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1,141 blogs · Page 30 of 48Test Floats - Sea Trials
by Ronald
I took my three winter builds up the street to my neighbours pool. Tug Miss Katherine, Vosper, and Folk sailboat Ballast was good on all …
trailer for a aqua rama riva 1/10 scale speedboat
by jimdogge
Hi all has anybody got a plan for a boat trailer or where I can get one from. I have had a look on on the net. There are a couple of read…
Aerokits 1962 34.5" RAF Crash Tender rebuild, including interior.
by EdH
Recent FB posts of the Aerokit's RAF Crash Tender got me interested in restoring the old one in our basement. I built this one with my Da…
Bills springer tug
by billmcl61
Hi, my first build blog and.... it's not going so well, I had a 17mm plywood board which I cut the rough sides out of, stuck the 2 sides …
Lockdown creation number three
by Nerys
Not exactly a blog, just a couple of photos to show progress on my Dutch Schouw. She is 27" long, scratch built from drawings in a book o…
Vintage HFM Thames Barge
by jacko
kit as supplied to me but before i can start on the part completed barge I must complete other projects first as i want to do my best for…
Newbe Pilot Build
by highwayman
I needed something to do during lockdown, so I decided to build a boat. I have built model aircraft and the last radio controled boat I h…
Chris Craft Constellation
by GARTH
just a little video on fake deck planking
a yacht yet to get a name
by nasraf
As usual it is a long interval since last up date but some progress has been made on the Valsheda and I attached some pics that had to be…
St-Roch RCMP
by Ygagnon
Here is a brief history of the vessel that I am building. St. Roch (ship) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia RCMPV St. Roch is a Royal…
“Orca” Quints boat from Jaws 1975 (Pat Tritle plan built)
by Skydive130
Here are a couple of shots of my “Orca” as it nears the point of sealing, painting and weathering. I started this about 6 weeks ago and i…
connectors for upper cabins (Water/ Electrical)
by bruce1946
How do you make it so you can lift upper cabins off of tugs fire boats, to allow easy access to batteries and other parts of the boat. Wh…
Chris Craft Constellation
by GARTH
I think my Chris Craft is becoming a piece of furniture as I like the stained wood look rather than painted .Remade rudder as it was to s…
Alwyn Vintcent Build
by Alannicholls
Scratch built 1:50 scale model of Steam Tug Alwyn Vintcent. Last operating steam tug in South Africa. model. Having completed Sanson (Art…
Italeri Vosper 72’6” MTB 77
by Ronald
Donnieboy gave me this kit several years ago to build with the grandsons. But, the boys are not able to come over to help grandpa. Plus, …
7 & 10inch Cabin Cruisers
by redpmg
Got around to cutting the parts today - photos not that good - camera seems to be loosing its edge. Getting a bit old I suppose.....Like …
DKM U-Boat Type VIIC U-552
by Martin555
Hi Guys, To start this assembly log i thought i would tell you a little bit more about this kit. Firstly it is a big kit and very well pa…
Tug Boat "Flora"
by Martin555
Hi Guys, Before i start this little log I must say it is all Graham93’s fault. After seeing his lockdown challenge Tug. I thought it was …
little River Tug
by Joe727
Playing with some ideas for a small boat for the tub challenge. Well maybe not an official entry but I thought I would give a little tub …
Speranza 01
by muddyBRONZE
Started on the Stringers and Chines, some of the stringers are Spruce, 1/4" x 1/4" , one cracked on the bow curvature, not immediately it…
BC Fishing Boat
by Brightwork
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Chris Craft Constellation
by GARTH
It's been raining since early this morning & hasn't stopped so decided to build a rudder & put rudder tube in the boat my next chore will…
Robbe Paula III with an upgrade or two...
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. Well..shoot. Still stuck in the house. PT15 is ready for re-maiden, I’ve done some motor changes to the SAR and the Dolly..what…
Micro Tug
by Graham93
Last week, after enduring a week of lockdown, I began to wonder when I would be able to get back to the boating lake. It is obviously goi…