Building a 23-Foot USS Nimitz with 32 Planes and Working Catapult

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It’s finally done! After 2 months of work, my 23-foot (7-meter) USS Nimitz is ready for the water. This 1/48 scale monster features a full air wing of 32 planes, a functional hangar elevator, and a working catapult system.

In this video:
- The Air Wing: Building Tomcats, Corsairs, and a flyable B-25.
- The Engineering: Solving the elevator jam with industrial rails and tuning the custom catapult.
- The Details: Resin-printed crew, 3D-printed molds, and laser-cut parts to save weight.
- The "Mistakes": Fixing the radar and deck layout based on feedback from real Nimitz veterans.

This build is a tribute to the ship's history and its starring role in the movie The Final Countdown. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we recreate the movie scenes!

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00:51 Building ship hull using foam board
02:19 Float testing hull and propulsion on a pond
04:43 Making F-14 Tomcat static model using 3D print and laser cut plywood
05:43 Figuring out to make a working deck elevator
07:18 Making A-7 Corsair II static model
08:14 Making a catapult for launching RC plane(s)
09:18 Building the Island using foam board and cardboard
10:14 Making Tie Down "Patch Eyes"
11:38 Catapult launch test with B-25 glider model
13:17 Arranging static model planes for the first time
15:12 Setting up rotating Radar tower
16:13 Making crash crane
17:19 Testing 2 channel RC Planes
17:46 Building flyable model RC F-14 Tomcat
19:23 Catapult launch test #2 with RC planes
20:23 Add resin crew figurines
21:16 Making makeshift Winch
21:50 Detailing hangar deck
23:27 Transporting model ship to the pond
24:32 Watch RC USS Nimitz in action!

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