Build blogs
Long-form project journals — follow builds from first cut to maiden voyage.
Builds by neilw
8 blogsKing Of Hearts
by neilw
Collected this one last week, it came from the Ron Wem collection - have a look at his site as he made loads of amazing boats. I also bou…
HMS Medway Queen
by neilw
Following the build of my BYMS and the restoration of my Zambezi River Gunboat sternwheeler I was looking for a new build. Obviously have…
BYMS 2079
by neilw
This is going to be a long project, never attempted anything smaller than 1:30, so a 1:48 project is going to be fun. It all started with…
(Another) Crash Rescue Tender Restoration
by neilw
As I seem to be working on two models at the same time I thought I'd attempt the document the Crash Tender Restoration. It was the purcha…
Kitshack 28" Vosper 68' RTTL
by neilw
I was going to put this on the project shelf and look at it later in the year, but it has proven difficult not to pick it up, plot and sc…
Restoration of unknown 1960s motorboat
by neilw
I picked this up from a local toy fair a couple of months ago, since then it has been sat in my study for a while getting a good looking …
Eventide
by neilw
Have to admit to being a fan of Maurice Griffiths so when Model Boat Magazine announced that there was going to to be an 1:12 Eventide pl…
Precedent 49" Perkasa
by neilw
A few months ago my wife came across a Precedent Perkasa kit in a charity shop for £50. I've been restoring classic and vintage racing di…