Ship Modeling FAQ, Part 12/17 (Lumber, Etc.: 20K)
John Kopf
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This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 12) on ship modeling.
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101. Where can I find... ?
(This FAQ is a continuation of part 11)
101-D. LUMBER & OTHER MATERIALS
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Ace Resin (John Nitka) 602-886-8051
7481 E. 30th Street
Tucson, AZ 85710
"At this year's IPMS Nationals, I ran across a vendor which
seemed to have a very good product - both the RTV rubber and
the resin. The rubber I have been getting (Dow-Corning 3110,
I think) seems to be similar to theirs, but the resin seems a
whole lot better than anything else that I have worked with.
John Roll"
A.D.M. Model Supplies
P.O.Box 162491
Altamonte Springs, FL 32716-2491.
(Ultra Pro-Shape is a plastic material, which can be used
fir carving, turning, ewtc. A small sample of Ultra Pro-Shape
and a brochure can be had for <I think> $3.50)
A&M Wood Specialty, Inc. 519-653-9322
358 Eagle Street North 519-653-3441 FAX
P.O. Box 32040 800-447-9344 Orders ONLY
Cambridge, Ontario N3H 5M2
Canada
(They carry an extensive line of all kinds of woods including
boxwood (Castello and English), pear (swiss and domestic),
ebony, lignum vitae, cherry, holly, etc. They publish a
quarterly inventory sheet.)
Alumilite Corp. 616-342-1259
225 Parsons Street 616-342-1299 FAX
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(Casting products, low viscosity resins; new product:
$PINcaster-9, machine for casting parts in plastic and
low-temperature metals)
Ambroid (Manuel Usle) 802-885-9244
P.O. Box 38 802-885-9223 FAX
Springfield, VT 05156
(They make other things besides model airplane glue, for which
they are best known.)
American Art Clay Co.
4717 W. 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222
("Brush'n Leaf" liquid metal finishes)
American Science & Surplus 847-982-0870
3605 Howard Street 800-934-0722 FAX
Skokie, IL 60076 http://www.sciplus.com
(Mica sheets - for windows, etc.; LOTS of other stuff too.)
Artistry in Veneers, Inc. 908-668-1430
450 Oak Tree Ave.
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(Veneers, including Pear, Ebony, etc. Catalog $1.50)
Auto-Etch *NEW*
P.O.Box 12921-A
Philadelphia, PA 19108
(Home etching system)
Badger Air-Brush
9128 W. Belmont Avenue
Franklyn Park, IL 60131
(Well-known name in air-brushes)
Balsa USA 906-863-6421
P.O. Box 164 906-863-5878 FAX
Marinette, WI 54143
(High quality CA glues...lower allergy symptoms)
Belmont Metals, Inc. 719-342-4900
Attn: Phil Karmel
330 Belmont Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(Britannia metal $12 + in bulk)
Berea Hardwoods (Warehouse) 216-234-7949
6367 Eastland Rd.
Cleveland OH
- or -
Berea Hardwoods (Office) 216-243-4452
125 Jacqueline Drive,
Berea OH 44017
(specializing in unusual woods, but also a good source for
more mundane species. The proprietor is fun to talk to.)
Circuit Board Supplies, Inc. 708-595-7570
820 Maple Lane
Bensonville, IL 60106
(Copper foil in bulk)
Cindy's Stiches 708-368-5183
1449 Glencoe Avenue
Highland Park, Il 60035
(Linen thread for lacemakers -- and rigging.)
Clotilde 800-772-2891
2 Sewsmart Way
B8031
Stevens Point, WI 54481-8031
(source for silk thread)
Constantine 800-223-8087
2050 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
(Specialty wood for crafts)
Craft Woods 800-468-7070
2101 Greenspring Drive
P.O. Box 527
Timonium, MD 21093
(Carving woods, tools, books, etc. -- free catalog)
Deknatel
Queen's Village
New York, 11429
(Supplies braided surgical silk (non-sterile). Available in
spools pf 25 yards or 100 yards in black or white. '7-0'
measures as .003" and '6-0' measures as .0045".)
Eager Plastics 312-927-3483
3701 South Halstead
Chicago, IL 60609
(Casting materials, resins, RTV, etc.)
