**BREAKING: YouTube Sensation Shatters Records with Ridiculously Enormous Model Aircraft Carrier**
In a jaw-dropping display of hobbyist excess, YouTube personality and model enthusiast, Dave “The Builder” Jenkins, has snagged the coveted Guinness World Record for the largest model aircraft carrier ever built. And by “largest,” we mean it’s so massive, it needs its own zip code.
Measuring a mind-boggling 20 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 3 feet tall, Jenkins’ gargantuan model aircraft carrier, dubbed “The Beast,” has left onlookers agog and wondering if he’s secretly a Bond villain.
“I just wanted to build something that would make my friends jealous,” said Jenkins, sporting a maniacal grin. “But I didn’t realize it would take over my entire living room… and part of the backyard.”
The behemoth model, crafted from an estimated 10,000 individual pieces, boasts an astonishing level of detail, including:
* 50 miniature aircraft (some of which are still in storage, due to lack of space)
* A functioning drawbridge (that requires a forklift to operate)
* A pool table on the “flight deck” (because, priorities)
* A crew of 12 miniature figurines, each one painstakingly painted to resemble Jenkins’ friends and family members
Guinness World Records officials, who were on hand to verify the record, were blown away by the sheer scale of “The Beast.”
“We’ve never seen anything like it,” said a Guinness representative. “In fact, we’re considering creating a new category for ‘Most Likely to Require a Hazmat Team for Disassembly.'”
When asked about his next project, Jenkins quipped, “I’m thinking of building a scale model of the Titanic… out of playing cards.”
The YouTube community is abuzz with excitement, with fans and fellow creators alike flocking to Jenkins’ channel to witness the unveiling of “The Beast.”
**UPDATE:** Jenkins has announced plans to display his record-breaking model at the world’s largest model train show, where it will undoubtedly upstage the competition and possibly trigger a few existential crises among the show’s organizers. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story!
