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boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

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HI GUYS well just a small update on fitting that gun fire an gun flash into tigers hull in just the bow section an there may not look much but its taken me three days to fit it in an hopefully get this right as to me its all wrong in my mind but when i jury rigged it it all worked ok so had to bite the bullet an wire it all in no matter that there was a little bloke in the back of my head saying its WRONG Aaaaaaaaaaacccccc an the knock on switches are now all fitted in on left an right near the bottom of the pic an the leds are in the gun barrells an ive made the wire sit high so it dont catch on the big gear as it turns left an right an at the moment the strb knock on switch is in acttvatied postion when i relese the control stick on my T/X gearing will go back to self centre an relese the switch an stop gun fire HOPEFULLY LOLIMG_7860.JPG
 
We want to know if that helicopter is going to fly ---------------------------TAXI
 
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an well ive got now just two wires to wire in the bow section an they are pos an neg to take power to the stern section for the shipfloodlites so wireing nearly done in the bow half horay lolIMG_7857.JPGIMG_7858.JPG
 
That's a hell of a lot of electric string in there Chris, pleased it is all working out for you. Are you sure that ship will float with all that weight in there? ;)

Andy.
 
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AN tomorrow i will put the bow section back where it sit an bring up the stern section an then begin to wire in the gun fire unit an link it all up an try it before i do any cuttin of the deck to fit in both speakers an make up a sound box lets hope it dont go BANG but there is a 5 amp fuse to protect the unit so fingers an legs crossed lol
chrisb
 
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outrunner said:
That's a hell of a lot of electric string in there Chris, pleased it is all working out for you. Are you sure that ship will float with all that weight in there? ;)

Andy.
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AN HI Andy yea as when she was in test tank it took 50 IBS of battery weight an then she was just onto her black water line so no worryies on that account but me lifting it now thats a differnt matter lol but it will take two of us to lift her but not with batts in will fit them when she's in the wet stuff
cheers for havin a look in
chrisb
 
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Tworrs said:
Wow Chris, that is impressive mate.
Garry
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AN hi Garry well it will be impressive if it survices the car journey to the pond as our rd's are so bad an pot holes every where an these bloomin rd humps now loads of them everywhere why they could not use the rd humps to fill in the pot holes is beyond me an as my car is a sport vershion so its got a very hard suspenshion so i feel every bump an so will tiger when she in the car so just got to hope things in her dont get jarred lose when she does go to the pond an i'll be a bundle of nerves lol
ATB
Chrisb
 
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John Race said:
Mind blowing seeing that wiring Chris.
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HI John yes it is as my mind is blown lol an this is only half of the wiein as there is a lot in the stern section again lol esp on that gun fire unit as the wirein is all back to front an as im wirein it up today there is a vioce in the back of my head sayin dont do it like that do it how you always have done it but well i'll try not to listen to it an tell it to bugger off lol an carry on but when i come to switch it on i'll shut my eyes an pray to Gerns gods that it goes ok lol
ATB to you Sir an christine
chrisb an jen
 
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Jim R said:
I am in awe of what you have achieved with this.

Oh I so, so agree.

Launch day is getting closer and closer.
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HI Jim yes im a bit awed meself TBH as this ship is the best an most complex ive ever built even my NIMITZ aircraft carrier was not as complex as this maybe more so an launch day oh gawrd i'll be a bundle of nerves on that day an ready for the rubber room i recon lol but thank you for you kind words Jim an im now goin upstairs to my model room to fit tiger togeather as all the wirein for the gun fire an gun flash is done but just roughly in the stern section to see if it will all work fingers crossed for me Jim but i'll know soon if i have wired it all up correctly will say tonight when i come back on at tea time god im nervous lol
chrisb


ATB
Chrisb
 
No need to be nervous Chris. Your application of logic and talent for the build will see this one through no danger.
 
Have no fear Chris, Matron will be ready with a sedative should you become stressed. ;)
 
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Tim Marlow said:
No need to be nervous Chris. Your application of logic and talent for the build will see this one through no danger.
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John Race said:
Have no fear Chris, Matron will be ready with a sedative should you become stressed. ;)
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HI Jim an Tim an John well not stressed any more as the gunfire an gun flash worked great an boy am i happy will take some more pics when it all built in but im very happy
CHRISB
 
Hi Chris,
I'm glad it all worked out with the gun system. I look forward to seeing some finished pics.
 
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scottie3158 said:
Hi Chris,
I'm glad it all worked out with the gun system. I look forward to seeing some finished pics.
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HI YES it all worked a treat but ive got to fit on the 12 watt speaker as the 3 watt not powerfull enough only trouble its heavy an wheighs in at 12 ozs but i will fit it in the centre of the deck so no rolling probs but wont really know till she's on the wet stuff but tommow i'll be fittin in the spks into the deck so gonna be busy
ATB
Chrisb
 
Gordon Bennett Chris, that's a tremendous job, can only but admire the skill and dedication in the build, superb!
 
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Bobthestug said:
Gordon Bennett Chris, that's a tremendous job, can only but admire the skill and dedication in the build, superb!
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CHEERS Bob m8ty yes im very pleased that it all works but that why i was worried as by rights its should not work but the gent knew what he was doin when he built this unit if only i knew as much about eletronics as he does
AN GLAD TO HEAR JULIE IS OK
chrisb
 
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