FAQ: Ship Modeling - 3/3
John Kopf, X6305
It USED to be called:
SOURCES FOR BUILDERS OF WOODEN SHIP MODELS
The questions being addressed are:
(FAQ Part I):
1. I don't have the patience to build a ship model (?)
2. What is a good beginner's model to start with?
3. What is "lead sickness"?
4. What is meant by "Museum Quality" ship models?
5. Should models be painted or left natural wood?
6. How do I install ratlines?
(FAQ Part II):
100. Are there any ship modeling clubs?
(FAQ Part III):
101. Where can I find... ?
101. Where can I find... ?
List last updated 25 April, 1994
Abstracted from the list of the South Bay Model Shipwrights
RECOMMENDED BEGINNER KITS
Bluejacket: Eastport Pinky, Bluenose
Model Shipways: Phantom, Katy, Sultana
A. J. Fisher: Pilot Scooner, Lark
Model Expo: Gjoa, Swift, Scottish Maid, pinky
KITS, FITTINGS, ETC.
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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. J. Fisher 313-541-0352
1002 Etowah Ave.
Royal Oaks, Michigan 48067
(Solid-hull kits, brass ship & yacht fittings, prints, books)
Catalog - $3.00
Amherst Minatures (W. J. Marshall) 313-485-2855
1220 S. Congress
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(scale model warships & more)
Catalog - $2.00
Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc. 908-687-8857
378 Florence Ave.
Hilside, NJ 07205
(Free, Fantastic Layout Booklet. For free copies, send #10 S.A.S.E.
(52 cents). )
Catalog - Free(1994)
Bluejacket Shipcrafters 1-800-448-5567
P. O. Box 425-N (207-567-3525)
Stockton Springs, Maine 04981-0425
(solid hull & POF kits, brass & britannia fittings, plans,
wood, books, custom casting available)
Catalog - $2.00
Blue Water Navy 803-767-4209
P.O.Box 8421, Festival Center
Charlston, SC 29418
(resin, white metal & etched brass kits - don't know scales; latest
is ~8.5 inch Russian Alfa Class Submarine: $35.00)
C H Enterprises 805-684-3673 (Eve. & weekends)
P. O. Box 31146
Santa Barbara, CA 93130-1146
(Kits, books, tools & supplies - "Tattered Ensign")
Catalog - $3.00 (refundable); SASE for current specials
Cole's Power Models (Betty Cole)
839 E. Front St.
P. O. Box 788
Ventura, CA 93002
(Marine and other steam engines, castings, supplies)
The Dromedary (Lois & Debbie Roth) 915-584-2445
Ship Modeler's Center
6324 Belton Drive
El Paso, Texas 79912
(Very complete supply of kits, fittings, plans, books, lumber, etc.)
Catalog - $6.00
Frederick W. Fawcett, Inc. 1-800-289-9276
1338 Ross St., Petaluma, CA 94954
(hard-laid 100% linen rigging line in many sizes)
Sample card - $1.00
Gold Medal Models
12332 Chapman Ave. #81
Garden Grove, CA 92640
(photo etched fittings)
Hobby House's Quarterdeck
5622 Hwy 153
Chattanooga, TN 37343
Catalog - $2.50
Laughing Whale (Inc. Midwest Boats) == NOW PART OF BLUEJACKET!
Lone Star Models
P. O. Box 770954
Houston, TX 77215-0954
(Civil War ironclads, 1/92 cast resin with brass and white metal parts.)
Maritime Models Greenwich + 081-858 5661
7 Nelson Road
Greenwich, London SE10 England
(Good shop, just outside the gates of the Maritime Museum at Greenwich)
Midwest Product Co., Inc 219-942-1134
400 S. Indiana St.
P.O. Box 564
Hobart, IN 46342
("Rainbow" - America's Cup J-Boat Class Racer)
call to locate nearest dealer
Model Expo, Inc. 1-800-222-3876
P. O. Box 1000
Mt. Pocono Industrial Park
Tobyhanna, PA. 18460-9985
(Specializes in imported plank-on-bulkhead kits, some others,
fittings, books, tools)
Model Shipways Division - (well researched kits - solid hull
& POF, fittings, books specifically covering many of their
models)
Espec. Recommended - "Neophyte Ship Modeler's Jackstay" by
Campbell, and "Historic Ship Models" by zu Mondfelt)
Combined Catalog - $2.00
North River Scale Models, Inc.(Jim & Marilyn Roberts) 201-328-3833
P. O. Box 426
Dover, N. J. 07802
(POF & solid kits, cannon, linen line, brass & brittiania
fittings, re-issuing Marine Model kits)
Catalog - $3.00
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)
Pleasant Cove Models
17-N Potter Rd
Framingham MA 01701
(Wood kits of small craft, built like full size boats. Sea Bird Yawl,
Skiff, Canoes, Lobster Boats, etc. Also made to order cases and
custom machine shop work related to model boats.)
