QE2 Model 1:450 scale - finished at last! [Gunze Sangyo]

[Pete Hamill]

Forming bends in metal components that small isn't easy, Those railings are indeed looking good.
When do the teak handrails go on? 

Great work Sir.

[Twynkle]

This is looking Very Good indeed!

Model making with 2 working hands is tricky enough -
with just one, it could be impossible...
Well done to You, Pete
Best to you Both
R.

[pete cain]

Just a few shots of oh so slow progress on QE2, Foremast just plonked on that's why it's tilted, nearly there, still railings to sort out, & details as much as I want to do.   Just re arranged the deck chairs for a change.
   Happy Christmas everybody , & as ever thanks to Alistair who started this topic such a long time ago...

[Rob Lightbody]

I admire your determination, patience, skill and your festive tablecloth!

Is Jim helping?

Happy Christmas.

[pete cain]

Only in his mind Rob, asleep in the snug

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Only in his mind Rob, asleep in the snug

And supervising my jigsaw in his dreams...

 

[June Ingram]

Wonderful work, Pete !  QE2 looks marvelous !  Your work is indeed very neat and very well done !  My best to Mrs. Pete and to Jim !   

[Thomas Hypher]

Great work Pete! Particularly like the attention to detail with the coloured deck chairs which is something my Dad did on his Revell 1/1200 scale QE2 - different colours on each deck chair!

[pete cain]

Think Alistair will be glad I've nearly stopped plagiarising his topic, work still in progress but, the model today gained  :  a name, an identity, a foremast & some funnel rigging. Lots of tidying & touching up to do but
 getting there..

[Thomas Hypher]

Love the little paint details, such as painted windows of the cabins of the lifeboats and tenders plus the red locker on the bridge wing! That glue is familiar, my Dad and I having used it with our plastic models in the past too!

[Lynda Bradford]

Fantastic piece of work, well done Pete

[Twynkle]

Oh My Word Pete - This is a Grand Model!
It possibly took a great deal of time, patience and very steady hand-work.
Well Done - hoping you are patting yourself well on the back!
VBW to you - And Mrs Pete
Hoping you are both keeping well.
Rosie

[June Ingram]

Hi Pete - Thanks very much for sharing with us your work on QE2 (model) !  She looks spectacular and congratulations on your very fine work on her !  June   

[pete cain]

Spurred on by the appearance of Gerhards fine model I unpacked mine today,  we are currently trying to sell our house, but, after no interest for 3 months thought it was time to get my life back (you know, everything tidied away forever , always spick 'n' span, hide Jim-- well forget the last one).  so here it is at present, I am trying to represent wire stays around the funnel area, & signal ropes around the foremast.
 Like Lachlan it took me ages to find where ropes were tied off, but have managed reasonably well I hope you agree. I was thinking that the ropes on the foremast were a bit thick but looking at the picture that I've used as guidance from the calander in the background, maybe it's not too bad, I have limited dexterity & that is what I can work with , so it will have to stay.
  There are more ropes & stays that will balance the model which I cannot for the love of me find anywhere, however I can seee them on the new forum  header  anybody help me out here please, got to be some info out there.  I know this is only a representation but, I would like it as near as possible..

[Lynda Bradford]

Fantastic to see the details of the model Pete.  It must have been a good feeling to unpack and display QE2 in pride of place. 

ps: like the classy stand for the model when sitting on the window ledge!