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HMS Repulse.

by ScratchbuilderGB

Hi All. During lockdown I received a call from a distant acquaintance who said he had something that I may be interested in. After a long…

Billing Boats St Canute Tug Kit

by Richard7GB

Hello, can anyone suggest a wood filler for my Billings Boat St Canute? At present l am using a J.Perkins light weight wood filler but l …

Jurmo Class watercat landing craft

by HillroGB

I started this quite a while ago, ideas came from model boats mag. A fun boat for my grandson. With no plans had to scale , etc from phot…

Clyde Puffer

by HillroGB

i found plans on a web site and based the scratch build on these. The hull is plank on frame and you can see the stages on the attached p…

Gemini G10 Catamaran fishing boat

by GrahamP74GB

My next project has been a request from a local fisherman who after seeing my other models has asked me to make one of his. My father put…

SLEC/LESRO 35” Pilot Boat 1:12 scale

by Skydive130GB

Off we go again! First gripe, why doesn’t this website upload pictures in order? Anyway, we open the box to find a wonderful smell of fre…

Lorraine 2

by muddyGBBRONZE

After the first attempt at Lorraine (1) from the Model Boats Plan MM 512, which ended in a disaster, the main frame/hull warped, I did no…

AWLB PENLEE

by chiffsGB

During lockdown i built airfix lifeboat , then decided to have a go at a diorama , made this using a base of polystyrene, wave patterns w…

Flying Scotsman. Iron paddle tug

by HillroGB

This is a scratch build using plans from Brown,Son &Ferguson Ltd. plans come on three A1 sheets which include hull profiles, plan and ele…

Farmile d images of mast set up

by MarkeGB

Hi I’m building a 1/24 Farmile d and I’m in need of some good close up images of the mast top and bottom arrangement please. Their are to…

3D Printed Tug.

by billhook301GB

Freelance design for 3D printed tug,all stl files created by PeterSripol here is a link to his channel on YouTube. https://www.youtube.co…

Chris Craft Constellation

by GARTHCA

July 1 2020 first run of Corona Extra Chris Craft at Spencer boat pond in Burlington Ont. Ran good except my Rudder control backward & af…

HSL 102

by nasrafGB

Thanks to the inspiration of jbkiwi and the purser with their models of the early Royal Air Force High Speed Launches I have decided to h…

Command Boat 90

by CB90GB

Scratch built at 12th scale from pictures and profiles of the internet. The boat was originally built in Sweden a class of fast military …

Deans Marine PBR

by CashrcUSGOLD

Hi y’all. Don’t know how many of you kept up with the “Night Watch” thread last year, but those of you who did know that the Texas Navy h…

Chris Craft Constellation

by GARTHCA

Weather is great here in Ontario Canada but we still need to work on a model as the pool in Burlington isn't open yet . Had to put my min…

New kit build HMS GUERNSEY fisheries patrol vessel

by davejwGB

Just built stand and started trimming hull top.

Chris Craft Constellation

by GARTHCA

Puddle-pirate ask me about that part I had found on Bangood site I'm not sure how to give a replay so I'v just put it on my build blog ( …

Digitally remastered classic - JJC Sound

by G6SWJGB

The first time I heard the JJC Sound System in a model it left me with a lasting memory. The bass profile (grunt) of the sound in my expe…

Chris Craft Constellation

by GARTHCA

Well I haven't posted for a while & I haven't gotten sick either It was the dam windows that have taken me so long .The upper deck curved…

1 Inch Tug

by Martin555GB

Hi Guys, I found a scrap bit of plastic and decided to make this. Martin555.

Radio communication experiment

by G6SWJGB

I'll park this here for anybody that is interested and report back at some point in the future my findings. I started an experiment a whi…

"Marge"

by Martin555GB

Hi Guys, “Marge” After making “Flora” and finding that the slightest breeze took over all control despite my efforts to control it. I tin…

First build attempt

by Onemancave1GB

Started my first build during lock down ..... whats the best link on doping the hull ?

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