Hi all.

Hobby Chit Chat

“@EdW Cheers Ed.”

3 posts 2 likes

35 minutes ago by Avoca

Started 40 minutes ago by Avoca

3 2

TVR 1A.

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“Gary Words cannot describe how beautiful your launch is , truly a modelmaking masterpiece Col”

6 posts 23 likes

7 hours ago by ColRay

Started 12 hours ago by GaryLC

6 23

More Ducks Than Boats at Southport MBC Today.

Hobby Chit Chat

“@AlessandroSPQR If Alessandro or anyone else wants something really silly and completely off topic try Googling FLOCK OF CANADA GEESE LANDING ON ICE. Typical…”

10 posts 27 likes

10 hours ago by RossM

Started 1 day ago by zooma

10 27

German model shop

Hobby Chit Chat

“Here is what I could find: their official business contact details from their imprint registry include: Contact Person: Dipl.-Ing. Karsten Jedamski Email: in…”

2 posts 0 likes

10 hours ago by DWBrinkman

Started 11 hours ago by Chris W

2 0

Sailing ship "full rigged ship", "Af Chapman", now "Dunboyne".

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“Alessandro I don't have the capacity to move any larger video but this is it under radio control Little stick in the middle is the position of the leech of t…”

35 posts 85 likes

10 hours ago by RossM

Started 6 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

35 85

Why do some r/c power boats steer in reverse and others not?

Building Related

“I will take some pictures of the Curlew’s hull (underside) this week if Eddie is at the club. Meanwhile - does anyone have a link to the Curlew plans - or ma…”

11 posts 37 likes

14 hours ago by zooma

Started 2 days ago by zooma

11 37

EMMA KALMAR, ORING, and other Swedish workboats

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“@ColRay Hi Col, sorry—I'm embarrassed, but I'm afraid I didn't understand. Edited message Ah, okay, I looked it up and found the meaning of the expression: "…”

10 posts 20 likes

15 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 21 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

10 20

SHIP MODELING: WHICH MODEL COMPANIES ARE STILL ACTIVE? WORLD OVERVIEW, CHARACTERISTICS AND PECULIARI

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“I’ve added the article to the "Articles and Links" section, but there are issues with the PDF attachments. I’m not sure why, but for the time being (I’ll hav…”

149 posts 473 likes

22 hours ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 4 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

149 473

Question of the Day?

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“Around here we just call it SOMETIMERS. (sometimes I remember, sometimes I forget)”

5,881 posts 14,752 likes

23 hours ago by RossM

Started 4 years ago by fireboat

5,881 14,752

A question about model plywood

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hi Ed Funny you should say that I have a few coaster size samples from them, wasn't purchased for boat building, but guess what they will get a new life Col”

49 posts 131 likes

23 hours ago by ColRay

Started 5 days ago by ColRay

49 131

Setting up your workshop tools

Building Related

“@DWBrinkman thank you for your reply, valuable information”

16 posts 62 likes

1 day ago by StephenR1

Started 3 days ago by Clockmaker

16 62

New planing hull design.

Building Related

“@DJW Very impresing planking job. It's marvelous.”

115 posts 250 likes

1 day ago by chugalone100

Started 4 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

115 250

Manual for trumpeter seawolf r/c kit

For Sale/Wanted

“There doesn’t seem to be any official manual, but there are plenty of videos. It would be a big help to also follow rcsubguy on YouTube. https://m.youtube.co…”

2 posts 1 like

2 days ago by jumpugly

Started 2 days ago by geoffreyh

2 1

Not in any way a model boat the 'Dolphin' a sad end

Hobby Chit Chat

“IGinBasel looks like it could be Albany on one of its bright days Col Not very nice weather in the south of WA”

3 posts 6 likes

2 days ago by ColRay

Started 2 days ago by ColRay

3 6

My Saint Pierre Dory has improved lights

Hobby Chit Chat

“Ronald you're building some really cracking looking craft Col”

3 posts 14 likes

2 days ago by ColRay

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

3 14

Gongoozelling.

Non-Hobby Chat

“What are the Canal Mooring Rules. A basic overview. Permanent Cruisers are only allowed to stay on any mooring for a maximum of 2 weeks, then they have to mo…”

14 posts 28 likes

2 days ago by zooma

Started 2 months ago by zooma

14 28

For a multitude of reasons 'Puffer MkII' is in my thought process

Building Related

“@ColRay You certainly shouldn't get discouraged, Col. You’re experimenting with new things—that in itself is a success and a source of satisfaction. I enjoy …”

7 posts 13 likes

3 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 10 days ago by ColRay

7 13

Giving it a try

Hobby Chit Chat

“Dave Oh how I wish I had a local club Col Down South in WA Little Grove I do have a sailing club for the full size boats just around the corner from my place…”

26 posts 67 likes

3 days ago by ColRay

Started 12 days ago by Ronald

26 67

Swamp Dawg or something like it

Hobby Chit Chat

“I think the little model that I run all those years ago was made with a pair of simple floats spaced apart under a flat deck. A frame to hold the Cox BabeBee…”

