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Another Double Size Eezebilt Mermaid

by richaldGB

more photos of btushless motor Installation.

Waveney lifeboat - billing boats - 30inch

by IanCampbellGB

Got hold of an unstarted kit. Sold by most model shops as a good beginners boat. But will take some skill to convert to RC. The daughters…

raf fireboat

by gooner68GB

HI folks Now It Is good enough to have Its first sea trial. The weather Is quite nice at last, will try to take a video of It. I know It …

"Aziz" Tug

by bassmanGB

Just got back from "The Dockyard Model Shop" In Chatham Docks and started the build on this model from Model slipway Its 1-50 scale (1105…

Cariad Bristol Pilot Cutter

by Dave MGB

Following the fitting of new external detachable keel and sealing the area between the bulwarks and deck planking with resin the model no…

speedline 1/12 tamar

by peep31GB

nearly at the end of the build,just finished the Y BOAT for the transom bay looks nice.sea trials next can't wait to see how It performs

"Rainbow" 1934 J-Boat Class Racer

by CaptLarryUS

This Is a kit #974 by Midwest, and Is designed for display. The parts are die cut basswood and mahogany. Fittings are brass, with some ac…

Huntsman restoration project.(Kathy's Clown)

by Colin HGBSILVER

Sorry for delay, but here are the photo's that wouldn't upload yesterday. Anyone out In the Abergavenny area on Sunday or Monday, please …

AmatI Riva Aquararma Build

by paulbryantGB

Here are some photos of the build, this was started a couple of years ago, so for anyone thinking of getting one of these, they are very …

RAF Crash tender

by twinkleGB

HI Folks Just another quickie , here Is the photos of the Kingston Hull , It Is a very good moulding 9 /10 at the moment I am stockpiling…

Tug from a fleet tender kit

by modeltugmanGB

the next job was to sort out a working towing winch for this I have used a Robbe unit with a geared motor, she Is ftted with two caldercr…

Fairey Swordsman restoration.

by Colin HGBSILVER

HI fellow enthusiasts, am working on my wife's model at present, It was obtained from the original builder who had built It In 1964 from …

AmalfI - Mantua static wooden kit conversion

by CapnJimGB

Trials at home (easily done since the model Is so small) confirmed the freeboard, balance (virtually no additional ballast required) and …

Mirium Moran build

by modeltugmanGB

Well at last the Miriam Moran has got her bottom wet, we had a nice sunny morning so off to the lake for ballast and sea trial all went v…

The Danube V a condensed build blogg

by modeltugmanGB

Here she Is on her first sea trials, all went very well Indeed. she has a battery weighing 18lbs and an extra 24lbs of lead ballast.

The Katra a Thames craft tug

by modeltugmanGB

Well she Is completed now, and has had her Indoor test tank trials all worked well, she Is now ready for the lake . The end. look out for…

Dabchick day cruser to garden railway scale

by CapnJimGB

The topsides were finished off prior to fixing to the hull. All running and radio gear was also put Into position and Its operation and p…

Motor Sailer

by SimonLZA

HI all, I have decided to venture Into the deep and build my own boat from scratch, the Idea was to have a sail boat that can get back If…

A 1/24th scale Mirium Moran

by modeltugmanGB

This Is a build that Is ongoing at the present time. Moran towage have let me have a set of plans for this tug, she Is a typical American…

A 16ft tanker towboat

by modeltugmanGB

here are a few pictures of her being used on the lake at Bluewater where we sail.

A 16 Ft tanker towboat

by modeltugmanGB

this Is about the 16ft towboat that I built for our club Chantry model club (chantrymodelboatclub.co.uk) she Is 16ft long and 2ft wide,sh…

Cariad Scratch build

by Dave MGB

Once the stand Is built It's time to start work on the hull. I have another hull from Chris Brown for the smaller Celyn and will use this…

re: a yacht yet to get a name

by hawkgripenZA

HI Nasraf With ref to your blog with above name here are some photos of the cabin Installation as mentioned In your blog. Here are also s…

Old Aerokits Rebuild

by jelley_babyGB

First Trials on the lake at Cwmbran last Sunday. Changed 3600KVA motor to a 1000KVA more suitable size uncontrollable with original motor…

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