SAN DIEGO — That large white arch you see looping over the horizon from downtown San Diego on a clear day sits high on Point Loma, as it has for 70 years. Down the hill and just around the corner, there’s a quiet place for builders, tinkerers, lovers of craftsmanship — less imposing and lesser known. Here time passes a little differently, almost backwards: against currents of newer and better, tradition reigns.
Meet the Navy’s Only Model Ship Builder
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