Harbor Freight Tools

“Hello Modellboats-Friends! We in Switzerland have various specialty stores like Hornbach, Jumbo, Obi, etc. Some are German companies, but some are Swiss. Unf…”

6 posts 16 likes

11 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 11 months ago by LewZ

6 16

Disappointed

“Ronald, actually I would venture to say that we agree on many things. Occasionally we all "hit that little bump in the road". Life's not perfect. I use our s…”

5 posts 23 likes

11 months ago by LewZ

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

5 23

Caledonian Canal model boating

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1 post 6 likes

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

1 6

Interesting Robbe kit from years back...

“When my son was 4 in 71 I think I had the Vic dune buggy. I converted it to RC but somehow it only made left turns. We ran it a few times in parking lot. In …”

38 posts 132 likes

11 months ago by Hhager2

Started 11 months ago by jumpugly

38 132

Model Boats seen in Wick, Scotland

“Nice selection of fishing boats , look like working boats many thanks for pics . Philuk”

2 posts 15 likes

11 months ago by PhilH

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

2 15

River cruiser project

“Hi Roycv, With regards to the existing motor, I'll be switching for a new motor etc. My electronic skills are limited so I tend to work within my comfort zon…”

6 posts 26 likes

11 months ago by Doogle

Started 11 months ago by Doogle

6 26

Pat's QoD 24/08/25

“6 dollar donation please!”

9 posts 11 likes

11 months ago by StuS1

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

9 11

Lights on Boats

“I think you are correct - I only remeber the ones that were really important and applied to the situation I was in What I do remember when I was taking my ex…”

8 posts 15 likes

11 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 11 months ago by SouthportPat

8 15

Looking Forward to seeing Scotland

“Hi Ron, Enjoy the voyage stay safe. AustinG”

2 posts 8 likes

11 months ago by AustinG

Started 12 months ago by Ronald

2 8

Pat's QoD 25/08/25

“I think mine is the 1951 version LOL”

7 posts 11 likes

11 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

7 11

Saying hello

“Hi Glyn, Having the superstructure fixed could be an advantage if you can lift the cabin top or make a working hatch to give you enough access to change a ba…”

22 posts 102 likes

11 months ago by zooma

Started 12 months ago by Wolac

22 102

Pats QOD 23/08/25

“With regard to quantity of models build, I knew ship modeller that was acknowledged as one of the best in the world and was commissioned to build models for …”

22 posts 49 likes

11 months ago by EdW

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

22 49

Question for Southport Pat

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1 post 0 likes

Started 11 months ago by Brightwork

1 0

QOD for Alessandro

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1 post 0 likes

Started 11 months ago by Brightwork

1 0

QOD for Pat

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1 post 0 likes

Started 11 months ago by Brightwork

1 0

QOD

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1 post 1 like

Started 11 months ago by Brightwork

1 1

Pat’s QoD - One Last Question

“Or start a new website of your own for your own interests. Why do we have to accommodate stuff that has no bearing on model boats?”

24 posts 43 likes

11 months ago by Brightwork

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

24 43

Pat’s QoD - 24/08/25

“more crap”

5 posts 4 likes

12 months ago by Brightwork

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

5 4

Pat's QoD 25/08/25

“More crap...”

8 posts 8 likes

12 months ago by Brightwork

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

8 8

Sailing Robbe Smaragd

“Hé Duncan A blister is an fwd extendable Genoa Jib. Not as far as an spinnaker but in the middle. (At least that’s how I understand it … ) I bet there are pe…”

3 posts 10 likes

12 months ago by Smaragd

Started 12 months ago by Smaragd

3 10

Name That Ship

“Right Tugboatcliffe only two out the three are sail training ships also one of those was privately owned EdW I will see what I can do about U Boat questions …”

9 posts 6 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

9 6

Pats QOD 22/08/25

“Turbinia, Spithead review, designed by the esteemed Mr Parsons of Cragside...”

6 posts 8 likes

12 months ago by Nickthesteam

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

6 8

New restoration project, 48" raf crash tender mk2.

“Thanks Lew, my choice would have to be a rescue craft of some sort or Tug helping others. Cheers Colin.”

35 posts 236 likes

12 months ago by Colin H

Started 1 year ago by Colin H

35 236

Pat's QoD - Continue or Not ?

12 posts 22 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

12 22

Pats QOD 15/08/25

“Edw that is an excellent picture showing the bob chain”

9 posts 12 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

9 12

Pats QOD 18/08/25

“Great Pat, let's make your answers useful to everyone.”

6 posts 6 likes

12 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

6 6

Pats QOD 19/08/25

“Well done RonH”

7 posts 5 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

7 5

Pats QOD 16/08/25

“Again 100% correct - you are getting too good at this”

5 posts 2 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

5 2

Pats QOD 20/08/25

“Well done again Doug you are the master quiz man - if anyine wants to add any details please help yorself”

6 posts 4 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

6 4

AliExpress as a Supplier

“I actually enjoy getting all the spam emails from Aliexpress. They show all sorts of weird things - electronic, mechanical, spare parts, sex toys, trinkets, …”

20 posts 41 likes

12 months ago by whittonm

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

20 41

How Many

“US Navy at sea on two ships one was minesweeper MSCO 59 Lorikeet the other DE 1040 Garcia. On Garcia is was in Enemy Counter Measures ECM. Visited Europe on …”

5 posts 7 likes

12 months ago by Hhager2

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

5 7

Pats QOD 17/08/25

“HMS Valiant HMS Resolution built in Barrow-in-Furness”

2 posts 1 like

12 months ago by EdW

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

2 1

Pats QOD 14/08/25

“I am here to help anytime”

12 posts 14 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

12 14

Pat QoD 13/08/25

“Again for Alessandro”

6 posts 7 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

6 7

Pat's QoD - A Taster

“Right oh Shipmates The last ship in the RN to have useable sails was HMS Reclaim”

5 posts 3 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

5 3

Pat's QoD - 120825

“Well done Alessandro How about the question about the last RN ship with sails ?”

3 posts 3 likes

12 months ago by SouthportPat

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

3 3

The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Event

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SEP 27 2025

Started 1 year ago by robbob

Whoopee

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1 post 0 likes

Started 12 months ago by SouthportPat

1 0

Ready-to-run Model Boats

“Thanks SimpleSailor! Over on this side of the ocean there is a place called "Andy's Hobby Headquarters". Roughly 2,000 miles from me (too far) I heard about …”

10 posts 50 likes

12 months ago by LewZ

Started 1 year ago by LewZ

10 50

Dilemma

“My Aerokits Swordsman was glued together with Aerolite 306 and when that run out I finished it off with the much less expensive water mixed Cascomite (an app…”

18 posts 71 likes

12 months ago by zooma

Started 1 year ago by EdW

18 71