Category: Watercraft

An early build I forgot about!, picked up a hull from eBay and decided to rig it for speed, so a 3600KV brushless paired with a 120amp ESC, and a … Continued

Another Charlie build lifeboat, all I did was to rebuild the rudder mechanism to get a little more throw, add some figures and give it a test. First sail highlighted … Continued

I saw this boat advertised by Howes Models in Oxfordshire, it was so cheap I had to have it! Turns out the ESC was knackered, but it had a Turnigy … Continued

One of my original boats, all I’ve done to this is add sound!

This one was great fun!, I found a vintage (50Yr+ old) hull, Bread & Butter built wood hull, very heavy, I envisaged a 70’s style holiday boat, the type you … Continued

Another new boat!, very little needed doing to this one, it was clear that the motor was shot, lots of juddering at the top end, it was a Graupner Speed … Continued

The Amsterdam was an eBay purchase, with a 6v decoperm motor, using a 6v Lead Acid battery 7ah will sail for hours, a great looking boat, love the deep brown … Continued

This was my first boat, an eBay purchase when I decided I wanted to sail something with my Father, in transit the postage system had given it a bit of … Continued

Full of confidence after building the Bantam, I decided I would move onto a Clyde Puffer, these always look great with lots of detail, I acquired a plastic hull and … Continued