Graupner Optimist sail boat

Harbour

“Model sat in basement for about 25 years unfinished I built the keel at work from a piece of scrap steel installed keel & went on with other projects finally…”

1 post 8 likes

1 year ago by GARTH

My new toy

Forum

“I see now Ed. I was having fun with the little Amazon box and the big new toy. Something did not fit right. Looks like lot's of fun!”

6 posts 22 likes

1 year ago by ToraDog

Re: Al Khubar 2 Harbour Tug

Harbour

“Totally...”

3 posts 16 likes

1 year ago by jumpugly

Figures (as in Crew) to Put on your Models

Forum

“Hi. I do a range of crew figures but I'm in South Africa. Shipping would be exorbitant. I charge 2 Pounds per figure (1:32 Scale) unpainted and 5 Pounds per …”

9 posts 26 likes

1 year ago by AlanN

Fête du modélisme à Hermanville 2025

Forum

“And now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vybSU_9qIs”

6 posts 35 likes

1 year ago by alexandre

I am finished.

Blog

“All done from my point of view. The club member who is having the barge will do the final paint work. I hope to add some pictures of it finished and floating…”

15 posts 112 likes

1 year ago by SimpleSailor

Pats QoD 08/07/25

Forum

“Right Oh Shippers, here goes, 1. Scotman - these are metal plates (normally of a softer metal) on the f'castle of a ship that that anchor chain or to give it…”

10 posts 35 likes

1 year ago by SouthportPat

Re: Fantail launch

Harbour

“I recently picked up a boat at an Estate Sale that I believe is a modified Midwest Launch (or one of its siblings). I believe they used the same hull for sev…”

3 posts 28 likes

1 year ago by DWBrinkman

Scratch Built Hard Chine Yacht

Forum

“Please please STOP EMAILS SIVK AND FED UP OF SEEING THEM JOHN EDWAEDS MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY 2 YRS AGO THANK YOU”

5 posts 14 likes

1 year ago by jonny

Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)

Forum

“That is good news Roy.”

22 posts 123 likes

1 year ago by ChrisF

Maxwell Hemmens GRP hulls

Forum

“Just a gentle reminder York Model Boat club has a number of GRP hulls for sale, theses hulls are good quality mostly coming from the estate of the late Maxwe…”

1 post 6 likes

1 year ago by mturpin013

My latest "Boat" project

Forum

“100% awesome DW!!!! And I agree, our Lake Board (my wife Mary is a member) would not accept the diving board for precisely the reason you mentioned.”

5 posts 33 likes

1 year ago by jumpugly

Pats QoD 7/07/25

Forum

“Right shipper's the answers:- 01. I have heard two versions of the answer to this so here goes:- I have heard that superstitious sailors said it was put ther…”

9 posts 19 likes

1 year ago by SouthportPat

Pats QoD 04/07/2025

Forum

“Crushers, member of the Regulating Branch and I assume grinders are those with a penchant for hard work..”

19 posts 39 likes

1 year ago by Nickthesteam

Re: Scratch built Hard Chine Yacht.

Blog

“Hi Chris, This site does not refer to sections but to categories, as do most such sites. Thus 'For Sale/Wanted' would have been the correct place for your po…”

3 posts 11 likes

1 year ago by RNinMunich

Navy Day at KMBC

Forum

“Beautiful pictures, EdW, thanks for sharing.”

6 posts 24 likes

1 year ago by AlessandroSPQR

Tails Of Wo

Forum

“Some very nice model there”

5 posts 11 likes

1 year ago by SouthportPat

Movie Night.

Forum

“It was!”

4 posts 11 likes

1 year ago by Nickthesteam

Re: Happy Shrimp

Harbour

“For a a kitchen table builder, you do find work!”

4 posts 20 likes

1 year ago by Ronald

Re: Newish member

Media

“We sail several in our group, I have two one of which is raced every Sunday. At one stage we would have up to 15 racing weekly. They are a great introduction…”

4 posts 24 likes

1 year ago by peterd

Sea Queen

Blog

“Refitted aft deck and inner cabin and installed cabin lights, mid deck bee fitted waiting on its captain in me paint shop and inner cabin lights and navigati…”

6 posts 31 likes

1 year ago by Stephen T

Sourcing Lead Shot in UK

Forum

“I agree, I get loads of lead from my gun club”

11 posts 34 likes

1 year ago by mjbb1951

Re: Unknown vessels

Blog

“Work has slowed down but plugging along. I have decided to build my own rudder and offsetting it at the stern due to the location of the propellor. There is …”

6 posts 33 likes

1 year ago by peterd

Pats QoD 03/07/2025

Forum

“I must get up earlier!”

5 posts 5 likes

1 year ago by Nickthesteam

My Local Suppliers (UK)

Forum

“Just a quick note. Royal Mail to the greater New York area has been absolutely top notch for me.”

2 posts 9 likes

1 year ago by jumpugly

AliExpress Delivery Times

Forum

“Lately I’ve been finding things on the marketplace in Facebook. A person in Oswego, NY is selling a Midwest Cranberry Isle Lobster Yacht kit. Similar to what…”

13 posts 45 likes

1 year ago by Ronald

Local Suppliers

Forum

“Clevedon Steam, steam plants, steam fittings etc. Macclesfield Model Engineering Supplies, brass copper and aluminium sheets, bar stock etc. BA screws and nu…”

5 posts 17 likes

1 year ago by Nickthesteam

Takeoff

Forum

“I have been trying to remember where I had been when I photoed it. It was after a visit to the Island of Mona from Hobart Tas. The MR1 catamaran is the 'Busi…”

11 posts 57 likes

1 year ago by roycv

Pats QoD 02/07/2035

Forum

“The three Colour Squadrons of the Royal Navy created in 1558 Nick. Historically, the English fleet was first divided into three squadrons distinguished by co…”

22 posts 39 likes

1 year ago by RNinMunich

AliExpress

Forum

“Stopped using any China source some 15 years ago, following a massive Duty charge from German Customs which more than doubled the price of a batch of audio t…”

9 posts 23 likes

1 year ago by RNinMunich