1. First things first – decide what ship you want to build.  This decision alone may take many months of procrastination while sorting o...

2. I have often been asked what I felt was the best way to construct a hull “from scratch.”  I’ve seen several methods used...

3. A photo of a typical rib station drawing is shown to the right. The plans usually don’t provide enough ribs for the required spacing (1, 2...

4. You are now ready to select the material for your scratch built hull.  Some people prefer 5-layer plywood, while the MBG now has three plas...

5. 4.5 Making Prop Stuffing Tubes The fabrication of prop shaft tubes can be a very simple task.  Just visit your local model shop and find th...

6. Before you get started locate the position of your rear cannons in your hull set them inside and determine approximately where you want to locat...

7. Have you ever wondered why some ships settle fairly evenly in the water when they flood internally while others take on a severe list?  The...

8. There are only two basic types of cannon used in the hobby today those with a horizontal accumulator and ball valve and those with a vertical ac...

9. Phil S. has long been a proponent of mounting your cannon on modular platforms that can be quickly installed by hooking, snapping, or bolting to...

10. Building the rudder assembly is relatively simple.  First locate where the rudder shaft should be located and transfer the measurement fro...