discussion titanic build photos

[peterairfix]

i have just found some build photos from my titanic the keel is built up using 2mm plastic card my oylmpic was done in the same way but the britannic was done using two layers and once the planking was started it finaly gave the ship some stiffness as it was flopping all over the place i do plan on doing one as a complete skeleton like they were built

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[Guest]

Hello mr Peterairfix,

what a great looking model a ship is one of the subjects which Ihave not tackled as a scratchbuild but will have to in the future your titanic looks superb. I noted that you had problems with the early structure with it being very wobbly, my own large scratchbuilds of spacecraft have suffered the same fate but now I build strong, in fact sometimes to strong loads of little of cut bit cemented in all the corners and joins, the only thing you have to watch is that they can distort parts somtimes but loads of renforcements . Whats next on your building list another ship or are you going to try something else ?. good luck with your next one.

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[peterairfix]

thanks for your post i have now started a rms olympic in the same way but i have now gone on to wood i will get some pics up later

cheers peter

 

[peterairfix]

rms olympic in wood

here are olympic pics that iam doing

cheers again peter

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[Guest]

Well Peter one thing is for certain being made out of wood it will float, and being would is stronger in many ways than plastic but you must have a great deal of patience as wood is harder to work than plastic I take my hat of to you, looking forward to seeing the launch pics.

regards Barrie ( the old guy )

 

[peterairfix]

titanic build pics

I've just found a couple more pics of my rms olymipc it's got the top layer of planking finished still have to do the other side.

Cheers Peter

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[Guest]

hi peter ,

titanic one of my fav ,intrests love the work ,and i know how difficult it has been but all that work has payed off ,

hope too see from you're gifted hands respect cry !!!