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These are just some of the comments that people have e-mailed over the last year or two. I haven't just chosen the complimentary ones, and I haven't edited much either, apart from adding the occasional full stop & capital letter, they're all pretty much as received. If you want to add your own comments or some constructive criticism about the KM website or anything else that you think is relevant, why not send a short contribution of your own today?

Colin Limb - Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. 26.06.10
I received my Clyde Puffer hull a couple of days ago. I've seen quite a few fibreglass hulls in my 50 years of modelling, but can honestly say that your 'Inchcolm' is the best I have seen. I've always built in traditional wood, but the hull you've sent me has set me thinking about 'going plastic' for future builds.

Kevin O'Connor - Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. 21.06.10
Received my Vosper MTB hull this morning - fantastic! I have only ever purchased one GRP item before a few years back from XXXXXX, and it is still on the shelf due to dubious accuracy and quality. I am so glad I chose your product, largely on the strength of positive mentions in magazine articles, like the recent German armed trawler feature in model Boats. An excellent product, and very cleanly moulded, and the plans are also better drawn and more accurate than I'm used to.

Peter Parkes - Hallow, Worcestershire, UK. 14.06.10
Thanks for keeping me up to date on progress, the Neptune 36' hull arrived early this morning, and very nice it is too. This will be my first attempt at a non-kit build, and your hull looks like a perfect place to start from, thanks again for prompt, friendly and helpful service.

Maarten Flederus - Amersfoort, Netherlands. 31.05.10
My Steam Yacht Tender hull has arrived!!! In perfect condition!! Thanks very much for all your help and friendly service, I will send you a few pictures when it sails for the first time.

Michael Jadeski - Highland, California, USA. 29.05.10
Just wanted to let you know that the African Queen hull has arrived here in California. It looks great, thanks also for the excellent scale plans and other helpful information.

Dave Allan - Tile Hill, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK. 27.05.10
Many thanks, the Grand Banks schooner hull arrived this morning safe and sound, as always, super quality.

Andy Vallis - Littleborough, Lancashire, UK. 15.05.10
Just got my Vosper RAF Crash Tender Fireboat hull, it's really good, much crisper than most other mouldings I've seen.

John Pottinger - Headwell, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. 11.05.10
The Grand Banks schooner hull arrived today, an excellent quality moulding, really good surface finish, neatly trimmed and nicely moulded, many thanks for everything.

Dave Allan - Sutton Park, Hull, UK. 30.04.10
Hi Robin, just letting you know that the Flying Eagle tug hull arrived well packed and in perfect condition, well up to the high standard we have come to expect from you, thanks for the prompt and friendly service.

Doug Young - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 29.04.10
Just a quick note to say that the Eskgarth and MS Tugboat hulls arrived yesterday safe and sound. I gave them both a through examination, and they are fantastic hulls indeed. You are a fine craftsman Robin, now I've just put your Salvageman tug on my list of projects for the future.

Peter Smith - Teralba, New South Wales, Australia. 24.04.10
The River Queen and Lady Margaret hulls have arrived safely down under, first class quality, I'm very pleased with them.

Matt Le Page - Castel, Guernsey, Channel Istands, UK. 17.03.10
Just a note to say that the Brede lifeboat hull & cabin mouldings arrived safe and well. The package reached me in mint condition, your moulding and lay-up is very, very good, I'm most impressed. Thanks very much, I'll be in touch for more stuff in the future.

Michael Fulford - Tonbridge, Kent, UK. 24.02.10
The parcel with the MiniSteam hull was received safely this morning, and I'm very pleased with both hull and plan. Let's hope I can eventually fit all the oily steam bits into the hull successfully.

Franco Francalanci - Firenze, Italy. 24.02.10
Today, I received the Lady Margaret steam launch hull, very nice indeed, and thanks for your quick service. When I have it completed, I'll send you a picture.

Lidio Texeira – Milnerton Ridge, Western Cape, South Africa. 17.02.10
Hello, the Boston Blenheim trawler hull has arrived safely, and all is fine, very good indeed, I'm very pleased with it.

Philip Powell – Eaton Socon, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK. 09.02.10
The Brave Borderer arrived safely, well packed with a nicely drawn plan and a beautifully moulded hull. As much as I would like to build it for myself, it's for my son's birthday this weekend, but I will get the pleasure of helping him build the model. I must order a hull for myself when I can clear the building board, that RAF Crash Tender looks very nice.

Roy Cooper – St. Leonards, Tring, Hertfordshire, UK. 04.02.10
Pleased to confirm safe delivery the Pilot Launch hull and electric motor, very pleased with the quality of the moulding.

Hugo Garcia - Edinburg, Texas, USA. 20.01.10
Robin, the Vospostenboot hull has just been delivered, very well packaged and in fine condition, I love it. Thank you so much for everything, and I will be ordering some more hulls from your range very soon.

David Allen - Tile Hill, Coventry, Warwickshire. 14.01.10
The Bantam tug hull arrived safely today, many thanks. I have built with many fibreglass hulls over the years from many suppliers, and I must say that the quality of your hulls are light years ahead, the plans are great as well, thanks again for the brilliant service, as well as the quality of your products.

Mike McCarthy - Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. 08.01.10
The Endeavour trawler hull arrived this morning, thrilled to bits, a very nice piece of work.

Bob Brooks - Ashton Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, UK. 29.12.09
Unpacked my Grand Banks schooner hull on Christmas Day, a 'surprise'present. Excellent quality, well finished edges and an informative drawing, I'm very pleased with it..

