Steam launch advice

“Hi Rick Thanks for the info. I have purchased another Myford and want to also build a marine engine. Cheddars Ceramic Burners I used on a LBSC 3.5" Britannia…”

13 posts 17 likes

6 years ago by Ianh

Started 6 years ago by NBT

13 17

Replica of the Titanic

5 posts 4 likes

6 years ago by hammer

Started 6 years ago by Newby7

5 4

Sailing cruisers

“Billings do a kit of a Colin Archer type gaff ketch and in the blurb for the kit mention rudder and propellor, so they obviously expect her to be motored as …”

2 posts 3 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by unknowndna

2 3

Deans Marine LST 388

“Yeah its called the Gov”

172 posts 365 likes

6 years ago by Griss

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

172 365

Tarpon

“Hi, I managed to get the plans from Vintage Plans in Canada ( MM494 Ex Sarik. The first drawing is a keyplan covered in numbers for the fittings etc. Does an…”

7 posts 11 likes

6 years ago by Ianh

Started 6 years ago by Ianh

7 11

Glue for metal and wood.

“Hi Jonathan, I'm not too bothered about dings and scrapes showing as long as the tape doesn't peel off. If you look at pictures of the real St. Denys you'll …”

21 posts 34 likes

6 years ago by tim morland

Started 6 years ago by tim morland

21 34

Slapton Sands

“I heartily concur with Shipyard Baz, although it was many years ago that I read 'The Golden Army' it still sticks in my mind as a really good read, as is any…”

10 posts 25 likes

6 years ago by swanee

Started 6 years ago by camyaj

10 25

Update#3

“It's quite possible, I've never investigated, but if they were conscious of a need for regulation at sea, perhaps they wanted their feet to go where they wer…”

3 posts 3 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

3 3

Scows NZ

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

1 1

Chinese sellers on Amazon UK

“I agree with you JB, we have often looked for something, left it a day or two, go back to it and the price has risen. We have seen this so many times that we…”

5 posts 9 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by CB90

5 9

Airbrushes

“"they are too busy making chop suey" Nope. I doubt that Rick. Chop-suey is a creation of our American brothers. A sort of mishmash of Chinese dishes / ingred…”

22 posts 40 likes

6 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 6 years ago by Seawolf

22 40

Minicraft power tools

“Hi David, Looking forward to your Tina build log. Martin555.”

48 posts 44 likes

6 years ago by Martin555

Started 6 years ago by Seawolf

48 44

WW2 Royal Navy uniform paint colours

“Cheers Martin”

7 posts 5 likes

6 years ago by jsps1

Started 6 years ago by jsps1

7 5

Balsa Wood

“SLEC are good and reliable. Fifteen Years ago I built a Tony Nijhuis Lancaster The Big One. My father and I spent 3 Years building it. As we were detailing i…”

4 posts 7 likes

6 years ago by Ianh

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

4 7

VGMBC

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1 post 0 likes

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

1 0

The dreaded lergy

“A Mustang and a Lightning, interesting TV programme on Lightnings a day or two ago. I even remember making models of them both. Thank you for those kind word…”

53 posts 73 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

53 73

!/12 working Radar

“I used a geared motor driver through a Buck step down converter that allowed me to adjust the radar speed to the exact rpm.”

4 posts 5 likes

6 years ago by ToraDog

Started 6 years ago by Fred

4 5

Esc motor pairing.

“I see a gear driven setup in the picture.Will you use the same set up for the new build.Would you be able to show the geared set up. Rick”

36 posts 75 likes

6 years ago by Newby7

Started 6 years ago by Colin H

36 75

Light hearted Fun on a rainy day.Latest Soldering Iron.

“Re - My Father a young lad during ww2 used to collect ammo rounds Hi Roy, your dad sounds like a fellow pyromaniac We used to blow everything up as kids, fou…”

16 posts 53 likes

6 years ago by jbkiwi

Started 6 years ago by Scratchbuilder

16 53

Online shop - order / delivery/contact

“"oh master of all research things." We wouldn't be extracting the Michael now would we Commodore? FLEET//”

50 posts 95 likes

6 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 6 years ago by pmdent

50 95

Website Problems

“What happens exactly? Does it freeze, white page, stay on the original page, loads incorrectly? I have checked on all browsers this side and it appears to be…”

9 posts 10 likes

6 years ago by fireboat

Started 6 years ago by Scratchbuilder

9 10

Flags

“I always thought that from a quality point of view they could be better, though a flag of any quality adds that necessary finishing touch. Nerys”

8 posts 13 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by mturpin013

8 13

New to model boat building.

