Sailing ship "full rigged ship", "Af Chapman", now "Dunboyne".

“Alessandro, I see where your confusion is and I will lead you through to understanding. Firstly, I am using 5 winches. 3 winches are single drum. 2 are doubl…”

32 posts 80 likes

3 hours ago by RossM

Started 2 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

32 80

Precedent k d perkasa

“@lesfac Yes Les, you did send me a copy of them a few years ago, when I bought my old Perkasa back from the person that I had sold it to back in the 90's. Th…”

16 posts 9 likes

2 days ago by Madwelshman

Started 5 years ago by Merlin2

16 9

Visby-class corvette "HSwMS HELSINGBORG (K32)"

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1 post 4 likes

Started 4 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

1 4

The brig Tre Kronor

“Thanks, Col; unfortunately, there aren't any close-up details like the ones I was able to capture on the *Amerigo Vespucci*.”

3 posts 6 likes

6 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 6 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

3 6

Danish sailing vessels with a gaff rig and one or two masts.

“@AlessandroSPQR You are correct, In my prejudiced opinion BLUENOSE is a much more elegant vessel. I should clarify my statement. I saw in your photo collecti…”

39 posts 141 likes

9 days ago by RossM

Started 11 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

39 141

Domain Name Change...

“@cjanik001 I'm glad to hear that - that's exactly what the EeZeBilt ssries was originally designed to do. Infroduce beginners to the hobby cheaply so that th…”

5 posts 11 likes

2 months ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 2 months ago by DodgyGeezer

5 11

Guns and Cannon

“It is indeed mark xii guns fitted to HMS. Javelin. Can you advise on likely cost of three gun shields? Regards”

12 posts 20 likes

3 months ago by Javelin1

Started 3 months ago by EdW

12 20

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

“@RossM belle river”

5 posts 15 likes

3 months ago by smoothsailor

Started 4 months ago by smoothsailor

5 15

Lugger Festival 2026

“@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

4 months ago by chugalone100

Started 4 months ago by Ronald

4 6

From days gone by...

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

2 posts 11 likes

4 months ago by Nickthesteam

Started 4 months ago by Nickthesteam

2 11

Bluebird

“Here is another example, if I click on Read and Reply I get a 5 month old post! Why, when I select the Blue box does it not open up on that message and the r…”

23 posts 58 likes

4 months ago by Ronald

Started 10 months ago by EdW

23 58

Line Plans by Lars Halvorsen & Sons Ltd

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1 post 4 likes

Started 4 months ago by Ronald

1 4

Water-jet drive

“I can weld Ali but do not have the equipment, I used to do it at work when I worked for an engineering company. The equipment is now available at a reasonabl…”

12 posts 27 likes

5 months ago by EdW

Started 5 months ago by EdW

12 27

Smoke generator - question

“Thanks all for the info. Some experimentation called for methinks.”

54 posts 226 likes

5 months ago by Yabbie1

Started 6 months ago by Northernflotsam

54 226

Warship lighting

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1 post 2 likes

Started 6 months ago by JSS4

1 2

Is this site running slow?

“Maybe it is because more and more things are being DUPLICATED and shown TWICE taking up double the domain space per submission? It’s not getting any better…”

24 posts 67 likes

6 months ago by zooma

Started 7 months ago by ChrisF

24 67

Dutch sailing barge

“Andy, What a magnificent model—she looks absolutely great and very elegant out on the water. All your effort has really paid off; she sails beautifully. A re…”

111 posts 562 likes

6 months ago by chugalone100

Started 2 years ago by AndyB2

111 562

Dumas Closing

“Luckily I still have hiding in my unbuilt stash a Dumas 1/20 Myrtle Corey paddle wheeler kit with a whopping 38” long hull… well, at least I’ve got one giant…”

19 posts 100 likes

6 months ago by chugalone100

Started 7 months ago by pressonreguardless

19 100

Model exhibition in Goes NL

“To all modelboat builders around the world and my special Swiss friend in particular THANK YOU for your support!!! It makes me very proud to serve this 121 y…”

7 posts 28 likes

7 months ago by hermank

Started 7 months ago by hermank

7 28

Why do we still use Knots Go Question for todays Question

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1 post 11 likes

Started 7 months ago by GARTH

1 11

Sailing at Madrid

“WOW — that Guardia Civil model is loaded with details! That’s what I call a meticulous modeler”

12 posts 33 likes

7 months ago by chugalone100

Started 2 years ago by ARL58

12 33

The tools/equipment of the ship modeler.

