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View allWhoa!!! What a build; robust and sleek all at once!!!!!!! Give us some particulars...what types of wood used, type of ballast, what are y…
@ChrisF . We have used a similar type of “gold”plug and socket in our electric r/c racing cars for many decades, but we need to be able t…
Sail Material, The kit sails were rip-stop nylon. It works but not my first choice. I like a close weave shirt type material, but opening…
Hi Gary, if you don’t find what you’re looking for on these sites, I have others in mind—though I don’t want to cause any confusion. I st…
@Fishercat Hi Fishercat. What you’ve said makes perfect sense! Thank you for sharing so much information. It’s not uncommon to see negati…
One very nice jig
I'm pleased to have, finally, received from Cormac Lowth, the half-model's 2004 restorer, an 'overhead' view of the Tayleur's deck and ma…
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 a…
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View allMy build of a 1/6 scale crayfishing boat .
Hi all, A new day, new information and... and new project. Planning to assemble a large scale wooden, or mixed media, replica of the RMS Tayluer which, on he…
The hull sides have been painted white and will now be left for a week or more for the paint to harden. Reason I leave it that long is I prefer using 3M mask…
I’m in the middle of building a 1:48 Directors‑class paddle tug — Forceful. I’m using the fibreglass hull and working from plan No. 1292, plus the two Marine…
I’ve had this hull for a few years & am now getting to building a model of Harken Towing’s tug HARKEN No 1. As per my usual it will not be an exact replica o…
Chocks Away I have found a very small image in CAD format ,that I will modify in Tinkercad or FreeCAD for my next project. Okay the starting point will be a …
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This is an open Edwardian steam launch, powered by a TVR1A steam engi…
Aerokits Sea Urchin
My Sea Urchin is still “flat packed” - I have not started buildin…
Maggie May harbour tug.
Acquired a bare hull from a club member and here’s the finished ves…
Another Rapier?
I have acquired another LesRo Rapier, but I am not sure if I will hav…
Aerokits Sea Scout
I have had this old original Aerokits Sea Scout model for quite some …
Aerokits Sea Nymph.
I noticed this kit had been for sale on eBay for some time, and when …
Nor Star Wave Rider
I bought this Nor Star Wave Rider on a local auction site as I fancie…
HMS Campanula - Revell 1/72 scale RC Conversion
Edit - managed to get my DSLR images processed, and added to the gall…
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