TRADE SUPPLIERS
The sites and companies listed below are ones that have been recommended by club members and is by no means a definitive list. If you think there is a company worthy of inclusion please forward details to the Web Master, equally if feel a company is failing to come up to standard tell us and we will consider removing it from the links.
The links cover the following categories.Model Dealers
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| Westbourne Models http://www.westbourne-model.co.uk/ | Good all round model shop. Website actually gives dimensions of ships fittings. Good mail order service |
| Howes Models http://www.howesmodels.co.uk | Good general Model Shop for radio control and general items. |
| Scoonies Models http://www.scoonie-hobbies.co.uk/ | Good all rounder. Excellent mail order service. Gives some dimensions of fittings on web site |
| Cornwall Models www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk | Good all rounder excellent web site god delivery service |
| Paisley Model Centre www.paisleymodelcentre.co.uk | General model dealer has boat kits, radio gear and boat fittings etc poor web site. Does mail order. |
Material Suppliers
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| Inwood Models http://www.inwoodmodels.co.uk/ | Good for wood. Complete listing on their web site. Good mail order service. |
| EMA model Supplies http://www.ema-models.co.uk/ |
Good for plastics, styrene, Abs and Adhesives etc. Plenty of bits and pieces |
| Reade http://www.readebusiness.com/ |
Ships Fittings specialist |
| Meccanoman http://meccanoman.co.uk/ |
For all your meccano bits, wheels, spring belts, and pulleys etc |
| Model fixings http://www.modelfixings.co.uk |
Machine Screws in small sizes etcAlso bearings etc. |
| Chronos Ltd http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/ |
Machine tool suppliers |
| Prop Shop http://www.britnett.net/propshop/ | Ships' propellers specialist |
| Crafty Computer Paper http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk | Decal Paper enables you to make your own decals on Inkjet Printers. |
| Squires Models & Craft Tools Tel:- 01243 842424 Fax:-01243 842525 E-mail sales@squirestools.com http://www.squirestools.com/ |
All sorts of bits and pieces. Will send you a free catalogue |
| G T Sitek www.gsitek-props.co.uk | Scale brass propellers also manufacture prop shafts |
Electronic Suppliers
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| Electronize http://www.electronize.co.uk | Speed controllers and electric motors. Good mail order service. |
| Mtroniks http://www.mtroniks.net/ |
Speed controllers, motors, and batteries etc. No online shop |
| Astec Models http://www.astecmodels.co.uk/ | Electronic Specialists |
| Servo Shop http://www.servoshop.co.uk/ | Good for servos, and radio gear. Also do motors etc. |
| Component shop http://www.component-shop.co.uk/ | Electrical components, batteries, motors etc. |
| Action Electronics http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/ |
Speed controllers switchers etc |
| Hunter systems http://www.huntersystems.co.uk/ | Electronic systems, flashers etc. Also general boating items. |
| Model power http://www.modelpower.co.uk/ | All your electrical needs - battery packs to order, connectors etc. Good site. |
| Precision Miniature Motors www.precisionmicrodrives.com | Small motors suitable for radar units see article in November 2008 marine modeller |
| Model Solutions of Canada www.modelsolutions.ca/index.htm | Sound Systems for boats seem to work well. |
Kit Manufacturers
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| Model Slipway http://www.modelslipway.com/ | Mostly merchant ships |
| Kingston Mouldings http://www.kingstonmouldings.com/ | All sorts of boat kits. |
| Deans Marine http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/ |
All sorts of boat kits. |
| Metcalfe Mouldings http://www.metcalf-mouldings.co.uk/ |
All sorts of boat kits |
| Fleetscale http://www.fleetscale.co.uk/system/ | Naval ships |
| Jokita http://www.jotika-ltd.com/ |
Caldercraft Kits |
| George Turner Models http://www.georgeturnermodels.com/ | Also do figures in various scales. |
| Hovercraft Models http://www.hovercraftmodels.com/ | |
| Mobile Marine Models www.mobilemarinemodels.com | Tug Boat Kits Fibreglass hulls supplies Motors and running gear separately good web site and service |
| Models by Design www.modelsbydesign.co.uk/ | Glass fibre hulls manufacturer good web site and service. |
Plans
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| http://www.myhobbystore.com/ | All sorts of plans. |
| John Lambert Plans http://lambert-plans.com |
Naval Plans. |
| Paddlewheels & Props http://modelplans.steamboats.org/index.html |
American river sternwheelers & some tugs. |
| Anthology http://www.all-model.com/ |
Sailing ship plans |
| Best Scale Plans http://www.bestscalemodels.com/free.html |
Sailing ship plans |
| http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/ | Sternwheel paddle ships |
| Rc scale model ships http://jsyrovat.d2.cz/models/ |
Difficult site to read merchant ship plans |
| The Model dockyard english/draw/index.htm http://www.modelyard.narod.ru/ | Russian Ship Plans |
| Brown Ferguson & Sons http://www.skipper.co.uk/catsmp.htm |
Sailing and modern ship plans |
| Glasgow University Archives http://www.gla.ac.uk/archives | Very helpful. Phone them, and if they have it, they will get the builders drawings out & arrange printing at a price. |
Steam Engines
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| Forest Classics http://www.forest-classics.co.uk/ |
All types of engines |
| Marten Howes Baylis http://www.model-steam-boats.co.uk/ |
All types of engines |
| Stuart Models http://www.stuartmodels.com/ |
All types of engines. |
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