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Topic: Normandie scratchbuilt model (1:192)

matdark
First Class Passenger
Member # 5526

posted 11-13-2007 02:48 PM

Hi everybody,

Quite a long time ago, I had asked here if anyone could provide Normandie plans... I wanted to build a model of the most magnificent ship ever A few years later, having kept these plans, I finally took the time: it's now done, thanks to the help of some of you... I thought it would be nice (and normal) to show it:

Part 1

Part 2

I know there are mistakes and approximations

[ 11-13-2007: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 11-13-2007 03:28 PM

What a beautiful model. Great job.

Thad

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 11-13-2007 04:40 PM

VERY nice indeed!

Excellent job.

-Russ

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Italianliners
First Class Passenger
Member # 5446

posted 11-13-2007 05:18 PM

WOW!

AMAZING! MARVELLOUS! You made it from "nothing"! You are an artist, congratulations!

Italianliners

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nycruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 960

posted 11-13-2007 07:37 PM

WOW! I wish I could do that. Its beautiful!

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 11-13-2007 09:14 PM

A superb job. and this from one - as I keep boasting - as one who has actually seen the Normandie at the French Line Piers in 1936. (aet. 83)

Posts: 2149 | From: St. Michaels MD USA , the town that fooled the British! | Registered: Nov 1999 | IP: Logged

matdark
First Class Passenger
Member # 5526

posted 11-14-2007 06:23 AM

Thanks!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 11-14-2007 07:08 AM

Wow...how on earth do you do it?

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matdark
First Class Passenger
Member # 5526

posted 11-14-2007 07:27 AM

plans, pictures, wood, saws, cutters, plastic bits, glues, coating, sandpaper and two months

Posts: 31 | From: nantes (france...pretty close to St-Nazaire) | Registered: Mar 2005 | IP: Logged

njteech
First Class Passenger
Member # 727

posted 11-14-2007 07:46 AM

Real nice job!

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 11-14-2007 03:48 PM

How did you make the lifeboats?? It seems that that is an issue (one of many) in building passenger ship models.

It looks wonderful!

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 11-14-2007 08:04 PM

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a beautiful model, I wish I could build one like that. I'm resigned to getting plastic models and getting what I could on Ebay if I had'nt been outbid. Great, wonderful work you did on the model.

Posts: 2554 | From: Florida, USA, Where the Legend SS NORWAY sailed from. Moving back to FL next yr. | Registered: May 99 | IP: Logged

Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 11-16-2007 12:16 AM

WOW!! Great job!!

Where did you learn how to make models like that?

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