1/600

oldermodelguy

 

 

ChrisSC

 

You're welcome. So far I have found Tamiya makes some pretty good stuff!

 

 

 

 

Some of the best, especially if you don't mind mixing colors for yourself.

 

steve5

are you going to build a case for it chris , it's such a lovely clean build .

 

ChrisSC

 

You're welcome. So far I have found Tamiya makes some pretty good stuff!

 

Some of the best, especially if you don't mind mixing colors for yourself.

are you going to build a case for it chris , it's such a lovely clean build .

oldermodelguy

It has a presense about it, life like. In photos  it looks bigger than 1/600. Awesome work, looks beautiful. Seriously.

Tamiya, thanks for that. Was just curious is all.

 

It has a presense about it, life like. In photos  it looks bigger than 1/600. Awesome work, looks beautiful. Seriously.

Tamiya, thanks for that. Was just curious is all.

oldermodelguy

That's looking awesome ! Ya know I skimmed through the whole thread looking for paint brands and any mention of paint. Maybe I missed it but curious what you have been using for paint in this build ? 

 

That's looking awesome ! Ya know I skimmed through the whole thread looking for paint brands and any mention of paint. Maybe I missed it but curious what you have been using for paint in this build ? 

Looking great!

Almost done on my 1/600 Queen Elizabeth. I think if all goes well I will finish her off tomorrow. I installed all the railings on the forecastle and its little platform, the bridge railings, the forward mast and ratlines, some rigging, and the anchors. Tomorrow I will finish up the main mast, rear ratlines and rigging, and a few more railings at the stern. Then it will be onto something else, maybe a Queen Mary.

warshipguy

As the late Dr. John Tilley would say, you are making a silk purse out of a sow's ear!  Your QE II is beautiful!

Bill

 

As the late Dr. John Tilley would say, you are making a silk purse out of a sow's ear!  Your QE II is beautiful!

Bill

I installed the lifeboats and added more railings. The boats really don't fit very well on the davits but they are now attached. I also had the top most section of railing around the brown area get stuck in a position I didn't want....I hate CA glue for that reason. It will have to stay that way as it's never coming off lol. She is almost done. Another couple of days for a few more railings, masts, ratlines, and 4 or 5 pieces of rigging and I'm gonna call it done.

The Blue Jackets build up gorgous compared to the Trumpeter from what I've seen and size is a matter,course so is skill. Extensive build project though, quite the undertaking and not inexpensive either.

Tanker-Builder

Aha!  

   Your last comment sums it up! For whatever reason there's a plethora of "Titanics" When there are others that met igniminous ends too. Can you say Lusitania, or Brittanic ?

    And for modern ones that come to mind the Andrea Doria and the Costa Concordia!They do now have a Paper model two ship set ! of the  Andrea Doria and the Stockholm with detail sets too. I have a Tanker kit, paper, that looks a lot like the EXXON VALDEZ.

  But there's much more. If you really want larger sizes you will have to look to wood. Either Plank on Frame or Plank on Bulkhead! Bluejacket and Sterling Models come to mind. Although I think Sterling may be defunct! I believe it's Bluejacket that has a nice Liberty.

 

Blue Jacket has a nice everything!

Trumpeter of course has a Liberty as well, in plastic.

ChrisSC

More railings on Queen Elizabeth. I am finding that these 1/600 railings are a lot harder to do than 1/350! Tedious for sure and difficult to see and place. If you're standing 2 feet away you don't even see them. Lots more of them to do.

 

 

 

Fascinating, seriously GBY !

More railings on Queen Elizabeth. I am finding that these 1/600 railings are a lot harder to do than 1/350! Tedious for sure and difficult to see and place. If you're standing 2 feet away you don't even see them. Lots more of them to do.

Tanker-Builder

 

 I believe it's Bluejacket that has a nice Liberty.

 

Thanks for that TB, I'll have a look see. Cruise ship models are good though.

Aha!  

