1/200 Trumpeter Titanic

[MisterMeester]

Small update.
Got the MiniBrass anchor guard bars PE installed on the Port side.

And the single and double porthole guard bars installed, Port side. Dime added in photo for scale reference. This is tiny PE.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
Mark

[WhatIfRebel]

When you get done building the Titanic, you’ll have to build the Iceberg kit next.

[MisterMeester]

Oh my! Not sure the man cave is big enough for that!

[PhoenixG]

Whoot!! Work on the Titanic has resumed!

[MisterMeester]

Yes. Yes it happily has.

[Demolition]

Ha ha that’s awesome .

[WhatIfRebel]

Conclusive proof on what really sank the Titanic. Maybe you could make a diorama like this?

[MisterMeester]

Still not enough room.

[MisterMeester]

Despite golf season still being in full swing, I’ve found some bench time lately.

Before continuing with the PE for the hull sides, I’ve decided to do the Pad Eyes at and near the stern next.

This is tiny PE. Did the larger P1 Pad Eyes first. As evident in the pictures, this PE has two parts. The eye itself, and the base.

I figured it would be easiest to attach the eyes to the bases with the latter still attached to the fret.

I filed the fret nubs off the eye parts with an 800 grit sanding stick while holding the part with square jawed flat pliers. Tricky.

Then using the Mini Brass instructions, as well as Graham Boyd’s document, I placed the positions of each Pad Eye, by eyeball, on the Port side with an Ultra Fine Sharpie.

For the Starboard side placements, I measured the Port side placements from various references points and placed accordingly to make both sides symmetrical.

And a couple of pics showing the P1 Pad Eyes in place. Unfortunately, I somehow managed to get CA glue within the eye hole of most of them. At least, it looks that way. Despite using Vision Aid magnifiers, I found it quite hard to actually tell. I tried cleaning them out while they were still on the fret, but after breaking two of them off, I gave up. I suppose, in hindsight I could have burnt the CA off with a lighter, but that heat would most likely have caused each eye to become removed from each base. Thus, having to start all over. Anyway, not sure how that might have happened. As they are so small, I’m happy with how they turned out. I think the ultimate tell will be when I get paint on them.

As for fret nubs on the base parts, I cut as close as possible to the base edge. Consequently, I manage to avoid any nubs on the bases. If there are any there, I couldn’t see them.

And finally, as far as I could tell from instructions and reference photos, the two aftermost Pad Eyes were on the centerline (which makes sense to me). As a consequence of that, there is one extra P1 and one extra P4 provided.

Hoping the smaller ones will go as well as these ones did.

Thanks for looking and cheers,

Mark

[PhoenixG]

Yes, it’s live again!
That PE is so tiny. I’m always impressed by all the planning and pre-work you do before placing a single piece. Looking good!

[MR_TOM_SCHRY]

mistermeester, I tip my hat to you for installing all of this PE! It’s going to look fantastic when it’s completed but you may need an “intervention” when you’re done.

[mrb865]

Tremendous and precise work so far. Following with interest.

[MisterMeester]

@MR_TOM_SCHRY Intervention indeed!

Cheers,
Mark