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by bombero
Friends who have helped ,and am helping me on this forum have shown interest in this project so am starting this Blog. I received the kit…
Creole Queen by Dumas build
by Hhager2
Slowly sanding n glueing. Figure several more months work. I’m in California for the Grammys February so I’ll loose one or two months on …
I'm Starting a new build today Slipway "Trent" 1:16 size Scale updated
by bruce1946
I'm Starting a new build today Slipway "Trent" 1:16 size Scale I'm also looking for build Input from others who have built this Life Boat…
H.Sw.H.S. Visby
by Rowen
Been trying to find an interesting model for my next build and was intrigued by the articles on a semi-scale waterjet powered Finnish ste…
1930 Chris Craft runabout
by River Rat
Hey guys, pulled another old Dumas kit from the pile. This is my first large scale mahogany planked boat build. Hope I can get through it…
HMS Amethyst
by Gdaynorm
Just starting on 1/96 waterline model, as she was at the Yangtse incident. Have good drawings from two sources - N A Ough and Les Brown b…
Revamping a Damaged Model Schooner for a Non Profit
by EdH
Another board member of The Carpenter's Boat Shop, was given this beautiful model that had fallen off a shelf. He suggested I restore it,…
Winter Project
by GARTH
Sure don't feel like winter was 8c today so decided to put a little paint on the Andrea Gail . Paint helps to see all the flaws on the hu…
US army harbour tug
by Skippydrew
Hi everyone I thought ide share with you a little build I’m working on over a couple weeks. It’s a us army harbour tub mini plan from thi…
freighter of unknown builder
by Stephen TGOLD
this is a here is one some made earlier, its a wooden ribbed hull the planked and veneers in wooden planks and painted and varnished,the …
Finnmarken
by Allansr
I took the plunge and ordered the Krick Finnmarken kit. After some 18 months or so I’m calling it finished (for the moment). It’s a chall…
winter project
by GARTH
Had a chance to show my winter project to club members last Tuesday while I was doing a little talk on it to members Noticed that the bow…
Graupner Taucher Wulf….again!!!
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. A few years ago I built a Graupner Taucher Wulf from their “Easy Build Up” kit. If any of y’all followed the build you’ll note …
Airbrush Cleaning Solution
by LewZ
I found an excellent and inexpensive airbrush cleaning solution (for acrylic paints). The link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7afdu2…
Newbie build......
by NickD
Here's my first build been at it 2 or 3 weeks so far..........48 inch Fairey Huntsman, going to fi jsh up at some point as a high speed P…
Sand Heron dredger
by Skippydrew
Morning sailors! My names Jordan I am a new member here on the forums, I’ve just acquired my first pre moulded hull of a sand Heron dredg…
Torpedo boat(sarik hobbies bold purser)
by Skippydrew
Here is another of my builds I have been working in a for a while now, it is far from pretty but has been built entirely from scratch onl…
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…
VINTAGE MODEL WORKS 36'' THAMES POLICE LAUNCH (2022)
by AndyS
Well the heat has subsided and I am able to get back into the shed....I mean workshop and make a start on this model. I've studied the pl…
Thames Slipper Launch
by ChrisG
I was lucky to be given a kit for building a Thames Slipper Launch, the kit available from H.A. Kits who sell through Ebay designed is to…
Mini Bar Clamps for Model Builders
by LewZ
I had a need for several sets of bar clamps with about 6 -6 inches capacity. The only ones I saw were too heavy or expensive so I designe…
First time build.
by Norway
Slec RAF crash tender. Early days yet will add more photos as I progress.
The Sterling Caltex Lumba Lumba
by Dumaspittman
Hi! I am going to post a lot more of the Lumba soon, I have been making what for me are positive strides. I love that hull, and I just fi…
Caletex Lumba Lumba
by Dumaspittman
It's the old Sterling kit, light as a feather, sans plywood, but now that I have the hull glassed and looking great, I can say it was not…