The Asprey Silver Model of QE2 (Heritage Trail)

[cunardqueen]

I wonder how much the model is actually worth. l realise its priceless, but for insurance purposes as they say .

[pete cain]

Is it solid or hollow (more interesting will it float

[Brandon Sterkel]

Although I'm glad that the model is in a safe, secure place, I think that it truly belongs on board QE2.

[Trevor Harris]

Although I'm glad that the model is in a safe, secure place, I think that it truly belongs on board QE2.

And QE2 belongs on the river Clyde.

[Thomas Hypher]

Is the QE2 Aspray model made of real silver? If so is it of solid construction? or made around a frame of some kind? I can imagine it is pretty heavy!

[Trevor Harris]

Is the QE2 Aspray model made of real silver? If so is it of solid construction? or made around a frame of some kind? I can imagine it is pretty heavy!

I'd imagine that its silver plated..

[Andy Holloway]

I'd imagine that its silver plated..

Trevor,

The Asprey model is definitely NOT silver plated!

After it was 'found' it was placed for safe keeping in a bank vault for a few years, then transferred to QE2 in the 1999 refit, so as to be able to be taken onto the ship's P&I. The reason for this was partially 'financial' and partially historical. Financial, to save bank and insurance costs, historical so that it could be placed on display on QE2.

It is also 'Hall Marked', so definitely not silver plated.
It is, if i remember rightly from what Commodore Warwick told me some years ago hollow, although made from fairly thick silver.

[Lynda Bradford]

Thanks Andy for this wonderful history of the silver model. 

In July 2013 some members of the QE2 Story were on the Queen Elizabeth and this photo was taken beside the model. You can see there is a bit of advertising of the QE2 Story going on as well. 

[Trevor Harris]

Trevor,

The Asprey model is definitely NOT silver plated!

After it was 'found' it was placed for safe keeping in a bank vault for a few years, then transferred to QE2 in the 1999 refit, so as to be able to be taken onto the ship's P&I. The reason for this was partially 'financial' and partially historical. Financial, to save bank and insurance costs, historical so that it could be placed on display on QE2.

It is also 'Hall Marked', so definitely not silver plated.
It is, if i remember rightly from what Commodore Warwick told me some years ago hollow, although made from fairly thick silver.

Oh! The more you know!

[pete cain]

Looking around on a disc for a picture, I came across my effort of taking a shot of this beautiful model, as Rob says previously it was underlit & was really difficult to take a decent shot.    Oh happy days............

[Trevor Harris]

Looking around on a disc for a picture, I came across my effort of taking a shot of this beautiful model, as Rob says previously it was underlit & was really difficult to take a decent shot.    Oh happy days............

Great photo! Love this model!

[Rob Lightbody]

Looking around on a disc for a picture, I came across my effort of taking a shot of this beautiful model, as Rob says previously it was underlit & was really difficult to take a decent shot.    Oh happy days............

Your fabulous photo illustrates perfectly how well she worked in a relatively dimly lit room, with the lighting underneath.  I was so, so disappointed when I saw how she was displayed on Queen Elizabeth.

[Hank Hargrove]

Your fabulous photo illustrates perfectly how well she worked in a relatively dimly lit room, with the lighting underneath.  I was so, so disappointed when I saw how she was displayed on Queen Elizabeth.

I love how the model looks in the dimly lit room. The blue light underneath makes it even more beautiful.

[Scott Ebersold]

The model is in my profile pic, but I found this one too that shows the uplight.

[Brandon Sterkel]

I love how the model looks in the dimly lit room. The blue light underneath makes it even more beautiful.

I also liked that feature too. Probably one of the reasons why it looked better in the Midships Lobby than in QE's Yacht Club.