Cookies

“Thanks Stephen, I know they are a necessary evil. No getting around them, I prefer brownies Price to pay Trev”

8 posts 17 likes

3 years ago by pressonreguardless

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

8 17

Scale Model Boat Meet (Florida, U.S.A.)

“Thank you. We’re in Naples for three months so your sails are a click too far north for me to attend.”

13 posts 22 likes

3 years ago by Chum444

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

13 22

Trouble opening private messages.

“Hi Stephen, Thanks for the response, it must be frustrating for you to sort out these "bugs", great work. Cheers, Stephen.”

3 posts 15 likes

3 years ago by stevedownunder

Started 3 years ago by stevedownunder

3 15

Loaded pictures

“Thanks Stephen.”

5 posts 17 likes

4 years ago by MouldBuilder

Started 4 years ago by MouldBuilder

5 17

Animated Figures (small sized) for Model Boats

“Good luck finding animated figures. I am in the process of animating a couple of 1:12 scale figures. It is proving to be quite a challenge but I will post an…”

4 posts 6 likes

4 years ago by flaxbybuck

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

4 6

SSMBC Model Boat Meet Jan 15, 2023 (Winter in Florida)

“Ron...love your wee barge with the dropdown beaching ramp. When i had a cottage near Parry Sound we saw that many contractors had those for servicing island …”

9 posts 20 likes

4 years ago by RodC

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

9 20

Ads Ads Ads

“Having created and maintaining several web sites and paying the fees I understand why this is done. Very time consuming and ongoing fees. Model-boats.com is …”

5 posts 7 likes

4 years ago by LewZ

Started 4 years ago by Brightwork

5 7

Free Christmas Prize Draw!

“Wow, you seafarers. Great saying, Im even more confused now. Im going to take my new socks off now and put them on my hands, ill use them as mittens when wal…”

119 posts 521 likes

4 years ago by Rogal118

Started 4 years ago by fireboat

119 521

Site issues

“Thanks for the update”

36 posts 95 likes

4 years ago by Len1

Started 4 years ago by Martin555

36 95

Recent Promotions

“Hello to everyone on this homepage! "Never judge a person until you have walked a mile in their shoes". A phrase I said to someone because they weren't quite…”

24 posts 135 likes

4 years ago by Mike Stoney

Started 4 years ago by Peejay

24 135

Membership

“I'm really delighted to have reached the 7,000 member milestone too Back in 2006 I'd never have thought this site would have the global reach that it does to…”

8 posts 47 likes

4 years ago by fireboat

Started 4 years ago by Nerys

8 47

Tug Perseverance (ex-Irama)

“Starting on creole queen by Dumas. Third time I’m building this.”

3 posts 9 likes

4 years ago by Hhager2

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

3 9

Yo Ho - Pirates of the Floridia (Springer #3)

“Don't know about your side of the pond but in the UK they are available on eBay. Derek.”

8 posts 9 likes

4 years ago by Derek 151

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

8 9

How to contribute but not through Paypal

“I managed to send via MasterCard, I was not allowed into PayPal as i forgot my password & cudnt readily do a recovery. Anyway i do appreciate all of you, so …”

5 posts 5 likes

4 years ago by RodC

Started 4 years ago by Ronald

5 5

Tora, Tora, Tora (big) models and an unusual "flakligther" barge

“Many thanks. I hav positive memories of that movie, nice to learn of the models. Also I'm a big fan of workboats. I hav a trawler + a toy-like tug + am build…”

2 posts 7 likes

4 years ago by RodC

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

2 7

Testors "Dullcote" - any alternatives tried?

“Lew. I "decant" the paint out of the rattle cans and then use the decanted paint in my air brush. There are many videos on U-tube on how to decant the paint.…”

5 posts 2 likes

4 years ago by Len1

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

5 2

Trending email settings.

“Following, the emails are driving me insane”

2 posts 1 like

4 years ago by Skippydrew

Started 4 years ago by surfacesub

2 1

Spell checking

“Try typing you entry in WORD or similar using the spell check and cut and past your entry into the site”

2 posts 2 likes

4 years ago by mturpin013

Started 4 years ago by CB90

2 2

Moving form picture to Picture

“Thanks jacko, Strange, never had to do that before to see multiple images, somthings changed! Thanks again Regards Roy”

9 posts 8 likes

4 years ago by CB90

Started 4 years ago by mturpin013

9 8

Springer push-boat goes under a footbridge

“Thanks! Lew”

5 posts 9 likes

4 years ago by LewZ

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

5 9

Hobby Shops (stores) Waining

“Same thing in NZ. I think we have only 3 hobby shops of any note between the 2 islands and with a population of 4.5.m, and even those are full of plastic wit…”

14 posts 30 likes

4 years ago by jbkiwi

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

14 30

Anyone tried "PCBWAY" for 3D printing?

