- Reports and Articles -
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Building
Articles
General Theory
- Cruisers by Tyler Helland
- 2 pump ships by Tyler Helland
- Gun Placement by Tyler Helland
- Damage at Nats (2002-2020) by Tyler Helland
- Ships at Nats (2015-2020) by Tyler Helland
- The Unwritten Rules of Battle by Tyler Helland
- The Physics of Sinking by Tyler Helland
- Sink Data 2002-2011 by Tyler Helland
- Cruiser Strategy by Tyler Helland
- Gun Skills by Bob Hoernemann
- The Ideal Allied Rookie by Mercury Peabody
- Ten-Minute Building Plan by Curly Barrett
- Apples to Apples Comparing Your Boat to the Competition, by Curly Barrett
- Keys to Getting
& Keeping People by Bob Hoernemann
Ship Selection
- Fiberglass Hulls
- Ship Cost by Tyler Helland
- The Best Ships by Tyler Helland
- What Ship to Select for Your First Command by Bob Hoernemann
- Why a Rookie Should Build a Cruiser by Tyler Helland
- Why a Rookie Does Not Need to Build a Cruiser by Bob Hoernemann
- Pick Your Posen Article about Ship Choice by Curly Barrett
Specific Building Tips
- Water Channeling by Tyler Helland
- What “Should” my ship weigh? by Tyler Helland
- Flyback diode by Tyler Helland
- Adding push buttons to a transmitter by Tyler Helland
- Propeller discussion by Tyler Helland
- How to build an awesome pump by Tyler Helland
- Working with ABS Plastic by Bob Hoernemann
- Building Tips By Bob Hoernemann
- A discussion of ship repairs, by Bob Hoernemann
Rib Layout
Parts Lists
- Gun Parts by Bob Hoernemann
- Gun Parts List and part numbers
- Cruiser Parts List
Warship Builds
– Shipyard
- HMS Barham 2 (2025)
- USS Florida (2024)
- IJN Hyuga (2022)
- IJN Yamato (2021)
- SMS Viribus Unitis (2020)
- IJN Akizuki (2020)
- FN Tourville (2020)
- HMS Tiger (2018+)
- DKM Prinz Eugen (2018)
- RM Zara (2018)
- SMS Derfflinger 2 (2017)
- HMS Barham (2016)
- IJN Nagato (2010)
- SMS Derfflinger (2008)
Inside of a Warship
- Battleships:
- Inside of the USS
Missouri (Kevin) - 2022
- Inside
of the DKM Bismarck (Tim) - 2021
- Inside
of the DKM Bismarck (Charlie) – 2021
- Inside of the INJ Nagato (Tyler) - 2019
- Inside of the HMS
Barham (Tyler) – 2016
- Inside of the USS Washington (Bob) - 2008
- Inside of the IJN Nagato (Bryan) ~ 2007
- Inside
of the USS North Carolina (Charlie)
– 2006
- Inside of the DKM Scharnhorst (Peter) - 2006
- Inside of the HMS Warspite (Bob) - 2003
- Battlecruisers
- Inside of the SMS
Seydlitz (Brian) -
2022
- Inside of the SMS
Seydlitz (Mike) – 2022
- Inside of the HMS
Invincible (Tyler) - 2015
- Inside of the IJN
Kongo (Tyler) - 2011
- Inside of the SMS Goben (Bob) -
2010
- Inside of the IJN Kongo (Bob) -
2010
- Inside of the SMS
Radetzky (Bob) - 2009
- Inside of the SMS Von Der Tan (VDT)
(Ryan) – 2006
- Inside of the HMS Tiger (Randy)
~ 2007
- Inside of the HMS Lion (Ron) ~
2003
- Inside of the HMS Invincible (Lars) - 2000
- Cruisers
- Inside of the HMS Jamaica (Rick) – 2023
- Inside of the FN Suffren (Tim) - 2023
- Inside of the USS Minneapolis (Bob) – 2007 refit
- Inside of the USS St Paul (Mike) - 2007
- Inside of the FN Montcalm (Bob) - 2007
- Inside of the FN Glorie (Chris) - 2006
- Inside of the USS Honolulu (Paul) ~ 2003
Battle Reports
- 2025 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2024 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2023 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2022 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2021 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2020 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2019 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2018 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2017 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2016 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2015 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2014 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2013 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2012 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2011 Brouhaha by Tyler Helland
- 2010 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2010 Brouhaha by Tyler Helland
- 2009 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2009 Tangler at Engler AKA Operation Scharny Sheild by Bob Hoernemann & Tyler Helland
- 2009 BrouHaHa in the Boutte by Bob Hoernemann & Tyler Helland
- 2009 NATS by Bob Hoernemann & Ryan Butler
- 2009 The Lighter Side of Nats by Tyler Helland
- 2008 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 2008 September Battle by Tyler Helland
- 2008 NATS Wednesday by Bob Hoernemann
