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Another interesting fact about Titanic: Even though the Titanic carried more than 2,200 people (passengers and crew combined), there were only 20 lifeboats (16 wooden boats and 4 collapsible ones) with a total capacity of about 1,100 people. In the best-case scenario, even if all the lifeboats had been filled to capacity, at least half of the people on board were doomed to die. But because of the chaos and confusion, most of the lifeboats were actually launched with only a few people on board, far below their capacity. Originally the Titanic was to be fitted with 64 wooden lifeboats, giving a lifeboat capacity of about 4,000... more than enough to accommodate the ship's maximum capacity of 3,600 people (passengers and crew combined). But the ship's owners felt that all those lifeboats would make the decks look too cluttered. And existing law at the time only required a ship like Titanic to have a total lifeboat capacity of about 1,100 (16 lifeboats) anyway. So in fact, even though Titanic's lifeboat capacity (16 wooden boats plus the 4 collapsibles) was only enough to accommodate roughly half the people on board, the lifeboat capacity actually exceeded the minimum requirements of the time! And most people who died didn't drown... they froze to death, because the water was so cold.
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From what I've read, the fourth funnel contained air vents for the first class smoking room, the engine and boiler rooms and the galley, and a ladder (ladder from what, I don't know. Or why there was a ladder in there in the first place and what was the point of climbing up inside the funnel?). So on a cold day you would see a bit of steam coming out of the fourth funnel, but not thick black smoke like the other three, which were the actual engine exhaust stacks.
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Real or Model #160 FINISHED-More Photos Posted!
Harry P. replied to Harry P.'s topic in Real or Model? / Auto ID Quiz
Pretty close vote: 25 REAL, 33 MODEL. It's a MODEL! 1/8 scale, scratchbuilt (not a kit). -
Fallen Hero coming home
Harry P. replied to crazyjim's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The court just ruled in their favor... that is, they have the right to do what they do. Kind of ironic that their right to mock dead soldiers (freedom of speech) is protected by the Constitution of the United States, and the United States is protected by the very soldiers that they mock. -
1925 Dodge Pickup
Harry P. replied to old-hermit's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Where is the engine from? -
1/6 scale photoetched motorcycle drive chain
Harry P. replied to LDO's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Also: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10064748 -
I think those are all rebadged Testor kits. None of them are new, they've been on the market for a while, IIRC, under different brand names.
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Wow! A thousand bucks!
Harry P. replied to Terry Sumner's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I guess the guy who paid $1,000 for his must feel pretty bad right now... -
Challenger 1 Mk.3
Harry P. replied to TheCat's topic in WIP: All The Rest: Motorcycles, Aviation, Military, Sci-Fi, Figures
Where's the log??? -
E.T. A. of Moebius kit release?
Harry P. replied to 62rebel's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Which kit are you talking about? There are a couple of new Moebius kits due out. -
The car is a 2010 VW Saveiro (sold in Brazil). http://www.chrisleso.com/new-2010-volkswagen-saveiro-compact-pickup-truck/ Who got it right: sjordan2 The Creative Explorer MrObsessive Badluck13 stasch trogdor Draggon mark taylor carsntrucks4you mr moto Nitro Neil publicsafety
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Don't really know what to say. I found this while doing a search for something else. Let the commentary begin!
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MCM December Issue #155 Arrived Today
Harry P. replied to Crazy Ed's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
If you call the number listed on the masthead and tell them what happened, they'll send you a replacement copy. -
How many times while building a model do you come to a point where it would be incredibly helpful if you had three hands? It happens all the time. You need to hold the model with one hand, then you still need two hands to do whatever it is you need to do. I build a lot of 1/9 scale motorcycles, which are fragile. They have a lot of thin, weak and highly breakable parts, and they're not that easy to hold (where do you grab on without breaking off something?) For example, say I need to attach various engine parts or linkages or footpegs or things like that. How do I hold the model in one hand and attach the parts? It's kind of awkward. My solution is a piece of foam. I got it in the fabrics section of Hobby Lobby. The foam is used for seat cushions, stuffing pillows, etc. It comes in various sizes and thicknesses, I use a piece 1" thick and 12" square. Now I can lay the model down on the foam and work on it. The foam surface is soft enough so that small and fragile protruding parts on a model bike (like handlebars, shifters, etc.) won't break off. Plus, the model won't slide around while you try to attach parts. The foam is the perfect surface for laying down awkwardly-shaped or fragile models (like motorcycles) and letting you keep your two hands available for building.
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A friend of yours spray painted the inside of the glass black??? Why???