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This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 1) on ship modeling.

Disclaimer:  My personal experience is with traditional, static wooden ship
models.  Thus the answers below lean toward that aspect.  PLEASE feel free
to provide me with information on other aspects (e.g., plastic ship models,
etc.).

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?
7.      What woods are recommended?
8.      Where can I find plans for the Frigate (HMS) Rose?
9.      Do ratlines extend beyond the futtock shrouds to the lubbers hole?
        Is the futtock shroud tied directly to the main shroud.?
10.     How does one assemble rigging?
11.     How can rigging line be made to hang naturally?
12.     How does one change the scale of plans?
13.     What can be used for fine rigging line?

(FAQ Part II):
100.    Are there any ship modeling clubs?

(FAQ Part III & IV):
101.    Where can I find... ?

(FAQ Part V):
102.    Where can I find information... ?

(FAQ Part VI):
103.    What are some good books... ?

(The latter four have disjoint numbering so I won't have to renumber
frequently.)

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1.      I don't have the patience to build a ship model (?)
    A:  First of all, "Patience is that attribute required to do something you
        DON'T WANT TO DO!"...if you don't want to build a model, no one will
        (or CAN) force you to.
        However, there are a number of thing you can do to make it more likely
        that your patience will be sustained for the duration of the project:
        o  Have some idea what you're doing.  READ THE INSTRUCTIONS (if it's a
           kit).  If you don't understand (and many instructions are "opaque"),
           ASK someone (see the list of ship Modeling Clubs, or ask here)!
        o  If you've never built a (ship) model before, start with a SIMPLE
           one (see 2., below).  That will help insure that you'll finish in
           a reasonable amount of time, and will help you understand the
           terminology (i.e., what you call the "pointy end of the boat",
           and all those "sticks" and "string").
        o  Build yourself a "kit".  Most people start with the hull, which is
           typically ~10% of the work/time required, and ~90% of the visual
           effect (more than once, I've been asked by a visitor if I've done
           anything to a model since they've last seen it (6 months earlier),
           because I've spent the 6 months adding details that you have to LOOK
           for).  Instead, BUILD SUB-ASSEMBLIES FIRST (e.g., the anchor, ship's
           boats, cannon/carriages, etc.) -- these can be added to a row of
           parts marching across the "mantlepiece";  every time you look at
           them you see you're making progress.  When you're done, THEN assemble
           them into the model.
        o  Contact other modelers (even if not ship modelers).  Even if they
           are not doing the same thing you are, being able to ask a person
           questions, and explaining your "tricks' is a stimulus to get your
           interest up again.

2.      What is a good beginner's model to start with?
    A:  The following are often recommended:
        Bluejacket:     Eastport Pinky, Bluenose
        Model Shipways: Phantom, Katy, Sultana
        A. J. Fisher:   Pilot Schooner, Lark
        Model Expo:     Gjoa, Swift, Scottish Maid, Pinky
        Note that this list does NOT contain any of the popular Italian
        kits - these suffer from poor instructions and plans, inadequate
        research, and excessive complexity for a beginner; only a small
        fraction of the kits sold are ever completed.


3.      What is "lead sickness"?
    A:  Model fittings which contain lead have a bad reputation of frequently
        "decaying" after 10-20 years.  Current thinking is that the cause is
        the presence of Antimony in the alloy. This metal is used to make the
        molten metal more fluid.  Apparently, it crystalizes out of the melt
        as the metal solidifies;  the result is that on the crystalline level
        dissimilar metals are in contact (if they didn't separate, the metals
        would be mixed at the atomic level).  The result is that in the
        presence of water (or other chemicals) a galvanic reaction is set up
        (a tiny battery is formed) which causes chemical reactions to occur;
        the lead oxidizes into lead monoxide PbO, accompanied by the formation
        of antimony hydride SbH3 (stilbine) which is a gas and escapes into
        the atmosphere.
        Most "soft" solders and "type metal" contain both lead and antimony.
        An alternative is "Brittania metal" which is 93% tin, 5% antimony,
        and 2% copper.
        "Traditional" Pewter can contain up to 7% antimony, 20% lead, 4%
        copper, and the rest tin.  Modern Pewter is sold as "lead free",
        and so probably doesn't have the problem.
        (This description is based on a letter by William G. Webb in Model
        Shipbuilder #87.)


4.      What is meant by "Museum Quality" ship models?
    A.  This topic has been discussed regularly in the Journal of the Nautical
        Research Guild.
        Edward P. Von der Porten, former director of the Army, Navy, and
        Coast Guard Museum near San Francisco says "A museum quality ship
        model is whatever a museum director accepts for a museum collection".
        In general, the model (or artifact) must be able to convey part of
        a carefully thought out STORY to a thoroughly analyzed AUDIENCE.
        If the exhibit concerns ship "crafts", sailor-built models, half-models,
        and ships in bottles may have a role, even if inaccurate.
        In a diorama (for example, in the 2-MILE section of Omaha Beach to
        be displayed aboard the Jeremial O'Brian, using 1:1200 models), a
        uniform scale is important (for this example, detail is not).
        On the other hand, Dana M. Wegner reports that the standards used
        by the U. S. Navy and Smithsonian have been relatively unchanged
        since 1945:
        o It is reasonable for a model to last 100 years before deterioration
          becomes visible.  Resistance to actions of temperature, humidity,
          and light is essential...some recently developed model-building
          materials and techniques should be avoided until sufficient time
          has passed to properly evaluate their longevity...It is advised
          that fiberglass resins, styrene, expanding foams, casting resins,
          and cyanoacrylate glues be avoided when other materials can
          possibly be used.
        o 'Workmanship shall be in accordance, in every respect, with the best
          model-building practices.  Hulls shall be smooth,fair, and
          symmetrical; without blemishes, sap pockets, or tool marks, and
          shall be scraped and sand-papered to smooth surface.  Machined parts
          shall bear no tool marks.  Castings shall contain no visible mold
          marks.'
        o Any item with any SCALE dimension of 1/8" or greater must be
          reproduced...work must be consistent [no super-detailing of one part
          of the model contrasting with lesser levels of detail elsewhere].
        o A great deal is specified about acceptable and required materials
          (e.g., 'Propellers should be cast in bronze...Plastic propellers
          are not permitted').
        o 'Painting of models shall receive careful attention...All parts of
          the model shall have a surface treatment representing the actual
          vessel if reduced in scale...models shall be spray painted with opaque
          lacquer.  Paint shall be applied thinly and evenly so that fine detail
          will not be obliterated.  The use of metallic paints such as silver or
          gold is discouraged.  The use of white enamel or natural varnish is
          not permitted'...'Wooden parts shall be sufficiently filled and primed
          so that when rubbed down, the wood grain is not visible.'
        { The full set of specifications can be found in:  Department of Ship
        Model Scales and Service. Ship Model Classification Guidelines [Mystic,
        Connecticut:  Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, 1983]  It was also published
        in part in Ships in Scale 6-34 (March/April 1989)} -- what this all
        boils down to is that the purpose of a ship model is to support a coat
        of paint of the correct SHAPE!


5.      Should models be painted or left natural wood?
  A:    Indeed, it is an artistic decision that must be made by the builder.
        In the same category is whether to paint brass parts.  Very, very few
        parts on a real ship were brass (bronze, maybe, but not brass).  So,
        one thing to consider would be consistancy.  Not painting because of
        the beauty of the construction material may say no paint on either wood
        or brass parts.
        This is one advantage of building older ships.  Many older merchant
        ships, and warships earlier than mid seventeenth century were painted
        only in a few areas, oiled on top, and various tallow mixtures applied
        below the waterline (that stuff is really ugly if scale!).
        A similar "artistic choice" is how to depict rigging. Many modelers do
        not add sails for two reasons.  One, it is hard to make good sails,
        second, some feel the sails hide some of the detail.  Yet, the running
        rigging adds much detail to ship.  So, many people display (particularly
        on warships) model with yards raised and much running rigging displayed,
        but no sails.  Actually, there may have been times when this was done
        for a review or special ceremony, but was not normal.
        (Answer from:  Don Stauffer)


6.      How do I install ratlines?
  A:    My current practice is to install the masts without the yards but
        including any masthead platforms.  After installing the shrouds in a
        prototypical manner, I use the "smallest" gauge needle I can lay my
        hands on to sew the ratlines through the shrouds.  In any reasonable
        scale the prototypical knots will be virtually invisible if you are
        using appropriately sized thread.  After the tedious sewing job is
        done I brush a semi-gloss black enamel to simulate the tarred seizing
        of the shrouds.  This also cements the ratlines into place permanently,
        so make any needed adjustments before reaching for the paintbrush!
        (Answer from:  John Bonnett)
        Stretching the thread and soaking it with a thin wash of white glue
        and letting it dry will stiffen it, which may be an advantage (but
        real ratlines were NOT straight -- they hung in curves between the
        shrouds).

