Is able to remove odd bits from model boat (5)
I believe the answer is:
canoe
'boat' is the definition.
(I know that canoe is a more specific form of the action boat)
'is able to remove odd bits from model' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'able' could be 'can' and 'can' is present in the answer.
'from' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is present in the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for canoe that I've seen before include "Primitive boat" , "Light paddle-propelled boat" , "Light, narrow open boat" , "Small and light boat, pointed at both ends" , "Small boat for paddling" .)