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Long-form project journals — follow builds from first cut to maiden voyage.
Builds by Ronald
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by Ronald
I have been adding furled sails to my latest project, Corinna Mae. Patterned after the Selma’s furled sails. This model carries my daught…
Making Miss Jenna wheelhouse
by Ronald
After seeing the tugboat last month and taking a bunch of photos, I am now making a wheelhouse of Miss Jenna that will fit the Ville Clas…
30” Skiff
by Ronald
Bought this almost complete scratch built sprit sailing skiff for 50$. The person made every part following the instructions from a book.…
Drop Marine 🇨🇦
by Ronald
I know some of you have played with these vessels and created 3-D printed versions but here is the manufacturer out in B.C., Canada https…
Emma Jr sailboat
by Ronald
This is a 26 1/2” version of the Gary Webb design from bearospaceindustry.com Gary’s Emma is a sprit rig double end sloop which has a wor…
It only took a smouldering cigarette …
by Ronald
While touring the Museum of the Gaspe, they told us a near disaster caused by a cigarette smouldering in the trash. The fishing vessel di…
Fix’r Upper
by Ronald
I found this fixer upper yesterday and took some photos. It’s building technique is interesting.
HMCS Sackville post-WWII Canadian Research Vessel
by Ronald
Yes, it is a Revell kit like so many others who have built a Corvette, but this one involves no armour. During my research I found a book…
Miss Jenna located in Mahone Bay, N.S
by Ronald
Mike Kelly owns the Miss Jenna, a Russel Brothers Ville Class tugboat built for use by the RCN for duty on the East and West coasts of Ca…
Thanks to those who responded about Dean’s Kit
by Ronald
You may recall James May asked about having someone build his Dean’s kit of the HMS BRONNINGTON for his dad? I responded with questions a…
Question
by Ronald
Is this Nozzle mounted to the rudder? It doesn’t look to be surrounding the prop as other nozzles do.
RAAF Museum Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
by Ronald
Any of our members been to this museum, if so please PM me. I am working on a flying boat which is on display there. Yes guys, some boats…
Billings - Dragen
by Ronald
This is an older Billings kit. Not a scratch build this time, rather nice after all other boats lately. I kept patterns of the parts.
Test Floats - Sea Trials
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I took my three winter builds up the street to my neighbours pool. Tug Miss Katherine, Vosper, and Folk sailboat Ballast was good on all …
Italeri Vosper 72’6” MTB 77
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Donnieboy gave me this kit several years ago to build with the grandsons. But, the boys are not able to come over to help grandpa. Plus, …
The Nordic Folkboat
by Ronald
Scratch build is well underway. It began with seeing one in a cradle on the shore of Lake Geneva. I wish now more photos would have been …