Showing posts with label model boat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label model boat. Show all posts
Thursday, August 13, 2026

Heavy duty sanding

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  You know I said I wouldn't be messing around fettling this kit? It seems I lied.  On the manufacturer's website , the hull is clea...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Layering up the hull

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  Most of the MDF parts in the Petite kit , are layers that make up the hull.  It's a simple job, fit the first two, and then add the in...
Monday, August 10, 2026

A little barge

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  I'm starting to get back to normal after all the events earlier in the year, and one thing I'm determined to do is build a few pro...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Noch Hausboot (14224) build

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  My kit of choice from the Thun model shop, is the Noch Hausboot (14224), which has the benefit of being tiny - the box is 10m long, and I ...
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Sunday, June 23, 2024

A couple of lifeboats

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Sorry, I'm a bit busy right now, so not much time for personal modelling, or blogging. Please enjoy a couple of photos from the recent K...
Monday, January 01, 2024

2023 - Review of the year

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354 posts this year. A couple of breaks, one enforced by a trip to hospital, so not too bad I suppose. It certainly proves I can waffle a lo...
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Friday, December 08, 2023

Does the duck swim?

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  You may remember that my "big" purchase from the model boat club auction , was a radio controled duck. You might even have wonde...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Boiler testing day

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  I'm lucky, that my work is flexible. As long as there isn't a meeting, it doesn't matter when I work, just that the jobs get d...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Clean up and first run

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  No point in getting clever, the first place to start cleaning up the engine is down at the kitchen sink.  A good scrub with soapy water an...
Monday, September 11, 2023

Prepare the steam boat!

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  A new event is on the horizon. The boat and railway clubs have joined forces for a steam day, with boats on the water, and trains on the n...
Sunday, July 23, 2023

Navy Day 2023

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I'll admit, I'm not into grey boats, but it's still worth a strip down the boat club for Navy Day.  Some superb modelling was on...
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Friday, June 23, 2023

This boat won't float

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  I've been pretty good about not adding to the model boat kit collection  recently. Despite being very, very tempted at the club open d...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Boxing Day sail

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  Another festive tradition - while, according to breakfast TV, the good people of Liverpool were hammering on the doors of the shops (at 7a...
Sunday, December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas

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  Merry Christmas to all the readers of Phil's Workbench!
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Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Desperate, random use of chemicals

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  How do you get paint off a hull moulded in ABS?  Well, you can't use Nitromors for a start. That's a good way to make holoes. And ...
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Thursday, August 04, 2022

Debranding disaster

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  Removing the "UK Border Force" lettering was easy enough. The vinyl letters peel off reasonably easily. Start the peel by slidin...
Tuesday, August 02, 2022

SAR boat on the water

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  Batteries charged, it's time to take the pilot boat to the lake and see how it handles. First though, I tie the superstructure to the ...
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Thursday, July 28, 2022

The one-minute model boat stand

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  When working on a model boat, having the thing rocking around on the workbench is a bit of a nuisance. The correct thing to do, is build a...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Fire up the jets

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  Looking inside the SAR boat, the installation of the working bits is very nice. Everything is firmly fixed down. Neat wiring too.  I'v...
Monday, July 25, 2022

HMS Gammon?

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  £60 from the KMBC "Bring and Buy" stand at the annual Navy Day. I wasn't looking for another model boat. In fact I was very ...
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