British Toy Boats.

Hobby Chit Chat

“Star Model Yachts. I understand that there are quite a few collectors of Star model yachts, and also at least one group that I aware of that still sails them…”

8 posts 17 likes

56 minutes ago by zooma

Started 6 hours ago by zooma

8 17

San Diego Argonauts Open House

Event

“That looks like it was a superb event ! Bob.”

AUG 1 2026

1 hour ago by zooma

Started 2 days ago by lindemann06

thinking aloud

Non-Hobby Chat

“The great thing with 3d printing is, just as you finally get all the right numbers dialed into the settings, the roll runs out & you have to start again, as …”

12 posts 18 likes

4 hours ago by LazyFerret

Started 10 hours ago by ColRay

12 18

Global Water Bankruptcy : Model Boating Affected?

Hobby Chit Chat

“No shortage of water for the model boats in Chichester - the canal basin is just full of weed, so regardless of water level, few boats make it out, unless th…”

9 posts 15 likes

4 hours ago by luckyduck

Started 14 hours ago by LewZ

9 15

Stuck on the job

Hobby Chit Chat

“I know your pain. If I may, I have a couple of tips/suggestions. I have a grease I use called Aluslip, it's like copperslip but far less reactive to most met…”

6 posts 9 likes

4 hours ago by LazyFerret

Started 9 hours ago by roycv

6 9

Question ' How important is scale in today model boat world?'

Hobby Chit Chat

“Stand- Off Scale? My own OCD seems to be withering with age - very much like what remans of my memory and cognitive ability. Now I have changed from being ob…”

14 posts 29 likes

6 hours ago by zooma

Started 2 days ago by ColRay

14 29

Sprite

Building Related

“@ChrisF Nice idea! If I had any artistic ability or painting skills I would be tempted to airbrush something like this onto the boat as it is a really nice i…”

260 posts 631 likes

8 hours ago by zooma

Started 11 months ago by ChrisF

260 631

Futaba FP-T6nLK transmitter and FP- R105M receiver help

RC & Electrics

“@VictorC Back again , My system fell down on No 1 on your list. Sitting in a cupboard for all those years and expecting it to work perfectly was too much too…”

31 posts 58 likes

1 day ago by Karoq

Started 5 days ago by Karoq

31 58

Bloated LiPo

RC & Electrics

“@Steves-s Hi Steve. I race 1/12 scale Mini cars (when I get a chance) and the traditional power for these is a standard brushed 540 motor and a 4 cell (4.8 v…”

51 posts 91 likes

1 day ago by zooma

Started 27 days ago by zooma

51 91

Question of the Day?

Website Related

“Loved the wordle today - not the answer you would expect. As for QOD, these ones asking for a specific date, have a theme. Not knowing any of the specific da…”

5,802 posts 14,522 likes

1 day ago by luckyduck

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

5,802 14,522

The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Event

No replies yet — be the first.

SEP 26 2026

Started 4 months ago by robbob

Crowborough Wraship Day

Event

“I am sorry to say that the Warship day has been Canceled, due to lack of water in the pond”

JUL 26 2026

22 days ago by Fred

Started 1 month ago by Fred

Port Colborne Ontario Canal Days

Hobby Chit Chat

“Great stuff Garth!!! Thanks for the pix!”

2 posts 7 likes

2 days ago by jumpugly

Started 2 days ago by GARTH

2 7

Not a good start

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay Oh well, that is an easy fix, just get the right stuff. I am using an Ender 5 Pro which I believe has the same hot-end.”

8 posts 23 likes

2 days ago by PeterN

Started 3 days ago by ColRay

8 23

Three Sea Commanders !

Hobby Chit Chat

“And the captain looks a salty sea dog fit for the job. Philuk”

11 posts 29 likes

2 days ago by PhilH

Started 6 days ago by zooma

11 29

North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.

Building Related

“@lindemann06 Rob, I love the last one there is nothing that beats a full head of steam in all its glory. There is nothing that compares to the pure enjoyment…”

17 posts 84 likes

2 days ago by GaryLC

Started 11 days ago by GaryLC

17 84

Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay Hi Col, yes just big enough to squeeze in the steam plant, and allow reasonable access as required. Regards, Gary.”

45 posts 143 likes

3 days ago by GaryLC

Started 9 days ago by ColRay

45 143

What do YOU think? Will it make a difference?

Hobby Chit Chat

“@RossJ Sorry but a small thinking mistake here. The nozzles actually are more efficient on slow moving vessels such as tugboats when engaged in towage. At hi…”

8 posts 21 likes

5 days ago by PeterN

Started 7 days ago by Ronald

8 21

Fair & Reasonable Offers

For Sale/Wanted

“All now taken and no longer available.”

3 posts 2 likes

6 days ago by KBarker

Started 20 days ago by KBarker

3 2

Gongoozelling.

