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1,141 blogs · Page 19 of 48HMS Diana(38) Heavy Frigate
by cormorant
Some two years ago I built HMS Cruizer, a 1/64 scale brig sloop from the Nelson's Navy series made by Caldercraft, aka JoTiKa. Some of yo…
RoMarin/Krick Happy Hunter Ocean Going Tugboat Build, 1.50th scale!
by figtree7nts
Hi all, This is my Happy Hunter Build! I actually started it over a year ago! But after some personal events. I am now continuing my buil…
Precedent 49" Perkasa
by neilw
A few months ago my wife came across a Precedent Perkasa kit in a charity shop for £50. I've been restoring classic and vintage racing di…
International Dragon "White Lady" DEN 166 1:6.
by AllanM
Pedersens & Thuesens Boatyard put the small town of Bramdrupdam on the world map when, in almost two decades, they built 97 of the world'…
International Dragon "White Lady" DEN 166 1:6.
by AllanM
Pedersens & Thuesens Boatyard put the small town of Bramdrupdam on the world map when, in almost two decades, they built 97 of the world'…
Winter Project
by GARTH
Did a little video on stanchion's & had a lot of questions on them I get some model parts from ( Harbor Models www.harbormodels.com 507 E…
Model-Tech FINNMARKEN
by bombero
Friends who have helped ,and am helping me on this forum have shown interest in this project so am starting this Blog. I received the kit…
Creole Queen by Dumas build
by Hhager2
Slowly sanding n glueing. Figure several more months work. I’m in California for the Grammys February so I’ll loose one or two months on …
I'm Starting a new build today Slipway "Trent" 1:16 size Scale updated
by bruce1946
I'm Starting a new build today Slipway "Trent" 1:16 size Scale I'm also looking for build Input from others who have built this Life Boat…
H.Sw.H.S. Visby
by Rowen
Been trying to find an interesting model for my next build and was intrigued by the articles on a semi-scale waterjet powered Finnish ste…
1930 Chris Craft runabout
by River Rat
Hey guys, pulled another old Dumas kit from the pile. This is my first large scale mahogany planked boat build. Hope I can get through it…
HMS Amethyst
by Gdaynorm
Just starting on 1/96 waterline model, as she was at the Yangtse incident. Have good drawings from two sources - N A Ough and Les Brown b…
Revamping a Damaged Model Schooner for a Non Profit
by EdH
Another board member of The Carpenter's Boat Shop, was given this beautiful model that had fallen off a shelf. He suggested I restore it,…
Winter Project
by GARTH
Sure don't feel like winter was 8c today so decided to put a little paint on the Andrea Gail . Paint helps to see all the flaws on the hu…
US army harbour tug
by Skippydrew
Hi everyone I thought ide share with you a little build I’m working on over a couple weeks. It’s a us army harbour tub mini plan from thi…
freighter of unknown builder
by Stephen TGOLD
this is a here is one some made earlier, its a wooden ribbed hull the planked and veneers in wooden planks and painted and varnished,the …
Finnmarken
by Allansr
I took the plunge and ordered the Krick Finnmarken kit. After some 18 months or so I’m calling it finished (for the moment). It’s a chall…
winter project
by GARTH
Had a chance to show my winter project to club members last Tuesday while I was doing a little talk on it to members Noticed that the bow…
Graupner Taucher Wulf….again!!!
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. A few years ago I built a Graupner Taucher Wulf from their “Easy Build Up” kit. If any of y’all followed the build you’ll note …
landding craft
by fletch
Higgins ww2landing craft
Airbrush Cleaning Solution
by LewZ
I found an excellent and inexpensive airbrush cleaning solution (for acrylic paints). The link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7afdu2…
Newbie build......
by NickD
Here's my first build been at it 2 or 3 weeks so far..........48 inch Fairey Huntsman, going to fi jsh up at some point as a high speed P…
High jacking threads.
by BOATSHEDBRONZE
I think just for now I will be leaving the site in as much as commenting on threads. I think I have stepped in a couple of times and made…
1954 35 ft. Chris Craft Sport Fisherman / Cruiser
by Brightwork
Well...