Slowly progressing on my first model ship

Tanker-Builder

Hey!!

 If you sink that I am going to use a torpedo on your next ship. That is downright the BEST model of an overdone ship I have ever seen. 

 

I googled ocean liner model kits and there are 15 versions of Titanic and one Queen Mary 2 at 1/400. I would love to build a Normandie or Aquitania but I guess those will never be produced. It really is slim pickings for that type of ship.

Luvspinball

Looks fabulous.  Don't fret the small stuff.  As my father used to say, "A man on a flying horse will never notice it."  Not really sure what that meant, but it seems to apply.

Did the rigging line come with the ship? Just curious about that.

Again, GREAT JOB!

Bob

 

 

CapnMac82

 

 

Rick Sr

Why do they call it the "poop" deck? 

 

 

 

IIRC (and I might not), comes from old French "pope" from  Latin pupis, rear [of a boat].

The noun, in original format means the aftermost deck covered protion of a vessel.

Later also used as a verb, to mean a wave swamping the stern.

That verb then became used for the meaning of being spent or exhausted. 

The modern noun (and intransitive verb) meaning is an aliteration of blending exhaust and rear (end).

 

Have you finished the Titanic?

Rick Sr

Have you finished the Titanic?

 

Extremely nice work.  You are way to hard on yourself as to your abilities.  If you have a model show near you, enter it

You might be surprised at the result.  Also submit it for the reader gallery here.

domer94

very impressive. i know the titanic is beat to death in the modelling world, but a nice example is always interesting. watching you do this build is again getting me excited for the 1/200 kit some day ! i wish i had more luck with the scaledecks. i used it on the le soleil royal im building and the main deck ended up delaminating off the plastic in areas... of course after installation !

 

goldhammer

Extremely nice work.  You are way to hard on yourself as to your abilities.  If you have a model show near you, enter it

You might be surprised at the result.  Also submit it for the reader gallery here.

 

Very nice work! Maybe you should teach newbies like me how to do excellent work!

I also going to check on that EZline product you used.

Having-fun

Very nice work! Maybe you should teach newbies like me how to do excellent work!

I also going to check on that EZline product you used.

 

I'd say on a task you took on, newbie no longer.

My opinion on EZ line.

I don't like it.

Initially the plus is that since it's elastic, it seems straightforward to get everything taught and square.

And when you stick your hands into the model, it moves aside in an agreeable way.

Minuses: It's not round/ it's flat. That can show up in photos. It frays. Super glue melts it. And I have a couple of older models where It's disintegrated.

I prefer monofilament, the one sold as Uni-Caenis, It knots well, is very fine, cheap from fly tying sites, and holds up over time.

GMorrison

I'd say on a task you took on, newbie no longer.

My opinion on EZ line.

I don't like it.

Initially the plus is that since it's elastic, it seems straightforward to get everything taught and square.

And when you stick your hands into the model, it moves aside in an agreeable way.

Minuses: It's not round/ it's flat. That can show up in photos. It frays. Super glue melts it. And I have a couple of older models where It's disintegrated.

I prefer monofilament, the one sold as Uni-Caenis, It knots well, is very fine, cheap from fly tying sites, and holds up over time.

 

Chris,

As others have said, you're doing very well so far.

PE can be a pain in the rear but, usually, it does allow for more fine detail than plastic. I still struggle to put some of it together but it seems obvious to me that you're getting the hang of it quickly enough.

I like Postimage. I use both it and Flickr. I prefer Flickr but now that they've been taken over and have a new policy about the maximum allowed free images, I may migrate back to Postimage. I think your choice is just fine for now.

I've had the Lusitania in my stash for quite a while now and, when you've started building her, I may just start mine and follow along with your build if you do a WIP.

I hope you keep posting your work in progress on the Titanic.

You can leave it where it is.

         Just do this, Make a case with U.V. resistant Plexi for the clear top.

Tanker-Builder

You can leave it where it is.

         Just do this, Make a case with U.V. resistant Plexi for the clear top.

 

BEAUTIFUL

Nice job.  I hope mine turns out as well.

An absolute masterpiece you put together here! Im sad it's done as all your great wip posts will fade away now. Looking forward to what you do next.

TheMongoose

An absolute masterpiece you put together here! Im sad it's done as all your great wip posts will fade away now. Looking forward to what you do next.

 

keavdog

Nice job.  I hope mine turns out as well.

 

goldhammer

BEAUTIFUL

 

1943Mike

Chris,

As others have said, you're doing very well so far.

PE can be a pain in the rear but, usually, it does allow for more fine detail than plastic. I still struggle to put some of it together but it seems obvious to me that you're getting the hang of it quickly enough.

I like Postimage. I use both it and Flickr. I prefer Flickr but now that they've been taken over and have a new policy about the maximum allowed free images, I may migrate back to Postimage. I think your choice is just fine for now.

I've had the Lusitania in my stash for quite a while now and, when you've started building her, I may just start mine and follow along with your build if you do a WIP.

I hope you keep posting your work in progress on the Titanic.