The Washington Ship Model Society (WSMS) was founded in 1929 and is the oldest continuously active ship model club in the United States. The organization is composed of active ship model enthusiasts from the Greater Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area. Its purpose is to provide a socially enjoyable means for serious shipmodelers to meet, share, and expand upon their common avocation through the exchange of ideas and knowledge. The society draws its membership from all walks of life and many different occupations. The modelers' skills range from absolute beginners to professionals who have constructed models for maritime exhibits in the Smithsonian Institution and other museums throughout the United States and Europe. Washington, DC

WoodenModelShipKit is an independently owned and operated e-commerce store. We carry a full line of Scale Wooden Model Ship Kits, Model Ship Kits, Radio Controlled Models, Miniatures, Cannons, Weapons, Ships Fittings and Accessories, Precision Model Builder Tools, Ships in Bottles and other specialty model ship items and supplies. We currently carry some 2,800 items and are one of the largest and most complete resources for nautical wood model building in the world. WoodenModelShipKit purchases a majority of all kits and fittings from sources in Europe. The kits are manufactured in England, Spain, and Italy.

Beautiful handmade ship models for display! Here you'll find model ships in a wide variety of styles, from historic ships that once dominated the seas, such as the Cutty Sark, to sailing yachts that have competed in America's Cup races such as the beautiful Endeavour, to wistful boats from summers past like the Mischief yacht. And now those vessels from simpler times can sail Into your life. We carry a wide assortment of model ships and boats that will make great additions to your home or office. All of our models are fully finished and ready for display. These models also make great gifts for the sailing enthusiast. Arlington, Virginia

Ages of Sail is an online shop with the largest selection of wooden ship model kits, fittings, tools and supplies. We have Card Model kits from Shipyard of Poland, Denix Metal Cannons, Domus Architectural Kits, Medieval Cannons and Weapons, Miniature Figures from Amati, and much, much more. Our stock of model ship kits include kits from Artesania Latina, Billing Boats, Caldercraft, CCV, Dumas, Dusek, Euromodel, Mantua, Midwest, Panart, Sergal, Nordic Class Boats, Soclaine, Turk Model, and others. San Lorenzo, California

Wye River Models is a small company located on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Dedicated to the preservation of the history of the wooden boats that worked the Chesapeake Bay, we offer authentic kits of scale-model replicas of over ten different boats used by the watermen of the Chesapeake. Queenstown, Maryland