boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

a shot up inside the mast an its gonna be a bit tricky as ive got to be sure that the crown gear has free movement

[scottie3158]

Chris,
The great work continues. I don't envy you with the radar assembly but your just the man to take it on.

[boatman]

AN the first light fitted in the mast the rear running light 3mm white

[boatman]

Chris,
The great work continues. I don't envy you with the radar assembly but your just the man to take it on.

AN HI Scottie nice to see you an hope you are well an yes that radar is gonna be a head scratcher i'll proberly be a nervous wreck by the time i build it as i was gonna start on it while i was in the mood but i had no really fine grit smooth sandpaper as that shine on the P/E has got to go or the spray paint will come off but im gonna get some this wk end hopefully ps Scottie an i hope you are right about me bein just the man but well shall see as im havin a practise on the small 1/96 one to see how many mistakes i make an make sure i dont repeat them on the big one
ATB chris

[boatman]

AN AFTER fittin in the runnin light nxt up was the fittin of the 2mm red anti collishion leds an this was a bit tricky as i wanted to run the wirein along inside the 2mm brass box section an it worked out fine thank goodness a few shots of it happening.Firstly in the brass cross member i had to use my dremel to grind off half an inch of the bottom so that as i feed the wirein through it will come out inside the mast

[boatman]

here the 2mm led wires bein fed through an it can be seen how small the led's are by my finger in for size comparizein

[boatman]

an here one goin but i had to be carefull an fit superglue on the underside as its mountin on brass an there could be a elerical short

[boatman]

the complete strb side of the cross memember

[boatman]

both red led's now bein fitted

[boatman]

an both now goin ok as ive fitted on their resistors to work from 12v D/C

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Chris
Fabulous work on the LEDs/lighting and the radar tower in general. It all seems to be coming together now. This model will be epic when finished and a great partner to your HMS Norfolk. With regards to the etch, I’d probably solder it, but i see you’re dilemma in painting it with rattle cans.

Looking great! Keep up the fabulous work
Cheers
Paul

[Guest]

Chris this quite something, think the paint method you've described is right, far to close with that mesh to paint with a can. I'm sure you will crack the radar and make a splendid job of it.:thumb2:

[Wouter]

Holy mackerel, that's some impressive scratching again! Love the additions of the LED's!

Cheers

[boatman]

Hi Chris
Fabulous work on the LEDs/lighting and the radar tower in general. It all seems to be coming together now. This model will be epic when finished and a great partner to your HMS Norfolk. With regards to the etch, I’d probably solder it, but i see you’re dilemma in painting it with rattle cans.

Looking great! Keep up the fabulous work
Cheers
Paul

Cheers Paul yes its begining to look something now an im shivering in my boots thinkin about buildin that big radar lol :rolling::smiling: but if i solder it i'll burn off the paint inside them box sections
so superglue is to me the answer as it wont get hot an damage the paint an yes she with Norfolk will look great but i wont be able to get them both togeather up the pond as only room for one in the car an thanks fo your nice comments an lookin in on the build an whats happening on the panzer ?
ATB
chris

[boatman]

Chris this quite something, think the paint method you've described is right, far to close with that mesh to paint with a can. I'm sure you will crack the radar and make a splendid job of it.:thumb2:

HI John lets hope you are right on that an im goin to give the radar mesh a light spray but on the small radar first an if the paint does block up the mesh from sprayin then i'll have to try an use a hairystick an stub the paint an see wheather that idea will work cheers for stoppin here an also regards this radar just got to hope im still sane after ive built it lol:crying::rolling::smiling2:
ATB chris