Archive-name: ship-models-faq/part2
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Last-modified: 16 June 1994

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

It USED to be called:
   SHIP MODEL CLUBS

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?

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

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


100. Are there any ship modeling clubs?

List last updated 28 March 1994.  (Note:  entries sorted by ZIP code)

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
 (508) 520-0340
    -or-      Ridge White, 11 Pound St., Medfield, MA  02052

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

The Ship Model Society of Northern New Jersey
    Meetings:  4th Tuesday of each month, Millburn Public Library
    Contact:  Don Pariser, 6 Fox Lane, Denville, New Jersey  07834
    - or - Danial Pariser, 99 Cherry Hill Road, Parsippany, NJ  07054

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

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
 (716) 731-9717

Valley Forge Ship Model Society  Pennsylvania
    Contact:  Ernest Morris, R.D. 4, Box 82, Spring City Road, Phoenixville,
 PA  19460-1848
 (215) 948-8107

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
    - or - Bill Altice, 9706 Dermotte Ct., Richmond VA  23606

Jacksonville Ship Model Club  Florida
    Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of each month
    Contact:  Frank Ryczek, Jr., 3580 Pall Mall Drive, Pickwick Apts. #1501,
 Jacksonville, FL  32257
 (904) 262-7942
    -or- Jacksonville Maritime Museum, 1015 Museum Drive, Unit 2,
 Jacksonville, FL  32207

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:  Greg Castleman, 601 Rosmaria Ave., Brandon, Florida  33511
 (813) 654-8565
    -or-      Frank Antoniello, 601 Dora Dr., Clearwater, FL  34625
 (813) 799-3235

Old Frigates Ship Modelers  Florida
    Meetings:  1st Thursday of each month
    Contact:  Steve Feinman  (904) 873-0663 (day);  (904) 237-4968 (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:  Robert C. Buchmann, P. O. Box 1224, Covington, KY  41012
    -or-      Maritime Modelers Inc., 63 Linet, Highland Heights, KY  41976

Columbus Santa Maria Model Ship Builders Guild Ohio
    Contact:  Richard J. Lott, 4567 Westport Road, Apt. 3, Columbus, Ohio  43228
 (614) 279-3459

Society of Model Shipcrafters of Great Lakes Historical Society  Ohio
    Meetings:  bi-monthly
    Contact:  Bill Halen, 4038 Ridge Rd. #4, Brooklyn, OH  44144
 (216) 351-6632

The Admirals    Indiana
    Meetings:  2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm, a Nora Public Library,
 8625 Guilford Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
    Contact:  Earl L. Cotton  (317) 888-8575

Midwest Model Shipwrights  Illinois
    Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of each month
    Contact:  Boby Filipowski, 619 North Eastwood, Mt. Prospect IL  60056
    -or-      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
 (314) 644-3905

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
  (713) 342-1658

Rocky Mountain Shipwrights  Colorado
    Meetings:  2nd Saturday of each month (mornings) in Denver
    Contact:  Arthur C. Roberts, MD (719) 481-2449
    -or-      Terry Goodwin  (303) 779-6916

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
    -or-      Allan S.Ambruso, 16956 Sierra Vista Way, Cerritos, CA  90701
  (310) 926-8376

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
    -or-      Bob Crawford, 1306 N. Harbor Drive, San Diago, 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
 (805) 684-3673 (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
 (415) 964-0561

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

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:  Purser-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
 (604) 764-7364

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 Research Guild   (U. S.) $25.00 membership
    152 Brayton Road, Brighton, MA  02135-3049

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