Paul Noble - Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. 22.12.09
The River Queen open launch hull arrived today, it looks fantastic, thank you!

Graham Alden - Perranporth, Cornwall. 20.12.09
Yours are the best of all the ones I've had by a long way, very pleased indeed with the last few, and now I'd like to order four more from your range.

Vic Tatman - Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK. 16.12.09
I've just collected the Salvageman tug hull from my local sorting office, I was out when the postman tried to deliver it, thanks once again for a superbly moulded hull.

Tommaso Perchiazzi - Valenzano, Bari, Italy. 24.11.09
Hello Robin, today I received the two hulls, and they are very good,I am most satisfied with them.

Graham Alden - Perranporth, Cornwall. 19.11.09
Two very elegant and finely crafted hulls arrived today, and once again I'm very pleased with them..

David Withey - Spondon, Derby, UK. 12.11.09
Thank you very much for the Lloydsman tug hull which I received this morning, as usual it shows a very high standard of workmanship.

Graham Alden - Perranporth, Cornwall. 31.10.09
Hulls all arrived safely this morning and I'm exceptionally pleased with them. I bought a kit from XXXXX XXXXXX just before I ordered the hulls from you, and the quality of the mouldings almost put me off buying fibreglass hulls altogether, I'm very glad now that it didn't!

Christine Harrison - Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire. 17.10.09
Hi Robin, pleased to be able to let you know that the Clyde Puffer hull has arrived safely, and the hull, plans and information supplied are all first class, now I'm really looking forward to the building process.

Mike Hrabar - Vanvouver, British Columbia, Canada. 26.09.09
Thank you so much, the Lady Margaret and African Queen hulls have just been delivered, and the workmanship looks great, they are beautifully made, and they'll make fantastic looking boats.

Eddie Jacobson - Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset. 11.09.09
Thanks very much for the quick service on the African Queen hull, and thanks also for being so patient and helpful answering all my pre-order questions. Now I have the hull, I couldn't be happier with it, just about the best fibreglass moulding I've ever seen, thanks a lot, I'll certainly be back for more soon!

A Hughes - Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. 18.08.09
Very pleased with all the hulls you've sent me, four to date, all beautifully made and a pleasure to work with.

D Johns - Dawley Bank, Telford, Shropshire, UK. 01.07.09
Very pleased indeed with the River Steam Launch hull, a really beautiful job.

Jim Harvey - Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. 24.06.09
Just want to let you know that I've received my Clyde Puffer hull today, and I'm very pleased with the hull quality and the standard of finish, also the detailed plan that came with it. I hope to be ordering another hull from you in the not too distant future.

John Dacey - Brixton, London SW2. 23.06.09
The German Schnellboot hull arrived OK, I am very impressed with the quality of the hull and the service provided, thanks very much.

Paul Izzard - Ducklington, Witney, Oxfordshire. 15.06.09.
Many thanks for the RAF Crash Tender hull & plan that arrived this afternoon. I am very pleased with the quality of them both, nothing now preventing me from getting on with the job!

David Withey - Spondon, Derby. 08.06.09.
Thank you for the Vosper MTB 523 hull which arrived today, the hull looks really good. Some years ago before retiring, I worked in the GRP business with British Rail, so I know a quality moulding when I see one.

Rafael Prohens Somella - Santiago-Vitacura, Chile, South America. 19.05.09.
This morning the African Queen hull arrived in perfect condition, it is really a wonderful model, I'm very happy!

Paul Krause - Surfside, Florida, USA. 07.05.09..
Thanks, I've just received my MiniSteam open launch hull, amazed by the quality of your craftsmanship!

Michael Brown - Canvey Island, Essex. UK. 30.04.09..
The Windermere open steam launch hull arrived today, what a superb moulding, thank you very much. I'll try to remember to send you photos of the finished launch.

Kip Reiher - Perrysburg, Ohio, USA. 22.04.09.
The Grand Banks schooner hull reached me today, it's an excellent piece of craftsmanship. I'll soon need another hull for the steam launch I want to build, let me know what would be the most suitable design for my requirements, and I'll place an order, thanks again for your excellent and fast service.

Pertti Mela - Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 21.04.09.
The Steam Yacht Tender hull came today! It took two weeks from UK to Helsinki, but the hull is very fine, I'm very satisfied with it, thank you!

Eric Chambers - Blackley, Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. 08.04.09.
The Fairmile D MTB hull arrived safely today, and I couldn't be happier with it. It's a superb moulding and it looks super accurate, exactly like I remember when I served on the real thing!

Ken Valk - Daly City, California, USA. 03.04.09.
The Steam Yacht Tender arrived yesterday, all safe and sound, and in perfect condition, amazed it got here so fast. I congratulate you on the quality of your work, you're an excellent craftsman, and I'm super pleased with it. I have another model to finish before I can start building it, but will send you photos of the finished boat when I'm done.

Stewart Smith - North Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. 13.03.09
The Grand Banks schooner hull arrived safely today, all intact and it looks great, thanks very much..

Ralph Hillers - Warren, Ohio, USA. 12.03.09
My new African Queen moored yesterday in Ohio, nothing damaged, outstanding quality of the hull moulding. Finally a good home for my 20 year old Metafot steam engine, many thanks from a very satisfied customer.

Phil Henning - Chichester, West Sussex, UK. 07.03.09
Thanks for the Windermere steam launch hull, which arrived safely today. Quite simply, just about the best moulding I've ever seen, and thanks also for being so helpful answering all my queries while I was making up my mind, I'll be back!

