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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-04-2006 12:09 PM

While I was on Ebay, I had seen there was a company called Dragon Models....are they based in the US like Miami Passport Products was?? Because I know with them, you could buy those ceramic models without going on a cruise. Can you do it with Dragon Models too??

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 07-04-2006 12:52 PM

i have seen the dragon series in hobby shps for about 50 bucks and it's only spirit class....jeff

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-04-2006 12:55 PM

Thank you Jeff, it's a new company to me...it looks like they do a great job. Wish they had one of the NORWAY..would love to buy one from them.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 07-04-2006 01:01 PM

Dragon Models is based in California, and the only cruise ship model they've made is the CARNIVAL SPIRIT, 1:1250 scale. You can get it on-line from them for $39.95.

Rich

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-04-2006 01:30 PM

WOW, that's better than the one I saw offered on Ebay. They're listed in CA...I'll be sure and look them up...thank you too Linerrich

I think I found their website:Dragon Models USA

[ 07-04-2006: Message edited by: DAMBROSI ]

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Matts
First Class Passenger
Member # 4120

posted 07-04-2006 06:57 PM

I think they also have a relabelled version sold as Carnival Pride. As Rich says, there aren't any others despite much promise.

In general I find the models sold on cruise ships either those poor pottery 'renditions' or some overpriced thing in a glass case. I once saw a ship with its own Revel or Heller model onboard though.

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 07-04-2006 09:18 PM

The Carnival Spirit / Pride belong to the Dragon Waves series. I bought one a few years ago. The model is not very detailed, but the ratio is nice and everything's there. All in all, a nice series and sadly no further ships were modelled.

http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/catalog/dragonwave/

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chrisrotlmacin
First Class Passenger
Member # 4531

posted 07-05-2006 04:27 PM

I was wondering witch company is making the models that are on sale on board for 20-30$ . They are sold in a Blue Box .

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 07-05-2006 04:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chrisrotlmacin:
I was wondering witch company is making the models that are on sale on board for 20-30$ . They are sold in a Blue Box .

I have quite a few of those "Blue Boxes" and models from several cruise lines--but nowhere is there any info on either the box or the model regarding the manufacturer!

Chris, ask someone in your gift shop--they should know where these come from.

Rich

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 07-06-2006 04:32 PM

I have 4 of these... and they all have a label on the bottom of the models giving the name and vessel spec, then:-
© Holiday Int'l, Inc
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248

Pam

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-08-2006 04:04 PM

Yes Pam, that's right...I saw that on the bottom of the blue boxed models I have.

Their NORWAY model though is pitiful.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 07-08-2006 04:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI:
Their NORWAY model though is pitiful.

So is my Norwegian Jewel.. it is sadly Norwegian Star with a name change. I guess they think cruisers are idiots

But still, for $25 they are fun to have and to be able to say "I bought that aboard in xxx"

Pam

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Italian Cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1684

posted 07-09-2006 08:55 AM

During my last cruise to the Baltic Capitals I have bought the model of the Norwegian Dream made by Holiday Int'l.

The price was very good: just $ 21 that it's quite cheap in €.

The model is ok, many details of the ships, but I believe that the lenght isn't right if compared with the height. The ship appears too short.

The Norwegian Dream sports the new NCL logo on the funnel and another logo appears in the afterward part of the hull.

It isn't good because the Dream still has the old NCL logo on the funnel, with the golden letters.

Previously I have seen a very nice model of the Carnival Valor and one of the Costa Atlantica that was just so so even if the vendor said that it was made by ceramic...

As a frequent guest of Costa Cruises I get a metal model of the cruise ship (made in China) as a gift at the end of every cruise.

So now I have the models of the Costa Riviera, Tropicale, Allegra, Europa, Romantica, Atlantica and Fortuna.

They are not bad, but as they are made with metal there isn't almost any detail of the ships.

