Topic: Trumpeter Titanic 1:200 plastic kid (Read 3626 times)

Howard · « **on:** March 30, 2020, 04:57:57 pm »

Hello Gents,
I see Trumpeter has a 1:200 Titanic on sale looks pretty good 53 Inches long lots of pe but costly just wondered if any one has bought one and if anyone was thinking of making it R/C would love your thoughts on this.
Regards Howard.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2020, 05:02:59 pm »

I'm waiting for the iceberg kit to come out first .....

Howard · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2020, 05:04:44 pm »

that comes out next winter Martin.
Regards Howard.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2020, 05:10:20 pm »

1. I'm waiting for the iceberg kit to come out first .....
2. I bought the kit but some lifeboats seem to be missing.
3. I bought the kit but but some of the hull plates seem loose.
4. I bought the kit but when I open the box, it keeps playing the Celine Dion flute tune.
5. I bought the kit but there's no binoculars for the lookouts included.

... is that enough already?!

Howard · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2020, 05:54:27 pm »

Martin its a one peace hull 53 inches long there is a up date kit of figures you can buy them two standing at the hand rail at the bow, the band playing music, its a before the iceberg kit think one officer has binoculars, but the will have to play your own Celine Dion cd, The Titanic lit comes with lots of LED,s fittings to light it up some over the top in size.
Regards Howard.

Ken G121 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2020, 06:42:25 pm »

Look at hugohk he does a lot of conversion kits. If boat is new out he may not do it yet, but if you email him you can find out if he is planning to do one
Regards. Ken

jaymac · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2020, 06:53:53 pm »

Not enough Martin not until the Lgbtq+ have approved the Abandon ship wording concerning Women? and children first

Stan · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2020, 06:56:19 pm »

A lot of pennies for a injection moulded model plus all the costs of shafts props r/c gear etc. But if that's what you want go for it.

Stan

Howard · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2020, 07:18:28 pm »

Hi Stan,
Yes a lot of pennies but if took two years but its so big and so much detail of me it would take more I think so may be a £2 or £3 a week kit/hobby you have made some amazing plastic magic how much is a pint of beer I don't drink or a game of golf not that I play ( would sooner eat my own liver) but all to our own I think model boating is a great cheapish hobby.
Regards Howard.

johnv · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2020, 07:34:55 pm »

Hi Howard it's John v Have a word with Ron Dean he was talking about doing a motor and shaft kit for it cheers John v

Howard · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2020, 07:45:37 pm »

That's Great News John V thank you for the info.
Regards Howard.

Stan · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2020, 08:17:26 pm »

HI Howard thank you for your comments. I have to say the 1/200 plastic models I have built do produce very good results so if you are happy go for it.

Stan.

T888 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2020, 08:24:12 pm »

I’ve been working on mine since FEB.

I made my own 2mm prop shafts and I’m using the kit wing props , centre is a brass four blade.

T888 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:40:40 pm »

Howard picture of the rudder and servo.

Plastic - RIP · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2020, 02:34:57 pm »

How are you planning to make an access to the inside without having to lift the whole deck?

T888 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2020, 03:35:45 pm »

Hi Plastic,

I plan to lift off the super structure as per the photo, I’ll be using Stan’s method he used on his Yamato build, ie magnets.
The power on/switch’s are hidden under the fore cargo hatches.

Howard · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2020, 11:52:34 pm »

Hello Dave,
Thank you for the photo's what's the white blue box next to the servo for if you don't mind me asking.
Regards Howard.

T888 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2020, 05:17:24 am »

Hi Howard,
It’s a latching micro switch, for switching the LEDs on. It works in when the rudder trim is set to max it gives the servo extra throw to activate the switch an put the lights on. As its a latching switch , I can then de trim and the lights will stay on until I trim the servo again to de-latch and switch’s off the LEDs

Also when I’m at one of our SWA shows I can use it to manually switch the LEDs on and off.

Howard · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2020, 10:24:06 am »

Thank you for that info Dave something I'll look at.
Regards Howard.

Plastic - RIP · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2020, 10:38:22 am »

How crazy would it be to drill out all the portholes in the hull?

Howard · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2020, 11:13:11 am »

Hi Plastic,
On her two sister ships I don't think there's any need as I think there painted them over in the there war paint camarflarge but lot are saying they should be on the Titanic.
Regards Howard.

T888 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2020, 11:50:22 am »

I do know some modellers have drilled ALL the port holes out and are having them back lighted.

But as Howard said Britannic in her HMHS role porthole would have been painted out, but as she was in the Med there were open porthole [/size]along the front lower decks, which tilted underwater within minutes of the explosion. The nurses had opened most of those portholes to ventilate the wards, which was against standing orders.[/color]

JimG · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2020, 12:25:21 pm »

I saw a review of this kit on You Tube where it was pointed out that not all ports should be drilled out as not all would be lit. Not all cabins were occupied so no lights and crew working areas would not necessarily be lit at night.
Jim

Howard · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2020, 12:51:39 pm »

Hello Jim,
Thanks for that Jim but trying to find that info would really be rivet counting to me but I'll take what you say onboard.
Regards Howard.

Stan · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2020, 01:47:26 pm »

HI Howard not sure if you have seen this but while on the subject of 1/200 scale I have enclosed some pictures for you to browse. This build is now on hold need a break from this scale hope your build goes OK.

Stan

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