Alnavco offers precision waterline metal casting of practically all WWI, WWII & modern warships.

Alnavco has been serving armour and naval model collectors and wargamers since 1965 under the same management. We are proud of the reputation we've established for fair and honest dealings with our customers. This is undoubtedly the reason that so much of our business is repeat business. Any comments you have about our products or service, pro or con, should be directed to Pete Paschall.

Presented here are scale 1:1200 (1”=100’) & 1:1250 (1”=104’) miniature metal waterline models of the warships of the world’s navies of WWI, WWII and modern day.

All are precision metal castings, finely and accurately detailed down to 20mm & 40mm mounts, deck hatching, cranes, catapults, etc. These are improved versions of the models use for recognition training of lookouts & pilots in WWII. You can view all of our lines here.

The 1:1250 scale models, Neptun (WWII), Navis (WWI), Saratoga (Misc.) Argos (Modern)) come to you completely assembled and beautifully hand-painted and are acknowledged to be the finest made.

The 1:1200 scale models Superior (WWI, WWII), have excellent detail, come in kit form and are more durable and offer a lower price alternative.If you have an interest in the sea and the operational and design histories of the great ships and their weaponry of the 20th & 21st centuries, then you’ll want to get started on your fleet right away whether your objective is collecting or being a wargame admiral.

Home of Clydeside 1/1200 waterline models and the FLOTILLA naval, air & land, wargame system.

Scotland’s River Clyde will always be associated with shipbuilding, from Henry Bell’s COMET of 1812 through the boom & bust times, and two world wars, to the decimated industry that it is today.

The adjective "Clydebuilt" implied that a vessel was built to the highest standard of it’s day, and, it is only fitting that that title should be reserved for the real ships that earned that reputation. Clydeside models are kits; they are not restricted to replicas of ships built on the Clyde, and indeed, many of the kits are assembled by collectors and model makers far from Scotland! Nevertheless, it is hoped, that in some small way, the name CLYDESIDE commemorates, and pays homage to what was once the greatest shipbuilding river in the world.

Kit_waterline_modelsAll model kits and accessories are in 1/1200 scale, (100 feet to the inch), and are cast in white metal alloy, with some accessories in photo-etched brass. With the exception of the smallest models, each kit is supplied with scale brass rod for masts, etc., and full assembly instructions. The highly detailed kits offer the model maker the opportunity to assemble, super- detail, and paint them to a high display standard, but are also robust enough for the rigours of wargaming. Apart from light craft, each model will represent a particular ship, but, as very few ships within a particular class were identical, the kit will allow the model maker to customise the model to a specific ship within that class. If, in a class, a ship is significantly different from her sisters, a separate model will be produced.

Like many "baby-boomers" I was captivated by the plastic construction kits of the early 1960’s. I started with large kits by Airfix, Renwall, Aurora, Revell, Frog, etc., etc.. When I discovered the Eaglewall waterline kits, I was hooked - and not just because of financial & space restrictions!

I rediscovered my boyhood collection, (in an old shirt box!), when I was an art student, and renovating these small models seemed like a good foil to painting on big canvases! By the time I started teaching, I had graduated from repairing the models to converting and scratch-building. I started to get requests for ship models from collectors and wargamers, who had seen my work, and I started looking for ways to mould and produce models from my masters. From early crude resin castings, I was able to sub-contract production casting to a model figure manufacturer, until I was able to purchase my own casting machinery in the mid 1980’s.

Clydeside models were first produced in 1978, as simple, one-piece, wargame models and the range rapidly expanded to over 200 models, including WWI, WWII & modern warships, and 37 Clyde steamers. The early models were cheap and cheerful to produce, but the many undercuts resulted in short mould life and lots of (constant) extra work remaking new production moulds. This slowed down production of new models and hindered the process of advancing the quality of the models. It was decided to stop production of all the original models and reinvent the range in the form of more detailed, multi-piece kits, allowing scope for super-detailing and customising to any particular ship in a class, as, rarely were two sisters identical. At the same time, the models would continue to be robust enough for the rigours of war gaming.

Future additions will therefore be new multi-piece kits, made from new masters, replacing the one-piece castings, plus models of ships that were never in the old ranges. As before, many of the new models will be as a result of customer "requests".

For the tabletop miniature wargamer we carry ship models from the Fantasy Fleets Reptilian, Undead, Human, or Steam range of model warships, approximately 1:1200 scale.

For the WWII miniature wargamers, we have the simplest WWII rules set ever written, WWII Wargaming for Young and Old.

For boardgamers, we have (new) Corregidor scenarios "Siege of the Rock" and "Retaking of the Rock" made for the WWII board game "Memoir '44" from Days of Wonder (tm).

Mick Yarrow Miniatures produce wargames figures in 6mm, 15mm, 24mm and 28mm scales as well as warships in 1:4800, 1:3000 and 1:1200 scale. Their inventory includes fantasy and sci-fi ranges. Most of their original ranges were sculpted by Paul Jones.

Stone Mountain Miniatures buildings and terrain, and our Colors Paint. We also offer rules, books, and flags for all your gaming needs. With Stone Mountain Miniatures you can fight for independence, travel to the edges of the Colonial empires, stand brother against brother, or visit the future on entirely new worlds.

Stone Mountain Miniatures is a labor of love. We’ve been designing and manufacturing award-winning wargaming miniatures since 1981. We’re proud of our products and our customer service.

Our figures, buildings, and terrain have been nominated repeatedly for awards. Both our American Civil War 15mm figures and our American Civil War / American Revolution 15mm buildings are winners of  the H.G. Wells / Origins Award. The figures won the award for Best Wargaming Figures. The  buildings and terrain were awarded Best Wargaming Accessory.

Everything we sell is unconditionally guaranteed. Our customer service philosophy is: We’re not happy until you’re happy. If we make a mistake, you can be sure we’ll make it right.

We value our customers. If you’re a repeat customer, we’ll recognize your name. If you call, you’ll probably be speaking directly to one of the owners.

We enjoy hearing from customers whether or not they’re placing an order. If you have any questions about our product line, designing for us, or just gaming in general, email us or give us a call. If we can, we’ll be glad to help.

Over the years many of our customers have become good friends. We look forward to helping you with your gaming needs, and maybe getting to know you, too. Be sure to visit frequently, as we’re continuously adding new products.