Model Titanic Sinks: Onboard Camera View
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
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This is the same 30" Academy-Minicraft model as in some of the other videos, but we've mounted a camera on the bow and stern (front and back) to show you what it's like to be aboard the ship when it sinks to the bottom.
The water was approximately six feet deep. We used a FlyCamOne(2) for the bow footage and an off-brand "gum camera" for the stern.
Yes, we did retrieve the model (with a fishing line tied to the hull) - this video is a composite of two separate sinkings.
Enjoy!
Oh my gosh, that sends chills down my spine! That would have been horrible to be on the ship on that terrible night! Nice video!
"I'M KING OF THE WORLublbulbblubblub..."
I can't even begin to imagine how terrifying that was. To basically be in the middle of nowhere and your 'temporary' home is being dragged to the depths some mile or two below and absolutely nothing you can do to stop it other than watch or go down with it.
When the camera at the bow was submerged, that's about when I lost my breath... just think, what it must have been like to be on the real thing and experience that! :o
@Finster1998138 Thanks for viewing the vids! Weighting the model properly is very important. These kits are only meant for display, so if you just plop them in the water they'll capsize every time. This particular model has about $1.50 worth of pennies glued to the keel (the bottom) inside. Just had to keep adding/subtracting till it floated at the right level, then I installed the bulkheads and built the rest!
that was as scary as being on the real ship
good job!
Fantastic! Puts a certain Mr James Cameron's efforts to shame! Keep up the good work.
I've always feared of drowning in deep waters, I can swim okay but being in the middle of an ocean in a sinking boat without any aid is certain death. This may not help my fear of it but it does kind of make me face it which is a big step in conquering my fear. Thanks for the video.
@Dirtboy101 Thanks very much! It was a lot of fun to film these - it was our first time seeing the sinking from this viewpoint, too.
We do that very thing in our other videos. :)
@claytonfosure I made sure to cement everything very well, but I occasionally lose bits of railing, benches, ventilators, etc. The CA glue and model cement actually holds up very well to seawater immersion. As for cleaning, I usually just flood the thing with fresh water after each sinking, then let it dry with the hatches off.
Kind of eerie when she dips under the water like that. Nice work.
Yeah, that's a cool touch. :)
thats an awesome idea to film it onboard! you can see what happens when it hits the bottom, its stuff you can actually never see but this footage shows that its very epic!
@CyclingVault Thanks for the compliment! External angles were planned, but didn't make it in. We'll do another one, not to worry!
Quite possibly the most interesting and technically enjoyable video regarding Titanic.. The impact is amazing.
@claytonfosure The cargo cranes are all in place - it's the entire fo'c'sle deck that had to be removed for the camera mount. So the foremast, #1 cargo hatch, and anchor crane are absent from the bow shot, yes.
The models are all readily obtainable on the internet or from hobby shops. The custom modifications are up to you! :)
@jay6550 Glad we could help! The depth for this sinking was about six feet. In a few weeks, though, we'll be doing another on-board sinking video, this time to a scale-accurate depth of about 35 feet!
@rocknjerr Always great to have an appreciative comment from a fellow Trekker - thanks!
@PRR5406 Thanks very much! We were really pleased with some of this footage too.
That is really very cool, but eerie at the same time!
@hawkfrost300 We used an optional waterproof capsule to house the cameras for this video. We used the same housing for our other underwater videos as well.
That's just about the coolest thing I've ever seen.
When all of those bubbles came up I felt I was in titanic
@Nictrain123 Thank you. Next on the agenda are an on-board video of the model sinking to scale depth, a breaking-in-two video, and maybe a Raise-The-Titanic recovery vid. We've been batting around the idea of a Britannic or Lusitania sinking as well, but those are more complex.
@PhantomTrain14 We use iMovie '11 for all of our videos. In the past we've used iMovie '09, and in the distant past, Windows Movie Maker.
This one was made with iMovie '09 for Mac.
@SuperTrex1999 This isn't a toy; the model is a kit made for display built by Academy-Minicraft. We modified it with internal compartments, bulkheads and ballast so it would sink properly.
@VWman100 The ballast in this one is about a dollar's worth of pennies, spread evenly across the inner hull (along the bottom) and caulked in place.
