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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 07-09-2013 12:37 PM

This past weekend, I received my latest two models, one brand new of the Carnival Dream, and another older one of the Lady Nelson. Here are a couple of images of the collection in its case, which it is getting way too close to completely filling. The ships are organized by line, but are not grouped more formally than that (i.e. countries or eras). The smallest passenger ship I have is likely the Delta Queen, while the largest is the Oasis of the Seas. The oldest liner is the Great Eastern, and the newest the M.S. Queen Elizabeth

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DEIx15x8
First Class Passenger
Member # 14958

posted 07-09-2013 02:27 PM

Nice collection! If you don't mind me asking, where do you usually get your models from? I usually just get the ones onboard a ship but lately it seems like prices have been going up while quality goes down and their not always even available.

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 07-09-2013 03:14 PM

I get them from a variety of dealers and producers.

MSM Ships

Scherbak Ship Models

Wiedling

And searching on ebay for "1:1250". Now these models tend to be more expensive than the resin ones sold on board, but the quality is 10 times better at least.

[ 07-09-2013: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 07-09-2013 04:34 PM

This is quite impressive !!
a little bit of envy you will excuse me of ? ,)à

Imagine this was a picture of all real ships...

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 07-09-2013 05:00 PM

Who does the dusting?

Pam.. not quite sure how either

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 07-10-2013 11:25 AM

Thankfully the glass case is closed in general, so dust is not an issue.. Otherwise, I agree that I am not sure how I would exactly dust.

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claudio
First Class Passenger
Member # 1214

posted 07-15-2013 04:14 AM

fantasic wheres galileo i saw meridian couldnt spot the two sisters

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 07-15-2013 02:09 PM

dust with a can of compressed air (for computer keyboards and camera)...thats what i use on my collection and the QM2 model...good short blast and the dust is gone

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 07-15-2013 02:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jeffrossatsea:
dust with a can of compressed air (for computer keyboards and camerad...

Thad probably has a dry-dock and gives them all a three year re-fit!

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FuzzyFish
First Class Passenger
Member # 33185

posted 07-15-2013 04:52 PM

Holy ship! That collection is astonishing!

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 07-15-2013 09:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by claudio:
fantasic wheres galileo i saw meridian couldnt spot the two sisters

Galileo is three ships over from the Meridian model. There is also a model of the Costa Riviera shown in the bottom picture, bottom shelf, back to the right. There is also a model in the sisters original livery, seen in the top picture, front of the top shelf, maybe 9 ships from the left.

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