“(ToraDog) I agree with you totally. (All) If you hear about alternatives to Shapeways 3D processing, please let me know. I looked into some local (here on th…”

3 posts 0 likes

4 years ago by LewZ

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

3 0

USS Fort Henry (U.S. Civil War era gunboat)

“Just out of interest, I was lucky enough to visit Vicksburg National Military Park a few years ago and I remember seeing an amazing US Civil War gunboat, The…”

3 posts 7 likes

4 years ago by AndyS

Started 4 years ago by LewZ

3 7

Cannot load pictures 16:38 12/10/2022

“Okay on the phone app. Cheers Colin.”

4 posts 1 like

4 years ago by Colin H

Started 4 years ago by CB90

4 1

Loss of Pictures on this site

“Thanks Stephen for getting us back up and running, well done. Regards Roy”

7 posts 2 likes

4 years ago by CB90

Started 4 years ago by CB90

7 2

Saw this when stopping for gas

“Perhaps his name was Chris, Ron (ie Chris's craft) Rare sighting, usually those boats are only seen at shows these days, ( from what I've seen.) I was lookin…”

6 posts 18 likes

4 years ago by jbkiwi

Started 4 years ago by Ronald

6 18

Loading photos

“Thanks for sorting it Stephen. JB”

11 posts 11 likes

4 years ago by jbkiwi

Started 4 years ago by Brightwork

11 11

Recent site issues

“Thanks Stephen for all that you do in keeping us entertained A great site”

2 posts 11 likes

4 years ago by mturpin013

Started 4 years ago by fireboat

2 11

Annoying Klaxxon sounds

“Glad to see you back making your presence visible Rob”

9 posts 9 likes

4 years ago by mturpin013

Started 4 years ago by roycv

9 9

Pics?

“Bravo Zulu that man”

9 posts 16 likes

5 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 5 years ago by Cashrc

9 16

no Note's

“JFF here's the test pic that flopped at the first attempt”

6 posts 3 likes

5 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 5 years ago by jacko

6 3

Pictures

“No new posts for me either, Rick Trev”

3 posts 4 likes

5 years ago by pressonreguardless

Started 5 years ago by Newby7

3 4

Lack of email notifications

“Emails A OK my end. Cheers Colin.”

5 posts 0 likes

5 years ago by Colin H

Started 5 years ago by Nerys

5 0

Christmas Cards & Free Prize Draw

“Thanks for the surprise! It is so nice to get a present from the other side of the world! Having a positive communication with others from all over the world…”

204 posts 557 likes

5 years ago by navyveteran

Started 5 years ago by fireboat

204 557

Pictures

“Glad you liked it Pete Here's another dollop, with the history of the creation of 'The Diner' and appropriate pics, including classic 50s autos. https://www.…”

11 posts 13 likes

5 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 5 years ago by Newby7

11 13

Unable to post photos

“Figured we'd hit the end stops again. Which also accounts for the lack of Notifications and Trending Topics not being updated. If you can see Chad then the f…”

4 posts 3 likes

5 years ago by RNinMunich

Started 5 years ago by ToraDog

4 3

Site login

“The problem seems to have sorted itself out. When I posted this topic, it seemed to be the ‘new topic’ it was looking for.”

2 posts 1 like

5 years ago by Peejay

Started 5 years ago by Peejay

2 1

Getting e-mails on two wed pages

“Thank you will try that ASAP.”

3 posts 0 likes

5 years ago by GARTH

Started 5 years ago by GARTH

3 0

Why is the forum topic fragmented,

“This is fixed now see the thread below https://model-boats.com/forum/103558 Stephen”

5 posts 4 likes

5 years ago by fireboat

Started 5 years ago by Colin H

5 4

Website Issues

“I had the same. Don't worry though, we're not selling up Update 1 - "We have successfully minimised the disruption and are working to completely resolve it a…”

3 posts 2 likes

5 years ago by fireboat

Started 5 years ago by fireboat

3 2