# maker movement

From Welding Bay to Warship: A Chinese Welder Builds Stainless-Steel Aircraft Carriers by Hand

A self-taught welder in Yantai, Ren Bailin, spent more than a decade building large stainless-steel aircraft-carrier models that simulate catapults, flames and waterborne movement. His work reflects both China’s grassroots maker culture and popular fascination with the country’s carrier programme, and a local museum plans to exhibit his models in June.