Black Cat Models Accessory Review

Black Cat Models
1/700 Royal Navy Boats
(16ft fast motor boat and 14ft sailing dinghy)

Reviewed by Martin J Quinn
October 2026

Black Cat Models continues to release new accessories in 1/700, and we have another set to review. One of those sets is AC700048, Royal Navy 16ft fast motor boat (x4) and 14ft sailing dinghy (x6).

An AI assisted search led me to these results for both boats:

The Royal Navy 16ft Fast Motor Boat (often referred to as a Fast Motor Dinghy or "skimming dish") is a classic hard-chine, planing ship's boat historically carried by Royal Navy destroyers, patrol sloops, and aircraft-carrying vessels from World War II through the post-war era.

Design/Hull: Hard chine, planing form.
Length: 16 feet
Beam: 4 feet
Draft: 1 foot
Displacement: ~2.5 tons
Engine: Typically powered by a single Perkins P4 engine rated at 47 hp.
Top Speed: Around 20 knots (with 5 persons on board).
Purpose: Defined under Admiralty Fleet Orders (A.F.O. 1443/36) to equip aircraft-carrying ships, flotilla leaders in full commission, and "E" class and later destroyers.

The Royal Navy's World War II 14 ft sailing dinghy, often referred to as the RNSA dinghy, was designed for training cadets and was known for its stability and ease of handling. This clinker-built boat was widely used during the war and served as a standard training vessel for the Royal Navy.

Design Purpose — The RNSA dinghy was specifically designed to teach sailing to Royal Navy cadets, with some being carried on larger warships.
Construction — It was a clinker-built sloop made of mahogany on oak, featuring a triangular foresail and a sliding gunter main rig.
Historical Use — The dinghy served as the standard sailing craft for the Royal Navy from the early 1920s until it was replaced by the Bosun in the mid-1960s.
Popularity — Its design was a success, leading to many examples being built for the domestic market due to its stability and safety

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THE PARTS

The packaging is the usual plastic clamshell container, where one print raft - with 10 boats (4 16ft/6 dinghy) - is attached to the bottom of the packaging with double sided tape.

As mentioned, there are 10 boats included included. They come as one part, no assembly is required. That will make them easier to install.

These boats are nicely done. the 16ft MB have a wheel, jackstaff and a small prop and shaft. The dinghy has individual benches and a rudder.

There are some print lines visible on the underside of the motor boat, but only in photographs. I wasn't able to pick that up with my aging Mk1 eyeballs.

Close ups of some of the parts details.

INSTRUCTIONS

There are no instructions available. On the product page, there are links to the 1/350 versions, to show you how to remove the parts from the print raft

CONCLUSIONS

Another great accessory from Black Cat Models. These fine boats will help dress up your 1/700 Royal Navy ships.

This is Black Cat Models set AC700048, Royal Navy 16ft fast motor boat (x4) and 14ft sailing dinghy (x6). It retails for about $6.30 USD, and is available directly from Black Cat Models - who I'd like to thank for this review sample.