SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Just inherited the Titanic - have some questions

628 views
5 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Posted by Big Jake on Saturday, December 6, 2008 12:09 PM

If you look in the instruction manual you should see a date, new mold correct kits hit the market after 1995. Also, the newer versions will have a 1-2 page intro explaining the upgrades and better research.  My name as well as 4-5 others who worked with Minicraft in making the model mold corrections as well as telling them where the major mistakes were.  Minicraft really went out of their way to improve the kit, the newer kits are well worth the $70.00.  The only thing that they should have done is improve the stand.  Most modelers who want a nice base will make their anyway, so I suppose it's a moot point.

 Jake 

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Gigatron on Friday, December 5, 2008 8:27 AM

Great build, Jake.  I hope mine can even come close.

How do I tell when the kit is from?  Is there a date marking somewhere I should look for?

Thanks,

Fred

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Posted by Big Jake on Friday, December 5, 2008 8:11 AM

Do you know what version of the kit you have?  If it is the latter version (after 1995) many improvemtns have been made to the kit, details added and mistakes corrected.  I was honored to be picked to work with Minicraft to help make those corrections.  I consider it one of the High Points in my modeling Hobby/Business.

Some pics of one of the 35 Titanics I've built over the years can be found in my webshots if you care to take a look on my build for a customer.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/556497477PLHUEe

Please email me if you have any questions on the build, be glad to help.

jbgroby@charter.net

Jake

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Gigatron on Thursday, December 4, 2008 2:42 PM

Neat looking site - thanks, Ed. 

Looks like it will take a while to get through it all, though.

-Fred

 

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Thursday, December 4, 2008 2:26 PM

Here's the full meal deal. the Titanic Research & Modeling Association (TRMA)

http://titanic-model.com/

Reviews of kits,  what it takes to correct kits, colors, aftermarket,  its all here

  • Member since
    January 2007
Just inherited the Titanic - have some questions
Posted by Gigatron on Thursday, December 4, 2008 2:20 PM

Hey gang,

Up until this past Sunday evening, I have been a strict WWII aviation modeler.  I was visitng with some friends and came into possession of an Academy Minicraft Titanic (he bought it a few years ago and sat in the basement until she got tired of looking at it).

I looked through the kit, all the bags are still sealed, no apparent warpage of the hull and instructions seem to be of Academy's extremely low quality.

So, what should I expect of this kit?  Will build up nice or does it need major help?  How about AM parts?  Are they needed (or even exist) to make it turn out decent?

Thanks for any help,

Fred

 

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.