This one is nearly done, bought as part of a £15 auction lot of boats that didn’t sell in a previous auction. Now identified as a Nile River Gunboat she was probably built about 40 years ago so trying to remain sympathetic in adding bits that don’t look too new. The original builder had put in a lot of time and effort so would have been a shame not to restore it. Early photos show how it arrived, very dirty and covered in paint splatters. Have had to repair various fittings and source a suitable motor. New motor has 11:1 reduction gearbox and is connected the the 3:1 clockwork gearbox using pulleys and belt from a 3-D printer. Have added various parts including the dinghy, boat hooks, cannon balls, barrels, some tools and an engineer and stoker. Having fun tracking down 1:24 scale fittings and parts so think this one will be getting interesting stuff added to it as and when I find it.

My first effort in something at this scale, 1:24, but for all my mistakes I love her, and am very pleased with her. She's a static kit, and although she's designed to be motorised, I never had any intention of taking her down to the Gardens lake (as in Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK) although I'm aware there is a flourishing boat club that meets there. For the few that don't recognise her, she's built from the Mountfleet Clyde Puffer kit. A superb kit even if the instructions leave a lot to be desired. On that note, having so much enjoyed the puffer build, I'm currently building the Danny Boy Drifter from the same stable, but the instructions here are all but non existent. I'm coping, though this model isn't as good or interesting as the Puffer.

this leaked like a good en recorked hull now varnish, varnish.

yet another free sailing yacht

As already mentionned this was the second und a veryyyyy Long row The Model had geven me à lot of pleasure. Had the 6th Place in the Belgien Championship when i was 16/17 years old.

this model was the first boat i have built when i was 15 years old. unfortunately no more pictures anymore The model was equiped with a variophon grundig 2 channel with a kinematic servo that controls the rudder and forwards/stop/backwards. It has given me a lot of pleasure and gave it away to a young boy living in Italy who was the sun of my boss sister And even today i still have the equipment in the original boxes

I just love this boat, the double enders are so sleek and classic. Dripping with beautiful mahogany

Tow car is finished. I have 4 servos to raise and lower the car like hydraulics. I raise it to tow and then drop it when it's just sitting. It was found at a yard sale for $5.00. I upgraded all the electronics added lights and sound.

Tugboat AKRAGAS This is a harbor tugboat, built and operated in Italy. It is decommissioned. Name of the tugboat: AKRAGAS Gross tonnage: 213 tons Year built: 1959 Builder: FINCANTIERI PALERMO - PALERMO, ITALY Last known flag: ITALY MODEL The kit is from New Maquettes. The kit was designed to be a static kit and included two sheets of detailed plans, a parts list, other plastic and resin parts, metal parts and wire. All the wood in the kit had to be cut to build the model. The model scale is 1/30 with the length 83 cm, and width 21 cm. A lot of detail parts are cast resin or plastic. The hull is built single plank on frame. After the planking was finished, I sanded it smooth and covered it with two layers of epoxy inside the hull to make it waterproof. The hull is painted black, the waterline white, and below the waterline rusty red. All decks are plywood. I cut, fitted, painted, and installed them. The structure is precut wood. I built it using the plans. I painted each piece before installation. I replaced the plastic propeller that came with the kit with a brass one. Lots of detail parts were added such as fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing hoses, rubber tires, rope bow fenders and side fenders, and the wood grate in front of the cabin doors. The bow fender and side fenders are made of rope, and I dyed them using coffee and tea. I painted the model using commercially available spray paints according to the suggested painting scheme. To convert the kit to an R/C model, I installed a Robbe geared motor and installed a proportional speed controller and servo and rudder servo. A two- channel radio and 6V battery pack are needed to operate the tug. For the ballast, I used removable lead ingots. I converted the navigation lights to working lights. It took 9 months to finish the model.

This boat is a bit of a mystery It is very old it has a false keel to keep her upright it's very much a mixture of all sorts of building materials Inside is the Moto that I can not read but numbers CO10.3 not sure what that means and the date 14/2 /59 some clue to its age

This a car boot find it's a old kit built one mixture of ply and balsa wood in need of complete refurbishment it's my intention to have three motors and props more photos to follow as we develop the boat

Some I've bought and a few I've made or restored

In order for my truckable push boat ("Springer") to move something I built this modular barge (which are individually truckable). This is one piece but has slits to simulate the joining groves and seams which results in the look of four modules fastened together. Eventually I will have the working crane tied down to the deck. The crane in the photo is the "before" view. It now is significantly modified with an extended boom and other changes.

