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On the US West Coast it is now: October 21, 2026, 01:09:34

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Waterline Meeting in Laupheim: ship models - Lars 3 hours ago

Needing help on acrylic paints for.... - Mario (Mow) 4 hours ago

Lifecolor sets - michael fuller 1 hour ago

New 1/350 Higgins 78ft PT boats - Black Cat Models Yesterday, 08:48:01

Win some, lose some with eBay - Ralph Wood October 19, 2026, 17:20:35

Re: Win some, lose some with eBay - James N October 19, 2026, 17:49:52

Re: Win some, lose some with eBay - Ralph Wood October 19, 2026, 18:21:17

Re: Win some, lose some with eBay - Leo Charron Yesterday, 10:23:22

Re: Win some, lose some with eBay - Ralph Wood Yesterday, 12:12:49

Re: Win some, lose some with eBay - Robert Apfelzweig Yesterday, 09:45:44

Re: Win some, lose some with eBay - Ralph Wood Yesterday, 13:27:53

Is this the Future of Scale Modeling ( Triumph Models 1/350 USS Allen M Sumner) - tomcervo October 19, 2026, 10:39:49

Re: Is this the Future of Scale Modeling ( Triumph Models 1/350 USS Allen M Sumner) - Richard Harden October 19, 2026, 23:19:57

Re: Is this the Future of Scale Modeling ( Triumph Models 1/350 USS Allen M Sumner) - Rick E Davis October 19, 2026, 11:06:46

Re: Is this the Future of Scale Modeling ( Triumph Models 1/350 USS Allen M Sumner) - Dick J October 19, 2026, 18:54:44

This or Print your own. - Chris Neel October 19, 2026, 11:02:02

Re: This or Print your own. - DAVID ALCOCK October 19, 2026, 20:40:58

Greetings - Mike R October 18, 2026, 18:38:26

Re: Greetings - Leo Charron October 19, 2026, 09:19:46

Flyhawk - Steve Backer October 19, 2026, 11:25:58

Re: Flyhawk - Leo Charron October 19, 2026, 17:19:13

Arizona Question - Jay October 17, 2026, 20:15:28

Re: Arizona Question - john ketcham October 18, 2026, 04:54:12

Re: Arizona Question - Richard Harden October 17, 2026, 22:00:26

Re: Arizona Question - Dana Bell October 18, 2026, 03:34:23

Bureaucracies are forever! Good insight, thanks Dana. - Charles Landrum (Norfolk, VA) October 18, 2026, 14:52:13

Re: Arizona Question - Richard Harden October 18, 2026, 11:54:18

Richard is correct. - David October 17, 2026, 21:45:57

Re: Arizona Question - Richard Harden October 17, 2026, 21:01:05

Found a 1/72 NSW RHIB - Ralph Wood October 17, 2026, 15:08:56

On its way - Ralph Wood 7 hours ago

Attention Roger Torgeson - Strange Email From You - Felix Bustelo October 17, 2026, 06:54:21

Re: Attention Roger Torgeson - Strange Email From You - Hi Felix October 17, 2026, 15:48:39

New 1/350 Elco 80ft PT boats - Black Cat Models October 17, 2026, 02:59:35

Great Eastern - Joe Brannin October 16, 2026, 17:56:02

Re: Great Eastern - Mike October 17, 2026, 07:12:16

Re: Great Eastern - Joe Brannin October 17, 2026, 14:08:33

Kit is available in Germany - Lars October 18, 2026, 03:47:33

Thank you Lars. I'm hoping it finds its way here (usa) - Joe Branninj October 18, 2026, 06:30:00

Re: Thank you Lars. I'm hoping it finds its way here (usa) - Alan October 19, 2026, 05:54:10

New 1/350 Elco PT boats - Black Cat Models October 16, 2026, 07:06:28

Re: New 1/350 Elco PT boats - Al Ross October 16, 2026, 13:11:26

New 1/350 Elco PT boats, photos added - Black Cat Models October 19, 2026, 07:58:00

Anybody here know a "Bill Jones"? - tomcervo October 15, 2026, 15:20:41

Found him! - JEI October 16, 2026, 08:21:27

ALSO - JEI October 16, 2026, 13:42:21

Additionally... - JEI October 16, 2026, 13:47:26

The point of all this is... - JEI October 16, 2026, 13:51:18

Re: Anybody here know a "Bill Jones"? - Ralph Wood October 15, 2026, 17:48:30

Re: Anybody here know a "Bill Jones"? - Leo Charron October 15, 2026, 16:38:56

HMS Howe - tomcervo October 14, 2026, 06:00:04

Re: HMS Howe - Simon Scheuer October 14, 2026, 15:43:56

Re: HMS Howe - DAVID ALCOCK October 14, 2026, 23:29:04

So, is there a film of the transit? n/t - Simon Scheuer October 15, 2026, 17:44:48

