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1,141 blogs · Page 15 of 48Norstar Kingfisher
by Peewit83
BRONZE
Found this 40+ year old kit at local Toy Fair yesterday . Everything seems to be there so looking forward to building in due course
PERKASA NO3 1/24th
by Stephen TGOLD
This boat is a car boot find all for 20.00 a bargin. luckly I have quite a few of the parts in my boxes its a kit built one out of plywoo…
MV Bluenose
by hecrowell
Ok, ok…I know…I havent quite completed the Pole Dancer (ne NAXOS) yet, but it is quite difficult getting the items I need to finish up. S…
Huntsman
by NickD
Update March 3rd
Modular Barge - Model Construction
by LewZ
With the great responses to my recent posting on my "Modular Barge" I would like to share my construction information. The instructions a…
Midwest Main Lobster Boat
by pressonreguardlessSILVER
So, while I was waiting for the varnish to dry on the Seguin, I started the Lobster boat. I just like the lines. I had a couple of lobste…
Swedish 16 M
by Rowen
Readers of my HSwMS Visby blog will be aware the model is complete and operating well. Was quite happy spending last Summer just sailing …
Steam Punk recycle ♻️ project
by Doogle
A slight deviation for the moment from HMS Nelson. With so many cartons/containers and waste plastic around, I thought I'd have a go at a…
Bayliner 3250 Conquest Day Cruiser
by gcladd
This 1985 Bayliner 3250 was a scratch build project that I started in 1985 when I was doing work with youth in London Ontario through You…
Finishing touches RTTL 2755 finally complete
by Rogal118SILVER
She’s finally finished.99% scratch built, a couple of fittings bought commercially. It is easier to show the photos than explain Diesel e…
Unknown protype naval boat
by Stephen TGOLD
In the back of a picture of a Mtb from ww2. I found a rough drawing and notes to a 75x 25 foot mtb prototpe experimental boat she had a u…
Help !!!!
by Wolle
SILVER
Hello, I have a fiberglass hull and a 5cm crack in the side. Since I have no experience with fiberglass hulls, I'll ask everyone. How can…
Electric ducted fan Bluebird
by JOHN
hi there, this is a project which I have been working on. It began as a feasibility study to see if it is possible to drive a scale model…
Old electronics pieces
by Mike Stoney
BRONZE
People!!! What I found in a dusty box . . . Viessmann still exists, but the homepage of the other part of LE-Elektronik leaves much to be…
Genesis
by Doogle
Well in-between the recycling project and HMS Nelson, I've been toying with the idea of Noah's Ark. Initially I'd created one out of card…
Aeronaut TIM RC wood building
by Albert90
Model from brand Aeronaut TIM build RC. This historical model from wood, with the sound of the “Odilo” harbor tug in Maasbracht. The engi…
Fairey huntsman 31 47 restoration
by Wez
Well after a couple of weeks blood sweat tears tantrums and a couple of choice swear words and a great help off a few on here I think it’…
Building a sound into my tug
by Albert90
Working on a harbor tug, (under construction) that also requires a original sound, so i visited the 'Odilo' in Maasbracht Netherlands. Th…
Springer #1 - Making an elevating pilot house
by LewZ
I thought I would put together a video on this title. It follows the concept of making something travel a linear distance with limit stop…
H.M.S Bulldog
by FredBRONZE
Hi After sorting out the rudders I fitted the rear deck, I then moved on and fitted the for-deck, now we all know about saying measure an…
Police boat
by TonyB1
Started to scratch build a police boat back in March, build so far. Have now started on the superstructure, so more pictures to follow.
Billings Banckert
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. I’ve temporarily put the Antje aside for reasons that I stated in the build blog and started on a Billings Banckert. I original…
Italeri Vospers …
by BW3
Having about a couple of weeks in which I put aside my Schnellboot I started first one then the second of Italeri’ Vosper kits the 77 and…
Hms Nelson
by Doogle
TRUMPETÈER 1/200 Well a couple of photos of the progress so far. Prop shafts and rudder now installed motors which at present are 340 bru…