FOR THE 1:350 ACADEMY/MINICRAFT TITANIC MODEL
 

It is up to you which of the following changes you wish to implement. However, the more changes you make the closer you will come to achieving a more historically accurate model. This compilation is the result of several hundred man hours of research taken from photos, videos, paintings and in some cases, educated guesses based on Titanic's sister ships Olympic and Brittanic.

Items in RED have been included on the released 1:350 Minicraft kits.

Use these links to navigate to each area of the ship.
 

BOAT DECK (Sun Deck)

 

1
 Cut crew stairwell canopies and narrow
88
 Replace tank room covers with GMM set
2
 Construct pelorus (x2)
89
 Tank room cover supports added
3
 Binocular boxes for wing cab bulwarks
90
 Tank room catwalk railing added to cover roof
4
 Deckhouse lamps added
91
 Protective planks on tank room aft railings over aft GSC
5
 Railing deck lamps added
92
 Officer's deckhouse walls cut and rearranged
6
 Footrailing for bridge/wing cab bulwark
93
 Lifeboat tiedowns
7
 Bridge instruments added
94
 Lifeboat names/numbers/capacity decals
8
 Deckhouse ladders added (missing from kit - 7) GMM spares
95
 Lifeboat grab ropes
9
 Deckhouse ladders from kit (6) (replace with GMM spares)
96
 Emergency lifeboats hollowed out
10
 Cowl vents added/altered
97
 Oars added to emergency boats
11
 Curl vents added/altered
98
 Lifeboat davit block and tackle added (GMM)
12
 Gibb vents added/altered (behind #1 & 4 funnels)
99
 #2 funnel vents moved back
13
 Safety lines and poles #1 funnel
100
 Raised roof curl vent ducts added to deckhouse walls
14
 Wheelhouse windows modified
101
 Raised lounge bay window roof alcove straightened
15
 Water barrel added behind #1 funnel
102
 Deck chairs added (GMM)
16
 Cargo span eyebolts on wheelhouse roof
103
 People added (GMM)
17
 Small skylight on wheelhouse roof
104
 Emergency boat secure rigging
18
 Bridge roof planked
105
 Davit hull plugs added
19
 Bridge roof framed with white
106
 Bulwark stanchions added
20
 Bridge joist header weather cover cleats
107
 #3 funnel pipes altered and shortened
21
 Triple funnel whistles
108
 Reshaped bridge bulwark to wing cabs
22
 Bridge bell
109
 Rain gutter added (raised roofs, superstructure bulwarks)
23
 Skylights for Marconi/lavatory rooms on officers deckhouse roof
110
 Drain holes added to raised roof areas
24
 Removable GSC skylight cover
111
 Hand railing added to #3 funnel deckhouse
25
 Vent to GSC skylight cover (aft side)
112
 Modify bridge wheelhouse front from round to flat
26
 Portholes on aft side of forward GSC skylight cover
113
 Knees (wings) in corners of officer's deckhouse to GSC foyer
27
 GSC skylight cover replaced (GMM version)
114
 Drain pipes added to either end of raised roof of smoke room
28
 GSC skylight horizontal bins port/starboard sides
115
 Service hatch added to #3 funnel deckhouse roof
29
 Deckhouse reflective lamp covers
116
 Vertical conduits added to inside winged doorways of 2nd class entrance
30
 Open windows (officer's deckhouse)
117
 Passenger class railing divider signage
31
 Officer's deckhouse floor level skidlights
118
 Skylight dome ribbing added
32
 Door portholes
119
 Regular benches added (GMM)
33
 Door plates and knobs
120
 Powder added to black paint to simulate soot on funnels
34
 Door mats
121
 GMM or Tom's Modelworks funnel ladders added
35
 Expansion joints (x2) (forward and aft)
122
 Decklamps on 2nd class entrance stern facing ducts
36
 Glass added to windows (acetate)
123
 Railing section behind davits for #7 & #8 lifeboats facing stern
37
 Glass added to windows (Kristal Klear)
124
 Deckhouse lamps relocated (port side) (x2)
38
 Illuminated door signs (x4)
125
 Horizontal conduits to 2nd class entrance/elevator electric signs
39
 Grand staircase added
126
 Small cable retaining clips on halfway mark on funnels
40
 GSC foyer aft port wall rebuilt and updated
127
 Small brass handle at head height near bridge open port doorway
41
 Hydrants (x16)
128
 Aft GSC skylight housing portholes removed
42
 Reading/writing roof extended
129
 Small box in corner behind starboard bridge bulwark
43
 Belaying bitts
130
 Rebuild #2 funnel's forward box/trunk vent cover
44
 Davit pulleys
131
 Paint black recess openings on sides of curl vents
45
 Lifeboat safety railings
132
