Let’s make sure that history never forgets the name...Enterprise.

Hard to believe it was my home for 4 years of my life in the 80's...

Fantastic model. Huge in 1/72 scale. Can't imagine the hundreds of hours making this all come together. Each one of those planes take many hours to do right just by themselves. The ship itself is detailed to the max with the railings, crew figures and the overall attention to detail throughout the model. It truly is a masterpiece of a model. Thank you for sharing this video

@ph11p3540

Жыл бұрын

Try thousands of hours. I normally spend about 40 hours building such Navy fighters on average. Given my experience on building one off custom scratch built models as well as kit models to a professional degree I can see this modeler spending over 5000 hours on this model over 5 years. That's averaging 4 to 5 hours every day in his modelling studio. This is an epic labor of love .

@blackc1479

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this was a total case of holy crap. i can't even imagine the awning and work that went into it.

Amazing work!!! It takes me forever just to finish a model airplane. I don`t think I have enough years left to even think of starting something like this.

This model was built by one man over the course of a decade. Once news of this masterpiece got out the CO of the USS Enterprise invited the builder to spend a weekend aboard the carrier. This model was donated to the museum when the builder had to sell his house and move into a senior center. I don’t remember all the exact details but a Google search would probably do it.

@warren5701

Жыл бұрын

I know the builder. He didn’t have to sell his house, he and his wife simply downsized and moved locally to a 55+ community. They have a lovely house, just smaller than what they had before.

@christianvalentin5344

Жыл бұрын

@@warren5701 was going off what I remembered from a model maker board over a decade ago

The airplane kits alone represent quite an investment, not to mention the time to assemble. That's serious dedication.

What incredibly precise detail of the ship I once served aboard. She looks as how I remembered her, and I can see myself on the flight deck once more, reliving every aspect of flight ops back in the day. Bravo Zulu to the builders of this beautiful replica......BRAVO ZULU 😎😇🙏⚓️⚓️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⚓️👍USN RETIRED, 1ST GULF WAR VETERAN, 1979-1999

Amazing! I can't imagine sticking to a project for 19 years. This is a labor of love.

Was on the Big "E" from 1989-1992. Did a world cruise from alameda over to newport news to refuel reactors. Great port visits, great time

@tomtolentino7575

Жыл бұрын

Ships company 1985-1988 IM-4 Division/ GSE flight deck troubleshooter. Good times Shipmate 😎😇🙏⚓️⚓️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇵🇭🇵🇭🇺🇸⚓️🙏👍

@bellabonnie3141

Жыл бұрын

@@tomtolentino7575 right back at you. 86-88 on the uss constellation cv64

The model, mostly completed in 2003, represents the USS Enterprise and Air-Wing 11 during the ships’ 1989 cruise. Top deck of the carrier is finished in rough grip surface. Over 6000 tie-downs are on the top deck and 5000 in the hangar bay. The tie-downs have been obtained from a British Company named PP Airoparts, unfortunately they discontinued operations in the early 90’s. Many other parts were die cast in New Jersey.

Absolutely gorgeous, and no annoying music. Thank you.

Yeah that's an awesome looking model of the USS enterprise I can't believe it's still sitting there at the national air space museum there in Washington DC after all these years.

this is amazing, a 1/72 scale carrier together with the same scale F-14, A-6, F/A-18, AWACS and sea kings.. this is great work!!!

@vintagethrifter2114

Жыл бұрын

It also had A7s.

I'll never forget the day when, as a young child, I had a chance to stand on the flight deck of the actual USS Enterprise in Norfolk, VA.

@erawanprawira

2 жыл бұрын

I went to San Diego with my family. We went to USS midway. My oldest son was happy to see the real aircraft carrier. I can imagine how excited you were on real deck USS Enterprise.

@Wh0isTh3D0ct0r

2 жыл бұрын

@@erawanprawira Excited beyond description.

@pauld6967

2 жыл бұрын

Back when I was still in uniform I was able to pay a courtesy visit to ENTERPRISE and that was quite memorable. It wasn't too many years after that when she was decommissioned. :-( So I am glad that I didn't pass up on the chance. It is a sad quirk of life that we tend to think "oh, I can skip it for now, there be another chance later."

