PIER 72

Dave Manning's Model Submarine & Warship Workshop

Acknowledgements & Links

Sub Committee web site, where you can find out all you ever wanted to know about model submarines....

"Deep Down" model submarine  A really great Australian web site for model submarine enthusiasts.

OTW Designs in the UK.  Suppliers of some of the most beautifully cast GRP submarine hulls I've ever seen.

PLASTIX for all your plastic fabrication needs.  The guys at the Bankstown workshop did a wonderful job on fabricating the display case for my 1/72 scale Gato, USS Flasher.  Email John on bankstown@plastix.com.au to get the answers you need for your plastics requirements.

Historex Agents, suppliers of the most amazing scale figures for what ever model you're building.............

Hubertus Country Club.  The home of the Hubertus Model Boat Club at 205 Adams Rd, Luddenham, NSW.

Perth R/C Models & Hobbies.  A really great online shop for all your R/C needs.

Cheap Chips for all your Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives & MP3 Players at really, really, really low prices.  I honestly couldn't believe how cheap I got my 4Gb SD cards for from these guys!!!!  Please mention Pier 72 when you visit their site.

Ozbatteries for all your battery needs.  These guys are very helpful and are based in Albury, NSW, Australia.

Naval Museum, H.M.C.S. Chippawa, Manitoba Canada .

Float A Boat in Victoria, Australia is where I've purchased lovely fittings including working lights.  Adrian is incredibly helpful.

Task Force 72  Model Warship Club in New South Wales, Australia.

WW2 Canadian ships A history of the ships in the RCN.

LoyalHanna in the USA.  This is where I've managed to source sound effect units and other hard to find components.

VAGGs Hobbies at Miranda, NSW, Australia    The folks here are very helpful for those hard to get supplies.

Pack & Send, the one stop shop to send anything anywhere in the world.  They expertly packaged and shipped my 1.6m model of HMCS Haida to Canada.

PermaGrit Tools in Victoria, Australia is where you can get the best quality cutting discs, rotary files, saws, etc.