7.      What woods are recommended?
  A:    A large variety of woods exist...some of these are useful for ship
        models:
        apple           - good for planking...bends easily
        balsa           - TOO SOFT for ship model use!
        bamboo          - tough, easily split;  used for trunnels, etc.
        basswood        - soft but readily available
        boxwood         - the best for find detail carving
        clear pine      - for bread-and-butter hulls
        cherry          - fairly common, fine grain, somewhat brittle
        degama          - good for masts and spars
        ebony           - Black!  very hard and brittle, doesn't bend easily
        holly           - White!  good for decking, carving
        pear            - works like cherry but brown instead of red, and not
                          brittle.

        note:   ANY wood can be stained to look like ebony using black india
                ink as a stain.

8.      Where can I find plans for the Frigate (HMS) Rose?
  A:    There was some interest expressed a few days ago in using the modern
        reconstruction of the eighteenth century English frigate "Rose" as a
        subject for shipmodeling. My caution is that since the Rose is a
        reconstruction rather than a  replica (that is, a general rather than
        an exact copy), she is not a good subject for modeling. It would be
        better to go back to the builders original research materials,
        starting with the British Admiralty plans of 1756, obtainable from
        the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich.
        For a very interesting article on the building of the reconstruction,
        see "HMS Rose and Providence, Some Lessons Learned the Hard Way", by
        John Fitzhugh Millar, in "Seaways", Vol. II, No. 5, Sept-Oct 1991.
        You can find out about the modern ship (or even book passage!) at:
        HMS Rose Foundation
        One Bostwick Ave
        Bridgeport CT 06605
        [phone]
        (Answer provided by Clayton A. Feldman)

9.      Do ratlines extend beyond the futtock shrouds to the lubbers hole?
        Is the futtock shroud tied directly to the main shroud.?
  A:    Futtock shrouds are terminated at lower ends in a variety of ways,
        depending on which mast, and how large a ship.  For larger masts they
        usually were NOT tied to shrouds of mast below.
        (Answer provided by: Don Stauffer)

10.     How does one assemble rigging?
  A:    Normally, one does the "standing rigging" (that which holds up the
        masts, etc.) FIRST, and then the "running rigging" (that which works
        the sails -- these lines are the ones with PULLEYS).
        Because of the complexity of the rigging, it's best to start at the
        bottom and center and work your way up and out...if you put the outer
        lines on first, then you have to work THROUGH them to reach the inner
        lines.
        When possible, it's best to apply as much rigging to a mast on the
        workbench BEFORE actually mounting it on the model, and then finishing
        it off.  "helping hands" are useful for such tasks as putting strops
        around blocks, but not much help when working on the model itself.  A
        couple of hemostats (I find mine at the local flea market) are useful,
        but I tend to use them most to attach to the end of a line as a weight
        to keep it straight while working on it.  Tweezers are also useful, and
        a couple of other tools you can make yourself out of knitting needles
        and dowels for handles:
        take a needle, mash one end flat, and file a V in the end -- useful to
        PUSH ropes;  Take another, mash the end, and drill a small hole through
        it -- useful to thread a line through the hole to work a line through
        the rigging; Take a third, flatten the end, and file a hook on one side
        -- useful to PULL a line through the rigging.

        Some of the best little tools I have ever used on boat rigging came
        from my mom's sewing basket!  Needle threaders are invaluable for
        threading the rigging through eyelets.  A good pair of tweezers is a
        help, but the best kind are the "reversable" tweezers, the kind that
        apply pressure when you are NOT gripping them.  Great for guiding
        tricky threads.  Finally, a good pair of manicuring scissors for the
        fine cutting and clipping needed.  I have a pair with points so tiny
        on them that it is hard to see the cutline they make. (This paragraph
        submitted by Aaron Taylor)

11.     How can rigging line be made to hang naturally?
  A:    Try washing the thread on warm soapy water, rinse it out, and hang up
        to dry with a weight on the end so it doesn't develop a lot of kinks.
        This will remove any "sizing" that makes the line stiff.
        The alternative is "spinning" your own rope from fine threads -- this
        is a lot of work but results in very "limp" rope.
        If neither of these work, you may also be able to mix up white glue
        and water with a drop of detergent (as a wetting agent), soak the
        thread, and while still wet apply it to the model;  then let it dry
        in place using a piece of scrap as a "form" to give it it's shape.

12.     How does one change the scale of plans?
  A:    In the past, people made do with pantographs, proportional dividers,
        and basically redrew the plans by hand.
        Today, people use "copiers" to scale drawings up or down.  A typical
        copier can enlarge or reduce a drawing by from 64% to 142%.
        Unfortunately, this doesn't help much if you need to change the scale
        more than this amount.  However, you can still get by making partial
        scale changes -- for example, expanding by 141% and then expanding the
        first expanded copy by another 141% gives you 1.41 x 1.41 = 1.9881;
        expanding it by 142% instead gives 2.0022...either is probably close
        enough to 2x to be acceptable.
        When enlarging, lines tend to get broader (and "muddier") -- set the
        copier to "light" to help reduce this effect.
        Copiers tend to "stretch" the drawing more in one direction than the
        other (this is supposedly to prevent the copying of paper money --
        the resulting image won't match in change-making machines).  If you
        are doing multiple expansions/compressions, try to change the
        orientation of the drawing each time (from horizontal to vertical, etc.)
        so that the error introduced in one operation is canceled out in the
        next.
        If you anticipate needing multiple copies, do them all at once, using
        the same bach of paper -- that way stretching or shrinking of the
        paper is more likely to be uniform for all copies than if you made
        copies at different times using different lots of paper.
        Finally, commercial copy shops can frequently make larger copies,
        and/or bigger scale-changes with one pass.  In order to help them
        produce a copy of the correct size, draw a pair of lines somewhere
        on your source, at right angles to one another, and properly scaled
        and annotated with something like "enlarge to 6 inches long" -- that
        way you won't have to explain about the (often obscure) scale that
        is on the plans themselves.  (If you are using historical foreign
        sources, make sure what units are actually being used -- for example,
        Chapman has scales in Swedish, French, and English feet...all are
        different!)

13.     What can be used for fine rigging line?
   A:   [e-mail] (Alexander Ishii) writes:
        I went through the same thing and finally found *the* answer:
        nylon monofiliment fishing line. Use 1lb test and drag it across
        the top of a permanent ink marker to blacken it, then attach
        it w/super glue. You get the tension, it won't pull loose (well,
        not easily) and it looks *great*!
        (response from Alexander Ishii):
        Mono fishing line is available in different colors, including
        "black" (no real need for using the permanent marker).  Generally,
        however, the various colors are more expensive than regular
        fishing line; particularly, if the color is only available as
        "tippet" material (a particular kind of fishing line).
        You can also use fine wire.  One source I've found locally
        (silicon valley) is a "pulse transformer"...these use copper wire
        .005 (more or less).  They are frequently encapsulated in epoxy,
        but the shell can be broken off and the wire salvaged.
        I've not used it, but I understand that tungsten wire is made for
        light-bulbs in sizes down to .0005 inch!  I also understand that
        it is dangerous to work with, because it is so strong that the
        possibility of amputation is very real!  The ultimate in "paper
        cuts".  Anyway, one might be able to get a couple of feet of this
        from a light-bulb manufacturer and try using it.  Of course, how
        do you CUT it?

