boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[Mickc1440]

Just keeps getting better Chris

[boatman]

Just keeps getting better Chris

CHEERS Mick
Chrisb

[Jim R]

Absolutely amazing. The rigging is looking fine. The closer she gets to launch day the more excited you must get.

[Guest]

Chris , Matron has the coach ready , the Committee are bringing their wives along as well . Due to the age of the coach several days notice are required for starting . Please contact Matron herself 3 days before your intended launch.
Here is Matron herself supervising the seating .

Photo for discussion purposes only .

[Mini Me]

Chris , Matron has the coach ready , the Committee are bringing their wives along as well . Due to the age of the coach several days notice are required for starting . Please contact Matron herself 3 days before your intended launch.
Here is Matron herself supervising the seating .
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Photo for discussion purposes only .

JR, I have a couple of these little jitney buses in the stash...I think it was the Polizie that appropriated them during the war. I might have to dig 'em out and put 'em together. Nice Pic.!! :thumb2:

[Guest]

JR, I have a couple of these little jitney buses in the stash...I think it was the Polizie that appropriated them during the war. I might have to dig 'em out and put 'em together. Nice Pic.!! :thumb2:

Excuse us Chris .
That would be great blog Rick .look forward to seeing them .:smiling3:

[Tim Marlow]

Wow, all aboard the charabang……….I think the bullet holes in the engine firewall give me pause for thought though…..

[boatman]

Absolutely amazing. The rigging is looking fine. The closer she gets to launch day the more excited you must get.

HI Jim yes the riggin has turned out fine thanks an done some more today an im now fittin the riggin wire down the the front fore mast to fit on the signal flags an dont as what they are as they are a mix of what a freind gave me as they are exspensive to buy so im gonna use them to cut costs as not many people would know what they stand for anyway but on my norfolk i got them right as i bought them then as they were cheaper but now well but the flags mean the ships name an call sign an as i said they will be fitted tommorow an excited yes in some ways i am but in other im worried at gettin her to the pond whole an not break her as its gonna be a rough ole ride to sheringham an thats 20 miles away so im just hopein for the best
ATB JIM
chrisb

[boatman]

Chris , Matron has the coach ready , the Committee are bringing their wives along as well . Due to the age of the coach several days notice are required for starting . Please contact Matron herself 3 days before your intended launch.
Here is Matron herself supervising the seating .
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Photo for discussion purposes only .

HI John an Matron yes will try to but cant gaurenttee when the day will be due to the wheather circamstances so wouldnd they be better off with a couple of hores also at the front for more speed ? lol :rolling: :tongue-out3::smiling5::smiling5::smiling5:
chrisb

[Airborne01]

I'm still loving this build Chris; it's looking superb! What are you going to start once Tiger goes into the attic? Perhaps a half-scale coracle to remind Matron of her happy, childhood days boating on the Fens?
Steve

[adt70hk]

Hi Chris

Good to hear that she has nearly crossed the finish line. Very well done.

Out of interest, do you need to add any additional ballast to make sure she's not top heavy, or are the mechanics and batteries already inside enough?

Again great work.

Andrew

[boatman]

I'm still loving this build Chris; it's looking superb! What are you going to start once Tiger goes into the attic? Perhaps a half-scale coracle to remind Matron of her happy, childhood days boating on the Fens?
Steve

WELL Steve im just thinkin at the moment of its another same tiger but oppiste end of the scale as my freind paul was goin to build her like i have but once he met me an found out then he is now building her as a gun cruiser but he bought a 1/700 scale model on my vershion but as he not doin it now then he gave me the model so im thinking of doin it on a dio with a saescape base just for a break from big models how's that for an ansewer to you question ?
chrisb

[boatman]

Hi Chris

Good to hear that she has nearly crossed the finish line. Very well done.

Out of interest, do you need to add any additional ballast to make sure she's not top heavy, or are the mechanics and batteries already inside enough?

Again great work.

Andrew

AN HI Andrew well i wont know how she will sit in the water till she is in but to be on the safe side im takin thin slisers of lead to lay in the hull till she sits right so untill the day its all unknown an no doubt there will be problems on the day so just got to take all the things in a bag that i may need but of coures knowin sods law it will be a prob that i cant do anything about till i get her home again but will see on the day
ATB

Chrisb

[Ian M]

Serious question and not a leg pull! What do you do if it is too heavy and sits below the waterline....

[GerryW]

AN HI Andrew well i wont know how she will sit in the water till she is in but to be on the safe side im takin thin slisers of lead to lay in the hull till she sits right so untill the day its all unknown an no doubt there will be problems on the day so just got to take all the things in a bag that i may need but of coures knowin sods law it will be a prob that i cant do anything about till i get her home again but will see on the day
ATB

Chrisb

Chris, I've got a load of old lead pellets (must be something like 50lbs - barely able to lift the ammo box that they're in!) that I can bring, along with a few plastic bags which would keep them all together.