neilg Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Well I'm going to call this one done. The work in progress thread is here: I finished off the window details yesterday with the Tamiya panel line accent color. I really enjoyed doing a ship for a change, and I'm really impressed with the result of this kit. The mouldings are superb, and there were really no fit issues. I tried to de-yellow the decal sheet as much as I could, but there's still a tinge of yellow. I couldn't find any dates on the instructions or the box for this kit, but I know that it is old. The moulding represents the ship before any refit, and comparing it to newer photos of the ship, there are a lot of differences. I didn't follow the colours from the instructions precisely (which say to paint the rooves green, and the funnel white). I've started the next project, the Revell Queen Mary 2 in 1:400, but I saw someone else has started a build thread. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Cracking job, well done, nice to see some ocean liners. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixpeter Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Nice build I have still to build a QE2 and like you I have also started my revell 1\400 Queen Mary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Looks fantastic! Your QM2 will be a stunner if it’s done to this high a standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 59 minutes ago, BluesModeller said: Looks fantastic! Your QM2 will be a stunner if it’s done to this high a standard. Thank you. I'm really not looking forward to fiddling about with all of the glazing on the QM2... Painting the frames is going to be a nightmare, I know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Looks good. 👍 Pleased you didn’t paint the funnels white! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipper Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) No rigging? eg Edited November 2, 2017 by clipper addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 5 hours ago, clipper said: No rigging? No, I didn't think about it! I had some very fine monofilament thread to use as well... I'll do the rigging on the QM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominic_2005 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Nice build there. I like those stands. Did they come with the kit or did you get them separately ? The pic with the QMII in makes me want to do her again...so much so I came across a rare listing for that kit, in the UK, for a realistic price...so of course I grabbed it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, dominic_2005 said: Nice build there. I like those stands. Did they come with the kit or did you get them separately ? The pic with the QMII in makes me want to do her again...so much so I came across a rare listing for that kit, in the UK, for a realistic price...so of course I grabbed it! The stands and the name plate came with the kit, moulded in sprues as well. The barrels are gold-coloured plastic, which look good until you touch them and realize they're flimsy plastic. I'm wondering where to put just one QM2 - I'd need another building to house two of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominic_2005 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 She is quite a lengthy kit for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 A splendid looking and most beautiful ship - very nicely modelled I saw her just the once - your model is a great reminder of just what a wonderful vessel she was 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 On 02/11/2017 at 16:46, Gimme Shelter said: A splendid looking and most beautiful ship - very nicely modelled I saw her just the once - your model is a great reminder of just what a wonderful vessel she was I never got to see it! I used to live in Southsea, and I used to watch the cruise ships sailing in and out of Southampton in the distance, but I never once saw the QE2. It's sad to see that nothing has become of it since its retirement, just languishing like the old Concorde at Heathrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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