14.     How do I bend wood for a ship model?
   A:   the best method to use depends upon the dimensions of the stock, and
        on the degree of bending required.  In general, wood *should* be pre-
        bent; if it is simply "wrapped" onto the model the resulting tension
        can easily tear the model apart after a few years.  Instead, use one
        the methods listed below to pre-shape the wood; fasten it after it has
        "dried" and holds the shape by itself.
        First of all, you'll have better luck if you chose your stock so that
        the grain runs lengthwise (I've frequently found commercial strips to
        be severly cross-grained at some point, perhaps with the grain running
        as much as 45 degrees to the length -- this is often because the strip
        was cut from a board near a knot).
        A thick or complicated shape may be easiest to form by carving it from
        the solid -- perhaps laminating the solid from a number of pieces so
        the grain tends to follow the final curve (I use this technique for
        sailing ship head-rails, which can be a half-circle in some cases).
        You can also laminate a piece from a number of thinner pieces bent to
        a former -- the thinner the individual wood pieces, the easier they
        are to bend, an the necesary thickness is achieved by gluing these
        side-to-side over a form...the result will hold it's shape when it's
        removed from the form.
        Wood can also be bent more easily if it is wet or hot or both.
        Simply soaking a strip in water will make it more pliable. If you then
        bend it to shape, and let it dry out it will "spring" back only a
        small amount. Hot water works better than cold.
        Wood is a "plastic" material, and thus can be deformed under heat or
        as a result of chemical softening.
        Many people use household ammonia for this purpose (instead of soaking
        in water) -- if you can bear the smell.  It may also discolor some
        woods.
        You can also hold the strip over a kettle and steam it.  The trouble
        with this is that thin strips cool off so fast that you'll end up
        working with cold, wet wood by the time you get it in place.
        For reasonably thick work, such as deck beams, I've had some success
        either wrapping the stock in wet rags, or floating it in a dish of
        water, and then microwaving it for about a minute.
        It's relatively easy to bend planks around a hull. it's much harder
        to bend them sideways (i.e., give them an "edge-set").  For some
        places where I need a plank bent edge-wise (e.g., railings), I find
        it easier to take a WIDE piece of stock whose thickness is the final
        width, and bend this piece to shape.  I then saw curved planks from
        the edge.
        (This includes suggestions from: Chris Maxfield, Clayton A. Feldman,
        Rich Gortatowsky, and Trevor Farrell.)



Archive-name: ship-models-faq/part2
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Expires: Fri, 7 April 1995 00:00:00 GMT
Last-modified: 27 Febuary 1995

This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 2) on ship modeling.

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?
7.      What woods are recommended?
8.      Where can I find plans for the Frigate (HMS) Rose?
9.      Do ratlines extend beyond the futtock shrouds to the lubbers hole?
        Is the futtock shroud tied directly to the main shroud.?
10.     How does one assemble rigging?
11.     How can rigging line be made to hang naturally?
12.     How does one change the scale of plans?
13.     What can be used for fine rigging line?

(FAQ Part II):
100.    Are there any ship modeling clubs?

(FAQ Part III & IV):
101.    Where can I find... ?

(FAQ Part V):
102.    Where can I find information... ?

(FAQ Part VI):
103.    What are some good books... ?

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100.    Are there any ship modeling clubs?

List last updated 27 February 1995.  (Note:  entries sorted by ZIP code)

(Also look in the back of Scale Ship Modeler Magazine. They have a
large listing of the more prominant ship modeling clubs in Canada and
the USA. -- contributed by [e-mail])

Cape Ann Ship Modelers' Guild           Massachusetts
    Meetings:  2nd Monday of each month
    Contact:  Ed Leavitt, 26 Bass Ave., Gloucester, MA  01930

The Marine Modelers Club of New England Massachusetts
    Contact:  Dean Jernstrom, 838 Pond St., Franklin, MA  02038
        [phone]

Jamaica Pond Modelers' Club             Massachusetts
    Meetings:  Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Contact:  Joe Perez, P. O. Box 222, Jamaica Plain, MA  02130

USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild of New England  Massachusetts
    Meetings:  1st Tuesday of the Month
    Contact:  George Kaiser, 23 Mermaid Ave., Winthrop, Massachusetts  02152

Connecticut Marine Model Society        Connecticut
    Meetings:  2nd Friday of each month at 8:00 p.m.
    Contact:  Maurice P. Clair, 60 Crestwood Road, Milford, CT  06460

South Orange Seaport Society            New Jersey
    Contact:  John Gill, 5 mead St., South Orange, NJ 07079
        770-1784

Philadelphia Ship Model Society         Pennsylvania
    Contact:  Richard M. Austin, 21 Lafferty Dr., Cherry Hill, NJ  08002

Garden State Model Boaters              New Jersey
    Contact:  Dave Kammerer, 371 Euclid Ave., Managsquam, NJ  08736

Ship Lore and Model Club                New York
    Meetings:  2nd Monday of each month
    Contact:  Norman Brouwer, South Street Seaport Museum, 207 Front Street,
        New York NY 10038

The Ship Model Society of Northern New Jersey
    Meetings:  4th Tuesday of each month, Millburn Public Library
    Contact:  Dan Pariser, 75 Livingston St. #10A, Brooklyn, NY 11201
        [phone]

Long Island Ship Model Society          New York
    Meetings:  2nd Wednesday of each Month at 8 p.m.
    Contact:  Hal Bosche, 90 North Ocean Avenue, Islip, NY 11751

Catskill Scale Model Shipwrights        New York
    Contact:  Joe Callejo, 408 A Spillway Road, West Hurley, New York  12491

Buffalo Model Powerboat Club            New York
    Contact:  Karl Kalb, 2960 Pearce Road, North Tonawanda, New York  14120
        [phone]

Valley Forge Ship Model Society         Pennsylvania
    Contact:  Ernest Morris, R.D. #4, Box 82, Spring City Road, Phoenixville,
        PA  19460-1848
        [phone]

Washington Ship Model Society           Virginia
    Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of each month
    Contact:  Gene Larson, 9223 Presidential Drive, Alexandria, VA  22309

Hampton Roads Ship Model Society        Virginia
    Meetings:  20:00 hours, 2nd Friday of each month
    Contact:  Alan Frazer, 108-G Indian Summer Drive, Yorktown, Virginia
        23693-1034

Jacksonville Ship Model Club            Florida
    Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of each month
    Contact:  Jacksonville Maritime Museum, 1015 Museum Drive, Unit 2,
        Jacksonville, FL  32207

North Palm Beach County Model Club      Florida
    Contact:  Dan Seaman, 119 Brookhaven Ct, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
        [phone]

Tampa Bay Ship Model Society            Florida
    Meetings:  7:00 p.m., 4th Tuesday of each month in the Bayonet Point
        Community Center in Tampa, Florida.
    Contact:  Walker Roberts, Box 4148, Tampa, FL  33677
        [phone]

Old Frigates Ship Modelers              Florida
    Meetings:  1st Thursday of each month
    Contact:  Steve Feinman  [phone] (day);  [phone] (eve.)

Suncoast Ship Model Society of Spring Hill      Florida
    Meetings:  7:00 pm at Week Wuchse Acres Senior Citizen Club
    Contact:  Ed McCarron, 2209 Glenhurst Ln., New Port Richey, FL  34653

Maritime Modelers Inc.                  Kentucky
    Meetings:  Every 2nd Thursday, Fire Fighters Building, Covington KY 7 p.m.
    Contact:  Maritime Modelers Inc., 63 Linet, Highland Heights, KY  41076

Columbus Santa Maria Model Ship Builders Guild  Ohio
    Contact:  Columbus Santa Maria Model Ship Builders Guild, c/o Richard
J. Lott,
        4567 Westport Road, Apt. 3, Columbus, Ohio  43228
        [phone]

Society of Model Shipcrafters of Great Lakes Historical Society         Ohio
    Meetings:  bi-monthly
    Contact:  Bill Halen, 4038 Ridge Rd. #4, Brooklyn, OH  44144
        [phone]

The Admirals                            Indiana
    Meetings:  2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm, a Nora Public Library,
        8625 Guilford Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
    Contact:  Earl L. Cotton  [phone]

Midwest Model Shipwrights               Illinois
    Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of each month
    Contact:  The Ship Chandler, 518 E. Northwest Highway, Mt. Prospect, IL
                60056

Nautical Research and Ship Model Society        Illinois
    Meetings:  2nd Saturday of each month
    Contact:  Joh Pocius, 189 Chandler, Elmhurst, IL  60126

North Shore Deadeyes                    Illinois
    Meetings:  1st Tesday of each month
    Contact:  Robert Evens, 9421 Crawford Ave, Evanston, IL  60203

Gateway Model Ship Crafters             Missouri
    Meetings:  At the Rock Road Library one Monday evening each month,
        September through May.
    Contact:  Irwin Kuehling, 541 Beuford Dr., St. Louis, MO  63122-1413
        [phone]

Ship's Company (Tulsa Ship Modeler's Society)   Oklahoma
    Contact:  Dan Allis 1631 East 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74105-2100
        [phone]

Houston Model Yacht Club                        Texas
    Meetings:  weekly;  they have scale R/C regattas and race 12M and 36/600
                yachts.
    Contact:   Commodore Ted Cooper, 1003 Country Club Dr., Houston, TX 77469
                [phone]