Tommaso Perchiazzi - Valenzano, Bari, Italy. 05.03.09
I received yesterday the Lloydsman tug and TID tug hulls, very good packed and they are beautiful. I'm very satisfied and I thank you, I look forward to the next time!

Jean-Bénédict de Saussure - Luce, France. 25.02.09
Bonjour Robin, I thank you for the gorgeous Lady Margaret hull, perfect work!! Very nice finish !!

George Athanasiou - Flushing, New York, USA. 27.01.09
I received my Bantam tug hull yesterday, I am extremely pleased with the quality of your GRP molding techniques, the hull is first rate, and I'll send you photos when the model is completed.

Michael Forsyth - Urquhart, Elgin, Moray, Scotland. 19.12.08
Just writing to let you know that the TID tug hull arrived here safe and sound this morning, excellent quality, and I'm very pleased with it, thanks a lot.

John Riches - Kings Lynn, Norfolk, 08.12.08
The Motor Trawler hull has just arrived, that is very good service. I am very impressed with your workmanship, and the finish is excellent, this will keep me busy for quite some time, and thanks for keeping me up to date with progress.

Brian Gauntlett - Beauville, Garonne, Franc. 08.11.08
Good news at last, the two Thames barge Venta hulls arrived today in perfect condition. Thanks for a great job, I'm looking forward to getting started.

Willem Van Butzelaar - Noranda, Perth, Western Australia. 27.10.08
Just a short note to say that the Duncan steam launch hull arrived this morning, and that I am delighted with its quality. Once again, thanks for all your efforts, regards Bill.

John Gilder - Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. 15.10.08
I have just received a really beautiful Lady Margaret steam launch hull from you, I'm really looking forward to building my model on this hull over the coming winter.

Vic Tatman - Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK. 28.08.08
The Spirit II hull arrived safely this morning. I'm very pleased with your product, even though it was considered a slight second. Thanks very much for the prompt service, I'll certainly be in touch again when I attempt my next boat project.

Barrie Domleo - Thames Ditton, Surrey, UK. 21.08.08
Thank you for the safe delivery of my Clyde Puffer hull, it's a lovely piece of work and so neatly finished, I've been marvelling at the uniform thickness and the neatly finished edges.

Ray Brigden - St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, UK. 28.07.08
Just a line to let you know that I'm very pleased with the 42" TID tug hull that arrived safe and sound today.

John Nightingale - Southampton, Hampshire, UK. 23.07.08
The Eskgarth tug hull arrived safely, beautifully made, thanks very much.

Malcolm Blackman - Dwr Cwmwdig, Berea, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales. 19.07.08
The Fairmile B and Vosper MTB hulls arrived this morning, a pair of beauties and well up to your usual standards.

William Caughey - North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. 09.06.08
I just took delivery of the African Queen hull I ordered from you, and I can't begin to tell you how impressed I am with this beautiful hull. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are simply outstanding, keep up the excellent work!

Pete Atkinson - Studholme, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK. 20.05.08
Thanks for a top quality hull and the usual quick and friendly service. I think this must be something like the tenth hull I've had from you over the years, and I expect I'll be back for yet another before too long

Roger Morrow - Gaillardou, Prayssas, France. 17.05.08
The Lady Margaret hull arrived in perfect condition this morning, beautifully finished, many thanks, Roger M.

Matt Ferrigno - Limehouse, London E14, UK. 07.05.08
The Thames sailing barge and Pilot launch hulls arrived safely yesterday, they are fantastic!

Bernard Wilson - Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, U. 25.04.08
Received the TID tug hull today, and I am simply delighted.

Geoff Anderson-Hicks - Markington, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK. 12.04.08
I've had a few hulls from you over the years, and the quality of your mouldings is second to none, but your latest African Queen hull is without a doubt the best yet, I can't wait to get it built and steaming on the water. Congratulations on the recent write up in Model Boats magazine by the way.

Dale Kitterman - Holland, Michigan, USA. 07.04.08
The Grand Banks schooner hull arrived today in perfect shape, the box wasn't even dented. The hull looks great Robin, very nicely done, thanks a lot.

Melvyn Catchpole - Carlton-Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. 12.03.08
Thanks for all your efforts with this one Robin, the Spirit IOM hull and deck mouldings are excellent, and I can't wait to start building. I'll send you some pics when the yacht is finished.

Steve Betney - Swiss Cottage, London, UK. 01.03.08
Robin, the African Queen hull arrived safely this morning, and she's beautiful, you have captured the hull lines and strakes exactly. Work is underway, and I'll send you a picture when she's finished, all the best, Steve.

Derek Smith - Norton Stockton, Cleveland, UK. 05.02.08
A slightly delayed e-mail to tell you I received the Vosper 523 hull & motors in fine condition. This is without doubt the best quality GRP hull I've seen, no faults or blemishes of any kind.

Keith Barton - Massey, Auckland, New Zealand. 04.02.08
The Clyde Puffer hull arrived yesterday and it is just great. I have had many hulls from the UK in the past, but this one surpasses all of them. Now to gather material for the construction, thanks again.

Yiannis Skantzourakis - Kokkini Hani, Crete, Greece. 25.01.08
The Inga IV yacht hull arrived today safe and sound, I'm very inpressed, you have done a great job.

Tonya Starr - Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. 23.01.08
We got the H.S. Class tug hull and it's just great, thank you so much!

Andrew Pettey - Clevedon, Somerset, UK. 16.01.08
Many thanks for the Mascotte construction manual, it is absolutely superb, just what I needed

Peter Jankowski - Pierrefronds, Quebec, Canada. 09.01.08
Freddy Walker just brought me your superb hull molding for the 'Duncan' Thames steam launch, this will be my first GRP hull project, and your beautiful molding should make my work much easier. Thank you getting the hull made so quickly, and also for your construction information, this will make the work easy for me.

