New planing hull design.

Building Related

“@canabus Hi Harry, thanks so much for the information. I didn't have any major problems with permanent magnet brushed motors, either in theory or in practice…”

70 posts 171 likes

20 minutes ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 1 month ago by AlessandroSPQR

70 171

Question of the Day?

Website Related

“I think the key part of the question and answer was 'wake'”

5,735 posts 14,386 likes

1 hour ago by luckyduck

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

5,735 14,386

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

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“*+_continuation of the South Korea section_+* *Infini Model (additional detail and enhancement parts only)* Many modelers consider it the "Ferrari" of naval …”

127 posts 366 likes

19 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 20 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

127 366

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“Been back to the lake after 31/2 weeks to see how the cygnets are getting on. One less and down to six now but they are of a size where they should be OK. Ni…”

313 posts 2,023 likes

1 day ago by ChrisF

Started 2 years ago by Wolle

313 2,023

Guns and Cannon

General Resources

“@BobbyN Many thanks for your interest and support. Please give me time to research further. I’ll get back to you with better information. Regards”

11 posts 20 likes

2 days ago by Javelin1

Started 3 days ago by EdW

11 20

The harbor scene and setting sail from "Moby Dick," 1956

Hobby Chit Chat

“Elijah in the book has twice as much to say with two meetings. Great movie though with all its limitations.”

2 posts 3 likes

2 days ago by Steamrod

Started 2 days ago by jumpugly

2 3

PT-596 question

Building Related

“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

3 days ago by ToraDog

Started 5 days ago by bruced

7 11

Corinna Mae recently launched

Hobby Chit Chat

“@Chum444 I was by myself trying to operate and videotape and only got two videos. I have yet to put it on a pond or lake, but in the small swimming pool it r…”

6 posts 27 likes

3 days ago by Ronald

Started 4 days ago by Ronald

6 27

Sea Queen 2026 (Aerokits).

Building Related

“Hi All Decks are on as well as the forward cabin roof. Harry”

11 posts 39 likes

3 days ago by canabus

Started 7 days ago by canabus

11 39

York Model Boat Club Reggata

Event

“@Northernflotsam . It takes me just over an hour to get there and I have to have a good stretch to get my legs going ..that's when I get out of my VW Polo, h…”

JUN 28 2026

4 days ago by Steves-s

Started 8 days ago by Steves-s

Glass files

Building Related

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

5 posts 7 likes

4 days ago by cjanik001

Started 5 days ago by cjanik001

5 7

Raf Tender PAINT Colour

Hobby Chit Chat

“@pmdevlin That Rustolium Textured Paint is currently refusing to dry / harden for me.”

11 posts 13 likes

5 days ago by Plivez

Started 4 years ago by Stephen T

11 13

Sprite

Building Related

“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

7 days ago by ChrisF

Started 9 months ago by ChrisF

254 623

Model boat demonstration at Lac Daumesnil, Paris

RC & Electrics

“@chugalone100 Thank you”

4 posts 13 likes

7 days ago by alexandre

Started 8 days ago by alexandre

4 13

BREAKING NEWS FOR SHIP MODELERS

Hobby Chit Chat

“@DWBrinkman Dave, Thank you for digging through your files and posting those additional photos. The more I look at the Pilar, the more I appreciate the craft…”

6 posts 34 likes

8 days ago by chugalone100

Started 10 days ago by chugalone100

6 34

Boat Plans

Building Related

“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

10 days ago by Mike Stoney

Started 8 years ago by captblight

7 9

Write a shorter message.

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“@fireboat You could reply to Stephen like this: Hi Stephen, Thank you for looking into this. That's what has me puzzled. None of those error messages apply t…”

4 posts 5 likes

10 days ago by chugalone100

Started 12 days ago by chugalone100

4 5

2026 Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade of Boats" event

Hobby Chit Chat

“@DWBrinkman I'm not sure, the club has a few.”

14 posts 59 likes

11 days ago by EdW

Started 12 days ago by DWBrinkman

14 59

Maiden Voyage

Building Related

“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

11 days ago by Nick Ward

Started 13 days ago by Clockmaker

6 27

BMMMS OPEN DAY

Event

“Have a great day, so disappointed that I can't make it. Colin”

JUN 7 2026

13 days ago by ColinJ2

Started 26 days ago by Rookysailor

Speed Control

Hobby Chit Chat

“I tried several of my boats to see if they had a similar ESC and the one which makes a whine is a Crawler ESC . It must pause between forward and reverse, no…”

7 posts 13 likes

13 days ago by Ronald

Started 14 days ago by Ronald

7 13

XT60 CONNECTORS

RC & Electrics

“@ChrisF I got mine from AliExpress have a look under RC Car Parts Metal mini Red Soldering Tool Holder Model Cars Drone Marine Welding Tool T plug Connector …”

31 posts 139 likes

13 days ago by Fred

Started 3 years ago by NickD

31 139

Hoist the sails, a new site is on the horizon!

