Skill + 9 years of work = ?

Your very own SR-71.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6DQR5xrblVo

Holy %^#@!

My mind filled in "precisely dick" before I opened on this thread...depends what you put the work into I guess

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeA1dUmyOpM

It's not quite the same without the shock diamonds... :)

I was waiting for the sonic booms

That was

I'm surprised it could fly that long.

Its missing some details, like not leaking fuel everywhere. Where's the start cart with two scaled down Buick V8s?

Not something I would do, but I admire his dedication.

Could have built a bichin' full sized one in less time.

That's cool. Honestly not how I'd spend 9 years, but still cool.

Kenny_McCormic wrote: Its missing some details, like not leaking fuel everywhere. Where's the start cart with two scaled down Buick V8s?

Did you notice the guy pull the fuel tank off just before he started taxiing? So its not too far off it seems ;)

Is it just as fast, to scale, as the real one?