Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hey there ColRay! Cults3D has a ton of files for tugs, here is a classic New York City railroad tug. Good scale too. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/rc-…”

8 posts 2 likes

52 minutes ago by jumpugly

Started 5 hours ago by ColRay

8 2

North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.

Building Related

“@lindemann06 Hello, and good morning, I am afraid I have a minor problem in the fact I can not remember or recall the name of this insulating material. As I …”

9 posts 42 likes

52 minutes ago by GaryLC

Started 2 days ago by GaryLC

9 42

Gongoozelling.

Non-Hobby Chat

“@zooma Like the image shows this vessel probably just “ Chugs” along. Prost !”

4 posts 12 likes

23 hours ago by Ronald

Started 2 days ago by zooma

4 12

Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

Building Related

“I have the build instructions and build sheet for the Dumas Little Shelley Foss measuring 18” bow to stern if that will help. This build is from a kit about …”

6 posts 10 likes

1 day ago by cjanik001

Started 2 days ago by Thatguyagain

6 10

After 30 + years living b near the harbor I may put a boat in the briny

Hobby Chit Chat

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1 post 7 likes

Started 2 days ago by ColRay

1 7

Bloated LiPo

RC & Electrics

“Hi Bob When looking at a Lipo battery you should understand how the cells work firstly. The cell is a wrap of basically two films separated by a gel allowing…”

38 posts 72 likes

3 days ago by E8southport

Started 18 days ago by zooma

38 72

Accurate Weather Forcasting

Hobby Chit Chat

“John forgot one line: "Stone is hot as hell - Summer '26" IG”

5 posts 21 likes

3 days ago by IGinBasel

Started 4 days ago by zooma

5 21

Question of the Day?

Website Related

“Ditto repeato today 26.07.26. *PS: QotD uses Midnight 'ZULU TIME to update'. Which is the same 'moment in time' anywhere in the world regardless of the the l…”

5,782 posts 14,505 likes

4 days ago by RNinMunich

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

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Harbour boat details

Website Related

“Yes that is a way. I was thinking about a phone app which could do this. A quick search came up with a speed gun app for use in measuring baseball pitching s…”

5 posts 8 likes

4 days ago by cjanik001

Started 6 days ago by Rogal118

5 8

Big old lighthouse ship moved for restoration

Hobby Chit Chat

“Got there just in time. Great video!”

2 posts 6 likes

5 days ago by cjanik001

Started 5 days ago by Northernflotsam

2 6

IC Motors

For Sale/Wanted

“Miss Circus Circus Plans? Unless Michael has already sent his set of plans to you for your Miss Circus Circus model Ed, I have asked him to send them to me s…”

33 posts 64 likes

5 days ago by zooma

Started 3 months ago by EdW

33 64

Dumas Miss Circus Circus

Building Related

“@MichaelM1 Thank you Michael, This will allow me to complete the model that Ed has given to me. I have sent you a PM with my address. Please let me have your…”

9 posts 19 likes

5 days ago by zooma

Started 1 month ago by EdW

9 19

Model quality.

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hello Geezer Iwill check out my local Bunnings store, these day's it's like an Aladdin's cave”

5 posts 2 likes

5 days ago by ColRay

Started 5 days ago by ColRay

5 2

PT Boat Mufflers

Building Related

“@Mirangi +Agree that variations are likely but these circular items seem to have some sort of “hanger” arrangement.+ The hanger is the push-rod control for o…”

16 posts 22 likes

5 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 10 days ago by Mirangi

16 22

Missishipi riverboat

Building Related

“@LewZ hi now in process of Velcro to attach 2 half inch sheets polystyrene to hull ,well out of water but still wants to tip over when you put top deck on .k…”

8 posts 4 likes

6 days ago by jaguar stype

Started 7 days ago by jaguar stype

8 4

Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting

Hobby Chit Chat

“It's been a long time since Quigley left. ( One of my favorite movies). Also like watching those Murray River steamers.”

26 posts 78 likes

6 days ago by LewZ

Started 13 days ago by ColRay

26 78

Graupner Vegesack

For Sale/Wanted

“@Beemerboy I'm open to offers. Rob”

7 posts 16 likes

8 days ago by lindemann06

Started 4 months ago by Beemerboy

7 16

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“LOL!!!!!!!”

29 posts 102 likes

9 days ago by jumpugly

Started 2 months ago by GaryLC

29 102

LiPo Resistance Testing

RC & Electrics

“Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Discharge etc. A Sky D100 LiPo charger can be used to Fast Charge, Slow Charge, Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Dischar…”

11 posts 22 likes

9 days ago by zooma

Started 12 days ago by zooma

11 22

New planing hull design.

Building Related

“@ChrisF Hi Chris. You wrote """"""+If you don't have a protruding keel usual practice is to have it inside the hull and slot the frames over it. But if you h…”

93 posts 201 likes

9 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

93 201

Fair & Reasonable Offers

For Sale/Wanted

“I Forgot to add all these extras! These are with the advert too.”

