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Gentleman's cruiser

by Sakibian

Hello everyone,this is my gentleman's cruiser. 3d printed hull, supposed to be a motor launch. I moved away the enclosed bridge space and…

0 updates 6 5 3 5 years ago

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The Vosper 46” RAF Crash Tender Kit By Vintage Model Works

by mturpin013BRONZE

Just a small introduction, I am a retired engineer, trained as a toolmaker and practiced this in various forms for 20 plus years before g…

85 updates 349 826 43 5 years ago

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Vintage Model Works Thames Police Launch by M Turpin

by mturpin013BRONZE

Check all parts are present I decided my next build would be from Vintage Model Works as I was pleased with my last build - the 46" Crash…

50 updates 288 415 22 5 years ago

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Robbe/Krick Paula IV

by CashrcGOLD

Hi y’all. If you remember I built a Robbe Paula III from an original Robbe kit last year as my “furlough” project. I ran it one time, was…

4 updates 7 31 4 5 years ago

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Newbie takes on Vic Smeed's Thornycroft 73' 9" MTB

by nickcouldry

I love making plastic model kits but I've always fancied making an RC model boat ever since I saw a Leander class frigate being made by B…

5 updates 53 40 9 5 years ago

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39' Windboats of Wroxham 'Fairwind', built 1930s and 40s

by EdH

Started another model boat project, but the grandkids will be disappointed as it doesn’t plane! It’s a 39” model of the 39’ Fairwind, bui…

18 updates 86 122 13 5 years ago

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Fairey Huntsman 31 (47” SLEC kit) build blog

by Skydive130

I decided I needed a challenge and a quote from a certain film springs to mind “your gonna need a bigger boat!” Well, I think I’m gonna n…

10 updates 110 83 14 5 years ago

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1/200 scale HMS Hood

by Brucep

Decided the next project will be the trumpeter HMS Hood with the Mk1 full upgrade kit. It will have all 4 props powered. I bought the who…

9 updates 28 65 5 5 years ago

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Billings Santa Maria 1492

by GARTH

I have several model boat builder friends .One such friend had started the Billings Santa Maria years ago and didn't want to finish the m…

5 updates 17 24 7 5 years ago

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Aeronaut Diva Kit

by Robertcooper

Just started to build my Aeronaut Diva kit. This is the first time building as I am a novice at building, I am following the book and it …

5 updates 64 34 6 5 years ago

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Deans Marine Wacht AM Rehin

by FredBRONZE

This is my attempt at a build log on the Deans Marine Wacht AM Rehin that I purchased in 1996, I will not be doing an A-B-C log but just …

21 updates 68 106 7 5 years ago

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Steam tug Lyttelton

by Nonsuch

Here is my latest build. She's based on the Occre Ulises kit. She'll be powered by a Microcosm twin cylinder steam plant with reversing v…

8 updates 39 61 8 5 years ago

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Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)

by alan44

I’m almost at the end of this build, but I thought I would share some pictures of my journey through the Speedline 1/12 kit. I’m presentl…

10 updates 37 66 7 5 years ago

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Sea Queen Restoration

by Sifi70

Here we go then. My first Blog on my Sea Queen build which I purchased 2nd or 3rd hand yesterday off Facebook Marketplace. Lots of work i…

5 updates 56 39 10 5 years ago

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New Build

by Newby7BRONZE

Started the work by getting the plan enlarged. Today I cut out cardboard frames setting them up on the building board. Frames are 2-3/4 "…

22 updates 73 125 7 5 years ago

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Scratch built Stevn's Arctic tug in the final stages

by T33CNO

I restarted this build last August after receiving the 100mm Schottels from OceanWorks in Hong Kong. She's been sat waiting for spray pai…

16 updates 41 71 7 5 years ago

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Rework

by Newby7BRONZE

Having just the hull of the first steam launch. I looked at what to do with it. The lines of her are long and narrow leading me to look a…

6 updates 21 27 5 5 years ago

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American river Springer pusher Tug

by Skydive130

And now for something different! I know that I suggested my next build would be the Dumas Motor lifeboat 36500, bu a week ago this little…

3 updates 32 40 7 5 years ago

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MBD Shannon 1:12

by T33CNO

This is in my harbour already and yet another of my unfinished builds. When I come back from holiday I’ll be continuing this as my main f…

1 update 3 3 2 5 years ago

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Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter

by Graham93

And so the story begins....... A few days ago on the 'Jolie Brise' forum topic I stated "I have a plan". Well I meant this literally! Whi…

43 updates 446 545 30 5 years ago

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Lumba Lumba Restoration

by Cargoman

Got the idea for this boat after seeing a friends one in America, I found out later that not only is it a discontinued kit but getting ho…

27 updates 52 180 9 5 years ago

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Baby Bootlegger

by peterd

Three months ago i commenced building a Crandall Flyer. All going well till i discovered the instructions and the plans and the end resul…

0 updates 8 2 2 5 years ago

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Speedline Models RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat 1:16 scale

by Skydive130

Here we go again! So, this years project and it could well take a while is the Shannon at 1:16th scale. As this is likely to be a conside…

30 updates 277 238 18 5 years ago

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Completed Model of The Miracle

by MIR

I have finally after much delay completed the Krick trawler. It was my first build and got me through the covid and more. It took about a…

1 update 5 13 3 5 years ago