Step 7
(poles & weather cover).
The compass
tower also had 4 upright poles, one in each corner,
that provided a frame for a canvas cover.
Make these
from pulled sprue or small pieces of rail from spare
GMM rail kits. Make these as high as the compass tower's
side are deep. Glue a pole in each corner.
Around these
poles and along the top of the housing sat the canvas
cover. This can be seen collapsed when not in use on
page 120 of Anatomy Of The Titanic (Olympic) or raised
when in use, see page 42 of Illustrated History (Titanic).
This cover
can be made from a saran type wrap, or tinfoil, etc.
Paint a whitish color to simulate canvas.
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