WELL Bob when I was younger I used to do r/c aircraft for a while with my brother as he is a pilot in real life nothin big used to fly real gliders an then he when up to the tiger moth but as he said its got to exspensive to do it now mind you he took up one last yr an flew down south an when he got back to duxford they wont let him land as some other plane was havin a problem so they told him to buzz off back down south so he had twice the flyin time luck devil but back to me yes I used to fly planes but kept comin home with kindiling haha crashed a lot I did so I thought got to do something slower hence the ships modelling an loved every mimiute of it
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PHEW last pic tonight an that's a shot of the motors on one side to see if they will fit in ok between the hull frames an I think ive got things covered an it looks like it will all work out as building these ships at times is pot luck as each section must be thought out before I begin anything in practickle will show pic another day as this bloomin pc has not uploaded the pic from my cameraComment
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Great work. PaulEComment
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Chris, sorry it was ply.( Just went to do a space and it changed it to play again)
JEWSONS, yes delt with them for years. That was a nice sheet you had, mind the price you pay for Marine ply it needs to be good quality.
So expensive goodies on display very technical looking as well.
Enjoying the blog, nice to see something so different.Comment
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HI John yes I always think when im goin to build one of these ships its got to be made from good quality wood so it costs a bit but that's what makes them worth it an they will last yrs of standin an sailin as my m8 has still got my hms Edinburgh type 42 strected destroyer at 7ft 3" long an he's very pleased with it.An yes got some exspensive goodies for tiger but they will all be needed if this ship is ever goin to sail an with the workin features how I want it to. An there is still more to come just got to hope I can fit it all in but I think it should do as this tiger hull is only a bit smaller than my Nimitz aircraft carrier an all the electronics an gadgets went in her ok so im lookin forward to the challenges of this build. To be quite honest I think I like building them more than I do sailin them but I must admit its humbling an makes me feel proud to think well I built that from my very own hands an then to see it sail ok for the first time
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Maneged to find an upload that pic to show just two motors laid loosely in placeso I see if the prop sharfts are the correct length an the seem ok so onwards an upwardsComment
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Now fittin as another test to see if they look right an they do an that the rudder stabilizer's as when fitted propberly the rudders will be cut off to the correct length an the made into the correct shape of the stabilizer's at the moment two test onesComment
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a shot from the bottomComment
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AN a shot inside so the mountings can be seen an these have all got to be cut off to the correct size to make sure there is enough room for the main drive battery
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Brilliant work Chris,
This isn’t just modelling, it’s mini boat building!
Fascinating stuff....good luck with all the electrical bits an bobs....looks complicated :surprised:Comment
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Cracking Chris, hope you do not read the wiring diagram upside down lolComment
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HI Bob there is no wirein diagram as its all in me head so the only way i can do that is stand on me head LOL :smiling: an ive treid before to do a wirein diagram for these ships but it gets so complicated even i cant understand it but when i do the wirein it just flows from my head to the finished product if that makes any sence :smiling2:
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