Wow, I was thinking of an ity bity cross. Yours is hugh! Well if you are going to do it, you might as well do it right!
I truly hope you are able to keep working on it and have it finished someday. Although I am not a member of the tat family myself, I do like watching Miami Ink and I'm hip to it. I especially like watching japanese and polynesian tattoo artists working with old school instruments.