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1,141 blogs · Page 6 of 48Royal Naval Steam Pinnace
by SouthportPat
Good Morning Shipmates Help please - could anyone please assist me with the the lighting on a Royal Navy Steam Pinnace as shown in the pi…
Pilot Boat 34.50ins
by WolacBRONZE
You asked me to try and do a build blog so here is my attempt Started the build two day ago. This progress so! First mistake was fixing o…
King Of Hearts
by neilw
Collected this one last week, it came from the Ron Wem collection - have a look at his site as he made loads of amazing boats. I also bou…
RAF Crash Tender
by EdWBRONZE
I bought this Fireboat off EBay. It was fitted with a glow motor and was covered with fuel proofer. In general it was sound but a bit neg…
Chris Craft 63' Connie
by Brightwork
Long
Constellation
by Jerry Todd
Made the framed glass portion of the skylight. They're hinged so I can get a finger inside to flip the power switch on or off. They're ma…
Powered Hopper Barge
by SimpleSailorBRONZE
Hi. After my exploits with the Hybrid Barge hull design I have now started work on a powered barge. This will be using a Kort nozzle. Pic…
Southport Lake
by zoomaBRONZE
This picture was taken by a friend on Sunday morning after everyone else had gone home to lunch - but it does show the club lake quite well.
USS Melvin
by GARTH
This is a repair for the model Melvin. A while back, I put a little story about this particular model that was always sinking when I ran …
How many model boats are symmetrical.
by zoomaBRONZE
Having built, restored, and bought quite a few old model boat kits over the years, I have always been surprised to find how non-symmetric…
Test Sailing of RMAS Ixworth After A Long Refit 06 August 2025
by SouthportPat
Test Sailing of RMAS Ixworth After A Long Refit 06 August 2025
Revell 1/72 scale Flower Class Corvette
by CashrcGOLD
Hi y’all. I haven’t posted the video yet, but the Patriot ran well, stayed dry, and pumped a lot of water, luckily I got her maiden done …
Expert Advise Required - Swamp Boat Refit
by SouthportPat
Expert Advise Required - Swamp Boat Refit Good Morning Shipmates Took my newly aquired swamp boat (second user) for a test yesterday - un…
Mantua Bruma - with possible conversion to sail
by DuncanPBRONZE
After weeks of waiting for the kit to be delivered from Italy I re-ordered instead from Cornwall Model Boats and received it next day. Th…
Test Sailing of HMS Newcastle @ SMBC 300725 After A Major Refit
by SouthportPat
Test Sailing of HMS Newcastle ' SMBC 300725 After A Major Refit - might I add completed by a Colleague - with me assisting a very little bit
BLUENOSE
by RossM
Started 2020 with plans by P F Eisnor from Nova Scotia 34 pairs of ribs
Hopper Barge
by SimpleSailorBRONZE
A friend of mine has asked me to make him a Hopper type barge to tow behind his tug. He already has a scratch built shoe box, but it does…
New project; THUNDER an inland tug
by Chum444SILVER
Picked up a nicely laid up glass hull of the Smit NEDERLAND. Spoiler alert; it won’t be the NEDERLAND.
Graupner Ton 12 Krabbekutter
by Trident73
Last year I was given a well-worn but mostly intact Graupner Ton 12 Krabbekutter kit by a neighbour clearing out his parents old home. I …
New to me bulk carrier
by WestwindSILVER
Hello, I've been given this ship and would like to refit and refloat her. I don't have any info on the ship but I plan to out fit with ne…
Glen-L Marine 28' "Gung Ho"
by Brightwork
Hi
Quick build report Menk excavator M154 LC
by Wolle
SILVER
Just wanted to show a series of pictures of the assembly of the Menk excavator M154 LC in scale 1 : 87 from Kibri. The excavator and the …
Refit Of The Loyal Class Fleet Tender Part 2
by SouthportPat
Hi Shippers Here we go this was quite difficult to do by myself holding the camera and operating the transmitter. Sorry but the are bits …
Refit Of The Loyal Class Fleet Tender Part !
by SouthportPat
Details of my refit https://youtu.be/4iNNYhz81I8