Hoist the sails, a new site is on the horizon!

Website Related

“Mine proved to be correct. Maybe you’re the now the proud owner of a few new boats Ron. Or perhaps Stephen is encouraging some new builds from you.”

29 posts 93 likes

28 minutes ago by Chum444

Started 13 days ago by fireboat

29 93

Question of the Day?

Website Related

“Hello everyone, ship modelers and followers (even those who always say they're abandoning the "question of the day" and then continue to participate assiduou…”

5,667 posts 14,250 likes

36 minutes ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

5,667 14,250

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS SWITCHING FROM A MAIN BATTERY TO A SPARE BATTERY, FOR SAFER NAVIGA

RC & Electrics

“Hi Digikey. Italy https://www.digikey.it/it/products/detail/texas-instruments/LM136AH-2-5/+5055949+ Found this https://320volt.com/en/6v-battery-discharge-pr…”

32 posts 64 likes

5 hours ago by Mirangi

Started 8 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

32 64

Fuse position?

RC & Electrics

“If the boat only has a single motor then place the fuse between the battery and the speed controller, as close to the battery as possible. The the boat has h…”

5 posts 9 likes

19 hours ago by VictorC

Started 2 days ago by Rogal118

5 9

Line Plans by Lars Halvorsen & Sons Ltd

General Resources

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 3 likes

Started 2 days ago by Ronald

1 3

U.S. Easter Rivers - Towboats

Website Related

“Also, I modified my towboat (about 10 years ago) by implanting rare earth magnets in the tow knees as well as in one end of one of my barges. (Video link bel…”

58 posts 271 likes

2 days ago by LewZ

Started 28 days ago by LewZ

58 271

Sterling boat models

Hobby Chit Chat

“Great Picture Lew! And (in some cases) the mooring lines do go through the railings.”

15 posts 73 likes

4 days ago by jumpugly

Started 2 months ago by LewZ

15 73

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“What amazing animals, Jumpugly.”

299 posts 1,949 likes

5 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 years ago by Wolle

299 1,949

A local Boat Museum is adding a Toy & Model gallery this season.

Non-Hobby Chat

“Beautiful pictures Dave!”

8 posts 51 likes

7 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 10 days ago by DWBrinkman

8 51

IC Motors

For Sale/Wanted

“Please post some photos EdW, when you finish the catalog.”

15 posts 39 likes

7 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 12 days ago by EdW

15 39

TVR1A Steam Engine.

Building Related

“Gary. I'll see what I can do. Chris”

32 posts 182 likes

9 days ago by ChrisF

Started 6 months ago by GaryLC

32 182

A new naval project. What to do now?

Building Related

“Hi Jock, it's a static model, but it would be a shame not to finish it. I hope you finish it because there's not much left. What you wrote: "But I can imagin…”

36 posts 145 likes

10 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 20 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

36 145

They are "Wooden Boats", but not scale models ...

Non-Hobby Chat

“Hsailer, I'm afraid he knows where I live. If one of those came up missing after a visit by me, I'm afraid I'd be found out in a hurry. I know how much he ge…”

8 posts 67 likes

13 days ago by DWBrinkman

Started 14 days ago by DWBrinkman

8 67

Sprite

Building Related

“Another vote for spirit based gloss paint . It’s what us traditional brush painters need for use on our Classic Model Power Boats. Bob.”

249 posts 611 likes

14 days ago by zooma

Started 8 months ago by ChrisF

249 611

HMS Dorsetshire

Building Related

“By a simple twist of fate (thank you Bob Dylan) "Model Boats" magazine that came in today's post has a news item about a book "County Class Cruisers" from Pe…”

5 posts 13 likes

15 days ago by VictorC

Started 16 days ago by Gdaynorm

5 13

Adding a Reverse to Forwards Only ESC?

RC & Electrics

“150amp Sea King with Reverse. After many months of trying to persuade my various Sea King “forwards only” ESC’s to also run with a reverse function, I had al…”

24 posts 66 likes

16 days ago by zooma

Started 8 months ago by zooma

24 66

Building from plans

Building Related

“Thanks Will, but as per my post I already have them. Sorry wasn't very clear that I have them in PDF. I'm trying not to start any new builds! Though I've pri…”

43 posts 176 likes

16 days ago by ChrisF

Started 10 months ago by cheddarman

43 176

Model Recovered from Davey Jones Locker

Hobby Chit Chat

“Jumpugly, you really struck a chord with me. Just 3 days ago I took Mr Trump literally (drill, baby, drill!) and did some oil exploration with my model plane…”

16 posts 74 likes

16 days ago by IGinBasel

Started 19 days ago by Ronald

16 74

Water-jet drive

General Resources

“I can weld Ali but do not have the equipment, I used to do it at work when I worked for an engineering company. The equipment is now available at a reasonabl…”

12 posts 27 likes

17 days ago by EdW

Started 21 days ago by EdW

12 27

Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US

RC & Electrics

“Hi Chris, I wanted to try it too; you've piqued my curiosity. Look at the results. EdW is right, even though it's scary, this AI has incredible potential. Th…”

580 posts 2,531 likes

18 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 3 years ago by AlessandroSPQR

580 2,531

Sealing a horizontal prop shaft

Building Related

“Hi Eric, Even the best “stuffing box” will be defeated by a leak in the hull …but I am pleased that you have found the cause of the leak…..and that you now s…”

25 posts 86 likes

19 days ago by zooma

Started 28 days ago by EricMB

25 86

Boat Identification

Hobby Chit Chat

“More pics.”

