boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

an the front funnell will be fitted onto the main s/s later on when ive worked out how to hold the flex tubeing in place so that it drops dead right onto the smoke unit but first a lot of thought is reqiured
happy new year all
chris an jen

[boatman]

Brilliant!

OH cheers Tim very nice of you as its been a tryin day as i was worrying in case that outer caseing would split or crack an now i can relaxe on the build untill i come to fitting the front funnell that will smoke an its goin to be keyhole surgy i think in the main bridge s/s oooooohhhhhhhhh think i'll need to take a nerve tablet before i start on that lol
chris

[boatman]

AN Just to finsh off todays update here is a piture of my tiger mug that a boaty m8 sent me for xmas front an back
chris

[boatman]

an back

[BattleshipBob]

Lovely work Chris 6 am, my god thats too early for me lol

Do not tell me you made the mug lol

[boatman]

Lovely work Chris 6 am, my god thats too early for me lol

Do not tell me you made the mug lol

NO Bob i was to busy building funnels lol an 6am i like a nice early start as by the time ive thought out my coure of action on how to build things the hrs fly by an then its time for tiffen an pack up but you ought to try it Bob you be surpised on how much you can get done in a day at it
chris

[BattleshipBob]

NO Bob i was to busy building funnels lol an 6am i like a nice early start as by the time ive thought out my coure of action on how to build things the hrs fly by an then its time for tiffen an pack up but you ought to try it Bob you be surpised on how much you can get done in a day at it
chris

The cats would love it, early breakfast lol

[scottie3158]

Chris,
Your work is truly outstanding. I am really enjoying following this build.

[boatman]

Chris,
Your work is truly outstanding. I am really enjoying following this build.

HELLO Scottie nice to see you an hope you had a nice christmas an glad you are enjoying the build as now its getting complex but im also enjoying doin the thinking an building of this ship
ATB chris

[boatman]

Well the new yr is fineally here
so its a first update of 2021
well ive given the front funnell a bit of thought an here its just laid on to see if it looks right an yes it does but there is one small problem i hav'nt fitted two air intakes for the smoke unit as this S/S is a very tight fit which is how it should be on the hull.So ive got to make a decision where the air intakes will be but at the moment im indescive so i think i'll leave it for a while still an have a better look on the inside to see if thats any help anyway a couple of shots here with the front funnell on an the fore mast on to see what i got so far

[boatman]

rear angle shot an im pleased with how this build is goin

[Guest]

Epic!

[boatman]

Epic!

G/M Peter cheers for you quote an happy new year to you an your wife
chris

[boatman]

ANYWAY back to that rear big funnell as its stands over 8 inches tall an a plan pic of it an there is so much that has got to be fitted onto it as its got a small yardarm i think its called right through this funnel an it will have two red 2mm anti collishion lights fitted onto it an the platform an all the laddders just got to hope i have enough an they are long enough an ive also been building in the air downtakes to the big cooling fan an so far as ive treid running the fans an there is a good downdraugh of air so it works great so far so good but now i'll put on the pics of my efforts so far
but first a plan pic of whats what

[boatman]

WELL here we go building both the cooling downtake's