Revell 1/570 RMS Titanic

[Tommergun]

I'll be starting in on this classic. My wife gave me this kit for Christmas 20+ years ago. She's happy that I'm finally getting around to starting it.

 

[MattG]

Cool! I built a Titanic kit two or three times when I was 10 or 11. I remember bad painting with testers paint, and glue all over it with no seams filled every time.
Matt.

 

[WtShark]

I love how the box art shows it sailing at full steam ahead, directly into a frozen land mass, or technically iceberg I suppose. LOL.

 

[Tommergun]

The joint for the hull halves is not a very good one so I added some reinforcements using the old standby Testors tube cement and some Evergreen sheet.. See, there's still a good use for tube cement. Tamiya putty on the bottom makes the seam a little more acceptable.

 

[Tommergun]

The stand builds up pretty nicely. I'll see if I can paint it well, or I might use the type of stands I've been using: wooden base and metal risers.

 

[Tommergun]

Most of today will be spent drilling out port holes.

 

[Ron2]

I'll be starting in on this classic. My wife gave me this kit for Christmas 20+ years ago. She's happy that I'm finally getting around to starting it.

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20 years??? That made me LOL.

 

[edz280zx]

Great work so far. Not the most accurate kit, and with it's share of difficulties, but it's a fun kit to build. I've actually started one of these myself, but am modifying it to resemble this:

 

[Tommergun]

and with it's share of difficulties

I'm seeing that, especially with the decks, but I like a challenge and I'm hoping it works up to a nice display.

Can't wait to see how your diorama comes out.

 

[edz280zx]

I'll try and get a post up detailing the build. It's a slow one..lol.

 

[domer94]

I'll be starting in on this classic. My wife gave me this kit for Christmas 20+ years ago. She's happy that I'm finally getting around to starting it.

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brings back memories... i remember studying this box art when i was a kid! looking forward to watching what you do with it

 

[domer94]

Cool! I built a Titanic kit two or three times when I was 10 or 11. I remember bad painting with testers paint, and glue all over it with no seams filled every time.
Matt.

same exact experience! i remember my older brother asking why i didnt mask off the waterline etc etc... didnt even cross my mind back then

 

[Tommergun]

I mentioned the poor fit of this old kit, but that's what I like actually. I like the challenge of trying to get stuff to line up with lots of sanding/test fitting/sanding some more, filling/sanding seams, etc. I think if a kit went together perfectly and seamlessly, and all I had to do was paint it I'd be bored. And this kit requires a LOT of cleanup and gap filling.

Lots of clamps and rubber bands are necessary,

Big gaps in the aft hull. I used Mr Surfacer 500 and Tamiya putty. I like Mr Surfacer in certain spots because I then just rub most of it away with a q-tip diped in Mr Color Thinner. My Mr Surfacer is a bit old so its more like putty now.

 

[BarleyBop]

that's what I like actually.

To me, if every kit had exactly the same issues, that would get boring too; luckily, they always seem to come up with their own unique brain teasers to keep it fresh!