Boatmans Super Tomcat F14D Build

[langy71]

Cracking stuff indeed Chris, you've got nerves of steel my friend..

[boatman]

That looks like delicate work, cutting a channel like that into the part without cutting through it … So good job, by the looks of it :smiling3:

CHEERS Jakko an yes it was very delicate work as it took me nr all day doin a bit at a time but got there in the end an next will be the other tail vertical with just one led in but still got to cut that channel im ok as long as i dont try to hard an over concetrate then the shakes hit then i just stop an have a cuppa lol
CHEERS for stoppin
chrisb

Well Chris, that seems to be up to your usual standard, great progress my friend.

AN Thank you Garry yes my mojo is back from bein awol as now over my back trouble as well so full throttle ahead lol but cant do anything tomorrow as goin to my neibours furnerall an then the wake as jen wants to go but he was a lovely chap easy to get on with an sat we are over freinds for the day as been invited to afternoon tea an supper so only a couple of hrs at the bench if poss but will have all day sunday to get stuck in an monday more freinds comin over so that day is up the shoot an tuesday doctors to see vampire over blood lol an then docs about mri scan so near a full few day before i can get properly back on the big cat
chrisb

[Waspie]

CHEERS Jakko an yes it was very delicate work as it took me nr all day doin a bit at a time but got there in the end an next will be the other tail vertical with just one led in but still got to cut that channel im ok as long as i dont try to hard an over concetrate then the shakes hit then i just stop an have a cuppa lol
CHEERS for stoppin
chrisb

I think that's the secret Chris. Once you lose concentration or develop the shakes - walk away. A nice cuppa, biscuit of choice and when the day is full of sunshine - go back to it. You're doing a cracking job my friend. Tis a brave thing you do chasing in wires in flimsy plastic.

[boatman]

Cracking stuff indeed Chris, you've got nerves of steel my friend..

THANKS Chris but i dont know about nerves of steel im more like a qiverin jelly when doin that burein as i have to keep checkin on how far ive bured into the plastic part as i hold it up to the light an that gives me an idea how close i am to goin through so then i hit the brakes lol
chrisb

I think that's the secret Chris. Once you lose concentration or develop the shakes - walk away. A nice cuppa, biscuit of choice and when the day is full of sunshine - go back to it. You're doing a cracking job my friend. Tis a brave thing you do chasing in wires in flimsy plastic.

AN thank you Doug yes a cuppa does the trick im now enjoyin doin this but a few days ago i just could not get any instrest in modeling but now IM BACK but how long for i dont know lol
ATB mate
chrisb

[Waspie]

AN thank you Doug yes a cuppa does the trick im now enjoyin doin this but a few days ago i just could not get any instrest in modeling but now IM BACK but how long for i dont know lol
ATB mate
chrisb

I thought being retired I’d have all the time in the world!! Ha!!
I just grab opportunities as they appear. I certainly can’t plan bench time. However, that does mean I actually enjoy those times sitting with a file or glue pot!! Especially if there is a cup of something as well.
Keep up the good wok Chris.

[boatman]

I thought being retired I’d have all the time in the world!! Ha!!
I just grab opportunities as they appear. I certainly can’t plan bench time. However, that does mean I actually enjoy those times sitting with a file or glue pot!! Especially if there is a cup of something as well.
Keep up the good wok Chris.

YES Doug since i retired im the same thought loads of time which i had when building tiger nr every day workin on it for 5 or 6 yrs then we started to meet new freinds as ive met some up boaty lake when they see my norfolk an then saw tiger an its great to have freinds who come an see us an jen has made new freinds who come an see us its just weird never had so many freinds but i'll lose one tomorrow at the fureral so sad
chrisb

[Airborne01]

Know your pain Chris, inadvertently glued my mouth shut last week.

mmmmmmmmme too!

[boatman]

mmmmmmmmme too!

NOT you too Steve howd that happen ?

[Airborne01]

NOT you too Steve howd that happen ?

My wife did it to me when my gorgeous (single) neighbour asked if I could go to a Karaoke party with her ...

[stillp]

Sorry about your friend/neighbour Chris.
Pete

[boatman]

Sorry about your friend/neighbour Chris.
Pete

Thanks Pete always had a good word to say about people . An as he has lived around where i haved lived all our lives he knew people from the 50s an then on UP to present day an it was great remeniseing an he often told me about how things used to be before my time as he was older than me an he brought up peoples names who id completerly forgot about but will pop next door to see if his wife is ok as she loves a good chat very nice lady
ATB Pete
chrisb

[boatman]

HI GUYS well spent a few hrs at the bench today or should i say on the floor dealin with the carpet monster Aaaarrrccchhhhh as i knew it would happen as i put a tin lid on my bench so if i drop any parts an yes i did an it bounced right out of the tin lid onto the floor an the part i knew i lose was that tiny 3mm clear tranparient glass part that fit over the front red anti collishion light on the port tail vertical

OH BOY so not to be beaten i was on my hands an knees crawling around where i think it landed an no joy so then i had a brain wave dont happen often lol i grabbed the two inch wide clear selotape an after an hr or so i went around on the carpet stickin it down an then liftin it up to look to see if i had caught it but NO IT seemed like he carpet monster was laughin at me

an i was about ready to give up when holdin the tape in my hand an i overbalanced sittin on the floor an goin backwards i put my hands out to save myselve an when i got up what was stuck to the bl**dy tape yes you geussed it the glass light what a stroke of luck OH WOW was i happy an now its stuck to that tail top an it was very difficult to hold an makes me wonder how barry an james did theirs ?
AN NOW some pics of the little blighter an lights goin

[scottie3158]

Chris,
Outstanding mate, as Jakko said great skills cutting the channels for the wires and the result is very effective.

[boatman]

Chris,
Outstanding mate, as Jakko said great skills cutting the channels for the wires and the result is very effective.

THANKS Scottie an the lights will look a lot better when they are all painted in their tamyia clear paint an finished off propberly an now next the starboard tail vetertical with it rear red anti collishion light to be fitted an should be a lot easyier than the one ive just done
chrisb

[BattleshipBob]

Up to your usual high standards Chris.

Sorry not posted much on this great build!!