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**Mickc1440** · 18 June 2023, 12:46

Excellent work so far, very impressive model

**peterairfix** · 20 June 2023, 09:46

Some more progress made
The forward cargo hatch and breakwaters are fitted along with the three steam winches

**peterairfix** · 22 June 2023, 08:35

That's the fore deck finished for now I need to some smaller details but I will do that nearer the end of the build
Now I just need to find a flat place that is 6 feet long to start the main hull

**Ian M** · 22 June 2023, 09:27

A bit of 26mm floor sheeting makes a good building board. Some times you can be lucky and find one that the T&G has been damaged for cheep. Or a cheep counter top that has had a knock on the front or top...

**peterairfix** · 22 June 2023, 19:19

This afternoon I finally broke wood and started the Hull and I have found a suitable place to build it.
So far I am up to frame 28.

**Neil Merryweather** · 23 June 2023, 07:24

I assume you've got a place to display it.....?

**peterairfix** · 23 June 2023, 07:45

Originally posted by Neil Merryweather

I assume you've got a place to display it.....?

Once I have sold my trumpeter titanic I will have the space

**Ian M** · 23 June 2023, 18:12

Originally posted by peterairfix

Once I have sold my trumpeter titanic I will have the space

More importantly...Do you have a place to make food

**peterairfix** · 23 June 2023, 18:33

All frames are in place and I have started on the prop shafts.

**peterairfix** · 25 June 2023, 17:55

Let's try this again.
I have started on the aft well deck

**boatman** · 24 July 2023, 07:36

HI Peter WHATS happening on this build ? an ive been lookin through your build an i see you have fitted the 2 outer prop shafts but what about the main centre shaft as i cant see how you will fit that in as on how far you have proggesed on buildin the hull ? but vey nice work so far
chrisb

**peterairfix** · 24 July 2023, 07:54

Originally posted by boatman

HI Peter WHATS happening on this build ? an ive been lookin through your build an i see you have fitted the 2 outer prop shafts but what about the main centre shaft as i cant see how you will fit that in as on how far you have proggesed on buildin the hull ? but vey nice work so far
chrisb

She's in dry Dock at the moment
The centre prop fits like this

And I have been giving serious thought to making her radio controlled but there is issues with the centre prop as credible evidence has surfaced that titanic was fitted with a three bladed one and not four but until a picture surfaces we will never really know because all the pictures claiming to be titanics props are in fact Olympics

**boatman** · 24 July 2023, 09:50

well Peter i cant help on info about wheather it was a 4 bladed prop or 3 bladed but every model ive seen of her had a 4 bladed prop in the cente but you could make her R/C an have just the 2 outer props workin as you have fitted in the proper prop shaft as they look like it to me so this ship really could sail all you would have to put up with is people sayin wheres the ceberg lol
chrisb ps though this would make a fanstaic model to see sailin on the water