Trumpeter 1/200 Titanic

as much as this new 1/200 offering is exciting in its own right, with not too much change i think they could have pulled off a Lusitania at least! and to repeat , i would give a portion of a pinky toe for a nice 1/200 Queen Mary , or SS United States!  heck , throw in a QE2  NS Savannah and Normandie i will put an addition on my house!

I just pre-ordered my Trumpeter Titanic. Now comes the anticipation of waiting for it and the aftermarket upgrades. Contrary to what many may believe, the Titanic's Bow was not a 90 degree vertical from horizontal, but had a slant, from top to bottom of about 4 degrees toward aft. I don't have the exact angle, but many archival photos, especially of her being built at H&W show this slant. So do the H&W plans. There are of course many modern drawings that show a perfect vertical bow, but any drawing not referencing the original blueprints are suspect to begin with. I had built the Academy/Minicraft 1/350 kit in the mid-90s, and really look forward to super-detailing this one. My interest in the Titanic began in the 1970s when I read Clive Cussler's "Raise The Titanic", and has blossomed into a collection of artifacts and over 250 books on the subject, to include many first editions of books by survivors such as Beesley and Gracie. There will, of course be problems (there always are) that the "rivet counters" will find, and I look forward to their input and research. This, at least for me, will be an exciting and fun build.

I totally agree with you....I served aboard USS MERRICK (AKA97) and USS WINDHAM COUNTY (LST1170), and ended up at Assault Craft Unit ONE. The gators are finally getting some recognition for their role in America's wars. I'd really like to see a 1156-class LST, but fear that'll never happen. Maybe more Brown Water Navy vessels, eh?

GMorrison

Google search will give you a good idea of possible answers for your first question. I think the color was a White Star Line proprietary color. It's buff, but seems to usually be represented in models as a darker brown version. Not like USCG Spar.

Again lots of yap online about the funnels, which haven't been found. I don't at all believe that the aft funnel was just cosmetic. While it doesn't seem to have any boiler uptakes that I've read of, no doubt in my mind that it would have made use of the deck space taken with other exhausts/ ventilators. Thats common practice.

 

 The Number Four (aft) Funnel was more or less cosmetic.  It did vent heat and fumes from the Ship's Kitchen, but that is about it.

 

 

Ive seen the preorder at Mega Hobby and it looks nice but the bow is slightly pointed forward towards the top when Titanic and her sisters were verticle. It could be the angle of the photography but I see it in two of the 4 or five pics listed with the preorder. I hope the PE on the display model is included at the listed $600.00 price. I'm excited and would spend the money, as I've been a Titanic nut for the last 39 yrs, but need/want to see and hear feedback from others before I jump in.

Nino

It'll be a show-stopper in an In-Ground pool.

Yes it would, Nino. Throw in some chunks of dry ice for bergs and you'll have quite the scene, man.

   From the posted pictures the hull plating looks okay so hopefully not over scale but can't tell till we actually see it.  I wonder if they got the correct # of port holes?  And the 4 Funnel sizes?  and the...etc...   You know Trumpeter.

All they have to do is ask some experts on the various forums,  But they never seem to take that advice. It is as if they have already made the molds and won't make any corrections anyway.

It'll be a show-stopper in an In-Ground pool.

An old Thread: http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/17327.aspx

There is a comment in there about Funnel color.

  

Nino

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Patiently waiting for a plastic 1/350 Brooklyn class Cl, cheaper than $245.

 

 

DrZaius

Hi

It's been over a year since Trumpeter announced a 1/200 Titanic. Last summer there was some box art seen on the internet, after that nothing.

Anyone hear anything on the possible release date of this kit?

I'm always glad to see the release of any new cruise ship, especially in this scale, sure hope it don’t vanish from the Trumpeter catalog.

Jim

 

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I just received a preorder email from Mega Hobby. It looks like it's moving forward.

 https://www.megahobby.com/products/preorder-rms-titanic-ocean-liner-1-200-trumpeter.html?utm_source=2%2F23%2F19&utm_campaign=UA-5732446-1&utm_medium=email

 

That was the "tough fix" I was referring to. Not sure how noticeable it would be in 1/200 scale.

GMorrison

 

 

DrZaius

I know there are differences between the 3 ships;

 

 

 

More lifeboats!

 

 

 

Also the HMS Britannic was 2 feet wider than her sisters.

Just finished the first coat of flat white and antifouling red on the 1/350 version.  What a marathon with a passche H.  Imagine 1/200 scale...  

Wow!

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/download/file.php?id=114307&sid=07f4ff9505f4de4351df69bb42f9f804&mode=view

1/200 Nimitz! i will be first in line to order one!

