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Building The Police Launch From The Wooden Model Boat Company

by firefighterGB

I decided as an interesting subject to purchase the MOD Police Launch kit which measures only 400mm long. The kit was inexpensive and I t…

Canceled fishing boat style

by GARTHCA

Built a small model that was static so I will copy that small one & make my balloon buster a copy of photo & R/C model it also .

RC Boat trailer/stand

by River RatUS

Hey guys, finally got some time to start on my trailer. I am using 1/2" aluminum channel for the main rails. Tamiya 1/14 Semi truck leaf …

Balloon Buster

by GARTHCA

Balloon Buster is no more will make a 21 inch fishing boat Ran model Thursday at Leander used clear Hockey tape to hold deck on it ran we…

Bluebird of Chelsea

by ChrisGGB

I have had an interest in Dunkirk Little Ships since assisting a very good friend to move his from Cookham nr Maidenhead down the Thames …

Mississippi River Tow Boat

by StanCUS

Modeled after a 145 ft length and 48 ft breadth 6000 hp twin screw kort nozzled river tow boat, The Samuel B Richmond was started in 2019…

Atlantic "Tug" [sic] Restoration

by LewZUS

Hi all... A while back I was given two Atlantic "Tugs" (by separate people). One was in very good condition (but with the old FM radio) w…

Can someone tell me the make and model of this boat please

by RobertSGB

I purchased this fire boat off ebay. I would like to know please what make / model and scale size it is please to make sure there is no p…

Veronica - Thames Sailing Barge

by Jerry 001GB

Hi We’re scratch building the boat with plans from Sarik. She’s 1/24th scale and the original was owned by the company I first went to se…

Restore or burn ?

by flaxbybuckGB

This is the story of Albert, a pond yacht made by an uncle in 1926 and given to me in 1959. The photos show how she looks now, and how it…

SMIT Nederland Dutchbat harber tug

by Albert90NL

This kit from BillingBoats, the SMIT NEDERLAND was A harber tug in Rotterdam Netherlands build in 1979. There where 9 of this tugs workin…

Kiel craft 43 inch Raf tender

by Stephen TGBGOLD

This boat was made from the first batch of models in the 1960 it's well built and along the way has lost a few white metal parts and midd…

M.V. Dante

by WestwindCASILVER

Hi All, just thought I'd share a few picks of my current build. The kit is the M.V. Dante by Deans Marine. The kit is a representation of…

Graupner Adolph Bermpohl

by Les-HGB

I am building a Graupner Adolph Bermpohl does anyone have one as I need some help with the mechanism for the rear opening stern.

Alwyn Vintcent Steam Tug 1:32

by AlannichollsZA

Originally scratch built in 1:50 scale using plans drawn from photographs. Obtained copy of Constructors Drawings to verify dimensions an…

Aeronaut's Cabin Cruiser Diva - My First Build of an RC Boat

by firefighterGB

Well, here goes part one of my build blog on constructing the the Cabin Cruiser Diva. As this is my first ever build blog if I'm doing so…

Hallet SK Drag boat

by River RatUS

I know this is not the normal build on this site but I thought if y'all want to see it I will keep posting. This is a replica of a boat t…

Building Bella

by AndyBGB

This is a well known kit and there are plenty of examples to be found via a search of the internet. This kit was acquired via a friend fr…

Winter Project

by GARTHCA

Picked up a free hull it was a Dumas Boat SKDADDLE- Too was a high-speed racing model boat The model was designed for a gas motor & outri…

Aeronaut Kalle

by CashrcUSGOLD

Hi y’all. I was lucky enough to sell a few kits I decided not to build, I got them over the past couple of years doing trades with my loc…

£6 paddle boat

by tturpin17GB

Saw this on eBay I thought it might be a fun thing to build in my spare time and for £6 you can't go wrong. The kit was supplied with las…

Beam Trawler Build (single drag net)

by LewZUS

I have been asked by Mike (on this forum) on how I made the fish net for my trawler, so I decided to enter this in a build blog for anyon…

RO-Marin Najade Motor Yacht

by MouldBuilderHU

This is a model originally produced by Robbe but has now been reintroduced by Krick. I have read the instructions from start to finish. I…

Eventide

by neilwGB

Have to admit to being a fan of Maurice Griffiths so when Model Boat Magazine announced that there was going to to be an 1:12 Eventide pl…

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