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1,119 blogs · Page 1 of 473D Printed RAF Crash Tender 35"
by Plivez
Hello everyone, I thought I would introduce myself and share my project. I am currently building a 3D printed RAF Crash Tender. I have us…
Fairey Swordsman 33
by ChrisFBRONZE
The hull sides have been painted white and will now be left for a week or more for the paint to harden. Reason I leave it that long is I …
Virgin Atlantic Challenger 1 - the restoration
by gcladd
This is a model that I built many years ago. Soon after the Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Challenger met it’s tragic fate in 1985, Ra…
"F" Clamp - spring loaded
by LewZ
I just had a need to clamp some parts together in a tight space and none of my other clamps would work. I came up with the _spring loaded…
Dessin et modelisme
by BOB27600
Construction tradi avec impréssion 3D à partir d'un plan récupéré sur un dépliant commercial
Crotch Island Pinky
by Willem
After my "Haringboot" was on the water, I looked for a new project. This should be scratch build, sailing, have a motor and not to big. B…
"I'll Be Back" The Wiesel overhaul 2026
by LewZ
Well, I finally decided on my next project: *Overhaul the Schnellboot +Wiesel+*. _I bought this Graupner kit in 1975_ in London while we …
Swallow - the most famous dinghy?
by AndyB2
This is a kit from Clyde Model Dockyard of Swallow - from the stories of Swallows and Amazon https://www.clydemodeldockyard.com/shop/p/cl…
Nina, Windermere style Edwardian paddle steamer
by ColinJ2
This is a scratch build from a plan designed by Basil Hardy and purchased last year. Its inspiration is from a photograph of Charles Fild…
Free Lance Fishing Boat --
by NorthernflotsamSILVER
Well thought I'd start a build blog for the fishing boat I working on. The boat is build from an Gifted hull that I believe came from an …
My Latest Project
by Ronald
I have been adding furled sails to my latest project, Corinna Mae. Patterned after the Selma’s furled sails. This model carries my daught…
The Galilee Boat Circa 40-50 BC Scale 1:24
by chugalone100SILVER
Hello everyone, I’d like to share a project I completed some time ago—a Galilee boat from around 40–50 BC, built at 1:24 scale. It was a …
Revell 1:142, Northsea Fishing Trawler build & RC conversion.
by stevedownunder
Part 1. This project is already finished, the following is a discription of what was done to build and convert the kit to RC. Because of …
The Brooklyn Tug
by jumpuglyGOLD
Well my friends, I've gone and done it again. Through some dumb luck I stumbled upon a reasonably priced discontinued bucket-list kit tha…
LESRO/AEROKITS/SLEC SEA URCHIN
by Nick Ward
I decided to start this following a suggestion from one of you on this website, that the smaller Lesro designs such as the Sea Urchin, Se…
Model Slipway Vosper RTTL
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. The Tug formerly known as Harbor is now in her berth, flagged, and is now known as the O Wulf 8. She’s done!! Well..mostly. Got…
Proboat Harbour tug mods
by JSS4
After seeing Cash's excellent build on here I was inspired to actually do some research and make some updates to my proboat tug. The init…
US Coast Guard 110' ish WPB
by KevinH
It has been a while, health issues, other projects that had deadlines, and just too many projects. So, I buckled down, found the time, pr…
MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
by chugalone100SILVER
Hi guys, This will be the first entry in another of my build logs. This time I’ll be showing my approach to building the Model Expo Steam…
1/16th Model Slipway Trent deck splitting
by Heners2332
The deck is splitting and cracking on the surface and join to the hull. What glue is recommended to prevent further cracking and fill the…
Thames Barge - Veronica
by AndyB2
This is a well know model. I think there used to be an active group of TB modellers, this seems to have been maintained through a Faceboo…
Trawler
by GARTH
Haven't been working on my deep- sea trawler for a while. I needed to build some railings on the deck, but didn't want to wait and buy th…
Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
by Kevin55SILVER
I’m in the middle of building a 1:48 Directors‑class paddle tug — Forceful. I’m using the fibreglass hull and working from plan No. 1292,…
3D printed tugboat
by JSS4
This was my first attempt at 3D printing an RC boat. With plans to print a large navy ship I wanted to confirm that I could actually get …