Titanic TV Programme

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Yet another one!

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

There is a programme about Titanic on UK TV tomorrow Monday 26 Sept, Channel 4 at 9pm. The subject matter is the construction of the vessel from an enineering viewpoint. Apparently they have built a reproduction of part of the bow.

Probably worth a look.

Colin

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I may well look at that, actually record it as I am out at `t brass band rehearsal.

 

I like a bit of enineering !!

 

I used ply and balsa though for mine. The missus didnt want little bits of red hot metal being bashed around in the kitchen.

 

Ashley

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Quote: ‘The missus didnt want little bits of red hot metal being bashed around in the kitchen.’

You don’t have any saucepans then Ashley….?

 

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Colin, for the tip off

 

I found the prog quite interesting, but disappointed with the build quality!

 

Would have been a worthwhile relic for future generations, had it been more authentic and well built?

 

Having missed the start of the prog, the result was probably, what they intended?

Was it built at a reduced scale?…….The sheeting looked rather thin?

 

Going off memory, I feel sure the rivets were domed on the outside?

 

Thanks…..   Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I watched this last night and was disappointed, as the program panned out into a cosy light history lesson and as usual rather light on the build bit.

 

I particularly dislike the team “yeah lets get it on”  “lets do this” thing, more suited to an  American show.

 

I was impressed by the large lump of metal they bent, and not so impressed with the rib…but at the end of the day a load more large bent bits appeared…from where?? (brief mention) and there looked to be some welding of the big bits as well..viz.. the large piece they bent was only part of the whole?

 

I thought that the bow section appeared to be dwarfed by the red gantry support and a bit more plating would have looked more impressive. Liked the “rivet counter” and liked the marks left by him on the finished bit. Hope they are going to plaque it up so that bods can admire the various techniques and weights etc etc. 3 million rivets…oo er!

 

Bob, know what you mean, but I think that rivets in strategic areas and possibly below the waterline may have been countersunk to reduce drag. Certainly on mine,  they are ALL countersunk flush…

 

No death threats plse, my  personal opinion only. No i couldnt have done it better etc 

 

Next weeks program about the anchor looks as if it may be more interesting, especially if they cast it in one bit !!!

 

Ashley

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

Thought the computer modelling and graphics to be good.

 

Tony

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

I enjoyed the whole series and found it very interesting as the weeks passed

 

It was a pity I  missed the giant anchor build, as It looked very impressive and absolutely enormous on the cart being towed by about sixteen horses!

 

The repro mantlepiece and glass window was nicely done, as was the lovely red arm chair and repro lino etc

 

No doubt. it was really built as a Titanic museum scenario somewhere.

 

It`s interesting to note that relics from the Titanic are being salvaged now….before it rusts away to nothing

 

I read somewhere that one lifeboat is in existance…….that would be nice to marvel at!

 

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

It makes you think about the huge levels of manpower and sheer brute strength that was needed to construct these ships before our age of heavy lift equipment and modern tools and yet it was only 100 years ago.

 

Not to mention the craft skills that our era sadly lacks, back then it really did take 6 years to learn a trade……………..why don’t schools teach woodwork and metalwork anymore or is it a rule that every child is doomed to a life sitting at a desk in a sterile cubicle and operate a keyboard.

 

Just popped in to jump on my soapbox.

 

Have you seen the ‘Roaring 20’s Runabout’ in this months mag…………………fantastic.

 

Paul

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