Another Hachette Build the Titanic

[peterairfix]

I have finished the second layer of planking and started to drill out the portholes and to save time on changing bits I have a double ended drill and one single.

 

[boatman]

Comin on well Peter this should look really realistic
chris

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Peter. Keep up the good work.

Andrew

 

[peterairfix]

Second layer of planking finished and portholes drilled out
Now this is where I go against the instructions as it says to add pieces of wood see pictures
Now I have found out that doing the recommended way that the next piece of ship sits proud of where it should be
By removing all the pieces it now sits flush

 

[peterairfix]

The Hull is about finished and I am now putting in all the portholes.

 

[peterairfix]

I now have a set of photo etched parts as it gives me the side profiles for b deck and the bow and stern.
Because the problem with the original build that the portholes are drilled it and it comes in three pieces.
And the photo etched only has one join and has riveting details and looks a whole lot better.

 

[adt70hk]

Peter

That does look so much better, not to mention a whole lot quicker than doing each one individually.

Keep up the great work.

Andrew

 

[peterairfix]

I have got to the point where I can put the undercoat on.

 

[peterairfix]

Got the rest of the paint on and started on the promonade deck walls.

 

[boatman]

REALLY super modeling Peter this is really comin on could it actually float as it looks as though the hull in water proff ?
chris

 

[peterairfix]

I have completed the promonade de walls and sanded and varnished the boat deck
And I started to think ahead as I have two roof sections that are comprised of two pieces each that need to be glued and weighted if not they won't glue properly.

 

[peterairfix]

Started on the boat deck superstructure and I have found out that it's easier to cut the card walls rather than folding them.
And I have varnished all the large roof pieces.
And test fitted two.

 

[peterairfix]

All the main boat deck structures are complete
And I have substituted doing this for making the gratings over the domes.
For the photo etched ones

 

[peterairfix]

I am now half way through the build as I have reached magazine number 50 with the start of the funnels and I will be only showing one as the rest are identical in construction.
Here are all the parts.
And I have fitted the vents and finished the second class lift entrance.

 

[peterairfix]

That's four funnels planked I know it doesn't look like much but I will give 24 hours to dry trim to size and then fill and sand

 

[peterairfix]

Four funnels finished and varnished ready for painting And the Forward section of the promonade deck finished ready to be installed.

 

[adt70hk]

those funnels look interesting! Keep up the great work.

Andrew

 

[peterairfix]

Test fitted the four painted funnels and covered in the sides.

 

[adt70hk]

Peter

That really is looking the bees knees. Very well done

Andrew

 

[peterairfix]

This is how it looks before going into a temporary hibernation.