ChrisSC Posted December 19, 2020 #1 Posted December 19, 2020 I decided to build another 1/600 Airfix kit, RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. This kit is also kind of hard to find and a bit pricey. The box is a little messy but the kit is complete and in good condition. yvesvidal, shipman, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted December 19, 2020 #2 Posted December 19, 2020 Another Epic build I'm in of course.👍 OC. Canute, ChrisSC and lmagna 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
ChrisSC Posted December 21, 2020 Author #3 Posted December 21, 2020 Thanks OC. I painted the windows and applied the decals to QE2. Canute, yvesvidal, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote
ChrisSC Posted December 23, 2020 Author #4 Posted December 23, 2020 A little more progress on QE2. lmagna, ccoyle, hof00 and 5 others 8 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted December 23, 2020 #5 Posted December 23, 2020 Really tidy paintwork - another stunner in the making. OC. lmagna, ChrisSC and Canute 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Bob Fraser Posted December 23, 2020 #6 Posted December 23, 2020 Nice paintwork - wish mine was as good. I've seen her each time she came into the Mersey. I used to work for British Telecom and the building looked out on the river. The 1st time she came to Liverpool, as she went down river to turn, she rode so high the funnel cut off the microwave phone links across the river, and again when she turned back to come up opposite the Liver building to anchor. Caused quite a stir until it was realised that was what had happened 😃 Canute, lmagna, ChrisSC and 1 other 4 Quote Bob Current build Cutty Sark, Mini Mamoli Finished King of the Mississippi No trees were harmed by this message, but an awful lot of electrons were put out.
amateur Posted December 23, 2020 #7 Posted December 23, 2020 Beautifull ship, and a very neatjob so far on the model! Jan Old Collingwood, lmagna, ChrisSC and 1 other 4 Quote
ChrisSC Posted December 23, 2020 Author #8 Posted December 23, 2020 Thanks OC and ameteur. Bob Fraser your recollection reminds me a bit of QM2. I remember talk about her fitting under the Verrazano bridge to enter NY harbor. I looked it up and came up with this. "That is, assuming the Queen Mary 2 makes it under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. If the Queen Mary 2 were to sail under at high tide, the clearance would be only 13 feet. Indeed, the bridge influenced the shape of the ship. ''It looks squat and a little bit dumpy, and that's because of the Verrazano,'' Mr. Miller said. ''The funnel is flatter than it should be.'' From keel to black-and-red funnel is 236 feet." The Queen Mary 2 is cool but I still consider RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 the last true purpose built liner. She looks the part, no hint of a cruise ship in her looks as originally configured in my opinion. lmagna, Old Collingwood and Canute 3 Quote
ChrisSC Posted December 25, 2020 Author #9 Posted December 25, 2020 I added some more stuff to QE2 today. yvesvidal, oneslim, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted December 25, 2020 #10 Posted December 25, 2020 She is looking a beauty, All the best to you and family over the holidays. OC. Canute, lmagna and ChrisSC 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
ChrisSC Posted December 25, 2020 Author #11 Posted December 25, 2020 Thanks OC, same to you! Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
lmagna Posted December 25, 2020 #12 Posted December 25, 2020 Interesting............ Three tennis courts and only two pools! No shuffleboard at all. Great build Chris, hope your Christmas goes well. Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
ChrisSC Posted December 25, 2020 Author #13 Posted December 25, 2020 Thanks Lou, same to you! lmagna, Old Collingwood and Canute 3 Quote
ChrisSC Posted December 28, 2020 Author #14 Posted December 28, 2020 I installed the original white and black funnel today. Canute, Old Collingwood, bruce d and 3 others 6 Quote
yvesvidal Posted December 28, 2020 #15 Posted December 28, 2020 On 12/24/2020 at 8:18 PM, ChrisSC said: How about pouring some clear acrylic resin in these pools? Your models are absolutely stunning, especially at this scale. Yves Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
ChrisSC Posted December 28, 2020 Author #16 Posted December 28, 2020 44 minutes ago, yvesvidal said: How about pouring some clear acrylic resin in these pools? Your models are absolutely stunning, especially at this scale. Yves Thanks Yves. I may try that on one of the larger scale ships I have yet to build. I have a 1/450 QE2 that I'll eventually get to and that may be a candidate. Old Collingwood, yvesvidal and Canute 3 Quote
