Sealing a horizontal prop shaft

Building Related

“Hi Eric, Even the best “stuffing box” will be defeated by a leak in the hull …but I am pleased that you have found the cause of the leak…..and that you now s…”

25 posts 86 likes

2 months ago by zooma

Started 2 months ago by EricMB

25 86

Boat Identification

Hobby Chit Chat

“More pics.”

18 posts 58 likes

2 months ago by GageHunt

Started 2 months ago by GageHunt

18 58

two motors one esc

RC & Electrics

“Hi all, as far as fuses go I do not use them as I have small boats with about 15 - 20 Watts power and the esc can deal with a stall current. It has never bee…”

40 posts 110 likes

2 months ago by roycv

Started 2 months ago by Stephen T

40 110

Is it 100% real or is it AI modified?

Hobby Chit Chat

“another.. old but may as well add”

49 posts 315 likes

2 months ago by Northernflotsam

Started 3 months ago by LewZ

49 315

World Model Boat Clubs

Hobby Chit Chat

“As a current member of the Mid Thames MBC and having spent 16 years living in Finland, I only wish I knew then that sailing at the MTMBC's water was so easil…”

2 posts 2 likes

2 months ago by Oxford-Dave

Started 5 months ago by GARTH

2 2

LiFePO4 BATTERIES (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries)

RC & Electrics

“No problem Alessandro, I had a look back in this thread to see if Duncan had posted something simmilar to me, I found it quite amusing at the time. I will al…”

33 posts 77 likes

2 months ago by stevedownunder

Started 2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

33 77

FLAG MAKING TUTORIAL

Building Related

“THE HOMEBOUND PENNANT This type of pennant served a different purpose. Some ships in the U.S. Navy marked their journey home by flying a homeward bound penna…”

9 posts 38 likes

2 months ago by chugalone100

Started 2 months ago by chugalone100

9 38

Smoke generator - question

General Resources

“Thanks all for the info. Some experimentation called for methinks.”

54 posts 226 likes

2 months ago by Yabbie1

Started 3 months ago by Northernflotsam

54 226

Model Boat Show in Switzerland

Hobby Chit Chat

“Wonderful models. Quite a variety. Great video.”

7 posts 40 likes

2 months ago by Hsailer

Started 2 months ago by EdW

7 40

Atlantic (Aquacraft) RTR tug info needed

Website Related

“Chum, et. al., I'm continuing the discussion on US towboats over to a new topic: "US Towboats on the Eastern Rivers". Lew”

18 posts 73 likes

2 months ago by LewZ

Started 2 months ago by LewZ

18 73

The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Event

No replies yet — be the first.

SEP 26 2026

Started 2 months ago by robbob

Steam Glorious Steam.

Website Related

“Oh Gary, thou cometh so truly to the point . . .”

20 posts 131 likes

2 months ago by IGinBasel

Started 2 months ago by GaryLC

20 131

"New" Kid on the Block: Meus Racing?

RC & Electrics

“The US Navy used the ELF to keep in touch with it's nuc boomers. I thought about renting some band width to run my sub while tracking it on the SOSUS network…”

16 posts 30 likes

2 months ago by ToraDog

Started 3 months ago by LewZ

16 30

not a boat

Hobby Chit Chat

“I hope he’s got his swimming shorts on.”

5 posts 15 likes

2 months ago by Alan R

Started 2 months ago by Northernflotsam

5 15

AWOL, MIAor KIA!

Non-Hobby Chat

“Dave, your refreshing blend of irony, seasoned with a good pinch of cynicism, is exactly the recipe for sitting back and letting today’s global madness roll …”

25 posts 100 likes

2 months ago by IGinBasel

Started 2 months ago by RNinMunich

25 100

Robbe Atlantis Fttings

For Sale/Wanted

“Hi, thank you for looking. This is the "Wood Kit" #1133. It is miss-titled as the "Fittings Kit". I have the "Wood Kit". I too saw it on the USA eBay.”

12 posts 23 likes

2 months ago by Hsailer

Started 3 months ago by Hsailer

12 23

Warship lighting

General Resources

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 2 likes

Started 2 months ago by JSS4

1 2

Happy Easter to ship modelers

Non-Hobby Chat

“Happy Easter to you as well have a nice day”

6 posts 42 likes

2 months ago by RogerA1

Started 3 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

6 42

Glue removal.

Hobby Chit Chat

“There's a series On BRITT TV about these boats, https://www.google.com/search?q=british+narrow+boats&oq=british+canal+boats&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCwgIEAAYFhgeG…”

8 posts 41 likes

3 months ago by bruce1946

Started 3 months ago by tim morland

8 41

Anyone tried Solar Powered RC boat?

Hobby Chit Chat

“Any photos of your vessel?”

