Dumas Miss Circus Circus

“@MichaelM1 Thank you Michael, This will allow me to complete the model that Ed has given to me. I have sent you a PM with my address. Please let me have your…”

9 posts 19 likes

2 days ago by zooma

Started 1 month ago by EdW

9 19

PT Boat Mufflers

“@Mirangi +Agree that variations are likely but these circular items seem to have some sort of “hanger” arrangement.+ The hanger is the push-rod control for o…”

16 posts 22 likes

2 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 7 days ago by Mirangi

16 22

Missishipi riverboat

“@LewZ hi now in process of Velcro to attach 2 half inch sheets polystyrene to hull ,well out of water but still wants to tip over when you put top deck on .k…”

8 posts 4 likes

2 days ago by jaguar stype

Started 4 days ago by jaguar stype

8 4

New planing hull design.

“@ChrisF Hi Chris. You wrote """"""+If you don't have a protruding keel usual practice is to have it inside the hull and slot the frames over it. But if you h…”

93 posts 201 likes

6 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

93 201

Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale

“@chugalone100 beautiful job! I did that kit about 35 years ago - it was only the second wooden thing I'd built, and it's definitely not in the league yours i…”

12 posts 49 likes

10 days ago by Fishercat

Started 8 months ago by chugalone100

12 49

Missishipi river boat

“Help regired spent a year building a Mantua Mississippi 1870 1-50 wants to turn upside down.can anyone in Germany put me in touch with Pierre Dippel u-tube .…”

5 posts 10 likes

12 days ago by jaguar stype

Started 13 days ago by jaguar stype

5 10

Glue

“@Thanks for your advice.ewyasrover”

5 posts 13 likes

14 days ago by paults

Started 14 days ago by paults

5 13

RAF Crash Tender Monitors. Were they really Red??

“I have done further research and this is what I have found relating to No 93 and as mine is in for a refit, I think I am going to follow this colour scheme. …”

12 posts 37 likes

16 days ago by EdW

Started 21 days ago by Plivez

12 37

Can't Find Stuff!

“Hi, RossM if I did that, I would probably loose half of the parts. I need to spend some time relearning FreeCad so that I can print some of the boat bits lik…”

24 posts 93 likes

17 days ago by Steves-s

Started 22 days ago by ChrisF

24 93

Sea Queen 2026 (Aerokits).

“Hi All Finished the forward cabin roof with a little twist !! I finished the rear of the roof in a Vee to match the angle of the wheelhouse windows. Next is …”

12 posts 41 likes

1 month ago by canabus

Started 1 month ago by canabus

12 41

PT-596 question

“Bruce and All, I had lunch with Al Ross today and I posed the question regarding the 596 boat. He sent me the attached photo of the 588 boat, at the factory.…”

7 posts 11 likes

1 month ago by ToraDog

Started 1 month ago by bruced

7 11

Glass files

“Thanks for your input, having never seen or heard of these before just had me interested.”

5 posts 7 likes

1 month ago by cjanik001

Started 1 month ago by cjanik001

5 7

Sprite

“Yes, as you know painting isn't my favourite part of model building either. But I've been doing quite a bit recently and have gotten into the swing of things…”

254 posts 623 likes

1 month ago by ChrisF

Started 10 months ago by ChrisF

254 623

Boat Plans

“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

2 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 8 years ago by captblight

7 9

Maiden Voyage

“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 months ago by Nick Ward

Started 2 months ago by Clockmaker

6 27

Malcolm Campbells Bluebird K3

“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

2 months ago by zooma

Started 2 months ago by zooma

7 16

Sails and their rope modules

“@Ronald Hi Ron, thanks for your efforts to make me understand. Unfortunately, I don't speak English very well. I understood well enough with the pictures. Ho…”

27 posts 65 likes

2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by Mike Stoney

27 65

Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water

“Hi Bill, I have no idea what the current Bluebird Museum/owners have in mind for Bluebird K7 in the future, but the incredible amount of interest it managed …”

10 posts 16 likes

2 months ago by zooma

Started 3 months ago by GaryLC

10 16

A new naval project. What to do now?

“I had opted to complete the Xabec's masts and design a hull in the meantime. Chris F was prescient about this. I've actually done little or nothing on the Xa…”

37 posts 149 likes

2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 3 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

37 149

Bluebird Z12.

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 2 months ago by zooma

1 1

Dumas Closure

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 2 months ago by Redpopman

1 0

Epxoy over acrylic paint

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 2 months ago by Northernflotsam

1 0

TVR1A Steam Engine.

