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YMS Motor Mine Sweeper

by Spitfire99GB

Just picked this up. Model Is In a bad way part built and then been broken up down to the hull. Got plans for It, so looks like I will st…

HMS Erebus

by GdaynormCA

Royal Navy Erebus class monitor, launched 1916. Decided on this ship as rather a strange looking ship. Scratch build, hull carved from ba…

Jervis Titan Tug model with a job

by PikaSteveCA

Boat has been In the water. Speed seems good, still a bit high In the water, but that run was without the house or rubber bumper an that …

GAVINATOR service tug boat for oil rigs

by tugboatguyCA

the boat Is actually the fairmount alpine a dutch super tug. This Is my first scratch build from a pdf file I found online. I had a surve…

Carina - motor cruiser

by caproniSE

I found an article on the net how to replace the servo rudder to a mini servo och place it under under the rear deck. In this way I can h…

46 Inch RAF Crash Tender

by FlackGB

I want to make some working monitors out of brass. The plan of using the white metal version to work to didn't come off very well, It wou…

Krick Lisa M

by GrahamSmithGB

I've glued the bits of the superstructure together. The front windows were a bit of a b*gger - they didn't fit very well, so I ended up m…

Flower class corvette scale 1/48

by danielcolmarFR

Some pics of fitting - Place of 20mm Oerlikon - Headlight and radar tower Coming up next

Edmund Gardner Liverpool Pilot Boat

by MAXTONGB

Tug Hercules Fireman Rick wanted to see how I fixed the rigging to masts. Sorry but nothing clever or fancy just tied on with waxed strin…

EMPRESS QUEEN ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET

by MAXTONGB

More photos of various sections of the ship and the completed model.

Info for Vosper Crash Tenders and Air ea Resue

by MAXTONGB

Some Information for all those "Fire Boat" guys. For the superstructure colour which can be described as RAF Barley grey (don't quote me …

Mersey Ferry Royal Iris(Fish and Chip Boat)

by MAXTONGB

Just a couple more pictures to finish the blog.

125ft 1st Class Torpedo Boat, 1885

by NickthesteamGBSILVER

I have decided to take a little break from engine building and carry on with the torpedo boat. I have connected the motor to the shaft wi…

Winch for African Queen

by NickthesteamGBSILVER

Finally, painted and Installed..

46 Inch aerokits fire boat

by watsy106GB

Well It wasnt easy but thats the paint off took ages got a long way to go .

Fairey Huntsman 31

by padladGB

I have now fitted the screen. Bit tricky! I decided to try some faux window lead I had to fix the screen and use for sashes. I carefully …

Oceanic Tug

by CorkyIE

A couple of years ago a colleague gave me a rather beat up model of the Oceanic. It Is from HegI modellbau kit. I am about to refurbish t…

Billing Boats- Royal Navy Lifeboat 101

by joergnIE

will try to put as much detail Into this so If any person like me a newbie. caught out by the size of the boat. hull vac formed pics Incl…

Scratch build of a fast bulker

by ubay93GB

I have done a lot since my last update sorry, all major parts have been painted and epoxied In, I never realised how amazing epoxy putty …

refurbishment of Ignotus

by AlanPGB

The superstructure has been undercoated and painted, original window frames glazed and fitted, deck furniture fitted. Boat finished, took…

1:24th Kreigsmarine 24m KFK

by hslmouldingscoukGB

Heres a few photos taken today at Wickstead Park In kettering other than a few outings at Bournville lake!

Mersey Ferry Wallasey (III)

by MAXTONGB

1. Completed model with smoky In action. 2. Completed, ready for launch. 3. Gently does It. 4. And she's off; all works OK. Well lads tha…

Paddler Project

by chrislangGB

This time at Weymouth & Portland MBC day at Mangerton Mill, Bridport on Easter Monday As I can't seem to get It to upload In the Video Ga…

Inshore fishing boat

by AlanPGB

Here are some lobster pots that I have made, and a table that fits on the side of the boat to unload the pots as they come on-board.

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