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HARTLEY FLARELINE, NEW PROJECT

by jbkiwiNZ

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 PaulGBSILVER

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 BW3US

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 RatUS

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 pressonreguardlessUSSILVER

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 ShaunIGB

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 jbkiwiNZ

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 pressonreguardlessUSSILVER

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 LolgloveGB

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 jbkiwiNZ

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 cjanik001US

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 CashrcUSGOLD

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 Skydive130GB

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 ShoeUSBRONZE

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 Chum444USSILVER

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 RowenCA

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 GARTHCA

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 1954GB

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 GARTHCA

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 mturpin013GBBRONZE

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 clivejGB

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 ChrisGGB

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 RudyMZA

Inspired by the real Moonraker I decided to give this one a more modern look.

Alwyn Vintcent Steam Tug 1:32

by AlannichollsZA

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…

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