RMS Titanic by MisterMeester - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC

[MisterMeester]

17 hours ago, Dr PR said:

Mark,

 

It is pretty common for printers to not print at 1:1 scale, even if "Fit tp page" is disabled. Most people assume the printout is the "correct" size until they get burned as you did. If the actual size of a print is necessary you have to determine the actual error and correct for it as you did.

 

However, there is another problem. How do you know the ruler you are using is accurate? I have a collection of rulers from different manufacturers and they do not all agree! Some differ by as much as 0.1 inch in 12 inches (0.83%). The cheaper ones tend to be junk. But metal "shop" rulers may also be inaccurate - there is a lot of junk being marketed by worthless slimeballs who care more about how much money they can stuff in their pockets than the quality of the products they sell.

 

If you have calipers that can measure to 0.001 inch (0.0254 mm) you can check your rulers to determine which are most accurate.  

 

But how accurate are your calipers? There is always some error in measurement devices. It is just a question of how accurate is good enough? For modeling purposes an error of +/- 0.001 inch is good enough.

 

Phil,

 

Very good points. Thanks. Never considered a ruler might be inaccurate. I do not have calipers. The ruler I used is a cheapo bought at a drug store.

Anyway, it all worked out. If I'm ever in need of this kind of accuracy again, which I suppose is likely, I will definitely take your points into consideration. Me thinks a Staedtler ruler would be accurate.

 

Cheers,

Mark

[Winnie]

On 7/6/2024 at 9:39 PM, MisterMeester said:

Sorry I haven't replied sooner. I'm supposed to get an email notification advising me of replies to this log. Not sure how I missed that. 

 

Pictures from that other site? Which pictures? The MiniBrass kit? There's a good video or two on YouTube on that one. 

 

I have an elderly aunt in Winnipeg. Hate to say it, but I might be out that way in a year or two for a funeral. She's 93.

 

Cheers,

Mark

We have an amazing hobbyshop here... Hobbysense, not too much in the sense of aftermarket, but tools, paints and models... wow.

 

The images I'm looking for are these ones:

On 5/5/2024 at 5:34 PM, MisterMeester said:

 

Cheers

I'll send you a message through the messaging system

[MisterMeester]

Working the underhull plating kit from Woody's Modelworks (aka Maritime Models) has begun. The idea here is to build the plating in five sections, setting aside each section as it's completed, and then glue the sections to the hull en masse. The seller states (in an email reply) that the thickness of the styrene is 0.20mm. I don't dispute that as it appears, in a side by side comparison to the .005" (0.13mm) styrene I used for the stern plating, to be slightly thicker. As with the stern plates worked, there is a "lip" on each of these plates that I deem necessary to sand down.

 

 

 

And so it begins. I think this will be fairly easy, just tedious and time consuming. It's going to take awhile.

 

Thanks for looking. Suggestions are welcome.

 

Cheers,

Mark

 

 

Edited July 12 by MisterMeester
Improved wording

[MisterMeester]

Sheet 1 done.

 

Starting Sheet #2 soon. 

 

One recently learned disadvantage to being on a blood thinner as a result of an angioplasty is that back issues are not immune to easily being rectified by a chiropractor. As it is, I have suffered a back ailment (not the first time), that, because of my recent stent implants, cannot be rectified in a traditional "back crack" chiropractor way until said implants have "healed" (6-12 months). A disappointing aspect of this (the back ailment) is I can't swing a golf club without resultant pain and can't get "fixed" by my chiropractor without "back cracking" until said stent healing is complete. I've been worse off before, but not in this scenario, and hoping that this setback can be rectified with modified chiro appointments as well as self care (read: annoying exercises) at home.

Point being, I will initially, and maybe beyond, have more time on my hands than expected to continue work on this project this summer. Hoping not, though.

 

Thanks for looking. Suggestions are welcome.

 

Cheers,

Mark

[Robin Kooter]

Dear members, 

For "The Legend of the Titanic" immersive experience in Madrid, am i looking for multiple 1:200 RMS Titanic wooden models that are finished. Please get in contact with me if you would like to sell. 

https://madridartesdigitales.com/agenda/Titanic/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAoaFO6lCzJDBN45yncKUw0vL5Nllq&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgrO4BhC2ARIsAKQ7zUmLKh-rXalQZPxOX5rd4kAQUMbDMVkJ8uoTvDOhGrStxReqDOcT8CgaAi75EALw_wcB

[MisterMeester]

Sheet 2 done, a few months ago.

Golf season over, Scale Modeling season commenced. Sheet 3 completed today.

Two more sheets to go before applying to the hull.

 

Thanks for looking and cheers,

Mark

 

 

 

[MisterMeester]

Minor imperfection on Sheet 4. Port plate #146 not entirely cut through. Not a big deal.

 

Cheers,

Mark

[MisterMeester]

Sheet 4 done. One sheet left.

It takes me about 1 hour and 20 minutes to do one row of eight plates. ~ 16 hours for an entire sheet. Hoping to have Sheet 5 done in a week.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Cheers,

Mark

[MisterMeester]

Started Sheet 5 ......

 

.....as per instructions, noting that some of the forward most plates are not symmetrical to each side....

 

....and it didn't take long to discover that these asymmetrical plates are labelled incorrectly.

Not a big deal, and I suppose it's irrelevant, if one is paying attention and cuts, then applies, each plate as one goes.

 

Further, it appears that this sheet does not have as many plates as the previous four. Should be able to get this sheet done in less than a week. 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Cheers,

Mark

Edited Wednesday at 03:46 AM by MisterMeester
Typos

[MisterMeester]

Another labelling mistake from the manufacturer. Plates 203 and 204 of Sheet 5 are mislabeled on the styrene sheet. The template sheet is correct.

 

Seems with each aftermarket kit I've bought and either looked at or begun working with, so far there is at least one issue. Again, not a big deal here, but for a detailed person who expects better, it's a tad annoying. Further, as per instructions, the plates are to be laid in the numbered order. Took a minute or two to figure this anomaly out. Buyer beware when it comes to aftermarket kits, in my opinion. I might just send a short email to the supplier of this kit to give them a heads up on this.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Cheers,

Mark

Edited Friday at 03:00 AM by MisterMeester
Added a sentence.