Great News!!! The completed 1/200 Trumpeter Titanic is on display at the Nuremburg Toy Fair. A photo is available on the Encyclopedia Titanica modeling web page.

Google search will give you a good idea of possible answers for your first question. I think the color was a White Star Line proprietary color. It's buff, but seems to usually be represented in models as a darker brown version. Not like USCG Spar.

Again lots of yap online about the funnels, which haven't been found. I don't at all believe that the aft funnel was just cosmetic. While it doesn't seem to have any boiler uptakes that I've read of, no doubt in my mind that it would have made use of the deck space taken with other exhausts/ ventilators. Thats common practice.

 

 

 

I'm just starting the 1/350 minicraft titanic and its huge.  Couldn't imagine a 1/200 scale!

Btw, what is this correct color for the funnels?

Also just read that only 3 funnels were functional.  The 4th was for prestige.

Have patience - and she was an ocean liner, not a cruise ship.

Looks as though Trumpeters 1/200 Titanic may sink as well

DrZaius

I know there are differences between the 3 ships;

More lifeboats!

You never know with Trumpeter, but the 1/200 Yorktown that was announced with the Titanic is now on it's way.  They are also showing a new 1/200 Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in their new catalog.

Hi

This kit was announced in their 2018 catalog along with a photo. It's definitely their decision to go ahead and produce the kit; I've still got my fingers crossed. The lack of any follow up news leaves me in a great deal of doubt.

From a 1/200 Titanic you have 3 possible ships. All with really varied color schemes. An RMS Britannic in hospital ship colors would be neat, or an Olympic in war time paint.

I know there are differences between the 3 ships; some of the differences may be harder to overcome. The double hull update to the 2 sister ships of Titanic might present a hard solution to correct, cross that bridge if it ever comes. As you said, the way things are looking the kit is never going to be reality. Too bad!!!

Jim

The Captain expresses a line of interest that takes a sailor I think to call.

I don't want to jack this thread, but it doesn't have much future since a 1/200 Trumpeter Titanic isn't reality. So here goes.

Working back to front, my suggestion of a 1/200 ish CL model comes from a recent interest in same.

1. Getting older suggests larger details, easier to see.

2. Owning a home for a long time constrains available shelf space.

3. I model as an excuse to do research, or rather I model when I find things in my reading that encourage a model.

4. Recently there was a thread about the CA Indianapolis that got me looking at Navsource and Mare Island photos.

5. In the background of the photos was a light cruiser, USS Vincennes.

6. Looking at available plastic, there've been a very scant few models of light cruisers.

7. Lindberg sold a 1/600 Cleveland for a while. It's what you'd expect, pretty basic but ok. It is the earlier round bridge version.

8. Resin models will not be a discussion here at this time.

9. Pit Road Skywave sold Atlanta class, Oakland class and Cleveland class full hull ships on 1/700.

10. The wiki pages are most useful for their footnotes. One book:

 Norman Friedman, U.S. Cruisers, An Illustrated Design History p. 479. 1984 ISBN 978-0-87021-718-0

11. I'll be modeling light cruisers for a while now, and a bigger scale one would be grand. In the meantime, a couple of smaller Skywave models will do.

 

With some conversion you can get 3 ships out of one Titanic. The other 2 ships have a really varied and interesting color scheme. An RMS Olymipic in war paint, or a RMS Britanic in hospital colors.

I'm the first person to be happy with the possible release of a famous cruise ship in 1/200 scale. The way things are looking now we may end up with nothing.

GMorrison

the other ships that won the war.

Amen.

 

I might make a note to include the vastly neglected CL(AA)s.  If only for Juneau.  And, once you kit out one, really, all of them are possible by only adding or subtracting a spue or two.  Also, as "super destroyers" they have all sorts of "bits," even paravanes.

Mind, Neosho wouldn't hurt, or a generic Fleet Oiler.

Straycat1911

We’re going to be in deep kimchee if Trumpeter ever starts into a 1/200 Nimitz class!! 5 1/2 feet!!!

You do realize that their only question would be in how to box it, yes?

Hey " G " 

 All I can say to that is " Ditto " !

GMorrison

Seriously, Gator Boy.

I have fallen in love with the other ships that won the war. The light cruisers.

Imagine a 1/200 or (my preference a 1/196) Cleveland Class.

 

That would be awesome!  

Seriously, Gator Boy.

I have fallen in love with the other ships that won the war. The light cruisers.

Imagine a 1/200 or (my preference a 1/192) Cleveland Class.

Or Gambier Bay.

Or how about the ships that really won the war in the pacific, an updated model of an attack transport (APA) or an attack cargo ship (AKA).

There are so many gorgeous liners they could kit.  I agree that the Titanic name sells.  I wonder how many, though. If it doesn't have big guns on it, most modelers don't want it.