Re: So, is there a film of the transit? n/t - tomcervo October 16, 2026, 11:04:52

great photo ! - Rob October 14, 2026, 10:27:48

BIG THANKS - Steve Berti October 14, 2026, 04:37:05

International Ship Model Building Days Hamburg - Lars October 13, 2026, 23:52:31

Part 6 and 7 - Lars Yesterday, 08:46:17

Re: International Ship Model Building Days Hamburg - Jeff October 19, 2026, 07:13:04

Part 5 - Lars October 18, 2026, 03:53:14

Part 4 - Lars October 17, 2026, 10:27:11

Part 3 - Lars October 16, 2026, 01:31:57

Even more great models... - Jeff October 16, 2026, 05:53:36

Part 2 - Lars October 15, 2026, 00:25:28

More great models... - Jeff October 15, 2026, 01:19:12

Impessive display of fine... - Jeff October 14, 2026, 02:21:33

So, what's everyone building? - John Sykes October 13, 2026, 19:01:07

1/700 Liberty Ship Tanker - Reigels October 19, 2026, 14:17:31

Building? more like fixing Trumpeter's BB-35 Texas n/t - EFOX October 19, 2026, 14:04:29

Classic Warships 1/350 North Carolina - Jon Ryckert October 17, 2026, 09:17:41

1/200 CV-8 Hornet Doolittle raid - Ron Hackett October 16, 2026, 07:25:47

1/700 Pit-Road IJN Irako - Terry October 16, 2026, 07:19:14

1/700 Flyhawk Bismarck - Rob W October 15, 2026, 12:44:33

Takom 1/35 SA-N-7 with a scratch-built forward missile deck - Charles Landrum October 15, 2026, 12:04:51

re: 1/350 Tamiya PRINCE OF WALES n/t - Andy Hernandez October 15, 2026, 06:05:22

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Rick October 15, 2026, 05:26:30

Aoshima Cutty Sark - Michael Fuller October 15, 2026, 02:45:19

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Gregory October 14, 2026, 23:05:49

HMS Inflexible 1876 - Gregory Shoda October 14, 2026, 23:16:51

1:200 Fletcher n/t - EvilJoe October 14, 2026, 20:40:32

CV 1 USS Langley - Joe Brannin October 14, 2026, 17:22:37

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Chris Preston October 14, 2026, 17:18:08

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Scott S October 14, 2026, 14:05:04

Re: So, what's everyone building? - JLing October 14, 2026, 13:16:15

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Bruce Ross October 14, 2026, 13:08:44

Riich 1/200 Gato sub, with lots of 3D print detail - Mike Morrison October 14, 2026, 10:38:00

Re: So, what's everyone building? - ChrisP October 14, 2026, 08:41:54

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Jon Iverson October 14, 2026, 07:55:38

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Robert Apfelzweig October 14, 2026, 08:28:54

SMS Derfflinger - Steve Backer October 14, 2026, 09:43:16

Re: SMS Derfflinger - Robert Apfelzweig October 14, 2026, 12:21:11

Re: SMS Derfflinger - Steve Backer October 14, 2026, 13:56:00

Re: SMS Derfflinger - Robert Apfelzweig October 15, 2026, 08:46:10

Re: SMS Derfflinger - Steve Backer October 15, 2026, 09:33:16

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Jon Iverson October 14, 2026, 07:57:41

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Ralph Wood October 14, 2026, 07:23:30

Re: So, what's everyone building? - Jim Moses October 14, 2026, 04:27:18

Glenco USS Oregon - Marc Flake October 14, 2026, 04:08:00

Something 'different'! - Jeff October 14, 2026, 02:24:06

Three Projects - Steve Backer October 14, 2026, 02:17:03

HMS Abdiel, 1/700 Seed Hobby - Richard Aigner October 14, 2026, 02:10:56

Re: HMS Abdiel, 1/700 Seed Hobby - Terry Pottle October 14, 2026, 03:50:05

Re: HMS Abdiel, 1/700 Seed Hobby - Richard Aigner October 14, 2026, 04:08:51

PNS Zulfiqar (ex HMS Apollo, Masters of Military) - Lars October 14, 2026, 00:04:38