@JohnDoe-pv2iu

Жыл бұрын

@@pauld6967 Yes Sir. I missed a few really Cool things because of the 'I ain't got time for that, I'll catch it next time around' and there isn't a 'next time'. Ya'll Take Care, John

@blackc1479

Жыл бұрын

I got to visit the forrestal at Nas pcola back around 92ish. Never forget the feeling of being on that deck. The wind, the height,the just frigging size. I remember when we were going up there, one of the main corridors, it was like knee knockers leading off to infinity. Always amazes me.

Absolutely spectacular recreation ! The detail “takes your breath away” ! Fantastic skills and dedication, thank you .

@enricomandragona163

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

The air component alone makes a huge collection by itself

FIRSTLY, 'James G' Thanks for posting this video, it is EXCELLENTLY Detailed!! Secondly, Mr. Suranyi, you have Done a SUPERIOR Job, as a fellow modeller, I will study this video...Extensively, when " I " build my USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65, I also plan on building it to This timeline.....BUT.....my model will be Much, much smaller...in 1/700 scale. Mr. Suranyi, your Work has inspired me into getting to this model .... Quickly.... I have an Uncle that served on Her, before the modifications, back in the early 60s..during the time of the "quarantine" (Blockade) of Cuba.

The amount of work!! Incredible!

OMG.....It's beautiful. Almost like you were there, the detail is amazing, too bad the Navy won't keep her as a museam

ABSOLUTELY Exquisite, ELEGANCE IN THE FIRST DEGREE! VERY FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP! WOWEEE! THANKS FOR LETTING ME SEE HER!

That is just flippin' amazing!

Well, that's damn impressive. That "model" is 14 or 15 feet long, assuming I'm doing the math correctly. And the detail is nothing short of magnificent. I can only imagine how many man hours were required to create it.

Fantastic piece of work!

Amazing, absolutely a wonderful model, incredible dedication to the builder/builders. Bravo Zulu.

Awesome.. it visited down under.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

I think I still have that edition of FineScale Modeler in my collection. Always told myself that I was going to have to visit that place someday.

wow! Nice to see my old CAW-11 and Squadron VF-114 (Aardvark) portrayed on such a beautiful model. In my day we were onboard the Kitty Hawk CV 63.

Fantastique, de la Folie, Incroyable....BRAVO !!!

Great model. A true masterpiece.

Toured her 4 times as a kid at Subic Bay in the 60's.

Absolutely beautiful.

Wow, that's great stuff! 1/72 is my scale and the builder of this absolutely unique work of art is definitely one of my heroes. Very, very great!

all this happening on deck, while ship is in drydock. amazing.

@boomstick68

Жыл бұрын

lol

I saw a model of the Enterprise that was the same scale at Air and Space a long time ago. It was really cool. To think of how many hours went into building it, the placard said it took about 20,000 hours to build that model.

@josephlupinski2052

Жыл бұрын

Chris I remember that one too and was wondering if this was that model.

OK, I've seen several companies putting out these 1/200 battle ships, but a 1/72 aircraft career with insane detail :-) I don't even think Steven Spielbergs team could build this masterpiece. Had to be financed by Musk. It could be used for a tutorial piece for crews about to be deployed for carrier duty It's not a model, its ART.

@pauld6967

2 жыл бұрын

@C123B If you ever get the chance to visit the museum at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. the LARGE scale models on display will really surprise you.

@toddagard3664

2 жыл бұрын

If thhis is the one at the Smithsonian's Air & Space museum, it was around before Elon was.

@c123bthunderpig

Жыл бұрын

@@pauld6967 thanks Paul, I didn't know about this museum and would love to see it. As a scale model builder , 1/72, I know how long it takes to build just one model, an entire aircraft career, is incredible. I've saved the video and have watched it several times just to catch all the detail. Thanks again

@pauld6967

Жыл бұрын

@@c123bthunderpig You are most welcome.

Not often I’m seriously impressed but this is one time I am !

Fabulous, a real labour of love.

Excellent workmanship, you did her proud!

@boomstick68

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t take credit for this one!

@krashd

Жыл бұрын

You must think he lives in a very noisy house.

Impressionante! Uma réplica incrível! 🌟

I had the privilege of visiting this magnificent beast!

Beautiful work.

Really amazing detail,loved the "wad" of gum next to the one crewman's shoe !

amazing detail. Thanks for sharing.

@boomstick68

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow!!! Amazing job!!!

Magnificent 😮 a colossal work!

Beautiful! ❤

I recognize that model from the Pensacola naval aviation museum didn’t know it was a model of the USS Enterprise it’s one of my favorite ship models just because of its sheer size similar to the us naval academy’s USS Maryland model.