Pauline Briggs - Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, UK. 05.11.07
Just to let you know that the Motor Trawler hull arrived this morning. Hubby delighted with it, but I told him it was for Christmas, and had to be wrapped up to go under the tree, thanks very much indeed, Pauline..

B. Carruthers, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, UK. 30.10.07
Received the RAF Crash Tender hull today thank you. It's first class, the best hull I have bought anywhere. Now I'm giving some thought to my next one, which will probably be your steam launch Yarta.

Brian Tripp - Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA. 30.10.07
Hi Robin, The Yarta hull arrived yesterday, it made the long trip over to California in perfect condidion. I'm very pleased with the quality of your work, the photos on the website just don't show how well made your hulls are, so now all I have to do is built all the rest of the model.

John Margetts - Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK. 25.10.07
I received the Lloydsman hull yesterday, I'm very pleased with it, and also the good scale drawings and the well-written information sheet. Thanks again for such an excellent moulding, and I like your website very much.

Gunther Brandt - Wiesbaden, Rheinlandpfalz, Germany. 12.09.07
This was a very good quality boat hull, and your mail order service from UK is much faster than some German senders that I have used before, I like very much the English designs that you have to offer in your model ranges.

Ian Watts - Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. 10.09.07
This is the third hull I've had from you, and all have been just about the best mouldings I've seen. also there's more useful info on model boat building on your website than I've ever found in a book or magazine, so thanks for that too.

Walter Davies - Bedale, Northallerton, North Yorkshire. 26.08.07
I don't have too much time for modelbuilding, I've always been more of a sailer than a builder, so thanks for turning out such good hulls and saving me so much time, starting with your hulls means that the hardest part is all done for me.

Yannik Charles - Nantes, France. 17.08.07
Merci Beaucoup! I always enjoy to deal with you, and your hulls and service are always the very best.

Derek Ainslie, Newport, Shropshire, UK. 10.07.07
Your Fairmile D hull is absolutely superb, even better than the Fairmile B I had from you last year, I'll send you a photo of the pair of them sailing together as soon as the latest one takes to the water.

Roy Nesseth, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 03.07.07
Great service, just like the last time I ordered from you, and the steam launch hull is a real beauty. I just wish you made steam engines as well, then I wouldn't have to keep searching eBay for them, looking forward to the next time we do business. And you have one of the best websites by the way, every time I go to it I find something new, it's a real service to modellers, I keep recommending your site to my friends.

Mark Hooker, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, UK. 20.06.07
Just a line to let you know my Clyde Puffer Inchcolm hull arrived safely this morning, it's everything I expected, a superb moulding and beautifully finished.

Frank Butler, Metheringham, Lincoln, UK. 04.06.07
Had the Pilot Launch out on the lake yesterday for it's maiden voyage, and it performed very well. I've had a lot of favourable comments from my club mates and have been pleased to tell them that yours is the best quality hull that I have ever purchased.

Norman Allan, Inverness, Scotland, UK. 02.05.07
The Motor Trawler hull arrived early Saturday morning, well packed and very nicely finished, absolutely delighted.

Ray Watts, Dunstone, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, UK. 25.04.07
The Grand Banks schooner hull arrived today and is most satisfactory, I cannot wait to start work on it.

Dave Hyatt, Rustington, West Sussex, UK. 04.05.07
Just to let you know that the River Queen hull I ordered arrived today, safe and sound, very nice indeed and I am well pleased, thanks very much.

Brian Astall, Bexleyheath, Kent, UK. 26.03.07
Many thanks,I received the Vosper hull this morning, and I have to say 1st class, one of the best I've ever purchased.

David McMillion, Peoria, Illinois, USA. 27.02.07
I received the Perkasa hull today, and it's the finest molded hull I've ever purchased. I appreciate your great service, and will buy from you again in the future, but right now the fun begins with the Perkasa, thanks again, Dave.

Frank Butler, Metheringham, Lincoln, UK. 18.01.07
Just to say thank you very much for the Pilot Launch hull that arrived this morning. It is an excellent moulding, and I'm absolutely delighted with it. I just hope I can build a model that does it justice.

Don Biener, Middletown, California, USA. 09.01.07
It arrived in just one week, and Robin, this Lady Margaret hull is absolutely flawless. Over the years I've built several boats using fiberglass hulls, and none has even come close to matching the quality I found when I unpacked this one. Absolute pefection, thank you!

Don Spielberger, Bergen, New York, USA. 12.11.06
The latest three hulls arrived in perfect condition, and your molding efforts were flawless, as they always are. It was a real pleasure doing business with you again.

Ashley Heath, Rosliston, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, UK. 01.11.06 Just to let you know that everything has arrived safely, and that I am extremely happy with the Tarpon hull. Can't believe it was even a slight second. I can only say you must have very high standards, it's been a pleasure doing business with you.

Dave Gibson, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK. 12.10.06
Just received my 34" Crash Tender hull, craftsmanship at it's very best, many thanks

Gordon Pannell, Northampton. 11.09.06
The German Schnellboot S9 hull arrived this morning. On opening the carton, I was delighted with the quality, it surpasses all other GRP mouldings I've had from other sources. Lovely workmanship, it really will be a shame to paint it, and I couldn't be more pleased. Thanks for the great service.

John Large, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside. 09.08.06
The Thames Barge hull arrived safe & sound, lost for words really, just perfect. I just hope I can do it justice when I start building, many thanks for your excellent work.

