Building model boats is a great way for hobbyists of any age to learn patience, engineering and dexterity in a single assembly kit.

Building model boats is a great way for hobbyists of any age to learn patience, engineering and dexterity in a single assembly kit.

Build a gravity-fueled soapbox racer, assemble a model airplane or maybe even a floatable boat. Think those handmade playthings are beyond your skillset?

WATERFORD — When Doug Unsold’s boat comes in, he builds it himself. The 67-year-old retired Waterford resident builds scale models of boats, many from the plans and patterns for early 20th ...