Rocky Mountain Shipwrights              Colorado
    Meetings:  2nd Saturday of each month (9:30-noon) at Castlewood Public
Library
                in Englewood, CO
    Contact:  Arthur C. Roberts, MD [phone]
    -or-      Roger Hanson  [phone]

Maritime Modelers                       California
    Contact:  Maritime Modelers, 2554 Lincoln Blvd, Suite 215, Marina Del Ray,
        CA  90291

Ship Modelers' Association              California
    Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of each month, 7 pm, Backs Community Blg., 201
        N. Bradford, Placentia, CA
    Contact:  Lloyd V. Warner, 2083 Reynosa Drive, Torrance, CA  90501

San Diego Ship Modelers' Guild          California
    Meetings:  3rd Thursday, 3:00 p.m., Bark STAR OF INDIA
    Contact:  Danial LePage, 1306 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA  92101

Ships-In-Bottles Association Of America California
    Contact:  Don Hubbard, P. O. Box 180550, Coronado, CA  92178-0550

Ventura County Maratime Museum Model Guld       California
    Meetings:  3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
    Contact:  Clare Hess, VCMM Model Guild, 2731 South Victoria Ave.,
        Oxnard, CA  93035
        [phone] (evenings and weekends)

South Bay Model Shipwrights             California
    Meetings:  3rd Friday of Each Month, at the Stamford Linear Accelerator
    Contact:  Jean Eckert, 1623 Ben Roe Dr., Los Altos, California  94024
        [phone]

Diablo Model Boat Club                  California
    Contact:  Barry A. Roth, DMBC, P. O. Box 30114, Walnut Creek, California
        94598

Metro Marine Modelers                   Ontario, Canada
    Contact:  Dan Sinstead, General Delivery, 18 Reid St., Bobcaygeo, Ontario,
        Canada K0M1A0

Provincial Marine 1812                  Ontario, Canada
    Meetings:  3rd Thursday of each month (except Jun/Jul/Aug) at:
        HMCS York, 695 Lakeshore Blvd, West Toronto, Ont., Canada
    Contact:  Al Griffiths, 57 Thicket Rd., Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9C 2C4

The Kelowna Model Boat Club             British Columbia, Canada
    Contact:  Joh H. Harland, 448 Avery Rd., RR #4 S2C16, Kelowna BC V1Y 7R3
        [phone]

North Western Model Shipwright's Association    England
    Meetings:  Saturdays at 11:00 am at Edge Hill Cottage, Chorley
    Contact:  H. R. Snape, Chairman, 10 Wendover Rd., Carleton,
        Poulton-le-Fylde, England  FY6 7PT


                NAUTICAL SOCIETIES

Nautical Research Guild                 (U. S.) $25.00 membership
    Publishes the quarterly journal Nautical Research Journal
    Contact: Nautical Research Guild, 19 Pleasant Street, Everett, MA  02149

Scale Ship Modeler's Association
    Clubs interested in becomming members should contact:
    Matt O'Neill, SSMA Club Director, 1880 Emmanual Church Road, Huntington,
        Maryland  20639

Society for Nautical Research
    Publishes the quarterly journal The Nariner's Mirror
    Contact: Hon. Secretary Derek G. Law, Librarian, King's College London
        University of London, Strand, London WC2 2LS, England

Nautical Archaeology Society
    Publishes the quarterly journal International journal of Nautical
        Archaeology and Underwater Exploration in association with Academic
        press.
    Contact: Institute of Archaeology, Gordon Square, London WC1H OPY, England

Arbeitskreis historischer Schiffbau
    German.  Publishes the quarterly journal Das Logbuch.

Foreningen Allmogebatar
    Swedish.  Publishes the quarterly journal Trabiten.

Klubb Maritim
    Swedish.  Publishes the journal Batologen six times per year.

Kontaktudvalget for dansk maritim historie- og samfundsforskning
    Danish.  Publishes the anual yearbook Martim Kontakt.

Marinehistorisk Selskab
    Danish. Publishes the quarterly journal Marinehistorisk Tidskrift.
    Contact: Marinehistorisk Selskab, Overgaden oven Vandet 58,
        DK-1415 K&oslas; benhaven K, Denmark

Marinarkeologiska Samfundet
    Swedish.  Publishes the quarterly journal Marinarkeologisk Tidskift.

Sjo Samfundet
    Swedish.  Publishes the annual yearbook Forum Navale.



Archive-name: ship-models-faq/part3
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Expires: Fri, 7 April 1995 00:00:00 GMT
Last-modified: 28 February 1995

This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 3) on ship modeling.


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?
7.      What woods are recommended?
8.      Where can I find plans for the Frigate (HMS) Rose?
9.      Do ratlines extend beyond the futtock shrouds to the lubbers hole?
        Is the futtock shroud tied directly to the main shroud.?
10.     How does one assemble rigging?
11.     How can rigging line be made to hang naturally?
12.     How does one change the scale of plans?
13.     What can be used for fine rigging line?

(FAQ Part II):
100.    Are there any ship modeling clubs?

(FAQ Part III & IV):
101.    Where can I find... ?

(FAQ Part V):
102.    Where can I find information... ?

(FAQ Part VI):
103.    What are some good books... ?

        ###############################################

101.    Where can I find... ?


                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



NOTE:   This list is provided by the Nautical Research Guild.

        This list is provided as a service to model builders, and the listing
        of the businesses does not infer an endorsement ofthe products or
        service by the Nautical Research Guild.  Specific references can be
        obtained by applying directly to the business.

                        KITS, FITTINGS, ETC.
                        --------------------

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

Air Land and Sea                                703-684-5118
1215 King Street
Alexandria, VA  22314
        (Out of production kits)

Arror Graphics                                  416-692-4921
R.R. #1
York, Ontario  N0A 1R0
canada
        (Canadian flags, markings)

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)

BaD Ship Models                                 516-145-1175
P.O. Box 786
Middle Island, NY  11953
        (1:96 plank on frame kits)

Bluejacket Shipcrafters                         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)

Classic Warships
Box 57591
Tucson, AZ 85732
        (1:700 Warships USS California, West Virginia, Detroit, Alaska.
        Italian Battleships Cavour, Littorio, Zara Cruiser.  New, ship
        model rulers.  $3 catalog. [from Todd Hoogerland])

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

Coast Guard Models                              708-437-4687
110 Essex Road
Elk Grove Village, IL  60007
        (Hulls & semi-kits)

Cole's Power Models (Betty Cole)
839 E. Front St.
P. O. Box 788
Ventura, CA  93002
        (Marine and other steam engines, castings, supplies)

Darnel Models                                   [phone]
33 High Street
Watford
Herts
WD3 7AE
England
        (Type VII german submarine)

D&E Minatures                                   804-468-4687
835 Holly Hedge Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA  23452
        (1:96 resin subs, including SKIPJACK; Water-tight Cylinders)

Dragon Model & Pattern                          206-465-2427
231 Hull Road
Grays River, WA  98621
        (1:200 resin subs -- list $1.00)

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

Dumas                                           602-623-3742
909 E. 17th Street
Tucson, AZ  85719
        (Manufacturer of static and R/C wood & fiberglass kits)

Dynamic Models
Drawer C
Port Jefferson Station, NY  11776
        (Manufacturer of kits & fittings)

Glencoe Models, Inc.                            508-869-6877
P.O. Box 864
Northboro, MA  01532
        (Plastic 20th century models)

GLEN-L Marine Designs                           213-774-2585
9152 Rosecrans, Ca. 90706
        (This company sells books, plans, videos, kits and just about
        anything you want in the lines of boats.  Catalog of boat designs
        is ~$4.00.)

Great Planes Model Dist. Co.                    217-398-3630
P.O. Box 9021
Champaign, IL  61826-9021
        (R/C kit distributer)

Hartman Fiberglass R/C                          217-795-2275
P.O. Box 86
Argenta, IL  62501
        (Manufacturer of kits)

Hobby House's Quarterdeck
5622 Hwy 153
Chattanooga, TN  37343
        (Distributer of US & foreign kits -- Catalog - $2.50)

Hobby Lobby
5614 Franklin Pike Circle
Brentwood, TN  37027
        (Mail order hobby shop)

Howard Enterprises
P.O. Box 1387
Torrance, CA  90505
        (1:20 Higgens & Elco PT kits;  boat upgrades & customizing)

International Marine Exchange                   215-357-2163
215 Philmont Avenue
Feasterville, PA  19047
        (Kits)

JAC Models                                      603-778-7280
2800A Lafayette Rd. #199
Porthsmouth, NH  03801
        (Balsa wood models, Coast Guard boats and cutters, Victory ship
        and tugboat -- Catalog:  $1.00)

Laughing Whale (Inc. Midwest Boats) == NOW PART OF BLUEJACKET!