24 posts 73 likes

3 months ago by Ronald

Started 3 months ago by Ronald

24 73

plans

Building Related

“Julian, an Internet search didn't throw up any information on this model. Where were you trying to buy the plans from? More information and photos would be n…”

3 posts 3 likes

3 months ago by ChrisF

Started 3 months ago by urantia

3 3

Post-Scotland inspiration

Hobby Chit Chat

“Morse Code for "M" is 2 dashes, pronounced dah-dah.”

10 posts 65 likes

3 months ago by RodC

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

10 65

Is this site running slow?

General Resources

“Maybe it is because more and more things are being DUPLICATED and shown TWICE taking up double the domain space per submission? It’s not getting any better…”

24 posts 67 likes

3 months ago by zooma

Started 4 months ago by ChrisF

24 67

Graupner Vegesack

For Sale/Wanted

“Didn't see first reply !”

4 posts 8 likes

3 months ago by Lupomen

Started 3 months ago by Beemerboy

4 8

App

Website Related

“I have the same issue, galaxy S20 for reference. Telemetry viewer app has the same problem”

4 posts 5 likes

3 months ago by JSS4

Started 3 months ago by PhilH

4 5

1/16 SCALE RNLI Y BOAT KIT

For Sale/Wanted

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 3 likes

Started 3 months ago by lukeH

1 3

Huntsman

For Sale/Wanted

“Hi zooma Its bungalow we could not afford the upstairs Philuk”

9 posts 27 likes

3 months ago by PhilH

Started 3 months ago by PhilH

9 27

Transmitter brake down

Hobby Chit Chat

“Thanks for the post I had not seen this option before. The twin throttle we use only replaces the gimbal so it is just plug and play. Attached is a copy of a…”

12 posts 43 likes

3 months ago by BobbyN

Started 3 months ago by GARTH

12 43

"Land" Ships

Hobby Chit Chat

“Yabbie1, I "liked" it, but wish I could give it 10 likes. I figured someone somewhere must have built one. Thumbs up down under! -Lew”

6 posts 32 likes

3 months ago by LewZ

Started 3 months ago by JSS4

6 32

Antique compass for a ship from the second half of the 18th century.

Building Related

“Thank you so much Phil, your words make me very happy.”

20 posts 69 likes

3 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 5 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

20 69

Programming a seaking brushless ESC challenges..

RC & Electrics

“Sea King ESC. To date I have been very pleased with the power delivery of my various types of Sea King ESC. The power delivery is very smooth and strong, rig…”

21 posts 44 likes

3 months ago by zooma

Started 4 months ago by EricMB

21 44

VIPER Navy supply ship

Building Related

“I love the James-Bondy-look of the boat. And the dark windows help with this sinister image! The functional and constructional aspects also sound like Q had …”

10 posts 44 likes

3 months ago by IGinBasel

Started 3 months ago by HappyHaggis

10 44

1990 era Traxxas XL-1 electronic speed controller

Hobby Chit Chat

“The first of the RC tx's just turned the 27Mhtz carrier wave on and off, there was no modulation as that required a stable carrier frequency. My Fleet 4 Ch p…”

5 posts 17 likes

3 months ago by roycv

Started 3 months ago by GARTH

5 17

Artesnia Latina "Helen" trawler

Building Related

“I used the "grain of wheat" bulbs that came with the package deal that included the trawler. I should have known better. Perhaps back then the LEDs might not…”

6 posts 33 likes

3 months ago by LewZ

Started 3 months ago by LewZ

6 33

Royal Navy Type 45

Non-Hobby Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 3 months ago by EdW

1 1

Dutch sailing barge

General Resources

“Andy, What a magnificent model—she looks absolutely great and very elegant out on the water. All your effort has really paid off; she sails beautifully. A re…”

111 posts 562 likes

3 months ago by chugalone100

Started 2 years ago by AndyB2

111 562

Sequin

Hobby Chit Chat

““ RMS Segwun is the oldest operating steam driven vessel in North America, built in 1887 as Nipissing to cruise the Muskoka Lakes in the Muskoka, Ontario, Ca…”

4 posts 28 likes

3 months ago by Ronald

Started 3 months ago by GARTH

4 28

Stingray plans

For Sale/Wanted

“Try this guy he’s in the USA but is very helpful bob@rc-sub.com They call him Bob Martin he can also be found on YouTube as the RC-Sub Guy Regards Pete”

4 posts 15 likes

3 months ago by Ticker

Started 3 months ago by PatrickH2

4 15

Final Paint Finishes

Building Related

“I don’t have anything to add about the paint, but as far as retirement…I may now have a little more money but time seems to move at light speed.”

5 posts 9 likes

3 months ago by cjanik001

Started 3 months ago by Steve P

5 9

Southampton Tug Boat

Hobby Chit Chat

“Remove all deck fittings, vents, hydrants, bollards and bits, as screws are concealed under these, carefully save all screws and remember to replace and tigh…”

3 posts 2 likes

3 months ago by Ballast

Started 8 years ago by Weedman

3 2