@7trever7 We got the waterproof casing from an online shop - search for FlyCamOne waterproof capsule. And the water was about six feet deep.
I finally found my way back to the awsome part of youtube!
@gladgurkan91 Thank you. Yes, the water was about two meters deep and quite clear - clearer than it looked from the surface, actually. And the impact with the bottom is my favorite part of the video as well.
@halofan2233 Our model took two years to build, and it is one of the most exacting models of the Titanic ever build to that scale.
@TheHeavynerf Depends how you interpret the "final plunge." On the real ship, I've usually referred to the final plunge as beginning around 2:17am, because this is when the flooding rate dramatically increases and the ship really starts sinking rapidly. On this model, that rate increase happens earlier, so I labeled it as such. It's a little anti-climactic, but I'll fix it next time.
@carriestevens They're encased in a waterproof capsule we built out of plexiglass! The newer Titanic sinking video we just uploaded was shot with a GoPro Hero HD, which comes with its own waterproof case.
@spiritslayer101 All you need to do to find this kit is to Google "minicraft Titanic." It ranges in price from $30 to $100 depending on the seller. You can also find the smaller Revell model at hobby shops, WalMarts, etc. All these models are built for display only and need to be significantly modified to sink properly.
@coolman934 The real ship hit the bottom at quite a high speed, actually - I think the experts said 25 knots or so. That's why the bow section on the real ship is jack-knifed forward and flattened aft, and it's part of the reason the stern section is such an exploded mess.
That. Is. Ridiculously. AWESOME.
Don't know why but watching things sink is just so much fun for me. Strange isn't it?
Love the video! felt like i was on the ship!!!
@ignatei well let's think about it. there was expansive flooding throughout most of the ship, most of the passengers still on board were third class citizens who were still asleep in their beds. I'd say there were at least 500+ people inside the ship, living or dead when it sank.
I think this is the best!!!.....So Far....
you should build a model 17 century warship by the way this is awsome
@monkey28769 Sure was! Google Minicraft Titanic and you should find some. It's the 1:350 kit.
*ahem* the final plunge began as the bridge went under.... stilled liked the epic camera views!
@Lastabcismine We might do a motorized Lusitania or Britannic in the future, but probably not an R/C Titanic until next year sometime.
@23takemeaway No. This one was purchased from a marine supply store/hobby shop. We obtained our other Titanic models from eBay and similar online outlets, then modified the kits to sink properly.
@zj0kerz We cut into the hull using either a heated knife or a disc grinder. NEITHER IS RECOMMENDED if you're too young to be messing with that stuff; either can send you to the hospital very easily.
@Jakanddaxter1999 The model kit itself won't float properly out of the box - it requires proper ballasting. For this model, we used a mixture of lead weights and pennies for the ballast. You can see some interior shots on our Facebook page.
@roboJ2011 The camera was a cheap off-brand gum stick camera in a waterproof case. When we recovered the model (literally a few seconds after this video ended) we took the footage off the camera.
@TitanicBranson Looked at your site ... What an amazing building design! If we ever head that far south, you'll be a atop on the trip!
***** yea,think about the stern,being on it as it snapped,honestly,I wouldn't be scared until the split...Even if I weren't on it,that would scare the living crap out of me.
@speedlighting1 That's some kind of electronic interference in the cheap camera.
@FBfan477 The model floods a bit asymmetrically as a result of the way the bulkheads are built (and as the model ages, that flooding behavior changes).
Fantastic video! Add to my favourites!
that was cool. those gopro camera's are pretty good!i may have to buy one .
@marioman19991 Nope - just compartments, bulkheads, air chambers, and a whole lot of pennies for ballast.
@skidstung The model is a custom-modified kit made by Academy-Minicraft. It's made for display; I modified it for sinking.
Very cool camera work. It's interesting to see what it's like when the model is under water. Nice job
@Ricy013 The flow rate is very low because the openings in the bow at the iceberg damage zone are very small. The flooding rate increases once the fo'c'sle goes under and all the downflooding from B-deck and above accelerates the sinking.
@Mariotravel209 The camera itself isn't - we use a FlyCamOne(2) in a waterproof case.
