discussion boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Hi Chris, I have just built the outer skin of the funnel haven't worked on the top where most odf the detail is and yes working on the ship's bridge, my captain friend has sent me sent me the pics I asked him to take now can begin work on the interior .Here are two pics of my funnel turned out quite well.

Once the bridge is finished will get back to the stern section where a lot of the detail is , will have to scratch the rope winches , there is 5 all up and the anchor winch which is part of the rope winch , will continue work on the bridge tonight.

How isth Tiger going, take care heard you have had heavy snow, does it snow where you live. Tony

HI Tony m8 your funnell is comin on brilliant work there as its a fairly easy shape to build from what i can see the hardest bit is the curved front but if curved front former are fitted then its just a simple matter of a wrap around usein very thin plasticard an gluein then cuttin to size like i did on my tiger funnels very good work there but what about the vetilation grills on the funnell back what are you goin to stick some vents on later ? an my tiger is comin on im now makin up the red an green nav lights which are now up to a point where i cant do anymore on them till they are fitted onto the main S/S but i cant fit them yet as they stick out an will get broken off if fitted now so they will go in the parts bag with all the others till needed an i will show pics of them on my tiger build soon an yes we get a little snow had about an inch of the stuff an jen threw a snowball at me an got me in the earhole but as she is nr ten yrs younger than me she can dash about an i could not hit her with my snowballs but we had a lot of fun lol but back in 1963 when i was a lot younger we built a full size igloo as then we had a lot of snow
but lets see more of your bridge work please Tony cheers
chris

 

[boatman]

update time
WELL here ive fitted in the cooling induction fans blowing from each side an they will be powered seperataley as i may not have to have both fans goin together so they will work off my R/C from a double step switch

 

[boatman]

an a shot from the other side

 

[boatman]

AN NEXT SHOT an i have now fitted the fans intake grills in 02 S/S an the S/S drops down neatly over the fans port side

 

[boatman]

AN STARBOARD SIDE

 

[boatman]

AN I FITTED the steam pipes on the rear of the front funnel

 

[boatman]

HERE i just took a pic of just some of the things that ive built but they cant be fitted on the ship till warmer wheather so i can spray them grey an its a bagfull

 

[boatman]

WELL next up is the navigation lights useing two 3mm green LED'S for starboard side an here they are just shown on the plans

 

[boatman]

an ive soldered the two led's togeather so they will work from one resistor an ive also made up their mountings

 

[boatman]

AN HERE with a green lence fitted ready for the led's to be mounted in the back

 

[boatman]

an mounted an lit up i dint take a photo straight at the leds as they are so bright they dazzell the camera

 

[boatman]

AN ALSO made up the port side red but these are not finished yet untill they are painted black

 

[BattleshipBob]

Good god Chris, a true work of art, fantastic is not good enough:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

 

[minitnkr]

Some excellent details PaulE

 

[boatman]

WELL NOW they will be packed away till im up to the fittin stage so next up ive been thinking that i have not done much on the hangar bay so thats next an firstly i just treid out the hangar bay 9v led's lights an they look a little bright but wont know till ive fitted them tomorrow an just laid on the hangar roof but if they are then i'll fit a heavyier resistor to dim the lights

 

[boatman]

Good god Chris, a true work of art, fantastic is not good enough:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

CHEERS Bob for your nice comments

Some excellent details PaulE

Thanks PaulE

CHRIS

 

[BattleshipBob]

Chris, your last cheque bounced:anguished:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Chris
Better and better and certainly more impressive with every update.
Jim

 

[boatman]

AN the 9v voltage reducer that powers the led's an yes the wirein is just rough at the moment but this will be fitted on the hangar bay bottom neatly tomorrow

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris
Better and better and certainly more impressive with every update.
Jim

AN THANKS Jim im really havin to think thing through now as im at the stage of tryin to make things work an how an where to fit thing an its getting heavyier now
chris