Shipbucket

Amazing job! The only thing missing from the 1947 version is the ship's name in lights like Normandie's...the Ile had that too. If you need pictures of it, I can get you a couple.

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According to my sources the illuminated ship's name was after 1956 (there is a photo of Ile de France going to the aid of the striken Andrea Doria, and she did not had it than). I have also seen a picture dated 1957 which had the illuminated ship's name.
Any way I will be happy to have these pictures.

Thank you all for your kind words.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

nice work

I've found some references that might require some corrections to the drawings. It appears that the switch from three to two funnels involved more than just removing the third funnel. It looks like the remaining two were replaced with wider funnels with the new second funnel being further aft that the original. Also the black trim along the bow was brought up to make her resemble Normandie.


http://s49.photobucket.com/user/CanisD/ ... ers/France

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Truly magnificent work!

Thank you for the input canisD.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Beautiful reditions Novice!

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"If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done." ~Ludwig Wittgenstein

Had edited the images of the Ile de France, especially the one of her in 1947.
Am now moving in another direction, so watch this space.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Novice, my sincerest admiration

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DD County Class PNS Babur (1982)(PAK)
FF Type 21 Class D182 PNS Babur (2000)(PAK)
All relevant Coat of Arms

Superb drawings Novice. You can't beat these old liners for style, so much more interesting than the floating Majorca hotels of nowadays.