Posted by Richard Tonti on April 20, 1998 at 23:57:14 in 158.new-york-09.ny.dial-access.att.net :
In Reply to: Re: HARLAND AND WOLFF PLANS posted by Roy Mengot on April 20, 1998 at 22:07:27:
: : Could anyone here possibly relate a little info as to the detail of these plans? Do they illustrate certain finer dimensions in a 3 dimensional fashion. In other words are complete measurments given (Height width depth thickness etc.) for all mounted ship components. The reason I ask is that I plan on scratch building the ship and also intend on going into extreme detail.
: : Input here would be more than very much appreciated.
: : Richard
: How much detail do you want? Read, how much money do you have? The deck plans from H&W show the arrangment of the deck houses and rooms but not the surface machinery.
: The rigging plan in 1/144 scale (7 feet long) is a bargan at $15 as it shows vast exterior detail. The big 1/48 scale plans (20 feet long) are $150 each. I recommend the C-deck plan. Extreme detail? The corners of the cargo hatches are not square; they're rounded on a 12" radius. The mast is 4 indiameter at the base. The walls of the deck house under the forecastle also have rounded corners on 12" radius.
: I've budgeted $1000 for more of these plans when I get to H&W in July. You probably want the plating plans if you're going to scratchbuild something large. The deck plating plans show every floor joist, support beam, and each strip of deck. Inquire if there's a planking plan. That will be more useful to you.
: regards
: Roy Mengot
: rfm@flash.net
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Dear Roy,
I am VERY appreciative for your highly informative and much valued input. I would say, since I am going to be working on a fairly grand scale, that I'll be diving head long into something like a life long (whatever that may be) commitment towards coming as close as possible to having an actual working specimen not only from an appearnce standpoint but a mechanical one as well. I suppose then I better start stashing the jittneys then and go for the maxi plans. I'm going to contact H&W to get a little more info and shipping fees
Thanks again!!
All good things to you sir.
Richard Tonti