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Originally Posted by Tcoat
I was given a model of the USS Constitution for my birthday and am currently doing my deep dive research prior to building. It was interesting to learn that the "oldest" commissioned ship in the world is only 8 to 10% original parts. Sort of a real life example of the thought experiment.
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This very common with restored aircraft, particularly warbirds. I've seen photos of some that were "restored" from basically a completely rusted and flattened hulk where about the only thing reused was the serial number plate and maybe a few bolts and tubes.