This video shows my completed 1:350 scale model of the R.M.S. Lusitania. Here I discuss the finishing building steps and how I used UV glue to attach the rigging and photo etch railing.
"I wish I could have been around to see these ships when they were all brand new." Hear, hear! We share your fascination with these beautiful old liners. Great job on the modelling, Boyd; I particularly like the way you drilled the portholes open and lit the ship from within
My dad explained it to me once , the American flag on the front mast was for the ships destination. The country flag( British) would hang in back. On return to England, the flags are in reverse order. British in front, American on back.
The Blue Riband wasn't an award for speed records exactly, it was the unofficial prize for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic. RMS Mauritania held it for 27 years before the SS Normandie took it in 1936, RMS Queen Mary took it after WW2 and finally the SS United States took it in 1956 and still holds it.
There are several theories about what caused the second and most likely fatal explosion. The coal bunker explosion theory is possible as well. We'll probably never know now since the wreck is too far gone to find the clues.
Outstanding work Boyd. Lighting sure has come a long way. Sad to see the United States in her present condition. Long ago the country would have taken up a collection to save her. Sounds like you're planning to build the ship from the poopside down adventure, as told in mad magazine
Lusitainia. Cunard line Titanic, Brittanic, Olympic, White star line. ( by 1915 Germany declared u boats.would not warn ships before sinking. Instead you risked your life because the U boat will attack.on sight.lusitania was sunk with. 126 Americans on board. US entered the war in 1917. This happened in 1915.I personally think she was a victim of circumstance., R M S Lusitainia. 1907-1915.
A really nice model, well built. I especially like that you share all the little details, secrets if you will, on how you get your model to look the way it does. I'm guessing that there's no way to repair/replace the burned out bulb in your Titanic model without damaging it. Correct?
Yes, I would have to crack her open to restore the lighting and it would mess up a lot of it. I'll just let her be and will do lighting on the bigger 1/200 scale model later.
I think Queen Mary stood in for Titanic in at least one film (SOS Titanic) and probably the Poseidon? It might have docked in California already when they filming The Poseidon Adventure. Ironically, the model of the Titanic used for the 1953 movie was converted into a Queen Mary lookalike for another movie. When the model was eventually sold (it used to be owned by 20th Century Fox) in the early 1970s(?), it was reconverted back into Titanic. It's currently owned by the Titanic Historical Society in Massachusetts but on loan in another museum site because THS just does not have the space to properly display the mode. As for Mauretania and Lusitania, several large models exist of these ships. At least one of the Mauretania models was converted from a previous display as the Lusitania (just like the surviving ship builder's model of Titanic, THE oldest existing model of the Olympic Class Liners, had lives as Olympic and Britannic). There's an original ship builder's model which is in a museum in the UK and perhaps 2 more large models (20-30ft long) in the United States including one in the Smithsonian Collection. The Smithsonian has a HUGE number of ship models in its collection including a model of just about every major class of ship ever commissioned by the United States Navy! That's several hundred models. Among those models, is a model of the Mauretania, Lusitania's sister ship, painted up like it appeared in the 1930s, in white and green livery colors. Where the Titanic, Olympic, AND Lusitania have red antifouling paint below the waterline, the Mauretania was green while the rest of the hull and superstructure were white. The funnels were painted just like you painted them on your model here, Boyd. That model of the Mauretania, btw, was donated by FDR. The Mauretania was one of his favorite ships to sail on. There are not many surviving pieces from the Mauretania itself. The ship's bell still exists as well as at least one letter from its name that was salvaged during its scrapping in the mid-1930s. That's another key difference between the Olympic Class and Lusitania/Mauretania Class Liners -- the Olympic Class ship names were engraved into hull plating on theirs bows, the Lusitania/Mauretania had the letters bolted onto the hull I believe. The stern end of the Titanic from what I read had the ship's named painted on as well as the port of livery (Liverpool as seen in photos). Painted lettering was still visible on Titanic's stern end as late as 2005/2006 I believe.
Wonderful and beautiful Boyd! I too am a fan of old passenger liners. I still have my Titanic on the back burner but i will get it built! Thank you for the fine builds!
The big SS United States kit is pretty disappointing, and severely lacking detail. Plus it’s proportions are all wrong. I recently finished it myself, and while it is cool to have it’s not even remotely as good as this kit.
Comparing the construction drawings of the Lusitania with the Olympic Class, the most glaring difference is the dimensions of the framing and decking within the hull. The Cunard vessels, designed from the get-go with naval requirements in mind (protected machinery below water line, longitudinal watertight compartments, reinforced hull and deck areas for installing guns) had stronger hulls than most typical passenger vessels at the time. The Olympic Class was also relatively lightly constructed, with comparatively slender beam and frame dimensions, to save weight (and construction costs). In spite of that, they were very well designed hulls for their purpose, as evidenced by the Olympic's extraordinary wartime record and her generally good condition even at the time of her scrapping. There is no indication that the superstructures of the Lusitania or Mauretania, including funnels, were constructed any differently than standard practices for the time, though. The fact that the Lusitania's funnels did not separate from the ship during the sinking is much more likely the result of the severe list and shallow sinking angle, which caused internal flooding to the funnel casings before external water pressure could implode the uptakes. There is a misconception that the Titanic's funnels "toppled" due to the angle of the ship. That was not the case and also not possible based on the situation and design of the funnels. Funnels were carefully engineered to hold up under the most severe punishment from hurricane winds and extreme pitch and roll of violent seas. What brought the forward funnels down during the sinking of the Titanic was the implosion of the funnel uptakes deep under water, which tore away the funnel attachments on deck and left the huge structures suddenly unsupported. The third funnel never dipped its uptake deep below the waterline before the final plunge and the 4th funnel had no uptake from the boiler rooms, so those two funnels most likely came crashing down as a result of the disintegrating after part of the ship during the break-up.