Edmond Scientific Co.
101 East Gloucester Pike
Barrington, NJ 08007-1380
(Gears, motors, etc.)
Evergreen Scale Models
12808 N.E. 125th Way
Kirkland, WA 98034
(Plastic material, sheet, formed shapes)
Flagship Models
2204 Summer Way Lane
Edmond, OK 73013
(1:700 photoetched warship fittings)
Floquil-Polly S Color Corp. 518-843-3610
4715 State Hwy 30
Amsterdam, NY 12010-9204
(Model ship scale colors; they will send you catalog and
order form if you give them a call.)
FOTOCUT 315-662-3356
F. Hultberg
Box 120
Erieville, NY 13061
(Photo etching from your camera ready copy)
Fowler's Miniatures in Wood 916-478-8919
18175 Blue Tent School Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(A dollhouse supplier, but also carries a variety of woods.
Can also do custom milling of your timber. Free wood price
list.)
Gold Medal Models
Route 2
Box 3104
Lopez, WA 98261
(1/350 to 1/700 photoetch sets for WWII and modern ships)
Gilmor Wood Co. 503-274-1271
2211 N.W. St. Helens Road 503-274-9839 (Fax)
Portland OR 97210
(large variety of unusual woods, such as 16/4 pear, etc.)
GLOBEX (Mike Redman) 510-568-1851
6836 Outlook Ave. 510-521-5409 (Fax)
Oakland, CA 94605
(specializing in laser cutting to your plans! Has the
capability of digitizing from the plans, scaling the resulting
CAM drawings, and cutting the parts for whatever you want --
bulkhead, Hahn system, or dockyard! Also has kits consisting
of ALL parts laser cut for Hahn system, or major parts along
with wood for you to cut. Also does laser cutting for other kit
suppliers.)
H-R Products
P.O. Box 67
McHenry, IL 60051
(Manufacturer of cast naval fittings)
K&S Engineering 312-586-8556
6917 W. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60638
(Sheet & formed metal shapes, drills, taps, dies -- Catalog
$1.00)
Kiyo Design (Nancy Hoyt) 410-280-1942 *NEW*
11 Annapolis St.
Annapolis MD
(Potential model sailmaking material, both all natural and
mixed natural/synthetic, which looks like just the thing for
us -- up to about 200 threads per inch. Ask for "down cambric"
or "swiss pima batiste")
Lace Place De Belgique 407-368-0808
800 S.W. 17th St.
Boca Raton, Fla. 33486
(Linen thread for lacemakers -- and rigging.)
The Lacemaker 206-486-0940
23732-G Bothell Hwy. SE
Bothell, Ga 98021
(Linen thread for lacemakers -- and rigging.)
The Lumberyard (Dave Stevens) 216-526-2173
6908 Stadium Dr.
Brecksville, OH 44141
(Pre- and custom-cut hardwoods - pre-cut framing timbers for
HAHN models)
Details - SASE; Catalog $2.00
Metal Buyers Mart 708-628-8620
N15 W22218 Watertown Rd. 1-708-628-8747 FAX
Unit #3
Waukesha, WI 53186
(This source has an excellent variety of brass rod in numerous
shapes and cross sections as well as nickle silver along with
many others. They also carry phosphor bronze sheet which makes
into great scrapers for shaving wood. The catalog is $3.00 and
contains a glossary and table concerning the various metals and
what they can be used for. Pricing is reasonable and is
configured for small purchases.)
Nancy's Notions, Ltd. 800-833-0690
P.O. Box 683
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-0683
(source for silk thread)
Newark 800-736-6783
6473 Ruch Road
P.O. Box 27030
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0730
(source for silk thread)
Northeastern Scale Models, Inc. 508-688-6019
P. O. Box 727SE
Metheun, Mass. 01844
(Laid-up decking, shaped lumber - 1/4 & 1/2 round, double-bead,
stripwood)
Catalog - $1.00
Pelican Wire Co., Inc 813-597-8555
6266 Taylor Road
Naples, FL 33942
(Nichrome wire for laying up wire rope)
Phoenix Model Co. 904-754-8522
(all types of models, some non-main-line manufacturers, 15-25%
sales)
Plastruct 800-666-7015
1020 S. Wallace Place
City of Industry, CA 91748
(Sheet and shaped plastic)
Photofabrication Engineering Inc.