Lindberg
328 N. Westwood Ave
Toledo, OH  43607
        (Plastic kit manufacturer -- 32 page catalog)

Lone Star Models
P. O. Box 770954
Houston, TX 77215-0954
        (Civil War ironclads, 1/92 cast resin with brass and white metal parts.)

McKenzie Company                                206-881-2352
P.O. Box 2766
Redmond, WA  98073-2766
        (McKenzie Drift Boat model kit)

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)

Maritime Museum Models                          310-548-7618
Los Angeles Maritime Museum
P.O. Box 1147
San Pedro, CA  90731
        (Fiberglass hulls of warships & commercial vessels)

Masterpieces in Minature
P.O. Box 387
Medford, MA  02155

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 Boats Unlimited                           609-783-9163
P.O. Box 1135
Haddonfield, NJ  08033
        (Warship & pleasure boats)

The Model Dockyard                              [phone] (Phone & Fax)
Truro, Cornwall
TR1 1NN, England                                E-Mail:  [e-mail]

Model Expo, Inc.                                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

Model Shipways == ACQUIRED BY MODEL EXPO!

Midwest Products Co                             219-942-1134
P.O. Box 564
Hobart, IN  46342
        (Manufactured of small craft)

The Naval Base                                  516-295-9525
558 Willow Avenue
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
        (One of the few sources for Nichimo 1/500 scale Japanese warships,
        and have a nice catalog.)

Naval Works                                     714-646-6746
1964 Federal Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA  92627
        (1:700 resin kits)

The Naval Base                                  516-295-9525
560 Willow Avenue
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
        (They carry pretty much all of the current-production plastic ship
        models.  They also list the following Pre-WWII resin kits (some
        scratchbuilding is required). [from Todd Hoogerland]).
        ( Unlike most model catalogs, the kits are grouped by catagory,
        i.e. British Battleships, American Aircraft Carriers, Japanese Subs,
        etc.  Scales and kit manufacturers are all mixed up within catagories,
        though.  Prices don't look that great, but they do have a lot of
        stuff most mail order places don't carry and the novel organization
        by ship type is very useful. [from Matt Melchert]).

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)

Pacific Front Hobbies                           206-821-2564
11804 NE 138th
Kirkland, WA  98034
        (Distributer 1:700 resin kits by Naval Works)

Pleasant Cove Models
17-N Potter Rd                                  [e-mail] (EMAIL)
Framingham MA 01701                             http://www.ultranet.com/~ginger
        (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 - $2.00

Precision Scale Model Engineering               508-478-3148
33 Harding Street
Milford, MA  01757
        (Precision tools, materials, lights, fiber optics, pneumatics, motors,
        gears, bearings, couplings and hardware -- catalog:  $3.00 - payable
        to Lawrence J. Milo)

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

Select Hobby Supplies                           203-633-9064
P.O. Box 723
Glastonbury, CT  06033
        (Dealer kits & fittings)

Ship Ahoy Models and Minatures                  617-233-6134
18 Cooper St. Boston, MA  02133
        (models and tools -- catalog $1.00)

The Ship Model Shop                             508-255-5373
Deerfield Lane
P.O. Box 536
Eastham, MA  02642
        (Manufacturer modern warship kits -- Designed Fletcher for Bluejacket)

Ships N'Things                                  908-722-0075
P.O. Box 605-D
Somerville, NJ  08876
        (R/C & Static -- 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

Sirmar Model Ship Fittings                      [phone]
P.O Box 127
Stourbridge
West midlands
DY8 5XY
England
        (1:96 fiberglass model of U.S.S. Farion (56" long), U.S.S.
        Ticonderoga (7.5" long). [from Nick Tonkin])

Slagel Models, Inc.
P.O. Box 1639
Longview, WA  98632-7791
        (Manufacturer nuclear submarine resin kits)

Squadron Mail Order
1115 Crowley Drive
Carrollton, TX  75011-5010
        (Dealer plastic kits - ships, planes, armor)

Thoroughbred Figures
3833 Buckhorn Place
Virginia Beach, VA  23456
        (1:600 white metal Civil War ironclads & ships)

Tower Hobbies                                   800-637-6050
P.O. Box 9078                                   800-637-4989 (order asst)
Champaign, IL  61826-9078
        (Mail order hobby shop)

Valley Plaza Hobbies                            702-887-1027
2211 Mouton Drive                               702-887-1027 (FAX)
Carson City, NV  89706-0471
        (Model ship kits and supplies)
        Catalog - $3.00

32nd Parallel                                   408-481-3170
P.O. Box 804
Pismo Beach, CA  93448
        (manufacturer submarines, R/C)


                                TOOLS
                                -----

(Be sure to check out the FAQ for the rec.crafts.jewelery newsgroup, as well;
it's too long to incorporate here.)

Ace R/C                                         800-322-7121
116 W. 19th Street
P.O. Box 472
Higginsville, MO  64037
        (R/C equipment)

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)

Blazer Corporation                              212-532-1166
114 E. 32nd St.
New York, NY  10016
        (micro torches)

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.)

CaRa Products                                   605-987-5924
P.O. Box 221
Canton, SD  57013
        (R/C battery chargers)

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

Dedeco International                            914-887-4840
Rt. 97
Long Eddy, NY  12760-0244
        (Dental abrasive tools -- free catalog)

Dremel
4916 21st Street
Racine, WI  53406
        (Manufacturer of compact power hand tools, saws, sanders
         -- free catalog)

Eastern Tool & Supply Co.                       212-925-1006 (orders)
149 Grand Street                                212-226-3749 (office)
New York, NY  10013                             212-925-1010 (Fax)
        (call for catalog)

Euro Tools                                      913-338-3131
11449 Randall Drive
Lenexa, KS  66205
        (Swiss & German tools, new extra fine files -- free catalog)

Excel Hobby Blade Corp.                         201-278-4000
481 Getty Avenue
Patterson, NJ  07503
        (Scissors, vice, blades, gouges, saw blades, etc. -- free catalog)

Foredom Electric Co.
Bethel, CT  06801
        (Flex shaft & handpieces)

Gesswein
P.O. Box 3998
255 Hancock Avenue
Bridgeport, CT  06605
        (Jewelers hand tools, casting equipment)

H & R
18 Canal Street
P.O. Box 122
Bristol, PA  19007-0122
        (Science, R/C batteries)

Industrial Abrasives Co.                        800-428-2222
642 N. 8th Street
Box 14955
Reading, PA  19612
        (Sanding tools)

Jarmac, Inc.                                    217-789-7290
P.O. Box 2785
Springfield, IL  62708
        (small table saw, 4" disk sander)

Jim Davis
8038 Oacjard Ave., N.E.
Elk River, MN  55330
    (Scale Nautical Tool Co. product line)

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)

Klein Design Inc.                               206-226-5937
17910 SE 110th Street                           206-226-2756 (FAX)
Renton, WA  98059
        (Small scale wood turning lathe, tools & videos -- catalog: free)

Mascot Precision Tools                          201-939-6700
750 Washington Ave
Carlstadt, NJ  07072
        (Small hand tools)

Micro-Mark                                      800-225-1066
340 Snyder Ave.                                 908-665-9383 (FAX)
Berkeley Heights, N. J.  07922-1595
        (Specializes in tools for minature & model builders;  Cat. excellent)
        Catalog - $1.00 (Free with order)

Miracle Point                                   800-682-4256
P.O.Box 71
Crystal Lake, IL  60039
        (Pliers)

NorthWest Short Line                            206-932-1087
Box 423                                         206-935-7106 (FAX)
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

Paasche Airbrush Co.                            708-867-9191
744 W. Lawrence Ave.
Harwood Heights, IL  60656-3497
        (AIr brushes & paint booths)

PanaVise
1485 Southern Way
Sparks, NV  89431
        (vises)

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

Proedge                                         201-764-1120
Maple Grange Road
P.O. Box 888
Vernon, NJ  07462

Progress Machine & Tool Corp.                   800-227-9775
610 South Broadway Suite 510                    213-489-7262
Los Angeles, CA  90014
        (cutting & grinding bits)

Royal Products
P.O. Box 453
Running Springs, CA  92382
        (Thickness sander - free brochure)

