Club Types

1/144 Big Gun

Emphasis:

• Relative scaling of gun caliber, firing rate, ship speed, and armor thicknesses to mimic historical variation.

Noted Features:

• Multiple caliber cannons up to 1/4" Ball Bearings.
• Armor Thickness up to 1/8" Balsa
• Cannon Quantity only limited by original design

Noted Limitations:

• Warships are slow; 33 knots = 2.9 ft/sec (1.9 mph)
• Slow weapon rate of fire; Up to 8 seconds between shots
• Maximum pump discharge rate = 100 gph

MWC 1/144 Fast Gun

Emphasis:

• Warship speed, agility, design simplicity, and low cost.

Noted Features:

• Fast ships; Iowa Class Battleship (33 Knots) = 4.2 ft/sec (2.9mph)
• No limit on weapon rate of fire
• No limit on pump discharge rate
• Club has dedicated insurance policy

Noted Limitations:

• Maximum Weapon Caliber = .177" BB
• Maximum Armor Thickness = 1/32" Balsa
• Maximum pump discharge port diameter = 1/8in
• Maximum quantity of cannons (+ pumps) allowable = 8

IRCWCC 1/144 Fast Gun

Emphasis:

• Warship speed, agility, design simplicity, and low cost.

Noted Features:

• The IRCWCC is the oldest fast(small) gun club
• Fast ships; Iowa Class Battleship (33 Knots) = 4.2 ft/sec (2.9mph)
• No limit on weapon rate of fire
• No limit on pump discharge rate
• Club has dedicated insurance policy

Noted Limitations:

• Maximum Weapon Caliber = .177" BB
• Maximum Armor Thickness = 1/32" Balsa
• Maximum pump discharge port diameter = 1/8in
• Maximum quantity of cannons (+ pumps) allowable = 8

Queens Own Scale Model Warship Club

Emphasis:

• 1/72nd scale realistic fighting warships.

Noted Features:

• The ships are built to 1/72nd scale which allows us to place an emphasis on authenticity & fittings.
• 3/16” & 1/4" cannons, other calibers have been eliminated due to the cost of construction and supply versus the small differential in performance between 3/16" and 7/32".
• No limit on the firing rate of cannons.
• Mines add a lot of interest in battles and consist of floating balls coupled together with string to ensnare an opponents propellers.

Noted Limitations:

• Ships limited to between 50 & 450 rounds based on tonnage.
• Torpedoes are limited to 1/4" in diameter, 6' in length and are allowed on patrol boats only.
• Destroyers are the most common vessels and are approximately 5 to 6' in length. Cruisers, basically the largest vessels in the fleet, are 10 to 12 feet in length, although we do allow the German Pocket Battleships.