The RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard-White Star Line. Queen Mary sailed on her maiden voyage on 27 May 1936. With the outbreak of the Second World War, she was converted into a troopship and ferried Allied soldiers during the conflict. Following the war, Queen Mary was refitted for passenger service and along with Queen Elizabeth commenced the two-ship transatlantic passenger service for which the two ships were initially built. The two ships dominated the transatlantic passenger transportation market until the dawn of the jet age in the late 1950s. By the mid-1960s, Queen Mary was ageing and was operating at a loss. After several years Queen Mary was officially retired from service in 1967. She was relocated to Long Beach, California, United States, where she remains permanently moored. The ship serves as a tourist attraction featuring restaurants, a museum and a hotel. At THEROLLER3D, we see the value in our shared history and will always strive to find new and creative ways to bring that history back to life in our products. There is a difference between models and toys. These are high quality artisan models not toys. They will hold up to light play but should not be hit or banged around as there are little pieces that can break off. We try our best to make these models strong but because they are 3d printed models, they will always be weak in some of the areas with smaller pieces. They will float in water but not straight. Please do not buy this model if all you are looking for is a toy boat to float in the tub. Thank you - Andy