My family all pitched in and got me this kit for Christmas, as the AUD$750.00 price tag was hard for me to justify, having not long ago retired from full time work. I'd been working on the Trumpeter 1/200 USS Arizona for the first couple of months of this year, but have decided to put that on hold for now and break out my new beauty.
I have been fascinated by the Titanic since I was young; way before she was rediscovered and James Cameron re-introduced her story to a new generation. My aim is to take my time, be as pedantic and possible, and create the best possible version of this ship that the kit and my skill sets will permit.
I will do my best to keep a detailed log of the build, when I remember to take photos before moving on.
This is one large kit; worthy of the subjects name!
![IMG_3166.jpeg IMG_3166.jpeg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/218/218671-08ec1278f85e4403a22eb5f41a5e7336.jpg?hash=COwSePheRA)
Drilling out the portholes alone on this hull will take some time (I intend to light the hull, as well as embellish the included LED kit for the superstructure).
![IMG_3167.jpeg IMG_3167.jpeg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/218/218672-11fa74b0e2842aee8cb0f61df5b94c2b.jpg?hash=Efp0sOKEKu)
I will be using a number of books, primarily 'Titanic - The Ship Magnificent', to reference corrections to the hull (and model overall) as I go. I'm not a rivet counter, and have nothing put respect for those who are, but there are some obvious errors and omissions on the hull which even I should be able to fix up.
Wish me luck........... I'm going in!![Rolling on the Floor ROTF ROTF](/sosforums/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emojione/roflmao.png)
I have been fascinated by the Titanic since I was young; way before she was rediscovered and James Cameron re-introduced her story to a new generation. My aim is to take my time, be as pedantic and possible, and create the best possible version of this ship that the kit and my skill sets will permit.
I will do my best to keep a detailed log of the build, when I remember to take photos before moving on.
![Wink ;) ;)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png)
![IMG_3166.jpeg IMG_3166.jpeg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/218/218671-08ec1278f85e4403a22eb5f41a5e7336.jpg?hash=COwSePheRA)
Drilling out the portholes alone on this hull will take some time (I intend to light the hull, as well as embellish the included LED kit for the superstructure).
![IMG_3167.jpeg IMG_3167.jpeg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/218/218672-11fa74b0e2842aee8cb0f61df5b94c2b.jpg?hash=Efp0sOKEKu)
I will be using a number of books, primarily 'Titanic - The Ship Magnificent', to reference corrections to the hull (and model overall) as I go. I'm not a rivet counter, and have nothing put respect for those who are, but there are some obvious errors and omissions on the hull which even I should be able to fix up.
Wish me luck........... I'm going in!
![Rolling on the Floor ROTF ROTF](/sosforums/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emojione/roflmao.png)