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<p>[QUOTE="djace564, post: 245005, member: 2771"][USER=54]@springfld.arsenal[/USER] Yes, it was built from a kit a long time ago. Trust me, it was no mean feat. I didn't build it, my late grandfather did. He was so proud of it, he had a case specifically made for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your dimensions are approximately correct.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the "average" buyer bought this ship, I would be shocked. It's actually surprising to me how difficult it is these days to sell model ships. It seems like an area that may be fading in popularity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, even I can appreciate the attention to detail that goes into something like this, and I'm not a model ship enthusiast. I think it deserves a loving home. I like it myself, but it's been taking up a lot of room, for one. And two, I'm saving up, so I'm clearing out some things that I don't need and selling them. He had a couple of model ships that we kept, the other one is a Japanese WW2 aircraft carrier which I am also selling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="djace564, post: 245005, member: 2771"][USER=54]@springfld.arsenal[/USER] Yes, it was built from a kit a long time ago. Trust me, it was no mean feat. I didn't build it, my late grandfather did. He was so proud of it, he had a case specifically made for it. Your dimensions are approximately correct. If the "average" buyer bought this ship, I would be shocked. It's actually surprising to me how difficult it is these days to sell model ships. It seems like an area that may be fading in popularity. Having said that, even I can appreciate the attention to detail that goes into something like this, and I'm not a model ship enthusiast. I think it deserves a loving home. I like it myself, but it's been taking up a lot of room, for one. And two, I'm saving up, so I'm clearing out some things that I don't need and selling them. He had a couple of model ships that we kept, the other one is a Japanese WW2 aircraft carrier which I am also selling.[/QUOTE]
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