Website Related

“Hi @hermank : Welcome to the new era of the NEW EUROPEAN UNION!!... increasingly less UNITED and increasingly less EUROPEAN... Willkommen in der neuen Ära de…”

61 posts 183 likes

14 days ago by Julio

Started 2 months ago by fireboat

61 183

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

General Resources

“@RossM belle river”

5 posts 15 likes

14 days ago by smoothsailor

Started 15 days ago by smoothsailor

5 15

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“@Ronald yes poisonous but not heard of a person being bitten where I am based, although we often have dogs bitten on North Yorkshire moors (always sniffing i…”

25 posts 88 likes

14 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 21 days ago by GaryLC

25 88

Flysky Warning

RC & Electrics

“these seem to be the correct style switches ( with pcb) on Aliexpress https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008071078956.html?algo_exp_id=a48f954e-9fa0-41f2-b8…”

13 posts 44 likes

14 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 6 months ago by LewZ

13 44

Frame up laser cut monster

Hobby Chit Chat

“Looks like you can still order one https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Nordic-Class-Boats-Svea-Fishing-Boat-Boat-R-C-Convertible-1-15-TM102.html”

5 posts 20 likes

14 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 16 days ago by jumpugly

5 20

smoke unit

Hobby Chit Chat

“Have you seen this one from Denes Design, had a good write up in Model Boats, also have a look on YouTube https://www.denesdesign.co.uk”

5 posts 15 likes

14 days ago by Fred

Started 1 month ago by Stephen T

5 15

Clochlight Puffer Plans

For Sale/Wanted

“Hi, Unfortunately, I only found your post today (I don't know exactly..)Did you manage to get the plans for the Clochlight? I bought a Northlight puffer kit,…”

7 posts 8 likes

15 days ago by tomarack

Started 2 years ago by modelnut7

7 8

trying to figure subscription problem out

Website Related

“All good again, no idea why but were all running great again :) website is pretty nice to boot”

5 posts 1 like

15 days ago by Northernflotsam

Started 1 month ago by Northernflotsam

5 1

not getting messages

Website Related

“Same here nothing then loads phil uk”

4 posts 4 likes

15 days ago by PhilH

Started 16 days ago by chugalone100

4 4

Bit off the usual here -Not boat related

For Sale/Wanted

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 2 likes

Started 15 days ago by Northernflotsam

1 2

Strange score

Hobby Chit Chat

“It is scoring you, and everybody else. The percentage is the number of right answers you have in the last 30 days, divided by 30 and expressed as a percent s…”

2 posts 3 likes

16 days ago by RossM

Started 16 days ago by PhilH

2 3

Some photos from Woods Hole; my homeport

Non-Hobby Chat

“Three additional photos taken today on our way to Martha’s Vineyard.”

3 posts 21 likes

20 days ago by Chum444

Started 26 days ago by Chum444

3 21

Modelboat&modeltrain day

Event

“Looking forward to seeing your pictures of the event! Dave B”

MAY 31 2026

21 days ago by DWBrinkman

Started 24 days ago by hermank

64MB file size limitation - will this be increased?

Website Related

“@fireboat - many thanks for this, I'll upload those videos now. Keep up the great work you do, rgds Nick.”

4 posts 5 likes

23 days ago by Nick Ward

Started 1 month ago by Nick Ward

4 5

Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade Of Boats"

Event

“That is a well thought out event; something for everybody. Be sure to take a lot of photos.”

JUN 7 2026

29 days ago by Chum444

Started 29 days ago by DWBrinkman

What Engine? Vosper RAF Crash Tender 34"

RC & Electrics

“@GaryLC By the look of it inside there are no signs of any screw marks or glue marks to show where items have been fitted and then been removed. I would thin…”

10 posts 42 likes

25 days ago by BOATSHED

Started 29 days ago by Plivez

10 42

New for me

Hobby Chit Chat

“zooma if I remember right it was the biggest toy shop in Exeter at the time, we went along to see Roy Rogers and came away with Jean 2, from the info that I …”

3 posts 5 likes

27 days ago by Fred

Started 27 days ago by Fred

3 5

Margaret Thatchers HMS Victory _sold wow

Hobby Chit Chat

“Northernflotsam: Wow, that’s an incredible model and an equally incredible price. The model must have been built by a great craftsman, and because of its det…”

2 posts 8 likes

27 days ago by chugalone100

Started 27 days ago by Northernflotsam

2 8