5 posts 10 likes

4 days ago by zooma

Started 5 days ago by Ronald

5 10

Precedent k d perkasa

General Resources

“@lesfac Yes Les, you did send me a copy of them a few years ago, when I bought my old Perkasa back from the person that I had sold it to back in the 90's. Th…”

16 posts 10 likes

5 days ago by Madwelshman

Started 5 years ago by Merlin2

16 10

Is it that far away

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay. Yes, I totally agree, one can't go rushing into these things at my time of life. So having had plenty of time to think about it you need to deliver.…”

2 posts 10 likes

5 days ago by GaryLC

Started 5 days ago by ColRay

2 10

An event was held at Mel Lastman Park

Hobby Chit Chat

“@steamboatmodel Hi Are you a member of Metro Marine Modellers? This event has been on the club website calendar for months. The ScaleCaptain expects people t…”

5 posts 20 likes

6 days ago by Ronald

Started 6 days ago by Ronald

5 20

Modav Fairey Huntsman

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ChrisF ah, got it. Thanks Chris”

30 posts 44 likes

6 days ago by Jimbo09

Started 9 days ago by Jimbo09

30 44

Dumas Brooklyn Tug

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“@Ronald Yep, running too high and too fast, but a good looking boat all the same. Thanks for posting this Ron!”

25 posts 83 likes

6 days ago by jumpugly

Started 1 month ago by puttn

25 83

How is everyone Securing boats while transporting to and from pond

Hobby Chit Chat

“Here's a quick and easy stabilizer. It's a stick with a couple of cable straps fastened to it. My transport cradles are just saddles connected by dowels and …”

67 posts 262 likes

7 days ago by Black Shoe

Started 17 days ago by bruce1946

67 262

3D Printer options for small parts

Building Related

“Ed also got one for my ender Col”

35 posts 111 likes

7 days ago by ColRay

Started 12 days ago by JockScott

35 111

Rescue Equipment

Hobby Chit Chat

“@chugalone100 Perhaps one should "drain the swamp" before launching....”

37 posts 141 likes

7 days ago by ToraDog

Started 19 days ago by DJW

37 141

Blackpool model boat show & bring & buy

Event

“Rookysailor. Pete I had a good but tiring day because of a two hour drive. You must have been AWOL when I came by your stand which took some beating with the…”

SEP 12 2026

8 days ago by Steves-s

Started 14 days ago by Rookysailor

Visby-class corvette "HSwMS HELSINGBORG (K32)"

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1 post 4 likes

Started 8 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

1 4

Directors Class - Forceful paddle tug

Building Related

“here is anouther https://www.vintagemodelplans.com/products/full-size-printed-plan-scale-1-48-director-class-paddle-tug-suitable-for-radio-control Here is th…”

3 posts 3 likes

9 days ago by bruce1946

Started 9 days ago by Kevin55

3 3

The brig Tre Kronor

General Resources

“Thanks, Col; unfortunately, there aren't any close-up details like the ones I was able to capture on the *Amerigo Vespucci*.”

3 posts 6 likes

9 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 10 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

3 6

Question of the day - Henry Hudson "HALF MOON"

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“chugalone Very nice Col”

2 posts 6 likes

9 days ago by ColRay

Started 10 days ago by chugalone100

2 6

Outstanding Vintage Ship Photo Compilation

Hobby Chit Chat

“jumpugly Amity is one of the local landmarks I drive past it every day on my way into Albany. It looks so real in every way . Don't be fooled the Amity on Pr…”

12 posts 40 likes

9 days ago by ColRay

Started 3 months ago by jumpugly

12 40

Bloated LiPo

RC & Electrics

“@Fishercat Hi Fishercat, Thanks for sharing your experiences with LiFePO batteries. I am very interested in this technology; it is new to me, and I have no d…”

71 posts 140 likes

10 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by zooma

71 140

Propeller question

Hobby Chit Chat

“Peter The CAD files I'm using are based on the Puffer Vic56. Oh and by the way VIC and myself share the same birthday year both a very young 83 Col”

10 posts 29 likes

11 days ago by ColRay

Started 12 days ago by ColRay

10 29

Danish sailing vessels with a gaff rig and one or two masts.

General Resources

“@AlessandroSPQR You are correct, In my prejudiced opinion BLUENOSE is a much more elegant vessel. I should clarify my statement. I saw in your photo collecti…”

39 posts 141 likes

13 days ago by RossM

Started 15 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

39 141

The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Event

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SEP 26 2026

Started 5 months ago by robbob

New toy / tool ?

Building Related

“Julian I'm very accident-prone it all started in 1948 while on my first zoo visit was bitten by a Galapagos Tortoise since the I have lost count . Ended up i…”

6 posts 29 likes

13 days ago by ColRay

Started 14 days ago by ColRay

6 29

3D Printed Khalilah Superyacht

Hobby Chit Chat

“It's models like that, that strengthen the argument for 3D printing as a method for building models. I'm not a great fan of 3D printed models that could be e…”

8 posts 38 likes

14 days ago by ChrisF

Started 1 month ago by DWBrinkman

8 38

Lionheart steam Turbine Boat

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1 post 11 likes

Started 15 days ago by markm2

1 11