Model Ship Gallery
Here is the Model Ship Gallery where you can add pictures and a story about model boats built from plans or kits - kit-bashed or from scratch - by you, someone you know or one you've seen at a museum.
A model ship gallery can provide the inspiration, boost and motivation for any model builder to plow ahead with a project.
This is also a good place to find inspiration for your next project. You can use the "comment" feature to ask questions and/or vote for the model you like the best.
Loosing steam half-way through a kit or scratch build happens to the best of us. Pictures and stories from other builders is a great aid in getting passed these inspirational dry-spells.
This is also a great place to review and share your opinion about a kit you finished, and let others know how delighted you were, or flat disappointed.
There is no better contribution to the model boats building community than to recommend a good product, or warn about a miserable one.
Any and all submissions will be considered. However, all I ask is that the model boats are finished - no works in progress, please.
In any case, let's have fun with this one and see what YOU will bring.
Do you have a model ship to show off?
If you have built a model boat, ship or submarine - here is your chance to share it and let us admire it!
Here are some tips on what boat nuts like myself would like to know. These are just ideas, but feel free to go above-and-beyond, and don't feel bad taking well deserved credit!
- Built or modified a kit?
Include things like: Manufacturer's name, type of kit (plastic, resin, solid wood, paper, plank-on-frame etc).
Include your overall impression of the kit: What is it's strengths and weaknesses? Would you recommend it to a friend? - Is the model built from a plan?
Where did you find the plan? What other information did you use (if any)? Why did you pick this particular boat or ship? What material did you use? - Historic Models:
Give us a brief history of the ship and why you chose it. What year was it launched? What was it's fate and/or claim-to-fame? - In general: What scale is the model built to and/or how big is it? Choices you made in materials and techniques? Is it meant for RC, war gaming (including RC Warship Combat), static, diorama, waterline, science project etc.
YOUR Ship Models
Click below to see model boats from other visitors...
PT109 scratch build 
Used the plans from this site to build this large version.
I hope you agree they help build great models.
Viking small boat "DRACO A"
This is a viking small boat used for short incursions. It's made entirely of materials I found around the house and took me a week to put together. The …
"Bella Barca" beautiful Boat in Italian 35' Swedish pleasure boat concept
This is a team effort. I followed Petters 1:24 scale PT boat plans until the necessary modifications to convert it to the boat you see. All that I had …
African Queen
This is a scratch built model of the African Queen. It is 43 inches long and has a beam of 13 inches. It is constructed from mahogany plywood and skinned …
Juyilanga - 28-footer Uniflite "Salty Dog"
Inspired by now defunct American manufacturer Uniflite, this boat is based upon 1970s-early 80s 28-footer model "Salty Dog" and is built on approximately …
USS HAYLER DD-997
I embarked on a 1/72nd scale version of her and developed some great methods to achieve more scale representation on super structure panels and pushed …
Powerskow Alaskan Salmon Tender
This model is based on an Alaskan Salmon Tender. It is completely scratch built except for the brass hardware and a few things that I purchased from Harbor …
Jaws Orca - modified hull from RC Cabin Cruiser
This is my first attempt at building a boat. I really liked the way RC cabin cruiser plan was designed in that it was simple and easy to put together. …
World War II American PT boat.
This is my first scratch built model, retired last year so I have some time on my hands! It is 1:32 scale built from the excellent plans supplied by Petter. …
Edmund Fitzgerald - Great Lakes Freighter
100% Scratch Built Model RC Ship INFO Name: S S Edmund Fitzgerald Type: Lake freighter Launched: June 7th 1958 Maiden Voyage: September 24th 1958 Out …
"Bugalú" Cabin Cruiser
Here's my most recent built fresh off the shipyard. By expanding in a local printing shop your plans for a beginners' cabin cruiser, I just completed this …
"Extra Vagancia" Sport Fisherman
This is my flotilla flagship. Scratch-built Inspired by 1970s Chris Craft 45 SF/Commander and Bertram 46 Convertible. Fiberglass 25-inches deep-vee hull …
"Legal Limit" Express Cruiser
Original design "Express Cruiser" type boat. 19-inches long old home-made fiberglass hull built in UK in the 1970s and rescued from previous owner's garage. …
"Bademenuss" Double Cabin Motor Yacht
Double cabin cruiser on approximately 1:18 scale inspired
on 40 and 43 footer Uniflite, Viking, Hatteras and Chris
Craft models built during the 70s …
1:24 scale Elco 80' pt boat
I made a couple blunders on this but it's getting there. The life raft is a little small, rear turret is sitting a little high, otherwise not too bad. …
RC Cabin Cruiser designed by Petter Blix
I have built this boat for two reasons. No 1 is after a move to retire in Chiangmai, Thailand I found that I had a lot of spare time. No 2 is that I wanted …
Bertram 38 Convertible - inspired "Dirty Deeds"
Right after finishing up my previous vessel "Berrinche", I embarked in this project in preparation to this boating season. I love old Bertram yachts and …
42 ft Chris Craft Corvette
This Sterling models 1955 Chris Craft Corvette was inspired by the time period it was made. A time when it felt good to be an American and the dream of …
Berrinche - 1970s style Sport Fisherman
After completing my first boat ("Bon Vivant") depicted in this section, I moved along to other projects. My third and latest is "Berrinche". This time …
Elco PT Boat
This model was built from your 1/24 scale plans. It is powered by twin 540 motors controlled by a Traxxas esc. This boat built up nicely and I feel easier …
Wave Runner - RC CRUISER
Hello mates,
I always dreamed of making a model boat myself. And i'm sure you have got too...so lets get started here.
