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 Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 18:46 pm Post subject: Airfix 1:600 Liners at War CHAT |
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Welcome to the Airfix 1:600 Liners at War Group Build, Chippy will be the Group Build Leader for this build.
Only Airfix 1:600 Liners can be built, giving you the option of:
RMS Mauretania - WW1
RMS Queen Elizabeth - WW2
SS Canberra - Falklands War
RMS Queen Elizabeth II - Falklands War.
RMS Lusitania (converted from Mauretania)
Start date will be 31 July 08 and run until 30 Sep 08
This is the chat thread and any reference material should be posted in the reference thread.
If you wish to join the Group Build, click on Usergroups link at the top of the page. Then:
Go to the lower of the two drop - down boxes where it says "Join a Group"
Select "Group Build - Airfix 1:600 Liners at War"
Click "View Information"
Click on " Join Group"
Chippy will then approve your membership of the Group Build and create a thread for you to record the progress of your build.
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| Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 18:53 pm Post subject: |
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I shall be building the WWII Queen Elizabeth 
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| Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 18:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Ive decided to go for the QEII in her Falklands role |
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| Posted: Sun 27 Apr 2008 20:34 pm Post subject: |
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Do all these require conversions 
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| Posted: Mon 28 Apr 2008 16:51 pm Post subject: |
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For me it will be the rms Mauretania,1916 dazzle camo...a great challenge...  |
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| Posted: Mon 28 Apr 2008 17:37 pm Post subject: |
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I've already signed up for more group builds than I seem to be able to cope with but if I were to do this one my thoughts were to do the Lusitania as a conversion. Allowable? A liner that perhaps brought America into the war.
Paul
(And I'd have to source a copy of the Mauretania kit - is it still available?) |
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| orionv wrote: | | For me it will be the rms Mauretania,1916 dazzle camo...a great challenge... |
Remy, dont forget to sign up and vote for the start date
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| Digs wrote: | I've already signed up for more group builds than I seem to be able to cope with but if I were to do this one my thoughts were to do the Lusitania as a conversion. Allowable? A liner that perhaps brought America into the war.
Paul
(And I'd have to source a copy of the Mauretania kit - is it still available?) |
Hi Paul
Well mine will need some conversion work to add the Helli pads etc so I dont see a problem with converting Mauretania to Lusitania, from what I can remember the main difference is with her ventilators she didnt have the mushroom vents like Mauretania, instead she had small fan units mounted on to the top deck. Still plenty of research material out there.
As for allowing you on with the conversion, I would say go for it!!! However I will take advice from Ratch and Dave on that one, bearing in mind that she will be based on the Airfix Mauretania Kit.
As for availabliity she comes up regularly on Ebay and not for silly money either
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| Posted: Mon 28 Apr 2008 18:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Heggy wrote: | | Do all these require conversions |
Some will, QE2
Not sure about Queen Elizabeth probably only a paint job and maybe some weaponry |
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| Posted: Mon 28 Apr 2008 18:31 pm Post subject: Lusitania |
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| Digs wrote: | I've already signed up for more group builds than I seem to be able to cope with but if I were to do this one my thoughts were to do the Lusitania as a conversion. Allowable? A liner that perhaps brought America into the war.
Paul
(And I'd have to source a copy of the Mauretania kit - is it still available?) |
Ratch agrees with me as long as its from the Airfix kit thats fine. So go for it will be good to have you onboard |
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| Posted: Tue 29 Apr 2008 06:29 am Post subject: |
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For info Guys: If your thinking of joining the GB, but dont yet have a kit there are several on Ebay now ending between 2 and 9 days and not yet ridiculous prices kits available include all of the following
Queen Elizabeth
Mauretania
Canberra
QE2
Happy bidding
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| Posted: Tue 29 Apr 2008 06:50 am Post subject: |
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Polarbears3kitcatscats has a bundle of the Mauretania & the QEII - anyone want the QEII if I buy the pair?
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| Posted: Tue 29 Apr 2008 19:45 pm Post subject: |
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Go on then Paul, will go halves with you, another QE2 may come in handy if I decide to make her as built at a later date.
If you get it, let me know the cost etc and your address and I will send a cheque for half as well as the postage to me.
Hows that sound ?
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Sure - I'll bid on it in due course and let you know.
Cheers!
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I didn't get them - forgot the end time, caught it with a few seconds to go and then my net connection hung 
Oh well. There's another one ending in a few days time - older boxing though so I expect it'll get bid up by collectors. Hopefully not to the £40 BuyItNow price for a red stripe boxing in an Ebay shop!
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| Posted: Wed 30 Apr 2008 19:10 pm Post subject: |
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I bought my Queen Elizabeth for £20.00 on evilbay, then found one on holiday in Hale, Cornwall for £15.00 
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| Posted: Wed 30 Apr 2008 19:30 pm Post subject: |
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I've just placed an order for Mauretania from KingKit - better count me in for the GB!
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| I found my Mauretania 1 month ago on ebay france for 18 euros postage in...a cool price for this old lady... |
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| orionv wrote: | | I found my Mauretania 1 month ago on ebay france for 18 euros postage in...a cool price for this old lady... |
Remy you got a bargain well done, by the way dont forget to sign up for the build, follow instructions at begining of this thread, ok |
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| Digs wrote: | I've just placed an order for Mauretania from KingKit - better count me in for the GB!
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Paul, dont forget to sign up and vote for the start date please, as soon as your signed up I can create your thread, at least you got your kit cheaper than Ratch lol |
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