3D Printed Models

Hobby Chit Chat

“Tim I have ABS 3D printed parts as small as 72 scale that are over 10 years old and have not deteriorated at all. Others in our Association have parts that a…”

70 posts 377 likes

10 months ago by BobbyN

Started 1 year ago by SouthportPat

70 377

Perkasa photo album

General Resources

“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

10 months ago by zooma

Started 1 year ago by Dave Kershaw

8 15

Upgrade at last

Building Related

“It's not only the kids that like the water jet spraying - I liked it too! I guess different clubs have different rules and when nobody else is about - whose …”

5 posts 10 likes

10 months ago by zooma

Started 10 months ago by luckyduck

5 10

Fascinating piece on Shackleton's Endurance today...

Non-Hobby Chat

“Agreed! The tv docudrama is very good.... https://youtu.be/BOubwwq-WBU?si=cBoDsb8q3JpGmhk1 https://youtu.be/RTXmORkA1Jg?si=f58Bx4g-YlQ1diJS”

3 posts 12 likes

10 months ago by Nickthesteam

Started 10 months ago by jumpugly

3 12

Light Up the Night at Lakefront Promenade Park, Oakville, Ontario

Hobby Chit Chat

“Fabulous. A really nice setting. Cheers Ian”

5 posts 19 likes

10 months ago by IanL1

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

5 19

Big question

Hobby Chit Chat

“Mike, Michel, Mike It’s because you are Swiss. The wiseast people in Europe. It meand you are 4 years older?!? But much much wiser Regards Your belgian friend”

21 posts 115 likes

10 months ago by hermank

Started 10 months ago by EdW

21 115

RNLB Watson Class Lifeboat twin screw

Hobby Chit Chat

“Ronald a good dai have built the Plymouth wich is a qwatson class a Vic Smeed plan. Sent me a pm and i will copy the plan and sent it to you. Regardherman K …”

4 posts 12 likes

10 months ago by hermank

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

4 12

I really should know better

Hobby Chit Chat

“I use West System different size cans with pumps and never had a problem in 17 years. Also used on my real boats. AustinG”

4 posts 17 likes

10 months ago by AustinG

Started 10 months ago by Oxford-Dave

4 17

Who has built the Mary Ann?

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hi Pete5, the last build blog in your email by a member of the Luton club is a work of art beautifully made and finished. After I saw the actual model I went…”

14 posts 58 likes

10 months ago by roycv

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

14 58

Open the box, and you get pancakes!

Building Related

“She’s ready Ron, just not fully rigged yet. That was going to be one of my cold weather projects. I am only at the lake a few more weekends before we have to…”

8 posts 34 likes

10 months ago by jumpugly

Started 10 months ago by jumpugly

8 34

QOD for Alessandro

Non-Hobby Chat

“If DOESN'T MATTER, u need to get a ROUND TUIT. remember: it doesn't matter if you get a round tuit”

6 posts 20 likes

10 months ago by RossM

Started 12 months ago by Brightwork

6 20

Lost Transmitter

RC & Electrics

“All of these miniature electronics can be found on eBay and are not too expensive. Some of the good model shops that specialise in small racing cars can also…”

11 posts 18 likes

11 months ago by zooma

Started 11 months ago by brubaker

11 18

2nd voyage on Lake Paterno of the 1:60 scale model of a schooner-armed steam gunboat, assisted by a

Building Related

“Hi Doug, thanks so much for your reply. You're right. Only one relay of this type is enough. The second is useless. I redid the drawing. The question was in …”

46 posts 153 likes

11 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 11 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

46 153

Fairey Huntsman 31

General Resources

“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

11 months ago by zooma

Started 11 months ago by thadlietz

14 18

Night sailing

General Resources

“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

11 months ago by Rookysailor

Started 11 months ago by Rookysailor

4 12

Amy MacDonald

Non-Hobby Chat

“Well done Wolle, enjoy, I'm sure you will Several years ago, at the start of her career, Gisela and I had the immense pleasure of stumbling into a free open …”

2 posts 9 likes

11 months ago by RNinMunich

Started 11 months ago by Wolle

2 9

Three Springers at the SSMBC meet.

Website Related

“Phil H, not really based on one particular boat that I noticed. There are so many designs out there for the real boats. Examining on the size of the boat and…”

10 posts 27 likes

11 months ago by LewZ

Started 11 months ago by LewZ

10 27

Are there any kits of this Scottish fishing vessel?

Hobby Chit Chat

“Do not forget the Billing Mary Ann kit. It is a Danish design to do the same job of catching the herrings as the Scottish and N.E. coast fishing boats. It wa…”

9 posts 34 likes

11 months ago by roycv

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

9 34

Inga IV Plans?

Building Related

“You have a PM!”