USS Olympia, Revell 1/232 n/t - F. Pletscher October 13, 2026, 23:46:23

Bismarck chase - Francine October 15, 2026, 11:17:16

Pledge/Future replacement - Jim Mitchell October 13, 2026, 04:16:00

Re: Pledge/Future replacement - Jay October 16, 2026, 10:25:58

Re: Pledge/Future replacement - Leo Charron October 13, 2026, 08:57:15

I use Quick Shine too. Great for canopies/wind screens - Terry October 13, 2026, 12:03:15

Quick-Shine... - AndrexP October 13, 2026, 09:53:31

Still thin and clean up with windex? N/T - Jim Mitchell October 14, 2026, 05:20:16

1/700 HMS M3 submarine - Charlie Scardon October 12, 2026, 04:25:00

Re: 1/700 HMS M3 submarine - Felix Bustelo October 13, 2026, 05:54:53

Re: 1/700 HMS M3 submarine - James N October 13, 2026, 18:04:25

Re: 1/700 HMS M3 submarine - Felix Bustelo October 14, 2026, 10:55:21

Samek and ŘOP O.S. - Lars October 14, 2026, 12:37:47

Aha! n/t - James N October 14, 2026, 17:54:00

re: Naval and Merchant Books for Sale - Andy Hernandez October 7, 2026, 10:06:16

Re: re: Naval/Merchant Books for Sale - update - Andy Hernandez October 7, 2026, 12:02:01

Anyone in the USA had issues with shipping from Australia - Felix C October 5, 2026, 06:13:23

I ask as it is 12.5% as of July 2026 and if I should use - Felix C October 6, 2026, 07:13:49

Re: I ask as it is 12.5% as of July 2026 and if I should use - Ralph Wood October 6, 2026, 10:06:50

Re: I ask as it is 12.5% as of July 2026 and if I should use - Ralph Wood October 6, 2026, 11:20:07

Re: I ask as it is 12.5% as of July 2026 and if I should use - Ralph Wood October 6, 2026, 12:39:24

thanks Ralph and everyone. - Felix C October 6, 2026, 14:33:25

Re: Anyone in the USA had issues with shipping from Australia - Mark C October 5, 2026, 23:18:59

Re: Anyone in the USA had issues with shipping from Australia - Randy Stone October 5, 2026, 11:36:28

Re: Anyone in the USA had issues with shipping from Australia - DougKn October 6, 2026, 10:09:28

No issues. Great tracking. - Reigels October 5, 2026, 14:31:30

Mast and yardarm warping on 3D-printed models - Robert Apfelzweig October 2, 2026, 09:25:12

Re: Mast and yardarm warping on 3D-printed models - Leo Charron October 2, 2026, 09:37:16

Hawker Osprey floatplanes - Alan October 1, 2026, 12:25:20

Re: Hawker Osprey floatplanes - DaveinSoCal October 12, 2026, 22:50:46

Re: Hawker Osprey floatplanes - Alan October 14, 2026, 05:48:58

Re: Hawker Osprey floatplanes - Ralph Wood October 1, 2026, 13:34:18

Flash Sale - Bill Chapman October 1, 2026, 08:19:57

Another new EU shipping label requirement effective 1 November. - Model Monkey October 1, 2026, 06:22:30

Re: Another new EU shipping label requirement effective 1 November. - Lars October 1, 2026, 11:58:26

Some sources indicate that our products may meet the exemption criteria. Others do not. - Model Monkey October 1, 2026, 15:19:56

Re: Another new EU shipping label requirement effective 1 November. - Scott S October 1, 2026, 11:01:00

Re: Another new EU shipping label requirement effective 1 November. - Jeff Spencer October 1, 2026, 10:26:28

Re: Another new EU shipping label requirement effective 1 November. - James N October 1, 2026, 18:32:34

Re: Another new EU shipping label requirement effective 1 November. - Jeff Spencer October 7, 2026, 01:16:54

SWORDFISHMODELS- New items for October - Philippe October 1, 2026, 00:07:54

another one bites the dust - jmdeur September 30, 2026, 12:32:30

1986 to 2026 - Barry September 30, 2026, 13:06:10

Re: 1986 to 2026 - jmdeur September 30, 2026, 16:09:15

Two new 1/700 kits from Black Cat Models - Black Cat Models September 30, 2026, 07:59:24

OKB Grigorov 1/350 HMS Trafalgar - Tom Kaiser September 29, 2026, 02:32:12

HMS Conqueror Falklands - Michael Mulvaney September 28, 2026, 10:43:09

An Icon has passed.... - Craig Bennett September 27, 2026, 18:06:47

And now your trip down memory lane. - tomcervo September 28, 2026, 16:54:26

Re: And now your trip down memory lane. - Craig Bennett September 30, 2026, 07:10:29