@TBOGTplayer2000 We've never left it underwater for more than a few minutes, but we'd imagine that sea growth would eventually cause degradation. Some of the brass railings would likely begin to corrode rather quickly, as well.
I like your videos and You made Me get a model titanic for my birthday and I got it yesterday and I am going to do this with IT :)))))))
@GuillowsFAN -- I have studied this incident quite a bit... there are many books and such available on the subject... the conclusion I have come to is that Titanic was only designed to remain afloat with four adjacent compartments flooded. The iceberg it struck buckled five. It almost seems the ship was designed to ram icebergs instead of scrape them. Ramming it head-on would have breached perhaps two compartments. It's not the technology, it's how it's applied...
@Rapidnadion OK thanks, because when I put the ship in the water, it tends to capsize (with smokestacks) and so I put a bunch of hot wheel cars in it... It balanced it for a bit, then it got hit by a little wave and capsized and sunk really fast.... But otherwise, w/o smokestacks, it floats just fine, anyways thx. :)
LOL, It seems to me that @Rapidnadion is a fan of model disasters. And having read all those comments, it also seems he is not alone:) I hope all this cheering helps to mitigate the time spent creating these awesome videos. Keep on doing it, dude!
Holy shit, those must be some big boats in the background :P
@Hurstaway22 Evenly-distributed weight (in the form of pennies glued to the bottom interior). Without that weight, the model capsizes instantly when placed in water because it's so top-heavy.
Bravo My Friend ! You really are a genius :) ! Good job !
@alygaby09 Unless you're talking about the breakup of the hull, or the fact that it didn't take two and a half hours, that's not true. This is pretty accurate.
you sir, have made my day
@jezzabeh394 Glad you liked it!
@Rapidnadion it struck the ice berg on its starboard side yknow the right. great video none the less!!!!
That is SO, SO tight!!
@773bryanna Ahh. Well, as soon as we figure out how to make the model "go on its back" and "do a whilie like thing," we'll be sure to post another video including those events.
@sixfoot0 We love our GoPro, but this was filmed before we bought it. This footage is from a waterproofed off-brand Chinese gum stick camera.
@EvilCleric Strange, yes, but the beauty of it is, you're not alone. A few million other people are into it too, if our viewcounts are to be believed.
@ItsTimothy Yes. You can see the fishing line at 00:58.
@munchkin244a I've been thinking of doing a Lusitania sinking for a few years - one of these days I'll get around to it.
Whoa!! Very well done!!
this is amazing! good job!
when it goes down the sound is kinda spooky and the impact from the bottem kinda looks very cool have you ever had a problen with fish?
@pocomedy Yep, that's what we do with all of our sinking Titanic videos.
It did in our newer videos.
That was pretty cool!!
Awesome video, and well done!
@BigDenny1020 Yeah that's pretty much the gig! Keeping too much air from escaping the stern is the trickiest bit for us. Post a vid of yours!
@thesparduck117 A surprising amount, yes. Even we were surprised.
you rock man! this was sooo cool. i subbed you :)
@truckman63 Yes; all of the models are meant to be static display only, out of the box. We modify them extensively for sinking.
That was awesome! I have always wanted to do this but never could!
soo kool! its like if your actually riding the titanic all the way down!
1:14 - fish swims past!
@supebioshock They were securely attached to the ship, which we recover every time.
@PSPegasus Thanks! Yeah, this is definitely one of our creepier vids. Love your avatar, BTW, Crow. :)
@BigDenny1020 This is the old 1:350 A-M kit.
I think the plunge should have been shown from the back a bit sooner. As you see the back cam when it was plunging, you have to get in some of the fear they felt, as if you were on a plunging ship. Its very much fearsome when your on the ship as you see the ship still and everything else moving and coming towards you. And then theres the the force of gravity forcing you forwards at an un-standable angle there too. If it plunged in intact, it would have been very violent as of then.
Awesome video! Only thing that wasn't faithfully reproduced was Titanic broke in half from the weight of the water.
@MalaFiumanka This is a composite of two separate videos. Same camera, just mounted differently.
@Titanicraisers We've sunk and recovered this model more than 75 times. No waste happening here.
man those bubbles scared me :P nice video!
@cwatsouth04 Thanks! Post that video as a response when you get around to it.