Trying to make a submarine model

[oscarl48]

My father-in-law is an old submariner and I wanted to try to make a model of his sub as a keepsake. Attempting an stl two piece pattern. Took me all day to make the pattern so won't be able to try to carve until Sunday. I am headed to north of Houston tomorrow. Uploaded to the card and it says 3.5 hours on normal for a 20 inch carving.

Not a real popular class of boat (Balao modified Guppy class) so didn't find a lot of good pictures for it. A lot of old grainy black and white images. This was the best I could do and I am sure the model has many wrong features.

Funny how much attachment we have to our old platforms. All of my weapon systems that I operated or was part of have been retired from the Air Force inventory. A little sad and nostalgic plus feeling ancient.