Boatmans USS NIMITZ CVN 68
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AN a shot of her sailing with her front aircraft elevator in down postion as she had 3 working aircraft elevators an one dummuy an that was right in front of the bridge as this was where the main power batt sat an it was big if i remember rightly an the bridel catches on the front of the carrier were metal an spring loaded in case she hit the pond concreat wall she would just bounce off an no damage to the ship 
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Thanks, just outstanding, bravo!!!!!
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What an amazing thing, is this a new Tamiya kit?
Seriously though, you guys are, in my opinion, on another level from people like me gluing retail stuff together and spraying it.
Also, you have chosen about my favorite ship and squadron livery. My Grandmother was born 3 houses down from where Chester was born, and I have some letters written in his own hand.
Seriously though, you guys are, in my opinion, on another level from people like me gluing retail stuff together and spraying it.
Also, you have chosen about my favorite ship and squadron livery. My Grandmother was born 3 houses down from where Chester was born, and I have some letters written in his own hand.
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Letters from Nimitz!?! Wow!!
Would be cool to post pictures of some if it doesn't reveal anything.
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Most of them are not handy, but I was in Houston last weekend and got this from my mom like 2 days ago. The paper is thin, and the manual typewriter impressions are clear, as is the fountain-pen signature. Most notable by modern standards is no street, no address, no "zip" code.
Yes I understand it is a public-relations statement, but still cool IMO.
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HI Edbert yes NIMITZ was my fav ship AN I KEPT havin boaty guys up our NORWICH pond say why dont you build it so i did but it took 7 years but was well worth it an did you see the film the final countdown with kirk douglass an martin sheen a brilliant what if film an it was great to see the jolly rogers tomcats on board her an in flight an fanstaic about the letter you should be very proud of them sir
chrisb
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MANY THANKS Baron yes i was pleased with her when i finished her after 7 yrs as i wanted a scale shipyard grp hull but was to exspensive an the more exspence to ship it over from the U/S to uk so i managed to buy the plan for her an enterprise an blew it up to 1/144 scale an built my own hull but a lot of work
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HI Rimmer well it did me also take a yr or more to build the 54 aircraft as some of them were quite complex with engines an nav lights but lovely little kits i really enjoyed building them an they were revel kits
chrisb
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HI John many thanks for the dogs
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HI Richard an wife many thanks for your very kind comments on my NIMITZ CARRIER MODEL as yes i was pleased with her an sailed her on NORWICH pond for 3 yrs untill a collecter gave me an offer for her i could not refuse so she is now down at portsmouth an the gent still sails her an i took her to blackpark model show near london an she did get best visiting model two yrs on the trot an she was awarded two trophys cups
ATB TO YOU BOTH
chris an jen
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Hello Chris.
I hope you and Jen are doing well, and she is feeling better after the cancer Dx you mentioned earlier.
It is great she is so supportive of your model building.
My best regards to the both of you, and best of health for you two.
Sincerely,
Randolph Nugent in Newfoundland
I hope you and Jen are doing well, and she is feeling better after the cancer Dx you mentioned earlier.
It is great she is so supportive of your model building.
My best regards to the both of you, and best of health for you two.
Sincerely,
Randolph Nugent in Newfoundland
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HI Sir yes Jen is always there to help me if i have a problem when modeling as when i was building my NIMITZ an yes she is still goin strong an beating this cancer an i think she is fitter than i am but then she is near a decade younger than me as im gettin old now an feel it lol
an hope you an yours are well also an many thanks for your post
ATB chris an jen
