LUMBERTON — It often takes years for Dave Bullock to finish building one of his model ships. But when he’s finished, Bullock has a finely detailed replica of an historic wooden sailing vessel, scratch ...

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 ...

Joel Brostrom has not allowed a limitation to keep him from succeeding at a hobby he thoroughly enjoys. The 54-year-old Bismarck resident, who was born legally blind, rigs model sailing ships, and a ...

From centuries-old galleons to modern-day cargo ships, model ships capture the essence of sailing the seas in stunning detail. Whether crafted for display or built as a tribute to famous vessels, ...

A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but a model is worth 1,000 pictures, artist Bob Ivy said. He stood beside "The Steamship Satilla," a 60-inch-long marvel he carved from basswood and embellished ...

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 ...

Ron Thomson was a computer specialist who worked for a while in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Now, he works assembling model ships in a spare bedroom of his Tulsa apartment ...

When Kevin Graham replied to a collector's ad selling a "few" model ships, he stumbled upon a treasure trove. "We negotiated a price over the phone and I went there and had a look, and he had 150 of ...

In a remote stretch of Costa Rica, where towering trees give way to spindly mangroves, mornings start with a roar. Monkeys high in the canopy howl to greet the sunrise. Hammers bang and tools scrape ...

Inspired by the Skydance Television series on Apple TV+, Master Replicas Debut Official Foundation Line of Model Ships, Featuring Exclusive Fan Competition. The collaboration between Master Replicas ...