Posted by Phillip on March 19, 1999 at 18:38:18 in 209.81.192.199:
Just a little story i have to tell, and I thought here would be a good place. As my 1:350 minicraft Titanic prepares for her motors to be set I left her to sit in the bathtub and see how she would float. She was stable as can be and stayed that way for three days until being bombared by a washcloth which was unknowingly thrown in her direction. One of the #3 funnels lines snaped and layed down on the deck. She slowly took on water from the dripping tap, and eventually it led to quite a show. On the forth night she dipped below the water at the bow with slight list to port. Her stern didn't rise up to add tot eh scene but it did do something. As the bow hit bottom 8 inches below water line the stern gently sunk with it. Before going completely down she blew a quick burst of air through openings in the unfinished poop deck. She slipped down below and lay nearly on her side on the bottom of the tub, this may sound crazy but it auctually happened, I wish I had a cam corder and caught the sinking on tape.
Just Thought You Would Like it,
Phillip
If you have any good stories to post please post them, I would love to hear them!