Related Sites
Below you will find links to the website of our various chapters and members, as well as links to commercial sites where our members commonly obtain parts and other combat-boat related web sites.
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Chapter Links
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Bay Area
Mobile Armada (BAMA) |
| The webpage for the Alabama chapter. |
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Southern California Rapid Attack Patrol (SCRAP) |
| "The southern california chapter of MWCI." A club with a lot of experienced captains. Good reference materials and pictures of captains ships are available here. |
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Front
Range Battle Group (FRBG) |
| "The Front Range Battle Group, a crazy bunch of guys
who battle about every 3 weeks while the water is flexible. Dominated by
the Allies, but welcome to all battlers. Take a look at some of our previous
excitement." - Chris Grossaint |
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Southeast
Attack Squadron (SAS) |
| "Representing the Florida, Georgia, and 'Carolina
gang of bb-happy modelers (one of the fastest growing in the hobby) with
links, pictures, articles, and contact info. We battle approximately once
a month, usually in the Orlando, Savannah and Atlanta area ." - Jeff
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Southeast
Attack Squadron (SAS) |
| "Representing the Florida, Georgia, and 'Carolina
gang of bb-happy modelers (one of the fastest growing in the hobby) with
links, pictures, articles, and contact info. We battle approximately once
a month, usually in the Orlando, Savannah and Atlanta area ." -Jeff
Lipp |
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MWCI - Illinois |
| "A new site representing the Illinois members of the MWCI." -JP |
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Louisiana Lagniappe (LB) |
| The Louisiana chapter of MWCI. - John Stangel |
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Great
Lakes Attack Squadron (GLAS) |
| "Welcome to Michigan's MWC chapter. Our group is
filled with camaraderie and a desire to help new members. After all, then
we get to shoot at you!" - Luis
Negron |
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Port Polar
Bear (PPB) |
| The guys up in the great white north. Rumors abound
that they fit skates to their ships for winter use. |
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Southeast Attack Squadron
(SAS) |
| "Representing the Florida, Georgia, and 'Carolina gang of bb-happy
modelers (one of the fastest growing in the hobby) with links, pictures,
articles, and contact info. We battle approximately once a month, usually
in the Orlando, Savannah and Atlanta area ." -Jeff
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Nevada
Combat Ships |
| "New website for the Nevada (and Northern California) region. Be forewarned, the
desert does strange things to the minds of Nevada Captains." - Brandon
Smith |
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Southeast Attack Squadron
(SAS) |
| "Representing the Florida, Georgia, and 'Carolina gang of bb-happy
modelers (one of the fastest growing in the hobby) with links, pictures,
articles, and contact info. We battle approximately once a month, usually
in the Orlando, Savannah and Atlanta area ." -Jeff
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Texas
Naval Brigade (TNB) |
| "The Texas element of our hobby" - Steve Reichenbach
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Member Links
| The
Commodore's Page |
| Geared towards the Allied end of the battling spectrum,
this site contains many excellent photos, tips, and ship component articles. |
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| Reichenbach's Shipyard |
| Steve Rechenbach's NEW page of ships, battle reports, and construction tips. |
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| Ron's R/C Warship Combat Page |
| Ron is a former member, but he keeps his web pages up with great photo and construction articles. |
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| Model Warship
Combat - Allied Supreme Headquarters |
| Here's the site by Joe Kutz which is geared towards
the Allied end of the battling spectrum. This site has excellent Nats coverage
for 1996, 1997 and 1998. |
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| BrianK's Shipyard |
| BrianK's (our webmaster) website. There are photo's of his ships as well as a contruction article on his scratch-built HMS Vanguard. |
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| Johnny's Boat Photos |
| Johnny has photo's on his Picasa Web Album site of his ships, some electronics, and some battles. |
Commercial Links
| Combat Boat Specific Sites |
| Battlers Connection |
| 2010 National Championship sponsor. An excellent collection of kits and accessories
using the latest manufacturing techniques. For keeping you on the competitive edge in R/C model warship combat. The beginner's best choice. - Charley Stephens A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Browning Ship Yards |
| An Australian maker of fiberglass hulls. He has molds for quite a number of different warships (and he does ship hulls to the US). |
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| George
"The Plans Master" Goff |
| George's list of 1:144 scale plans he currently has available. |
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| Grey Wolf Squadron |
| The new providers of the "Termite Armor" and other ship accessories orginally designed by Peter Kunisch. |
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| STRIKE Models |
| 2010 National Championship sponsor. Many have lamented the loss of Swampworks Mfg, which provided parts to many of the captains when the hobby was new. Fortunately, Strike Models has purchased Swampworks Mfg and all of its assets. It is delightful to have another source of fine parts for our Magnificient Obsession. |
