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1,141 blogs · Page 17 of 48Chicago Race
by River Rat
New Zealand wins the NASCAR Race in Chicago???!!! What??? Congrats to NZ! SVG! SVG! JB...Have a mug for SVG! Let the " Island Country " r…
HMCS GLENSIDE
by Double Rum
Hello everyone, I’m currently building 1/32nd model of the Canadian WW2 tug Glenside. The tug was built for the Canadian navy in the fort…
First build
by River Rat
I found this build and paint boat kit and my grandson completed his first boat project. (Unfortunately it doesn't float ) He also loves g…
African Queen build
by Terrytm
Hi: I purchased the African Queen Made by Midwest a while back. I have never built anything like this before. Is this a difficult build? …
Foundation Franklin Refit
by Double Rum
Im beginning to do a long overdue refit on the Foundation Franklin. I built the ship over 30 years ago and is now time to clean her up an…
Graupner HMS Belfast 1:150.
by Scratchbuilder
Hello All. I am not a fan at all of ARTR models,as they are far too pristine and clinical but the opportunity on this one was too good to…
Midwest "Chesapeake Bay Flattie" Scale 1/32
by chugalone100SILVER
This one of the few kits that Model Expo obtain the permition to build from Midwest Products. Its a quick and fun kit to build whenever w…
HMCS ASSINBOINE REFIT
by Double Rum
Beginning the process of refitting. Will be mostly a cleaning/painting project but will make some additional parts add to the ship. Today…
Katie, aka Three Daughters
by luckyduckBRONZE
Another version of Katie - kept the hull, but changed the deckhouse, to allow fuller access internally. The mast is fully removeable for …
Meyer Shipyards Papenburg
by Mike Stoney
BRONZE
Hello together, From a round trip back and a visit to the Meyer shipyards I almost dislocated my jaw in amazement ! I will post some phot…
Highlander Clyde Puffer.
by GaryLCSILVER
Having thought about doing a blog on this build for some time I have finally decided to give it a go and see how I get on. First and fore…
Slipway Trent Build question
by bruce1946
I'm currently building a Model Slipway Trent Class rescue boat. and could use some input, I'm at the stage where i need to join the upper…
Speedwell - auxiliary ketch
by flaxbybuck
How should I start to tell you about Speedwell ? I was 12 when I made her and the accompanying photo shows me with her some months later …
Sarik hobbies bold pursuer torpedo boat.
by Skippydrew
Evening all. I’ve not been active for a while due to one thing and another, recently I’ve decided to do a retake in the sarik hobbies (bo…
Chris Craft trailer stand
by River Rat
Just finished the second trailer project. I didn't do a build log because it's so close to the other trailer build on here. Makes a nice …
Kitshack 28" Vosper 68' RTTL
by neilw
I was going to put this on the project shelf and look at it later in the year, but it has proven difficult not to pick it up, plot and sc…
Keil Craft 46 inch Raf Fire boat S M Harris
by Stephen TGOLD
This a kit built in the 1960s its a all wood kit and about to start to prepare for hull refurbishments following some excellent blogs on …
VINTAGE RUNABOUT -NEW WINTER PROJECT?
by jbkiwi
Threw a dart at a bunch of free plans and came up with this one (old MM plan) No matter what I chose, I would always see something else a…
Dumas Whitehall-WWII PCE
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. I’ve been wanting a smallish WWII ship for some time. I wanted a Whitehall, but they went out of production and all of a sudden…
Plans
by Arbalist
Hi All, Looking for plans and Line drawings for a "Cigarette" hull. Hopefully someone on here can point me in the right direction
Vic Smeed "Guardsman"
by FredBRONZE
Hi One and All Now that I have finished the Wacht am Rhein I need a new project, I have the MMM Lady "T" that I have had so long that Nel…
Building The Footy Bob-About Sailboat Supplied By SLEC UK
by firefighter
As I can't build at the moment due to the recent surgery I have had on my right hand but as I can type with two fingers. One on the left …
Scratch Built 31" 'Blue Moppie'
by EdH
I’ve started the model my youngest grandson asked for. He wanted something similar to my 30” Huntress model (green boat pic) but he felt …
Restoration of unknown 1960s motorboat
by neilw
I picked this up from a local toy fair a couple of months ago, since then it has been sat in my study for a while getting a good looking …