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 ...

How long have you been doing this? Since 1975. My dad started my brother and myself building tissue and balsa airplanes, and we had a lake out behind the house (near Waukegan, Ill.). It was more ...

Since the early 20th-century, radio-controlled boats, or RC boats, have been a popular hobby for people of all walks of life. Since these inventions have only become more popular and cutting-edge over ...

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.