Jim Twohig, a 75-year-old Air Force veteran from Sun City, spent three years and about 2,000 hours crafting the perfectly proportioned replica of the U.S.S. Niagara.

The resistance was also modeled as a function of ship speed and actual submerged wetted surface. A detailed engine model is included to simulate the dual Z-drive setup, including the effect of ...

James Pitt and Jay MacMaster’s art form is very small and getting smaller.The men, both from San Diego, build model wooden ships, a craft that has been around for centuries but is currently f… ...

Bill Gifford, of Gifford Marine in Egg Harbor Township, has built and captains a small-scale replica of the battleship USS New Jersey, which was used in conflicts from World War II to Vietnam.

A model battleship moves on wheels as Navy plans new flagship museum. Six men move the century-old model of the USS South Carolina at the Washington Navy Yard. January 8, 2023. 7 min.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A historic battleship model that was stolen in March has been found, but in several pieces.. The model of the USS Missouri was owned by Rick Piper and built by model-maker ...

STURGIS | During World War II, the battleship USS South Dakota sailed hundreds of thousands of miles, seeing combat in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In November, a five-foot scale model of ...