   Your last comment sums it up! For whatever reason there's a plethora of "Titanics" When there are others that met igniminous ends too. Can you say Lusitania, or Brittanic ?

    And for modern ones that come to mind the Andrea Doria and the Costa Concordia!They do now have a Paper model two ship set ! of the  Andrea Doria and the Stockholm with detail sets too. I have a Tanker kit, paper, that looks a lot like the EXXON VALDEZ.

  But there's much more. If you really want larger sizes you will have to look to wood. Either Plank on Frame or Plank on Bulkhead! Bluejacket and Sterling Models come to mind. Although I think Sterling may be defunct! I believe it's Bluejacket that has a nice Liberty.

oldermodelguy

 

 

ChrisSC

 

 

ddp59

you are missing the Brittannic, Olympic, Lusitannia & maybe a few others. can use the Titanic model to do her 2 sister ships Brittannic & Olympic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic-class_ocean_liner

 

 

 

 

I have a built 1/350 Titanic amd a 1/350 Lusitania on hold waiting for parts. I also have a 1/600 and a Trumpeter 1/200 Titanic waiting to be built. Maybe I will turn one into an Olympic some day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks great ! But I just realized that bare hull is shaped just like my Old Town canoe lol !! Not any kind of knock, just a realization. Very similar design,my canoe might have a bit more rocker.

 

Ya know I've never built a cruise ship. Hmmm. I wouldn't really want to build the Titanic I'd rather stay with something that didn't sink ( just me thinking out loud). And bigger is better or my wife rejects it as a mantel piece lol. I had been looking for larger liberty ships to build, seem to have failed in my search. My father served for a time the last year of WWII on one supplying war ships and doing ship to shore supplies in boats ( LCVP style boats).

 

ChrisSC

 

 

ddp59

you are missing the Brittannic, Olympic, Lusitannia & maybe a few others. can use the Titanic model to do her 2 sister ships Brittannic & Olympic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic-class_ocean_liner

 

 

 

 

I have a built 1/350 Titanic amd a 1/350 Lusitania on hold waiting for parts. I also have a 1/600 and a Trumpeter 1/200 Titanic waiting to be built. Maybe I will turn one into an Olympic some day.

 

 

 

 

Looks great ! But I just realized that bare hull is shaped just like my Old Town canoe lol !! Not any kind of knock, just a realization. Very similar design,my canoe might have a bit more rocker.

Ya know I've never built a cruise ship. Hmmm. I wouldn't really want to build the Titanic I'd rather stay with something that didn't sink ( just me thinking out loud). And bigger is better or my wife rejects it as a mantel piece lol. I had been looking for larger liberty ships to build, seem to have failed in my search. My father served for a time the last year of WWII on one supplying war ships and doing ship to shore supplies in boats ( LCVP style boats).

ddp59

you are missing the Brittannic, Olympic, Lusitannia & maybe a few others. can use the Titanic model to do her 2 sister ships Brittannic & Olympic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic-class_ocean_liner

 

you are missing the Brittannic, Olympic, Lusitannia & maybe a few others. can use the Titanic model to do her 2 sister ships Brittannic & Olympic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic-class_ocean_liner

oldermodelguy

Looking really good to these aging eyes !!

 

Looking really good to these aging eyes !!

Some more progress on my 1/600 Queen Elizabeth. Davits are installed, lifeboats are finished, and I am starting to install some railings that will be easier to do now than when the lifeboats are in the way.

Thanks Nino, and thanks to you also Bill for your interest and offer. Much appreciated.

Chris

ChrisSC

 

 

Your ship turned out fantasic.  In fact, your juxtaposition of the floor and glass doors as partial background for your models Bridge windows helps to give the impression that she's a good 4+ feet long with detail to match!

Very Nice Work.

 I will enjoy your continued efforts on the Railings, Masts, and Rigging. I bet your Lifeboats turn out to be little models in themselves.

       Nino.