Allen Daffern’s attention to detail is evident in the copper sheeting that covers the bottom of this ship. Daffern carefully tapped details into the copper to visually represent what would have been nails on the real ship.
(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
April 28, 2019
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April 28, 2019 4 a.m.
Model shipbuilder devoted to perfect re-creations
His silver Labrador dozing at his feet, Allen Daffern, 70, deftly repaired the rigging of the HMS Leopard in his workspace, preparing the second of two ships for their final voyage to the Kalispell Vet Center.