This is one of the most friendly, enthusiastic model clubs I've ever had the pleasure to belong to. There are model boat enthusiasts of all types who
make up the Admirals membership. Scale boats, Sailboats, Submarines,
Fast Electric boats and anything that floats can be found in the Indy Admirals!
If you are wanting to run FAST nitro boats, this is your club! They are a
I.M.P.B.A. club that usually runs at the lake at "The Waterfront" on the
west side of Indianapolis just off 465. Their website looks a little out of
date, but hopefully the contact information is current.
If you have a V-32, or want to get one or need to ask questions,
this is the place to do it! Its a special forum on Yahoo Groups
for V32 Owners. I've gotten a lot out of it over the past few years.
Several members of the Indianapolis Admirals also belong to this group that focuses on Submarines. Each summer, the Indianapolis Admirals host the "Subregatta" in Carmel, Indiana. It is a huge national event that brings in modelers from across the county and media attention as well.
Are you familiar with Glen-L Marine? Glen-L has been creating beautiful
full-size wooden boat plans, patterns and supplies for many years. Click
photo and you will find a build thread on one of these beautiful Glen-L boats! Chris is an avid R/C boat modeler and R/C flyer. This is a BIG Model, huh!
A great group of model boat enthusiasts who run scale boats, sailboats and steam. Due to their venue restrictions, they don't run nitro or gas boats. They welcome new modelers and spectators!
The St. Louis Admirals pride themselves on being a great club for beginners and life-long scale modelers. They also host one of the best events of the year in the Midwest. For 20 years they have held an annual regatta that brings model boat enthusiasts in from all over the country! Typically around 100 ships come to participate in the regatta.
This is where those of us who race Victor V-32 R/C sailboats buy our kits and RTR's! Victor is one of the most customer-friendly hobby manufacturers that
I can think of. They sell direct to the public and there are literally thousands of Victor sailboats out there in the world. Thank you George for what you do!
If you are into fast gas/nitro powerboating, this is the organization that you need
to be a part of! Since 1949, they have existed to sanction events and coordinate this exciting aspect of R/C for like-minded model power boaters everywhere.
The AMYA is the governing body for radio control sailboats. They offer all
the class rules, sanction events and that sort of thing. There's a wealth of
Sintra is a PVC sheet material. The beauty of Sintra is that its
inexpensive, waterproof, does not require priming and sealing and
it glues fantastic with CA super glues. It sands very easily, cuts nicely
with an X-Acto knife and can be bent fairly easily to construct boat
hulls, cabins and other features. When assembled and finish sanded,
its ready for paint! I’m using 2mm and 3mm material for my projects.
Mize Supplize at 8847 Commerce Park Place in Indianapolis (875-8524) is where I obtained my Sintra material for the Wendigo. Scot Mize and Jack Stroud run a neat business there and told me that they would be more than happy to sell the material to hobbyists They purchase the material in large sheets but would cut it down to the sizes you need. I suggested that Scot base his pricing on 12” wide, 24”, 36” and 48” x 4’0” increments.
Sintra is fantastic stuff and very inexpensive compared to other building materials. Contact Mize Supplize/Indy’s Sign Source and get some Sintra soon. Try it on your next project. I can assure you that you will love working with it!
The museum offers a look and over 50 excellent scale ship models! When you get done doing that part, go take a tour of the real U-505 German Submarine!
