Queen Mary – 12 ft long Museum Quality Model – One of a Kind

Written by Ralph on 20th February, 2012

Queen Mary 12 ft long Museum Quality Model One of a Kind

Click here to see the auction. Currently $5000.00.

YOU ARE BIDDING OF A ONE OF KIND 12 FOOT MODEL OF THE QUEEN MARY BUILT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 1948. THIS MODEL HAS BEEN DISPLAYED ALL OVER THE WORLD INCLUDING THE QUEEN MARYS LAST PLACE OF CALL – LONGBEACH CALIFORNIA. IN THE ROARING 1930S THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE SEAS AS THE PROUD ” QUEENS”. BOTH THE QUEEN MARY AND QUEEN ELIZABETH CARRIED MANY PASSENGERS AROUND THE WORLD AND BROUGHT MANY FOREIGNERS TO LIVE AND SETUP THEIR LIVES IN THE USA. BUILT FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL BETWEEN THE UK AND THE USA THEY OFTEN RACED TO GET ACROSS THE ATLANTIC TO RECORD THE FASTER TIME TRAVELLED BY OCEAN DURING THAT ERA. THESE SISTER SHIPS WERE NOT ONLY PROUD PASSENGER LINERS BUT THEY BOTH SERVICED AS HOSPITAL SHIPS DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. MANY TIMES DODGING THE ENEMY SHIPS AND SUBMARINES BY ZIG ZAGGING ACROSS THE OCEANS TO DISTRACT THE ENEMY. AT THAT TIME THE SHIPS WERE PAINTED NAVY GREY. EACH SHIP MEASURED OVER A 1000 FT LONG AND IN EXCESS OF 80000 TONS, AND EVEN TODAY NO SUCH PASSENGER VESSEL EXCEEDS THEIR LENGTH DESPITE THE ENORMOUS COST AND STRUCTURE THAT GOES INTO CRUISE LINERS TODAY. UNFORTUNATELY THE SHIPS HAD TO RETIRE. THE QUEEN ELIZABETH WENT TO HONGKONG AND WAS USED AS A FLOATING UNIVERSITY AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. SHE WAS BROKEN UP AND A LOT OF HER METAL WAS RECYCLED. THE QUEEN MARY WAS FORTUATE TO SAIL ONTO CALIFORNIA WHERE SHE HAS HAD HER HOME IN LONG BEACH SINCE THE MID 1960′S. THE QUEEN MARY IS PROBABLY THE FAMOUS OF THE 2 SISTERS, SHE IS RUMOURED TO BE HAUNTED AFTER A TRAGIC ACCIDENT BETWEEN HER AND A WAR VESSEL. THE QUEEN MARY SUFFERED LITTLE DAMAGED WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE FOR THE WAR VESSEL, THE QUEEN MARY HAS BEEN USED AS A FLOATING HOTEL, TV, COMMERCIALS AND SHE IS MOST FAMOUS FOR THE FEATURE LENGTH MOVIE ” THE POSEIDEN ADVENTURE”. NO ONE KNOWS HOW LONG THE QUEEN MARY WILL REMAIN IN HER HOME. SHE MAY BE THERE FOR MANY YEARS WITH THE CONSTANT MAINTENANCE SHE REQUIRES. SHE MAY BE BROKEN UP. EITHER WAY TO FIND A MODEL SUCH AS THE ONE WE HAVE HERE IS MOST LIKELY NEVER GOING TO EXIST ANYWHERE ELSE. SHE HAS TAKEN ME OVER 5 YEARS TO REFURBISHED. HER SCALE IS APPROXIMATELY 1: 87 SCALE. EACH LIFEBOAT HAS BEEN HAND CARVED. THE SHIP LIGHTS UP WHENEVER IT IS PLUGGED IN TO A 110 VOLT POWER CIRCUIT. WE ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN SERIOUS BIDDERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHIP HAS ITS OWN WOODEN CRATE AT NO COST TO THE BUYER AND SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR LOCAL FREIGHT FORWARDER FOR A DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT GEOFF AT 310-5050410. THANKING YOU.

Queen Mary 12 ft long Museum Quality Model One of a Kind

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