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1,140 blogs · Page 42 of 48Vosper 73ft R.A.F. H.S.L. 2564 (E-BAY FIND)
by silverfox
After replacing broken and weak deck supports the old deck was refitted. The old aft section was unusable and was replaced with styrene s…
46" crash tender restoration
by watsy106
Well haven't posted in a while due to moving house so now time to resume with the restoration.
Sea Queen
by Northumbrian
I have decided to build another Sea Queen this is the 4th one I have built i will add more pictures as i progress i intend running it on …
express craft 58" thundercat catamaran
by englishbiker
This is new toy as I got her ️
F1 BUILD
by englishbiker
Hi guys and lasts new to rc boating but got the bud bad.I had 4 strokes 3 years ago when I used to build custom motorcycles so now into r…
EeZeBilt 50 PT Boat
by georgeo5664
Just managed to get the hull ready next step the top any advice on what motor and prop / prop shaft would be ok running in this boat the …
ItalerI Schnellboot S-100 build
by wolfpack
I am brand new to this website and have just purchased the 1/35 ItalerI Schnellboot S-100. I would like to convert to radio control and w…
Slipway 1/16th Tamar
by Orange5ive
Just started this build, It's my very first. I started It on another blog before I found out about this site so will put the link In and …
1:24 scale KD Perkasa from an older Precedent kit
by Lauriem
Nothing completes a model like adding some crew to drive It, so at last I have added five scale figures from the Battle Crafts range and …
Edward M.Cotter Fire-boat
by GARTH
Yesterday evening Model made It's first water tryouts and worked O/K & didn't sink That's all folks .
Oliver W, 37" tug boat
by Squirtgun
I started this April of 2010, for my newly born nephew, yup, you guessed It he's five now, and his tug will be finished next weekend when…
Coast Guard Lifeboat
by RedRider
Just started this build. This is my first built and know I will make mistakes. However, it's a start.....
Mersey Ferry EGREMONT
by MAXTON
Various views of the completed model. Rails completed using 1.48 scale 4 rail split pin stanchions from Display Models (James Lane ) Blyt…
Northumberland Coble
by Northumbrian
I have applied the undercoat next I have to decide what colour paints to use,
Solent class mk 1 City of Birmingham
by Deswelham
Waiting for odds and ends to come together to finish radar section and aft hatch
Now It Begins
by dragon
TRENT LIFEBOAT The start of the build from a Slipway's kit. Decided to go back to lifeboats for a change from tug's I have had a few befo…
Coble
by Northumbrian
I have gone as far as I can all the finishing bits have been made to be fitted by my mate It Is packed up ready for shipping off to bonni…
plating
by hammer
Pic 1 my riveting tool. Just a block of wood with a row of panel pins. They must be the self punching type. pointed head not flat. The cl…
Vosper 1/16th scale crash tender
by JeremyBB
Second run today. Much quieter with a universal coupling replacing the rigid coupling and maybe planing at a slighly lower angle with the…
YMS Motor Mine Sweeper
by Spitfire99
Just picked this up. Model Is In a bad way part built and then been broken up down to the hull. Got plans for It, so looks like I will st…
HMS Erebus
by Gdaynorm
Royal Navy Erebus class monitor, launched 1916. Decided on this ship as rather a strange looking ship. Scratch build, hull carved from ba…
Jervis Titan Tug model with a job
by PikaSteve
Boat has been In the water. Speed seems good, still a bit high In the water, but that run was without the house or rubber bumper an that …
GAVINATOR service tug boat for oil rigs
by tugboatguy
the boat Is actually the fairmount alpine a dutch super tug. This Is my first scratch build from a pdf file I found online. I had a surve…
Carina - motor cruiser
by caproni
I found an article on the net how to replace the servo rudder to a mini servo och place it under under the rear deck. In this way I can h…