Build blogs
Long-form project journals — follow builds from first cut to maiden voyage.
Builds by CB90
16 blogsWatercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft
by CB90
Decided to have a go at building a Watercat M12 as I have recently brought a couple of 28mm jet drives, yet to arrive! and wanted a craft…
29" Double Horse 7007 Flying Fish
by CB90
Hi Shipmates, The Polycarbonate Hull the only part I will use. The rest will be scraped (Equipped with Twin 380 Motors Vector-push design…
Club racer v2 Economy version
by CB90
My old club racer (v1) had a few issues, It was based on a Stealth Military Craft (24in). 1 Would submerge if hit in the rear by another …
NQD PX-16
by CB90
Hi Shipmates, After many years I finally found one at a good price £20 plus £10 p&p on good old Ebay. I have a load of hardware sitting a…
WWII Italian MAS 562
by CB90
Skinned the frames added deck and splash rail also started on cabin and superstructure, added rudder and installed twin brushed Graupner …
Watercat M12 (Jurmo Class) landing craft
by CB90
Hi Shipmates, Found this picture on the internet, hope mine looks as good when finished. My boat blog https://model-boats.com/blogs/11130…
Cigarette hull (Kingston Mouldings)
by CB90
Got hull of Ebay for £20, Vintage speed boat, 39.5in long and 12.5 wide originally produce by Kingston Mouldings. Updates to this build m…
20th Scale ELCO 80ft PT boat part 1
by CB90
Just starting a scratch build of a 20th Scale ELCO 80ft PT boat most likely PT 109 at just over 48ins long and a beam just over 12in. Wil…
Quick Build Racer
by CB90
Built in 2019 has not been tested in a lake yet. It is a Pursuit boat. Sorry about picture order, try to put them in order?
Command Boat 90
by CB90
Scratch built at 12th scale from pictures and profiles of the internet. The boat was originally built in Sweden a class of fast military …
Fairly Hunsman renovation part 1
by CB90
Pictures Rubbing down hull, Close ups of hull repairs Drill holes in transom for the exhaust pipes (water cooling outlets). Added spray r…
Restore An American Nirvana Yacht
by CB90
Ok start by removing all I can from the hull, rudder, mast, stickers, stays. etc a) Sand down the hull and wash with white spirit. b) Fil…
Scimitar-class patrol vessel
by CB90
Two vessel in it class (1) HMS Scimitar (2) HMS Sabre Launched: December 1992 Displacement: 24,000 kg Builder: Portsmouth Armament: 2 × G…
British Air Sea Rescue Launch
by CB90
This boat is really nice to drive it behaves perfectly and I am pleased with the craft
Rebuild Flower Class Corvette
by CB90
Realigned motor to shaft painted hull add waterline and ballast and K40 runs well on 7.2 to 12v A nice model to have a good size and attr…
Up Grade NDQ speed boat
by CB90
This is not a build but a modification of a cheap Chinese boat just for fun, I got a bit bored of scratch building projects as they take …