 Add louvered grill plate to starboard door on #4 funnel deckhouse
46
 Move lifeboat davits out towards edge of ship
133
 Add blankets for people/deckchair assemblies
47
 Repair old davit tracks on deck
134
 Add vent pipe down -inside- of #4 funnel
48
 Passenger class railing dividers
135
 Add interior to exterior support plates to inside cap of each funnel
49
 Roof railing kickstrips
136
 Add oval shaped object on bottom sills of officer's deckhouse windows (for the windows that opened ONLY)
50
 Marconi room cable pole
137
 Single window in bow wall of 2nd class entrance/elevator filled in
51
 Funnel grates
138
 Two arched windows added to bow wall of 2nd class entrance/elevator
52
 Funnel piping added and altered
139
 Railing kickstrips added to boat deck aft overlooking well deck
53
 Hand railings for outside wall on gym
140
 Dark brown raised rib along above listed aft railing kickstrips
54
 Hand railings for outside wall on GSC foyer
141
 Emergency lifeboat support rigging connectors added (above gunwales)
55
 Compass tower rebuilt
142
 New pipe built from Gibb vent over to #1 funnel aft trunk vent
56
 Compass tower poles added
143
 New block shape bracket under Gibb pipe (#143) at trunk vent
57
 Compass tower canvas added
144
 Two block shaped brackets under #4 funnel aft Gibb pipe
58
 Compass tower sign added
145
 3 port holes on Smoke Room raised roof aft wall
59
 Reading/writing room bow facing window added
146
 Two button panel on inside of starboard wing cab
60
 Fine painter lines on funnels (x16)
147
 Curved duct from GSC Skylight aft port corner to deck vent
61
 Guy wire bullseyes for #1 funnel wires (x4)
148
 Trim GMM or model benches by 3mm for #4 funnel raised roof area
62
 Gym equipment added (bikes, cupboards, maps, rowing machine, door)
149
 Trunk added behind starboard bridge wing cab bulwark
63
 Box/conduit added to forward starboard corner of 2nd class entrance
150
 Vent motor unit conduits
64
 Tank room window filled in (starboard side)
151
 Crew stairwell canopy railings by bridge
65
 Deck ropes added
152
 Trunk added behind port bridge wing cab bulwark
66
 Hoses added
153
 Small platform on face of each funnel under whistles
67
 Depth sounding spars
154
 Small bracket behind funnel platforms under whistles
68
 Depth sounding spar motors
155
 Small curved pipes on the port face of each funnel by base
69
 Depth sounding spar cables
156
 Bruce Beveridge's doors/windows/lifeboat decalcomania added
70
 Rebuild wing cabs
157
 Life rings added to bridge bulwarks
71
 Rebuild Morse lamps/semaphores
158
 Telegraph handles added
72
 Rebuild running light housings
159
 Marconi room skylight gables to face port and starboard
73
 Add running lights
160
 Bridge ceiling joists
74
 Add running light electrical conduits
161
 Railing section forward of davits for #9 & #10 lifeboats facing forward
75
 Add wood railings on bulwarks, etc.
162
 Replace Minicraft plastic deckhouse railings with GMM or Tom's Modelworks deckhouse railings
76
 Add bench between ducts on 2nd class entrance (GMM spares)
163
 Grill vent cover on Tank Room aft bulkhead above GSC skylight
77
 Add bench to starboard aft side of #4 funnel deckhouse
164
 Bridge deck planking weather cover bolt down connectors
78
 Separate benches aft of 2nd class entrance
165
 Circular objects on rectangular centers of both Skylight covers
79
 Delete benches from sides of aft GSC skylight
166
 Alter forward triple windows on starboard #4 funnel deckhouse to just a single window
80
 Add elevator stays for aft mast
167
 Fill in window immediately aft of the forward door on the port side of the #4 funnel deckhouse
81
 Sdd #4 funnel mast stays
168
 Delete railings from the aft end of #3 funnel deckhouse
82
 Officer's deckhouse window retaining clips
169
 Add small curved railing to port bow corner of Tank Room roof
83
 Funnel railings on sides of funnels (x3)
170
 Small raised roof on starboard side of #3 funnel deckhouse
84
 Line cleats on bridge bulwarks (beside liferings)
171
 Small service hatch on starboard roof #3 funnel deckhouse by trunk vent
85
 Add doors (x5) (see missing door chapter)
172
 Small safety railings added between vents and #4 funnel deckhouse
86
 Conduits on 2nd class entrance ducts (facing stern)
173
 Door added to starboard aft side of Tank Room
87
 Doorway/stairwell altered on aft side of #3 funnel deckhouse
 