Catalog - $1.00
The Scale Shipyard / Warship Hulls Unlimited 312-428-5027
5866 Orange Ave. #3
Long Beach, CA. 90805-4146
(WWI-present fiberglass hulls, etc.)
Catalog - $6.00
Ships N'Things 908-722-0075
P.O. Box 605-D
Somerville, NJ 08876
Catalog - $5.00 (refundable)
Scaleships (Armand Veronico) 310-822-8945
P O Box 12131
Marina del Rey, CA 90295
(large variety of fiberglass hulls)
Scale Specialties 714-535-7486
P. O. Box 1117
Fullerton, CA
(Wargaming accessories, art prints, archival documents (declassified) )
Catalog - $5.00
Valley Plaza Hobbies 702-887-1027
2211 Mouton Drive
Carson City, NV 89706-0471
(Model ship kits and supplies)
Catalog - $3.00
TOOLS
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(Be sure to check out the FAQ for the rec.crafts.jewelery newsgroup, as well;
it's too long to incorporate here.)
Anchor Tools (Bill Schroeter) 201-887-8888
P. O. Box 265
Chathan, N. J. 07928-0265
(Hand tools, jewelers' supplies, Foredom)
Catalog - $3.00 (Refundable)
Brookstone 603-924-9541 (ordrs - 24 hr)
127 Vose Farm Road 603-924-9511 (Cus. ser. 9-5 EST)
Peterborough, NH 03458
(Unusual tools with a number of gadgets. Nice catalog. Brookstone
has a numnber of stores around the country. You can sometimes find
specific items for less elsewhere.)
Craftwoods 800-468-7070
2101 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093
(Power tools, bits, knives, chisels, wood, paint, glues, vises, wood
burners and airbrushes)
Catalog - Free woodworking catalog
Jarmac, Inc. 1-217-789-7290
P.O. Box 2785
Springfield, IL 62708
(small table saw, 4" disk sander)
K. H. Lee Jewelry & Craft Tools (Kenneth H. Lee) 800-435-4966
9078 Artesia Blvd. 310-920-3834
Bellflower, CA 90706
(New & used tools and equipment, some of which are useful for modelers)
Micro-Mark 1-800-225-1066
340 Snyder Ave.
Berkeley Heights, N. J. 07922-1595
(Specializes in tools for minature & model builders; Cat. excellent)
Catalog - $1.00 (Free with order)
NorthWest Short Line
Box 423
Seattle, WA 98111
(tools include "chopper", "True Sander", & "Dupli-cutter")
Details - free
Paul H Gesswein & Co., Inc. 203-366-5400
255 Hancock Ave.
P O Box 3998
Bridgeport, CT 06605-0936
(cutting & grinding bits)
Catalog $5.00
Preac Tool Co., Inc. (Charlie Files) 516-333-1500
512 Main St.
Westbury, N. Y. 11590-Dept. MS
(**EXCELLENT** 4"x6" table saw, small clamps, new thickness sander)
Catalog - SASE
Progress Machine & Tool Corp. 800-227-9775
610 South Broadway Suite 510 213-489-7262
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(cutting & grinding bits)
Sherline Products, Inc (Carl Hammons) 800-541-0735
170 Navajo St. 619-744-3674
San Marcos, CA 92069 619-744-1574 (fax)
(Sherline lathes)
Tools for Model Makers
3 Arlington Street, Drawer S/S
Rochester, NY 14607
(minature clamps)
Wood Carvers' Supply, Inc. 1-800-284-6229
P. O. Box 7500 (813-698-0123 - Inquiries)
Englewood FL 34295
(Fine knives, chisels, Foredom tools, books, sanders)
Xuron Corporation
60 Industrial Park Road
Saco, ME 04072
Catalog - free
LUMBER
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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.)
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, scalingthe 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 cuting for other kit suppliers.)
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 $2.50?
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
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)
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)
Details - SASE
PLANS
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Computer Lofting
470 Hillcrest Pl. #5
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(Computer generated plans)
details - SASE
Capt. Pete Culler's Plans 508-775-2679
George "S" Kelley
20 Lookout Lane
Hyannis, MA 02601
(101 traditional designs)
price list - $1.00
Essex Shipbuilding Museum
28 Main Street
Box 277
Essex, MA 01929
(Plans for Schooner EVELINE M. GOULART, 1:48, $20.00; P&S +$3.50)
Harold M. Hahn
1212 Gordon Rd.
Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124
(Plans of a number of Colonial-period ships, drawn by Hahn for
modelers)
Send (business size) SASE for price lists.
