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I had some time on my hands, so I decided to go whole hog with this project.

I started this in 1945. Just completed it, with over 400,000 man hours involved. Used 3.5 million board feet of quarter sawn oak lumber – basically all of Rhode Island. Painted the outside with 40,000 gallons of paint.

The real bear was making the 8 nuclear reactors; you know how hard it is to get uranium, let alone making a containment vessel out of Ipe?!

Also, the Feds sent some guys by to check it out. I had a heck of a time getting it down to the water. :)


(little comic relief for you!)

-- Have a blessed day!




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brianinpa

1809 posts in 1896 days


#1 posted 1890 days ago

Oh you shouldn’t do that to a retired Navy man. I spent a few days on the Big “E” and wanted to see a model of it.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Scott Bryan

27262 posts in 1995 days


#2 posted 1890 days ago

Thanks for the chuckle. I really needed it after all the reviews I have been looking at. This one is a nice change of pace. :)

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

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CharlieM1958

14866 posts in 2391 days


#3 posted 1890 days ago

Not only is it a great model ship, but the way you have displayed it is very realistic too. I’d hate to see the water bill when you filled that sucker up. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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BillCo

35 posts in 1892 days


#4 posted 1890 days ago

Yes, but is it ‘unsinkable’?

-- Sawmill Lodge - http://sawmill-lodge.com

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Napaman

5019 posts in 2250 days


#5 posted 1890 days ago

craftsmanship is impeccable…this must have cost a fortune to make….

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

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teenagewoodworker

2727 posts in 1941 days


#6 posted 1890 days ago

WOW! thanks really all i can think of to say. i am dumbfounded right now!

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dennis mitchell

3994 posts in 2487 days


#7 posted 1890 days ago

Too bad you didn’t enter it in the “just any box” competition. that is a some box

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cajunpen

11677 posts in 2238 days


#8 posted 1889 days ago

Now that is funny – but we only like funny once :-)))

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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rikkor

11296 posts in 2047 days


#9 posted 1889 days ago

I wanna hear about making the airplanes.

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MsDebbieP

18320 posts in 2333 days


#10 posted 1889 days ago

is today April 1st? :)
400,000 hours.. wooo

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lee A. Jesberger

6501 posts in 2152 days


#11 posted 1889 days ago

Wow, how did you get it out of the basement?

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Sawdust2

1467 posts in 2260 days


#12 posted 1889 days ago

I’m with rikkor. Are the planes radio controlled? What gauge wire did you use for the arresting gear?
Are you buying your enhanced newkuler fuel from Iran?

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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BarryW

1013 posts in 2079 days


#13 posted 1889 days ago

;-)

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

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darryl

1785 posts in 2499 days


#14 posted 1889 days ago

I’m with Lee, how did you get that out of the basement? I had all I could do to get an Adirondack chair out of my basement!

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Dominic Vanacora

507 posts in 2042 days


#15 posted 1889 days ago

Your the Man!

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

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