Scale Model Boat Clubs
The focus of our club is on scale model construction and r/c operation. This page emphasizes scale boat clubs. We have added sailboat racing, warship combat, and fast electric boat racing as a service to our visitors. At the bottom of the page are links to websites which have lists of clubs.
All clubs on this list have websites which facilitate contacting them. This list is not all inclusive. Many model boat clubs do not currently have a website. If you are interested in finding a club near you check with your local hobby dealer, librarian, or recreation department. Also, if you are interested in R/C sailing, racing, or warship combat see the links to the national organizations at the bottom of this section. they can direct you to a club in your area.
North
Buffalo Model Boat Club Buffalo, NY
Cape Ann Ship Modelers Guild Gloucester, MA
Cleveland Model Boat Club Cleveland, OH
Empire State Model Mariners Queens, NY
Marine Modelers Club of New England Boston, MA
Philadelphia Ship Model Society Philadelphia, PA
Ship Model Society of Northern New Jersey Millburn, NJ
South Orange Seaport Society M B C South Orange, NJ
South
Bay Area Model Boaters Tampa Bay, FL
Central Alabama R/C Ship & Submarine Club Birmingham, AL
Chattanooga Model Boat Club Chattanooga, TN
Elite Fleet of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA
Hampton Roads Ship Model Society Hampton Roads, VA
Montgomery Model Boat Club Montgomery, AL
North Florida ORCAS Jacksonville, FL
Solomon's Island Model Boat Club Solomons, MD
Southeast Model Boaters Atlanta, GA
Washington Ship Model Society Chantilly, VA
Midwest
Edina Model Yacht Club Edina, MN
Fleet 4 Commanders Schaumburg, IL
Great Lakes Modeling Association Lower Michigan
Great Lakes Nautical Society Port Huron, MI
Madison Area RC Boaters Madison, WI
Maumee Valley Model Boat Club Toledo, OH
Michigan Scale Model Boat Club Detroit, Michigan
Mississippi Bend Model Boaters Bettendorf, IA (Quad Cities)
Northshore Deadeyes Northfield, IL
Omaha R/C Boat Club Omaha, NE
Sheboygan Area Boat Modelers Sheboygan, WI
St Louis Admirals St. Louis, MO
The Admirals Indianapolis, IN
Three Rivers Scale Model Boat Club Fort Wayne, IN
West
Delta Model Yacht Club Walnut Grove, CA
Inland Nautical Society Riverside, CA
Mesa Model Yacht Club Mesa, AZ
Northwest R/C Ship Modelers Seattle, WA
Portland Model Power Boat Association Portland, OR
San Francisco Model Yacht Club San Francisco, CA
Ship Modelers Association Los Angeles, CA
The Colorado Crew Model Boat Club Colorado
Additional scale model boat club listings
Nautical Research Guild Primarily static model builders with emphasis on historic vessels.
The SubCommittee International Model Submarine Organization
International Scale Model Boat Clubs:
Note: Some websites offer multi-lingual versions while others do not. Even though you may not be able to read the text, the photos can still be very enjoyable to view.
