An International Build

[dave_t]

That drawing on eBay is a different (RMS) Britannic, a later one. The earlier ship (HMHS) was the hospital and liner with four stacks.

[R.F.Bennett]

That's the wrong Britannic Ken, That one was built in 1932. I have a bid in on something that ends today, if I lose then I'll buy the plan and scan it. If not then I'll buy it next month and scan it. He usually has it in stock. I can the post it and mail it out on cd disk.
Ok with everyone? 

[Ken Pugh]

Now I know I need to pay attention.  That's like when my wife told me they found the HMS Victory.  I told her that's not too hard, it's been restored and in harbor.

Here's some more sites I found:

http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/britannic.html
http://titanic-model.com/articles/britannic_photos/index.shtml
http://titanic-model.com/articles/gigantic/index.shtml
http://titanic-model.com/articles/remco-hillen-2/remco-hillen-2.html

Ken Pugh

[R.F.Bennett]

Well, Gents, I won my auction. So I'll have to wait until next month to by the plans. Sorry Gents.

[R.F.Bennett]

There is a waterline plan of the RMS Olympic that would be close enough to get us a good look and perhaps act as a building guide. Donated by Marsh,



http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-1614

Prototype anyone?

[R.F.Bennett]

I ordered the plan on Ebay too.

[R.F.Bennett]

Still waiting on those plans Gents.

I would like to suggest the use of laminated pine for the hull, poplar for the superstructure, birch ply for the decks and cast silver solder for the details. I can do castings if patterns are made. and I would like to volunteer to build the top deck houses.

Portholes, windows and doors can be stenciled on. If someone could prepare a general set of stencil patterns that we can all download. You can print them on adhesive backed paper (Large shipping labels) cut them out then place them. Stipple the paint on the peel them off.

We will also have to agree on compatible paint, glues and other finishing products.

We also need to agree on what NOT to build. Most solids don't have railings for instance and have only a representation of rigging and aerials, not every functional piece.

We also need to decide what to do if we can't find a place to take it. . .

[R.F.Bennett]

I got the plans from Ebay today. It'sa big un.     13x34" give me a week or two too scan and refine it. It was supposed to be blue line on white and it's more like dark blue on light blue, so some contrast work will have to be done. The I'll post it at half size for a study plan followed by a plan at the scale we've chosen in a broken form along with some close-up detail plates. I'll set up a reference file in the gallery for all of it.
Yes,. . .  I am a legend, In my own mind.   

[lastvautour]

What scale are we building?  Depending on the size, port holes can be substitute with metal eyelets.

Lou

[R.F.Bennett]

I don't know yet Lou, You Fella's are going to have to decide. I'm thinking 3 to 4 feet in length.

[R.F.Bennett]

1/350 would be about 30 inches. I can't build that small because of my shaky hands. The only part I could build would be the hull but I can't guarantee that my health will let me do it and the whole project hinges on that part. I would settle for being the plans man but I wouldn't feel right about my name on the boat. I could do the rough out of the upper deck houses but I couldn't detail them.

[R.F.Bennett]

I did forget that Spring/Summer season is approaching this end of the world. Perhaps an official start of September/October would be better. But if we decide some things, some of us could get an early start.

[lastvautour]

1/288 would be 35.5 inches, still not a large ship.  1/200 would give us 52 inches. 1/250 scale would give us 42 inches and there are some other models in that scale even the Titanic. http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/amati_titanic.html
Let's hear it from the sub-contractors!!!!

Lou

[Ken Pugh]

The bigger the ship the more time you are talking about.  Shipping is also more expensive.  It depends on what you guys want to devote to this.  I prefer the smaller ships in the 30 inch range, but that's just me.

Ken Pugh

[R.F.Bennett]

Ultimately, it will be up too the hull builder and the assembler, they must decide. I could try to carve a large hull this summer but I can't be the assembler and someone would have to pay to ship it for assembly. But my bench is only 4 feet long and it's in my kitchen. If it was hollowed out to save weight it would help with shipping. I will do it if I have too, to get this going, but it won't be the best. The assembly person would have to detail it.