Type: Flue
Fan Size: NA.
Location: Center, aft of No 4 funnel deck house roof.
Instruction Step: 57
Part No: G11
Bob Read Vent Number: 76.
Reference:
  • Page 39 of Titanic An Illustrated History show the duct connection to the funnel.
  • Ken Marschall's cutaway painting on page 49 of Titanic An Illustrated History.

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Description:

The kit suggests that this part extends to the roof of the 2nd class stairway (by the elevator building). It appears that this pipe does NOT extend over to the roof but bends down and connects to the roof of the 1st Class Smoke room, port side of the middle cowl vent.

Bob Read suggests that this may be a flue pipe for the 1st Class Lounge fireplace rather than a Gibbs extractor.

The authors are undecided as to the true nature of this pipe and remain open to both possibilities until further developments surface.

To build the configuration opposite use a similar technique to the mushroom vent construction.

 

  1. Make the vent out of Evergreen rod selection or pulled sprue. For the base use a larger diameter rod and cut to approx. 3mm high.
  2. For the main shaft use a narrower stock.
  3. Drill a hole in the top of the base to the same diameter as the main pipe.
  4. Glue a length of rod about 30mm long into the hole. This will give you a little extra to work with.
  5. Bend to 90 degrees approx. 4mm above the top of the base section.
  6. (Optional) To make a locator pin for the vent select a small diameter rod and drill a hole the same diameter in the base of the wider cylinder and glue the rod into the base.
  7. Now extend a line aft from the hole slightly port of the centerline on the No4 Funnel deck house. This was the original position for part G11 and should be filled. Mark a spot on the raised smoking room roof approx. 13mm aft of the deck house bulkhead. DO NOT use the hole in the center as this is for the rigging.
  8. When the funnel is in place put the base of the vent in the hole you just drilled and measure the length to the base of the funnel. Mark this and cut to length.
  9. Paint white and glue into position.

 

Note: All instruction step numbers in () denote the instruction step for the rereleased Mincraft model.

 

 
This site was created by David Cotgreave January 2000