“It was unforgettable,” describes Queenthunk Amalanathan F (Amal). He is talking about the miniature model of INS Vikramaditya, the flagship of the Indian Navy, which he built from scratch for the ...

As Peter Rea holds a battered wooden ship model in his hands, he marvels at the secrets it holds. The model was used to build a 60-foot-long ship, called Mystery, in Erina Creek on the New South Wales ...

Left alone for years at the beginning of the 19th Century, French soldiers taken captive during the Napoleonic Wars found an unusually hobby — fashioning ornate replicas of British ships, out of beef ...

When Kevin Graham replied to a collector's ad selling a "few" model ships, he stumbled upon a treasure trove. "We negotiated a price over the phone and I went there and had a look, and he had 150 of ...

Model ship making company Le Village in Madagascar acquires ships' original building plans to ensure its miniatures are exact replicas A French trading ship that sank in the 17th century with treasure ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A French trading ship that sank in the 17th century with treasure onboard is being brought back to life in a workshop in Madagascar with every stroke of Rafah Ralahy’s ...

A model ship carved from whalebone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars and a replica of a "cursed" vessel have gone on display at a Leeds museum. The maritime miniatures were uncovered ...