I've always loved ships and boats, perhaps it's the idea of going off to explore or an enduring fascination with the ocean. But I love ships. Over the last years I've known that ships would be at the ...

Raymond Daughtry Jr. served in the Korean War. A history buff, he has made model battleships including one of the U.S.S. Arizona, which was sunk at Pearl Harbor. By James Barron Good morning. It’s ...

His wife calls it his "mistress," with whom he spends many happy hours and for which he has great passion. Greg Zimmerman, a resident of Monarch Landing in Naperville, takes tremendous pleasure in ...

Ernie Pitts first began building model ships in an attempt to reduce his drinking. Almost 60 years later, the decision has proved a good one, with the hobby lasting much longer than the temptation of ...

Folded plate in envelope on inside of back cover. SHIP MODEL BOOK HOW TO BUILD AND RIG MODEL SHIPS WITH A SPECIAL SET OF FULLSIZED PATTERNS FOR THE FAMOUS SHIP BENJ F PACKARD BY GEORGE B DOUGLAS AND ...