RDA Productions                                 509-292-8157
P.O. Box 68
Elk, WA  99009-0068
        (various parts to convert a Dremel tool into a lathe, saw, etc.)
The Sanding Catalog
P.O. Box 3737
Hickory, NC  28603-3737
        (Made to order abrasive sheets)

Sherline Products, Inc (Carl Hammons)           800-541-0735
170 Navajo St.                                  619-744-3674
San Marcos, CA  92069                           619-744-1574 (fax)
        (Sherline lathes)

Syntax Mfg & Distributing                       909-589-9811
249 S. Paseo Tesoro
Walnut, CA  91789
        (Micro tourches -- free brochure)

Thayer Chandler                                 708-816-1611
28835 N. Herky Drive
Lake Bluff, IL  60044
        (New Vega 2000 airbrush -- catalog available)

Thurston Manufacturing Co.
45 Borden Street
Providence, RI  02903
        (Minature saw blades)

Tools for Model Makers
3 Arlington Street, Drawer S/S
Rochester, NY  14607
        (minature clamps)

Wood Carvers' Supply, Inc.                      800-284-6229
P. O. Box 7500                                  (813-698-0123 - Inquiries)
Englewood FL  34295
        (Fine knives, chisels, Foredom tools, books, sanders)

Woodworkers Supply
1108 North Glenn Road
Casper, WY  82601
        (Carvers tools)

Xuron Corporation
60 Industrial Park Road
Saco, ME  04072
        (Pliers, scissors, cutters, photo etch cutters -- free catalog)

Zona Tool Company                               800-696-3480
P. O. Box 502                                   800-299-4208 (FAX)
Bethel, CT  06801
        (distributer for Berna Assembler, call to locate nearest retailer)

(This question is continued in Part IV)


Archive-name: ship-models-faq/part4
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Expires: Fri, 7 April 1995 00:00:00 GMT
Last-modified: 28 Febuary 1995

This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 4) on ship modeling.


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?
7.      What woods are recommended?
8.      Where can I find plans for the Frigate (HMS) Rose?
9.      Do ratlines extend beyond the futtock shrouds to the lubbers hole?
        Is the futtock shroud tied directly to the main shroud.?
10.     How does one assemble rigging?
11.     How can rigging line be made to hang naturally?
12.     How does one change the scale of plans?
13.     What can be used for fine rigging line?

(FAQ Part II):
100.    Are there any ship modeling clubs?

(FAQ Part III & IV):
101.    Where can I find... ?

(FAQ Part V):
102.    Where can I find information... ?

(FAQ Part VI):
103.    What are some good books... ?

        ###############################################

101.    Where can I find... ?


        (This FAQ is a continuation of part IV)


                        LUMBER & OTHER MATERIALS
                        ------------------------

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&M Wood Specialty, Inc.                        519-653-9322
358 Eagle Street North
P.O. Box 3204
Cambridge, Ontario  N3H-4S6
Canada
        (Boxwood, etc.)

Alumilite Corp.                                 616-342-1259
225 Parsons Street
Kalamazoo, MI  49007
        (Casting products, low viscosity resins; new product: $PINcaster-9,
        machine for casting parts in plastic and low-temperature metals)

American Art Clay Co.
4717 W. 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN  46222
        ("Brush'n Leaf" liquid metal finishes)

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
Bentsenville, IL  60106
        (Coper foil in bulk)

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)

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.
4715 State Hwy 30
Amsterdam, NY  12010-9204
        (Model ship scale colors)

FOTOCUT                                         315-662-3356
F. Hultberg
Box 120
Erieville, NY 13061
        (Photo etching from your camera ready copy)

Frederick W. Fawcett, Inc.                      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)

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, 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.)

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)

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

Pelican Wire Co., Inc                           813-597-8555
6266 Taylor Road
Naples, FL  33942
        (Nichrome wire for laying up wire rope)

Plastruct                                       800-666-7015
1020 S. Wallace Place
City of Industry, CA  91748
        (Sheet and shaped plastic)

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)

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, 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)

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


                        MISCELLANEOUS
                        -------------

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)

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
        ("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)

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)



        SHIP MODEL and MARITIME DEALERS, APPRAISERS, BUILDERS, CONSERVERS
        -----------------------------------------------------------------

The Admiralty Model Gallery                     409-766-1777
Harbor House #28, Pier 21
Galveston, TX 77550
        (Models, gifts, restorations)

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
12-N Derby Square
Salem, MA  01970
        (Fully Illustrated Catalog $8.00)

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")

Lannan Ship Models                              617-451-3650
58 Thayer St.
Boston, MA  02118
        ("Ship Models Wanted")

Marine Model Gallery (Charles R. Hennigen)      919-261-5977
Duck Waterfofront Shops, Duck, NC
P.O. Box 8234, Duck Sta.
Kitty Hawk, NC  27949

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-hyll ship models; mdoel 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)

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)

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)



Archive-name: ship-models-faq/part5
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Expires: Fri, 7 April 1995 00:00:00 GMT
Last-modified: 28 February 1995

This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 5) on ship modeling.


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?
7.      What woods are recommended?
8.      Where can I find plans for the Frigate (HMS) Rose?
9.      Do ratlines extend beyond the futtock shrouds to the lubbers hole?
        Is the futtock shroud tied directly to the main shroud.?
10.     How does one assemble rigging?
11.     How can rigging line be made to hang naturally?
12.     How does one change the scale of plans?
13.     What can be used for fine rigging line?

(FAQ Part II):
100.    Are there any ship modeling clubs?

(FAQ Part III & IV):
101.    Where can I find... ?

(FAQ Part V):
102.    Where can I find information... ?

(FAQ Part VI):
103.    What are some good books... ?

        ###################################################

102.    Where can I find information... ?
  A.    There are a number of research sources available.


        NOTE:  This list is provided by the Nautical Research Guild.

        This list is provided as a service to model builders, and the listing
        of the businesses does not infer an endorsement ofthe products or
        service by the Nautical Research Guild.  Specific references can be
        obtained by applying directly to the business.

                        BOOK COMPANIES
                        --------------

Anthony J. Simmonds                             011-44-81-853-1727
23 Nelson Road
Greenwich, London SE10 9JB
England
        (antiquarian, new and used books on all aspects of naval and
        maritime history)

Antiquarian Archive                             415-949-1593
379 State Street
Los ALtos, CA  94022
        (Used books, search services)

Armchair Sailor Bookstore
Lee's Warf
Newport, RI  02840
        (New and used general maritime)

Bill Corkhill                                   203-445-0883
21 Country Club Road
Grotton, CT  06340

The Bookstore                                   800-331-BOOK
Mystic Seaport Museum Store
Mystic, CT  06355
        (New and used books)

Centaur Forge Ltd.                              414-763-9175
117 North Spring Street                         414-763-8350 (FAX)
P.O. Box 340
Burlington, WI  53105-0340
        (The company sells blacksmiths & horseshoers' supplies, but the
        catalog contians an extensive list of books, some of which -- on
        topics such as casting, metalworking, engraving, etc. -- may be
        of interest -- catalog $5.00)

Coastal Forces
136 West Broadway
Bangor, ME  04401
        (Books & plans)

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

Connecticut River Books                         203-873-8881
Goodspeed Landing
East Hadam, CT  06423
        (Used and rare books)

Cornell Maritime Press                          410-758-2478
P.O. Box 456
Centreville, MD  21617
        (New books on contemporary maritime)

Crawfords Nautical Books                        703-534-8521
5520 North 16th Street
Arlington, VA  22205

Cross Hill Books
P.O. Box 798
Brunswick, ME  04011

Hallenbook                                      518-392-4526
County Route 9                                  518-392-4557 (Fax)
P.O. Box 357
Chatham, New York  12037
        (Books and videos)

J. Tuttle                                       608-238-SAIL
1806 Laurel Crest
Madison, WI 53705
        (Out-of-print and Rare Books about the Sea, Ship & Sailor)

Jean Boudriot Publications
Ashley Lodge
Rotherfield, East Sussex TN6 3QX, England
        (New & facsimily reproductions on European sail)

Edward J. Lefkowitz, Inc.                       508-997-6839
Box 630                                         (508-996-6407 Fax)
Fairhaven MA  02719
        (Ships & the sea: rare, antiquarian & select reference books)

Linsey Publications Inc.                        815-935-5353
P.O. Box 538
Bradley, IL  60915-0538
        (Specializes in reprints of "unusual technical books of exceptionally
        high quality revealing skills and secret processes almost forgotten."
        -- free catalog)

