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Wow, you are far better at building ship models than I will never be. Can you build be a more accurate version of the Revell Queen Mary like yours? I have a large QM collection and have attempted building the model and 1, it failed, 2, it hardly looks like the ship.
-thanks, Robbie
Wow, you are far better at building ship models than I will never be. Can you build be a more accurate version of the Revell Queen Mary like yours? I have a large QM collection and have attempted building the model and 1, it failed, 2, it hardly looks like the ship.
-thanks, Robbie
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:23 pm |
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Today my name tags finally arrived and they were great. I did the cunard logo followed by the names of the ships. They looked really well. You can get these done online for a fraction of the price of brass plates and they look really good. My next mount of qm2 and qe2 will have the same. They were mounted on the stand. I am now going to finish the queen mary.
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Today my name tags finally arrived and they were great. I did the cunard logo followed by the names of the ships. They looked really well. You can get these done online for a fraction of the price of brass plates and they look really good. My next mount of qm2 and qe2 will have the same. They were mounted on the stand. I am now going to finish the queen mary.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 3:23 pm |
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 4:13 pm |
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Hi brooklin1, Sorry for the late response, have not looked at this one in a while as I am taking a break, quite intensive. I would like to see some of your pics for comparison you can. Best of luck with the build
Hi brooklin1, Sorry for the late response, have not looked at this one in a while as I am taking a break, quite intensive. I would like to see some of your pics for comparison you can. Best of luck with the build
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:49 am |
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Good job on a really rough kit. I too am building this one. I've used the same reference material you have plus Ross Watton's Queen Mary book. I'm scratch building all the decks and structures due to the kit's inaccuracies.
Good job on a really rough kit. I too am building this one. I've used the same reference material you have plus Ross Watton's Queen Mary book. I'm scratch building all the decks and structures due to the kit's inaccuracies.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:06 am |
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Last night I completed the window detail on the superstructure which was done with .4mm cd label pen. I noticed in other posts about build that revel qm did not have detail for the split windows on the promenade deck but there actually is. Theis was easily achievable with the cd pen. I really got the sense for the first time that this model was starting to achieve the sleek lines of the qm herself. It is getting to a really exciting stage when all the major structures are in place. Tonight I plan to have all structures in place as well as doing the final installation of the decks.
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Last night I completed the window detail on the superstructure which was done with .4mm cd label pen. I noticed in other posts about build that revel qm did not have detail for the split windows on the promenade deck but there actually is. Theis was easily achievable with the cd pen. I really got the sense for the first time that this model was starting to achieve the sleek lines of the qm herself. It is getting to a really exciting stage when all the major structures are in place. Tonight I plan to have all structures in place as well as doing the final installation of the decks.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:19 am |
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I am at the stage where i am going to permanently glue the decks together but before i do i have to finish the superstructure detail. I am doing this now because after attaching the bridge it would be very difficult to paint the ships hull detail without damaging the wings of the bridge. So tonight i painted the boot top and painted the superstructure with top coat. Alot of modelers dont paint these parts because the plastic is white but i find it very transparent and not real enough in the finished product. I will finish the window detail tomorrow when the paint dries. Because i am hand painting the model, i used masking tape to define the boot top. I did not use the molded boot top as it was far too thick.
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I am at the stage where i am going to permanently glue the decks together but before i do i have to finish the superstructure detail. I am doing this now because after attaching the bridge it would be very difficult to paint the ships hull detail without damaging the wings of the bridge. So tonight i painted the boot top and painted the superstructure with top coat. Alot of modelers dont paint these parts because the plastic is white but i find it very transparent and not real enough in the finished product. I will finish the window detail tomorrow when the paint dries. Because i am hand painting the model, i used masking tape to define the boot top. I did not use the molded boot top as it was far too thick.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:12 pm |
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On looking at the suspected funnel issue in the previous post I have discovered that funnel 3 is the incorrect height. This was due to revell doing the cheap on the sports deck. They have put the funnel bases all the same height which is incorrect. The funnel base at number 3 was actually ventilation space and access point for the engine casing which meant it was taller for access. This means that the funnel needs to remain at its existing height on the sports deck and the base will be constructed around the base of the funnel erasing the bottom joint from view. The forward two funnels will be raised 2.5 mm above the sports deck.
On looking at the suspected funnel issue in the previous post I have discovered that funnel 3 is the incorrect height. This was due to revell doing the cheap on the sports deck. They have put the funnel bases all the same height which is incorrect. The funnel base at number 3 was actually ventilation space and access point for the engine casing which meant it was taller for access. This means that the funnel needs to remain at its existing height on the sports deck and the base will be constructed around the base of the funnel erasing the bottom joint from view. The forward two funnels will be raised 2.5 mm above the sports deck.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:25 am |
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Hi T34, Glad you like the collection, took a bit of time to assemble. Yes the qm is a disaster alright but most of them can be corrected. I know alot of people use evergreen plastic but i find the acetate alot better because it is maluble. I will be posting measurments and colors at the end of the post once the liner is complete. Two areas that are very difficult to correct are the exagerated plating and the anchor holes are too high in the hull. Frankly you can disguise the high anchor hole and i actually like the plating the way it is. One liner that i find hard to get is the airfix qe1, but i plan to remedy this next built by doing an qm to qe conversion. Best of luck with your build and dont hesitate to ask if you have any questions about measurements. James
Hi T34, Glad you like the collection, took a bit of time to assemble. Yes the qm is a disaster alright but most of them can be corrected. I know alot of people use evergreen plastic but i find the acetate alot better because it is maluble. I will be posting measurments and colors at the end of the post once the liner is complete. Two areas that are very difficult to correct are the exagerated plating and the anchor holes are too high in the hull. Frankly you can disguise the high anchor hole and i actually like the plating the way it is. One liner that i find hard to get is the airfix qe1, but i plan to remedy this next built by doing an qm to qe conversion. Best of luck with your build and dont hesitate to ask if you have any questions about measurements. James
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:40 am |
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Nice collection of liners.
