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6 boatsThe Marlin Cabin Cruiser (Vintage Model Works)
This the latest offering from Vintage Model Works which is a 36 inch Marlin Cabin Cruiser This model was or…
Crash Tender
A 3 year build It has a lot of working detail - Fire monitors, spot light/rotates, cabin lights, cantilever…
Vosper MTB 379
This model was built with the occasional help of my grandson. It was constructed from plan
RIVER POLICE LAUNCH circa 1950
METROPOLITAN POLICE THAMES DIVISION RIVER POLICE LAUNCH circa 1950 MODEL BUILT BY MICHAEL P TURPIN 2021 TO …
Freeman 22 Norfolk broads’ cruiser
This little boat was done for my 5yr old grandson alongside doing my crash tender. Its from a free plan iss…
Freeman 22
The Freeman 22 was a luxurious cabin cruiser built for the holiday trade. It was moulded in glass fibre in …
mturpin013’s build blogs
6 blogsThis is a sailing ketch called “Inga IV”. It is German kit of a sailing ketch which is now out of production. The model is approx 52″ in …
01 Introduction Again after the finishing of the Vintage Model Works Police Boat I decided to have a go at their latest offering which is…
As did another member on the site succumb to the charm of a grandson, I too have fallen for it, again. The first one was a cabin cruiser …
Just a small introduction, I am a retired engineer, trained as a toolmaker and practiced this in various forms for 20 plus years before g…
Check all parts are present I decided my next build would be from Vintage Model Works as I was pleased with my last build - the 46" Crash…
On the real boat the side panels are actually the inside faces of the planked hull and are angled at about 45 degrees, so to try and simu…