Lusitania was illegally carrying munitions. got bunch of photos of ammunition found in the Lusitania along with photos of some that was recovered. Do a search online for Lusitania .303 cartridges and youll find bunch of photos of the ammunition in the wreck.
There actually is a great kit of the Big U... I just finished building mine a couple weeks back... it's not one which is easily available right now though... I found mine in a slightly moldy box on a flea market table for $9... one of the best bargains ever... and I built her way in excess of her required guide book... and I love the result. I can't post pics here in the comments, but let me know if you would like to see pics...
It would be interesting if you could do a build of a somewhat large Locomotive, ever thought of doing one of those? that would be a first for your channel no?
I have been hoping that you would be building the k' tinga. I watched your earlier 537 build and when the 350 scale k' tinga came out I had hoped to see you build one . Wounderful Lusitania. I have had a love affair with the steam liners as well as old sailing ships. keep on modelin.
One horror story that was told during the sinking was about three men were in a service elevator going up when the power went out. They were trapped inside between levels of the ship screaming to get out but they were pretty much doomed to go down with the ship.
Great build she looks realy elegant, good job. Tip, the 5 sec fix glue is also perfect for Windows snd on aircraft signal lights as a lens , it drys very clear .
I'm working on opening up all of the window ports on the big TOS Enterprise. Each one has to be done by filing them out by hand. Once I get those done I'll move ahead with assembly and lot's of video updates.
I'm sure I'll get round to building The United States. Good on you for doing your part to keep her alive. Let's hope someone big steps up and she can be restored.
TrekWorks I'll look forward to your build. I'm a huge ocean liner fan as well and enjoy your work! Be neat to see what you can do with the SS United States kit. Hopefully the Conservancy can do something to save her.
I just managed to buy this amazing kit and I'm really looking forward to build it! Future plan is to aquire a Titanic 1/350 as well so to enable more direct comparisons betwen these contemporary vessels. Your build really inspires me to strive to achieve high levels of precision and quality!
think many people are waiting for the Trumpeter kit. many more are waiting to see how horrible its going to be since its Trumpeter and they are known for being inaccurate.
They’ve been working with not only Honor & Glory And serval historians, also causing it to be delayed multiple times. I think this one will be extremely accurate.
Thank you for the video! I am about to embark on this model so your work and instruction is great! You mention you want to build the United States... that one I just finished... upgraded a lot from what was needed in the kit, and it looks brilliant. Let me know if you would like to see the end result.
Ahoy Boyd Great Video And history Of The Lusitania, You done A Great job I love the Lighting system You Incorporated On the model. The Lights give It Life and Beauty Of A Trans Atlantic Liner. I Thought About Lightening mine Up But Decided Not to Go Through It I went Ahead old School By Using White Paint to simulate Lighting Of the Airports The Lusitania Is One Of A Kind Kit No Others Have Been Produced In Ejection Plastic. Thank you Boyd for the Shout Out I Am Honored.Frankie Day
Thanks Frankie, I'm grateful to have found one of these kits. I really enjoyed building her. Your Lucy looks fabulous just the way it is! I need to start looking around to see what kind of kit's are out there of the SS United States.
There Are 2 Kits Available to Buy The Revell Kit And The Old ITC Now Glencoe Models Scale 1/400 Both Great kits. The RevellIs Better Because Of the Overal appeal And Scale The Glencoe Kit Is slightly Out Of Porportion More A Gimmick Model you can Place A lightbulb Inside the Hull Both Great Kits Thanks buddy for the ReplyFrankie Day Models
I love these old liners. I wish they produced a range in 1/350 but unfortunately they aren't in demand unless it's Titanic. Good to see this kit built and great to hear you're doing the 1/200 Titanic. I'm getting that kit as well.
@@TrekWorks maybe the new trumpeter Titanic is a success and it brings interest to classic liners in general. Even in 1/200 scale I'd buy them. Hopefully at least an Olympic.
@@colinjohnston8519 Hopefully so! If they don't though, it wouldn't take a whole lot to modify a Titanic kit into the Olympic. Creating a Britannic would be challenging since her superstructure and life boat davits are radically different.
One of the largest signs of foul play for me, was the fact that the ship was instructed to go slow and look for subs, when the only sure-fire defense against U-boats is it's speed. The secondary explosion was munitions which did as it was intended to do... draw Americans into the war.