George Bowkett, Marnhull, Dorchester, Dorset. 28.07.06
Just wanted to say thank you for the Vorpostenboot German WW2 armed trawler hull, it's a superb moulding, and your service was very good indeed. Having had other hulls, yours knock them into a cocked hat, none come anywhere your quality.

John Large, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside. 19.07.06
The Venta Thames barge hull & plans arrived safe and sound, just lost for words, better than I ever expected, perfect. I just hope I can do it justice when I start building, can't wait to get all the timber and begin work. Again, many thanks for your excellent work and really good service.

D Hellicar, Orpington, Kent. 24.07.06
As promised, a pic of my finished Vosper RAF crash tender, as you can see, a good looker and a really great performer. As usual, very pleased with both your excellent products and your service.

Gerry Vaughan Williams, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. 12.07.06
Nice to be dealing with you again, excellent service, and the quality is as good as ever. Really like your latest website, one of the very best I've seen in the UK model trade.

Piére Dulon, Ile-de-Noirmoutier, Nantes, France. 30.06.06
Superbe! Superlatif! Thank you so much for the best quality and the very best and most friendly service, I tell all my friends about you, I come to you again soon for my next model!

John Percival, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire. 18.06.06
Nice to see you again the other day, when I dropped in to pick up my latest two hulls. Well up to the usual high standard of course, especially that superb Fairmile D. I don't know how many I've had from you over the last few years, but we must be well into double figures by now.

Eddie Spurring, Wymondham, Norfolk. 07.06.06
The yacht hull arrived safely, and it's great, much better than many others I've seen. Thanks also for being so patient with my beginner's questions, now I've had a better look at your excellent site, I've discovered that I could have found the answers to most of what I asked you on the website, lots and lots of really useful practical modelling information.

Mike Wellhamby, Thrapston, Northamptonshire. 12.05.06
Just had to let you know how impressed I was with my River Queen hull, just about the best fibreglass moulding I've ever seen. The quality inspires me to do a good job on the rest of the model, I'll send you a pic when the boat makes it to the water.

Joe Maylander, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. 03.05.06
Thanks for the truly excellent service, the two beautiful steam launch hulls arrived today, real well packaged, and they're just great. I really appreciate the thoughtful way you answered all my dumb questions before I ordered, not many suppliers go the extra mile like that, and it's much appreciated, I'll be back!

Antonio Fernandez, Seville, Spain. 27.04.06
Hello, this is Antonio from Seville, The H.S. Class steam tugboat hull has arrived today at last, everything is quite perfect, though the post was slow. Thanks for everything, and greetings from a modeller in Seville. "Ole", Antonio.

Joe Laurie, Martham, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk. 21.03.06
Thanks for the Sun XXI Hull received yesterday, I am very pleased with it, and the quality of your work. Thanks also for the Bargain Box extras and the excellent plan. I’m delighted, it’s a pleasure doing business with you.

Peter Wells, Pleasant Hill, California, USA. 11.03.06
Just a quick note to let you know that the beautiful RAF Crash Tender hull arrived today, the workmanship seems to me to be of the highest quality. Did you make a special effort for me? This will be the first time I have built a boat with a GRP hull, so the construction notes are much appreciated.

Laurent Marien, B-9400 Ninove, Belgium. 07.03.06
Sorry for a slow reply, but I have been out of the office for a while. I have received the Mascotte pilot cutter hull in perfect shape. I would like to tell you how enthusiastic I am about such a fine piece of work, it's really nice and well made.

Tim Costello, Cabinteely, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. 24.02.06
Just had to tell you how pleased I am with the Windermere steam launch hull, your workmanship is superb, and it’s the best design and moulding quality I’ve seen in 40 years of modelling. Also, that’s an excellent website you have, and I’ve looked at quite a few recently. Everything is clear and colourful, and pages all print out easily without unnecessary background colour, very well done!

Richard Traister, Pasadena, California, USA. 05.02.06
I’ve had a number of looks at your new website since seeing you at the Warwick Show, mostly a quick search for bits and pieces of information I needed. I went through the whole thing again today, I don't know what kind of feedback you've received, but I think you've done a great job, and it’s a great service, to the serious modeller and to our hobby generally. It's clean, comprehensible, and it seems anything you want is just a click away.

Martin Feldman, Owls Head, Maine, USA. 05.02.06
Jusy a word to say that I like your website’s new look, it’s all tasteful, lean and clear, you can’t ask for more than that, I think it has great appeal. We just has our annual model engineering and steamboat show in Pennsylvania, a great success as usual, thanks to the efforts of Stefan & Donna Siegel, I had my Thames steam launch Duncan on the water, and it continues to do you proud.

Jens Bostelmann, Pullach, Bayern, Germany. 30.01.06
Just had a look at your new website, it’s much better than the last one, and you get all the information a lot easier, well done. Thanks for sending the Grand Banks schooner hull and plans to me so quickly!

John Ragsdale, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. 29.01.06
Your new web site is great! Congratulations on a excellent job. Just wanted to let you know that the River Queen hull arrived safely today. It's a beautiful piece of work and having seen a few other GRP hulls, it’s much sturdier than I imagined it would be. Thanks again for all your help. I'll send you a picture of the finished product.

John Elsy, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear. 18.01.06
Yes, I have been on your new website, and I’ve been browsing with great interest - well done. It is very informative and to me you have got the balance just right, it’s really useful for the newcomer to the hobby as well as the more experienced modeller. I will keep on checking your website, It’s really easy to find your way around.