The models of the Atlantica and Fortuna are more detailed and the funnel sports the Costa colours.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 07-09-2006 11:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
I have 4 of these... and they all have a label on the bottom of the models giving the name and vessel spec, then:-
© Holiday Int'l, Inc
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
Pam

My most recent acquisitions--BRILLIANCE/SEAS, NORWEGIAN SPIRIT & NORWEGIAN SUN, have the gold label with the ship specs, but no info. on the maker--bottom portion of label is blank. (These were the ones I looked at when I made my earlier post.) But looking at the other models from earlier times, I do indeed see the Holiday Int'l. info.

Rich

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-09-2006 11:57 AM

I've tried looking them up online and all I get are hotels.

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chrisrotlmacin
First Class Passenger
Member # 4531

posted 07-10-2006 03:38 PM

Chris, ask someone in your gift shop--they should know where these come from.

I am in a long break from cruise ships . The boxes with the products in shop ar shipped from the main company in Miami , named Flagship . I will ask my friends on board maybe we can get same info from the large boxes that are shipped .

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-10-2006 03:57 PM

I hope that does'nt get you in trouble Chris. Would'nt want that to happen.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-12-2006 06:42 PM

Hey Linerrich....just saw the name of another company very similar to Passport Products. They made the same type of models...ever hear of Transocean?? Saw a model of RCCL ship on the model section on Ebay. It's one of the models I think was the NORDIC PRINCE??

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 07-12-2006 07:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI:
Hey Linerrich....just saw the name of another company very similar to Passport Products. They made the same type of models...ever hear of Transocean?? Saw a model of RCCL ship on the model section on Ebay. It's one of the models I think was the NORDIC PRINCE??

Transocean was the name of the company which had the Royal Caribbean gift shop concessions back in the 1970s and 1980s. It was a California-based company. They apparently made those ceramic models for sale aboard RCCL ships--I have the SUN VIKING, NORDIC PRINCE and SONG OF AMERICA models--never did get a SONG OF NORWAY!

Rich

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-12-2006 07:38 PM

Thank you Linerrich...you must have some collection of ceramic models. I've got all of mine packed for now..have to move from my apartment to a new one. I'd say I have about 1 dozen ceramic models and 8 resin models.

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 07-13-2006 02:22 PM

There was another company back in the mid 1980's as well called Montego Products. Their models were made of bisque I think, though maybe they were an early resin product. As far as I remember they had models of the Norway, QE2, Royal Viking Sky, Fairsky, Fairwind, Sagafjord, Cunard Princess, Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Sea Goddess, Tropicale, France, and Nordic Prince. They may have had other ships as well. They were not all to the same scale, but were relatively nice models, of a higher degree of detail than the ceramic, or current resin models. I have maybe 10 of these now, a few of which I have bought somewhat recently on ebay, and here is a shot of some of my original ones.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 07-13-2006 02:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI:
I've tried looking them up online and all I get are hotels.

Sun Lakes is a residential community outside of Phoenix (near Mesa), Arizona. It may be a one person operation making these models out of their home as they are not even listed in the phone book.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-13-2006 03:04 PM

I love those models Thad...they're gorgeous...I'm just drooling looking at them..but I'm not drooling on the keyboard....

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 07-13-2006 03:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Thad:
There was another company back in the mid 1980's as well called Montego Products. Their models were made of bisque I think, though maybe they were an early resin product.

I've got the ROTTERDAM and ROYAL PRINCESS models, too, when I sailed them. I've also got HOLIDAY and JUBILEE. Montego Products was based in Vancouver, BC, but seem to have gone out of business by the late '80s.

Rich

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 07-14-2006 10:48 AM

Here I come again with another question. When it comes to scale models...which is smallest?? 1/600 or 1/450??? I need to order a new QUEEN MARY model, not the QM 2 ...but the original QUEEN MARY. Such as in the Revell model kits....I've had the Revell, but I want a larger QUEEN MARY, well...actually 2, I want to name the other one POSEIDON. Thank you for your help again.

I don't know how you all stand me LOL LOL.

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