2 posts 2 likes

9 days ago by KBarker

Started 11 days ago by KBarker

2 2

Question : windows on a scratch build

Hobby Chit Chat

“Many thanks for all the much-appreciated help Col.”

14 posts 36 likes

9 days ago by ColRay

Started 10 days ago by ColRay

14 36

A comparison...

Hobby Chit Chat

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1 post 2 likes

Started 10 days ago by DodgyGeezer

1 2

Interesting painting

Hobby Chit Chat

“@jumpugly Very nice Jumpugly.”

2 posts 7 likes

11 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 11 days ago by jumpugly

2 7

Domain Name Change...

General Resources

“@cjanik001 I'm glad to hear that - that's exactly what the EeZeBilt ssries was originally designed to do. Infroduce beginners to the hobby cheaply so that th…”

5 posts 11 likes

11 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 11 days ago by DodgyGeezer

5 11

4,500 miles away and 52 years later...

Hobby Chit Chat

“This is SO COOL!!!!!!!! Thank you Lew!!!!!!!”

4 posts 20 likes

11 days ago by jumpugly

Started 11 days ago by LewZ

4 20

At the moment I'm not sure if I will put the launch I'm working in in the H2o

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1 post 2 likes

Started 11 days ago by ColRay

1 2

Getting Ready to go camping

Hobby Chit Chat

“@DWBrinkman You will need something longer than a canoe paddle!! HA! Let Captain worry about the details!! Relax!”

5 posts 12 likes

11 days ago by Kennybeck

Started 12 days ago by Ronald

5 12

Flysky Warning

RC & Electrics

“Wow, 24 channels and 125 model memory - I rest my case! I thought my Tx was good with 8 channels and 30 model memory! As I said, I know that some folks need …”

36 posts 75 likes

12 days ago by ChrisF

Started 7 months ago by LewZ

36 75

Brooklyn Tug

For Sale/Wanted

“@puttn Hey there! Honestly. I would take out anything that took me too far away from what I’d like to do and fabricate what I need to do to keep me as close …”

20 posts 42 likes

12 days ago by jumpugly

Started 29 days ago by puttn

20 42

Crowborough Wraship Day

Event

“I am sorry to say that the Warship day has been Canceled, due to lack of water in the pond”

JUL 26 2026

13 days ago by Fred

Started 1 month ago by Fred

For Sale 1/12th scale model of Gwen Eagle a 40' Cabin Cruiser

For Sale/Wanted

“Hello BillH2. I,m located in UK Post Code WR5 2LN City of Worcester Central England.. Asking Price £150.00p Regards Muddy..”

4 posts 8 likes

13 days ago by muddy

Started 13 days ago by muddy

4 8

Slo-mo-shun for sale

For Sale/Wanted

“Why thank you kind sir philuk”

3 posts 8 likes

13 days ago by PhilH

Started 13 days ago by PhilH

3 8

Sequin

Hobby Chit Chat

“@GARTH Garth, that’s a remarkable conversion. Excellent craftsmanship! I recently received similar news from Model Expo—they’re apparently developing a speci…”

10 posts 47 likes

13 days ago by chugalone100

Started 4 months ago by GARTH

10 47

Pond Shepherd

Hobby Chit Chat

“@GARTH Hilarious.”

3 posts 5 likes

14 days ago by chugalone100

Started 14 days ago by GARTH

3 5

Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale

Building Related

“@chugalone100 beautiful job! I did that kit about 35 years ago - it was only the second wooden thing I'd built, and it's definitely not in the league yours i…”

12 posts 49 likes

14 days ago by Fishercat

Started 8 months ago by chugalone100

12 49

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“@Ronald It is a 13 day Guided Tour. It starts with a 3 day cruise up the Inside Passage, followed by a day on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, then seve…”

324 posts 2,046 likes

14 days ago by DWBrinkman

Started 2 years ago by Wolle

324 2,046

Gary Webb has passed away

Hobby Chit Chat

“@Zbip57 Well stated! Since his passing I have been watching his videos on Sailtails. He truly had a global influence and following with models being built in…”

16 posts 68 likes

14 days ago by Ronald

Started 21 days ago by Ronald

16 68

Looking for a classic Hydroplane kit?

Hobby Chit Chat

“@jumpugly Found another kit supplier. https://blazermarine.com/”

3 posts 4 likes

14 days ago by EdW

Started 16 days ago by jumpugly

3 4

Funny memes

Hobby Chit Chat

“Doug... I'm lucky because I forgot to chect my Wiesel's torpedo tubes when I float tested it recently. Thanks for the reminder.”

15 posts 71 likes

15 days ago by LewZ

Started 16 days ago by chugalone100

15 71