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969 blogs · Page 7 of 41Al Khubar Harbour Tug
by Rockbag
I have now started to build this Mountfleet (Model Slipway) Kit. Firstly I decided to sort out the power system. 2 x RE540/1 geared motor…
Current State of Projects
by SouthportPat
Hi Shipmates Well my projects are moving very slowly - here is a list of where I stand at the moment. Cheers Pat
Venice water taxi
by Willem
I'm building a Venice water taxiboat from scratch. The hull has been build from triplex covered with mahagoni stripes. There is still a l…
Norfolk Broads Ice- cream boat
by Peewit83
45 years ago I sold ice cream from a boat very similar to this model which nearing Completion. It is only 13 inches long and vaguely 1:12…
Ulises Tug (Occre kit) : Aged 66¼ 🙂
by Bill B
I have started my first 'bought' kit a couple of weeks ago to re-learn the basics. I think I'm getting a little 'punchy' and thought I wo…
Building a Scale Model "Springer" push boat
by LewZ
Many of us have seen or heard of the "Springer" push boat (a.k.a., tug, truckable boat, etc.). Most of them are not scale models but stil…
Pat's Lady Ann Steam Boat Project
by SouthportPat
Lady Ann Steam Boat Project Convert from Meths to Gas burner
Pat's Drumbeat of Devon Project
by SouthportPat
Drumbeat 1.Mast Assembly
Pat's Pilot Boat Project
by SouthportPat
Pilot Boat 1. Check Masthead and Overtaking light 2. Separate Radar and deck and nav lights
Pat's Archer Class Patrol Boat
by SouthportPat
Patrol Boat 1. Check Masthead and Overtaking light 2. Separate Radar and deck and nav lights
Pat's Dutch Power Tug Project
by SouthportPat
Dutch Power Tug 1. Separate Deck Lights and Nav lights
Pat's Thames Steam Boat Project
by SouthportPat
1. Install new Valve in gas tank (present one leaks)
Pat's Light Ship Project
by SouthportPat
Light Ship 1. Switch for lighting - working from TX 2. Anchor ??
Fire boat Florián 1:7, Construction (second attempt) from scratch
by premecekcz
BRONZE
Based on old and new photos, and based on previous experiences, I will show the progress of working on the model here. So far, it's more …
Fire boat FLORIÁN 1:12 , 1:7 ..trial and error construction
by premecekczBRONZE
The first idea to make a model of the fireboat Florian was in 2014. I made a model in 1:12 scale.n about 2019, I started making a large 1…
American torpedo boat Spanish American war
by Isaac
This is a new thread of my refurbishing of an old ship model that was built back in the 1980's or so. Background: I managed to get this m…
Graupner Optimist
by GARTH
Had the Graupner Optimist in my basement for about 25 years some one gave the unfinished kit to me at A show club was doing at Canal Days…
Billing RNLI Waveny Class
by Doogle
Recently picked this up from our club sale at the lake and made a start. A quick resume so far: checked all was complete , previous owner…
Venice water Taxi just about complete.
by IanL1
Its been a while since I have updated you all on my Venice water taxi build. Over the last few months I have been working on the canopy a…
Submarine, type 1x c/40 U190
by Doogle
Fancied a different challenge so picked this up a little while ago. Now that the Calypso is complete and I have space again, just started…
Casualty of war
by Doogle
My stepson has been moving recently and in the process ended up damaging this fishing vessel that a great uncle of his ( long deceased) m…
Midwest Patriot Fireboat
by CashrcGOLD
Hi everybody. I’m 95 percent done with the Patrol boat, it needs a few more railings and some small details, but she’s in the “runner” ca…
MS Oldenburg
by Skippydrew
Good evening all, I have decided ti make a start on a project of a passenger boat MS Oldenburg that operates closely to where I live (Bri…
Pooh, River tugboat
by Isaac
Back in my youth, I spent the summers in Connecticut ( USA ) working. While there, I spent my off hours at the local small airfield ( Goo…