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USS Enterprise - Full Scale

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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!)

-- -Be Blessed!, Patrick


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brianinpa

178 posts in 56 days


posted 50 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

6413 posts in 155 days


posted 50 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. :)

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 50 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

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posted 50 days ago

Yes, but is it ‘unsinkable’?

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

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Napaman

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posted 50 days ago

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

-- Matt, Napa, CA: Lj's...I love logging on--I feel so young after being around teenagers all day!

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teenagewoodworker

1010 posts in 101 days


posted 50 days ago

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

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dennis mitchell

2671 posts in 647 days


posted 50 days ago

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

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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cajunpen

5051 posts in 398 days


posted 50 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

5904 posts in 207 days


posted 49 days ago

I wanna hear about making the airplanes.

-- Maplewood, MN

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MsDebbieP

10926 posts in 493 days


posted 49 days ago

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

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lee A. Jesberger

1732 posts in 312 days


posted 49 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

764 posts in 420 days


posted 49 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

149 posts in 239 days


posted 49 days ago

;-)

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ http://thecreekviewwoodworker.blogspot.com

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darryl

426 posts in 659 days


posted 49 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!

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Dominic Vanacora

263 posts in 202 days


posted 49 days ago

Your the Man!

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida

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Brad_Nailor

506 posts in 290 days


posted 49 days ago

Hey thats really cool! I like the design…the color choices are great too. You did a heck of a job! Lets see did I leave out any other vanilla comments?

-- Brad Nailor is just my handle..my Name is David, feel free to use it!

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JUSToldTLP

7 posts in 52 days


posted 43 days ago

I am an old jarhead that did duty on that old girl and I bet I still get lost and have to ask some swabby (no disrespect intended) how to get back to my armory. Thanks for the memory

-- There is nothing in life better than sawdust and suds but don't get your sawdust in your suds

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GusRod

24 posts in 81 days


posted 37 days ago

Hey! Can I come over and land my full scale tomcat on it??? Oh I love it! Great comic relief.

-- Nothing says "I love you" like a saw blade.

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Lip

120 posts in 382 days


posted 31 days ago

Nice model Patrick … but how are you supposed to paint over the rust if it’s made out of wood?

-- Lip's Dysfuncational Firewood Farm, South Bend, IN

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