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955 blogs · Page 38 of 40Another Double Size Eezebilt Mermaid
by richald
more photos of btushless motor Installation.
Waveney lifeboat - billing boats - 30inch
by IanCampbell
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 gooner68
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 bassman
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 M
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 peep31
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 CaptLarry
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 HSILVER
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 paulbryant
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 twinkle
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 modeltugman
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 HSILVER
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 CapnJim
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 modeltugman
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 modeltugman
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 modeltugman
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 CapnJim
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 SimonL
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 modeltugman
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 modeltugman
here are a few pictures of her being used on the lake at Bluewater where we sail.
A 16 Ft tanker towboat
by modeltugman
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 M
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 hawkgripen
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_baby
First Trials on the lake at Cwmbran last Sunday. Changed 3600KVA motor to a 1000KVA more suitable size uncontrollable with original motor…