The revel queen mary is one of the bitter disappointments of the model kit world. The molds were done in the 50’s and have not changed since. The only thing that has changed is the manual in 1997. I was in two minds for months whether to buy this kit or not. I bought it a few years ago and was bitterly disappointed with the outcome. Recently I decided to bite the bullet and buy this kit again but with a view of correcting it and to show others how to correct this model with very simple techniques. I am determined to make this work.
What I needed:
a fine details craft knife
a Stanley knife
acetate sheets.
Paint
Super glue (crazy glue)
Pollyfill
No more nails
Plan detail from
http://www.sterling.rmplc.co.uk/visions ... k1936.htmlWhen I received the model, I was quite excited to tell you the truth because of what I envisioned would be the outcome.
I printed the plans from the above link and worked out that the plans were 38.46% smaller than the revel kit which allowed me to work out the correct curvature of the wedding cake tear or the bridge decks.
The first thing I did was to assemble the two halves of the hull for strength as I would be tearing it apart and needed the strength. I then put a base coat on the hull for the waterline and hull. I then cut out the inaccurate prop shafts molded into the hull. Be careful with this as the keel could be damaged by this. I used a Stanley knife for this which cut through easily. This left a substantial hole in the hull which required approximately three mils of filler. I filled the area with pollyfill which extended up to through the hull for integrity. I purposely overfilled out the sides so I could sand down for a flush fit against the plastic hull. I then let dry overnight and sanded the next day followed by a base coat of paint.
also straightened the incorrectly angled wedding cake tear super structure at the stern where the windows meat the bulwark.