boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

lookin at the back veiw shot an ive painted humbrol maskol into the allen screws holes so they wont fill up with paint
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[boatman]

WELL thats all the 16 panels fitted to the radar face plate NOW for the really tricky part of getting the panels all lined up at their proper angles so i can glue on the back plate an well i shed some nerves here as it was still very fragile an the slightest knock could throw every thing out of alinement

[boatman]

WELL it went on ok takeing it gently an my nerves hanging by a shred lol but now was the time to remove the radar face plate from the outer echt .BUT it would not move boy this certainly started the ole ticker goin into overdrive lol so a little think an ok its somehow stuck down on the shiny selotape so out comes a stanley knife blade to gently push under the radar faceplate to relese it an after more nerve shredding moments it came free ( wahooooooo) boy was i releived but i was dissappionted at how floppy it was an not a sturdy structure an i have laid a ruler near it so you guys an gals can see how big it is nr 4 an a half inches accross

[boatman]

WELL as this was a different radar to the one at the start pic as this one has tie downs bars goin accross top an bottom but bein P/E they had no strenght to keep the structure up to the correct shape so i had to add more wire mesh goin right accross the top an bottom of said unit an then came the struckual strenght thank goodness as remember the radar in the first pic was on a static display model in a glass case an only half the size in 1/96 scale as my one is 1/72 scale an my one will have to stand up to vibrations of bein carted around in the car an vibrations from the motor an revolving round countless times when the model is at a show or sailing so here in the next few pics it is as far as im concerned finished an mounted on it main shaft on the main mast (PHEW)

[boatman]

close up shot of the rear

[boatman]

[boatman]

top view with tie down bars goin accross the unit

[boatman]

AN a side angle view of the port side

[boatman]

AN THE REAL RADAR photo for disscushion purposes only an im not a 100 per cent happy with my build but best i could do
chris

[wotan]

Chris

That looks really very nice. And strong enough to rotate and transport, it will look outstanding on the water.

John

[skinflint]

Chris, this is turning out to be more than a model - it's a work of art, well done.

Tony

[minitnkr]

Absolutely amazing. PaulE

[Jim R]

Well done indeed. A labour of love and skill.
Jim

[Ian M]

See, you nailed it.
Well done .

[Tim Marlow]

Just caught up with this Chris. Great stuff on the etch....not the easiest of builds but you’ve sorted it no problem!