I built this barge to go with my 1/35 scale towboat. It is made of 1/2 inch plywood hull and a 1/4 inch plywood deck. There is a grid of Neodymium magnets spaced on and imbedded flus with the deck. This barge can be used by itself with different scale boats or used as a 1/35 scale barge with the accessories added. First accessory was the workshop (detailed inside), a pickup truck, toilet, and trash can. Latest (2022) addition is the gantry crane as shown in the photos.

I salvage this large (5 foot - 152cm) barge from the trash heap from a model boat club (BAEB) that closed. It was used for competition towing contests. From the deck up I completely re-renovated it to represent a coal barge. The "coal" is the "oil dry" granules cemented on a panel of carved foam on a plywood thin plywood base and painted flat black. It is removable so weight (bricks, water bottles, etc.) can be added inside the hull. Total weight is well over 100 pounds -(45kg). The sturdy hull and deck is heavy plywood that has been fiber glassed.

This model is from the Sterling (USA) model kit of the same name. It was one of my first models built in the early 1970's. I had planned it to be R/C by adding some keel weights and fiber glassed the hull as the kit hull material was 1/8 inch balsa sheet sections on frame. The hull is quite solid, sealed, and has a smooth finish. Basically everything is built to the kits instructions with a number of additional details. These 2023 photos reflect a number of years (50+) it has been sitting on my shelf above my Civil War desk (my build) so pardon the dust.

This is the second of two of these Slipways boats she has bow thrusters two speed controllers and two seperate batterys she currently under going wiring tests due to a dead short thats now been fixed powered by two 3/9v motors

This is what i call myself Lifeboatlover Number 4 is put onto thé shipyard for 2024 Planning is the jeu to success Thé model Will havé working radar Bendable mast and antenna Playing with thé thaught of taken out the zodiac

These are my active ships at the moment. There are always repairs to be done, but it's always amazing to see these models on the water. Michel-C. PS: Ps: Every new model is additionally integrated here

TUGBOAT Builder : Scheepsbouwwerf de Nieuwe Maas N.V., Vlaarding. Netherlands Year Built : 1910 Length : 23.5 meters (77.2 feet) Beam : 5.25 meters (17.23 feet) Draft : 2.6 meters (8.5 feet) Tonnage : 52 GT Engine : 2 Cylinder 230 hp coal fired steam engine, max speed 15kn • Before she was sold to Turkish owners in 1952, she had 3 previous owners in the Netherlands. • Previous owners, with year acquired, tugs name and city: o 1910: FLORA G.C. Smit, Nijmegen /Netherlands. o 1920: FRAM N.V. Sleepboot Fram, Rotterdam (m) Internationale Sleepdienst Mij N.V., Rotterdam /Netherlands . o 1938: MARS IV N.V. Stoomsleepdienst Mars, Rotterdam /Netherlands. • The tug was used as a general harbor tug, assisting larger ships into and out of the harbor at the Port of İstanbul, and pulling barges continuously until 1988 • She had sister tugs, the Ahirkapi and Kumkapi. They were built by the same builder in the Netherlands. • This tug model is the Yenikapi tug which survived the other two tugboats. • Eventually all three tugboats were scrapped. • The crew consisted of one captain and two sailors. • I had the opportunity to observe the Yenikapi in operation in Istanbul harbor. MODEL Kit is manufactured in Turkey by Tersane Model The model is 1/24 scale. Length: 82.5 cm (32.5 inches) Width: 21 cm (8.3 inches) Draft: 13 cm (5 inches) •The kit was designed to be a static kit and included three sheets of detailed plans, a parts list, other plastic and resin parts, and a metal funnel and wire. All the wood in the kit was laser cut. •The hull is wood plank on frame construction. The pilot cabin, utility cabins, doors and deck are wooden. •The inside of the hull is coated with two layers of epoxy in order make the hull waterproof. •The outside the hull is coated with car body putty and sanded to a smooth finish. •The model was painted using commercially available flat spray paint, with colors selected to match the tugboat paint scheme suggested in the plans. •The funnel can be lowered to negotiate low bridges, and counterweights balance the funnel. •Enhancements, modifications, and additions to the tugboat are as follows: -Resin navigation lights, mast lights, davits, and ship’s bell have been replaced with high detailed brass fixtures. -The navigation and mast lights were converted to working lights. -All the portholes have been replaced with Caldercraft brass portholes. -All the doors can be opened and closed. -Pilothouse and crew utility cabin have interior details. -In the pilot house, in addition to the wheel, there are a compass, wall clock, and telegram. -In the crew utility cabin, there are a sink and bathroom commode which can be seen when the door is open. -Scupper lids with hinges were made and installed on the scuppers. -To convert the model to a RC tugboat, the following material were purchased: Brass propeller manufactured by Rivabo (installed on the model) Propeller shaft (installed on the model) Robbe geared motor (installed on the model) Radio (2 channels required) Receiver, servos (2 installed on the model) 6 V Battery Dumas speed controller Removable led ballast