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A DECK

 

1

Closed weather partition on A-deck forward

38
 Posts added by palm court
2
 Doors for closed weather partition
39
 Crane cable connectors (x4)
3
 Windows for closed weather partition
40
 Leadsmen platforms and brackets
4
 Doors to enclosed forward crew stairwell
41
 Leadsmen cables
5
 Port side window and door arrangement on GSC foyer like boat deck
42
 Docking arm cables
6
 Glass in weather covers (acetate)
43
 Railing kickstrips A-deck aft
7
 Palm court sliding glass doors
44
 Gearbox under bridge
8
 Palm court furniture
45
 Angled joist plates under bridge
9
 Rearrangement of aft GSC walls
46
 Eye bolts A-deck forward
10
 Angle plates placed in roof joist corners
47
 Roof beam
11
 Ladders added to aft poles behind palm court
48
 GMM deck chairs added
12
 Move interior poles to outboard sides of arched windows
49
 GMM railings added
13
 Add doors by palm court
50
 GMM benches added
14
 Door mats
51
 GMM people added
15
 Portholes in doors added
52
 Hand rail painted brown along promenade
16
 Door plates and knobs added
53
 Crane manufacturer plates (x2)
17
 Door labels added above doors
54
 Superstructure bulwark stanchions added
18
 Crane legs added (GMM) (x2)
55
 Closed crew stairwell signage added
19
 Crane cabling
56
 Rib underneath closed promenade windows (fishing line)
20
 Crane railings (GMM) (x2)
57
 Crane boom cross members added (GMM) (x2)
21
 Crane ladders (GMM) (x4)
58
 Crane hooks added (GMM) (x2)
22
 Crane maximum weight signage (x4)
59
 Crane boom support cable pulley added
23
 Crane boom secure brackets (x2)
60
 Dark brown raised rib along above listed aft railing kickstrips (#43)
24
 Conduit on pipe from A-deck to aft mast
61
 Crane operating levers
25
 Pipe from A-deck to aft mast
62
 Crane (power?) lever
26
 Stairwells aft (under #3 funnel area)
63
 Springs placed in A-deck aft railing corners (by aft well deck)
27
 Railing along front bulkhead wall under bridge
64
 Vent motor unit conduits
28
 Railing on outside face of bulwark overlooking well deck
65
 Remove windows from enclosed crew stairwell (A-deck forward)
29
 Scupper drain holes in weather cover (rectangular)
66
 Crane boom support cable bracket added
30
 Scupper drain holes in weather cover (round)
67
 Crane electrical box at base of boom support column
31
 Add cowl vent and portside motor on A-deck aft to portside of mast
68
 Bruce Beveridge's door and window Decalomania
32
 Rectangular vent frames on bulkhead A-deck aft
69
 Promenade ceiling joists
33
 Piping along A-deck floor (bottom of superstructure)
70
 Promenade ceiling decklamps between joists
34
 Docking cable brackets
71
 Promenade ceiling pipes running down center area
35
 Sunshade cable for open promenade
72
 Jackstay canvas tiedown railing along entire A-deck superstructure
36
 Sunshade cover
73
 Small storage boxes for leadsman cables behind forward bulwark
37
 Wood railing exterior side of open promenade (fishing line)
74
 Leadsman cable added to starboard platform

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B DECK

 

