Period Ship Sailed: 1907 – 1934

Type of Model: Scratch built with some photoetched parts

Build Time: About a year

Scale:

Description of build: The hull is carved from basswood with vellum overlays to represent the steel plating. The yellow line around the hull is painted vellum glued on. Decks are individual planks of holly. The deck houses are bass with paper overlays that have the windows cut into them. All the lifeboats are carved and painted with the davits made of brass rod. The masts are made out of skewers and the booms are of brass rod as are the deck stanchions. All the small fittings are made of wood, paper, and brass. The rails are photoetched commercially. The water is carved wood sealed with modeling paste and painted with acrylic paints. The flags are made of glassine paper.

Ship’s History: The Adriatic was completed by Harland and Wolff for the White Star Line in 1907. She was the fourth of the four giant ocean liners: Celtic, Cedric, and Baltic). The Adriatic was originally built for the Liverpool-New York service, she instead opened the new Southampton service for the White Star Line. In 1911, she went back to Liverpool service. She continued to serve until December 19, 1934, and proved among the most successful and profitable ocean liners ever built.