1/200 Arizona finally DONE!

[taskforce48]

Amazing.... No not good enough
Awesome.... Doesn't convey the awe enough
Inspiring..... Extreme understatement
Setting the standard..... Like anyone else could do that?
Museum quality..... Haven't seen one in a Museum that looks this good
Fantastic..... Still doesn't work even with a freakin in front of it

Jeff you have done what many wish they could, rendered me speechless. I will be lost without this thread to follow along with, somehow I always thought you would keep finding details and it would never end.

Bravo,
Matt

[Channell]

Congratulations on a 1st class build, Jeff! This one has been quite the odyssey and it deserves it's place among the forum's all-time most epic builds.

[MartinJQuinn]

Excellent work. Moving this to the completed models forum.

[aaube]

You have created a reference, my hat off to you!

Regards,

Alain

[NCMac]

Sir,

I think Matt (Task Force 48) expressed my views as well. The amount of work alone is amazing and the results achieved are simply spectacular. I can't think of enough superlatives. Great, just great.

Regards,

Mac

[Jeff Sharp]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the kind words. Believe it or not, I'm considering selling her.

[Thomas E. Johnson]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the kind words. Believe it or not, I'm considering selling her.

I wouldn't. But if you do, your model is worth about 20 grand at minimum. Make sure you get top dollar for it and that it goes to a serious collector.

[steinerman]

Hey Jeff, I just had to get my $0.02 in here and tell you what a fantastic job you did on this beauty. You guys really humble me because I'm fairly certain I can never come up to your standards of excellence. This is a real work of art and you certainly have a right to be proud of what you have accomplished.

Beautiful job, My Friend. What are you going to do now?

[Jeff Sharp]

Thanks Larry! Check out the WIP section for my next adventure. It's something I'm pretty excited about.

[Rob-UK]

Just been looking through the photos on the previous few pages - where do I start? Just awe inspiring and inspirational!

[J. Soca]

It was a long road to reach the final line but at the end it always pays back, beautiful model!!




Jose

[Jeff Sharp]

Thank you Rob and Jose!

Jose, Yes it was indeed a long journey but I enjoyed every step along the way. It took on a life of its own.
I think I could build an accurate Arizona kit now with my eyes closed

[aircommando130]

Jeff...2 years after you finished your Arizona I can finally see all the work you put into it! Photobucket put all the pictures back for us to see. Suck a great job on a famous warship and you brought it to life before that fateful day. I have that same kit and will use your work to try and make my USS Arizona a worthy ship as well. Been to the Arizona Memorial a few times and just recently finished reading "Second to the Last to Leave" by Lauren Bruner. Definitely an eye opener.

[Jeff Sharp]

Thanks for letting me know! That is great news! I wonder why. I never paid any ransom money to them.

[gms]

I haven't been following this thread as I am more interested in seeing finished or nearly finished models. I must say that this is the best plastic Arizona model I've seen. Honestly, I haven't been much impressed with what I've seen of the 1/350 and 1/200 kits. However, you're eye for detail is remarkable. Congratulations on your completion of your model! It is just great.

[Thom]

What an incredible build. You brought quite the sense of life back to the old girl!