ChrisSC Posted December 30, 2020 Author #17 Posted December 30, 2020 I have started to add some photo etch to QE2. Mostly railings and some odds and ends. Railings are challenging for me when they have curves and angles on the same piece. bruce d, hof00, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted December 30, 2020 #18 Posted December 30, 2020 Excellent work, I fully understand how you feel about the pe rails and stairs - I was the same and that was in 1/350 so I can imagine how it would be in 1/600😬 OC. ChrisSC, lmagna and Canute 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
ChrisSC Posted December 30, 2020 Author #19 Posted December 30, 2020 Thanks OC. I have found the different brands of PE have their pluses and minuses. The Gold Medal is very tough and has a lot of spring to it. It's better for straight runs. The Tom's stuff is easier for me to use when I need to make curves as it's softer and holds its shape better without the need to anneal it. I also like the Gold medal stairs better. None of them have the correct scale of stairs for a lot of these 1/600 Airfix kits so I use White Ensign walkways which are much thinner in a pinch to use as stairs when the others won't fit. lmagna and Canute 2 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted December 30, 2020 #20 Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ChrisSC said: Thanks OC. I have found the different brands of PE have their pluses and minuses. The Gold Medal is very tough and has a lot of spring to it. It's better for straight runs. The Tom's stuff is easier for me to use when I need to make curves as it's softer and holds its shape better without the need to anneal it. I also like the Gold medal stairs better. None of them have the correct scale of stairs for a lot of these 1/600 Airfix kits so I use White Ensign walkways which are much thinner in a pinch to use as stairs when the others won't fit. Yep I hear you, I tried in vain to bend the stair treads but found I was just breaking them, even by starting at the bottom one using a fine blade - still no good, on one of my builds I just left them as they were on the Pe fret with the hand rails bent in though. OC. Canute and lmagna 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
ChrisSC Posted December 30, 2020 Author #21 Posted December 30, 2020 13 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Yep I hear you, I tried in vain to bend the stair treads but found I was just breaking them, even by starting at the bottom one using a fine blade - still no good, on one of my builds I just left them as they were on the Pe fret with the hand rails bent in though. OC. I tried bending Gold Medal treads and there isn't any relief for the tread to bend, the whole thing gets distorted. I posted about this on some forums and was told Gold Medal treads are not meant to be bent. I don't know if that's true but I no longer even attempt to bend them. Tom's treads will bend but I have a hard time doing it. Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
ChrisSC Posted January 1, 2021 Author #22 Posted January 1, 2021 I added more railings for 1/600 QE2. Next onto lifeboats and their davits and railings. yvesvidal, Canute, hof00 and 2 others 5 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted January 2, 2021 #23 Posted January 2, 2021 The kit manufacturs sure didn't expect someone like yourself to come along and turn them into master pieces - Outstanding work. OC. lmagna, Canute and ChrisSC 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
ChrisSC Posted January 4, 2021 Author #24 Posted January 4, 2021 Thanks OC. I installed the lifeboats and davits today. Next things to do will be the mast, props, anchors, and lots of railings around the davits. Canute, Old Collingwood, yvesvidal and 4 others 7 Quote
lmagna Posted January 4, 2021 #25 Posted January 4, 2021 Really coming together Chris. You have created a very clean and crisp build. ChrisSC, Canute and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
Old Collingwood Posted January 4, 2021 #26 Posted January 4, 2021 Yep I fully agree with Lou, really nice build. OC. ChrisSC and Canute 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
yvesvidal Posted January 4, 2021 #27 Posted January 4, 2021 Beautiful model Chris. Absolutely stunning. Any hope we can see all your 1/600 fleet all together for a group picture? Yves Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
ChrisSC Posted January 4, 2021 Author #28 Posted January 4, 2021 Thank You. Yves, here are my three 1/600's with the QE2 not complete or in a display case yet. yvesvidal, Old Collingwood, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote
yvesvidal Posted January 4, 2021 #29 Posted January 4, 2021 Thank you Chris. This picture is interesting for many reasons: - It shows the evolution of hull shapes and funnels as an effort to take away all smoke and fumes from the decks. - Respective sizes of the liners. - Simplification of the rigging with modern vessels. Yves ChrisSC, Old Collingwood and lmagna 3 Quote
ChrisSC Posted January 6, 2021 Author #30 Posted January 6, 2021 I finished her tonight, all done. lmagna, yvesvidal, oneslim and 2 others 5 Quote
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