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1,140 blogs · Page 37 of 481920's Runabout
by Jim
Started building from a plan about a 2 months ago, i know its a bit late to start a blog but better late than never!
Sea Queen
by Northumbrian
just about finished only a few deck fittings to add i used a brushless 1700kv motor & 70amp esc it runs well on a 3 cell 5000 mah lipo th…
Vanity, Victorian Cutter
by Westquay
Hi all, a 1/16th scale model of the boat I used to live on at Burnham-on-Crouch. 1/8th" Cuban (yes really!) mahogany from 1920s chairs ma…
Billings Waveney Class LifeBoat
by NickG
Have managed to get some plasticard from a local model shop and have put a strengthening bar at the front of the hull where the floor was…
46" Precedent Huntsman
by Novagsi0
Last nights running on the anniversary of my Dads birthday, we started to boat together but it then sat on the shelf for over 30 years. N…
Floating Light house
by GARTH
Continued with floating light house & decided to just build a R/C model. So finished up the running gear added a couple of ladders & 10 p…
Afon Alaw
by dragon
The start of a new project The build will be of timber from templates. I will put photo's on site at intervals during the build. The tug …
Marie Jeanne (thonier)
by Cozwhy
Decided to age the boat a little. Want to honor the hardworking watermenjf
Scudder
by Grumpy1949
Vic Smeed plans of a rather ugly twin pontoon hydroplane air driven. Runs a 35 ic but will have a brushless 300w turning a 8x6 electric p…
Hacker
by BigAlio
Hi not so much a build blog more of an assembly blog. A Trinity Hacker 1/18 scale 700 mm long, did away with supplied speed 600 motor, fi…
Vivace Patrolboat
by Tica
Well not finished yet but ready for the first water test, first test in the bathtub is promising but the pool is closed due to some break…
Sea Urchin
by paull
bit more done. still applying varnish to the deck
Solent Lifeboat
by Mataroa
Hi heres some pic of the solent lifeboat 1 pic is when i got the boat the 2 pic there was lot of work been done .Its not finish yet Cliff
Edema-Ruh , Seaqueen
by paull
Had been wanting a Sea Queen for a while now and one came up for sale near by so bought it , wasnt happy with the finish as it had painte…
Wyeforce 2 Tug
by dragon
Lower front superstructure and Wheelhouse made but still need finishing as does the hull. the Korts props and motors are all that's been …
Up Grade NDQ speed boat
by CB90
This is not a build but a modification of a cheap Chinese boat just for fun, I got a bit bored of scratch building projects as they take …
"The Jackdaw" brig class, 1st build
by mark36
Getting there bit by bit, Cannons came out better than expected on the mini lathe so happy with them. Just started to lay the deck down a…
PBR "Cannedheat"
by Tica
I acquired a partly started Deans PBR "Cannedheat" it's a pre 2011 kit as it had the old instruction. First step was to contact Deans for…
K45 8 rater yacht revamp
by Bryan-the-pirate
This is just a revamp of a second hand 8 rater yacht. I brought it as I really like these boats but it is a white boat. Did I mention Whi…
1:30 scale tug boat
by GARTH
Was at the wood show again today managed to finish hull . I answered a lot of question today so progress was slow .
Al KHUBAR 2
by dragon
At last after 2 months the AL KHUBAR is finished see photos.
Scrumpy 3 (Aerokits Sea Commander)
by Penfold63
Ok, so I bit the bullet and got seem epoxy for the hull skins. I had some Gorilla glue but it was suggested that epoxy was better. Damn t…
RNLI Tyne Class
by Spitfire99
Morning All I’m just about to start building a 1/12 Tyne class model that the wife got me for a birthday. The hull is from models by desi…
TRIUMPH (CG-52301) USCG Type F MLB
by circle43nautical
ADDED A 3/16" DOUBLE WIDE RUBSTRAKE ON THE PORT HULL. NOT SURE IF I LIKE IT, WE'LL SEE.