Mike Gardiner, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset. 15.01.06
Well, a year and a bit later, MTB 778 is now finished, completed as a late war (circa 1944) Fairmile D. Thanks again for an excellent hull, which was the perfect reference point to start from. I do like the new-look website, even easier to find your way around with a refreshing layout and look, well done.

Brian Marshall, Erskine, Ayrshire, Scotland. 23.12.05
The Spirit IOM hull arrived yesterday and it’s brilliant, I’ve just wrapped it up ready for Xmas. My 9 year old is going to set about building his first real model, and hopefully he will do a good job and have all of his fingers at the end. If he manages it I will email you a picture for your web site. It may encourage more kids to give it a try. Thanks for your time and effort.

Alan Tonge, Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia. 30.11.05
The Salvageman/Anglian Prince hull arrived yesterday, much quicker than I expected. It's beautiful, just great, and I’m really looking forward to working on it over the next few weeks/months/years!

Patrick McDaid, Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands. 23.11.05
The parcel arrived safely. Very pleased when I opened it and saw the Tarpon hull, just what I wanted. Thanks for prompt service was a pleasure doing business with you.

Freddie Walker, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada. 14.11.05
Thanks very much for the Steam Yacht Tender hull, all arived safely, it’s always a pleasure to deal with you.

Kevin Colby, Marfleet, Hull, Yorkshire. 03.09.05
Thought I would add a comment. I discovered your website and I was going to do something for the wife, so I said 'Five minutes'. I was that impressed I've been sitting here reading through all of it for two hours, and wife has gone to bed in a right huff, so cheers, great site.

Jim Olden, Racine, West Virginia, US. 12.08.05
Your website is just great! I can’t believe all the good stuff on real modelling, excellent for the ever shrinking number of us ‘old-timers’ who still get a kick out of shaping parts for ourselves and sticking bits of wood together. I’m going to contact some friends to see if we can get an order for a few hulls together, it’s more economical this way with the mailing costs. I’ll be ordering from you in the near future.

Ian Gurtner, Arau CH-5000, Switzerland. 28.07.05
The two RAF Crash Tender hulls arrived yesterday, six days, that's pretty fast delivery from England to Switzerland. Couldn't wait to look at the hulls, and that's what I call top quality, well packed and everything straight & true and the finish is perfect. The hull lines are beautiful, thanks again for the great work and equally great service.

Doug Chen, Glenbrook 2773, New South Wales, Australia. 08.07.05
Have just received the 1904 Windermere hull, and am very impressed indeed. I've decided that my Cheddar Puffin would be a bit of a squeeze though, so have decided to put electric power in that one. I'd now like to order something a bit larger from you for my Puffin, a Lady Margaret steam launch hull.

Jean-Francois Floch, 44000 Nantes, France. 06.07.05
Thank you for a well considered and constructed web site. The two hulls I ordered have just arrived in Nantes, they are superb mouldings with excellent shape and definition, now it's my turn to work on them! Merci beaucoup, Jef.

Doug Chen, Glenbrook 2773, New South Wales, Australia. 20.06.05
Thank you very much for your very, very fast response to my e-mail enquiry, I have never ever received any reply that so quick from anybody. Information on your website is very clear and has been most helpful to me, as I am a beginner in model boat construction. After reading through your articles, now I have a little confidence in trying to build a boat from scratch so to speak. I would like to purchase the 1904 Windermere hull.

Mike G, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. 14.05.05
Thank you for a well considered and constructed web site. Informative and easy to navigate but mostly a pleasure to browse through the intelligent 'conversational' style. Congratulations! Yes please, I would like to see more practical info on model construction ... but that's mostly because I'm a newcomer to scratch building and have got a lot to learn! I really am impressed! A nice web site AND you respond to e-mails - and quickly, too! Thanks again!

Mike & Judy Legg, SVS Steam Engines, Shipston-on-Stour. 07.05.05
Greetings from the entire staff and management of SVS International. Congratulations on your Web site, we found it very easy to use, interesting and informative.

Martin Feldman, Owls Head, Maine, USA. 10.04.05
The website continues to be an excellent, informative, comfortably navigable, resource. I really like the photographs of original vessels, such as 'Director', that you have included.

PS, love those cairns.

Keith Bowering, Gillingham, Kent, UK. 29.03.05
I've signed the Guestbook on your website, but would like to add here that I wish some of the other model suppliers would take as much time and effort over their sites as you obviously have.

Nice one ! Thanks for all the effort with your site, it was WELL worth it!

Peter Ford, Withington, Manchester, UK. 10.03.05
Thanks for a really informative and well constructed web site, after some of the other model sites I’ve looked at, it’s a pleasure to browse through a site that makes a real effort to do more than just sell a product. An excellent site, just filled with the sort of information I needed as a relative beginner, and you respond to e-mail queries quickly as well!

John Smith, Precision Controls, Bideford, Devon UK. 25.02.05
I thought you would like to know, I have done a list of fittings to go with your Fairmile B hull after many requests, keep up the good work.

P.S. your Fairmile D hull is a masterpiece.

Frederick Walker, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada. 14.01.05
Apologies for not contacting you sooner, it was a great pleasure meeting you at the Warwick show late last year. I've sorted out my Puffin steam engine, and am now looking for a hull for it to go play in! At the show, I decided that you are the best hull moulder, can't say very much for some of your 'competitors' whose work I saw though.

