Hmmm... what will I buy if I had an extra 250,000$???

Anonymous

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November 2005

Hmmm... what will I buy if I had an extra 250,000$???

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:31 PM

How about a 1:72 scale Enterprise?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14054&item=6520154898&rd=1

I dont know if you've seen these before, but just in case you have'nt.

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Mikeym_us

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March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:48 PM

well I would buy 250k worth of models

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 5:12 PM

Sweeeeeettt!!! That would be great!! You could get a lot of 1/72nd vehicles, and display them around the ship as if it's in port somewhere!!
Man, that's one big ship!!! "Big E" indeed. It would be easy to get more planes too, just go to your local hobbyshop and get a couple of 1/72nd scale aircraft and helo's!! Talking about detail....

Remko

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Big Jake

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February 2003
From: Lacombe, LA.

Posted by Big Jake on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:34 PM

I remember when the model made the cover, generated aton of interest.

Jake

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:01 PM

That is very impressive--obviously a labor of love.

But where would you put it?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 5:28 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by dprestin

That is very impressive--obviously a labor of love.

But where would you put it?

Uhmm... The Marina?? Big Smile [:D]

Good question though... That model is about as big as my back yard!!! Then again, if I could spent $250,000 on a model I could also get a display cabinet big enough for it!!

Remko

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Beau Mansfield

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June 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by Beau Mansfield on Friday, March 25, 2005 10:55 AM

In the mid 80's there use to be a company called #8220;Super Ship Models#8221; who built
GRP hulls and super structures in 1:72 scale and they produced the USS Nimitz.
The hull and deck came in three parts and the island structure was also included.
It had built in ballast tanks and came out at over 15 feet long.
FSM did a featured on it in the August 87 issue Vol: 6 No: 8 issue.

I have the plans and instruction books somewhere.

Would love to do a project that size.

Regards,

Beau.