Boatmans USS NIMITZ CVN 68

[BOATMAN]

HERE ive found up a shot of NIMITZ on her show table

 

[BOATMAN]

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

 

[BOATMAN]

AN Last shot for today a really nice shot of NIMITZ curves an you can see how big she is comparded to my wife jen who is 5ft-8inchs tall an NIMITZ towers over her an the hull jiont is hardly noticable
chrisb

 

[Down Time]

WELL Down time sorry i havnt got more pics as the orginenal build consisted of over a hundred pics but cant be helped if i find any better pics i will post them on here ok
chrisb

Thanks, just outstanding, bravo!!!!!

 

[Edbert]

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.

 

[Down Time]

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.

Letters from Nimitz!?! Wow!!
Would be cool to post pictures of some if it doesn't reveal anything.

 

[Edbert]

Letters from Nimitz!?! Wow!!
Would be cool to post pictures of some if it doesn't reveal anything.

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.

 

[blakeh1]

Absolutely incredible

 

[BOATMAN]

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

 

[the Baron]

Holy cow! That's an outstanding build!

 

[BOATMAN]

Holy cow! That's an outstanding build!

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
chrisb

 

[Rimmer]

Absolutely superb Chris. LOL! It'd have taken me a year just to build the air wing!

 

[JOHN R]

Chris

Well what can words say to seeing this once again .
Congratulations.

 

[BOATMAN]

Absolutely superb Chris. LOL! It'd have taken me a year just to build the air wing!

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

 

[BOATMAN]

Chris
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Well what can words say to seeing this once again .
Congratulations.

HI John many thanks for the dogs
chrisb

 

[Richard55]

Absolutely stunning Mr.B.I showed my wife and she said you have a real talent.If that was at a model show i think it would be Best of show by a country mile.
You are a lighting and shipwright genius.
Richard

 

[BOATMAN]

Absolutely stunning Mr.B.I showed my wife and she said you have a real talent.If that was at a model show i think it would be Best of show by a country mile.
You are a lighting and shipwright genius.
Richard

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

 

[BOATMAN]

yes it would be nice to be able to build another big carrier but now to old
chrisb