Thanks Tanker-Builder. It wasn’t so much the drawing as the cutting that was a pain. It was also hard to actually get the correct position of a starting point as the surface isn’t flat. If it were flat I could have traced it with something like tracing paper? I have no clue what I was doing not having done anything like that for a living. That’s why I’m glad I don’t have to do it now lol!
Thanks Bill. My Mom has been having issues but fingers crossed she is slowly getting better. I’m really excited about resuming this build, it was one of my favorite models when I first started looking to build. I like 1/350 scale so it’s Lusitania or Titanic and that’s about it in this scale for big liners. In handling them both the Lusitania parts are Much nicer than the Minicraft Titanic parts. It’s just a better kit IMO.
I started gluing wood decks down on my 1/350 Lusitania.
Chris,
Just spoke to Scaledecks. He’s finished the Lusitania (as I should have guessed based on a recent post of yours) and is working on the instructions. He said he should have it listed on Monday.
When I see them listed I’ll be buying the set.
Yeah,But !
You are doing a bang up job anyway.That’s regardless of my personal feelings about the wood deck products. It’s not easy even if the decks are flat like some areas of capitol ships are! Keep it up. I am getting excited now!
Mike I like his decks for 1/350. I used them on my Titanic. That top deck on the Lusitania has a lot going on there, I couldn’t have cut it myself.
Tanker-Builder, thanks. I like the scaledecks because they aren’t peel and stick. You get to use your choice of glue. They do add a lot of work to the model though.
I built this exact kit in the 90’s. Box is the same. It’s still on the shelf and looks good.
Bob Ballard had a great book out on this ship named “Exploring the Lusitania”, as the wreck is easily accessible.
I would check it out see if it’s still in print.
This is a great kit. I also painted the funnels in Cunard Red-Orange.
Wilbur Wright I agree, it is a nice kit. I’n working on the lower decks. I’m not being too careful as you won’t see them once the model is complete.
Little by little she’s starting to look like a Lusitania. I got a resin 1/350 Normandie, same scale as this Lusitania. It makes the Lusitania look tiny side by side. The Normandie was a huge ship!
Brilliant.
Yessir;
The Normandie was a very large ship for the time. That’s why she was in Process to become the U.S.S. Lafayette,( Troop Ship). I still think, No matter what the history says, she was sabotaged. Anyone with any sense would know that time of year, in that part of the country. Too much water fighting the fire would freeze making her top-Heavy.
The result, the ice weight was to much and brought her over. I think if the Berth had been deeper she would’ve just turned Turtle!
Thanks Steve. Tanker-Builder I don’t remember the specific facts but I believe the designer of the Normandie was on scene while she was burning and might have been able to stop the list of the ship by releasing the water being pumped in relatively easily. I think the Navy overruled his suggestions and the ship settled on its side. I don’t know if that’s fact but I do remember reading that in multiple places.
I fitted and glued down some more wood decking on my 1/350 Lusitania today.
Some progress on my Lusitania. That big deck is giving me lots of trouble to install as the hull is a bit warped. Just making things worse trying to fix it after it’s glued. Best to just leave it be.
ChriscSC;
I have to add more to that. Although the Designer was on scene the Shipboard Pumps were inoperable due to no Steam Aboard. The Dock steam supply and pumping capacity was overwhelmed by the scope and speed of the fire.
She was in what in the Navy was referred to as " Cold Iron " where steam plants were concerned.
Whatever the situation actually was it sure was a shame. That was one beautiful ship.
Adding some of the easier details to Lusitania. It’s much more enjoyable than wrestling with gluing decks!
Hey Chris - like all the details - tks for posting. So, never having done a model as large as this, how long is that sucker? Also, curious, as mentioned, when tying the rigging like that, how much extra do you leave? Finally, do you stain the decks? Tsk much and looking good. Wm
Thanks Mrchntmarine. This model is about 27 inches in length. I leave a lot of extra length for the rigging than they recommend. I would rather have more that I can just cut off than struggle in tight quarters trying to tie something off. The funnels are another rigging issue as far as length is concerned. You have to pull the lines up from inside the funnel and if they’re short it causes problems.
It’s recommended that you spray the decks with a clear coat but I usually don’t do it. These decks are actually printed with ink and if you give just a little too much of a coat the ink will run and look really bad. I just work without a net and try to be careful!!
Lusitania is getting some rear end work.
