WUSF Public Media

'Why I was put on this planet': Tampa Bay Ship Model Society members on how the hobby fills a void

For "The Bay Blend" podcast, WUSF's Sky Lebron joined the Tampa Bay Ship Model Society to learn about their niche hobby and ...
insider.si.edu

Ship model book; how to build and rig model ships, with a special set of full-sized patterns for the famous ship Benj. F. Packard, by George B. Douglas and others

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 ...
The New York Times

A Marine Veteran, 91, Takes Joy in Building Model Ships

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 ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

George Karitianos, master of the miniature ship model

For hours a day, George Karitianos sits at a workbench in the corner of his garage and applies immense patience and tiny tools to an extraordinary avocation. "I've been going nuts with this," he said, ...