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Offline CAP

QE2 - Model For Sale
« on: Jan 23, 2014, 08:42 AM »
Check out this "Travel Agent's Model".... yours for the princely sum of £50.00 but hurry

EBay - QE2 Travel Agent's Model

Don't you just love that funnel and mast and the blue hull is a nice touch, really captures the essence of the ship don't you think?.

I wonder how many voyages were sold on the back of this?   ;D
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Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #1 on: Jan 23, 2014, 09:55 AM »
Some "interesting" features on this model?
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« Reply #2 on: Jan 23, 2014, 06:17 PM »
Very interesting model !
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Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #3 on: Jan 23, 2014, 11:07 PM »
The funnel base is on back to front isn't it?


Well... she could sail faster astern than most ships can forwards, so...
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Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #4 on: Jan 23, 2014, 11:20 PM »
Quote from: CAP on Jan 23, 2014, 08:42 AM
Check out this "Travel Agent's Model".... yours for the princely sum of £50.00 but hurry

EBay - QE2 Travel Agent's Model

Don't you just love that funnel and mast and the blue hull is a nice touch, really captures the essence of the ship don't you think?.

I wonder how many voyages were sold on the back of this?   ;D

Loving your subtle sarcasm :-)
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Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #5 on: Jan 24, 2014, 06:13 PM »
It's great !
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« Reply #6 on: Jan 26, 2014, 11:19 PM »
Good lord, were they having a headache when it was being built....
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Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #7 on: Jan 27, 2014, 11:38 PM »
My goodness, it's got 10 bids so far and is currently at £124.

I do wonder, though, looking at it whether it might have been converted from a model of a ferry?
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Offline Bob C.

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« Reply #8 on: Jan 28, 2014, 12:45 AM »
The modeler was likely drunk.  The more I drink, the better it looks though....
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Offline Bruce Nicholls

Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #9 on: Jan 28, 2014, 10:36 AM »
Quote from: Peter Mugridge on Jan 27, 2014, 11:38 PM
My goodness, it's got 10 bids so far and is currently at £124.

I do wonder, though, looking at it whether it might have been converted from a model of a ferry?
I'm thinking of going into production. Not a lot of skill or accuracy needed and could be a nice little earner?
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Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #10 on: Jan 28, 2014, 12:26 PM »
It says it's a travel agents model.  Imagine your surprise if you thought you'd booked to go on that strange looking ship, then found yourself on QE2!

I think it's a Chinese model and I'm sure I've seen them a number of times. I think it's worth next to nothing...
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Offline Bruce Nicholls

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« Reply #11 on: Jan 28, 2014, 05:06 PM »
Quote from: Rob Lightbody on Jan 28, 2014, 12:26 PM
It says it's a travel agents model.  Imagine your surprise if you thought you'd booked to go on that strange looking ship, then found yourself on QE2!

I think it's a Chinese model and I'm sure I've seen them a number of times. I think it's worth next to nothing...

Rob, amazingly it would appear at least 3 people disagree with you to the sum of £124!
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Re: QE2 - Model For Sale
« Reply #12 on: Jan 28, 2014, 06:57 PM »
Couldn't resist another peek at the model... it SOLD For £124, a 124 pounds!!!!  Only a few days ago a beautiful model of QE2 in her white funnel days, properly mounted inside a glass case and built by a specialist company in New York went for £47

I must admit to having a chuckle again, can you imagine whoever built it stepping back, taking a good hard look and saying "yep, I nailed it with this build.  What's next?"

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« Reply #13 on: Jan 28, 2014, 09:27 PM »
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Rob, amazingly it would appear at least 3 people disagree with you to the sum of £124!   
Thats ebay !.. ;)
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