Maryland Silver Company 410-647-9634
P.O. Box 6220
Anapolis, MD 21401
188 p. Catalog - $9.00; Product & Price list - $4.50;
Civil War Maps Catalog - $2.50
National Maritime Museum Association
Bldg. 275, Crissy Field, Presidio of SF
San Francisco, CA 94129
(plans: Steam Schooner WAPAMA 1:96 $20; Scow Schooner ALMA 1:48 $16;
monterey fishing boat WETTON 1:12 $16; + $4 shipping (US), $8 overseas)
Musee de la Marine
Palais de Chaillot
Place due Trocadero
F75016 Parice France
(The national maratime museum of France; plans available, including
a number of plans designed for ship modelers)
Repla-tech International
P. O. Box 461000, Cole Branch
Los Angeles, CA 90046-4146
(Plans - mostly modern navy - ask for Scale Ship catalog)
Catalog - $3.00
Taubman Plans Service International 201-435-5205
11 College Dr., Box 4G
Jersey City, N. J. 07305
Very complete plan service, books, research info., MAP plans
- Catalog - $6.50 + $3.50 1st class or $2.00 3rd class shipping;
inquiries - send SASE.
MAGAZINES & BOOKS
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The Bookstore 1-800-331-BOOK
Mystic Seaport Museum Store
Mystic, CT 06355
Columbia Trading Company 508-362-8966
504 Main Street (Rt. 6A)
West Barnstable, MA 02668
(Large selection of out-of-print books from stock of 10,000 books)
Catalog - Free
J. Tuttle 608-238-SAIL
1806 Laurel Crest
Madison, WI 53705
(Out-of-print and Rare Books about the Sea, Ship & Sailor)
Edward J. Lefkowitz, Inc. 508-997-6839
Box 630 (508-996-6407 Fax)
Fairhaven MA 02719
(Ships & the sea: rare, antiquarian & select reference books)
Jean Boudriot Publications
Ashley Lodge
Rotherfield, East Sussex TN6 3QX, England
Model Ship Builder
Phoenix Publications, Inc. 414-377-7888
P. O. Box 128
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Subscription - 1 year (6 issues): $23; 2 years: $43
Model Shipwright
(English Quarterly)
Subscription - available through The Dromedary; 1 year: $36.00
Nautical Research Journal
152 Brayton Rd.
Brighton, Mass. 02135-3049
Subscription - 1 year (4 issues): $25; all subscriptions begin in
January.
Naval Institute Press 1-800-233-8764
2062 Generals' Highway, Preble Hall
Anapolis, MD 21402
(numerous books, discount to members)
Pier Books (Dave & Sandy Roach) 914-268-5845
P. O. Box 5
Piermont, NY 10968
(Excellent selection of used & new ship modeling & nautical books;
knowledgable)
Phoenix Publications, Inc. 414-377-7888
P. O. Box 128
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(Publishers of ship modeling books)
Brochure - free
Rocky Mountain Shipyard 1-800-546-SHIP
590 Ronlin St. 303-434-5327
Grand Junction, CO 81504-5570
(books & plans)
catalog (77 p.) - $3.00
Scale Ship Modeler
P. O. Box 16149 818-760-8983
No. Hollywood, CA 91606
(mostly modern & RC)
Subscription - 1 year: $26.50
Steamboat Journal
Steamboat Masters & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 3046
Louisville, KY 40201-3046
(Bi-monthly)
Subscription - 1 year: $20.00
ten pound island book co. 508-283-5299
76 Langsford St.
Gloucester, MA 01930
(books, marine art, antiques & instruments, logbooks, maps and charts)
catalog - free
Seaways - Ships in Scale
Seaways Publishing, Inc. 408-978-5657
2271 Constitution Dr.
San Jose, CA 95124
Subscription - 1 year: $22.95; 2 years: $42.50
W. Wiegand & Co.
Box 563
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(Out-of-print Maritime Books)
Catalog - free
MISCELLANEOUS
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American Marine Model Gallery 508-745-5777
R. Michael Wall, Director
12-N Derby Square
Salem, MA 01970
(Fully Illustrated Catalog $8.00)
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")
George M. Creations
Crane Rd. Rd 12
Carmel, NY 10512
(Museum Quality Display Cases)
Free Brochure
Dockyard Ship Model gallery 315-824-2462
P. O. Box 303
Hamilton, NY 13346
(Museum quality investment grade ship models)
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)
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
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")
Lannan Ship Models 617-451-3650
58 Thayer St.
Boston, MA 02118
("Ship Models Wanted")
Mystic Maritime Gallery 203-572-8524
Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, Inc.
Mystic, CT 06355
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)
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