I have buit a few ships in my time but this------ this is spectacular. I also wish to commend you on not doing what so many ship modelers do. They shoot for a perfect hull that when finished looks like plastic. I have lived in San Diego for 28 years and sailed the harbor countless times. Back when you could sail right up to the carriers without getting blown out of the water, The hulls look like yours do after being exposed to many years of pounding by the sea. Those huge steel panels warp. Yet I see so many modelers spend countless hours sanding, filling and shaping to make it look like a "model" not like the real thing. Kudos for a marvelous piece of work