TITANIC MODEL
Titanic was a British
ocean liner that sank on 15 April 1912 as a result
of hitting an iceberg on her maiden voyage from
Southampton, England to New York City, United
States. RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat. She
was equipped with 16 lifeboat davits, each capable
of lowering three lifeboats, for a total capacity of
48 boats. Despite this capacity, the ship was
scantly equipped with a total of only 20 lifeboats
which could hold 1,178 people — roughly half the
number of passengers on board. When the ship sank,
the lifeboats that had been lowered were only filled
up to an average of 60%.
The
Titanic was an unabashed celebration
of opulence and technological wizardry. On her
maiden voyage, she attracted an impressive roster of
internationally known names. Titanic's 329 first-class
passengers had an aggregate wealth exceeding $500
million! (an equivalent of about 13 billion
dollars in 2020.)
Perhaps the most amazing story was
from the mining magnate Benjamin Guggenheim, 46. The night of the
Titanic model sinking, Guggenheim and his
secretary assisted women and children with getting
on the lifeboats, all while dressed in their finest.
The businessman later remarked, “we’ve dressed up in
our best and are prepared to go down like
gentlemen.” His final act was to write this message
to his wife:
"No woman shall be
left aboard this ship because Ben Guggenheim is a
coward."
Another
industrialist, the steel magnate
George Dennick Wick, 58, was seen waving to his
wife, daughter, cousin, and aunt as they getting
away on a Titanic lifeboat.
The
most notable couple onboard the Titanic model
was
the Strauss.
The
67-year-old
Isidor
Straus refused to board the lifeboat
before the younger men and women had a place. His
wife Ida also refused to board the lifeboat,
preferring to die with her husband than to be
separated from him.
Isidor Strauss was a
co-owner of Macy's department store.
The richest passenger
onboard the Titanic model was John Jacob Astor IV--a
member of the prominent Astor family and helped
build the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. Astor,
47, and his young wife
were returning to the states for the birth of a new
child. He managed to get his wife aboard a lifeboat.
His wife survived while he was last seen clinging to
the side of a raft.
Interest in the Titanic story has never strayed far
from the public eye. In 1953, Twentieth Century Fox
released the movie Titanic. Walter Lord's famous
book A Night to Remember soon followed in 1955. The
book became so popular that in 1958 a movie was made
based upon it and starred the popular British actor
Kenneth More who played Second Officer Lightoller.
Other movies followed such as Raise the Titanic, a
movie based on the popular novel by Clive Cussler,
and S.O.S. Titanic in 1979. And then came the film
Titanic
model, which was directed by James Cameron. It won
numerous Film Awards and has become the biggest
grossing movie of all time.
After the Titanic‘s discovery in 1985 by
the research ship
Knorr, interest in the story was raised to new
levels and it appears that it will never die. The
story of the Titanic has become so entrenched in our
society that it has become a part of our culture.
The Titanic, and those she took with her, shall forever
remain in our imagination and hearts.
This primarily wood
Titanic model features:
-
Plank-on-frame hull.
- Windows are cutouts (not
black decals or painted indentation) which are clean,
uniform, and aligned. We are not shy to show the model
in large photos.
- Captivating
artistic lighting, with green/red navigation
light that will light up your special evenings.
LED light powered by standard 9v battery for your
convenience or by a compact adapter to wall
outlet. Cheap
Titanic model has ugly
bright
incandescent
bright placed on the model's floor like
mushrooms.
36" long x 13" tall x 7"
wide $3,790
Shipping and insurance in the
contiguous USA included, other places: $300.
This Titanic model
is built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start the process
(not full amount, not even half) $900 The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed.
Please click
here for
lead time.
For larger
Titanic, click here:
larger Titanic model
Titanic models might appear good from afar but when
examined closely, they are quite different. When you
look, pay particular attention to accuracy. When you compare models, focus on
accuracy and details: the hull plates, the restaurants' windows, the shape
of the lifeboats, the navigation system on the aft
bridge, and many more.
To learn more about quality in general, click here:
accurate Titanic model.
A RC model on water:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le9Ph6DgSgg
We have a
36" long Titanic model in stock. It is our third-generation
model which doesn't have navigation lights and is not LED. It
is powered by 110v wall outlet, not 9 v battery.
Click here to get it: Clearance
"The
Titanic model finally arrived at my house. The 36-inch
model is much bigger, grander, and more beautiful than I
thought. Thank you very much for your hard work in the
process of receiving orders, making models and cases,
packaging and shipping, and finally, import customs
clearance. And as I dismantled the package, I was
surprised again by its solidity. Once again, I sincerely
thank you for your hard work.
I'm so happy to be able to achieve my dream of more than
20 years since I happened to know ModelShipMaster
through internet search. Especially when I turned off
the lights in my room at night and turned on the lights
of the model, it was really spectacular. I will keep the
model and display case that you made carefully. I wish
MSM Team all the best in the future. Goodbye, Frank."
Jae-sung from South Korea.
"I
wanted to thank Frank for the
greatest, extraordinary Titanic
model. It came today beautifully
packed. Everything was in flawless
condition. I will send you a
photograph of it for you I'm sure
you seen a thousand photographs of
these models but we're really
excited it was a wonderful day for
us. It's on one of the big tables in
the main room in the library right
now and I don't quite know how to
express my admiration and thanks for
that model. It's quite remarkable.
It has a great deal to do with our
club because
five of our members perished on the
Titanic and we're going to have a
special dinner on April 13 where the
model will be brought into the big
room in the main room for dinner
black tie
and I'll try to reach you sometime
when we can talk and Frank thank you
very much. Bye now.
Frank
Arisman,
The Union Club
www.theunionclub.com"
Learn more about the RMS Titanic
here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic
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