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1 post 2 likes

Started 18 hours ago by DodgyGeezer

1 2

Question : windows on a scratch build

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

14 posts 36 likes

57 minutes ago by ColRay

Started 1 day ago by ColRay

14 36

Interesting painting

“@jumpugly Very nice Jumpugly.”

2 posts 7 likes

2 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 days ago by jumpugly

2 7

At the moment I'm not sure if I will put the launch I'm working in in the H2o

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1 post 2 likes

Started 2 days ago by ColRay

1 2

4,500 miles away and 52 years later...

“This is SO COOL!!!!!!!! Thank you Lew!!!!!!!”

4 posts 20 likes

2 days ago by jumpugly

Started 2 days ago by LewZ

4 20

Getting Ready to go camping

“@DWBrinkman You will need something longer than a canoe paddle!! HA! Let Captain worry about the details!! Relax!”

5 posts 12 likes

2 days ago by Kennybeck

Started 3 days ago by Ronald

5 12

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

“@ColRay Hi Colin, welcome from me. We're certainly interested in your work.”

20 posts 67 likes

2 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 4 days ago by ColRay

20 67

Pond Shepherd

“@GARTH Hilarious.”

3 posts 5 likes

5 days ago by chugalone100

Started 5 days ago by GARTH

3 5

Looking for a classic Hydroplane kit?

“@jumpugly Found another kit supplier. https://blazermarine.com/”

3 posts 4 likes

5 days ago by EdW

Started 7 days ago by jumpugly

3 4

Funny memes

“Doug... I'm lucky because I forgot to chect my Wiesel's torpedo tubes when I float tested it recently. Thanks for the reminder.”

15 posts 71 likes

6 days ago by LewZ

Started 7 days ago by chugalone100

15 71

Mal Fields of Australia dies from a heart attack

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1 post 3 likes

Started 11 days ago by Ronald

1 3

Gary Webb has passed away

“@Zbip57 Well stated! Since his passing I have been watching his videos on Sailtails. He truly had a global influence and following with models being built in…”

16 posts 68 likes

5 days ago by Ronald

Started 12 days ago by Ronald

16 68

Outstanding Vintage Ship Photo Compilation

“A very very interesting set of photographs of the good old days. The sheer size of some of those boats is frightening as all the tools used would be very bas…”

2 posts 11 likes

17 days ago by GaryLC

Started 17 days ago by jumpugly

2 11

1/8 scale unlimited hydro

“ED!!! Found the place for you!!!!!! https://mlboatworksrc.com/”

19 posts 54 likes

7 days ago by jumpugly

Started 19 days ago by EdW

19 54

Star Yacht

“My first time sailing the S/Y4 Fred”

3 posts 17 likes

24 days ago by Fred

Started 25 days ago by Fred

3 17

T.I.D Tug rebuild

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Started 27 days ago by Fred

1 2

Rapier

“I built a Rapier during Covid, based on Cornwalls plan. The large mtronics brushless motor fits low down in the front, although I've had trouble with the spe…”

6 posts 13 likes

27 days ago by LawrieC

Started 30 days ago by Millwall Steve

6 13

The harbor scene and setting sail from "Moby Dick," 1956

“Elijah in the book has twice as much to say with two meetings. Great movie though with all its limitations.”

2 posts 4 likes

1 month ago by Steamrod

Started 1 month ago by jumpugly

2 4

Corinna Mae recently launched

“@Chum444 I was by myself trying to operate and videotape and only got two videos. I have yet to put it on a pond or lake, but in the small swimming pool it r…”

6 posts 27 likes

1 month ago by Ronald

Started 1 month ago by Ronald

6 27

BREAKING NEWS FOR SHIP MODELERS

“@DWBrinkman Dave, Thank you for digging through your files and posting those additional photos. The more I look at the Pilar, the more I appreciate the craft…”

6 posts 36 likes

1 month ago by chugalone100

Started 1 month ago by chugalone100

6 36

2026 Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade of Boats" event

“@DWBrinkman I'm not sure, the club has a few.”

