highlanderburial Posted October 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 17, 2019 This was a last minute choice in what will be 2 ships. This is the 1/400 Academy Titanic kit. I purchased laser cut wood decks, PE Deck Chairs, PE Hand Rails. yvesvidal, lmagna and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted October 17, 2019 This was a last minute choice in what will be 2 ships. This is the 1/400 Academy Titanic kit. I purchased laser cut wood decks, PE Deck Chairs, PE Hand Rails. lmagna, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 18, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2019 I merged your two topics for the log into one. Please just go to the bottom of the page and add as you need instead of starting a new topic. Thanks. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and lmagna 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 18, 2019 Ty! popeye the sailor and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted October 18, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2019 I have the LED version of this model and I am planning this is my next build. Glad to see someone paving the way. May I ask who was the manufacturer for the photo etch you purchased. My kit comes with some limited photo etch and I am shopping around for more detail. I have been looking at Tom's Modelworks, Gold Medal Models and Rainbow's Titanic sets, there may be others I am not aware of. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted October 18, 2019 Here are the 2 sets I got. I was on the fence for quite some time. In the end this model will be put in a case at a local CG facility as a display for the SOLAS treaty signed by the USCG in 1917. So my level if detail will not be as high as I would have liked. Still the deck chairs and benches were too much to pass up. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted October 18, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 18, 2019 Thank you ... I may go for the Flyhawk detailed set but its a bit expensive converting to around $100 USD but you do get quite a bit with it including resin parts and decks but there will be some double up with the kit supplied detail up. How many deck chairs are there in the Rainbow kit? I was reading on http://www.titanicmodel.net/accuracy.html and specifically http://www.titanicmodel.net/details.html that there were 595 on the real ship! I would find it hard to believe that many would be supplied in the Rainbow kit. However this guy was going for insane amounts of accuracy (it took him over 10 years to build!). I was looking at the kit supplied benches last night and I am struggling to see how to bend the seat part without damaging the PE once the bench ends /arms have already been bent into shape which is the order it shows on the Academy instructions. It looks like the modeler above had to make a special jig to deal with this. Old Collingwood and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted October 19, 2019 Share #8 Posted October 19, 2019 Looks to be an excellent project - Very nice start!! Got my chair to follow along as well. Old Collingwood and mtaylor 2 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted October 21, 2019 I doubt very much there are over 200 of the little buggers. I will let you know when I hit that point! Old Collingwood and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted October 21, 2019 More pics if now and stern. mtaylor, md1400cs, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted November 4, 2019 I used heavy EZ line for the stack guy wires. It went on super easy. Final assembly of the main structure. lmagna, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted November 4, 2019 Structure complete. Working on deck touch ups/Marconi wires lmagna, FatFingers, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted November 12, 2019 Masts rigged w/EZ line. Not as easy as I would have hoped! Old Collingwood, md1400cs, FatFingers and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted December 2, 2019 The Marconi antennas were brutal. I replace the plastic spreaders with think steel pins. GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood, md1400cs and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted December 19, 2019 The benches and chairs are brutally small! Here is one next to a penny! yvesvidal and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRR Posted May 22, 2022 Share #16 Posted May 22, 2022 I’ve bought one of the Academy MCP Titanic models and was wondering, overall, what the top recommendations are for: - Wood decking - Replacement masts - Rigging wire - Benches, chairs, etc. Its been YEARS since I tried a model and have been nervous trying it again due to my underlying problem of perfectionism. Thanks! highlanderburial and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanderburial Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted May 23, 2022 The wood deck is a must for overall look. The wire i replaced with EZ line. The masts I left stock. The benches I would do again but are so small only you will notice them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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