HUGE Revell AG Queen Mary 2!!!!!!!!

Hi Awan,

The QM2 Model by Revell is to be released very shortly if it is not already out.

I was involved with building the real ship last year at Ch de l'Atlantique / Alstom in Saint Nazair, France.

It is a great ship and was a fantastic project to be involved with.

I am also looking forward to building the model.

All the best,


Beau.

I have a question, what is that large thing sticking out from the bottom of the ship's bow, and what is it used for?

I always wondered what that thingy was.

Awan

QUOTE: Originally posted by awan I have a question, what is that large thing sticking out from the bottom of the ship's bow, and what is it used for? I always wondered what that thingy was. Awan

That "large Thing" is called a bulck, it's supposed to reduce the drag of the hull, I belive they started to design the hulls like that in the early seventies.
But I must say that I'm surprised to see a "smooth" bulck on a hyper-modern ship like QMII, since computermodels have proven that the "facetted" bulcks are more affective.

Oh, so that's what that thing is- a bulck. Does anyone knoe exactly where they are going to sell this model? (Revell AG 1/400 QM2) I really want to pre-order it like I did with their U-boat. There are some pre-release reviews on www.google.com if you type in "Revell AG 1/400 Queen Mary 2" or just "Revell 1/400 Queen Mary 2". There's one from Hyperscale, and one from Modeling Madness (?)

Awan

The Revell QM2 model has just been released in Europe and is in the hobby stores.
I am hoping to pick up my one tomorrow.

It feels strange for me as it wasexactly a year ago that I finished all my areas on board.
and I have also had a number of Christmas emails from others who worked with me.
The strange thing is that It seams like years ago since we were there.

Beau

I thinks it's a bulbus bow/bulck and they have been designed in ships since the early part of last centery though not sticking out like modern ships. Thats a modern version. most warships had one especiacly USN ones, Normandie and a few others as well. I also saw a good link to a preview of the revell model though i can't remember it!!!!!!
I looks really good

Yeah, bulbus could be the English for it, in Dutch we call it Bulk-Steven.