Non-Hobby Chat

“@PhilH You could well be right about the top speed of the average narrow boat Phil, they are not much faster than a brisk walking pace - some are slightly fa…”

9 posts 17 likes

7 days ago by zooma

Started 11 days ago by zooma

9 17

Harbour Tug in dry dock images

Hobby Chit Chat

“Still looks like a Hula Hula skirt to me Roy”

5 posts 21 likes

7 days ago by roycv

Started 9 days ago by Ronald

5 21

1/24 scale Perkassa Fittings Drawings.

Building Related

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 8 likes

Started 8 days ago by zooma

1 8

Phone Holder, Adjustable Mount Holder for Flysky FS-i6 FS-I6S FS-i6X

Hobby Chit Chat

“I really like that idea Garth. Making videos when I am out on my own would become a LOT easier ! A search to find something similar will be starting soon ! Bob.”

4 posts 7 likes

8 days ago by zooma

Started 9 days ago by GARTH

4 7

Transporting the boat

Building Related

“@Commodore- Even EeZeBilts need some protection - indeed often more as the hulls are usually balsa. But their boxes have to comply with the EeZeBilt formula,…”

7 posts 42 likes

8 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 3 years ago by Commodore-H

7 42

Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

Building Related

“I have the build instructions and build sheet for the Dumas Little Shelley Foss measuring 18” bow to stern if that will help. This build is from a kit about …”

6 posts 11 likes

11 days ago by cjanik001

Started 11 days ago by Thatguyagain

6 11

After 30 + years living b near the harbor I may put a boat in the briny

Hobby Chit Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 8 likes

Started 11 days ago by ColRay

1 8

Accurate Weather Forcasting

Hobby Chit Chat

“John forgot one line: "Stone is hot as hell - Summer '26" IG”

5 posts 21 likes

12 days ago by IGinBasel

Started 13 days ago by zooma

5 21

Harbour boat details

Website Related

“Yes that is a way. I was thinking about a phone app which could do this. A quick search came up with a speed gun app for use in measuring baseball pitching s…”

5 posts 8 likes

14 days ago by cjanik001

Started 15 days ago by Rogal118

5 8

Big old lighthouse ship moved for restoration

Hobby Chit Chat

“Got there just in time. Great video!”

2 posts 6 likes

14 days ago by cjanik001

Started 14 days ago by Northernflotsam

2 6

IC Motors

For Sale/Wanted

“Miss Circus Circus Plans? Unless Michael has already sent his set of plans to you for your Miss Circus Circus model Ed, I have asked him to send them to me s…”

33 posts 64 likes

14 days ago by zooma

Started 3 months ago by EdW

33 64

Dumas Miss Circus Circus

Building Related

“@MichaelM1 Thank you Michael, This will allow me to complete the model that Ed has given to me. I have sent you a PM with my address. Please let me have your…”

9 posts 19 likes

14 days ago by zooma

Started 2 months ago by EdW

9 19

Model quality.

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hello Geezer Iwill check out my local Bunnings store, these day's it's like an Aladdin's cave”

5 posts 2 likes

14 days ago by ColRay

Started 14 days ago by ColRay

5 2

PT Boat Mufflers

Building Related

“@Mirangi +Agree that variations are likely but these circular items seem to have some sort of “hanger” arrangement.+ The hanger is the push-rod control for o…”

16 posts 22 likes

14 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 20 days ago by Mirangi

16 22

Missishipi riverboat

Building Related

“@LewZ hi now in process of Velcro to attach 2 half inch sheets polystyrene to hull ,well out of water but still wants to tip over when you put top deck on .k…”

8 posts 4 likes

15 days ago by jaguar stype

Started 17 days ago by jaguar stype

8 4

Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting

Hobby Chit Chat

“It's been a long time since Quigley left. ( One of my favorite movies). Also like watching those Murray River steamers.”

26 posts 78 likes

15 days ago by LewZ

Started 22 days ago by ColRay

26 78

Graupner Vegesack

For Sale/Wanted

“@Beemerboy I'm open to offers. Rob”

7 posts 16 likes

17 days ago by lindemann06

Started 5 months ago by Beemerboy

7 16

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“LOL!!!!!!!”

29 posts 102 likes

18 days ago by jumpugly

Started 2 months ago by GaryLC

29 102

LiPo Resistance Testing

RC & Electrics

“Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Discharge etc. A Sky D100 LiPo charger can be used to Fast Charge, Slow Charge, Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Dischar…”

11 posts 22 likes

18 days ago by zooma

Started 21 days ago by zooma

11 22

New planing hull design.

Building Related

“@ChrisF Hi Chris. You wrote """"""+If you don't have a protruding keel usual practice is to have it inside the hull and slot the frames over it. But if you h…”

93 posts 201 likes

18 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 3 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

93 201

Question : windows on a scratch build

Hobby Chit Chat

“Many thanks for all the much-appreciated help Col.”

14 posts 36 likes

18 days ago by ColRay

Started 20 days ago by ColRay

14 36