QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
The Last of the Great Transatlantic Ocean Liners
The Queen Elizabeth 2,
often called "the QE2", was the
flagship of the
Cunard Line from
1969 until succeeded by
RMS
Queen Mary 2 in
2004. She was the last oil-fired passenger
steamship to cross
the
Atlantic in
regularly scheduled liner service. She served
almost 40 years as the Cunard flagship and traveled
all over the world.
At 70,327 tons and 963 ft
long, with a top speed of 32.5 knots (60 km/h), QE2
is one of the largest and fastest passenger vessels
afloat. She is larger than the
RMS
Titanic, but
smaller than her predecessor
RMS
Queen Elizabeth, in order to
allow her to pass through the
Panama Canal. QE2 can carry approx. 1,700 passengers and
1,015 crew members.
As of 2005, the Queen Elizabeth 2 still
makes voyages to places such as Sydney, Australia,
New York, Hong Kong, and regular cruises around the
Mediterranean. She is retired from active Cunard service on
November 27th, 2008. In July 2009, she sailed for Cape Town to
become a floating hotel as part of a Dubai World
project.
The QE2 was considered the
last of the great
transatlantic ocean
liners. In developing the new, huge cruise ships like the
Freedom of the Seas, it seems like something has
been lost on the way. The Queen Mary 2,
although dazzling and fantastic in her own right, is
still not comparable to that wonderful classic liner
- Queen Elizabeth 2.
This
primarily wood Queen Elizabeth 2 QE2
model has the following qualities:
-
Plank-on-frame hull
- Windows and portholes are cutouts (not black
decals), uniform, and on straight lines.
- Captivating
artistic lighting, with green/red navigation
light that will light up your special evenings.
LED light powered by standard 9v battery for your
convenience or by a compact adapter to wall
outlet. Cheap
model makers have neither the
artistry sense nor the necessary engineering ability.
Their light is ugly
bright
incandescent
bright placed on the model's floor like
mushrooms.
33"
long (1/350 scale) $3,590
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $400 flat rate.
58" long (1/200
scale) $6,920
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $600 flat rate.
Model is built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start the process
(not full amount, not even half) to start the
process $900
The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed.
Please click
here for
more details as well as the lead time.
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