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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 03-07-2011 07:55 AM

Just last night, there is campaign for Revell to create models of the ANDREA DORIA, ROTTERDAM, & NORMANIDE. They do have a Facebook page, we're hoping we'll get enough interested parties involved to get these plastic models created so we can build them ourselves. After all, we know the NORMANDIE & ANDREA DORIA are the most sought after models.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 03-07-2011 09:47 AM

Thanks Deb, I just add the profile. I support and yes the Rotterdam.

Greetings Ben.

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 03-07-2011 11:55 AM

Thank you Ben, we need all the support we can get. It would be so wonderful to see these models in plastic kits to be built. It's nice to see these models in metal form, however; there's nothing wrong with building one of your own.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 03-07-2011 12:25 PM

A 1/600 or even larger kit(s) would be great. BTW, do kids even build models today?

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-07-2011 02:37 PM

Forget Revell, do it yourself: www.shapeways.com

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claudio
First Class Passenger
Member # 1214

posted 03-08-2011 05:27 AM

i bought 3the last 3 models of qe2 about 15 yrs ago made by gunze sangyo 1/ 450 scale to this day i havnt made 1 yet they must be old qe2 still has skinny funnel

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 03-08-2011 07:37 AM

Thank you for the site Ernst, but I have a sense of accomplishment when I put one together like I would say a Revell kit.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-08-2011 11:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
Thank you for the site Ernst, but I have a sense of accomplishment when I put one together like I would say a Revell kit.

That's what I mean. I am not talking about getting a 'finished model' from e.g. shapeways. Instead of pushing Revell to come up with a kit the ship enthusiast community should be able to get such a kit via 'rapid prototyping'. It's all there: One can even get CAD programs for free these days and companies addressing a broader audience like shapeways make it really easy to submit data to get the parts for a kit. This is certainly within reach giving the rather sophisticated CAD models of passenger ships published on the web.

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Teva
First Class Passenger
Member # 5327

posted 03-10-2011 05:11 PM

OH YEAH!
Revells QM2 kit in 1/400th is pretty damned fantastic..I bought mine in 2004 & she's still
not finished (I work veeeerry slowly & sporadically)..the tooling,execution & accuracy of this kit is amazing.Scale is just right at 1/400th detail is WOW.With the addition of Photo Etched brass detailing items & you've got a winner...

Now,if Revell can do similar job with Normandie & Andrea Doria then there'll be many a happy ship modeller the world over...Another kit maker that'd do a superb job on merchant/passenger ship model kits is TAMIYA of Japan...probably even more so than Revell if their 1/350th scale ships of war kits are any indication.

Teva

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-10-2011 06:12 PM

1:400 Revell AidaDiva kit

...that should tell you where their priorities are.

Seriously: It's of course good to see that new ship model kits are released. This actually makes it more likely that one day the dream of a nice Andrea Doria, Rotterdam or Normandie kit might become a reality. However, for now I would rather bet on rapid prototying for such 'niche' model kits.

[ 03-10-2011: Message edited by: Ernst ]

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Teva
First Class Passenger
Member # 5327

posted 03-10-2011 08:03 PM

Ernst,
Thank you for searching for & posting that link,very interesting indeed & AIDADiva is a
cruise liner model I'll be adding to my fleet
once it's released..

Teva

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