SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECULIARI

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“+*_follow-up to the Italian Section_*+ *ANB* The ANB is not a commercial company, but rather the Associazione Navimodellisti Bolognesi (Bolognese Ship Modele…”

104 posts 307 likes

2 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 11 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

104 307

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“I have Merlin bird app on my phone. I have called in various birds to where I am at including a Bald Eagle! I stopped at that experience. Though recently I w…”

308 posts 2,009 likes

8 hours ago by Ronald

Started 2 years ago by Wolle

308 2,009

Question of the Day?

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“Another repeat today, 11.6.26 BTW: Today is the ***th anniversary of the incident”

5,722 posts 14,363 likes

13 hours ago by RNinMunich

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

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BREAKING NEWS FOR SHIP MODELERS

Hobby Chit Chat

“@chugalone100 I'm excited to follow the progress of the Pilar kit. One of our club members scratch built a gorgeous model of her last year. Dave B”

3 posts 17 likes

19 hours ago by DWBrinkman

Started 23 hours ago by chugalone100

3 17

Boat Plans

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“Hello everyone, here are a few more pictures of the Müritz wreck. Take a look at the speed controller... speechless! I'd guess it's from 1980, because the ru…”

7 posts 9 likes

1 day ago by Mike Stoney

Started 8 years ago by captblight

7 9

Write a shorter message.

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“@fireboat You could reply to Stephen like this: Hi Stephen, Thank you for looking into this. That's what has me puzzled. None of those error messages apply t…”

4 posts 5 likes

1 day ago by chugalone100

Started 3 days ago by chugalone100

4 5

2026 Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade of Boats" event

Hobby Chit Chat

“@DWBrinkman I'm not sure, the club has a few.”

14 posts 59 likes

2 days ago by EdW

Started 3 days ago by DWBrinkman

14 59

Maiden Voyage

Building Related

“Really like the look of Rebecca's fast patrol boat, great finish. Definitely considering building one in the same fashion as my recently completed Sea Urchin…”

6 posts 27 likes

2 days ago by Nick Ward

Started 4 days ago by Clockmaker

6 27

New planing hull design.

Building Related

“Here are the first lines of the other prototype.”

54 posts 129 likes

3 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 23 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

54 129

BMMMS OPEN DAY

Event

“Have a great day, so disappointed that I can't make it. Colin”

JUN 7 2026

5 days ago by ColinJ2

Started 17 days ago by Rookysailor

Speed Control

Hobby Chit Chat

“I tried several of my boats to see if they had a similar ESC and the one which makes a whine is a Crawler ESC . It must pause between forward and reverse, no…”

7 posts 13 likes

4 days ago by Ronald

Started 5 days ago by Ronald

7 13

XT60 CONNECTORS

RC & Electrics

“@ChrisF I got mine from AliExpress have a look under RC Car Parts Metal mini Red Soldering Tool Holder Model Cars Drone Marine Welding Tool T plug Connector …”

31 posts 139 likes

5 days ago by Fred

Started 3 years ago by NickD

31 139

Hoist the sails, a new site is on the horizon!

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“Hi @hermank : Welcome to the new era of the NEW EUROPEAN UNION!!... increasingly less UNITED and increasingly less EUROPEAN... Willkommen in der neuen Ära de…”

61 posts 183 likes

5 days ago by Julio

Started 2 months ago by fireboat

61 183

I have a HMS Victory 83"L x 53" H

General Resources

“@RossM belle river”

5 posts 15 likes

5 days ago by smoothsailor

Started 6 days ago by smoothsailor

5 15

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“@Ronald yes poisonous but not heard of a person being bitten where I am based, although we often have dogs bitten on North Yorkshire moors (always sniffing i…”

25 posts 88 likes

5 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 12 days ago by GaryLC

25 88

Flysky Warning

RC & Electrics

“these seem to be the correct style switches ( with pcb) on Aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008071078956.html?algo_exp_id=a48f954e-9fa0-41f2-b8…”

13 posts 44 likes

5 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 5 months ago by LewZ

13 44

Frame up laser cut monster

Hobby Chit Chat

“Looks like you can still order one https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Nordic-Class-Boats-Svea-Fishing-Boat-Boat-R-C-Convertible-1-15-TM102.html”

5 posts 20 likes

5 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 7 days ago by jumpugly

5 20

smoke unit

Hobby Chit Chat

“Have you seen this one from Denes Design, had a good write up in Model Boats, also have a look on YouTube https://www.denesdesign.co.uk”

5 posts 15 likes

5 days ago by Fred

Started 26 days ago by Stephen T

5 15

Clochlight Puffer Plans

For Sale/Wanted

“Hi, Unfortunately, I only found your post today (I don't know exactly..)Did you manage to get the plans for the Clochlight? I bought a Northlight puffer kit,…”

