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The Titanic is probably the best-known ship in modern history. Since sinking in 1912 her story has entered popular culture as a tale of human pride and tragedy.

Titanic was the second of three massive ships built by the White Star Line for the transatlantic passenger trade. At 883 feet long and over 46,000 tons she was the largest ship in the world when she embarked in early April 1912 on her maiden voyage to New York.

Titanic beginning her sea trials.

Just before midnight on 14 April Titanic struck an iceberg, damaging the hull below the waterline. Despite her elaborate system of watertight doors and bulkheads, the ship was doomed. Outdated safety regulations had provided far fewer lifeboats than was necessary to evacuate the 2200 passengers and crew, and most people were still aboard when the ship finally went down at 2:20 a.m. Only about 700 survivors remained when rescue vessels arrived at first light.

News of the sinking caused shock worldwide. Maritime safety rules were immediately improved, including the provision of sufficient lifeboats on ships. In 1985 Titanic's wreck was discovered on the ocean floor, and in recent years several expeditions have visited the decaying remains of the once-great liner.

The Titanic is probably the best-known ship in modern history. Since sinking in 1912 her story has entered popular culture as a tale of human pride and tragedy.

Titanic was the second of three massive ships built by the White Star Line for the transatlantic passenger trade. At 883 feet long and over 46,000 tons she was the largest ship in the world when she embarked in early April 1912 on her maiden voyage to New York.

Titanic
Titanic beginning her sea trials.

Just before midnight on 14 April Titanic struck an iceberg, damaging the hull below the waterline. Despite her elaborate system of watertight doors and bulkheads, the ship was doomed. Outdated safety regulations had provided far fewer lifeboats than was necessary to evacuate the 2200 passengers and crew, and most people were still aboard when the ship finally went down at 2:20 a.m. Only about 700 survivors remained when rescue vessels arrived at first light.

News of the sinking caused shock worldwide. Maritime safety rules were immediately improved, including the provision of sufficient lifeboats on ships. In 1985 Titanic's wreck was discovered on the ocean floor, and in recent years several expeditions have visited the decaying remains of the once-great liner.

Information on the Titanic from other sites:

Illustrated model build - Modeler Dave Swindell documented his build of the 1920s Olympic model on the Britmodeller forum. This useful overview will give you an idea of what to expect in constructing the model.

RMS Titanic - The Wikipedia entry gives a good overview of the ship and her history.

RMS Olympic video - From YouTube, a promotional film showing life aboard the Olympic, Titanic's sister ship.

Titanic photo gallery - From MaritimeQuest, a collection of photos showing the Titanic from her construction to her final resting place.

Information on the Titanic from other sites:

Illustrated model build - Modeler Dave Swindell documented his build of the 1920s Olympic model on the Britmodeller forum. This useful overview will give you an idea of what to expect in constructing the model.

RMS Titanic - The Wikipedia entry gives a good overview of the ship and her history.

RMS Olympic video - From YouTube, a promotional film showing life aboard the Olympic, Titanic's sister ship.

Titanic photo gallery - From MaritimeQuest, a collection of photos showing the Titanic from her construction to her final resting place.

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S.S. Titanic

Illustration of Titanic

Photo of Titanic model

Skill Level 3/5
Previous experience recommended.

This model builds into a 1:1200 scale waterline replica of Titanic and is approximately 9 inches (23cm) long when complete.

You will need a colour printer capable of handling card or cover stock to print the parts sheets. 67 lb cover stock (approx 8.5 thousandths of an inch or 0.2 mm thick) is recommended.

Card modeler Jerry Vondeling has modified the Titanic model to depict the ship as portrayed in the 1980 movie Raise the Titanic. He has also created models of the sister-ships Olympic and Britannic.

See photos of the finished model.

Brief history and related links.

The model files

titanic_instr.pdf - 363 KiB - This document contains the instructions only (6 pages).

titanic_parts.pdf - 271 KiB - This document contains the parts layout (2 pages).

Optional display base for letter or A4 size paper.

titanic_base.pdf - 202 KiB - This document contains the optional display base (1 page).

Raise the Titanic model

Model design by Jerry Vondeling

titanic_instr.pdf - 363 KiB - This document contains the original Titanic instructions (6 pages) and is required for this model.

raise_titanic_instructions.pdf - 158 KiB - This document contains the supplementary instructions for the Raise the Titanic model (2 pages).

raise_titanic_parts.pdf - 727 KiB - This document contains the parts layout (2 pages).

titanic_base_no_wake.pdf - 115 KiB - This document contains an optional display base (1 page).

The parts and instructions are in Adobe PDF format. Your web browser may allow you to read and print these files, otherwise you'll need a PDF reader such as Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader.

Last updated on 5 February 2021
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