GrandpaPhil Posted May 2, 2019 #1 Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Quick question, and this is going to sound bad, so I apologize in advance. Since the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage, would she have lasted long enough to require weathering? Edited May 2, 2019 by GrandpaPhil mtaylor, CaptainSteve and thibaultron 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
allanyed Posted May 2, 2019 #2 Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) As she was only 320 days from launch on May 31, 1911 to her sinking April 15, 1912, and the fact that she was a luxury liner and no doubt extremely well maintained, I very much doubt weathering would be evident. Maybe some scrapes and bruises from docking and such, but weather related wear does not seem likely to me, except for some barnacle growth below the water line. Allan Edited May 2, 2019 by allanyed thibaultron, mtaylor, druxey and 4 others 7 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU
GrandpaPhil Posted May 2, 2019 Author #3 Posted May 2, 2019 Thank you! mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
VonHoldinghausen Posted May 2, 2019 #4 Posted May 2, 2019 One thing is for sure...about 300 days in the atlantic will for sure take its toll on her underwater body. Some wathering there would be correct I would say. Other than that, not much. As a side note though: I am quite sure I read somewhere that only her port side was specially touched up before departure from Southampton. Maybe some faint, tiny rusty spots on her starboard side could be correct :) 300 days in that environment would be slightly seen I would say... Cheers! thibaultron, mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Finishing Titanic 1/350 scale from Minicraft, Plastic. Partly scratch. Loads of PhotoEtch. Upcoming builds: Syren from MS 1:64, Pegasus from Victory Models 1:64, Surprise from AL 1:48
Roger Pellett Posted May 3, 2019 #5 Posted May 3, 2019 After leaving her builder’s yard, a fire was discovered in one of Titanic’s coal bunkers that persisted into much of her maiden voyage. There is much discussion in print and on the web regarding the effect if any of the fire on the integrity of the hull. Some investigators claim that there was a noticeable discoloration of the hull in way of the fire. If you are a stickler for reproducing Titanic’s exact appearance during her voyage you might wish to consider reproducing this Mark on the hull. Google Titanic Bunker Fire. Roger thibaultron, mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote
Kevin Posted September 17, 2019 #6 Posted September 17, 2019 well this is poor even for me 5 months after the event druxey, Canute, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 Belle Poule 1834 by Kevin - OcCre - 1/90 - French frigate - started June 2024 - - On hold MHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished Hercules by Kevin - OcCre - 1/50 - Tugboat - Finished - May 2024 Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat
wefalck Posted September 19, 2019 #7 Posted September 19, 2019 It saddens to think that most of the people on board in the film perished a few days later ... I noted that the names of the tugs have been 'whitened' out - later war-time censorship ? mtaylor, druxey and Canute 3 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
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