boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[Jack L]

Looking seriously smart now she has had some decorating! Well done Chris!!!

[boatman]

Looking seriously smart now she has had some decorating! Well done Chris!!!

CHEERS Jack yes she been in the paint shop the rear halve has an the front sction is still in there but it will be out soon thanks for your nice comments
chris

[outrunner]

Nice to see a picture of the real thing Chris, as someone who used to build from plans with a pile of balsa wood I feel your pain, but the end result will be worth all the trouble.

Andy.

[minitnkr]

Have to agree w/your choice Chris.

[boatman]

Nice to see a picture of the real thing Chris, as someone who used to build from plans with a pile of balsa wood I feel your pain, but the end result will be worth all the trouble.

Andy.

AN HI Andy well i thought id put on another pic of the real ship for the 5th time as unless you go through the whole build its imposselble to find this pic an any newbie lookin in would think well he hasnt put on a pic of what he's building but in the pic its hms blake tigers sister ship but they are mainly the same with just a few small differences an yes the plans are a right headacke as they are so big an i need to consult all 6 plans to get all the veiws of what im trying to build an they are now getting a bit tatty so i'll have to get out the selotape an rejion them all but you are right this ship should turn out a cracker an well worthy of bein the last ship of my twylight yrs lol
CHEERS ATB
chris

[boatman]

Have to agree w/your choice Chris.

HI PaulE SO you also like her with a hangar bay on ? rather than just another gun turret then good on you PaulE But when i looked at the ship when she had a gun turret on the rear she looked just like any others ships of the loads of R/N ships before her so when i see her with a hangar bay on an the weird design of the rear well it was love at first sight lol an i could'nt wait to build her as there is so much scope to make loads of thing work an fit lighting on her well its happening the build is actually happening but as i said at the start that there is so much that can still go wrong so its finger crossed
CHEERS
chris

[boatman]

HI Guys done some work on the front section now completed the ankors an chains an capstans an then chains into the lokkers

[boatman]

An now to wet your appetites some shots of how the bow section looks from different angles an im pleased at how its comin on

[boatman]

an a shot here with out the bridges

[boatman]

[boatman]

now here i just fitted on the admrill's bridge as i wanted to try to see if they still fit as a coat of paint makes all the difference

[boatman]

An yes both bridges fit ok now ive got to plan on how im goin to fit in lights an a control console with flashing tiny 2mm leds but i dont wan to go into over kill an when thats done then they will be masked up an spray primer grey then top coat grey no 64 an i think it will look geat with the gun turrets on when i make an fit them

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