When retirement comes so does a lot of free time. Filling that time with something rewarding, challenging and fun doesn’t always come easy. Cohasset resident John Hartshorne faced this problem about 20 years ago — and discovered model ship building. Before long the interest became a passion and revealed a talent. From a Friendship sloop to a steam-powered launch to a World War II troop transport to an Arctic exploration schooner, Hartshorne models run the gamut of sea-faring ships. “When I retired and came to Cohasset I had time to concentrate on something,” said Hartshorne, 85. Unlike most ship models, Hartshorne’s models do more than just sit on a mantle they can sail the ocean blue.“I liked doing the models, but I also wanted something that I could play with,” Hartshorne said. Most of his models are equipped with some kind of motor and remote control. Read the story here.
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