500 Fortune Drive
Milford, MA
(They do a nice job and generally supply in 18" x 24" sheets.
As a general rule, if you send them the artwork, it will cost
about $250 for the first sheet (set up fees, art fees, etc.);
after that, sheets are about $30. -- Al Ross)
Precision Scale Model Engineering 508-478-3148
33 Harding Street
Milford, MA 01757
(Tools, gears)
Roman Barzana 813-882-4925 (6:30-10 p.m. EST)
8102 N. Sheldon Rd. #1308
Tampa FL 33615
(Fine woods for the serious artist)
Robin's Bobbins 404-374-6916
Rt 1 Box 1736
Mineral Bluff, Ga 30559
(Linen thread for lacemakers -- and rigging.)
The Scale Shipyard (Lee Upshaw) 310-428-5027
5866 Orange Ave. # 3 mailto:Scals...@aol.com
Long Beach, CA 90805
(Makes fiberglass hulls for both the Gato & Balao class subs of
WW II in 1/8"=1', 1/4"=1' and 1:72 scales. These are hulls with
the fiberglass conning tower, cast resin dive planes and cast
metal guns and fittings, alot of scratch building is required
to build these and they are for the more advanced modeler but
plenty of novices have built these, they have good accuracy and
the 2 larger boats are suitable for R/C. It should be noted that
these are not kits. Their 1996 submarine only catalog is now
available for $3.00. The full catolog of the surface ships in
these same scales is available for $6.00.)
Small Parts Inc. 800-423-9009
13980 N.W. 58th Court 303-558-1255 (catalog)
P.O. Box 4650 303-557-7955 (service)
Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0650
(Gears, shapes, parts, screen, etc.)
Special Shapes Co.
P.O. Box 487
Romeoville, IL 60441
(Small brass structural shaoes -- catalog $1.00)
Ron Stetkewicz, minaturist 518-622-8311
HCR-1 Box 61B
Cairo, NY 12413
(Photo etching from your camera ready copy)
Stock Drive Products 516-328-3300
2101 Jerico Turnpike
Box 5416
New Hyde Park, NY 11042
(Belt drives for R/C)
Testor Corporation (Nancy Rainwater) 815-962-6654
620 BuckBee Street 815-962-7401 FAX
Rockford, IL 61104
(Model piants, airbrushes)
Van Dyke's Restorers 605-796-4425
4th Ave & 6th St. 1-800-843-3320 (orders only)
PO Box 278
Woonsocket, SD 57385
(primarily house/furniture restoration supplies, but some
odd item hard to find elsewhere -- such as MICA...useful for
model ports, windows, etc.)
Von Huene Workshop, Inc. 617-232-6288
65 Boylston Street
Brookline, MA 02146
(Boxwood! $3.oo/pound, $45 minimum, + postage. This is a maker
of musical instruments, such as recorders; this wood is of
excellent quality, but consists of pieces he can't use - off
cuts, slabs, pieces with knots and splits; still a great source
- our club bought 40+ lbs and resold individual pieces to
members at $.20/oz.)
Warner Woods West 310-326-5177 (eve. & wkends)
2083 Reynosa Drive
P. O. Box 5173
Torrance, CA 90510
(Dommestic & Imported woods, pre- & custom cuts - single, double
triple blocks. Also has taken over the line of linen thread
formerly provided by Unicorn Books and Crafts. Details - SASE)
101-E. MISCELLANEOUS
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AMW 207-633-3698
P.O. Box 384
East Boothbay, ME 04544-0348
(Custom display cases)
BK Engraving Co. 617-451-1483
373 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
(Brass nameplates engraved to order)
Eclectic Products, Inc 1-800-767-4667
(Information on contact cement (!) )
Conservation Products Company 702-331-0582
1165 Marietta Way
P.O.Box 2884
Sparks, Nevada 83131
(products for conservators (e.g, antiques, books, etc.); some
are useful for cleaning ship models.)