To begin with I'd like to thank …
RC Cabin Cruiser from scratch "Bon Vivant" - First wooden project
For starters this is the very first thing I ever made out of wood. So you will see my version of Petter’s small cruiser is not a perfect boat. However, …
ANCHOR HOY 1819
ANCHOR HOY
This is a miniature of an Anchor Hoy used by the US NAVY. The job of the Anchor Hoy was to set and retrieve the …
PT 109
Hi, I've almost finished building my 1:35 PT from your plans. This is my first "boat" but I have built quite a few planes.
Your site and plans are great …
Little Island Trader
Balsa model on scale. Built from study plans from Karl Stromberg for a full size vessel.
Here is link to the build pictures... Little Island Trader …
Corel Scotland
This is my first attempt at building a model ship.
I worked for 5 months from start to finish.
The kit instructions were not very detailed, except for …
Edmund Fitzgerald
THE MODEL IS FIVE FEET LONG MADE FROM SCRATCH
Emily Clair, Part Two
Hi Petter. I thought I should update you on the Emily Claire, she failed her first tank test. The hull was very unstable in the water and rolled around …
Emily Clair
Hi Petter. thought you might be able to use some pictures of my latest project the (Emily Clair) built on a one metre fibreglass hull given to me by a …
Raised Deck Cabin Cruiser
After building the bridge deck cruiser, "Lady Alice", I wanted to attack the 1920-1930's era again. I began looking for a likely candidate on the internet …
Scratch Built Trawler
Holly Lauren is finally launched.
This is a 1.5 meter wooden trawler built without a plan from Tasmanian Huon Pine. I've done a bit of research into …
RC Fishing Boat
Hi Petter. Thought you might like a few photos of my boat now the painting is finished. You might be able to use them on your site.
USS Indiana Battleship BB1
USS Indiana was the class leader and the first numbered battleship. The hull is fiberglass and I got it on E-Bay.
Other materials used were wood, styrene, …
Bridgedeck Cruiser -The Lady Alice
After months of looking around and not finding what I'd like to build, but finding pictures of old cabin cruisers (circa 1920-1930) and a fiberglass hull …
The Plunderer 
I am a beginner ship builder. I use odds and ends from around the house and some balsa wood. This is a small viking vessel, much like the ones that were …
Eastern rig wooden dragger - Challenge
Have no idea! Hoping anyone can help identify who may have built it and when. As Photos show it was a detailed copy of an actual dragger. I bought it at …
40' Retro Cruiser with planing hull Not rated yet
This is the 2nd model that I built from Arne Borke in Norway. Arne is a very accomplished designer of custom boats. He also built his own boats prior to …
Vietnam war era patrol boat river Not rated yet
This is a large scale RC river patrol boat that i "Kit bashed". Years ago, Vantex a Chinese RC model company sold a 1/6 scale river patrol boat. I missed …
USCG 44332 Not rated yet
Model of a motor life boat I ran while serving on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Started out as a Dumas 1/16 scale model where only the fiberglass …
USCG 44332 Not rated yet
Model of a motor life boat I ran while serving on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Started out as a Dumas 1/16 scale model, where only the fiberglass …
Constellation, 1854 sloop of war Not rated yet
Constellation is a working, sailing RC model of the sloop of war as she appeared in a painting done in 1856. The model is 1:36 scale. About 8 feet, bowsprit …
RCMP St. Roch Not rated yet
This is a Billings Boat kit, 1:72 Scale. The St. Roch was built in 1929 as a patrol boat. In 1940 it started its mission to accomplish a complete crossing …
fully operational scale row boat Not rated yet
Row boat. Experimented/ tested on 3 mechanical prototypes to refine into final model. Oars run in a flat topped elliptical pattern. Left /right are independent …
C.S.S SHENANDOAH RAIDER Not rated yet
This is a ship that served the Confederate States of America during the civil war. I would have loved to show some of the intricate detail as far as what …
THE SANTA MARIA Not rated yet
This is one of the three ships Columbus used for sailing to the New World (the Nina, the Pinta and Santa Maria) in 1492 landing in what he named "Hispaniola" …
Viking Norsemen "ORION" Not rated yet
As usual I used only stuff I had around the house...it's a Viking warship that was used for quick and brutal raids. The sail is actually a 3/8 thick piece …
ELCO PT-109 Not rated yet
Hi All.