Re: And now your trip down memory lane. - Michael Davis September 28, 2026, 23:13:05

Re: And now your trip down memory lane. - Richard Harden September 28, 2026, 18:20:51

Re: An Icon has passed.... - Chris September 28, 2026, 10:07:18

Re: An Icon has passed.... - Chris September 28, 2026, 09:56:17

Re: An Icon has passed.... - Chris September 28, 2026, 09:59:31

Re: An Icon has passed.... - tomcervo September 28, 2026, 06:16:37

Re: An Icon has passed.... - Craig Bennett September 28, 2026, 10:08:26

it is actually 1/429 scale as the 1/426 scale - David September 28, 2026, 12:38:56

Re: it is actually 1/429 scale as the 1/426 scale - Craig Bennett September 28, 2026, 12:45:59

you are welcome. nt - David September 28, 2026, 13:58:41

Wow, 436 pages of discontinued ship models and aftermarket parts. n/t - Steve L September 28, 2026, 04:45:07

i still have mine that i built in the mid 70's. nt - David September 27, 2026, 18:19:18

MJC Contest: ship models in Taranto - Lars September 26, 2026, 01:47:02

Italian aircraft carrier Cavour in Taranto (photos) - Lars September 27, 2026, 00:45:07

Re: Italian aircraft carrier Cavour in Taranto (photos) - Michael Mulvaney September 27, 2026, 12:27:48

NO Instructions rant! - Jay September 26, 2026, 00:19:55

Have you looked into.... - Mario (Moe) September 26, 2026, 19:07:56

Or you can just download the pictures from the evil site - Bill Oreto September 26, 2026, 11:20:44

Re: NO Instructions rant! - Ralph Wood September 26, 2026, 09:24:32

Re: NO Instructions rant! - Jay September 26, 2026, 11:15:51

Re: NO Instructions rant! - Ralph Wood September 26, 2026, 19:41:39

Badges? We need no stinking badges! - Bill Oreto September 26, 2026, 11:31:11

Re: Badges? We need no stinking badges! - Jay September 26, 2026, 12:34:42

I gather you have not brought Chinese 3D printed models? - Bill Oreto September 26, 2026, 06:34:21

Re: I gather you have not brought Chinese 3D printed models? - Jay September 26, 2026, 11:18:02

Interesting Picture - USS California Main Mast - Jon September 25, 2026, 13:40:37

That is a really cool picture. Thx for sharing. n/t - SteveO September 28, 2026, 06:15:03

Flight 2 and 3 Burkes Arrived Today - Bill Oreto September 24, 2026, 16:00:05

Which kits? There are multiple on eBay - Lars September 25, 2026, 05:48:19

Re: Flight 2 and 3 Burkes Arrived Today - Ralph Wood September 24, 2026, 17:41:36

the hulls between the 2 models should not - David September 24, 2026, 17:04:15

HMS Searcher Camouflage colours - Jason September 24, 2026, 14:28:23

Re: HMS Searcher Camouflage colours - Jason September 24, 2026, 14:37:02

Painting info for some of Searchers sisters - David Angelo September 24, 2026, 19:15:21

Re: Painting info for some of Searchers sisters - Jason September 27, 2026, 14:03:01

Re: Painting info for some of Searchers sisters - Terry Pottle September 27, 2026, 09:26:29

Re: Painting info for some of Searchers sisters - Jason September 24, 2026, 21:41:36

3 emails on the way, from fuelmann06atgmail.... - David Angelo September 25, 2026, 14:09:27

Unusual Warship Camouflage - Dean A. Markley September 24, 2026, 07:47:10

Just like the Tirpitz! n/t - Jeff September 24, 2026, 13:43:38

U.S.S. ENGLAND CG-22 1/350 SCALE - mcposleepy September 24, 2026, 00:57:31

Re: U.S.S. ENGLAND CG-22 1/350 SCALE - mcposleepy September 26, 2026, 23:45:17

Re: U.S.S. ENGLAND CG-22 1/350 SCALE - Ed Grune September 24, 2026, 04:00:10

1/350 USS West Virginia 1945 in PLASTIC.. Why not??? - Simon Scheuer September 23, 2026, 10:35:40

Re: 1/350 USS West Virginia 1945 in PLASTIC.. Why not??? - Robert Apfelzweig September 24, 2026, 09:33:25

Re: 1/350 USS West Virginia 1945 in PLASTIC.. Why not??? - steve fairbairn September 27, 2026, 16:23:19

You are the most prolific builder I have seen on this site.... - Simon Scheuer September 24, 2026, 19:44:12

Re: 1/350 USS West Virginia 1945 in PLASTIC.. Why not??? - john ketcham September 24, 2026, 04:47:58

