Stage 8 Funnel
skins, funnel top gratings, funnel wires (next step), forward mast, rear
mast, prow mast, Poopdeck mast, forward vent, mast cowling vents, vent
support rod and lifeboat davits
*Please
Note*
Always keep your model instruction booklet to hand at all times for part
numbers & reference.
*WARNING!*
If your
child would like to build this model, please read the instructions below
as there are many times that sharp tools will be used.
Greetings fellow
RTT fans. Welcome to STAGE 8 of "Raise The Titanic!" - Bring The Model
Home. During Stage 8, your RTT model will have those now famous bow
cowling vents fitted. I have recently received an email with regards to
the large covering that goes over the forward Grand Staircase on the RTT
model. The movie model version is slightly larger than the one that is
fitted to your kit. I do not have any reasons as to why the movie version
of Titanic had this larger skylight, but the one supplied with the kit is
of the right size and dimensions, so there is need to worry. Also again
during Stage 8, I have decided to move the "mudding up the boat deck"
until the next stage as it would be a lot easier for you all...... So lets
cracking with the model.
Fitting
Starboard & Portside Promenade Walls
(Includes bridge & promenade walls joints)
Starting off Stage 8, we can fit the Starboard and Portside outer
Promenade Walls. Fitting these can sometimes be a bit tricky as the walls
try to separate from the decks if you don't keep your eye on them. After
putting the glue to the inside of the walls, place the walls onto the
model, but only do this one at a time. It will be easier for your to hold
the walls in place by using tape. But try not to leave the tape on for
more than a day as the glue form the tape will stick to the plastic. You
will notice that where the walls meet the bridge section, there will be a
gaps. Here you will need to fill the gaps in with modeling putty
or modeling filler. This stage can be done at any time from now up
till the time of painting the model. When filling the gaps, try not to
fill in the windows of the Bridge Wing Cabs.
Poopdeck
Mast Take
part number C12 from the parts tree and fit to deck.
Prow
Mast
The
very tips of a ships bow is called the "Prow". On your RTT model you will
need to make a small mast that fits to the deck behind the bulkhead your
made in the earlier stages. Cut a 20mm length of fine brass or
plastic rod. Then attach a length of minor filament wire 12 inches
in length. Fold the wire in half at 6 inches and glue 3mm
from the base of the mast. Drill a small pilot hole 2mm deep into
the deck area behind the tip of the bows bulkhead. Now you can glue the
small mast into place.
Funnel
Inner Skins Now
you can fit the funnels inner skins. Take the remaining 3 skins F2
and glue into position inside the tops of the 1st, 3rd and 4th funnels.
When you have done this, paint the inside and outside of the inner skins
(using a fine brush) matt black. When the paint has dried you can then fit
the funnel gratings. Follow your model instruction booklet for reference
of where the correct gratings are to be fitted.
Funnel
Wires
Creating the broken wires
Using
the diagrams below, you can now change the funnel wires. Looking at the
broken 2nd funnel there appears to be no funnel wires. But the other 3
stacks have most of the wires either attached or unattached. The diagram
shows where the wires on each funnel need to be broken. The wires that are
shown as - - - - - - are the wires that are completely missing, so these
can be cut from the top of the funnel and boat deck with a knife. The
wires that are shown to be loose and snaked around the other wires need to
be cut from the boat deck ONLY. For snaking the broken wires around
the other wires can be a bit tricky, so take your time. When you have got
the wire into the position you like best, you can then place a small
amount of enamel glue onto the wire to hold it into place.
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Funnel
Ladders Now is
a good time to fit the funnel ladders. If you are not using the brass
ladders from
tomsmodelworks,
then you can use the plastic ones supplied kit. Follow your model
instruction booklet very carefully when cutting and fitting the ladders.
Forward
& Rear Masts Take
part J1 (forward mast) and G6 (crows nest)from there
parts tree and glue together. Now glue the forward mast into place.
Remember that the masts are racked back at the same angle as the funnels.
Again take part J2 and glue into position. When the glue has dried,
you can then paint a coat of light matt brown over the masts.
Forward
(single) Cowling Vent
Now it
scratch building time. Take one of the spare cowling vents that's were
removed from the "raised roof" area in Stage 7. If it has the small nipple
still attached, you will need to cut this off so the base of the vent is
flat. Making the main tube of the vent can be used from either some of the
finer parts tree plastic that you have spare or from plastic or brass
piping. Cut some piping at a length of 25mm with a diameter of
the cowling vent. Making sure that both sections are of the same size, you
can then glue to two pieces together. When fitting the vent into the deck,
make sure the pre-drilled hole you made at the earlier stage of the model
are cleaned out. Make a small pen mark from the base up on the vent at
about 5mm. Place glue up to that mark and fit into the deck,
pushing the vent into the hole up to that same mark. Before the glue
dries, make sure the vent is sitting up straight.
Forward
Mast Cowling Vents
Take
the remaining two vents that's were taken from the same raised roof.
Again, if the vents have there nipples still attached, cut them off at the
base to make it level. Using the same plastic rods with the same
dimensions as the forward vent, cut 2 lengths at 60mm each and
attach the vents. Make sure the two pre-drilled holes in the deck are
clear for the vents to sit inside. Mark a pen mark 10mm from the
base of each vent and glue up to that mark. Slide each vent into the deck
up to that mark. Before the glue dries, make sure the vent is sitting
strait. Repeat the process on the other vent.
Support
Rod For Mast & Vent As the
vents are now fitted, you will notice that the tops are unstable. On the
movie model, a fine wire support was fitted to stop the tops of the vents
moving. On your RTT model we can recreate this using fine brass wire. Cut
a length to 80mm. Starting from the left side of the rod, measure
15mm and bend the rod upwards. From the bend, measure again 25mm
and bend the rod downwards. Once again measure another 15mm and
bend the rod upwards. You will now have a rod bent into a
W
shape.
Fitting
The Support Rod
At the
back of the forward mast you will notice a long arm that runs up above the
crows nest height. This is the main cargo boom used for lifting heavy
items into the three forward cargo holds. Place the vent support rod
between the boom and the mast at 5mm higher than the crows nest
(level with the crows nest bell) and glue into place. The support rod arms
need to be facing towards the bow so the rods can be glued into position
around the vents. Using the pictures below, you can see where the rods
need to fit onto the vents. When glue has dried you can then cut away the
access rod level with the vents.
Lifeboat
Davits On The "Raise The Titanic!" Model
In
your Titanic kit you will have 4 lots of davits that are ready to fit onto
the boat deck. These davits need to be changed before fitting to your RTT
model. What I have done below is to show each set of davits that need to
be changed. Some of the davits that are to be fitted to the Portside Stern
need to removed from there base, Using your modeling knife, you can slice
them away from the strip. Follow the pictures to see the alterations on
each davit set. The davits that you have cut away can be put to one side
for future use on the model. To create the davits that are bent, use a
warm heat (hair dryer) and bend into shape.
Starboard Bow Davits
Portside
Bow Davits
Starboard Stern Davits
Portside
Stern Davits
The lifeboat
davits that have been cut away from the strip can be sliced in half to
create a single davit. These will be used later on your model. They will
appear flat on the decks and crushed against railings.
"Raise
The Titanic!" - Bring The Model Home The Model So Far
So there we have it for Stage 8. If you
need any information or help with regards to the model or anything else
Raise The Titanic, you can send me an
email.
All the best.
Portside
Bow Davits 