My model is based on Petter Blix's 1:24 scale plans and instructions downloaded and printed to full size.
As my main hobby is electronics I …
German Raider Atlantis Not rated yet
The model is a scratch built model at 1/192 scale. It is 31 inches long mounted on stained hardwood. I acquired it at a local estate sale and the children …
Nautilus, Disney movie Not rated yet
This is a scratch build from drawings and photos from the internet. Basswood was my principle material. It is 1:120 scale and measures 20 inches. The …
Sea Witch 1/96 scale Lindberg plastic kit Not rated yet
This was a very fun kit. I had no problems assembling until the last bit of running rigging of the yard braces. I made my own sails out of a old cotton/polyester …
HMS WARSHIP BRITANNIA Not rated yet
This 18th century British warship was made almost entirely of balsa wood and ice cream sticks. As usual, I used necklace crafting stuff for the cannons. …
USS Ticonderoga Not rated yet
I recently purchased the Atlantis model of the USS Ticonderoga. Does Revell have a model of USS Ticonderoga? Which is a superior model Atlantis or Revell? …
Forrest Gump Jenny Not rated yet
It's been a while but I built a second boat using the Cabin Cruiser plan as a base. Just like my last project ("Jaws Orca"), I modified the cabin and turn …
HMS PANTHEON Not rated yet
This is a 18th century British Royal Navy warship,built entirely from scratch. I had planned on 24 guns but ran out of room. I got a bit more creative …
USS Monitor (Civil War ironclad) Not rated yet
I have always been an admirer and fan of the USS Monitor and her genius designer, John Ericsson. A visit to the Monitor Center at the Mariners Museum in …
USS CONSTITUTION Not rated yet
I built this one the same way I built my other model ships. I just build from scratch with no plans or templates. I used to use hot glue gun like I did …
Viking SNEKKJA MARINE VESSEL "PLUNDER" Not rated yet
I'm a novice builder i built this ship of mostly odds and ends around the house and a few sticks of balsa wood. I didn't use a kit or plan i just started …
Mistral ship battleship Not rated yet
Mistral ship scratch built scale 1:165
"Triton" Springer Tug Not rated yet
"Triton" is a Springer Tug push boat. The model's hull and superstructure with an Indiana type command cabin was borrowed from an American very plain and …
"Banana Power" Runabout Not rated yet
This scratch-built boat was made following retro lines of
runabouts from the mid 60s to mid 70s. "Banana Power"
measures 21 inches and was built on …
Wharram Tiki 30 Catamaran Not rated yet
A balsa display model of the Wharram Tiki 30.
The build pictures are at this link
Carl
Elco 80ft PT Boat. Not rated yet
My model was made from your plans, It's 35inch loa. I made it from balsa and covered it with mahogany planks then grp resin. The torpedo tubes are made …
Emily Claire Side Trawler Not rated yet
The Emily Claire finally sailed today after some modifications: I had to fit a new motor, the Chinese motor wouldn't do the job & I fitted a Graupner 700 …
pt 109 1/32 semi scale Not rated yet
After whatching the film i was convinced to have a go a building a pt boat. I found Petter's plan suited my needs and skill level perfectly to a build …
Carvelle Minor Motor Boat Not rated yet
I purchased the model boat plan through for the Carvelle Minor from MyHobbyStore.com. The only problem was that the plans gave no instructions. I'm a …
173ft USN Patrol Boat Not rated yet
Mario has been building model boats since 1978. His main interest is ships of the Dominican Republic Navy (or Marina de Guerra Dominicana). In fact, he …
