What new features would you like to see on MBW?

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“@StephenR1Excellent site. Thank you for posting.”

16 posts 65 likes

20 minutes ago by Chum444

Started 2 days ago by fireboat

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Calling Electrical/Electronic Experts

RC & Electrics

“@zooma Thanks for all that Bob. It could be that it will perform fine on 3S and I have a new battery to try that I bought for the Huntsman 31. Reason for the…”

9 posts 15 likes

47 minutes ago by ChrisF

Started 2 days ago by ChrisF

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Question of the Day?

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“Hi Avoca I agree, I never get nagged! Mainly because every job or question my wife asks, gets resolved immediately, it is so easy that way. You know the task…”

5,988 posts 14,887 likes

2 hours ago by roycv

Started 4 years ago by fireboat

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The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.

General Resources

“@ChrisF Nice buy Chris. I have not seen those neat little razor saws with wooden handles that you have pictured before, but I have found my TAMIYA razor saw …”

106 posts 481 likes

4 hours ago by zooma

Started 1 year ago by AlessandroSPQR

106 481

Winter Project

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hey there Rockbag: Looks a bit like a Lindell built police or lake rescue boat. However, that might be a reach on my part. I am referencing the pilot house g…”

6 posts 14 likes

12 hours ago by jumpugly

Started 20 hours ago by Rockbag

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Just a Question

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“@ColRay Hi Col, I fully endorse Jumpugly’s suggestion. Here are a few general points that might be useful; I encourage you to look into them further and weig…”

7 posts 14 likes

16 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 days ago by ColRay

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Boats I've spotted on the Rhine River

Non-Hobby Chat

“@DWBrinkman Sounds as though you had an interesting trip, some blue sky as well. Pity most of the river travel was in the dark but that's the trouble at this…”

5 posts 15 likes

18 hours ago by ChrisF

Started 12 days ago by DWBrinkman

5 15

Flag and Pennant meanings 1850's Sailing Vessels.

General Resources

“@jumpugly Yeah, that's what I thought, a Maltese Cross. The problem is that, it is being/has been used, and in some cases abused, when adopted by various gro…”

6 posts 5 likes

19 hours ago by Avoca

Started 2 days ago by Avoca

6 5

Billings Boat BB 706 Sir Winston Churchill

Hobby Chit Chat

“@luckyduck FYI It was obvious why the first of the STA Schooners got it name - the second was named after a Doctors son that was tragically killed in a motor…”

10 posts 16 likes

22 hours ago by SouthportPat

Started 2 days ago by Ronald

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Help I.d. this boat/kit?!

Hobby Chit Chat

“Thanks guys your remarks are appreciated, next step is to recruit a crew! It is not easy the Scots will not work for nothing and I had suggested just 3 men b…”

26 posts 113 likes

3 days ago by roycv

Started 10 days ago by jumpugly

26 113

Help MountFleet Highlander Puffer

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hi bryanc Thank you for the new info. I think my skills to make a rope ladder are a big nil, so I will just go without the rope ladder. I did find the mast l…”

5 posts 4 likes

3 days ago by Fred

Started 4 days ago by Fred

5 4

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

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“Hello to all ship modelers. I have added three more PDFs to the article "SHIP MODELLING FIRMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD" in the "ARTICLES & LINKS" section. The t…”

155 posts 485 likes

4 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 5 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

155 485

The wheels on the Avoca go splash splash

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay Its also the name of a lesser known river in Victoria, and sometimes, in forums, your own name is already taken, so... Murray. Oh, and the last time …”

2 posts 5 likes

4 days ago by Avoca

Started 4 days ago by ColRay

2 5

Towing hook

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“@Alannicholls the amazing part of this tug are the enthusiasts that cut it up, moved it over a mountain range, a distance of over 70 miles and put it togethe…”

6 posts 6 likes

4 days ago by EdW

Started 8 days ago by Kevin55

6 6

Sail control

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“Sail Control that's another item I must take a look at . Col”

35 posts 64 likes

5 days ago by ColRay

Started 2 months ago by Henri

35 64

I hate the current World leaders because...

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No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 5 likes

Started 6 days ago by Avoca

1 5

SAIL CONTROL AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMS FOR SCALE MODELS

RC & Electrics

“@AlessandroSPQR Ok then. I wasn't sure from your description of J J Lad's vessel if you could put the machinery under the deck. Your solution would be even l…”

56 posts 118 likes

7 days ago by RossM

Started 25 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

56 118

Brushed twin and esc stalling?

RC & Electrics

“@Fishercat Thanks so much for your clarification, Fishercat. It's very useful for me and all naval modelers. As I said, I prefer to take measurements (when p…”

19 posts 44 likes

7 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 10 days ago by Karoq

19 44

Membership payment options...

