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1,141 blogs · Page 21 of 48HARTLEY FLARELINE, NEW PROJECT
by jbkiwi
Thought I'd have a lash at a model of the Hartley 19ft 5in 15 deg V cabin boat I completed about 30 yrs ago. Hartley boats are NZ designe…
Pusher tug
by Tall PaulSILVER
Hi folks, I’ve been trying to find images of Canadian pusher tug kit sold by Hunter Systems. The kit comes with quite a few accessories b…
S 100 Schnellboot RC build
by BW3
After a long time I am back trying to get a boat in the water, I have an old 32nd Parallel kit in mothballs unfinished. So to take an eas…
Creole Queen Sternwheeler
by River Rat
I recently retired and this is how I got back into building boats. I have the fever after a 20 year lull. I included some pics. Currently…
USS BlueFish
by pressonreguardlessSILVER
While I am waiting for the epoxy to fully harden on the 44, I am embarking on the Bluefish build. I bought this on ebay only because it w…
Semi Scale destroyer
by ShaunI
Hi Ship mates, I started this a while ago (possibly a couple of years ago), well thought now is good time to continue! This is based on t…
'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
by jbkiwi
Seeing there is not a huge amount going on at the moment, I thought I might put up a timeline of the restoration of an old M/M plan built…
Mt Washington
by pressonreguardlessSILVER
Mt Washington by Dumas Cut out the hull. The directions say one thing the plans show another Installed some ledgers to support the deck a…
Loyal class tender
by Lolglove
I have a loyal class tender which is partly built but I am unable to finish for health reasons and it is now up for sale if anyone is int…
Airboat, getting back to it
by jbkiwi
Getting ready to re-start this airboat after 10 yrs of it sitting under the house. Will be fast electric and fully fiberglassed. I will b…
Lorelei
by cjanik001
Started a new scratch build after getting interested in waterjet propulsion from articles by JBKiwi and Rowen. Didn't initially have a sp…
Graupner Elke/Kriegsfischkutter
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. After my last couple of builds I was looking for something interesting and different to add to my fleet. My buddy Fred (BLKFT1)…
Model Slipway RNLI Tamar class lifeboat 1:16 scale
by Skydive130
So, after probably over a year of no activity on here, not that I haven’t been building, a couple of members had been in contact to see i…
Island Freighter "Son Of Jamaica"
by Black ShoeBRONZE
This correctly titled would be considered a "Built Log". The subject is a heavily kit-bashed Lindberg North Atlantic Fishing Trawler. It …
C Raymond Hunt Pilot boat
by Chum444SILVER
A few photos of an easy not-very-detailed Pilot boat build while in Florida to escape the New England weather. Not yet complete as I didn…
H.M.S.SCIMITAR FTB
by Rowen
After the end of the war the Royal Navy decided to move from gasoline powered fast launches to diesel, to reduce fire risks. The first ma…
ZWARTE ZEE
by GARTH
I just can't stop myself Our club had a swap & sell meeting on Tuesday And I spotted this uncompleted tug the Zwarte Zee for $ 30 Canadia…
Fisher 44 (Motor sail )
by Graham 1954
Started my new build. Keel is 10mm ply and ribs are 6mm ply. Have not got a band saw so cut with jig saw. I wont do that again. A lot of …
African Queen
by GARTH
My son gave me a flat bottom sail boat that he found on the street on garbage day . I wondered how I would fix it as the masts had been b…
Vosper MTB379
by mturpin013BRONZE
As did another member on the site succumb to the charm of a grandson, I too have fallen for it, again. The first one was a cabin cruiser …
PT-109 first scratch build
by clivej
I am 80 year's of age and a retired cabinet maker and design engineer. Covid got me started on modelling plane's and recently boat's. Hav…
Thames Slipper Launch
by ChrisG
Thank you for the response to this build it is nice to know that others are interested in your models and thanks Doug for the pictures an…
Moonraker make-over
by RudyM
Inspired by the real Moonraker I decided to give this one a more modern look.
Alwyn Vintcent Steam Tug 1:32
by Alannicholls
Using plans I drew using photographs and origional constructors drawings I've created a 1:32 scale kit of the Alwyn Vintcent, the last op…