A picture from my past....

Its interesting to see how things one does as a kid turn up later in life,both positively and negatively. It says something,though, that the lady kept that model all those years and returned it to your family. I've built a lot of little projects over the years, some models,some little sculptures, some little woodcarving projects and gave them to various relatives just as a keepsake. It has worked great . The fact is that the doing of the thing is the reward for me,and possession is the reward of others. Sorry about the sorta lame philosophy, but I hope you all see what I mean.

How cool.  And good job considering you built it when you were only 15! 

Obviously it means a lot to your mom.   Hopefully it will be on display for many years to come.

Thanks for sharing.

Mark