Model Engineer Magazine - 4581

In this issue

Taurus takes us on a guided tour of the London Model Engineering Exhibition held in January at Alexandra Palace.
Ralph Oliver takes a look back over early designs for miniature Diesel aero engines.
Roger Vane shows how to wangle your nuts into a tight place.
David Earnshaw describes an attachment for fitting a Coventry diehead to a larger lathe, in his case a Colchester Chipmaster.
James Wells looks back on his experiences in ship building on the River Thames.
Ray Griffin makes the anvil to complete his Stuart steam hammer.
Dave Kent surveys the field of articulated locomotives and issues an appeal to owners of models of these remarkable engines.
Stephen Wessel shows us the results of electroforming the water jackets for his ENV aero engine and lists the problems he came across and the solutions he found.
Chris Rayward completes the toolboxes for his LNWR Webb tender.
Mitch Barnes shares some salutary lessons for those who, like him, have decided to fiddle with a model on a whim.
Martin Ranson presents FALCOR, a simple, quick build gas-fired 32mm gauge steam locomotive, based on a combination of commercially available and ‘home made’ parts, and featured on our front cover.