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| What is Model Warship Combat? |
The Game: Model Warship Combat is a game where 1/144th scale model warships from WWI and WWII with working BB cannons and bilge pumps battle each other in fleets of Axis and Allied ships. The sides of the ships are made from sheets of 1/32" balsa and once the balsa has enough holes in it to let more water in than the bilge pump can handle, it down to Davy Jone's Locker it goes! The Club: Model Warship Combat, Inc. (MWCI) was founded in 1998 by a group of veteran model warship combat captains in order to provide a national organization dedicated to the safety, promotion, development and fun of R/C model warship combat. MWC, Inc. is organized as a 501(c)7 non-profit corporation registered in the State of Georgia. This status means MWC is unique among the other R/C warship combat clubs and allows MWC to provide its membership with certain services not available elsewhere. MWC Inc. also sanctions combat events across the country including an annual National Championship in July and supports local affiliated groups, known as chapters, within several regions of the country.  MWCI offers assistance to beginners in selecting and building combat ships through electronic forums and contacts with veteran captains. Local chapters of the MWC sponsor several combat events and meetings throughout the year (but usually during the winter for non-combat building sessions) that the beginner can use to aid their entry into the hobby. Our main event (basically our Super Bowl) for the year is the National Championships (Nats) held in July of each year at varying places around the country. Since MWCI is a corporation, this has allowed it to secure a liability insurance policy to cover both the organization and its members during R/C warship combat activity. This insurance is included in the price of dues so all MWC members are automatically covered. The MWCI organization can also assist local members in securing locations to enjoy the hobby of R/C model warship combat. Our safety and ship construction rules are geared towards minimizing the inherent dangers to both participants and bystanders that are posed by our ships. Safety is the number one driving force behind MWCI. Having fun and good fellowship with friends is the second. If you think you have the stuff it takes to have fun with new friends, give R/C model warship combat and the MWC a try!
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