1
 Builders plaque B deck forward
20
 2nd class entrance illuminated door signs added
2
 Scribe doors B deck forward
21
 Portholes in doors added
3
 Remove window sashes
22
 Decklamps on 2nd class entrance added
4
 Door mats
23
 Support post added on B deck forward under A-deck
5
 Bulwark stanchions
24
 Signage at top of stairs from forward well deck added
6
 Corner railings added by well deck
25
 GMM gate added on forward well deck area
7
 Private promenade walls added
26
 Scupper drain holes added (rectangular)
8
 Private promenade furniture and plants added
27
 Rounded object on B deck forward bulwark starboard side
9
 Hull rib underneath B deck windows (fishing line)
28
 B deck aft open promenade posts moved out
10
 Add windows (x3) (2- front under crew stairwells 1- bar area)
29
 Crane posts under A-deck cranes
11
 Dark brown raised rib along above listed aft railing kickstrips
30
 Brass plates on gate corners on open promenade areas 31. GMM benches added
12
 Add windows (x2) (on front wall of 2nd class entrance)
31
 GMM benches added
13
 Cafe Parisien interior built
32
 Windows added (acetate)
14
 Door added from B deck to Cafe Parisien aft partition
33
 Hull doors added around the private promenade/1st class entrance area.
15
 Raised #4 hatches added
34
 Eyebolt B deck forward by well deck
16
 Ribbing around raised #4 hatches added
35
 Cafe Parisien doors added to ship's interior
17
 Ceiling joist angled support plates added
36
 GMM gates added to top of stairs from aft well deck (p/s)
18
 GMM railings added
37
 Railing kickstrips added
19
 Railing signage added at top of stairs from well deck
 

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FORECASTLE

 

1
 Jackstay piping for canvas on outboard sides of hull by anchor well (x2)
28
 #1 hatch splash plate added to front
2
 Prow coupler mast stay and turnbuckles
29
 #1 hatch wing splash plates added to sides
3
 Move stem post to tip of hull
30
 Deck conduits added (x2)
4
 Add two poles to anchor crane support pole
31
 Windlass brake gear boxes added in front of #1 hatch (x2)
5
 Build center anchor well
32
 Crew galley pipe vent on port front of mast
6
 Create center anchor
33
 Hydrant (x2)
7
 Prow grating
34
 Sign on back of breakwater splashguard
8
 Anchor well catwalks (GMM spare parts) (x2)
35
 Kedge anchor created and added to deck
9
 Phonebox
36
 Breakwater splash guard repositioned
10
 Chain hatch
37
 Anchor crane moved ahead
11
 Deck plate
38
 Flag lines added
12
 Brake valves by anchor chains (x2)
39
 Main stay guy wires added
13
 Safety chain hoops added (x2)
40
 Deck turnbuckles added
14
 Safety chain deck restraints for anchor chain (x2)
41
 Hawser hole added
15
 Bollards added (x2)
42
 GMM crew
16
 Bollards moved (x2)
43
 Add breakwater railings (pulled sprue or .010" Evergreen rod)
17
 Railing stanchions
44
 Deck conduits by forward mast
18
 Main stays/turnbuckle assembly
45
 Railing kickstrips added
19
 Crew skylight
46
 Gutters added
20
 C deck ropes (x4)
47
 Build new anchor crane pole and support arm from metal wire
21
 Capstan covers (x4)
48
 Used A/M life ring for crane/deck footing
22
 Reel constructed
49
 GMM or Tom's Modelworks railings added
23
 Curl duct added
50
 Crew galley mast vent retaining clips (x2)
24
 Windlass tops added
51
 #1 hatch cover mini hatch hinges
25
 Steam valves added in front of #1 hatch (x4)
52
 Phonebox door knob added
26
 Brake valves by windlasses (x2)
53
 Small phone box sitting ahead of #1 hatch and steam valves
27
 #1 hatch cover redesigned with portholes and small hatch doors
54
 Nodules added to top of bollards

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FORWARD MAST (FOREMAST)

 

1
 Bell (x2)
7
 Mast clamps
2
 Hollow out crows nest
8
 Crows nest vertical posts
3
 Crows nest supports
9
 Derrick
4
 Stay cleats
10
 Ladder from top of ratline to just above mast light
5
 Mast light
11
 GMM crew added to crow's nest
6
 Derrick clamps
12
 Round ended access door to crows nest

