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941 blogs · Page 5 of 40Expert Advise Required - Swamp Boat Refit
by SouthportPat
Expert Advise Required - Swamp Boat Refit Good Morning Shipmates Took my newly aquired swamp boat (second user) for a test yesterday - un…
Mantua Bruma - with possible conversion to sail
by DuncanPBRONZE
After weeks of waiting for the kit to be delivered from Italy I re-ordered instead from Cornwall Model Boats and received it next day. Th…
Test Sailing of HMS Newcastle @ SMBC 300725 After A Major Refit
by SouthportPat
Test Sailing of HMS Newcastle ' SMBC 300725 After A Major Refit - might I add completed by a Colleague - with me assisting a very little bit
BLUENOSE
by RossM
Started 2020 with plans by P F Eisnor from Nova Scotia 34 pairs of ribs
Hopper Barge
by SimpleSailorBRONZE
A friend of mine has asked me to make him a Hopper type barge to tow behind his tug. He already has a scratch built shoe box, but it does…
New project; THUNDER an inland tug
by Chum444
SILVER
Picked up a nicely laid up glass hull of the Smit NEDERLAND. Spoiler alert; it won’t be the NEDERLAND.
Graupner Ton 12 Krabbekutter
by Trident73
Last year I was given a well-worn but mostly intact Graupner Ton 12 Krabbekutter kit by a neighbour clearing out his parents old home. I …
New to me bulk carrier
by WestwindSILVER
Hello, I've been given this ship and would like to refit and refloat her. I don't have any info on the ship but I plan to out fit with ne…
Quick build report Menk excavator M154 LC
by Wolle
SILVER
Just wanted to show a series of pictures of the assembly of the Menk excavator M154 LC in scale 1 : 87 from Kibri. The excavator and the …
Refit Of The Loyal Class Fleet Tender Part 2
by SouthportPat
Hi Shippers Here we go this was quite difficult to do by myself holding the camera and operating the transmitter. Sorry but the are bits …
Making Miss Jenna wheelhouse
by Ronald
After seeing the tugboat last month and taking a bunch of photos, I am now making a wheelhouse of Miss Jenna that will fit the Ville Clas…
Update on Hybrid Hull
by SimpleSailorBRONZE
I have decided to go with the Fig 1 Hull. This is a L58 x W15 x H12 cm section, four required. For anyone interested the cost per section…
Scratch built Hard Chine Yacht.
by Rockbag
I am aware that this site does not have a dedicated for sale section but I would like to offer my yacht to any interested member. It is 4…
Graupner Optimist
by GARTH
Haven't put anything on the build blog because I was stumped on the Stay's & Shroud's Kit called for Diamond steel Litz wire steel tinned…
Damen 804 Stan Launch
by Chum444SILVER
Here’s one I’ve messed around with off & on for awhile. Photo 1:The real launch. Photos 2 & 3:Starting the framework. Quite a story behin…
34" Vosper RAF Crash Rescue Tender - Aerokits model
by Back in the GrooveSILVER
It must have been in the early '70's when my father and brothers built this model. It had a car blower motor, a home made server to steer…
Unknown vessels
by peterd
Two years ago I was given what the owner thought was bin material. He is 86 and entering a nursing home. Being me I looked at them and id…
30” Skiff
by Ronald
Bought this almost complete scratch built sprit sailing skiff for 50$. The person made every part following the instructions from a book.…
Micro magic restoreration
by renew
Finished this beauty. In my harbor there are pictures of the build Al the purple parts is designed and printed my self
Al Khubar Harbour Tug
by Rockbag
I have now started to build this Mountfleet (Model Slipway) Kit. Firstly I decided to sort out the power system. 2 x RE540/1 geared motor…
Current State of Projects
by SouthportPat
Hi Shipmates Well my projects are moving very slowly - here is a list of where I stand at the moment. Cheers Pat
Venice water taxi
by Willem
I'm building a Venice water taxiboat from scratch. The hull has been build from triplex covered with mahagoni stripes. There is still a l…
Norfolk Broads Ice- cream boat
by Peewit83BRONZE
45 years ago I sold ice cream from a boat very similar to this model which nearing Completion. It is only 13 inches long and vaguely 1:12…
Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂
by Bill B
I have started my first 'bought' kit a couple of weeks ago to re-learn the basics. I think I'm getting a little 'punchy' and thought I wo…