John McElwee of Syosset with his model of a 2,000 year-old fishing boat. (Photo by Chris Boyle) The Long Island Ship Model Society has been around since 1966 and works diligently to preserve an art ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...