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FORWARD WELL DECK

 

1
 Drain pipe along port side bulkhead forward of #2 hatch added
20
 Plate between portholes under forecastle bulkhead
2
 Small vertical stairs added to bulkhead to forecastle
21
 Angled roof brackets under forecastle on forward bulkhead
3
 Lamp room door added to bulkhead towards portside forward bollard
22
 Ribbing added to well deck hull
4
 Two doors added inboard of the twin double WT doors forward #2 hatch
23
 Bullseyes added to guy wires (GMM) (x4)
5
 Bollards repositioned to more in line with hawser holes
24
 GMM or Tom's Modelworks ratlines installed (x2)
6
 Hatch cover tie down straps added
25
 Crane boom cross members added (GMM) (x2)
7
 High roller fairleads constructed between #2 & #3 hatches
26
 GMM passengers and crew added
8
 Corner mast stay plates added in aft corners of well deck (x2)
27
 Crane ladders added (GMM) (x4)
9
 Crane support legs added (GMM) (x2)
28
 Signage on inboard walls under forecastle in front of #2 hatch
10
 Additional crane leg support constructed (GMM parts) (x1)
29
 Crane boom support cable pulley added
11
 Crane leg support stabilizer bar constructed (GMM parts) (x1)
30
 Outboard corners of forward well deck/hull wall plates added
12
 Crane boom secure clamps added (x2)
31
 Crane operating levers
13
 Crane railings added (GMM) (x2)
32
 Crane (power?) lever
14
 Crane cables added
33
 Crane boom support cable bracket added
15
 Crane hooks added (GMM) (x2)
34
 Crane electrical box at base of boom support column
16
 Crane maximum weight plate added (x4)
35
 Retaining clips added to bulkhead for detachable ladders
17
 Crane manufacturer's plate added (x2)
36
 Small raised platform/steps underneath dual doors port/starboard
18
 Crane cable connectors added (x4)
37
 Tops of bollards sanded flat
19
 Mushroom vents added (x2)
 

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AFT WELL DECK

 

1
 Low roller fairleads constructed
20
 GMM or Tom's Modelworks ratlines installed (x2)
2
 Tarp tiedowns installed on #5 & #6 hatches
21
 Retaining clips added to bulkhead for detachable ladders
3
 Move bollards (x4) to line up with hawser holes
22
 Signage added to forward bulkhead outboard of doors behind bollards
4
 Added door (x4 - 2 under poop deck, 2 flanking #5 hatch)
23
 Drainpipes added to forward corners of bulkheads by stairs to B deck
5
 Added vents under poop deck
24
 GMM passengers and crew added
6
 Repositioned and altered kit vents under poop deck
25
 Deck ropes added
7
 Added bar covers over aft portholes behind #6 hatch (x2)
26
 Stay wire turnbuckles added to deck
8
 Made crane supports (GMM parts) (x2)
27
 Crane posts added under poop deck
9
 Crane ladders added (GMM) (x4)
28
 Well deck hull ribbing added
10
 Crane manufacturer's plate added (x2)
29
 Crane boom support cable pulley added
11
 Crane railings added (GMM) (x2)
30
 Crane operating levers
12
 Crane maximum weight plates added (x4)
31
 Crane (power?) lever
13
 Crane hooks added (GMM) (x2)
32
 Electrical conduits on starboard side thermotank
14
 Crane cabling added
33
 Small white boxes in front of thermotanks behind aft bollards
15
 Crane boom cross members added (GMM) (x2)
34
 Vent motor units conduits
16
 Crane cable connectors added (x4)
35
 Crane boom support cable bracket added
17
 Crane boom secure clamps added (x2)
36
 Crane electrical box at base of boom support column
18
 Objects behind aft bollards on bulkhead walls (x2)
37
 Tops of bollards sanded flat
19
 Remove bulkheads under poop deck area
38
 Crane bases reshaped from circular to D shapes to match the molded base at deck level

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POOP DECK

 