14 posts 59 likes

1 month ago by EdW

Started 1 month ago by DWBrinkman

14 59

Speed Control

“I tried several of my boats to see if they had a similar ESC and the one which makes a whine is a Crawler ESC . It must pause between forward and reverse, no…”

7 posts 13 likes

1 month ago by Ronald

Started 1 month ago by Ronald

7 13

Frame up laser cut monster

“Looks like you can still order one https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Nordic-Class-Boats-Svea-Fishing-Boat-Boat-R-C-Convertible-1-15-TM102.html”

5 posts 20 likes

2 months ago by Northernflotsam

Started 2 months ago by jumpugly

5 20

Strange score

“It is scoring you, and everybody else. The percentage is the number of right answers you have in the last 30 days, divided by 30 and expressed as a percent s…”

2 posts 3 likes

2 months ago by RossM

Started 2 months ago by PhilH

2 3

New for me

“zooma if I remember right it was the biggest toy shop in Exeter at the time, we went along to see Roy Rogers and came away with Jean 2, from the info that I …”

3 posts 5 likes

2 months ago by Fred

Started 2 months ago by Fred

3 5

Margaret Thatchers HMS Victory _sold wow

“Northernflotsam: Wow, that’s an incredible model and an equally incredible price. The model must have been built by a great craftsman, and because of its det…”

2 posts 8 likes

2 months ago by chugalone100

Started 2 months ago by Northernflotsam

2 8

smoke unit

“Have you seen this one from Denes Design, had a good write up in Model Boats, also have a look on YouTube https://www.denesdesign.co.uk”

5 posts 15 likes

2 months ago by Fred

Started 2 months ago by Stephen T

5 15

"Try RC Boats" event

“Happy hagis you deserve a statue in the midlle of town fir what you realised and the success you had. We have made 4 small tugboats and every one who wants t…”

3 posts 17 likes

2 months ago by hermank

Started 2 months ago by HappyHaggis

3 17

Model Recovered from Davey Jones Locker

“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

3 months ago by IGinBasel

Started 3 months ago by Ronald

16 74

Boat Identification

“More pics.”

18 posts 58 likes

3 months ago by GageHunt

Started 3 months ago by GageHunt

18 58

Model Boat Show in Switzerland

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

7 posts 40 likes

3 months ago by Hsailer

Started 3 months ago by EdW

7 40

The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Event

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SEP 26 2026

Started 3 months ago by robbob

not a boat

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

5 posts 15 likes

3 months ago by Alan R

Started 3 months ago by Northernflotsam

5 15

Is it 100% real or is it AI modified?

“another.. old but may as well add”

49 posts 315 likes

3 months ago by Northernflotsam

Started 4 months ago by LewZ

49 315

Glue removal.

“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

4 months ago by bruce1946

Started 4 months ago by tim morland

8 41

Transmitter brake down

“Thanks for the post I had not seen this option before. The twin throttle we use only replaces the gimbal so it is just plug and play. Attached is a copy of a…”

12 posts 43 likes

4 months ago by BobbyN

Started 4 months ago by GARTH

12 43

"Land" Ships

“Yabbie1, I "liked" it, but wish I could give it 10 likes. I figured someone somewhere must have built one. Thumbs up down under! -Lew”

6 posts 32 likes

4 months ago by LewZ

Started 4 months ago by JSS4

6 32

1990 era Traxxas XL-1 electronic speed controller

“The first of the RC tx's just turned the 27Mhtz carrier wave on and off, there was no modulation as that required a stable carrier frequency. My Fleet 4 Ch p…”

5 posts 17 likes

4 months ago by roycv

Started 4 months ago by GARTH

5 17

Sequin

“@GARTH Garth, that’s a remarkable conversion. Excellent craftsmanship! I recently received similar news from Model Expo—they’re apparently developing a speci…”

10 posts 47 likes

5 days ago by chugalone100

Started 4 months ago by GARTH

10 47

Sterling boat models

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

15 posts 73 likes

3 months ago by jumpugly

Started 4 months ago by LewZ

15 73