boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Good idea there Bob, looking fwd to seeing the lights up and running.

Hi to Jen, and don't sleep in tomorrow !

HI John who's Bob ? an no i wont got to be up at 4am zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz lol an yea hopefully warning lights should look good so i'll have fun tomorrow if not to tired zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
chris b

[Nicko]

HI Nick sorry to mess you about but now dont need any pilots for my seaking as looking through my bits an peices i found two on a sprue so thanks for trying to help me much apprecaited :thumb2:
Chris b

No probs Chris glad you're all sorted....

Nick

[GerryW]

This is really coming along well, lovely work with the wiring.
New one on me with the self adhesive strip metal, but guess that it works well.

[boatman]

This is really coming along well, lovely work with the wiring.
New one on me with the self adhesive strip metal, but guess that it works well.

HI Gerry yes this copper foil tape works very well easy to solder to an used this on my nimtz aircraft carrier an the copper strips were nr 9ft lont to illuminate all the flightdeck leds
hope you are well
chris b

[Mini Me]

Much progress since I last checked in Chris.....the Seaking is the bomb! and the deck lights will really show it off well. Glad you found a crew for it as it wouldn't make for a very attractive "Drone" !! :tongue-out3:
Rick H.

[Ian M]

Your progress never fails to amaze me Chris.
In the absence of a circle cutter, a good trick for cutting circles in masking is to glue a sharp pointed blade to a dowel that fits in the compass. Or as I have done a pair of dividers that I have sharpened one of the needels to a cutting blade. Works better than a so called proper circle cutter if you ask me.
On the subject of masking. Have a look in an art supplies shop for "frisk film" Its a low tac clear masking film made from plastic and gives a very good clean cut line. It is also robust enough that you can lift parts out, paint the subject and when dry put the film back and remove another section. Very good for complex masks on larger subjects.

[adt70hk]

Yet again outstanding Chris.

ATB.

Andrew

[boatman]

Much progress since I last checked in Chris.....the Seaking is the bomb! and the deck lights will really show it off well. Glad you found a crew for it as it wouldn't make for a very attractive "Drone" !! :tongue-out3:
Rick H.

HI Rick yea makin progress with her but but got too hope i can get the seaking working ok as its a weak kit so some thought there needed an no not a very good drone lol an on the ship its sometimes its two steps forward an one step back but im still not happy with theses ESC yes they both are heavy duty but the one with the relay shown in only half as powerfull as the miccroprosser that feeds the back to motor's as thats a 30 amper but the one that only half as powerfull is only 15 amp but yes they go ok but at the moment there is no water load on the props as when in the water these ESC will draw half as much power again so the 15 amper may blow its 15 amp fuse so to try an fix it i have ordered another fleet 32 amp ESC so then i will remove the 15 amp ESC AN FIT the 32 amp fleet ESC so both ESC will be able to handle up an over a bit of 30 amp's + an then i will have two 15 amp ESC's that i can fit in my next ship if im still sane LOL
HOPE YOU AN YOUR FAMILY ARE WELL
chris an jen

[boatman]

Your progress never fails to amaze me Chris.
In the absence of a circle cutter, a good trick for cutting circles in masking is to glue a sharp pointed blade to a dowel that fits in the compass. Or as I have done a pair of dividers that I have sharpened one of the needels to a cutting blade. Works better than a so called proper circle cutter if you ask me.
On the subject of masking. Have a look in an art supplies shop for "frisk film" Its a low tac clear masking film made from plastic and gives a very good clean cut line. It is also robust enough that you can lift parts out, paint the subject and when dry put the film back and remove another section. Very good for complex masks on larger subjects.

AN HI Ian im really glad im amazeing you lol as somtimes i amaze meself on something ive made up an it works lol but to me i like to have a try an if it works all good an well but if it dont well i think at least i treid an cheers for the info on cutting out circles an such but now ive done them circles on the flightdeck i dont need to do anymore on tiger anyway as all the warning circles around the guns turrets an such ive have got already from Becc in yellow an black warning lines an they are fairly easy to fit but i must admit these ones on tiger are quite big about 6 inches or more wide so see how they go as ive got to make up the gun turrets yet an ive still only got a vauge idea on how to build them an make them work but when i get to them then i shall put the ole brain into top gear an have a few exspeiments firstly before i can even think about fitting them on the ship but to me this is all modeling an havin fun
ATB TO YOU SIR
chris b

[boatman]

Yet again outstanding Chris.

ATB.

Andrew

CHEERS Andrew :thumb2:
chris b

[boatman]

HIYA ALL another small update on that flightdeck well ive fitted in the landing lights the red an blue led's are all wired in in series so that from the power resistor point to the positive on the first led then from the negative side to the next positve on the led an the again from the negatitve to the posative then negative to negative return wire an the small 2 mm leds these are wired in in parralel from power resistor to just the led then back to negative an ive treid to keep the wiring nice an neat but the wires have to be pulled in so they dont hit the screw down points
chris b

[boatman]

an the colours are from the stern 2 reds either side for danger as norrow flightdeck then one blue ethier side so the pilot knows he's on the main an safe part of for touchdown with flashing amber warning lights an a green flashing light to show the pilot that he is on the centre line of the flightdeck in the dark

[boatman]

an the geen flashing centerline light can be seen
chris b

[boatman]

Now these flightdeck lights all work ok now tomorrow im free to start on the chopper kit
chris b

[Mini Me]

Sort of like Christmas all over again.....puts me right in the Spirit of it. All joking aside, lights look good Chris. I'm surprised that the centerline stripe does not run continuous from the stern forward as it would have been an excellent reference for the pilot in daytime operations.....just thinking out loud. Rick H.