When Doug Unsold’s boat comes in, he builds it himself. The 67-year-old retired Waterford resident builds scale models of ...

The model is 1/8" scale and has a black hull with red houses and a single stack. ... tug brooklyn tug boat, model Measurements overall: 8 1/2 in x 3 in x 14 in; 21.59 cm x 7.62 cm x 35.56 cm ...

At the pond, Sear had a replica scale model of Durban’s pilot boat, The Ballito. This is part of his collection of 15 boats. Sear has been part of the club for 22 years.

The Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (SSMBC) was originally formed in 1976, making it the first club of it kind in the Tampa Bay Area. The founders, Harold “Mike” Sriver and Lew Zerfas started ...

Other types of boats include scale models of warships, launches and hovercraft and another interest is tug towing where a large non powered model is manoeuvred into a harbour by two small model tugs.

The scale model of the USS Bentley and the scaled figurines on a model made by Doug Unsold of Waterford. (Photo by Jess Mancini) He has made models of tug boats that were fitted with canons and ...