I am preparing my QM, so thanks for all info you are providing here. I already knew that this kit was not very accurate but the quantity of faults showed here is really surprising.
Nice collection of liners.
I am preparing my QM, so thanks for all info you are providing here. I already knew that this kit was not very accurate but the quantity of faults showed here is really surprising.
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:31 pm |
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Thanks a mill, it's coming along nicely at the moment and it is actually surprisingly easy. this is my first scratch build of any sort so if i can do it any model builder can do it, i reckon anyway. I will post more next week when i have more done. I am going to do the bridge next, very excited about that.
Thanks a mill, it's coming along nicely at the moment and it is actually surprisingly easy. this is my first scratch build of any sort so if i can do it any model builder can do it, i reckon anyway. I will post more next week when i have more done. I am going to do the bridge next, very excited about that.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:55 am |
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Very nice work so far.
Very nice work so far.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:26 pm |
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The next stage was to create the walls for the deckhouses on the boat deck. The deck house worked out at 7mm high and the windows were cut with guides from the revell supplied parts. These were glued to the sports deck and dry fitted to the model to ensure accuracy. When the ship was built the area of the sports deck behind funnel number 3 was slightly raised and this amendment was started with walls remaining to be fitted. Assembled parts received base coat. Below the water line the shafts received their final positioning and fine detailing with no more nails sealing the line between the hull and the wings of holding the shafts. A final sanding was done before the top coat of the anti fouling paint was applied leaving a seamless finish. The only thing left to do is to fill in the holes in the mold where the stabilisers were due to be inserted. This is done because the period precedes the date the stabilisers were fitted to the ship. Adjustments will be made to the deck house window arrangement before gluing in place.
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The next stage was to create the walls for the deckhouses on the boat deck. The deck house worked out at 7mm high and the windows were cut with guides from the revell supplied parts. These were glued to the sports deck and dry fitted to the model to ensure accuracy. When the ship was built the area of the sports deck behind funnel number 3 was slightly raised and this amendment was started with walls remaining to be fitted. Assembled parts received base coat. Below the water line the shafts received their final positioning and fine detailing with no more nails sealing the line between the hull and the wings of holding the shafts. A final sanding was done before the top coat of the anti fouling paint was applied leaving a seamless finish. The only thing left to do is to fill in the holes in the mold where the stabilisers were due to be inserted. This is done because the period precedes the date the stabilisers were fitted to the ship. Adjustments will be made to the deck house window arrangement before gluing in place.
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:39 am |
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The boat deck provided by revell was hit and miss with its inaccurate housing molded into it so I decided to replace this. This was relatively simple as it involved outlining the existing boat deck and using two sheets of acetate for structural integrity. The curvature was reconstructed from the plans and drawn out once more at the bulwark and glued in place. Again and increase of 38.46%. the walls of the tennis court on the promenade deck were extended with acetate and base coated. I inserted a picture of the original revell parts to show the inaccuracies in this kit and why scratch build is really the order of the day.
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The boat deck provided by revell was hit and miss with its inaccurate housing molded into it so I decided to replace this. This was relatively simple as it involved outlining the existing boat deck and using two sheets of acetate for structural integrity. The curvature was reconstructed from the plans and drawn out once more at the bulwark and glued in place. Again and increase of 38.46%. the walls of the tennis court on the promenade deck were extended with acetate and base coated. I inserted a picture of the original revell parts to show the inaccuracies in this kit and why scratch build is really the order of the day.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:29 pm |
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Constructing the promenade deck wall and bulwark was a bit of a challenge. I had to decide whether to cut the windows or draw then. I went with cutting. I did using the plans for the curvature and the actual height was easily achieved as it was on the model already which was 8mm. this was measured off the promenade deck on the superstructure itself. The windows were cut from tops to the bottom of the wall itself. The bases were defined by an additional piece stuck to the bottom which had the effect of doubling as plating. A nice effect I think. A slim piece of acetate was used behind to split the windows. Cowl vent which were used from donor part were added to the main deck as they were not supplied with the model. Decks at the stern provided were installed, base coated and will be scratch detailed later.
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Constructing the promenade deck wall and bulwark was a bit of a challenge. I had to decide whether to cut the windows or draw then. I went with cutting. I did using the plans for the curvature and the actual height was easily achieved as it was on the model already which was 8mm. this was measured off the promenade deck on the superstructure itself. The windows were cut from tops to the bottom of the wall itself. The bases were defined by an additional piece stuck to the bottom which had the effect of doubling as plating. A nice effect I think. A slim piece of acetate was used behind to split the windows. Cowl vent which were used from donor part were added to the main deck as they were not supplied with the model. Decks at the stern provided were installed, base coated and will be scratch detailed later.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:13 pm |
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