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1,124 blogs · Page 1 of 47Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
by Kevin55
SILVER
I’m in the middle of building a 1:48 Directors‑class paddle tug — Forceful. I’m using the fibreglass hull and working from plan No. 1292,…
The VMW Marlin Cabin Cruiser by Robbob
by robbobSILVER
The VMW Marlin Cabin Cruiser by Robbob Preface. At the time of writing, I’ve had the construction of this boat on ‘the back burner’ since…
New landing barge/rescue vessel
by jbkiwi
Having had a break from building for a while (mainly due to space for models) I've re-modelled my garden shed with a new bench (all comes…
A Tail of two TID Tugs (Part two)
by FredBRONZE
Hi One & All You see that I have called this part two, part one is under fredE11 it should have been under Fred, some how I started a new…
Robbe Antje…started in the 80s!!
by Cashrc
GOLD
Hi y’all. Decided to take a few weeks away from my workbench to refocus, and get the corner forward of my workbench cleaned out to have m…
Northern Bay sport fisherman KNOCKDOWN
by Chum444SILVER
The Northern Bay lobster and sport fishing boats are built in Qgunquit, Maine. Known as Down East boats they are semi-displacement hulls.…
Fairey Huntsman 31
by ChrisFBRONZE
This build is around the same percentage complete as my Swordsman - the hull is further forward with the bottom and sides being painted b…
3D Printed RAF Crash Tender 35"
by Plivez
Hello everyone, I thought I would introduce myself and share my project. I am currently building a 3D printed RAF Crash Tender. I have us…
New Moth MKII semi scale yacht
by jbkiwi
Haven't built anything for a while due to lack of space (too many models) but the urge to build something was too great. After looking at…
Original LesRo Sportsman Restoration.
by zoomaBRONZE
The original shape LesRo Sportsman is a model that had eluded me for many years, but I always liked the look of it, so when one came up o…
LesRo Sportsman (?) Restoration
by zoomaBRONZE
I have managed to acquire this model boat from a friend. The pictures that I will include as I work my way through it suggest to me (wish…
LesRo Rapier.
by zoomaBRONZE
Rapier1. When the first lock-down came along I dug out a couple of old wrecks that had been thrown away and had been saved from a skip so…
Bruce Campbell Christina 25
by ChrisFBRONZE
Whilst I've got plenty on with my Fairey builds and the unstarted outboard and water-jet projects I can't help but think about future bui…
A tail of two TID Tugs
by FredE11BRONZE
I am calling this a rebuild as you will see later. Back in the early 90s I was at one of the Greenwich model boat shows, one of the Stand…
Fairey Fisherman 27
by ChrisFBRONZE
Made the bilge keels from two laminations of mahogany sheet to get the correct thickness and then glued them in place. Once this was done…
Swallow - the most famous dinghy?
by AndyB2
This is a kit from Clyde Model Dockyard of Swallow - from the stories of Swallows and Amazon https://www.clydemodeldockyard.com/shop/p/cl…
"I'll Be Back" The Wiesel overhaul 2026
by LewZ
Well, I finally decided on my next project: *Overhaul the Schnellboot +Wiesel+*. _I bought this Graupner kit in 1975_ in London while we …
The Brooklyn Tug
by jumpuglyGOLD
Well my friends, I've gone and done it again. Through some dumb luck I stumbled upon a reasonably priced discontinued bucket-list kit tha…
Nina, Windermere style Edwardian paddle steamer
by ColinJ2
This is a scratch build from a plan designed by Basil Hardy and purchased last year. Its inspiration is from a photograph of Charles Fild…
Fairey Swordsman 33
by ChrisFBRONZE
The hull sides have been painted white and will now be left for a week or more for the paint to harden. Reason I leave it that long is I …
Shrimp Outrigger
by EdWBRONZE
The parts have arrived, let the build commence
Vosper
by GARTH
Today was another part constructed. The motor mount is built, the propeller shaft and the propeller is installed need to wait till the gl…
LISA M Motor Yacht
by DuncanPBRONZE
I've bought the above kit to keep me busy during these dark dank winter months. Originally I had planned to build a 880mm (34.6") Bluebir…
Piscataqua river gundalow
by tomarack
Piscataqua river gundalow Some time ago I was preparing an article for modelers who used to sail with RC sailboat models .This article wa…