A detailed scale-model battleship drifts slowly on a calm, green-tinted river; its gray hull and red deck are visible, with turrets and masts, while lush trees line the distant shoreline.

Battleship Replica

Rob Neill of Naples, Florida began building models after retiring from his job at the local power company. He spent two years building this 15′ radio controlled replica of the Iowa class Battleship, New Jersey, using wood, WEST SYSTEM® epoxy and brass. Starting from scratch, he completed a set of plans by scaling photographs and drawings from library books, then lofted a mold from the plans.