Incredible!!!

Да...под такую ,модель, никакой квартиры не хватит!!

Sooo cool 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 And now imagine it beining remote controlled cruising a large swimming pool

@blackc1479

Жыл бұрын

Only of it has bb fed cwis. Just to keep the rc aircraft folks away, at least till a functional airwing can be put together.

This is one BAD ASS model!

Fantastic piece of art with tremendous attention to detail, but what's with the constantly moving shakey cam? Hold the camera steady so that viewers can see what you're filming.

Amazing!

Simple a masterpiece!😲

Extraordinary.

That's in-BLOODY-credible modelling!! 👍 Now that it's finished, the next 2 logical questions neding answers are: "Now what the HELL do I do with it, and, where the HELL do I display it??" (I'm sure the wife will say "NO!!" to the crafty idea of it being the new centrepiece on the coffee table in the lounge room!! 🤣)

Real Fantastic.

Obra de arte muito lindo

Amazing

Very Nice....

I saw one of these of the Nimitz once. You could easily have a grown man lay down on it

Gorgeous

Beautiful ship, incredible model, around 15 ft long if my math is correct. Damn shame they scrapped the real thing.

That’s an amazing model, I wonder how long it took to build.

Mr. Gabriel Suranyi dedicated a total of nineteen (19) years of detailed craftsmanship to complete the building of this 1/72 scale, sixteen foot long, five foot wide, four foot high carrier. The Model was featured on the front page and fold-out centerfold in the March 1997, 15th-year-edition of FineScale Modeler magazine. The U.S. Navy also ferried the builder, Gabe Suranyi, via a C-2A to the USS Enterprise about 200 miles off Norfolk in September 1997. Gabe resided on the USS Enterprise for two days compliments of the ship's Captain.

Magnifique 🇨🇵

Holy moly!

I WANT ONE

Exquisite

A miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reactors.

Saw a model exactly like this at the Smithsonian Air and Space on the mall over 30 years ago. May be the same.

Awesome model. My brother-in-law served on her during Vietnam. Got to visit it in Alameda back in the '80's

Hell yes!

艦載機はプラモデルだとしても、空母はフルスクラッチですよね！すごい！すごすぎる！

I don’t know if anyone remembers the G.I. Joe aircraft carrier???? This is that x100🤯

Immaculate

reality~~good!!

That's huge, unfortunately it will forever stay in that time zone while the actual ship will go through upgrades

Nice

Pensacola aviation museum, I went there a lot in A school

I wouldn't blame him if the modeller has had a bellyful of modelling Intruders and Tomcats!! 🤣👍

WoW!!!

Hey Frank, you should have read the description. Not hrs……..19 years for this monster to be built.

Where is this model?

Tell us the price of all of this 😍😍😍amazing 🤩🤩🤩

Incredible model. I wonder how big this big E is. The filming with the fast zooming in and out and the high speed of moving around the model obscure a lot of details.

@tonyromano6220

Жыл бұрын

Lots of people do this, never actually see the thing….

@Name-ps9fx

Жыл бұрын

It's 1/72 scale (1" = 72" (6')), so a 1,100' ship would be about 15' 6" (5.7 meters) long and about 43" (1.1 m) wide.

Je suis amoureux! ♡

Thanks if videoing and posting are your passion maybe pause more often to let camera focus and let viewers pause without resulting blur to enjoy the details It its your driving passion they make steady cam mounts for small cameras enthusiasts use

@boomstick68

Жыл бұрын

Ok, thank you

fcking insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this at the Washington Naval museum?

@boomstick68

Жыл бұрын

National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida

@enricomandragona163

Жыл бұрын

@@boomstick68 same ship including mine in Washington. Thanks for letting me know ⚓

Where can be seen this model please. Comments do not mention it. Answer:_______. Thanks ahead.

@boomstick68

Жыл бұрын

National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida

@gillesbueno1153

Жыл бұрын

@@boomstick68 Check 👍🏻

Great video but I now feel seasick from all the erratic movement

@boomstick68

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that

Nice F-14 TOMCAT, A-6 INSTRUDER, A-7 COURSIAR ... 😳

wow,,,

I’d wanna play with the Jets lol

My first thought- was this made my Tamiya? Lol

Fantastic but shaky viewing

I smell jet exhaust...!!😁🖖🇺🇸

🎈🎈👍👍😁😁😮

il modellino è bellissimo, l'operatore video meglio che faccia un corso