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This set of models is recommended only for expert modelers with previous 3D-printed product experience. Support removal is very difficult.
Scale: 1/200
Includes 1 funnel with steam whistles.
Recommended for Trumpeter 1/200 scale RMS Titanic. Can also be used with:
- Fly Model 1/200 scale RMS Titanic
- Maly Modelart 1/200 scale RMS Titanic
- Mantua 1/200 scale RMS Titanic
- Schreiber-Bogen 1/200 scale RMS Titanic
- Szkutnik 1/200 scale HMHS Britannic
- Szkutnik 1/200 scale HMT Olympic
- Szkutnik 1/200 scale RMS Titanic
- Tehnoart Models 1/200 scale RMS Titanic
Choose one of these accurately shaped and highly detailed models representing one of the four funnels of Olympic-class White Star liner RMS Titanic. They are not suitable for models of sistership RMS Olympic. Olympic's funnels had a different exterior pipe configuration.
The funnels are scaled from scans of Harland and Wolff builder's plans.
Features:
- Seamless smoke pipe uptakes, all the way through the funnel.
- Accurate, extensive rivet detail, properly sized, numbered and located, with 15 vertical rows of rivets. The Trumpeter kit's funnels' rivet detail is overly simplified with only 12 vertical rows, too few horizontal rows, and far too few rivets overall by several hundred.
- Accurate funnel "stay eyes", also called "shroud brackets", properly shaped and located. The "stays" are a set of 12 cables, also called "shrouds", attached to the exterior of each funnel. The stays extend outward and downward from each funnel to the deck to stabilize and strengthen the funnels. The real stays were attached to "eyes" which were brackets bolted the funnel.
- Accurate position of reinforcing bands. The Trumpeter kit's reinforcing band is positioned noticeably too low, making the black band too tall. H&W drawings indicate that the upper black painted band on the actual funnel is 18'-6" tall, from the extreme top of the funnel to the bottom of the reinforcing band holding the stay eyes. In 1/200 scale, this measures to 28.35 mm. The bottom of the reinforcing band on the 3D-printed funnels' is designed to match this measurement, being precisely 28.35 mm below the top of the funnel.
- Each funnel's height matches the height of corresponding 1/200 scale Trumpeter kit's funnels, except that the Trumpeter kit's instructions have the funnels in the wrong order.
- Funnel #1 height: front 91.95 mm, rear 86.89 mm
- Funnel #2 height: front 95.83 mm, rear 90.50 mm
- Funnel #3 height: same as Funnel #2
- Funnel #4 height: front 93.84 mm, rear 88.88 mm
- Accurately sized and configured exterior vertical water and steam pipe sections, integrated with the funnels in their proper location. Most of the Trumpeter kit's exterior pipes are too thick.
- Large boiler steam escape pipes, 17" scale diameter forward pipe, 15" scale diameter aft pipe.
- Whistle steam supply pipe with accurately bent base.
- Integrated steam loops.
- Integrated single-pipe and double-pipe "P"-shaped tank air vent/overflows with drain cups, the real pipes were very small, just 2.5 inches in diameter.
- The long, horizontal pipe sections to the tank room roof are omitted. Please use your kit parts or other rods or tubes.
- Accurately shaped triple whistles scaled from photos of a recovered set from the wreck.
- One row of painters sheaves as per photos.
- Accurate funnel cap interior with structural girders and braces per H&W drawings.
Additional information for Titanic modelers is available from noted Titanic researcher Bob Read.
- Click here for Mr. Read's drawings and for more information regarding Titanic funnels' exterior water and steam piping.
- Click here for more information about Titanic's funnels' exterior details.
- Click here for general information about Titanic and sisterships Olympic and Britannic.
- Click here for a Titanic color guide.
Adjustment of the raised funnel locator areas of the Trumpeter kit's deckhouse roofs may be needed for best fit. These scale model funnels are not 3D-printed copies of any plastic, resin, wood or paper card model kit’s parts. These funnels may not be the same size and shape of your plastic, resin, wood or paper card model kit’s parts.
Notice: this model is intended for expert modelers. Support removal, especially from the funnel's cap's internal braces and exterior pipes, is very difficult. Exterior pipes are somewhat fragile. A very sharp cutting instrument such as "sprue nippers" or photo-etch craft saws are recommended to remove the supports. Heating your cutting instrument may help. Care is recommended during handling. Click here for support removal, cleaning and painting advice.
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