Another big model
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Gary Brantley
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Another big model
Down at the Museum of the Pacific War, https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/ in Fredericksburg, Texas, they have (or did have?) a big scale model of the U.S.S. Nimitz, CVN-68. From the looks of the aircraft on board, I'd guess it's 1/72 scale. Those planes aren't big enough for 1/48 are they? Anyway, it's a big model and well done. It was hard to photograph it through the glass and from far enough to get it all in the frame. I bet that ship is 12' long, maybe more? I took a few pics, not very good, but they do give an idea about the size.
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Re: Another big model
Iirc that was featured in FSM years ago. Yes it's 1/72. Beautiful.
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Re: Another big model
Very cool,if I remember back in the 80's some advertiser in FSM used to sell a 6 ft fiber glass Nimitz hull and deck,it would make some project
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Re: Another big model
I think the Air & Space Museum in D.C. has something similar
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Re: Another big model
I want to say that the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago used to have a 1/48 WWII fit Essex Class carrier model on display there. But that was a LONG time ago, back in the early 70's...
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