Forceful paddle tug - Lifeboats

“@Olly999 Excellent work!. Very detailed! . Congratulations.”

7 posts 8 likes

53 minutes ago by chugalone100

Started 23 hours ago by Kevin55

7 8

New planing hull design.

“@AlessandroSPQR No, I'm agreeing with you, my Fisherman is a motor sailer. Most of my Faireys have lift-off superstructures. It's only the Fisherman and the …”

130 posts 274 likes

2 hours ago by ChrisF

Started 6 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

130 274

Shelly Foss 1:32 scale (Dumas) navigation light colors on mast

“@bruced”

21 posts 53 likes

6 hours ago by Ronald

Started 10 days ago by bruced

21 53

Build a 35"Model In Under Six Hours!

“@ChrisF Hi Chris, Wow, what a childhood adventure! Thank goodness your dad was there to pull you out of the river! Those are the kinds of memories that stay …”

14 posts 51 likes

2 days ago by chugalone100

Started 3 days ago by chugalone100

14 51

TVR1A Steam Engine.

“@AlessandroSPQR. Thankyou and very much appreciated, I gave your list of would be suppliers a really good coat of looking at, and was quite amazed that every…”

23 posts 98 likes

10 days ago by GaryLC

Started 1 month ago by GaryLC

23 98

MODEL FRAMING JIG

“One very nice jig”

30 posts 90 likes

10 days ago by ColRay

Started 4 years ago by jbkiwi

30 90

Cutting out kit sections.

“It may be obvious to you, but I haven't seen that anybody's said it - but always cut so that the grain runs into the straight-edge, not away from it. This wa…”

7 posts 36 likes

11 days ago by Fishercat

Started 12 days ago by DerrickW

7 36

MISS KATHERINE - RESEARCH And BUILD

“"A tendency to Ramble" not with my legs Col”

11 posts 46 likes

17 days ago by ColRay

Started 18 days ago by Ronald

11 46

Towing hook

“@Alannicholls the amazing part of this tug are the enthusiasts that cut it up, moved it over a mountain range, a distance of over 70 miles and put it togethe…”

6 posts 6 likes

23 days ago by EdW

Started 26 days ago by Kevin55

6 6

Sail control

“Sail Control that's another item I must take a look at . Col”

35 posts 64 likes

24 days ago by ColRay

Started 3 months ago by Henri

35 64

3D Printer options for small parts

“In a previous post I mentioned that I was off to a model engineering exhibition, our club had a stand and I had a long chat with one of our members. He is th…”

72 posts 213 likes

28 days ago by EdW

Started 2 months ago by JockScott

72 213

John Grantham's Iron Ship Building (5th Ed. 1850's) in PDF form for those interested.

“@AlessandroSPQR È un piacere - credo di essere proprio quel tipo di persona.”

5 posts 8 likes

30 days ago by Avoca

Started 1 month ago by Avoca

5 8

Caldercraft Sir Kay minesweeper

“Hello Stephen, I am bulding Sir Kay now. I even have a spare set ot plans that you can have. Unfortunately rhaplans are not very accurate so if you want accu…”

2 posts 0 likes

1 month ago by tim morland

Started 1 month ago by StephenR1

2 0

WWII Minesweeper HMT Sir Kay

“@tim-morland i went on to chatgpt today and asked it to colourise that photo, look what it came up with !!!”

14 posts 28 likes

1 month ago by StephenR1

Started 2 years ago by tim morland

14 28

Waterproofing new cut hatch

“I would use some O-ring material in a shallow trough. Cut to fit, and join the ends with a tiny drop of CA. I like the little rare earth magnets for fastenin…”

8 posts 26 likes

1 month ago by Fishercat

Started 1 month ago by IanTurk

8 26

men figures?

“I was referring to your hawk tugboat”

4 posts 0 likes

1 month ago by JohnB9

Started 1 month ago by JohnB9

4 0

Precedent Perkasa 49” GRP Hull

“I'm in exactly the same position, I know the bulkheads are missing so will need to handcraft them but no plans (although I do have the parts list) :-(”

6 posts 14 likes

2 months ago by ian-t

Started 2 months ago by EHargan100

6 14

TVR 1A.

