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Meetings

Our meetings are held at The Dasom Community Church, 501 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect , Illinois, on the third Wednesday of every month from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. These sessions include current news in the model ship building community, kit reviews, technical and historical presentations, and a “Ships on Deck” period where members discuss their current projects, and any difficulties they may be encountering.

Guests are always welcome at our meetings. So, if you are interested in model ship building, and want to learn more about the hobby, or just want to be around other individuals who appreciate the beauty of ships, please join us at our next get-together.

For more information, contact Bob Filipowski or Bob Frysztak

Next Virtual Online meeting – March 18, 2026

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. (central time)
Location: Virtual online meeting only

Building Sovereign of the Seas Half Hull

By Bob Filipowski

The face to face Midwest Model Shipwright meetings for the first quarter of 2026 have been rescheduled as virtual sessions. The last of these first three will occur on March 18th.

An invite will be sent out a few days before the meeting. Proceedings start at 7:00 PM, but you will be able to log on as early 6:30 PM.

Bob Filipowski has been making progress on his Sovereign of the Seas, and will share some of his techniques for building this large half hull model.

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