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“@zooma Yes, Bob, you're right—a number of things have changed. For instance, there used to be longer delays, and there were no restrictions on downloading ph…”

25 posts 43 likes

8 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 12 days ago by Avoca

25 43

Lady Jane Hull Maxwell Hemens

For Sale/Wanted

“The York Model Boat Club still some Maxwell Hemmens hulls for sale all are priced very favorably at £60 each you can contact me on Mob 07720772655 or mturpin…”

18 posts 43 likes

9 days ago by mturpin013

Started 17 days ago by wernerlee

18 43

3D Printer options for small parts

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“In a previous post I mentioned that I was off to a model engineering exhibition, our club had a stand and I had a long chat with one of our members. He is th…”

72 posts 213 likes

9 days ago by EdW

Started 2 months ago by JockScott

72 213

My New K2 Printer Just Like the Curate's Egg....

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1 post 5 likes

Started 9 days ago by ColRay

1 5

SS United States: Bye - bye, Miss American Pie.

Hobby Chit Chat

“@LewZ Lew, IMHO Roy said it quite eloquently; use as a marine life reef & potential attraction for scuba diving is a much more appropriate outcome than disma…”

5 posts 23 likes

10 days ago by Chum444

Started 10 days ago by LewZ

5 23

Is the problem with my PC ?

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“Thanks Stephen”

8 posts 7 likes

10 days ago by ColRay

Started 12 days ago by ColRay

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I can't find the thread , so I hope its okay if I ask this way as I haven't a clue why I can't open

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“fireboat thanks that's the one. The link in the email ends up at another topic Col”

3 posts 7 likes

11 days ago by ColRay

Started 11 days ago by ColRay

3 7

John Grantham's Iron Ship Building (5th Ed. 1850's) in PDF form for those interested.

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“@AlessandroSPQR È un piacere - credo di essere proprio quel tipo di persona.”

5 posts 8 likes

12 days ago by Avoca

Started 13 days ago by Avoca

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Image constraints?

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“@fireboat Rats, at the previous resolution/size my dodgy editing didn't show. Now everything is out of focus. So, smaller images it is.”

3 posts 1 like

12 days ago by Avoca

Started 12 days ago by Avoca

3 1

Looking to purchase unstarted or partially completed Speedline model kit

For Sale/Wanted

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 13 days ago by pbratten

1 0

Caldercraft Sir Kay minesweeper

Building Related

“Hello Stephen, I am bulding Sir Kay now. I even have a spare set ot plans that you can have. Unfortunately rhaplans are not very accurate so if you want accu…”

2 posts 0 likes

13 days ago by tim morland

Started 13 days ago by StephenR1

2 0

WWII Minesweeper HMT Sir Kay

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“@tim-morland i went on to chatgpt today and asked it to colourise that photo, look what it came up with !!!”

14 posts 28 likes

13 days ago by StephenR1

Started 2 years ago by tim morland

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"The Cartoon Maker"

Hobby Chit Chat

“@chugalone100 Hi Julian I imagined you had been forced to leave your Cuba, but I didn't want to open up an old wound by bringing it up—partly because it’s su…”

8 posts 22 likes

13 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 15 days ago by chugalone100

8 22

Modifying Project Blog Titles?

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“All I have a new title forone of my blog build projects Col”

9 posts 6 likes

14 days ago by ColRay

Started 14 days ago by Avoca

9 6

Waterproofing new cut hatch

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“I would use some O-ring material in a shallow trough. Cut to fit, and join the ends with a tiny drop of CA. I like the little rare earth magnets for fastenin…”

8 posts 26 likes

14 days ago by Fishercat

Started 15 days ago by IanTurk

8 26

At times I feel like I'm like that hamster on its wheel.. Oh I can't get off.

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“Mamamia!!!! *** At times I feel like I'm like that hamster on its wheel.. Oh I can't get off.*** . . . That title says it all, and I think it's great! But my…”

13 posts 44 likes

14 days ago by Mike Stoney

Started 15 days ago by ColRay

13 44

The towns pond

Hobby Chit Chat

“Not a boat in sight. So. I will try again next Sunday Col”

4 posts 5 likes

14 days ago by ColRay

Started 18 days ago by ColRay

4 5

New planing hull design.

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“In my previous message (third and fourth paragraphs), I mentioned that I do not intend—at least for now—to use the 3D hull design to attempt a 3D print. Howe…”

121 posts 256 likes

15 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 5 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

121 256

Those Immortal Words!

Hobby Chit Chat

“@jumpugly Thank you for the kind comment. I feel very blessed to be able to have this space. The green one in the picture is not an old ShopSmith. I do, howe…”

65 posts 290 likes

15 days ago by DWBrinkman

Started 27 days ago by ChrisF

65 290

Random Problems Loading Pictures?

RC & Electrics

“I don’t have the problems discussed here. The problem I do have is after posting with successfully loaded photos & then for some reason editing the post the …”

15 posts 30 likes

17 days ago by Chum444

Started 18 days ago by zooma

15 30

Table Saw

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“@ChrisF . The difference is in the name. An Abrafile is basically a completely round fine file, and this is why it is able to cut (or file) equally well in a…”

32 posts 57 likes

17 days ago by zooma

Started 26 days ago by Fred

32 57

TVR1A Steam Engine.

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“@GaryLC TOP!!!!”

11 posts 49 likes

21 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 25 days ago by GaryLC

11 49