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| All Other Commercial Links |
| BalsaUSA |
| Supplier of balsa, model kits, and accessories. |
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| BaneBots |
| Supplier of surface radios, motors, gears, etc for model robotics, but much of it is usable for R/C boats as well. |
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| BatteryMart.com |
| As you may have guessed, they sell batteries. A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Black Table Graphics |
| 2010 National Championship sponsor. Black Table Graphics is a graphics art design company. David Fierro btgraphics06@yahoo.com made the logo for NATS2010 (thanks David!). |
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| Clippard Parts |
| This is the place to get all the various brass fittings and hoses we use for the CO2 lines, as well as the solenoids used by some members in our hobby to fire the guns. A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Daisy Outdoor Products |
| 2010 National Championship sponsor. Well known for their air rifles and pellets. Most of our captains use these BB's in their ship cannons. |
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| eHobbies |
| If you want something hobby related, odds are they have it. A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Harbor Models |
| Supplier of parts for ships in many different scales. |
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| Historical Naval Ships Association |
| Good source of free U.S. ship plans. |
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| Lone Star Balsa |
| Fine quality 1/32" balsa, balsa block, and other wood sheeting preferred by many of our captains! A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Micro Fasteners |
| The source for all the screws and stainless steel
hardware you see everyone using. A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Micro-Mark |
"Items of interest to wood workers, R/C, card modelers,
scale modelers of cars, trains, planes, dioramas,
military vehicles, rockets, railroads, ships and dollhouses, plastic,
wood or metal." |
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| (British) National Maritime Museum |
| "Large collection of ships plans are available here for purchase for private research and/or model building." |
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| Prop Shop |
| Producer of boat model propellors and related parts. |
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| Sea War Store |
| A past NATS sponsor.Sell naval shirts, flags, mugs many other accessories as well! A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Servo City |
| A great source for servos, and they have many other accessories as well! |
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| SIG Manufacturing |
| Another source of good balsa and the competition-grade silkspan preferred for our boats! |
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| Team Delta |
| 2010 National Championship sponsor. Team Delta makes the electronic cards usable with R/C receivers that many of our captains use to switch on drive motors, pumps, etc. A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Tower
Hobbies |
| Lots of good stuff for sale. If you haven't received
their catalog yet, do so as you're missing out on some great stuff! A past NATS sponsor. |
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| Trident Hobbies |
"With over 700 plastic and resin ship models as well
as tools and supplies in stock,
chances are if it exists, we can get it to you." |
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| Zurich International |
| Excellent supplier of fashionable safety glasses
for the hobby of model warship combat. |
Other Links
| French Ship Plans |
| "The French Ministry of Defense makes available plans and photo's of all past French ships." |
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| International Radio
Controlled Warship Combat Club (IR/CWCC) |
| "For over 20 years, the IR/CWCC has been dedicated
to the battling of radio-controlled 1/144 scale warships. Each ship is
equipped with one or more BB cannons which are capable of putting a small
hole through an opponent's hull which is built out of 1/32" balsa wood.
If too much damage is taken, or an equipment failure occurs, the ship will
sink." |
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| R/C Naval Combat |
| "An interesting site: Justin (the site owner) is trying to help the global combat model ship hobby by making an informational site with lots of FAQs, forums, info, and links to all the other clubs (grouped by region to help new prospective captains find local contacts). A very slick layout and well done." |
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| North Atlantic Battle Squadron |
| "A Canadian group who shares our crazy 'obsession' for watching good models sink!" |
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| Treaty Combat: Washington Treaty R/C Combat |
| "Radio control warship combat with lower regulator pressures, pump restictions, slower ships and a regulated rate of fire." |
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| Western Warship Combat Club |
| "Another club that battles 144 scale boats. A California chapter affilated with the "Big Gun" club that battles a slightly different set of rules and with various sizes of shot (for different cannon calibers)." |
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| Washington Cascade Column |
| "Another club that battles 144 scale boats lcated in the Washinton State area." |
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