cruise ship

EdGrune wrote:

Umi_Ryuzuki wrote: Deck plans are easy enough to come by... I was going to suggest the same route until I looked at what was there.  The bridge is missing as is the bow area  on some of the mid-to lower decks.   The deck plans shown are to assist the patrons in selecting their cabins -- and they are not scaled. I guess I should have said '... get a good set of deck plans ...'

Oh, Oohkaay,...

Lets try that again... Plans for the Carnival Destiny should be easy to come by...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/CARNIVAL-DESTINY-cruise-ship-model-boat-plan_W0QQitemZ6039964267QQcategoryZ4248QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Item number 6039964267

I can't see the sections very well, but it looks like there might be enough information for a decent build.

Looks like the seller has a sheet for "Sovereign of the Seas" also

Umi_Ryuzuki wrote:

Deck plans are easy enough to come by...

I was going to suggest the same route until I looked at what was there.  The bridge is missing as is the bow area  on some of the mid-to lower decks.   The deck plans shown are to assist the patrons in selecting their cabins -- and they are not scaled.

I guess I should have said '... get a good set of deck plans ...'

Deck plans are easy enough to come by...

http://www.carnival.com/Deck_Plans.aspx?shipCode=DE

Per the Carnival site, the Ecstasy is 885' long (the citation didn't say if that was LOA, LWL, or LPP).  That works out to ~2.5 feet (885/350).    It is big, but doable.  I'm assuming that you don't want the underhull ...

I think that I'd contact the public relations office at Carnival.  Explain what you want to do and see if you could get a set of deck plans and some good exterior pictures.   Size the deck plans to your desired scale via a Xerox and glue them onto some basswood of appropriate thickness.  Cut out and lay up like a bread & butter sandwich.  Sand smooth & fair the layers together.  Skin hull sides, deck,  & windows with Evergreen

How big did you want to consider building?

http://www.westbourne-model.co.uk/Robbe-Model-Boats.htm

http://www.steinhagen-modelltechnik.de/index.htm

Loose Cannon has the Pacific Princess -- The Love Boat in 1:700 scale resin/brass in their production queue.  Unfortunately it was being mastered by David Angelo -- and he got a year-long all expenses paid "vacation" to a warm climate.   He's due back late-summer/early-fall.

Revell MiniShips has a 1:1200 scale AIDA available

I've seen some of the large scale cruise ships at my local HS, and have thought seriously about it.  My suggestion would be get it in a very large scale.  The detail is incredible.  I've thought about building the large scale Titanic as a side project.  It's not a difficult build and looks beautiful when complete.

Post pics of the ship as you build.  I'd love to see your work.