18 posts 58 likes

21 days ago by GageHunt

Started 25 days ago by GageHunt

18 58

two motors one esc

RC & Electrics

“Hi all, as far as fuses go I do not use them as I have small boats with about 15 - 20 Watts power and the esc can deal with a stall current. It has never bee…”

40 posts 110 likes

21 days ago by roycv

Started 30 days ago by Stephen T

40 110

Is it 100% real or is it AI modified?

Hobby Chit Chat

“another.. old but may as well add”

49 posts 315 likes

22 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 1 month ago by LewZ

49 315

World Model Boat Clubs

Hobby Chit Chat

“As a current member of the Mid Thames MBC and having spent 16 years living in Finland, I only wish I knew then that sailing at the MTMBC's water was so easil…”

2 posts 2 likes

22 days ago by Oxford-Dave

Started 3 months ago by GARTH

2 2

LiFePO4 BATTERIES (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries)

RC & Electrics

“No problem Alessandro, I had a look back in this thread to see if Duncan had posted something simmilar to me, I found it quite amusing at the time. I will al…”

33 posts 77 likes

24 days ago by stevedownunder

Started 27 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

33 77

FLAG MAKING TUTORIAL

Building Related

“THE HOMEBOUND PENNANT This type of pennant served a different purpose. Some ships in the U.S. Navy marked their journey home by flying a homeward bound penna…”

9 posts 38 likes

25 days ago by chugalone100

Started 28 days ago by chugalone100

9 38

Smoke generator - question

General Resources

“Thanks all for the info. Some experimentation called for methinks.”

54 posts 226 likes

26 days ago by Yabbie1

Started 1 month ago by Northernflotsam

54 226

Model Boat Show in Switzerland

Hobby Chit Chat

“Wonderful models. Quite a variety. Great video.”

7 posts 40 likes

27 days ago by Hsailer

Started 28 days ago by EdW

7 40

Atlantic (Aquacraft) RTR tug info needed

Website Related

“Chum, et. al., I'm continuing the discussion on US towboats over to a new topic: "US Towboats on the Eastern Rivers". Lew”

18 posts 73 likes

28 days ago by LewZ

Started 30 days ago by LewZ

18 73

The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Events

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SEP 26 2026

Started 29 days ago by robbob

Steam Glorious Steam.

Website Related

“Oh Gary, thou cometh so truly to the point . . .”

20 posts 131 likes

30 days ago by IGinBasel

Started 1 month ago by GaryLC

20 131

"New" Kid on the Block: Meus Racing?

RC & Electrics

“The US Navy used the ELF to keep in touch with it's nuc boomers. I thought about renting some band width to run my sub while tracking it on the SOSUS network…”

16 posts 30 likes

1 month ago by ToraDog

Started 1 month ago by LewZ

16 30

not a boat

Hobby Chit Chat

“I hope he’s got his swimming shorts on.”

5 posts 15 likes

1 month ago by Alan R

Started 1 month ago by Northernflotsam

5 15

AWOL, MIAor KIA!

Non-Hobby Chat

“Dave, your refreshing blend of irony, seasoned with a good pinch of cynicism, is exactly the recipe for sitting back and letting today’s global madness roll …”

25 posts 84 likes

1 month ago by IGinBasel

Started 1 month ago by RNinMunich

25 84

Robbe Atlantis Fttings

For Sale/Wanted

“Hi, thank you for looking. This is the "Wood Kit" #1133. It is miss-titled as the "Fittings Kit". I have the "Wood Kit". I too saw it on the USA eBay.”

12 posts 23 likes

1 month ago by Hsailer

Started 2 months ago by Hsailer

12 23

Warship lighting

General Resources

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1 post 2 likes

Started 1 month ago by JSS4

1 2

Happy Easter to ship modelers

Non-Hobby Chat

“Happy Easter to you as well have a nice day”

6 posts 42 likes

1 month ago by RogerA1

Started 1 month ago by AlessandroSPQR

6 42

Glue removal.

Hobby Chit Chat

“There's a series On BRITT TV about these boats, https://www.google.com/search?q=british+narrow+boats&oq=british+canal+boats&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCwgIEAAYFhgeG…”

8 posts 41 likes

1 month ago by bruce1946

Started 2 months ago by tim morland

8 41

Anyone tried Solar Powered RC boat?

Hobby Chit Chat

“Any photos of your vessel?”

24 posts 73 likes

1 month ago by Ronald

Started 2 months ago by Ronald

24 73