3 METER CARDBOARD TITANIC SINKING MODEL | Showcase_1 

Thanks!

Just run it through a translator:D

Thanks dude!

Just make sure you have the bulkheads cover up the hull from top to bottom. Seriously... Otherwise this will sink within five minutes, tops.

- I hope you like reading because this reply could have genuinely been a full documentary haha - I think I'll have to disagree with you here. While I have considered simulating decks by adding multiple layers of cardboard inside the ship, practical tests have proven that that is not necessary. The first video on this channel is the sinking of the RMS Moronic (great name I know), which was a proof of concept ship for this model. I tested theoretical concepts like the artificial draft and also added big holes to the forward welldeck, forecastle and the forward part of the superstrcture (to name the ones affected by the final plunge), to increase the rate of flooding as i thought it was going to be too slow. For simplicity the ship had a tiny hole in the bow so water could fill the space trom the stem to the forward welldeck where no artificial draft was employed. The actual flotation tank only begins at the superstructure. After absolutely oblitterating the paper hull of the first forward compartments because i had misjudged the height and thought i had hit the anti buoyancy tank (the damage was so severe that the hull has now completely collapsed where the damage was inflicted, it's very noticeable in the wreck footage video). Despite decreased buoyancy overall, severe damage and 3 huge holes for air to flow out of and later water to flow into, the ship stayed afloat for roughly 3,5 minutes. Then it just kinda decided to get stuck and not fully sink for 3 weeks but thats a completely different story. Now to the big model. As Moronic was 1:200 scale to Titanic and this model is 1:100 (double the size), the internal volume multiplies by 8. This alone gives the ship 28 minutes (with the damage and holes not enlarged as that would equal the whole thing out again). Then we have to factor in that the ship actually has buoyancy all the way to the very tip. This could slow down the process too. Not by much, as Moronic's forward space had to be filled with water too and it only had access into the ship through the intentionally placed tiny hole. Then again, only Moronic's skeleton was made out of cardboard, while the Titanic model's hull is made 100% out of cardboard. Cardboard itself is buoyant which will slow the sinking significantly as i made sure to seal all of it off. This allows the ship to stay afloat without damage for a very long time, so all the footage i need for the pre sinking intro can be shot. The cardboard being double or quadruple , in some spots even semi quintuple layered makes the sinking much slower than it would have normally been. Also the air has a much harder time escaping from the ship. Moronic had multiple huge holes, Titanic has a tiny little gap below the forecastle deck. That's it. The rest of the ship is pretty well sealed up. For A-Deck i have kinda done what you have suggested. The deck is reinforced with many beams, creating different compartments. Each compartment has a little vent in it allowing water through. But they are small and as soon as the water reaches A-Deck the sinking should slow down a bit. Then the Boat-Deck houses don't have any vents. They are designed to give the ship some final buoyancy for a nice and slow final plunge. This will give the funnels enogh time to collapse cinematically. All that considered i give the ship around 45 to 50 minutes. As for the hull buckling i really can't see it happeneing as it's to well reinforced and the semi quintuple layered cardboard should retain enough structural integrity not to fail. if you've got another argument, reply to this monster of a reply wow... this is the longest reply I have ever written.... reply

Thanks man!

It will be dissolved by that time. And if I wanted to raise it, even right after the sinking the line would just snap…and the ship would buckle and fall apart. I’ll just do wreck dives wir submersible ROVs

If you have a drainable pond, that could be a sustainable option for a cardboard wreck video sometime in the future

Edit: also if you haven’t watched cardboardia 3, (from cowgirlchloe) her wreck lasted over 6 YEARS in the cold waters, and even though it was almost unidentifiable, you could still tell it was cardboardia 3. Also one more thing, take a look sometime at cowgirlchloe’s “How I make cardboard ships” video. It might be handy dandy for its underwater survival.

@@HankerTree yeah, I have seen that video. I sadly don’t have my own private pond. I actually think that the cardboardia ships are constructed pretty weakly compared to this. I have used quadruple layer cardboard in some spots and made heavy use of beams and gurders for structural integrity. This thing is gonna last FOREVER haha

Cardboard actually holds up quite well by itself. For this model I’ll add an extra layer of tape which I will then paint to increase shooting time (which isn’t even really necessary as these ships are pretty much unsinkable if you seal the cardboard off correctly) And yes, sinking papercraft models is definitely hard(emotionally), that is a first hand experience. But it’s also fun at the same time. I really don’t know what museum would take a DIY cardboard model over a synthetic replica. They begin to deteriorate after a few years because of moisture in the air and stuff like that

@@Mr.401_OfficialFair, but I do think there'd be *someone* out there who would want a big replica ship. And considering how niche that is, I'd think they'd be willing to pay more for it than you'd think, if they wanted to buy it from you. You could also offer commissions of model ships and build them for people to make money on the side, you are clearly skilled at this. :0 Did you know the red paint on the bottom of many ships is to protect the hull from rusting? I'm sure you do, but I still mentioned it because it's an interesting fact.

@@WinVisten Thanks :D I do know that, yes. I think I could try and make a listing on eBay offering custom cardboard ship models, that would be kinda funny haha

I would love to do that but you just wouldn’t see them in the day (which is when I’m gonna sink it) and it would cost too much

@@Mr.401_Official ah ok, its fine! i thought you were going to put lights in because of the sheer size of it lol. well, no worries! maybe next time, if there is one!

I'm sure he means the very tiny ones which you power to a tiny battery it can cost up to like 10-20 dollars max. They aren't that expensive. Not entire lightbulb. ​@@Mr.401_Official

@@Insurgent47 yes I know, I meant that. The problem is that the ship had hundreds of portholes and even more external light fixtures. Had I bought an LED for each lightbulb on the ship it would have cost me hundreds of bucks. Had I used optic fiber (which isn’t cheap either) the structural integrity of the hull would potentially be compromised. And nobody would be able to see the lights in the day anyway

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