3 posts 9 likes

11 months ago by Ace23

Started 11 months ago by Ace23

3 9

Harbor Freight Tools

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hello Modellboats-Friends! We in Switzerland have various specialty stores like Hornbach, Jumbo, Obi, etc. Some are German companies, but some are Swiss. Unf…”

6 posts 16 likes

11 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 11 months ago by LewZ

6 16

For our cozy a little Humor

Non-Hobby Chat

“Hei all! Joke for tomorrow: When i was younger, i hated going to wedding. i had the impression all my aunts and all grandmotherly women would come up to me, …”

10 posts 64 likes

11 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 1 year ago by Mike Stoney

10 64

Ammusement

Non-Hobby Chat

“Another one that makes you feel old”

28 posts 112 likes

11 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 11 months ago by SouthportPat

28 112

Is it possible to change the topic name?

General Resources

“Right.”

13 posts 12 likes

11 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 11 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

13 12

Disappointed

Hobby Chit Chat

“Ronald, actually I would venture to say that we agree on many things. Occasionally we all "hit that little bump in the road". Life's not perfect. I use our s…”

5 posts 23 likes

11 months ago by LewZ

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

5 23

Good Bye Scotland

Non-Hobby Chat

“Sorry to hear your travels introduced Covid to you. I hope the medication is effective for you. Contracting an illness while travelling is always a concern, …”

12 posts 47 likes

11 months ago by DWBrinkman

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

12 47

Bloody AliExpress

RC & Electrics

“@ PeterL3 Hello Peter, There are certain foreign companies that no longer supply batteries, especially if they arrive by plane. Greets Michel-C. ps: I buy th…”

15 posts 63 likes

11 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 11 months ago by SouthportPat

15 63

The Countess - By Hemmens

Building Related

“A couple of suggestions have been made, one is use plans from another model and adapt them, for example Hemmens also produced The Lady Jane, and the Topaz. A…”

3 posts 7 likes

11 months ago by DBS88

Started 11 months ago by DBS88

3 7

LesRo Kits Colour Brochure.

Building Related

“Hi Will, I have not seen that brochure before - and it is an example of the product being re-named to suite a different countries preferred marketing. My ass…”

26 posts 77 likes

11 months ago by zooma

Started 12 months ago by zooma

26 77

Speedline Models is back in business!

General Resources

“Congrats! Pix please!”

4 posts 11 likes

11 months ago by jumpugly

Started 11 months ago by AdrianG

4 11

Falkirk Wheel

Non-Hobby Chat

“Very informative. Thanks to all who provided information & videos.”

11 posts 40 likes

11 months ago by Chum444

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

11 40

For Sale - Model of The New Brighton Steam Lifeboat

For Sale/Wanted

“Hi, he is looking for the plans but doubted that he still has them. He didn't finish his boat, someone else did and maybe got the plans... who knows. 10 year…”

10 posts 15 likes

11 months ago by JojoHam

Started 11 months ago by SouthportPat

10 15

Caledonian Canal model boating

Hobby Chit Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 6 likes

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

1 6

Fantasy galley

Building Related

7 posts 9 likes

11 months ago by Shellback

Started 11 months ago by Shellback

7 9

Historic ships on the Baltic coast.

Non-Hobby Chat

“Just remembered I had a strange coincidence. I was telling the passengers there were a few Travellers all a mauve or maybe pink (I think) colour with Minor 1…”

25 posts 131 likes

11 months ago by roycv

Started 11 months ago by Wolle

25 131

Cooling motors etc.

RC & Electrics

“Living in Queensland, Australia we also get those fluctuations of temperature. I run a small cooling fan for the motor of my Sea Commander and ensure that th…”

3 posts 6 likes

11 months ago by peterd

Started 11 months ago by thadlietz

3 6

Motors past and present

General Resources

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

20 posts 53 likes

11 months ago by LewZ

Started 11 months ago by EdW

20 53

For Sale - RC Model of An Akula Sunmarine - Project

For Sale/Wanted

“Bob Unfortunately they are not mine I am selling for a colleague who can no longer enjoy them”

4 posts 1 like

11 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 11 months ago by SouthportPat

4 1

For Sale - RC RMS Titanic - Very Detailed

For Sale/Wanted

“The next owner would have to be careful sailing it on our Southport Club waters and keep an eye on the menacing high speed submarine that is often seen (unse…”

3 posts 12 likes

11 months ago by zooma

Started 11 months ago by SouthportPat

3 12

Interesting Robbe kit from years back...

Hobby Chit Chat

“When my son was 4 in 71 I think I had the Vic dune buggy. I converted it to RC but somehow it only made left turns. We ran it a few times in parking lot. In …”

38 posts 132 likes

11 months ago by Hhager2

Started 11 months ago by jumpugly

38 132

For Sale - RC Brixham Trawler - Revive

For Sale/Wanted

“Too bad my son left UK last week. He picked up a model at Leeds hobby shop. He was with a major band touring Europe. He could have brought it back with the g…”

8 posts 18 likes

11 months ago by Hhager2

Started 11 months ago by SouthportPat

8 18