“Guys, I chose the Proxxon, thanks to everyone who gave me advice and information.”

96 posts 450 likes

7 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 1 year ago by AlessandroSPQR

96 450

Question of the day.

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1 post 3 likes

Started 8 months ago by GARTH

1 3

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Friends

“Love It!”

5 posts 36 likes

9 months ago by Ronald

Started 9 months ago by Ronald

5 36

RTTL2755 having a run out

“You're right, John, it navigates perfectly, and you made a very impressive video (too bad it's so short). How much does your RC model weigh?”

24 posts 129 likes

9 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 10 months ago by Rogal118

24 129

Early Radio Control Experiences

“Yes Roy. Saving those servos is a great idea. The ones I mentioned have a built in direction and speed controller. They work out great for powering a small b…”

65 posts 187 likes

10 months ago by LewZ

Started 10 months ago by zooma

65 187

Help is needed guys, Robbe Atlantis

“Well done Doug! Ron's friend is lucky as Krick was not always able to save all of Robbe's plans and patterns. I wrote to Krick directly about a plan set for …”

3 posts 8 likes

10 months ago by jumpugly

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

3 8

Scottish Trawler

“https://share.google/Oh1C4iJwuG20biqH5 Yes it’s available but I am not going to but it at that price. Yup, that’s what I thought too. The kit has over 500 pa…”

4 posts 12 likes

10 months ago by Ronald

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

4 12

Black Friday deals

“Has anyone here used the ultrasonic hobby knifes? I have been bombarded with advertisements for them lately.”

3 posts 4 likes

10 months ago by algon

Started 10 months ago by roycv

3 4

Boat Sounds

“Hello all, I haven't been able to use my computer until recently, so thanks to all of you who replied to my query about boat sounds. Best wishes Tim”

13 posts 19 likes

10 months ago by tim morland

Started 11 months ago by tim morland

13 19

EMYC Annual Dry Dock Dinner & Annual Swap Meet

“Hi Dave, I'm interested in sailing ship models from the second half of the 19th century. I'm interested in the entire deck fittings and rigging. I'd prefer g…”

10 posts 28 likes

10 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 10 months ago by DWBrinkman

10 28

One to file away

“The Viking's version of deadeyes on the shrouds, to support the mast of a sailboat. Adjustable, as the rope stretched”

4 posts 6 likes

11 months ago by RossM

Started 11 months ago by EdW

4 6

Building the Rapier

“Thanks Captain, will look them up.”

3 posts 5 likes

11 months ago by Millwall Steve

Started 11 months ago by Millwall Steve

3 5

Props, cavitation and ventilation.

“We like to be different Chris Anti-clockwise is "normal" for us ! Bob.”

6 posts 17 likes

11 months ago by zooma

Started 11 months ago by EdW

6 17

Perkasa photo album

“Hi Ed, I don't have a print shop locally to copy them, but when I find the originals they should be in a card tube that I could send them to you in if you wo…”

8 posts 15 likes

12 months ago by zooma

Started 1 year ago by Dave Kershaw

8 15

Fairey Huntsman 31

“That looks really nice thadlietz. I have two Precedent Huntsman 31 kits that both have white glass fibre hulls, and your looks so similar - it could have bee…”

14 posts 18 likes

12 months ago by zooma

Started 1 year ago by thadlietz

14 18

Night sailing

“Sorry Nigel, we don't allow ic powered boats as there are wildfowl on our lake, we do fast electric, yachts and scale, we also allow steam power, if you have…”

4 posts 12 likes

12 months ago by Rookysailor

Started 12 months ago by Rookysailor

4 12

Is it possible to change the topic name?

“Right.”

13 posts 12 likes

12 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 1 year ago by AlessandroSPQR

13 12

Speedline Models is back in business!

“Congrats! Pix please!”

4 posts 11 likes

1 year ago by jumpugly

Started 1 year ago by AdrianG

4 11

Motors past and present

“Yeah, we are seperated by the big pond. Thanks anyway. It will go on my "to do list". Lew”

20 posts 53 likes

1 year ago by LewZ

Started 1 year ago by EdW

20 53