The Task Force 72 scale model ship association held the first event for its Carrier and Escorts Weekend on Saturday.

Organiser Brian McCrowe said there were 30 participants and spectators on the day with a combined 60 model ships taking to the water in the outdoor pool, replicating everything from tugboats to submarines, warships and aircraft carriers.

"It's a good turnout, it's more than we expected, especially as the Victorian members were not able to attend due to COVID," he said.

Task Force 72 members set up their radio-controlled vessels in the pool and performed laps and convoy maneuvers for the spectators.

Wagga member Steve Batcheldor said he built he collection of ships from fibreglass molds and resin with 3D-printed parts to add details.

"You can buy some items such as plastic tanks to put inside the transport ships, but most of these ships are made from scratch," he said.

Mr Batcheldor was in the process of building a model of an Arafura Class offshore patrol vessel, based on the new ships due to enter service with the Royal Australian Navy next year.

Wagga member Ron De Brueys brought along his model of an Imara tub boat, which served in the port of Dar es Salaam in East Africa in the late 19th century.

"The first time I built a model would have been back when I was a kid in the 1960s," he said.

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