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1,121 blogs · Page 35 of 47Deans Robert E. Perry Libertyship
by Mikep
Added 5 lbs of shot to the hull and installed sub floor.
Totnes Castle 1894
by hammer
I have posted this on another site, but will continue here if there is interest. I have a plan taken from a book some time ago. Drawn my …
Clyde Puffer
by lesliebreame
Members might be interested in the preliminary construction details of our Puffer . Shown is the steel laser cut keel with frames slotted…
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…
Calculating scale speed
by boaty
HOW TO CALCULATE SCALE SPEED Such is the diversity in model boating with anything from a tug to fast service launches and hydroplanes the…
Pride of Hythe
by jfstoker
Built from a excellent Linkspan kit
Boaty P.T 109
by boaty
Three years ago I built an Italeri Kit of P.T. 109 and fitted it with a 480 motor and ran it off a 7.4 Li Po. I left the aft cabin detach…
Northwind 36/600 rebuild
by Cozwhy
ABC Hobbies put out this ABS hull kit with mostly ABS fittings. I bought one used on eBay and it had a broken bulb to keep connection. I …
Renovating my Aerokits Patrol Torpedo Boat.
by MouldBuilder
Started the long job of sanding down today. I think this is going to take a while. During last week I spent the time removing all of the …
Volvo Ocean Race
by GrahamP74
So I have taken all the parts that need remaking off and have sprayed the hull. She will be named ‘The Inside Edge’.
1/48 Flower Class Corvette
by Mikep
Preparing to build a 1/48 scale WW2 Flower Class Corvette, just recieved the hull from Fleetscale excellent quality also purchased from t…
Dumas 1203 Coast Guard Lifeboat (RNLI Waveney conversion)
by Skydive130
So here we go again! I have decided to give other projects a rest for a time in favour of this little gem. Pick up off eBay for less than…
Chris-Craft Special Runabout
by Westquay
OK, you know and I know that this is an Aerokits Sea Hornet, BUT, with a little reworking, it becomes a very passable Chris Craft Special…
Emma C Berry Schooner
by alan20
Scratch built from old kit plans but planked and fibreglassed rather than balsa sheeted as in the original. Modified to fit a removable k…
Aerokit Sea Scout 'Jessica' Renovation
by RNinMunich
BRONZE
Some of you may already know part of the story but, spurred on by Martin 'Westquay' and commanded by Admiral 'Dave' here goes Dad built h…
Emerald - "Round the Word" ocean racing yacht.
by East-RN
Purchased new in kit form, from Robbe. 1998. Specifications:- Overall length: 1380mm. Overall beam: 360 mm. Draught: 300 mm. Mast height:…
push tug..
by Steve-Teresa
Well.. sea trial's have taken place, a little to heavy so a smaller lighter battery to try next time, wrong propeller's to powerfull but …
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…
Hellen Fishing Boat
by canabus
Hi All This year I bought an unstarted kit, but, sold it to a club member. A month later one of the club member wish to swap for a faster…
Gina 2 Billing Boats Fish Cutter - Restoration & Conversion
by RNinMunichBRONZE
As promised (or threatened?) stage two of the hull work and thoughts on motorisation. The hull was sprayed with two coats of grey primer/…
Vosper Rescue -target towing launch
by Lauriem
I'm starting to build a Veron kit of the Vosper Rescue-target towing launch, which I bought on Ebay. This boat seems quite rare - well to…
paddle tug Aid
by marky
The green looked too drab so changed to a nice blue only fiddely bits to do I hope . Cheers Marky
54 year old Crash Tender
by Westquay
I would like first to say that this is NOT a restoration. It has always been mine and followed me around all those years, been used exten…