Argentina
Club Argentino de Modelisimo Naval a Escala Berazategui - Provincia de Buenos Aires
Australia
Hubertus Model Boat Club Luddenham, NSW
Magnetic Model Boat Club Townsville, North Queensland
Marine Modellers Society of Western Australia Kardinya, WA
Springfield Lakes Maritime Modelers Springfield Lakes, Queensland
Surrey Park Model Boat Club Box Hill, Victoria
Sunshine Coast Model Boat Club Buderim, Queensland
Austria
SMBV Klagenfurt Klagenfurt
1.Vorarlberger Schiffsmodell Club Vorarlberg
Belgium
Brussels Model Boats Brussels
Liège Marine Club Liège
Model Yacht Club Noord Zee Oostende Ostend
Royal Model Yacht Club de Bruxelles Brussels
Waterloo Modélisme Naval Waterloo
Canada
East
Barrie Model Yacht Club Barrie, Ontario
Capital Marine Modellers' Guild Ottawa, Ontario
Metro Marine Modellers of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
Rideau Nautical Modellers Ottawa, Ontario
Saint John Marine Modelers Assoc. Saint John, New Brunswick
The West Island Ship Modellers' Club Montreal, Quebec
West
Kelowna Model Boat Club Kelowna, British Columbia
Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society Victoria, British Columbia
France
le Club de Modélisme Naval de Cergy Cergy
Germany
Modellbau-Club Nürnberg e.V. Nürnberg
Schiffsmodellbau-Club Hamburg e.V. Hamburg
Great Britain
Associations:
Southwest Association of Model Boat Clubs England (Association of clubs)
Scottish Federation of Model Boat Clubs Scotland (Association of clubs)
England
Black Park Model Boat Club Slough, Buckinghamshire
Bournville Model Yacht & Powerboat Club Birmingham
Bridlington Model Boat Society Bridlington
Brightlingsea Model Boat Club Essex
Burton & District Model Boat Club Staffordshire
City of Truro Mariners Model Boat Club Truro, Cornwall
Clevedon & District Model Boat Club Clevedon
Cygnets Model Boat Club Maidstone, Kent
Etherow Model Boat Club Stockport
Furness Model Boat Club Barrow in Furness
Gloucester & District Model Boat Club Gloucester
Gosport Model Yacht & Boat Club Gosport
Grantham & District Model Boat Club Grantham, Lincolnshire
Grays Thurrock Model Boat Club Hornchurch
Hinckley & Bosworth Model Boat Club Hinckley
Ilfracombe & District Model Boat Club Devon
Kenwith Model Boat Club Devon
Kingsbury Water Park Model Boat Club Bodymoor Heath
Kirklees Model Boat Club Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire
Luton & District Model Boat Club Luton, Bedfordshire
Manx Model Boat Club Isle of Man
Mid-Thames Model Boat Club Pangbourne
New Brighton Model Boat Club New Brighton, Wirral
Northwest Scale Model Boat Club Bolton, Lancashire
Norwich Model Boat Club Norwich
Nottingham Model Boat Club Nottingham
Peterborough Area Model Boat Club Peterborough
Roker Park Model Boat Club Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Runcorn & District Scale Model Boats Runcorn, Cheshire
Sandwell Model Boat Club West Bromwich
Solent Radio Controlled Model Boat Club New Forest
South Manchester Model Boat Club Fallowfield, Manchester
Southwater Dabblers Model Boat Club West Sussex
Stourbridge Model Boat Club Stourbridge
Torbay and District Model Boat Club Goodrington, Devon
Wessex Model Boat club 88, Bournemouth, Dorset
Wicksteed Park Model Boat Club Kettering, Northamptonshire
Scotland
Ayr Model Boat Club Ayr, South Ayrshire
Aberdeen Model Boat Club Aberdeen
Dundee Model Boat Club Dundee
East Kilbride Model Boat Club Strathaven, South Lanarkshire
Edinburgh Model Boat Club Edinburgh
Glasgow Richmond Model Boat Club Glasgow
Knightswood Model Boat Club Glasgow
Wales
Bryn Bach Park Model Boat Club Tredegar
Hong Kong
Italy
Associazione Navimodellisti Bolognesi Bologna
Luxembourg
Modelistes Nautiques du Luxembourg Mondercange
Netherlands
General Dutch Shipmodel Association, ANSF
Modelbouwvereniging Alblasserdam Alblasserdam
The Hague Model Boat Club The Hague
Zuidwester Modelbouw Club Bosschehoofd
Norway
Tromsø Model Boat Club Tromsø
Russia
Ship Modeling Sport Federation of Russia Moscow
Spain
Asociación de modelistas navais de Galicia A Coruña, Galiciai
a
Switzerland
Modell-Schiffbau-Club Basel Basel
U.S. National Model Boating Organizations:
To find a club near you the national organizations below have listings of their member clubs and contact information.
American Model Yachting Association (AMYA) R/C Sail Racing
American Power Boating Association (APBA) Full sized Racing Org. with R/C Division
International Model Power Boating Association (IMPBA) R/C Power Boat Racing
Model Warship Combat Inc. (MWC) R/C Warship Combat
North American Model Boating Association (NAMBA) R/C Power Boat Racing
Scale Ship Modelers Association of North America (SSMA) R/C and Static Scale
Other radio control boating opportunities exist in sailboat racing, fast electric racing, and warship combat.
Sailboat Racing
Ann Arbor Model Yacht Club Ann Arbor, MI
Chicago Model Yacht Club Chicago, IL
Detroit Model Yacht Club Detroit, MI
Warship Combat
Mid-Atlantic Battle Group MD, VA, NC
Fast Electric Racing
