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1,164 blogs · Page 1 of 49Deans Marine Wacht Am Rhein
by Cashrc
GOLD
Hi y’all. So, my Antje conversion, Lily, has maidened about a month ago, so a few weeks ago I decided to warm up my bench again with a De…
Pacific North West log tug
by Chum444SILVER
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 b…
Nauticurso U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96
by chugalone100SILVER
U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96 – A Commissioned Build for Model Expo This was a build I completed a few years ago, commissioned by Model Expo. T…
Sea Rover by Aerokits
by canabus
Hi All This was a restoration project from last year !!! It was at best a basket case,but, I had to have one. It looked bad and when it a…
3D Printed Schooner
by ColRay
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 start…
Fairey Huntsman 31
by ChrisF
BRONZE
This build is around the same percentage complete as my Swordsman - the hull is further forward with the bottom and sides being painted b…
Fairey Swordsman 33
by ChrisFBRONZE
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 …
Nellie G.
by FishercatBRONZE
I'm designing what I hope to be an interesting build. It's definitely challenging for me! I started with the Freedom Song Boatworks kit o…
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…
1854 'Clipper' Tayleur Build.
by Avoca
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 …
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…
Solent Spear
by ChrisFBRONZE
A discussion has started on another thread (Bobs,* A Super Rapier*) and this is going to continue so thought it best to start one of its …
Classic Model Power Boats. 1950's onwards.
by zoomaBRONZE
Classic Model Power Boats is a title that I have used for many years to describe the group of model boats that most interest me and that …
Lesro Sportsman restoration
by canabus
Hello Shipmates Well thanks to Zooma I have a hull to work with and its in good order. But me been-ing me I am removing a lot of nails. R…
Fairey Fisherman 27
by ChrisFBRONZE
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…
ARTUR — A Norwegian Fishing Boat by Nauticurso (1:32 Scale)
by chugalone100SILVER
# Building Log: ARTUR — A Norwegian Fishing Boat by Nauticurso (1:32 Scale) ## Introduction Welcome to my new building log! This project …
Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
by Kevin55SILVER
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,…
Aeronaut Graf Spee
by whittonm
I bought this kit about 10 years ago from a German model shop. It is definitely old-school, with great detailed plans, detailed stock lis…
MMM Lady "T"
by FredBRONZE
Hi Please remember that this is only about my Lady “T”. I don’t seem to remember if I have started this story before, so here goes. This …
1/5th Scale Riva Aquarama
by DJW
The build actually started over four years ago and is documented on another forum. I've added some pics that indicate the current state o…
Project Amsterdammertje
by PeterN
Since the weather is going into fall mode I decided to pick up a project that I had laying around. It is a compact tugboat called een Ams…
Might be a Chris Craft Catalina
by GARTH
A fellow in the model boat club started this build but did not finish.I was given the model to finish up. She's a scratch-built 34-inch x…
Rapier X.
by zoomaBRONZE
The recent (and on-going) interest in the LesRo Rapier has now reached a peak where more people would like to own one than there are avai…
A Spy In My Workshop?
by zoomaBRONZE
Can you see me? This characterisation of myself in my workshop that chugalone100 has produced is worryingly accurate. It depicts my fondn…