Posted by Andrew on April 26, 1998 at 11:03:46 in host5-171-245-199.btinternet.com:
In Reply to: Grand staircase confusion posted by Nigel Nichols on April 26, 1998 at 07:14:40:
: I just got my 1/350 Minicraft model of Titanic last week
: and I was looking at all the bits and noted there are
: two Grand Staircases modelled. This came as a great surprise as
: I always thought there was only one.
: So then, which is "The" Grand Staircase, the fore or aft one.
: I have not actively started on the model yet as I am determined
: to finish a 1/24 Nascar Stockcar first but from my fiddling
: with the parts on Titanic it appears the fore staircase can not
: be seen once the model is completed,is this correct.
: Nigel Nichols
:
The fore grand staircase was "the" grand staircase. It was the one with the clock of Honour and Glory crowning time. I do not think that either of the staircases will be clearly visible when the model is completed, but the Aft one will probably be the most visible.