Martyn Worsley, Gooseberry Hill, Perth, West Australia. 21.12.04
The Fairmile D hull arrived in good shape. I consider your hull moulding to be a first class quality item. The shape is perfect, the work of a master craftsman, and I look forward to sending you a photo of the completed project in due course.

Peter Dolan, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. 17.12.04
The Clyde Puffer hull has just arrived, and the standard for the superstructure has been set, a lovely piece of work, thanks a lot. Will send you a photograph at the end of construction.

John Lambert, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, UK. 20.11.04
I had a look at your site this morning, excellent & easy to use, keep up the good work !

Yours “Aye”, John.

Bruce Irwin, Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 01.11.04
The RAF Crash Tender hull turned up safely this afternoon, all OK, looks very good indeed, and I can't wait to start work on it. I'll keep you posted on progress.

Harry Bevan, Hadlow, Nr. Tonbridge, Kent, UK. 28.09.04
Hi Robin, thanks for your fast reply, don't think I've ever had one that fast! The Clyde Puffer hull arrived yesterday, very impressed with quality of the hull & plan, speed of delivery and service. I will certainly look to you for any further items, many thanks, Harry.

Reg Brewster, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. 05.09.04
The RAF Crash Tender hull has just arrived, and I must say it's the most beautiful I have seen for a long while. Please don't forget to let me know if you eventually bring out a 46" version as well. I liked your website, very straightforward

Christer Jälltoft, Ängelholm, Sweden. 02.09.04
Thanks very much, the RAF Crash Tender hull arrived today, very nicely packed, and the hull is really very nice! Now I'm just waiting for news of the larger 1/12th scale version.

Stewart Rae, Corby, Northamptonshire, UK. 15.08.04
The RAF Crash Tender hull arrived yesterday. It's a beautifully moulded hull, I just hope I can finish it off to the same high standard, this is going to make a good Autumn/Winter project, many thanks.
PS - Nice & well thought out packaging.

John Allen, Porthcawl, Bridgend, South Glamorgan, UK. 02.08.04
I am very interested in your Bristol Channel pilot cutter. I bought a Vosper MTB 523 hull from you some time ago, and having seen similar hulls produced by other companies, would like to say that your hull was a superb moulding, requiring hardly any extra work before painting. Also, your website was also very helpful with all the useful information it contains.

Phil Townsend, Northfleet, Kent, UK. 26.07.04
The Venta Thames barge hull & keel set arrived on Saturday morning just as you predicted. I can only say that the hull and drawings surpassed my expectations by 100%, and I am well on the way to completing up to deck level. Once again thank you for an excellent service.

Eian Massey, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK. 10.07.04
Website superb, especially as I am thinking about building my first steam powered model, your info pages have given me the confidence to proceed, so many thanks for the Inchcolm Clyde Puffer hull received this week. Your plans with notes on the original vessel are the nicest set of plans I have seen to date, and I'd like to order an additional set to put on my office wall. I am now looking forward to commencing the build.

George Stoneham, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, UK. 11.06.04
Many thanks for my TID & Salvageman tug hulls which arrived today, you evidently sorted out that production problem you told me about. Both hulls look splendid, and will keep me busy for some time to come.

Gordon Naylor, Scunthorpe, South Humberside, UK. 27.04.04
Thanks for letting me know, the slight delay in sending the Dutch harbour tug order was no problem. At least your hulls are worth waiting for!

Andrew Wright, Barry, South Glamorgan, UK. 19.04.04
Thank you for your prompt attention, I received my Dutch harbour tug & plans this morning. It's a lovely moulding, I just hope my eventual finish of this model will be as good as your start!

Patrick Strange, Malvern Link, Malvern, Worcs, UK. 29.03.04
Thank you for the motor trawler Boston Fury hull that arrived safely this morning. I am very pleased indeed, it's beautifully moulded, and to me certainly nicely captures the shape I associate with these vessels. Over the years I have bought a number of hulls, and all have been pretty reasonable, but yours is the best finished that I have seen.

John Farebrother, Northampton, UK. 18.03.04
I am returning to modelling after about 40 years, my previous experience was limited and very 3rd rate. Your web site is an inspiration and the most informative of any I have come across on any subject. I expect to be using your products, thank you.

Frank Edwardi, Sea Isle City, New Jersey 08243, USA. 15.03.04
Hope everything is fine again with you after your recent problems. Just received the latest four hulls today, they look great and the workmanship is the very best.

Steve Beasley, Hall Green, Birmingham, UK. 28.02.04
I have checked out the upgrade web site and agree it really is superb now, much improved to my mind. Pleased to see that the Guestbook comments are now available to view, and the biggest plus has to be the addition of more pics of completed models alongside the descriptions. ( couldn't see the one you mentioned a while ago with knickers on the line)

Keep up the good work Robin, teach the big boys how to do it !!

Paul Chamberlain, Crawley, Sussex, UK. 27.02.04
With the old Graupner Wiesel Zobel Class FPB kit of the 1980s no longer around, and having admired the lines but not wanting to make my own hull, I wondered what could be done. Although the commercial appeal would obviously be fairly limited, I persuaded Robin to make a more accurate version of the hull from museum plans and photos, but at his own pace. It has been well worth the (long!) wait for a truly excellent job.

Charles Matthews, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK. 16.02.04
I’d like to congratulate you on a first class website, you seem to have covered boat modelling using GRP hulls very comprehensively. I will add you to our own website contact links if that is OK with you.

Jerry Lodge, New Egypt, New Jersey 08533, USA. 01.02.04
Just wanted to inform you that we received the Schnellboot and Vosper MTB hulls. They arrived in perfect condition and are of fine manufacture & high quality. The accompanying building tips are also great. I hope in the future to use some of the component vendors listed on your site, but such outfitting of the vessels will be some time off yet.... It was a pleasure doing business with you. All the best to you & yours, especially those terrific terriers!