- 2008 NATS Thursday by Bob Hoernemann
- 2008 NATS by the Numbers by Bob Hoernemann
- 2008 Tangler at Engler by Bob Hoernemann
- A Rookie at Nats 2008 by Tyler Helland
- Ice Breaker 2007 by Bob Hoernemann
- Fray 2007 by Bob Hoernemann
- 2007 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- NATS 2007 Thursday by Bob Hoernemann
- Peter's Snaps from 2007 NATS, by Peter Ellison
- Fall Fray 2006 by Bob Hoernemann
- 2006 NATS Campaign by Bob Hoernemann
- 2006 NATS Hit % Article by Bob Hoernemann
- 2006 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- Ice Melter 2006, by Bob Hoernemann
- Framington Fracus 2006 by Bob Hoernemann
- 3/16/2006 build meeting notes, by Bob Hoernemann
- 2/12/2006 build meeting notes, by Bob Hoernemann
- 2005 NATS Tuesday & Thursday by Bob Hoernemann
- 2005 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- 10/30/05 battle, by Bob Hoernemann
- Ice Breaker 2005, by Bob Hoernemann
- PPB in Chan Villager, by Unsie Zuege (2005)
- 2004 A Year in Port Polar Bear
- NATS 2004 Hit % by Bob Hoernemann
- 2004 Lars Chronicles By Lars Dahl
- 2002 & 2003 NATS Hit % Article by Bob Hoernemann
- 10 Things I Learned at my First NATS, by Bob Hoernemann
- Ice Breaker 2000 by Lars Dahl
- Monday at NATS '99, by Kevin Bray
- Thursday at NATS '95, by Tundra Teddy
- Baptism
by Fire, by John Barrett
Past Score Sheets
· Nats 2025
· Nats 2024
· Nats 2023
· Nats 2022
· NATS 2015 – PPB joined the IRC
· NATS 2012 1on1’s
· NATS 2011 1on1’s
· NATS 2010 composite
· NATS 2009 campaign
· NATS 2009 fleet
Task Force 144 Archive
· 1999 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2000 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2001 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2002 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2003 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2004 - Spring, (Summer), Fall, Winter
· 2005 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2006 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2007 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2008 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2009 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2010 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2011 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2012 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2013 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
· 2014 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Hull Busters Archive
· 1982 – February, April, May, June, August, October, December
· 1983 – February, April, June, August, October, December, Special Edition
· 1984 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1985 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1986 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1987 – February, March, April, June, July, October, December, Special Edition
· 1988 – (February), April, June, August, October, December
· 1989 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1990 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1991 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1992 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1993 – February, April, June, (August), October, December
· 1994 – (February), April, June, (August), October, December
· 1995 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1996 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1997 – February, April, June, August, (October), December
· 1998 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 1999 – February, April, June, August, October, December
· 2000 – February, (April), June, August, October, December
· 2001 – February, April, June, August, October, December
Score Keeping
- Score Sheet for keeping track of the holes in everyone’s ship.
- Score Keeper Spreadsheet uses Excel to score NATS or any other battle. Updated by Bob Hoernemann in 2006.
- 2019 Score Sheet updated Excel scoring sheet by Bob 2019
Flyers – pending MWC to IRC conversion
Save these flyers and change the contacts to your local area.
Place them in Hobby stores, grocery stores, at work or anyplace you think you can find a new battler.
Hull List A list of fiberglass hull available for purchase. Print this out and put it on the back of the next flyer.
What is the MWC A few nice photos to grab attention and an explanation of what our hobby is about.
What is the MWC with pull off tabs Same as above but with pull off contact tabs.
What is the MWC pamphlet This is a large book of info on our hobby.
Port Polar Bear Flyer A flyer with Port Polar Bear info in it.