FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The farewell letter on "The Caroline," a model ship that Jim Wiser built from scratch, can't be read, but it exists in miniature. The letter, resting on a table by an ink well and ...

BATTLE CREEK --Between the smoke rising out of smokestacks and lines of rivets in the hulls, Jack East's model boats are impressive to see. But East isn't one to explain everything. "That is my secret ...

DADE CITY — John Evenhouse works until his eyes water. The sunlit family room at his 10-acre homestead is cluttered with reference books, blueprints and materials dedicated to the lost art of building ...

A disaster film from the 1970s was the inspiration for a impressive new exhibit on board the Queen Mary. Two beautiful, intricate, 8-foot-long model ships that took more than 20 years to build are now ...

Geoff Taylor from Stirchley has won the 'Best Ship', the 'Best Scratch Built Model', the Keith Jones Memorial Trophy and an award from the Four Corners Modelling Club. The keen model-maker was highly ...

Longtime woodworker Rob Ecker has a passion for building boats. The Sheboygan man made half a dozen rowboats and kayaks to take out on the water. Unfortunately, his hobby also takes up a lot of space.