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@Builder2010 Congrats. Was nice to see Ryanâs video. I was in ER#3 with him last Spring (you were so right about access and the darkness in there). While we were there I believe he took a photo and a measurement (which he was sending to someone). Iâm think that was for you!
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Welcome aboard Dave.
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Would you consider additional work to create additional versions of all 3 of the models youâve created for the other Iowa Battleships? I feel Iowa herself (given the limits of our self guided route) could really use all of them?
I have thought about itâŚa lot. That said, there are two significant obstacles that need to be overcome. The first is cost and time. I could not build them for donation only as I did for New Jersey. I would have to charge for time and materials, and it would be expensive. Second is logistics of getting them to the ships. I am able to drive the models to the Big J in Philly since we have family there and use the trip for other reasons. With this method, Wisconsin is within reach, but Iowa and Missouri are not. That would entail more expenses as they would to be packed, crated and shipped as works of fine art. I am assuming youâre making this suggestion as an interested person and not as a CEO or curator of the other ships. I have no doubt that lessons learned in building the first ones would reduce the time needed to build copies, but they would still takes many months to complete. Thanks for the interest!
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