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 Rank: Amateur level 2  Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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I am about 6 weeks into the build of this gigantic ship. I found that there is not yet a lot of information available on this (very new)model. So another diary here might be usefull to future builders. My information will NOT be very detailed because I keep forgetting to make pictures.  
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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Before showing progress, my first impressions (i.e. 6 weeks into the build) : * The basic structure is almost beyond belief. For a 6 foot ship it's important that it is rigid. Every structural part seems to be fitting perfectly. You can take the ship by the bow if you wish, it won't even bend. (might break though, don't try ) * This ship is intended to be RC controlled and not really a static model (which is what I want). The finish is not as good as it seems at first glance. No planking on the decks, no real double planking for the hull. No copper or metal rings in the portholes. And so on. So... there is work to be done beyond the boxed version
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 Rank: Pro   Groups: Registered
Joined: 01/09/2012 Posts: 111 Points: 306 Location: Nottinghamshire
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Hi,
If you can scale your pictures down to 640 pixels in width then they will appear in the post, rather than as a download.
Nice to see another one of these large ships under way.
Dave
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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Let me try again to show a picture off the start :-) (march 6 th) Wieltje attached the following image(s):
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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And now she starts growing Wieltje attached the following image(s):
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Hello welcome to the forum. Looks like we have a flotilla of Titalics now
will be following with interest
J“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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 Rank: Super-Elite      Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/01/2013 Posts: 4,604 Points: 13,607 Location: Monmouthshire UK
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Hello again Wieltje  Welcome to the forum and look forward to seeing more of this build, there are a few others on here that Im sure will be following too. Steve
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Hi Wieltje and a very warm welcome to the forum..... Looks as if a Titanic craze has now got under way and its great to see another of these large builds on the forum...... Your build is really coming along very nicely indeed and I for one will be following your progress very closely...... Great to have you on board.... Regards Alan
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Hi Wieltje Welcome to the forum and may your build be a great one regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 16/03/2014 Posts: 516 Points: 1,563 Location: Perth Western Australia
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Hi Wieltje That certainly is a big ship at 6ft long. Looking great so far. Makes building SOTS look a little puny. Love to get that model but just wouldn't have room to display.  Will look in periodically out of interest in your build. Regards George1 Building HMS SOTS
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Welcome to ModelSpace Wieltje and congratulations on your first medal
Great to see another of these monsters being built, do you plan to R/C it or build as a static?
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To George : if you take a look at my pictures you might notice that I've build a SOTS (Sergal) before this ship. SOTS is a great ship ! It's going to be very difficult for
this Titanic to get anywhere close to that. (build pleasure, end result)
To Mr T : I'm buildig it as a static but that will require quite some extra work (and materials). It's rather intended to be an RC model by Billing Boats I guess.
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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Hull planking, first layer. (will have to be done rather carefully, there is no real second layer!) Wieltje attached the following image(s):
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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A bit over halfway there . No sanding done yet. That'll be some sanding job coming my way. This is where I am now. Next posts will take a while (or at least pictures of further build). In summertime I do not work that much on the models. Wieltje attached the following image(s):
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Rank: Super-Elite   Groups: Registered
Joined: 16/08/2010 Posts: 2,771 Points: 8,344 Location: Brighton
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Hi Wieltje. Very nice clean looking build. look forward to seeing your progress. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 01/09/2012 Posts: 111 Points: 306 Location: Nottinghamshire
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Hello Wieltje,
Looks fantastic, i have a busy easter on my hands trying to catch up a bit now !.
Dave
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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Still waiting for the missing parts (laser cut 3269). The brass tubes for the prop shafts may well be in there, but I decided not to wait. Since I am building it static, there is no real need for them. I used the joining part for the two halves as tube on its own in element number 29. Of course ONLY a solution for the static version. Wieltje attached the following image(s):
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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Four parts of scrap wood are used to protect the window-structures. Without this protection they are guaranteed to break once you turn the ship upside down. (during hull planking you will have to) Wieltje attached the following image(s):
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Joined: 14/04/2014 Posts: 47 Points: 144
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A very difficult part of the hull is the housing of the prop shafts. The drawings of Billing Boats suggest a way to do it, but as you will see on the pictures I went for a construction keeping all 2 mm planks parallel to each other. Worked out reasonably well. Will of course need some sanding. Wieltje attached the following image(s):
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