“For Algon, as the above post is somewhat confusing, I thought I would simplify it for you, as there is only two items and three pipe runs involved in this sc…”

36 posts 197 likes

3 months ago by GaryLC

Started 8 months ago by GaryLC

36 197

HMS Dorsetshire

“By a simple twist of fate (thank you Bob Dylan) "Model Boats" magazine that came in today's post has a news item about a book "County Class Cruisers" from Pe…”

5 posts 13 likes

3 months ago by VictorC

Started 3 months ago by Gdaynorm

5 13

Building from plans

“Thanks Will, but as per my post I already have them. Sorry wasn't very clear that I have them in PDF. I'm trying not to start any new builds! Though I've pri…”

43 posts 175 likes

3 months ago by ChrisF

Started 1 year ago by cheddarman

43 175

Sealing a horizontal prop shaft

“Hi Eric, Even the best “stuffing box” will be defeated by a leak in the hull …but I am pleased that you have found the cause of the leak…..and that you now s…”

25 posts 86 likes

3 months ago by zooma

Started 4 months ago by EricMB

25 86

FLAG MAKING TUTORIAL

“THE HOMEBOUND PENNANT This type of pennant served a different purpose. Some ships in the U.S. Navy marked their journey home by flying a homeward bound penna…”

9 posts 38 likes

3 months ago by chugalone100

Started 4 months ago by chugalone100

9 38

plans

“Julian, an Internet search didn't throw up any information on this model. Where were you trying to buy the plans from? More information and photos would be n…”

3 posts 3 likes

4 months ago by ChrisF

Started 4 months ago by urantia

3 3

Antique compass for a ship from the second half of the 18th century.

“Thank you so much Phil, your words make me very happy.”

20 posts 69 likes

4 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 7 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

20 69

VIPER Navy supply ship

“I love the James-Bondy-look of the boat. And the dark windows help with this sinister image! The functional and constructional aspects also sound like Q had …”

10 posts 44 likes

4 months ago by IGinBasel

Started 4 months ago by HappyHaggis

10 44

Artesnia Latina "Helen" trawler

“I used the "grain of wheat" bulbs that came with the package deal that included the trawler. I should have known better. Perhaps back then the LEDs might not…”

6 posts 33 likes

4 months ago by LewZ

Started 4 months ago by LewZ

6 33

Final Paint Finishes

“I don’t have anything to add about the paint, but as far as retirement…I may now have a little more money but time seems to move at light speed.”

5 posts 9 likes

4 months ago by cjanik001

Started 4 months ago by Steve P

5 9

Wood glues

“Waterproof PVA works well for me but do apply weights to the decking to compress the joint.This increases the bond strength and pushes surplus glue into the …”

10 posts 50 likes

5 months ago by GrantH

Started 5 months ago by Westwind

10 50

Beamsville interior

“Ronald, Really good work, congratulations! Michel-C.”

7 posts 34 likes

5 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 6 years ago by Ronald

7 34

How to secure acccess deck covers /hatches

“Hi Ronald, I like the push pin idea shown here on the Garry Web video that you provided the link for - there are some applications where this could be very u…”

12 posts 40 likes

5 months ago by zooma

Started 5 months ago by bruced

12 40

KD Perkasa Class Drawings.

“Hi DenisA, I really enjoyed driving the big Perkassa when I was offered the opportunity - it was a real pleasure. It would be good to see some photos of your…”

5 posts 23 likes

5 months ago by zooma

Started 5 months ago by zooma

5 23

Decent quality BRASS FITTINGS.

“Thanks Gary. Yes, I've done quite a lot of Internet searching on and off and is often the case can't find exactly what I want or if something close it's out …”

12 posts 54 likes

5 months ago by ChrisF

Started 5 months ago by GaryLC

12 54

OUR NEXT PROJECTS

“Wolle, That sounds like quite a project! The Wotan may be a “small restoration” in your words, but that’s a big model to bring back to life. Please keep us i…”

19 posts 106 likes

5 months ago by chugalone100

Started 5 months ago by chugalone100

19 106

Upcoming Projects

“Low-cost option is a ZippKits SPRINGER tug from Florida. Complete for around US$100 or so, not a huge loss if something drastic happens Easy to assemble”

15 posts 42 likes

5 months ago by RodC

Started 5 months ago by ChrisF

15 42

CA Glue Type

“I bought a pack of 100 of those spouts, they work fantastically and prevent the cyno from drying out”

10 posts 32 likes

5 months ago by EdW

Started 6 months ago by Hsailer

10 32