boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

AN a low level view of nimitz in the test tank under water pressure test
chris

[Mini Me]

Wow Chris.......that's close, did you need a shoe horn to get it in and out of that tank? Did Jen help you with that or did your M8 give you a hand getting that beast in the tub.:thumb2: Rick H.

[BattleshipBob]

Bob m8 if you look at no'3 pic it shows the big bolts that slip through the holes in the rear section an then its pulled togeather by butterfly nuts an all the eletrics will also meet up by them plugs systems an then when finished sailing (thats assumeing she floats ) i just remove the S/S an then i just undo the butterfly nuts an remove them then gently pull the two halfs apart an then yes Bob you are right she will be standing in the livin room in her cradles stands in two bits till time for sailing again
hows that ?
chris

That answers my question perfectly Chris. Ta very much

[boatman]

Wow Chris.......that's close, did you need a shoe horn to get it in and out of that tank? Did Jen help you with that or did your M8 give you a hand getting that beast in the tub.:thumb2: Rick H.

HI Rick haha that made me laugh a shoe horn indeed but yea Nimitz was a nr tight fit had an inch to spare BETWEEN the bow an the test tank but Nimitz was bigger than Tiger so she will fit in ok in the tank an yes jen helped me liftin the carrier in an out

damm thing must have been in an out about 50 times as thats the trouble with a big super carrier there is so much flightdeck over hang an when i built something else on her it altered the balance every time an at times i could not lift her so my neighbour came round an helped jen in an out with the carrier an yes she was a biggy but she looked an sailed lovely an the G/P an hollidaymakers loved her seeing her sailing an i gather she has been put on face book so im told
thanks Rick for your intrest
ATB Chris

[Airborne01]

That really is outstanding Chris; if that periodical 'Model Ship Building' was still around I'm sure she would have a starring role and another tranche of admirers; really outstanding work once again!

Steve

[boatman]

That really is outstanding Chris; if that periodical 'Model Ship Building' was still around I'm sure she would have a starring role and another tranche of admirers; really outstanding work once again!

Steve

HI Steve cheers for your nice comments on tiger build
chris

[boatman]

HI ALL well while i wait for the wheather to improve so i can get her into the test tank for tests i have done some building of her ankors an chains an such an here ankor fitted

[boatman]

an ive got to fit some small lead weights on the ankor chains down in the chains locker so that i will be able to pull out the ankors an hang by the chains when in a model show as so many moddelers just glue in the ankors on their ships so its nice to see the ankor hangin

[boatman]

an some shots of the capstands an their ankor chains

[boatman]

bow shot

[boatman]

an my freind richard came over to see how far tiger has got as he has'nt a computer to see it an i thought well he has'nt seen it put togeather so i did it an she now lookin like the real ship now she has some colours on hers hull i will be glad when i can spray all the S/S grey

[boatman]

[boatman]

an all the hubroll maskoll is now off the portholes glass an they are nice an clear

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