Gbishop 510-820-1986
Geoffrey Bishop
P.O. Box 874
Danville CA 94526
(Resin "dollhouse" architectural castings, but some of them can
provide sources for carved ornimental mouldings - catalog $2.00)
George M. Creations
Crane Rd. Rd 12
Carmel, NY 10512
(Museum Quality Display Cases - Free Brochure)
H&B Precision Card Models 703-281-0813
2026 Spring Branch Dr. 703-281-0813 (FAX)
Vienna, Virginia 22181-2973
(Paper model kits of ships, planes, cars, gliders, space shuttle
and dinosaurs -- catalog: $5.00 with $5.00 coupon)
H. B. Rusk Company 316-552-7381
1279 S. Minnesota
Wichita, KS 67211
(Custom oak display cases)
Hotchkiss Manufacturing 800-444-5005
484 Pleasant Valley Road 503-476-4418 (in OR)
Merlin, OR 97532 http://www.chatlink.com/~hotchkiss
mailto:hotc...@chatlink.com
("Case Clear", cleans and glazes glass and plexiglass)
HY-TECH 301-916-2280
P. O. Box 111
Odenten, MD 21113-0111
(Fail safes, automatic light controls, water detectors,
automatic circuit breakers and voltage regulators)
Itty Bitty Builder 510-947-1572
Larry Herman
405 Kirby Court
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(Doll house stuff, scales 1:12, 1:24, 1:48; some of the latter
might be useful for ship modeling)
J. A. Gates, Cabinet Maker 207-967-2405
P. O. Box 272
Cape Porpoise, ME 04014
(Museum quality hand rubbed cherry cases. Beautifully finished
and reasonably priced. Satisfaction guaranteed)
Jim Campbell, Artist 408-453-6173
335 W. Rosemary St.
San Jose, CA 95110
Microbrush Corporation (Mark Phillips, VP) 813-572-8444
4505 131st Avenue North #8 813-573-1028 (FAX)
Clearwater, FL 34622
(bendable applicators/brushes for reaching those hard-to-reach
places)
Rick S. Fortenberry, Owner (508) 385-4019
Cape Cod Scale Watercraft mailto:Wha...@aol.com
Construction & Restoration of Fine Watercraft Models
1335 Route 134 -POB 1459
http://www.mywebpage.com/mwps1/cntrys1/usa/ma/eastden/5686.htm
East Dennis MA 02641-1459
("Construction & Restoration of Fine Watercraft Models")
Graham K. Salt + 44-329-239561
6 Flamingo Court
Fareham, Hampshire PO16 8PQ England
(Research Historian - Maritime/Military Commissions Accepted)
Stitkewicz Chemical Milling 518-622-8311
HCR 1
Box 61B
Cairo, NY 12413
(Small jobs, Production Jobs, Prototypes)
Treasure Beach Co. (Kathryn St. Amant) 310-473-1137
P.O. Box 10263 310-473-1197 FAX
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 mailto:capt...@AOL.com
2412 Federal Avenue
Los Angelesm CA 90064
(Kathy (the owner), creates bronze, brass, silver (even gold)
castings of cannons, figureheads (she has a really neat lion)
stern, gallery, and porthole carvings, not to mention "little
people".)
United States Naval Institute 800-233-USNI
Customer Service 410-224-2406 (FAX)
Operations Center
2062 Generals Highway
Annapolis MD 21401
(best selection of naval books, discounts for members)
101-F. SHIP MODEL and MARITIME DEALERS, APPRAISERS, BUILDERS, CONSERVERS
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The Admiralty Model Gallery 409-766-1777
Harbor House #28, Pier 21
Galveston, TX 77550
(Models, gifts, restorations)
All Hands On Deck 212-748-8668
Model Shipbuilding- Restorations & Repair
at The Maritime Crafts Center
South Street Seaport Museum
New York, NY 10038
Atten: Gregory J. Williams
(Build from scratch or kit scale model ships. All Hands On
Deck also builds ships-in-bottles, scale musical instruments,
and dioramas. Also repair or restore damaged models.)