1
 Canvas covered reels constructed (x2)
31
 Crane hooks added (GMM) (x2)
2
 Candy cane vents constructed (x2)
32
 Crane security clamps added (x2)
3
 Sloped crew stairwell constructed under docking bridge
33
 Crane ladders added (x4)
4
 Moved docking bridge stairs inward
34
 Crane cable connectors added (x4)
5
 Capstan covers added
35
 Gutter added
6
 Deck ropes added
36
 GMM benches added
7
 GMM passengers and crew added
37
 GMM deck chair added
8
 Signage on railings added (x4)
38
 Docking bridge poles added (micro rod/pulled sprue)
9
 GMM or Tom's Modelworks railings added
39
 Hatch covers rebuilt
10
 Kedge anchor created
40
 Hydrants added (x3)
11
 Steam valves added (x4)
41
 Stern running light conduit to deck
12
 Flag poles on docking bridge added (x2)
42
 Docking bridge wheel steering column added underneath docking bridge
13
 Flagstaff replaced
43
 Rope cleat on flagstaff
14
 Decklamp added to railing behind flagstaff (running light)
44
 Crane boom support cable pulley added
15
 Decklamps on cranes added (x2)
45
 Pair of small handles for each rotating cowl vent column
16
 Railing kickstrips added
46
 Reel legs (1 pair per reel x 2 reels)
17
 Docking bridge supports squared (x3)
47
 Crane operating levers
18
 Vents added to docking bridge supports
48
 Crane (power?) lever
19
 Door added to port side of docking bridge crew stairwell
49
 Docking bridge conduits (along outboard Docking bridge supports)
20
 Phone box on docking bridge added
50
 Crane boom support cable bracket added
21
 Binnacle rebuilt
51
 Crane electrical box at base of boom support column
22
 GMM wheel added
52
 Docking bridge decklamps under canopy between joists
23
 Telegraphs rebuilt
53
 Lamp on bow face of flagstaff
24
 Crane railings added (GMM) (x2)
54
 Clips on outboard corners of aft docking bridge railings
25
 Crane manufacturer's plate added (x2)
55
 Small poles on outboard corners of docking bridge railings
26
 Crane maximum weight plates added (x4)
56
 Telegraph handles
27
 Crane boom cross members added (GMM) (x2)
57
 Phonebox door knob added
28
 Crane cables added
58
 Waterlines for outboard hydrant plugs
29
 Crane legs added (GMM) (x2)
59
 Nodules added to bollard tops
30
 Crane leg stabilizer bar added (GMM parts) (x1)

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AFT MAST (MAINMAST)

 

1
 Docking lamps installed
3
 Mast cable clamps
2
 Ladders added on front of mast
4
 Mast stays

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HULL

 

1
 Doors added (x7)
14
 Well deck openings reshaped
2
 Portholes added to stern and forecastle
15
 Mold seam lines filed off
3
 Mooring eyeplate cleats
16
 New display base made
4
 Stern knuckle piping added (fishing line)
17
 Holes by 1st class entrance/private promenade area aft of doors
5
 Hawser holes added to stern and sides
18
 Stern plating scribed
6
 Outboard prop shaft wings puttied
19
 Rust lines painted under doors, fairlead, hull seams, anchors
7
 Condenser discharges added (x2)
20
 3rd B deck starboard window moved forward closer to window #2
8
 Gold line (mustard yellow) added
21
 Bow anchor well port door added
9
 Stern hooks and retaining clips added
22
 Exterior canvas jackstay rails underneath B deck aft's handrail
10
 Loop on rudder added
23
 18 nuts on outboard propellers (6 per blade x 2 propellers)
11
 Portholes drilled out
24
 Propeller hull identification number
12
 Glass added to portholes (acetate)
25
 Mooring cleat equatorial divider bars
13
 Windows filled in (Kristal Klear)
26
 Sand off 'X' marks on coal loading doors

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RIGGING

 

1
 Thread replaced with various diameter monofilament fishing line
7
 Main stays and guy wires altered
2
 Pulleys constructed from scrap sprue
8
 GMM anchor crane block and tackle added
3
 Marconi wire stabilizers added
9
 Painted gray for better scale appearance
4
 Flag lines
10
 Bullseyes added to cable bases (spare GMM ratline/lifeboat chains)
5
 Foremast stay and guy wires added
11
 Marconi wire couplers between #3 and #4 funnels
6
 Flagstaff rope added
12
 GMM Marconi spreaders added

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