Impressive, Jeff, great display.
Thank you.
Thanks for the time reading it and commenting on it.
It was one of the most enjoyable builds I have done.
Probably the USS Iwo Jima, LHD-7, by Gallery in 1/350 scale, the USS Enterprise, CVN-65 by Tamiya in 1/350 scale, and the B-36 by Monogram in 1/72 scale were close to being as enjoyable…but I think I actually enjoyed this one more.
Jeff, that is a nice build. Wish you with prayers that you beat your cancer. That hangar deck looks better than mine!
Jeff ;
I can,t say enough about your build . It is nothing short of awesome . I have been working on the Franklin for two years , Off and On . I just like the older " bird farms ".
On your health , You are included in all my prayer circles , they brought me through an almost fatal heart situation . Hang in there guy and God Bless . Tanker Builder
Thanks…I really enjoyed this build. It was fun making the Nimitz over into the Reagan.
As to my health…I have had the disease now for eight years and the Drs at MD Anderson already worked miracles for me.
It’s come back all over now, including my liver. I have left it in GO’s hands and am okay with that. My wife and I and my kids (all adults now) and even the older grandkids have all discussed it.
If God in Heaven want me to stay around, He can make that happen. At the same time, when He wants you home, your coming home.
I do not fear that…I know my parents, two of my brothers, and a whole lot of friends are waiting there and we will be beyond the sickness and sadness of this earth with our Savior. I’m okay with that.
At the same time, I go about my days trying to do good and help others…and spending time with family, and also working on models when I have the time.
This whole thing has given me SO MANY opportunities to witness to others about God in Heaven and His Son, our Savior. The experience has been difficult, painful and hard…but it has also been uplifting and His Hand is in it.
Anyhow, thank you, and God bless you for the prayers. I pray that He will return the blessing on you and yours ten times over.
God’s speed!
…PS:
as to the build, I really like this pic…it shows off the hangar and when you look at it full res…by golly if it doesn’t look pretty good.
Coming right at you:
I just can’t get enough of this model.
Since I have created this Reagan with its modern (soon to be implemented) airwing by including the F-35Cs and the COD V-22s, I am thinking about creating a few of the prposed ASW V-22s (which the US Navy needs in order to replace the too soon retired S-3s for long range ASW patrols and interdiction), and maybe the AEW version of the V-22 as well.
Those would never replace the E-2Ds, but they would compliment them ncely, and most importantly, would look VERY good along with the ASW V-22 on the Wasp and America class LHDs when operating in the Sea Control role.
In fact, I am thinking about building another Wasp class, but refit it to be the LHA AMerica and have it operating in the Sea control role with 16 F-35Bs, and four each of the V-22 AEW and V-22 ASW aircraft.
That would be a nice build!
What do you guys think?
Here’s a 1/72 scale model of the ASW Osprey I built:
…and here is an artist depiction of the AEW V-22:
Thank you for your prayers.
We have been fighting it for over eight years and they have me listed as “terminal” now with it sreading into my liver.
I have decided not to do all the special treatments, the clinical trials adm what not. I am leaving it in God’s Hands now and trying to enjoy as much good time with the wife, kids, and grandkids as possible.
Over the last three months the ones in the ital organs have not “taken off” like they thought they would, so I am thanking God and enjoying the time I have.
It’s in His hands and I thank you for the prayers…and wish God t return them to you and yours ten times over too.
God’s speed…and in the mean time, maybe I can get a few more builds in.
I am finishing up on the USS Vincennes, CG-44 from world War II as a part of my Hornet-Enterprise group from the Tokyo raid. After this cruiser, I will have the Hornet, on Gelaves class DD and this cruiser. Then I will build the old battle horse, CV-6, the USS Enterprise as she looked in 1942 wescorting the Hornet and Doolittle.
The GElaves DD and the enterprise survuded the war. The Hronet and the Vincennes were both sunk before the end of 1942. The Vincennes at the 1st battle of Savo Islnd, the Hornet at the BAttle of Santa Cruz Island.
God bless and rest all those brave men and that entire generation (inluding my father who was a World War II naval combat officer in the PTO commanding an LCI wih the Dougla MacArthur group.
If it goes that way…I may be thanking them all personally when the Lord calls in the not too distant future…if that is the way He wills it.
Jeff,
You are in my prayers! I wish you a long and comfortable life going forward, and I hope that you do see the release of the Ford class CVN in 1/350 plastic. God Bless you!
Bill
Thankl you for that…for the prayers, and the hope I get to build the Ford class.
I just finished my 3rd vessel in my World War II Doolittle Tokyo Raid grouping, the USS Vincennes, CA-44.
Here it is on FS:
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/174798.aspx
That makes the USS Hornet, CV-8, the USS Grayson, DD-435, and the USS Vincennes, CA-44 I have completed. My next project will be numner four, USS Enterrise, CV-6. I am looking forward to that build and have held it back for some time. The most decorated US Naval vessel in History.
Again, thank you for your prayers and I do pray God in Heaven returns the blessings to you and yours many times over.
Thought you and others might like this youtube video I made of the Reagan model:
USS Ronald Reagan in 1/350 scale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESlQidhdXT0
Also for those interested, I did a similar (though it was much more involved) conversion of the Nimitz modle into the 3rd Ford Class, USS Enterprise, CVN-80 here:
CVN-80 - http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/177251.aspx
My USS Ronald Reagan youtube video has really gotten a lot of looks…almost 23,000 now.