Hello again all
! The USS Indiana / BB-58 project is now completed, I am happy to say!
It has been a long road on this one. Over 2,500 hours, some 4,000 individual pieces, and about $4,000 US, and we are there. Many things have happened to my life here on earth since this project had begun. Many of those who were with me are now gone. The big one was my wife, Barbara. She passed away in March of 2007 after complecations from cancer. I always thought I would go first. If you have been following this thread all along, you know the cicumstances first hand, as they are here. I would like to take this opportunity to thank ALL of you for following along, and your posts. I hope I have offered some insight on scratchbuilding, in my own small way. I will now prepare the display for the museum. Then she flies to Indianapolis via FedEx, with an escort. I will post an epilog of the whole affair when I return. I got some good parting shots of the ship, some 40 or so. I don't really know which ones to put up, so I'll do them all!
I'll post 10 or so at a time. So, this concludes another build by yours truly on Modelwarships.com. A Big thanks to the Cadman and crew. Without this site, I would have no outlet. I know that there are others, but I am comfortable here. Been here for almost 10 yrs! I dedicate this build to my wife, Barbara. I know she is OK, and looking over my shoulder from time to time. I sure do miss her. Stood by me through all the projects. We sure had lots of fun. Now, it's just me, so as I have said before.........Stay Tuned........More to come.........I continue on.............................Bill Waldorf
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