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A small bit of progress today. The boat deck is assembled, and the wheelhouse and officers' quarters are ready to install.
The various pieces of the superstructure are assembled to the boat deck before the latter goes onto the hull. This is good, because it makes it easier to apply pressure from behind to make solid joints. |
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Nice work, I'm looking forward to see your next buildingsteps.
Jerry
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Previously build; R.M.S. Titanic, 1:200 scale Currently building; S.S. Nomadic 1:250 scale |
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Titanic Railings
One thing I noticed about the alan rose Model is that titanic had four bar railings - not two bar.
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Titanic Railings
Here is a photo of what I was talking about
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Unfortunately, this Titanic, I mean both the Rose and Taschen versions are not very accurate, They are attractive when finished but their accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. First of all, they are waterline, ship models must always be full hull to be really accurate; for this same reason, the visible hull has several shape inaccuracies. Secondly the model, for its size, has simplified parts which shouldn't be. It also has several mistakes like number of port holes, windows etc. that could have been easily detected by the designer before sending to the printing press. Try the Schreiber 1/200 scale Titanic. This is perhaps the most detailed model of this ship including plastics that I have seen in more than 25 years of being a Titanic fan. And it also has the possibility of motorizing without spending a fortune on wooden kits.
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First of all, they are waterline, ship models must always be full hull to be really accurate
Why so? A ship spends most of its life in the water, and the underwater portion of the hull is not visible. I prefer waterline models, except in the case of exotic hull forms (like the LCS-2), in which the underwater shape is of special interest It also has several mistakes like number of port holes, windows etc. that could have been easily detected by the designer before sending to the printing press. I am not overly concerned with whether or not every porthole is in the correct place. The model appeals to me because it is attractive and pleasant to build, because I know the designer personally, and because the model itself is of some historical interest (it was mass-market publication back in the 1980s). I am not especially interested in "counting rivets," and I don't think that Mr. Rose was either. My Titanic will never be the Picture Of The Week, but it will give me a lot of enjoyment to build and display. Try the Schreiber 1/200 scale Titanic. This is perhaps the most detailed model of this ship including plastics that I have seen in more than 25 years of being a Titanic fan. I may try it someday, or maybe not. Again, detail is not my primary concern. And it also has the possibility of motorizing without spending a fortune on wooden kits. I have no interest in that either. One of the things that I like about this hobby is precisely that there is room for such a wide variety of interests and tastes. Peter Ansoff |
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I built that model back in the 80's and still have it today. It's in a case here is a pic. sorry but if you would like to see more I would be more than happy to upload some more pics. Might not be the best model, but I have enhanced a few places such as adding a fulbB deck promanade, air vents pm bollards and a lot of other things.
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Here is another
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One last one
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Quote:
And, today, the entire ship is completely below the waterline anyway.
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Recent builds: RMS Queen Mary 2, Paris Opera House In the shipyard: USS Missouri, DKM Graf Zeppelin, RV Calypso. Future builds: IJN Akagi, SS United States, HMVS Cerberus, and lots more! |
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