This is a Fairy Huntsman 31 I first built the model too many years ago to remember and she has resided in the loft of at least 3 houses. I've pulled her up onto the bench for a refit. I plan to finish her in the fitout and colour scheme of FRIDAY'S CHILD a boat that lives or lived down here on the Solent.

Sarinda is an unusual subject having been converted to a luxury yacht from one of the few remaining HDML (Harbour Defence Motor Launch) built at the latter end of WWII. As ML1392 she was one of the first boats at D-Day performing a navigation role guiding the rest of the fleet into the beach. She was converted in the late 80s but fell into disrepair but remains afloat. The current owners bought her on Ebay (completely on a whim) and are doing a splendid job of rebuilding her. They are documenting the progress on YouTube (Ship Happens) which is where I came across her.

This one i found online as a 1/350 scale 3D-origami like puzzle. But i thought: put it together digitally, scale it up, and i might just have something i can turn into an RC model. But the files contained waaaaay to many CSG errors. I mentioned that to the designer, not expecting anything further. Surprisingly though: he did reply, with a reworked version with about all errors corrected. AND: a seperate collection of 3D files at scale 1/48th specifically for RC use! I preferred to have it at scale 1/40 so it would match with the U47 and U2540 kits i got. But i accidentally rescaled it twice, and didn't notice until i was more then halfway through printing the hull parts. Making it closer to a 1/32 instead of 1/40 and a whopping 2m7 long! In hindsight though, because of the quite odd shape it has, even at 1/32 it will still only fit a 76mm WTC tube (1m long though). I haven't seen a lot of British subs at fairs or club invites, this thing is bound to turn quite a few heads.

Finally got a proper kit for this submarine! It is hard to find, but quite special both in general, as for me: They were made at 2 locations in Germany during WW1. Made so that once made could be taken apart again in large chunks that would fit on a cargo train. Some were transported to Mariupol in today's Ukraine, and reassembled there for mission in the Mediterranean. Some were shipped to Hoboken-Antwerpen Belgium (where i live nearby :p ) reassembled in the docks of the Cockerill company there. Put on a float, ferried down the river Schelde to seaport of Zeebrugge where they did missions in the North sea. The model is a scale 1/30, 3D printed in ASA plastic. Wonderful material, finicky as hell to print, but once done it has wonderful retention of details and is very sturdy. Work in progress...

Kit from RCSubs.cz. Fully 3D printed hull in ASA plastic, with a plexiglass WTC with printed lids also made from ASA. Details in PE brass and decals come with the 3D model files. Still a work in progress.

a model i made years ago....

hi there, this is a project which I have been working on. It began as a feasibility study to see if it is possible to drive a scale model Bluebird with a ducted fan. As people were saying, the air intake required for the fan to perform at 100% and larger than the ones available on the scale Bluebird. That is why you see on certain videos and in model magazines, a stand-off style Bluebird, with a very large/over scaled air intake. So, this was my assignment. I achieved it - I would say by 97%. I overcame the airflow intake problem by manufacturing the canopy from some aluminium mesh and also either side of the canopy on the deck there are 2 openings which are covered in mesh. This seems to give me sufficient airflow for the fan. The fan is 80 mm diameter running on 22 volts and the model is 1/8 scale. It has been clocked by the satellite GPS (which is fitted onboard) at 31 mph which is quite acceptable in my books. John

Picked up from the Estate of a gentleman who passed away. His widow is interested in keeping them local and with people who will use and enjoy them. It has no motor, servo, or Electronics, but is set up for them.

Picked up from the Estate of a gentleman who passed away. His widow is interested in keeping them local and with people who will use and enjoy them. It has no motor, servo, or Electronics, but is set up for them.

With bow thrusters auxiliary lights and a sound unit this one of two of this model