Altec Plasstics, Inv. 617-269-1400
116 B Street 617-269-8484 (FAX)
Boston, MA 02127
(Acrylic displays and custom model cases)
ALNAVCO 804-442-2323
Box 9
Belle have, VA 23306
(1:1200 w1 metal warships)
American Marine Model Gallery 508-745-5777
R. Michael Wall, Director 508-745-5778 (FAX)
12-IN Derby Square mailto:wall...@aol.com
Salem, MA 01970
(Since 1975: Offering an extensive selection of fully
documented, investment grade, one of a kind ship models, by
the world's finest marine model artists. Each model is
constructed to museum quality standards. Restorations,
Appraisals, Display cases, Lighting and Custom built models.
Fully Illustrated Catalog $10.00 US, $15.00 overseas)
Ancient Mariner, Inc.
238 15th Street #13
Atlanta, GA 30309
(Antiques)
Andrew Jacobson Marine Antiques 508-468-6276
P.O. Box 2155
South Hamilton, MA 01982
("Americana . Ship Models . Out-of-print Books . Paintings .
Catalogs at Whim . Vintage Photos")
Antiques of the Sea (by appt.) 310-592-1752
16811 Pacific Coast Hwy
Sunset Beach, CA 90742-0023
Arrangements, Inc., Marine Division 914-238-1300
P.O. Box 126
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
(Models)
Bill Thomte T/A, St Michaels 410-745-3080
P.O. Box 299
St. Michaels, MD 21663
(Nautical antiques)
David Air (by appt.) 212-925-7867
8 Beach Street
New York, NY 10013
(Model & marine art & artifacts)
Dockyard Ship Model Gallery 315-824-2462
P. O. Box 303
Hamilton, NY 13346
(Museum quality investment grade ship models)
John Johnson's Steel Navy Models 512-839-2134
2310 Lambros
Midland, MI 48642
("Contract models of 20th century ships costom built for the
discriminating collector. Specializing in USN Warships.
For an illustrated brochure send $2.00")
International Marine 800-822-8158
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0840
(books, videos, etc.) free catalog
Lannan Ship Models 617-451-3650
58 Thayer St.
Boston, MA 02118
("Ship Models Wanted")
The Military Bookman 212-348-1280
29 East 93rd Street
New York, NY 10128
Mystic Maritime Gallery 203-572-8524
Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, Inc.
Mystic, CT 06355
Rob Napier 508-462-6970
62 Marlboro Street
Newburyport, MA 01950-3130
(full- & half-hull ship models; model conservation and consultation)
North Star Gallery 212-794-4277
1120 Lexington Ave at 78th St.
New York, NY 10021
(Models)
Oliphant & Co. 212-439-0007
790 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10021
(Marine arts)
John Pignatelli 310-548-7618
Artist in Residence
L. A. Maritime Museum
Berth 84
San Pedro, CA 90731
(Hand custom crafted ship models built, restored, molds made)
Port & Starboard 207-781-4214
67 Johnson Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(Antiques & art)
Preston 516-477-1990
Main Street Warf
Greenport, LI, NY 11944
(Dealer, nautical items)
Safe Harbor (Frank A. Wolz) 602-998-8982
5722 E. Corrine Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(Model display cases)
Sara Conklin, ISA 415-467-6249
239 Sierra Pt. Rd.
Brisbane, CA 94005-1664
(Ship model appraiser)
Seacraft Classics 800-356-1987
7850 E. Evans Road, Suite 109
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(Models -- free catalog)
Seafarer Ltd. 609-652-9491
Rt 9, Lily Lake
Oceanville, NJ 08231
(Free brochure, $3.00 for list)
Showcase Model Company
P.O. Box 470
State College, PA 16804-0470
Shuttleworth
P.O.Box 231
West Covina, CA 91792
(Maritime ephemera, models art & antiques)
Tall Ships (Fred E. Tournier) 303-922-9882
Master Model Shipwright
1435 S. Fenton
Lakewood, CO 80226
(Custom-built models, appraisals, repairs)
West Sea Co. 619-296-5356
2495 Congress Street
San Diago, CA 92110
(Nautical antiques and art -- free catalog)
Frank Wilhite 909-865-1238
Ship Model Commissions, restoration & Repairs
(no address)
(Frank has also been doing quite a lot more model repairs
-- lots of people are using him as a source & reference...)
Vallejo 714-642-7945
1610 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(Art & antiques)
Vintage Limited, USA (Joan Scott) 714-249-8687
29761 Weatherwood
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(1:1200 w1 metal warships)