“Have a look at the Laughing Whale/Bluejacket offerings - bit expensive but seem to be good quality. Model Expo offer their own range of kits too - both worth…”

13 posts 30 likes

6 years ago by redpmg

Started 6 years ago by GPA

13 30

Good Buy????

“Well I have taken a few days to think things over with regards to just what I am going to do with the boat, She is now just going to sit on the shelf until I…”

13 posts 33 likes

6 years ago by Fred

Started 6 years ago by Fred

13 33

Interlaken Boat Club, Switzerland

“Have spent some lovely camping holidays in Interlaken, love the two lakes. It's about a four hour run from my sister's in France, so have often popped over t…”

7 posts 4 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by Ronald

7 4

Hull Model Boat Club

“Usually there is only one person responsible for a clubs website - the SRCMBC (which I am lucky enough to still be an honorary member of) website is run by o…”

4 posts 5 likes

6 years ago by redpmg

Started 6 years ago by Wooders

4 5

Blackpool Model Boat Show.

“That's very interesting about the children's holidays in Rhodesia, that was certainly some organisation to do all that. My sister's place in France was at on…”

16 posts 14 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

16 14

Stevenage Model Boat Club suspended sailing

“It looks as if small groups or even individuals may have to be the way forward. Nerys”

2 posts 1 like

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by jefferyHolmes

2 1

Vale of Glamorgan Model Boat Club

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

1 1

Combat Support Boat (CSB)

“I have now! Many thanks I may try some frame grabbing and photogrammetry... There are/were looooads of these boats in the USA... one of the biggest contracts…”

6 posts 6 likes

6 years ago by Airtrooper

Started 7 years ago by Airtrooper

6 6

Racing dhows

“Just been watching a YouTube of 'Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club Dhow race' This was interesting as it was of much smaller dhows, they all looked about 20ft…”

9 posts 9 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

9 9

My 'De Groene Draek'

“Yes Joe, for Scow read Schouw, they are all related, in fact any vessel that has a blunt bow is technically a scow. You get them in Oz and NZ as well and the…”

6 posts 9 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

6 9

looking for a source for model figures for my Dusseldorf fire boat

“Yes Doug, your quite correct, Mountfleet models, cannot understand why the figures are not on their website, as they advertise their figures in the MBM Cheer…”

14 posts 16 likes

6 years ago by Rookysailor

Started 6 years ago by bruce1946

14 16

Gaff rigged display model

“My thoughts, like Rick's, were that it would be a lot of surgery to fit a false keel and fin box but if you did deck her in- which is a great idea I think- t…”

14 posts 31 likes

6 years ago by ianed57

Started 6 years ago by philcaretaker

14 31

Mini HD video camera

“Hi Bill. I have been doing a blog but it has been several weeks since I last updated it. I am building the Revell Gato with a home made WTC. Peter.”

15 posts 33 likes

6 years ago by MouldBuilder

Started 6 years ago by Graham93

15 33

model boat shows

“Yes. let's hope it is able to go ahead. would be like a beacon in the dark night of covid. Cheers, Nerys”

4 posts 2 likes

6 years ago by Nerys

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

4 2

Model Boat Magazine

“Don't panic Nerys Give it another week or so. Quote, "Model Boats will return with the August issue. This will hit the news stands on July 31st and possibly …”

36 posts 60 likes

6 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 6 years ago by Nerys

36 60

Fun on the lake yesterday

“I worked to summers at Wyndance also clublink, which gave me golf at various other courses. My wife and I enjoyed traveling and playing some of them from Mon…”

7 posts 5 likes

6 years ago by Ronald

Started 6 years ago by Ronald

7 5

Model Fixings

“Hi Neil. I also discovered them a while ago and have used them for some 'hard to find fixings'. They have a varied and comprehensive range of things I've not…”

5 posts 18 likes

6 years ago by robbob

Started 6 years ago by neilmc

5 18

All ready to go...

“Ron, Looks good Have fun! Joe”

3 posts 5 likes

6 years ago by Joe727

Started 6 years ago by Ronald

3 5