i.e. combining 4-D Product Model of the ship with a simulation model of the shipyard. Complete design work is, of course, carried out in the same Product Model continuing from the contract model ...

Ralahy, eyes sparkling behind his glasses, has learned in 30 years as a craftsman at the Le Village model ship making company that recreating history in miniature form can’t be rushed.

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 small wood sander.