100ft 'Titanic'

[Guest]

Thought you might like to read this:

Replica Titanic may meet its iceberg at hands of council

THE future of a 100ft model of the Titanic built in a back garden is uncertain after officials demanded its owner obtain planning permission.

Maritime enthusiast Stan Fraser, 41, has spent six years building the scale replica of the vessel behind his Inverness home. But Highland Council has now warned Mr Fraser that the structure requires retrospective planning permission.

He said: "I'm worried that if I don't get planning permission all the hard work will be down the drain."

His version of the ill-fated liner, which sank in 1912 with the loss of 1,503 lives, has been a hit with walkers and cyclists of the canal towpath behind his home.

It features four smoke-belching funnels.

The father of five had also been planning to install a working foghorn and lights to twinkle from the portholes.

Reprinted from ‘The Scotsman’ 24/08/2006

No further comment from me!

Andrew

[Guest]

Yup, it is a big beastie, it looks like its made from scrap wood and It's built around 3 or 4 caravans in a line.

[Guest]

Gaz can you get any pics for us please? would love to see this.

or is it elsewhere on the interent?

[Guest]

Not sure if it's on-line but I'll try to get a few snaps today and post them tomorrow.

In advance, apologies for my photographic skills (or lack there-off)

Cheer's ,

Gaz.....

[Guest]

Gaz, give me PM asap, Duncan

[Guest]

thanks for taking the time to get the photos. no need to appologise. they dont have to be professional photos just normal photos that show us what they look like.lol

[Guest]

From the "Inverness Courier" newspaper a pic of Titanic model.

[Guest]

It'll be mobile fone quality, so nowhere near pro!!!

[Guest]

Pictures here.....

http://www.titanicinverness.com/

Three things spring to mind.

1. Scottish.

2. Quite Quite, exentric.

3. Ofcourse it cost less than £200.00, see 1.

[Guest]

Seen it, Correct on all points ! Add 4th ..ship of dreams.

[Guest]

88feet long, its a monster !

[Guest]

Stans 80ft Titanic model on BBC 1 breakfast time news this morning Friday Aug. 25th `06.

[Guest]

It was actually on Yahoo! UK & Ireland's front page as well. It seems to be making the news everywhere.

[wonwinglo]

Grass roots models like this are rare,instead of placing brickbats in his way the Highland council should be assisting him to achieve his dreams,we need more characters like him today,they are sadly lacking.

The model would do justice on any film set.

It is really clever the way it has been built from scrap timber,it should be inside away from the elements.

[Guest]

It's going to be a serious undertaking to move it, especially as it is surrounded by undergrowth, if he plans on using it elsewhere.

I assume it seperates into peices but crane hire is ridiculously expensive and it may well end up having to stay where it is. An amazing model though and, as you say, a great shame that we seem to put things in his way rather than support such endeavours.

I can also see other points of view here however as such an item is not to everyone's taste so not everyone would want to see it outside thier front window. From what I can see in all the pictures though it is pretty well secluded so I am not sure what the issue is apart from the usual over-efficious council idiots with nothing better to do with thier time and the taxpayers money.