gascansam Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 ...anyone else watching ",The Terror", on AMC?......I think this is really cool....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rel14 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 looks like the movie, did some reading about it. they were crazy. it was a No return trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Impressive build and weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 As noted by JC above, Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Just happened upon it last night. Started watching ep 1 but it was late so I shut it off. I'll give it another go tonight. Looked interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Very sharp diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Very cool! The weathering is really outstanding. I almost get hypothermia looking at the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I'm up to date as far as the show goes. Very good pacing and suspense. I'm enjoying it. Great dio BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 This dio is really great! Lots of detail, & quite realistic. Is it just me, or do the sails seem to indicate that the wind is blowing from right to left; but the flag seems to indicate that the wind is blowing from left to right? Haven't seen the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I wasn't aware of the book or show, but I am somewhat familiar with the expedition they are based on. One of the modern theories is lead poisoning played a part. Canned food was relatively new and the cans were sealed with lead solder. The ships were also provided with distillation systems allowing them to make drinking water from sea water. These systems used lead tubing to collect the condensed water. After months at sea and then more months trapped on the ice the crew was slowly poisoned by their food and water. The brain is particularly sensitive to lead poisoning and can lead to irrational behavior. The snow and ice detail is amazing. Other than the flag issue the only detail that jumps out at me is the lack of icicles which I imagine would have been plentiful. Better than anything I can do. 25 minutes ago, Jim B said: This dio is really great! Lots of detail, & quite realistic. Is it just me, or do the sails seem to indicate that the wind is blowing from right to left; but the flag seems to indicate that the wind is blowing from left to right? Haven't seen the show. That is a common error on sailing ship models. People are used to flags trailing the direction of travel, but being wind powered on sailing ships the flag should point with the wind. Kind of surprising to see that on a model that shows this level of skill. Not really sure how else it could be explained though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Aaronw said: That is a common error on sailing ship models. People are used to flags trailing the direction of travel, but being wind powered on sailing ships the flag should point with the wind. Kind of surprising to see that on a model that shows this level of skill. Not really sure how else it could be explained though. True. And you see it in lithographs of the period as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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