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Pilot Boat Britannia

Pilot Boat Britannia is typical of pilot boats of her era, being built around proven steel drifter hull…

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Sealight is the smaller of two Clyde Puffers in our range, an ever popular subject in a manageable size…

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Danny Boy is a typical Herring Drifter of the 1920s simply oozing with character. This model is deservingly popular…

Highlander is the larger of the 2 Clyde puffers at 1:24 scale. A dream to build with lots of scope for weathering…

The Empire Tug is a popular kit with lots of scope for extra detailing, which can be finished in civil or military schemes…

Ben Ain is a raised quarter deck single hatch coaster typical of many of the period. A very rewarding model to build…

Admiralty Coaster C642

Admiralty Coaster C.62 is a ship with a varied career, providing plenty of scope to create a distinctive unique model…

Osprey is an armed drifter from the first and second world war periods. A very highly detailed kit of a desirable subject…

Motor Tug Lowgarth

The original vessel was built by Richards Shipbuilders at Lowestoft and launched in 1965…

River Queen Launch

The River Queen Launch is a typical river boat of her time. Our kit captures the charm of the original perfectly…

Cruiser Tug is a model with bags of character having started life steam powered & then converting to diesel…

S.T. Bangarth

Steam Tug Bangarth builds into a pretty model typical of the small harbour tugs found at ports around the UK…

Boston Typhoon

Boston Typhoon is a 1:32 model of a steam trawler. Simply bristling with detail this is a very popular model & rightly so!

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Sir Lancelot is a WWII moored mine sweeper. If you are interested in military subjects, this one has so much scope!

St. Nectan is a typical pre-war trawler with a long history, which builds into a superb atmospheric model…

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Steam Tug Kerne/HMT Terrier served in two world wars as a Basin Tug & can be finished in civil or admiralty schemes…

SS Ebbrix a working boat used for general coasting & moving cargo or coal around at 1:32 scale…

SS Jarrix is another version of the SS Ebbrix at 1:48 scale. Made by the same company Cochranes & Sons of Selby…

55ft Coastal Motor Boat

55ft Costal Motor Boat developed by Thorney Croft used during WWI as a torpedo boat & also into WWII…

Steam Drifter

The model is built around a two -piece thermo formed hull, boiler casing and ship’s boat.

This attractive model is a representation of a 512 t. general cargo motor vessel built in the Netherlands in the early 1960s.

1920s Puffer

The model is built around a two -piece thermo formed hull, printed plastic parts for the deck and wheelhouse.

1:20 Semi-Scale RNLI Brede

10 – Hatch COASTER

10 – Hatch Coaster, built in 1968 – 1973 for service in the North Sea and Baltic Seaports. Made up of ten identical sections which slide along the top of the coaming sides.

4 – Hatch COASTER

4 – Hatch Coaster – built in 1968 – 1973 for service in the North Sea and Baltic seaports.  The hatch is made of four separate sections, the hatches fold vertical to allow the digger access.

Our Lass II

This attractive model is a representation of a 21.5m twin-rig trawler launched in 2007 at Whitby for the owners Locker Trawlers Ltd.

Semi- Kit Torpedo Boat 75

TB 75 125ft steam torpedo boat built by Alfred Yarrow around 1885 / 7.

Dutch Courage

Dutch Courage is a representation of Dutch Pride and Dutch Power, two of a series of tugs built in the Netherlands in 2003/4.

Aziz is an Anchor handling tug / supply vessel.

Viestroom and her sisterships MV Nieuwe Diep and Schuitengat were built in 1987-90 by Damen Shipyards for the Dutch Ministry of Transport.

Lighter No7

A very simple model, with just enough detailing to keep all builders happy, and a great choice for a first model.

This colourful harbour tug was built in 1976 and three such tugs were in service in the middle East and the UK.

Tamar Class lifeboat

The Tamar class lifeboat was introduced into the RNLI fleet in 2005.

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Excellent quality kits from this famous German company. The hulls of these boats are made from vacuum formed ABS with most of the superstructure die cut in either mahogany or ply. These kits come complete with all plans and english building instructions. All these models come complete with fittings. The Alexandra, Anna and Borkum are designed to be fitted with Steam Engines. The Krick Units are listed in our Steam Engine Section.

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