Re: 1/350 Baltimore. yup. but it wasn't sunk. (chuckles) n/t - Simon Scheuer September 24, 2026, 14:15:04

Re: 1/350 Baltimore. yup. but it wasn't sunk. (chuckles) n/t - Terry Pottle September 25, 2026, 00:29:10

Re: Renown 1/350. In plastic???? Who says??? n/t - Simon Scheuer September 28, 2026, 11:12:02

Re: 1/350 USS West Virginia 1945 in PLASTIC.. Why not??? - Ed Grune September 24, 2026, 04:29:08

But there IS a 1/700 plastic kit so I would think the "research" is done and the.... - Simon Scheuer September 24, 2026, 14:18:50

Re: But there IS a 1/700 plastic kit so I would think the "research" is done and the.... - Ralph Wood September 25, 2026, 09:08:21

Market means everything. n/t - Simon Scheuer September 25, 2026, 12:03:28

Re: 1/350 USS West Virginia 1945 in PLASTIC.. Why not??? - Steve Backer September 23, 2026, 15:50:18

Re: 1/350 USS West Virginia 1945 in PLASTIC.. Why not??? - Ralph Wood September 23, 2026, 12:18:19

Attention Robert Apfelzweig - Martin J Quinn September 23, 2026, 06:12:51

Re: Attention Robert Apfelzweig - Robert Apfelzweig September 23, 2026, 08:43:26

Possible Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Royal Oak and Resolution?? - Bob Pienkos September 23, 2026, 05:32:25

Re: Possible Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Royal Oak and Resolution?? - frank September 23, 2026, 18:01:37

MJC Contest in Taranto (including 1/200 Bismarck) - Lars September 22, 2026, 22:33:16

1/72 falcon clearvac canopy for curtiss soc-3 seagull - Skip Hassler September 22, 2026, 08:08:47

Trumpeter 1:200 Bismarck wanted - Jay September 21, 2026, 15:35:22

Aircraft carrier HMS Argus by Nick - Lars September 21, 2026, 11:12:21

Re: Aircraft carrier HMS Argus by Nick - Dean A. Markley September 22, 2026, 08:07:51

Superb model... - Jeff September 22, 2026, 04:43:40

Re: Superb model... - James N September 22, 2026, 14:26:47

Decals - Lars September 22, 2026, 22:24:47

Always nice... - Randy Stone September 21, 2026, 13:17:02

Re: Always nice... - tomcervo September 23, 2026, 10:51:19

Re: Always nice... - Doug September 27, 2026, 21:01:43

Re: Always nice... - DAVID ALCOCK September 24, 2026, 00:25:04

It’s the little things that 3D printers of ship models miss - Bill Oreto September 20, 2026, 15:27:33

*EV accessory set...* - EV accessory set....* September 29, 2026, 20:44:14

Re: *EV accessory set...* - Ralph Wood September 29, 2026, 21:26:49

Thank you for the throrough response! - Andrew P September 30, 2026, 06:10:28

You're welcome. No problem. N/T - Ralph Wood September 30, 2026, 08:43:50

*EV accessory set...* - EV accessory set....* September 29, 2026, 20:41:31

Re: It’s the little things that 3D printers of ship models miss - JLing September 21, 2026, 10:57:21

Then there are the grossly overscale things of late. - Ron Smith September 21, 2026, 06:21:03

I concur both with Ron Smith and Jeff Spencer!!#NT# - Bob Pienkos September 23, 2026, 05:22:40

Re: Then there are the grossly overscale things of late. - Jeff Spencer September 21, 2026, 10:49:14

But 3D improved that situation back to scale - Lars September 21, 2026, 11:02:37

Another feature that is missing on 99.9% of ship kits, plastic, resin or 3D... - bgire September 21, 2026, 00:32:44

Re: It’s the little things that 3D printers of ship models miss - Ralph Wood September 20, 2026, 19:50:02

I stand corrected I found the chaff launchers on the EV set for A. Burke - Bill Oreto September 22, 2026, 16:17:55

Re: I stand corrected I found the chaff launchers on the EV set for A. Burke - Ralph Wood September 22, 2026, 16:48:08

probably because they did not do the research & - David September 20, 2026, 17:28:29

Re: probably because they did not do the research & - Dean A. Markley September 21, 2026, 06:49:04

Re: probably because they did not do the research & - Bill Oreto September 22, 2026, 11:24:47

Black Cat Models new 1/200 Landing barges - Black Cat Models September 19, 2026, 01:32:36

New 1/350 accessories from Black Cat Models - Black Cat Models September 18, 2026, 09:02:27

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