I've been into the Titanic since I wrote a book report about it in fourth grade. During my research, I came across Titanic: An Illustrated History, a huge, detailed book; one of the most comprehensive on the ship. It's full of beautiful paintings by Ken Marschall that bring the ship to life so well that …
Lego Titanic – Day 7 & 8: The END!
https://youtu.be/vP7WV_tu2Kk I finished up my Lego Titanic the day after Christmas. I had a few bags left containing the upper deck of the stern as well as the engines. The build of the stern itself was pretty interesting due to all of the curves involved. I enjoyed building it up to a flat surface onto …
Lego Titanic – Day 4.5
https://youtu.be/EERbJbaM5SQ This is a combined post from yesterday and the first part of today. I've made it to hour 11 and completed the second section of the ship! Overall this section has been more challenging, not because of the techniques involved, but because it's kind of... boring. The two units are rectangular and generally symmetrical. …
Lego Titanic – Day 3
https://youtu.be/qVp2jXL6w0c Building Lego Titanic in my rockin' Minesweeper Ugly Christmas Sweater... I wasn't sure if I'd have time on a weeknight to work on the Titanic right before the holiday but I lucked out and had about an hour and a half. I made it to hour eight and made a dent into the second …
Lego Titanic – Day 2
https://youtu.be/SsgP3eHJ0po I've entered hour 6 and I'm done with the first large section that includes the bow, the bridge, and the first funnel. This represents about 40% of the ship and completes the first box of the set! This section is actually made up of two units that snap together. Yesterday I worked on the …
Lego Titanic – Day 1
https://youtu.be/StPwEm_F8L4 I bought Lego's 9,000 piece 1:200 scale Titanic recently and have started to put it together. So far I've spent 2 hours on it and made it through four sets of bags. So far it's been great – the instructions are easy to follow, the bags are well organized, and it is taking a …