Terry Burnett, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, UK. 28.01.04
As I’ve been working away from home I have only just opened the package and inspected the Perkasa hull. I am absolutely delighted with the quality, price, and delivery. I have purchased a 'Kingston' hull before from Westbourne so this should come as no surprise.

Andy, Scoonie Hobbies, Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotlan. 18.01.04
Many thanks for the inclusion in your suppliers list. Absolutely super! I've asked the chap who runs our web-site to put in a link from our site to yours. Re Barry's (Westbourne) smoky desk, we put a fan into the back shop/office which has turned the place into a wind tunnel which we've offered to British Aircraft Corp.

Peter Stevens, Horstead, Norwich, UK. 12.01.04
I received the Spirit One Metre hull this morning very well packaged and in good condition, I must congratulate you on an excellent product, Thank you.

David Stank, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. 08.01.04
Yes, the website is marvellous, packed with good informative material, the whole section on Steam Power is fantastic, I know I could spend hours there. The many photographs are nice and the layout is good for navigating around. I like the frame on the left edge listing all the sub-groups and their contents. You and your friend have put together something really good.

Stefan Siegel, Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, USA. 26,12.03
Yes I really like the new look of your web site, and many thanks for including my Yarta-based Medea model on it! Said model has earned quite a few "Best in Show" awards, as well as a second place in the Toledo, Ohio USA R/C show last April for model pleasure boats.

Mark Coleman, Ludgersall, Andover, Hampshire, UK. 23.12.03
I am most impressed with your website, your hints and tips will help all model makers, expert or novice. I like the look of your river launch, so you will be hearing from me. At the moment I’m working in Iraq and my boat building is on hold at the moment, but when I’m back in England full time, I will be ordering a hull from you.

John Weatherstone, Shoreham by Sea, W Sussex, UK. 25.11.03
Have just sent an order for a Tarpon hull after viewing your site at length, lots of useful info. After being out of model boats for a few decades, I found your site to be the easiest, most informative and useful of the many I've viewed around the world, many thanks JW.

Bill Burtwell, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 22.10.03
Howdy again from Calgary, Canada. Back in 1990 you kindly sent me a Neptune trawler yacht hull, and I was pleased to find a picture of my finished model on your website, taken at Bowness Park in Calgary, by golly I'm world famous !!!!

I subsequently purchased a Director paddle tug from you, and both boats are still going strong. After 5 years of building a Garden Railway (G gauge), I am building from scratch a "Tyne" lifeboat (Cromer) but the hull is tricky. I think your website is great, love your Cairns, we had one when our kids were growing up and they still remember what great pet he was!!!

All the best, Bill.

Charles Matthews, Coventry, UK. 05.10.03
A very informative and well planned site You do us modellers proud. Congratulations. I must link you to our club site.

Barry Shanks, Westbourne Model Centre, Bournemouth, UK. 18.09.03
Very good indeed, I even had a look for myself !! I think this web site building is addictive, it’s a good job that you have a small range of products compared to our website, or you would never have the time to 'make' anything.

Stephen Shaw, Anlaby, Hull, UK. 09.09.03
I have just received the two hulls that you sent me, and I must say that these are without a doubt the best fibreglass ship hulls I have had the pleasure of owning, we can’t wait to get started on building the Fairmile “D” and MTB 66.

Mike Thompson, Ballynahinch, Co.Down, N. Ireland, UK. 25.08.03
Until recently I knew nothing about radio controlled model boats, let alone building one. Your Web site is an excellent starting place, filling many of the gaps left by magazines and other Web sites. I look forward to building my first boat and will certainly be back for info and parts. All the best with future developments.

John Ingram, Australia. 18.08.03
I am not a modeller of any description, but felt I had to drop you an e-mail and congratulate you on a very interesting website. I felt it deserved a comment of appreciation from a non-modelling member of the public. You have covered each and every item in a very clear manner which I found totally absorbing from start to finish. Normally advertising overshadows similar site articles but not so with yours. I was thoroughly entranced by your explanations of each subject.

Well done and good luck, John Ingram.

Noel Freckleton, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire, UK. 05.08.03
What a great site you have made, a wealth of information for the novice and expert alike, well done and all the very best, Noel.

Alan Coldicott, Red Hill, Worcester, UK. 05.07.03
I was surprised how quickly the Director paddle tug moulding arrived after you warned me you were out of stock and there would be a delay. If that is what you call a delay, then I would be happy to refer anyone in a hurry to you. It’s been a pleasure doing business, I hope to do so again.

Jens Bostelmann, Munich 81479, Germany. 12.02.03
Thanks Robin, perfect German! Where did you learn this ? Great service also, MS Tugboat hull arrived today, perfect quality :-) Do you mould this hulls by yourself ? It is incredible how smooth and perfect they are. I ordered a hull from Xxxxxxx Mouldings a year ago, but their hulls are far away from your quality. The inside often looks like "Sauerkraut" and you have to fill and sand the hull several times.

Danke Dir !

Schöne Grüsse aus dem verschneiten München, Jens.

Samantha Williams, USA. 07.02.03
Excellent site. Love your work.

Manfred Schneider, Viersen 41752, Germany. 06.02.03
Hello Robin Whitmarsh, today the Clyde Puffer package was delivered by post. The quality of the hull is very, very good! I am most contented with your good work.

Thanks, and best regards from Viersen,