Virtual QE2 Model

[Bob C.]

Will the non pax spaces be receiving attention also?

Unfortunately I'm not sure if the software can handle the potential file size - I'm almost at 70 mb so far with about about 25% of the detail I want to add.  Also, I am relying heavily on personal photos, QSF photos and others from the internet where the availability for non-pax spaces is very limited.  I could probably do general arrangement but certainly not to the extent of the detail in the pax spaces.

[Rob Lightbody]

Amazing progress Bob!

We should restart the Zoom calls, and you could take us for a tour of your model??

[Bob C.]

I’d be happy to anytime!

[Lachlan]

What a phenomenal undertaking this is Bob! I could picture the ship's external shapes and arrangement to make a model, but attending to details of interior doors, balustrades, bulkheads, spaces etc etc is in another league altogether. Congratulations on this project - it is fascinating to watch.

[Bob C.]

I did some work on the Columbia Restaurant doors.  Here are two pictures of closed doors and open doors to get some perspective.  I may have to take a week or so off to clean up the model and reduce the file size.  I'm approaching an unstable size with a lot of the ship and details to go.

[Lynda Bradford]

Good piece of work - hope you have it backed up as you have put in so much effort

[Bob C.]

New dilemma with a plea for help!

I'm currently working on Stairway E and noted that between 2 Deck and 1 Deck that there is one extra step on Stairway E than I have on Stairway D.  I have Stairway D with 17 steps between the two decks (stepping off 2 deck - 5 steps to the 1st landing, 7 steps to the 2nd landing - 5 steps to the 1 Deck landing) and Stairway E with 18 steps (stepping off 2 Deck - 8 steps to the 1st landing - 5 steps to the 2nd landing - 5 steps to the 1 deck landing.

I have been able to accurately count the number of steps between each landing for both D and E on various photos but had to make a guess for the number of steps between D stairway's 2nd landing and the 1 Deck landing; there are no photos that I can find that show this.

I am either off by one step on D or the ship's deck has one step riser's difference in height between D and E stairway on 1 Deck.



Does anyone have a photo, drawing or a memory that could help?



P.S - I can't trust the general arrangement deck drawings as I have found the number of stairs in photos to be inconsistent with the drawings.

[Michael Gallagher]

Bob

These are not much help but they are the only ones I have online. I have hundreds of photos of the staircases but they're not scanned. I will try and scan One to Two Deck for you but that probably won't be until the weekend.

Michael

[Michael Gallagher]

I counted 238 steps on D Stairway and 220 steps total on E Stairway.

[Bob C.]

Thanks Michael.  A photo of Stairway D that shows the number of steps between the 2nd landing from 2 Deck to the 1 Deck landing is what I am looking for.  I’d be eternally grateful if you could find one in your collection!

[Michael Gallagher]

Sorry, Bob! I thought you wanted E Stairway. I have two shots online I can attach now of D between Two and One Decks - I count 17 steps??

[Bob C.]

Perfect Michael.  Yes it is 17 steps from 2 Deck to 1 Deck on D stairway.  Just as I had counted before but now verified with that great photo. 

However the dilemma still stands as to why there are 18 steps between 2 Deck and 1 Deck on Stairway E.  Hmmm....

[Bob C.]

And I just verified that there are 8 steps on Stairway E from the 2 deck landing going up to the 1st landing but I cant tell for sure how many steps there are from the 2nd landing to 1 Deck but I am assuming five (5) - see the photo entitle "Oct Nov 2008 (4) 647.jpg).  If more than 5, that throws things off even more.


I'll figure it out eventually.  This is the fun part.

[Michael Gallagher]

Bob - I will get out my hard copy prints as soon as I can and see if they can answer this puzzle. I have just counted 17 steps on G Stairs between Two and One Decks!

[Rod]

Bob, I just find the whole thing amazing.
Totally in awe!