CEDAR RAPIDS - Creating models of tall-masted clipper ships and large-scale battleships is fine for some hobbyists, but Bernard "Scotty" Scott prefers to keep his ship building close to his heart. He ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a teenager, Roger Berry took a keen interest in building model ships. Having never undergone any formal training, he experimented using various woods and planks and, fast-forward to today, he has ...

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.

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 ...