discussion Billings boats 1/144 RMS Titanic

[peterairfix]

Where do I start first of all it's big very very big.
It's 188cm long or 6 feet 2 inches in old money.
I won't be building anything yet as it will take me a few months to get everything sorted
Right on with the contents.
What I was confronted with on opening the box
Next 2 instruction books
2 full sized plans one pictured
Funnels and as they are round there is a little jig to shape them.
Plus life boats.

Two packs of brass fittings and the two outer props
The phone etch and lots of it


That's it for this part I will do a part 2 for the wood parts

 

[peterairfix]

PART 2
All the wood parts
Two lots of planking
Now for the rest of the wood.
And finally more brass tubes.

 

[Jim R]

It will be a very interesting build to follow. Certainly a lot of work. Not a quick weekend build that's for sure.

 

[Mickc1440]

That should keep you out of mischief for a while :smiling:

 

[adt70hk]

WOW!!

 

[peterairfix]

WOW!!

That's what I thought when I opened the box

 

[Neil Merryweather]

That should keep you out of mischief for a while :smiling:

Oh maybe even a couple of weeks knowing Peter's work rate!

 

[Ian M]

Well that looks a whole lot of fun. Should last you a couple of days.... The big question: Are you going to put R/C in her and sail her?

 

[peterairfix]

Oh maybe even a couple of weeks knowing Peter's work rate!

It's going to take me a couple of months just now acquire all of the paints and extras just for a start

 

[peterairfix]

Well that looks a whole lot of fun. Should last you a couple of days.... The big question: Are you going to put R/C in her and sail her?

I shall take a year or two to finish and as for radio control out of my league I am afraid even if I could I have nowhere to sail her and I couldn't even get her in the back of the car

 

[Airborne01]

I would get a sinking feeling just looking at all that PE! Watching attentively!
Steve

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I would get a sinking feeling just looking at all that PE! Watching attentively!
Steve

Hang your head in shame sir :tears-of-joy:

 

[boatman]

OH no R/C Peter thats a pity an yes you have a small car but could you not make her in two halves like i do as then you will have only two 3 ft secitons to get in your car an no pond near you ? oh what a pity but will follow your build all the same have fun on this build
chrisb ps Peter how many titanics have you built now ?

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Impressive kit, Peter. Not my kind of build but I'll follow your progress with interest.
...think you'd better knock on wood before starting... :rolling:
Taxi!

P.S.: :tongue-out3:

 

[peterairfix]

how many titanics have you built now ?

More than the white star line ever built

 

[boatman]

I shall take a year or two to finish and as for radio control out of my league I am afraid even if I could I have nowhere to sail her and I couldn't even get her in th

 

[peterairfix]

Some more bits and pieces namely two cans of paint and glue and I will planking the decks instead of drawing the planking on.

 

[peterairfix]

I have finally broken some wood by constructing the jig for shaping the funnels and the fun bit is squashing the brass tube into shape even though its only 0.5 mm it's very tough.

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,

I will follow along mate. Do you have to cut the parts out or does the part push out of the carrier plank?

 

[peterairfix]

Peter,

I will follow along mate. Do you have to cut the parts out or does the part push out of the carrier plank?

They do have some cutting involved but it's something like cutting plastic off the sprue.