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1,121 blogs · Page 1 of 47Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
by Kevin55
SILVER
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,…
Fairey Swordsman 33
by ChrisF
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 …
Bruce Campbell Christina 25
by ChrisF
Whilst I've got plenty on with my Fairey builds and the unstarted outboard and water-jet projects I can't help but think about future bui…
Fairey Huntsman 31
by ChrisF
This build is around the same percentage complete as my Swordsman - the hull is further forward with the bottom and sides being painted b…
Shrimp Outrigger
by EdWBRONZE
The parts have arrived, let the build commence
Vosper
by GARTH
Today was another part constructed. The motor mount is built, the propeller shaft and the propeller is installed need to wait till the gl…
3D Printed RAF Crash Tender 35"
by Plivez
Hello everyone, I thought I would introduce myself and share my project. I am currently building a 3D printed RAF Crash Tender. I have us…
LISA M Motor Yacht
by DuncanPBRONZE
I've bought the above kit to keep me busy during these dark dank winter months. Originally I had planned to build a 880mm (34.6") Bluebir…
Swallow - the most famous dinghy?
by AndyB2
This is a kit from Clyde Model Dockyard of Swallow - from the stories of Swallows and Amazon https://www.clydemodeldockyard.com/shop/p/cl…
Piscataqua river gundalow
by tomarack
Piscataqua river gundalow Some time ago I was preparing an article for modelers who used to sail with RC sailboat models .This article wa…
Free Lance Fishing Boat --
by NorthernflotsamSILVER
Well thought I'd start a build blog for the fishing boat I working on. The boat is build from an Gifted hull that I believe came from an …
Construction report "Pilot Cutter Britannia" 1 : 24
by Wolle
SILVER
Hello After the construction is before the construction!!! The construction trailer is tidied up and I am full of energy. After I have co…
"I'll Be Back" The Wiesel overhaul 2026
by LewZ
Well, I finally decided on my next project: *Overhaul the Schnellboot +Wiesel+*. _I bought this Graupner kit in 1975_ in London while we …
Fairey Fisherman 27
by ChrisF
Made the bilge keels from two laminations of mahogany sheet to get the correct thickness and then glued them in place. Once this was done…
Model Slipway Vosper RTTL
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. The Tug formerly known as Harbor is now in her berth, flagged, and is now known as the O Wulf 8. She’s done!! Well..mostly. Got…
The Brooklyn Tug
by jumpuglyGOLD
Well my friends, I've gone and done it again. Through some dumb luck I stumbled upon a reasonably priced discontinued bucket-list kit tha…
Virgin Atlantic Challenger 1 - the restoration
by gcladd
This is a model that I built many years ago. Soon after the Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Challenger met it’s tragic fate in 1985, Ra…
1/24 RAF 68Ft Vosper RTTL
by peterbro
This will be my first boat build at this scale, so who knows how it will turn out. I got a set of Vic Smeed's plans from Sarik Hobbies al…
LESRO/AEROKITS/SLEC SEA URCHIN
by Nick Ward
I decided to start this following a suggestion from one of you on this website, that the smaller Lesro designs such as the Sea Urchin, Se…
"F" Clamp - spring loaded
by LewZ
I just had a need to clamp some parts together in a tight space and none of my other clamps would work. I came up with the _spring loaded…
36 ft Northern Bay sport fisherman
by Chum444SILVER
The Northern Bay lobster and sport fishing boats are built in Qgunquit, Maine. Known as Down East boats they are semi-displacement hulls.…
Nina, Windermere style Edwardian paddle steamer
by ColinJ2
This is a scratch build from a plan designed by Basil Hardy and purchased last year. Its inspiration is from a photograph of Charles Fild…
Dessin et modelisme
by BOB27600
Construction tradi avec impréssion 3D à partir d'un plan récupéré sur un dépliant commercial
Crotch Island Pinky
by Willem
After my "Haringboot" was on the water, I looked for a new project. This should be scratch build, sailing, have a motor and not to big. B…