Skip Collingwood shook his head at the thought of more sanding. “This took months,” he said, “about 99% of it was sanding — ...

Which model boat kits are best? Building model boats is a great way for hobbyists of any age to learn patience, engineering and dexterity in a single assembly kit. These challenging models can come in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Reck is a master at building detailed boat and ship models from scratch in his Mill Valley garage, which is packed with tools ...

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For 90-year-old Bud Parks, building model boats is more than just a hobby. "It's been a lifesaver for me," says Parks, a widower whose wife, Mackie, died in 2020. For at least the past 25 years, Parks ...

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Paul Reck spent much of his long life thinking small. Reck is a man of many parts, some tiny, like his models of deck cleats and winches on yachts. But he's also been a contractor, a sailor, a ...