7 posts 8 likes

6 days ago by tomarack

Started 2 years ago by modelnut7

7 8

trying to figure subscription problem out

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“All good again, no idea why but were all running great again :) website is pretty nice to boot”

5 posts 1 like

6 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 29 days ago by Northernflotsam

5 1

not getting messages

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“Same here nothing then loads phil uk”

4 posts 4 likes

6 days ago by PhilH

Started 7 days ago by chugalone100

4 4

Bit off the usual here -Not boat related

For Sale/Wanted

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1 post 2 likes

Started 6 days ago by Northernflotsam

1 2

Strange score

Hobby Chit Chat

“It is scoring you, and everybody else. The percentage is the number of right answers you have in the last 30 days, divided by 30 and expressed as a percent s…”

2 posts 3 likes

7 days ago by RossM

Started 7 days ago by PhilH

2 3

Some photos from Woods Hole; my homeport

Non-Hobby Chat

“Three additional photos taken today on our way to Martha’s Vineyard.”

3 posts 21 likes

11 days ago by Chum444

Started 17 days ago by Chum444

3 21

Modelboat&modeltrain day

Event

“Looking forward to seeing your pictures of the event! Dave B”

MAY 31 2026

12 days ago by DWBrinkman

Started 15 days ago by hermank

64MB file size limitation - will this be increased?

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“@fireboat - many thanks for this, I'll upload those videos now. Keep up the great work you do, rgds Nick.”

4 posts 5 likes

14 days ago by Nick Ward

Started 26 days ago by Nick Ward

4 5

Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade Of Boats"

Event

“That is a well thought out event; something for everybody. Be sure to take a lot of photos.”

JUN 7 2026

20 days ago by Chum444

Started 20 days ago by DWBrinkman

What Engine? Vosper RAF Crash Tender 34"

RC & Electrics

“@GaryLC By the look of it inside there are no signs of any screw marks or glue marks to show where items have been fitted and then been removed. I would thin…”

10 posts 42 likes

16 days ago by BOATSHED

Started 20 days ago by Plivez

10 42

New for me

Hobby Chit Chat

“zooma if I remember right it was the biggest toy shop in Exeter at the time, we went along to see Roy Rogers and came away with Jean 2, from the info that I …”

3 posts 5 likes

18 days ago by Fred

Started 18 days ago by Fred

3 5

Margaret Thatchers HMS Victory _sold wow

Hobby Chit Chat

“Northernflotsam: Wow, that’s an incredible model and an equally incredible price. The model must have been built by a great craftsman, and because of its det…”

2 posts 8 likes

18 days ago by chugalone100

Started 19 days ago by Northernflotsam

2 8

Sorry but I am back

Non-Hobby Chat

“good news Fred-- don't know you enough, but I truly understand ...”

4 posts 18 likes

19 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 19 days ago by Fred

4 18

Paul Robinson Regatta. (Pond Yacht)

Event

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MAY 31 2026

Started 19 days ago by Fred

Legacy of the Lakes Boat Museum Opening Day - Model Boats in the Century Boat Gallery

Non-Hobby Chat

“@DWBrinkman Beautiful models David”

2 posts 11 likes

19 days ago by Ronald

Started 19 days ago by DWBrinkman

2 11

Legacy of the Lakes Museum - Classic Boat Galleries

Non-Hobby Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 6 likes

Started 19 days ago by DWBrinkman

1 6

Legacy of the Lakes Boat Museum Opening Day - Model Boat Gallery

Non-Hobby Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 6 likes

Started 19 days ago by DWBrinkman

1 6

Malcolm Campbells Bluebird K3

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“Good idea Bill, The Sprite Plus prototype build is well underway and is getting to the under-coating stage now, although a Swordsman 37 is the model I would …”

7 posts 16 likes

19 days ago by zooma

Started 26 days ago by zooma

7 16

what light on the tug

Non-Hobby Chat

“Great dissertation on Tug Lighting Mates! I have a good grasp on the subject now. It will come in handy as I do have Tugs in my Fleet. Many Thanks!”

14 posts 50 likes

20 days ago by pressonreguardless

Started 24 days ago by Stephen T

14 50

Lugger Festival 2026

General Resources

“@Ronald What a wonderful website and a fantastic celebration of traditional maritime heritage. The photographs, the atmosphere, and the collection of classic…”

4 posts 6 likes

20 days ago by chugalone100

Started 21 days ago by Ronald

4 6

From days gone by...

General Resources

“Shipbuilding... https://youtu.be/SwEBHpebR3s?si=-uHmo6Hb3tmiz0Qj”

2 posts 11 likes

21 days ago by Nickthesteam

Started 22 days ago by Nickthesteam

2 11

Can’t get rid of the 404 messages

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“Hoping these 404's are fixed now. If you still see them, please PM me a screenshot of the last thing you clicked on that took you to a 404 Thanks, Stephen”

3 posts 11 likes

21 days ago by fireboat

Started 21 days ago by chugalone100

3 11