Nautical Bookshelf                              800-249-9446
1344 Broadway - Suite 123                       [e-mail] (EMAIL)
Hewlett, NY  11557              gopher://nina.internet.com:2550/11/on-line
        (mostly modern books, but - since on-line - worth a look)

Naval Institute Press                           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)

St. Andrews Books                               803-772-4551
Tom & Jill Bettendorf
P. O. Box 210756
Columbus, SC  29221
        (used books)
        catalog (77 p.) - $3.00

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

W. Wiegand & Co.
Box 563
Glastonbury, CT  06033
        (Out-of-print Maritime Books -- free catalog)
        Catalog - free

Wisconsin Maritime Museum Mariner's Gift Shoppe 414-684-0218
75 Maritime Drive                               414-684-0219 (Fax)
Manitowoc, WI  54220
        (write for book list)


                        MAGAZINES & PUBLICATIONS
                        ------------------------

The American Neptune
The Peabody Museum of Salam
161 Essex Street, East India Square
Salem, MA  01970
        (Academic)

Fine Scale Modeler
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
P.O. Box 1612
Waukesha, WI  53187
        (Mainly plastic -- $19.95)

Marine Modelling
Traplet House, Severn Drive
Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire  WR8 0JL
England

The Mariner's Mirror
Derek G. Law, MA Dip.Lib., FLA
Hon. Secretary, The Society for Nautical Research
Librarian, King's College London
University of London, Strand, London  WC2R 2LS
England
        (Academic)

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
Conway Maritime Press Ltd.
101 Fleet Street
London  EC4Y 1DE
England
        (English Quarterly)
        Subscription - available through The Dromedary; 1 year: $36.00

Nautical Collector                              703-550-6609
P.O. Box 16734
Alexandria, VA  22302
        (Collectables & maritime history)

Nautical Research Journal
152 Brayton Rd.
Brighton, Mass.  02135-3049
        Subscription - 1 year (4 issues): $25;  all subscriptions begin in
        January.

Radio Control Boat Modeler
P.O. Box 443
Mount Morris, IL  61054-9858

The Scale Cabinetmaker                          703-382-4651
Dorsett Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 2038
Christiansburg, VA  24073
        (Woodworking & tools - dollhouse scale but useful techniques
        1 year (4 issues) $22.00)

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

Sea History
National Maritime Historical Society
P.O. Box 68
Peekskill, NY  10566
        (Nautical Heritage -  $30.00)

Seaways - Ships in Scale
Seaways Publishing, Inc.                        408-978-5657
2271 Constitution Dr.
San Jose, CA  95124
        Subscription - 1 year: $24.95;  2 years: $46.50

U.S. Boat & Ship Modeler
898 W. 16th Street
Newport Beach, CA  92663

Warship International
5905 Reinwood Drive
Toledo, OH  43613

Wooden Boat                                     207-359-4651
P.O. Box 78
Brooklin, ME  04616
        (Full size boats)


                        PLANS
                        -----

Capt. Pete Culler's Plans, George "S" Kelley    508-775-2679
20 Lookout Lane
Hyannis, MA  02601
        (Schooners, contemporary designs)

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

Floating Drydock
c/o General Delivery
Kresgeville, PA  18333
        (Plans photos & books, mainly warships of WWII)

Eric A. R. Ronnberg, Jr.
P.O. Box 410
Rockport, MA  01966-0410
        (Boston Pilot Scooner HESPER of 1884)

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.)

Hart Nautical Collections                       617-253-5942
The MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
        (General archival plans)

John Fryant Plans Service
6508 Dorset Drive
Alexandria, VA  22310
        (Proprietary riverboats)

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

Mosquito Boat Hobbies                           619-949-9814
Bob Sattler
7173 Locust Ave
Hesperia, CA  92345
        (PT Boats)

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 Paris
France
        (The national maratime museum of France;  plans available, including
        a number of plans designed for ship modelers)

P. Young
P.O. Box 1228
Lebec, CA  93243
        (WWII Subs)

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

Smithsonian Institution
Division of Transportation, Room 5010, -or- Division of Naval History, Room 4017
National Musuem of American History
Washington, DC  20560

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;
        also has Wiswesser catalog of Warships, Liners, and Merchant marine for
        an additional $1.00.  Inquiries - send SASE.

Vanguard Model Marine
P.O. Box 708, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P
Canada

Western River Workboats                         606-836-1431
1010 Turley Avenue
Flatwoods, KY  41139
        (Plans and videos for Inland River Pushboats and Barges
        -- Catalog $4.00)

Wisconsin Maritime Museum                       414-684-0218
75 Maritime Drive                               414-684-0219 (Fax)
Manitowoc, WI  54220
        (write for plan list of 19th & 20th century Great Lakes vessels;
         plans are typically $7.00 per sheet)

                        INSTITUTIONS
                        ------------

Caution:  in most cases, these are staffed by archivists and librarians,
          sometimes with little actual knowledge of the collection.
          Be as explicit as possible when making requests -- "tell me
          about Clipper Ships" will get you nowhere, whereas "do you
          have any information on the Clipper ship 'Rainbow'" is MUCH
          more likely to get some sort of response.
(The majority of the folowing sources are taken from "Naval Historical
Resources in Washington", by Dana M. Wegner, Nautical Research Journal,
V38 No.2, June 1993.)

           Ships Plans

        Most existing USN ships' plans 1776-1949:
        o U.S. National Archives
          NNSC
          Washington, DC 20408
          [phone]

        The only source for ships' plans within the Navy for ships built
        after World War II:
        o Director of Congressional and Public Affairs
        Naval Sea Systems Command
        Washington, DC 20362
        [phone]

        Plans of USN ships 1776 to about 1917:
        o Division of Military History
        Smithsonian Institution
        Washington, DC 20560
        [phone]

        Plans for USN small boats:
        o Small Boats published periodically by BuShips and NAVSEA since about
          1910.

        Plans for USN small boats and coastal craft:
        o Naval Sea Combat Systems
          Engineering Stations
          835 Philpotts Road
          Norfolk, VA 23513
          [phone]

        Plans for commercial ships:
        o Division of Water Transportation
          Smithsonial Institution
          Washington, DC 20560
          [phone]
        o National Maritime Museum Association
          Bldg. 275, Crissy Field, Presidio of SF
          San Francisco, CA  94129
        o Essex Shipbuilding Museum
          28 Main Street
          Box 277
          Essex, MA  01929

           Records

        o U.S. National Archives
          Military Records Branch
          Washington, DC 20408
          [phone]

           Photos and Prints

        1776 to about 1945:
        o Naval Historical Center
          Photo History Archives
          Washington, DC 20374
          [phone]
        o U..S. Naval Academy Museum
          Annapolis, MD 21402
          [phone]

        USN ship, 1945 to present:
        o Naval Imaging Command
          Washington, DC 20362

        Ships, yards, etc.
        o National Archives
          Military Reference Branch
          Washington, DC 20408

        Ships:
        o The Library of Congress
          Washington, DC 20540

           Historical Data

        Histories of every U.S. Naval ship until publication date:
        o Dictionary of American Naval FIghting Ships, 8 volumes, published
          by the Government Printing Office 1959-1981

        Ships histories 1959 to present:
        o Naval Historical Center
          Ship's History Branch
          Washington Navy Yard
          Washington, DC 20374
          [phone]

        All unclasified USN log books:
        o National Archives
          Military Reference Branch
          Washington, DC 20408
          [phone]

        Some ships' logs to present, clasified operational records:
        o Naval Historical Center
          Operational Archives Branch
          Washington Navy Yard
          Washington, DC 20374
          [phone]

           Interlibrary Loan

        o The Navy Library
          Washington Navy Yard
          Washington, DC  20374
        o The Library of Congress
          Washington, DC  20540


          Other Countries

        France:
        o  Musee de la Marine
        Palais de Chaillot
        Place due Trocadero
        F75016 Parice France


        ON THE INTERNET...

    FTP / GOPHER access:

Maritime Museums:  List is archived at:
    byrd.mu.wvnet.edu (129.71.32.152),  in:
        pub/history/maritime/maritime.new .

Navy Ships:  An (IMMENSE!!) list of current ships, archived at:
    byrd.mu.wvnet.edu (129.71.32.152),  in:
        pub/history/military/navy/USN_ships.txt .

UK Maritime Museums:  List is archived at:
    mailbase.ac.uk  in:
        /pub/lists-f-j/history-sources/files/maritime-museums .