“@GaryLC that’s a fantastic build”

8 posts 35 likes

2 months ago by Kevin55

Started 2 months ago by GaryLC

8 35

Why do some r/c power boats steer in reverse and others not?

“I will take some pictures of the Curlew’s hull (underside) this week if Eddie is at the club. Meanwhile - does anyone have a link to the Curlew plans - or ma…”

11 posts 37 likes

2 months ago by zooma

Started 2 months ago by zooma

11 37

Setting up your workshop tools

“@DWBrinkman thank you for your reply, valuable information”

16 posts 63 likes

2 months ago by StephenR1

Started 2 months ago by Clockmaker

16 63

For a multitude of reasons 'Puffer MkII' is in my thought process

“@ColRay You certainly shouldn't get discouraged, Col. You’re experimenting with new things—that in itself is a success and a source of satisfaction. I enjoy …”

7 posts 13 likes

2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by ColRay

7 13

Dumas Brooklyn Tug

“@Ronald Yep, running too high and too fast, but a good looking boat all the same. Thanks for posting this Ron!”

25 posts 83 likes

2 months ago by jumpugly

Started 3 months ago by puttn

25 83

Directors Class - Forceful paddle tug

“here is anouther https://www.vintagemodelplans.com/products/full-size-printed-plan-scale-1-48-director-class-paddle-tug-suitable-for-radio-control Here is th…”

3 posts 3 likes

2 months ago by bruce1946

Started 2 months ago by Kevin55

3 3

New toy / tool ?

“Julian I'm very accident-prone it all started in 1948 while on my first zoo visit was bitten by a Galapagos Tortoise since the I have lost count . Ended up i…”

6 posts 29 likes

2 months ago by ColRay

Started 2 months ago by ColRay

6 29

Lionheart steam Turbine Boat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 11 likes

Started 2 months ago by markm2

1 11

FIRE

“@zooma Hi Bob, I completely agree with you regarding the use of fuses.”

22 posts 47 likes

2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by zooma

22 47

Steam Drifter KY251 Violet

“@RNinMunich Thanks very much Doug although I have seen most of the items you linked me to. The auction at Tennants was my actual model ,estimated to sell for…”

8 posts 28 likes

2 months ago by markm2

Started 2 months ago by markm2

8 28

Detachable deck

“Lew that's a beaut m looking ship Col”

13 posts 39 likes

3 months ago by ColRay

Started 3 months ago by merchant67

13 39

'Question' Arduino mini servo

“Hi yes I did a search on one of our excellent on-line shops, Howes of Oxford. so a direct comparison on reference numbers. Roy”

16 posts 36 likes

3 months ago by roycv

Started 3 months ago by ColRay

16 36

Sprite

“zooma in just one word..... FANTASTIC . Col”

268 posts 680 likes

3 months ago by ColRay

Started 1 year ago by ChrisF

268 680

Help with the drive needed

“Cobra I will look-up brushless motors”

7 posts 15 likes

3 months ago by ColRay

Started 3 months ago by ColRay

7 15

Just a Thought about the making of a Hull

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1 post 5 likes

Started 3 months ago by ColRay

1 5

Fire monitor quick release fittings

“@thadlietz Hi Yes I’ll look into that too thank for your reply…”

5 posts 6 likes

3 months ago by Kevin55

Started 3 months ago by Kevin55

5 6

New to model boating

“Probably should start with the basics. What skills and experience do you have with model building? What tools do you have. How much space do you have, work s…”

11 posts 38 likes

3 months ago by LewZ

Started 3 months ago by aminafshar1

11 38

Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

“Do you still have the build instructions for the Shelly Foss 18" kit Thanks Jim”

7 posts 11 likes

3 months ago by 1Lund1

Started 4 months ago by Thatguyagain

7 11

North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.

“@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

3 months ago by GaryLC

Started 4 months ago by GaryLC

17 84

1/24 scale Perkassa Fittings Drawings.

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1 post 8 likes

Started 3 months ago by zooma

1 8

Transporting the boat

“@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

3 months ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 3 years ago by Commodore-H

7 42

Dumas Miss Circus Circus

“@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

4 months ago by zooma

Started 5 months ago by EdW

9 19

PT Boat Mufflers

“@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

4 months ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 4 months ago by Mirangi

16 22