When you’re a kid, you dream of going big… and this would just about define every kids dream. Japanese artist Jumpei Mitsui spent 6 years and 4 months creating a 1/40th scale model of the battleship Yamato. The huge piece weighs in at a sizable 330 pounds and stretches to 22 feet long. Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this post. Very impressive.
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An absolutely stunning price of work. It must have taken absolutely ages to complete!