
Indescribable!
Tony Crollie’s Diving Platform
A modified Thunder Tiger fishing boat. The jib of the crane is made from a coat-hanger and its boiler is a...
