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 Rank: Beginner Level 2   Groups: Registered
Joined: 09/08/2016 Posts: 15 Points: 45 Location: Southampton
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There are so many warship and galleon models, but why so few of some of the greatest Ocean Liners?
Obviously there's Titanic, and that's about it. I managed to get a full Hachette kit of the SS France, which I'm working on, which was produced for the 50th Anniversary of her maiden voyage.
In May 2019, it will be the 50th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth 2's (QE2) maiden voyage and it would be so nice to have a 1:250 kit of her - she has to be the second most famous ship in the world!
Anyone have any thoughts on this or have a particular Liner (not cruise ship) they would like to see?
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QE2 would be great.
I sailed on her three times over the years.
A '1950's Gentlemans club' in the water.
A stunning ship.
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Market research on this subject has been looked into, generally wooden Ocean liner kits have poor sales with exception of Titanic, hence why very few wooden Ocean Liner kits appear as a Partwork. Even the SS France partwork had poor sales in its own back yard - France.
New Maquettes, (who spawned the original SS France partwork design from their 1/200 retail kit), still have it available..
https://www.cornwallmode...w-maquettes-france.html
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I agree it is a shame that there are not may liners about. it would be nice to have a good kit of Lucitania, Mauritania, SS Bremen  , Aquitania, Britain Queen Mary to say nothing of the really pretty early steam sail mixed ships such as the fantastic looking SS Adriatic (1871) or RMS Atlantic Personally don't get why there is no interest they are better looking than battleships Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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jase wrote:
Personally don't get why there is no interest they are better looking than battleships
Jase
To some probably, but I find battleships and carriers better looking. There is more Shape and detail to a battleship. Cruise liners tend to all look the same. But that's my opinion. Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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magpie1832 wrote:jase wrote:
Personally don't get why there is no interest they are better looking than battleships
Jase
To some probably, but I find battleships and carriers better looking. There is more Shape and detail to a battleship. Cruise liners tend to all look the same. But that's my opinion. Chris Absolutely agree that many liners look the same. Warships , which i do love, tend to have the attraction of thier history, were most liners went from launc to scrap sithour an event, many were sunk in the two wars by uboats but even then only one of them is famous fot it I just like the eligance of them and when you see the ship builders models in Liverpool maritime musium they are stunning ships “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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 Rank: Amateur Level 1  Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/07/2014 Posts: 34 Points: 104 Location: United States Pennsylvania
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A liner that is split down the middle showing all the inside detail might be of interest. It was the fancy interior and distinct differences between the classes. As you say liners are all pretty much all alike from the outside. But to me the detail is all about the interior.
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Billy wrote:A liner that is split down the middle showing all the inside detail might be of interest. It was the fancy interior and distinct differences between the classes. As you say liners are all pretty much all alike from the outside. But to me the detail is all about the interior. It would halve to be huge to do that though “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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