Nautical Bookshelf:  They list how-to books, recountings, adventures, discounts,
email ordering, a key-word searchable catalog, *another* bulletin board, etc.at:
    gopher.internet.com


   WWW (access using Lynx, Mosiac, Netscape, etc.)

"Maritime History":  a GREAT!!! WWW location, maintained by Lars Bruzelius:
    http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/WWW/Nautica/Nautica.html .
        (He also has additional resources at:
            http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/ ,
        ...one of which is a set of pointers to other maritime sites at:
            http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/www/Nautica/Pointers.html .)

Check out "Nautical Bookshelf" at:
    gopher://gopher.internet.com:2550/

"Pond Models" (RC Sailboats):
    http://honeybee.helsinki.fi/surcp/rcsail.htm .

"Sailing Page" (sailing & tallships):
    http://community.bellcore.com/mbr/sailing-page.html .

"Age of Sail":
    http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/loosemore-sandra/sail.html

"America's Cup '95" America's Cup On-Line:
    http://www.ac95.org/

"CyberWharf" (part of CyberMalls):
    http://www.cybermalls.com/cywharf/cywhamal.htm

"Laser WWW Server" (sailing the Laser):
    http://www.law.indiana.edu/misc/laser.html

"Melges 24: Hottest New One-Design!":
    http://www.fullfeed.com:80/walkerl/Melges24/

"Carl Phillips Yachting Index" (On-line Yacht Brokerage):
    http://alpha.aladdin.co.uk/cpy/

"U. S. C. G. R&D Center" (Coast Guard):
    http://138.29.250.20/

"National Marine Fisheries Service":
    http://kingfish.ssp.nmfs.gov/home-page.html .

The Marine Tech group of Oregon State University College of Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Sciences has brought up a new Mosaic Home Page for our ship
R/V WECOMA.  It is available at:
    http://lubber.oce.orst.edu/Wecoma/WecomaHome.html

"Nauticus" has a WWW home page at:
    http://www.nauticus.org/Nauticus/nauticus.html

"Kelsey Museum Educational and Outreach Programs":
    http://classics.lsa.umich.edu/Kelsey/Outreach.html

"Library WWW Servers" has a large list of on-line libraries:
    httl://www.lib.washington.edu/~tdowling/libweb.html

"Angelo Mascaro Sailing Page" at the following url:
    http://www.inrete.it/vela/vela.html
English reader could prefer the following:
    http://www.inrete.it/vela/sail.html

"Shoals Marine Laboratory" at the following url:
    http://www.sml.cornell.edu/Shoals.home.html


    LIST SERVERS

TALLSHIP (Sailing and  Operation of Traditional Sailing Vessels): send Email to:
    [e-mail]
        ....with no SUBJECT and the body containing:
            subscribe tallship <your name>
        ...only.

SHIPS (current maritime activity):  Email to:
   [e-mail]
        ....with no SUBJECT and the body containing:
            Subscribe Ships <your name>
        ...only.

NAUTARCH (nautical/maritime archaeology): Send Email to:
    [e-mail]
        ....saying that you want to subscribe.
    You can also access "WWW-page of the NAUTARCH-list" (currently to subscribe
    or unsubscribe only):
        http://www.helsinki.fi/~vikkula/nautarch.html


    OTHER

There is a COMMERCIAL service called Diamond Light Ocean Services, an on-line
marine information provider.  It will be accessible from Internet in November.
If you're interested, contact: [e-mail] -- Fee is $12.50
per month, with one hour free access/(24-hour)day.


.....And, of course, ***these*** FAQs are archived at (access via FTP):
    ftp.uu.net  in:
        /usenet/news.answers/ship-models-faq
-- or via WWW at:
    http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/ship-models-faq/top.html



Archive-name: ship-models-faq/part6
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Expires: Fri, 7 April 1995 00:00:00 GMT
Last-modified: 27 January 1995

This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 6) on ship modeling.

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?
7.      What woods are recommended?
8.      Where can I find plans for the Frigate (HMS) Rose?
9.      Do ratlines extend beyond the futtock shrouds to the lubbers hole?
        Is the futtock shroud tied directly to the main shroud.?
10.     How does one assemble rigging?
11.     How can rigging line be made to hang naturally?
12.     How does one change the scale of plans?
13.     What can be used for fine rigging line?

(FAQ Part II):
100.    Are there any ship modeling clubs?

(FAQ Part III & IV):
101.    Where can I find... ?

(FAQ Part V):
102.    Where can I find information... ?

(FAQ Part VI):
103.    What are some good books... ?

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103.    What are some good books... ?
   A:   What you will consider a "good book" repends GREATLY upon the period
        and style of modeling you do -- a book on plastic submarines will
        prove of little use if you are researching ships of ancient Egypt.

        Instead, the following list(s) are by general topic.  Prices, where
        shown, indicate the book is currently in print.  these are the LIST
        price; such books are frequently available for much less in "remainder"
        book sales or as used books.



        RECOMMENDED BOOKS
        -----------------

"The Neophite Shipmodeller's Jackstay", George F. Campbell; Softbound, 62 pages
    Probably the best basic introduction to wooden shipmodeling.

"Ship Modeler's Shop Notes", Nautical Research Guild; Softbound, 216 pages,
($19.95)
    Practical book for all ship modelers;  a compilation of shipmodeling
    articles from the Nautical Research Journal.


        SHIPMODELING TECHNIQUES
        -----------------------

"The Ship Model Builder's Assistant", Charles G. Davis; Softbound, 288 pages
($6.95)
    Detailed descriptions and drawings of masts, rigging, and major fittings
    of American clippers and packets.

"the Built-Up Ship Model", Charles G. Davis; Softbound, 256 pages ($6.95)
    A detailed guide to building a ship model, in this case the brig Lexington
    (American, 1775).

"Boat Modeling the Easy Way  A Scratch Builder's Guide", Harold H. "Dynamite"
Payson; Paperback, 195 pages, illustrations, photographs, 8 1/2 x 11 ($19.95)
ISBN 0-87742-320-2

"Boat Modeling with Dynamite Payson - A Step-by-step Guide to Building
Models of Small Craft", Harold H. "Dynamite" Payson; Paperback, 182 pages, 280
illustrations, 8 1/2 x 11, ($19.95)

"Ship Modeling from Scratch - Tips and Techniques for Building Without Kits",
Edwin B. Leaf, Paperback, 184 pages, drawings, 7 3/8 x 9 1/8 ($17.95)
ISBN 0-87742-389-X

"Building Plank-on-Frame Ship Models", Ron McCarthy; 8vo, 192 pages,
illustrated, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1994 ($34.95)


        PERIOD SHIP RESEARCH
        --------------------

"Navy Board Ship Models, 1650-1750", John Franklin; Hardbound, 192 pages,
150 photos, 16 color plates($36.95)
    Survey of dockyard models, their construction and function.

"Shipcarver's Handbook", Jay S. Hanna, Hardcover, 108 pages, 7 1/8 x 10 (17.95)
ISBN 0-937822-14-0
    Design and lettering, set-up and carving techniques, woods, tool sharpening,
    finishing and gold leafing (full-size modern practice).

"Ashley Book of Knots", Clifford W. Ashley, Hardcover, 610 pages, 8 3/4 x 11 1/4
($50.00)
ISBN 0-385-04025-4
    Standard reference work on knots, splicing, etc.


        SPECIFIC SHIP AND SHIP-TYPE RESEARCH
        ------------------------------------

"Old Ironsides - The Rise, Decline and Resurrection of the USS Constitution",
Thomas C. Gillmer, Hardcover, 239 pages, photographs, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 ($24.95)
ISBN 0-87742-346-6

"Die Kieler Hansekogge, der Nachbau eines historischen Segelschiffes von 1380",
Baykowski, U., RKE-Verlag, Kiel 1991

The Anatomy of the Ship series of books. Each volume covers a specific vessel
(list $32.95 each)
    The Aircraft Carrier Intrepid
    The Aircraft Carrier Victorious
    The Type VII U-Boat
    The Type XXI U-Boat
    The Destroyer Campbeltown
    The Cruiser Belfast
    The Destroyer Escort England
    The 74-Gun Ship Bellona
    The Submarine Alliance
    The Battleship Warspite
    The Battleship Yamato
    The Destroyer The Sullivans
    The Cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
    The Frigate Diana
    The 20-Gun ship Blandford
    The Susan Constant, 1607
    The Armed Transport Bounty
    The Royal Yacht Caroline
    The Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742