Topic: Chris' HMS TIGER (C20) - 1:72 SCALE (Read 390455 times)

Capt Podge · « **Reply #1950 on:** March 09, 2023, 09:09:54 am »

Quote from: frogman3 on March 09, 2023, 08:30:08 am

BUT MANY THANKS FOR LOOKIN THROUGH THE COMPLETE BUILD
AS ITS MADE ME THINK WELL IT WAS WORTH IT TO PUT ON HERE
ATB
chris

Definitely 100% because your Tiger is a real beauty and you have put in a huge amount of work and it's been an absolute pleasure to follow - thank you for sharing it with us

Cheers,
Ray.

Dan · « **Reply #1951 on:** March 09, 2023, 11:06:50 am »

Hi Chris, just caught up with your progress. A very impressive ship you've built there! Good luck with it's maiden voyage! I'm looking forward to seeing the photos and hopefully video!

frogman3 · « **Reply #1952 on:** March 09, 2023, 11:19:02 am »

Quote from: Capt Podge on March 09, 2023, 09:09:54 am

Definitely 100% because your Tiger is a real beauty and you have put in a huge amount of work and it's been an absolute pleasure to follow - thank you for sharing it with us

Cheers,
Ray.

AN HI again Ray im very glad to share the build with you all as if you found it enjoyable over the last 4 yrs then i can think well ive made someone happy as thats all that matters to me an ive really enjoy building her apart from the probs causein frustraion but you guys on here helped me over them probs so thank you all
ATB all
chrisb

frogman3 · « **Reply #1953 on:** March 09, 2023, 11:32:49 am »

Quote from: Dan on March 09, 2023, 11:06:50 am

Hi Chris, just caught up with your progress. A very impressive ship you've built there! Good luck with it's maiden voyage! I'm looking forward to seeing the photos and hopefully video!

AN HI Dan nice to hear from you an hope your ship build of hms ocean is comin on an any more pics ? an yes just her crew figures to do an my wife jen is goin to help me paint all them then Tiger will be finished apart from what ray pointed out the window wipers on the flight controllers bubble but i can do them anytime after her maiden voyage an that day is gonna be hard work gettin Tiger down stairs an into the car so will have to load her up the day before an hope like hell the wheather stays warm an not raining an then i'll be a bundle of nerves gettin her onto the pond an then it will be test time to see how stable she is an how she sits in the water an then how she sails an by then i think i'll need a rubber room lol

ps an hope gerry will be able to come an vid her as he says he will spend the night at the pond sleepin in his car so he can be there to vid her an put on utube wow
ATB Dan
chrisb

madrob · « **Reply #1954 on:** March 09, 2023, 05:31:34 pm »

hiya Chris, looks like another superb build buddy.
you still around the norwich area...hope to get down to see you again this year

Rob

frogman3 · « **Reply #1955 on:** March 09, 2023, 07:16:38 pm »

Quote from: madrob on March 09, 2023, 05:31:34 pm

hiya Chris, looks like another superb build buddy.
you still around the norwich area...hope to get down to see you again this year

Rob

HI Rob yes she turned out ok so far but what will happen when she gets on the wet stuff is anybodies guess an yes still around norwich area but tiger will sail at sheringham as there i can go anytime provied i can get a parkin space at the pond side as in warmer wheather in the summer its full of holl makers be nice to see you mate
chrisb

Sealord · « **Reply #1956 on:** March 10, 2023, 12:46:38 am »

Hi mate,,i like the rigging with the white attachments , I said they would look ok.
Get some crew figures on it and bring it to life.
Ready for sailing in good weather.

Dan · « **Reply #1957 on:** March 10, 2023, 08:32:38 am »

Quote from: frogman3 on March 09, 2023, 11:32:49 am

AN HI Dan nice to hear from you an hope your ship build of hms ocean is comin on an any more pics ? an yes just her crew figures to do an my wife jen is goin to help me paint all them then Tiger will be finished apart from what ray pointed out the window wipers on the flight controllers bubble but i can do them anytime after her maiden voyage an that day is gonna be hard work gettin Tiger down stairs an into the car so will have to load her up the day before an hope like hell the wheather stays warm an not raining an then i'll be a bundle of nerves gettin her onto the pond an then it will be test time to see how stable she is an how she sits in the water an then how she sails an by then i think i'll need a rubber room lol ps an hope gerry will be able to come an vid her as he says he will spend the night at the pond sleepin in his car so he can be there to vid her an put on utube wow
ATB Dan
chrisb

Hi Chris, just take things steady and I'm sure everything will be fine! Dedication sleeping in the car, fair play to him!

I've got the Ocean hull ready to fiberglass, I'm just waiting for the weather to warm up a bit before proceeding to help with the curing. Once that's done I'll get some photos.

[size=78%]Cheers, Dan [/size]

frogman3 · « **Reply #1958 on:** March 10, 2023, 12:50:10 pm »

Quote from: Dan on March 10, 2023, 08:32:38 am

Hi Chris, just take things steady and I'm sure everything will be fine! Dedication sleeping in the car, fair play to him!

I've got the Ocean hull ready to fiberglass, I'm just waiting for the weather to warm up a bit before proceeding to help with the curing. Once that's done I'll get some photos.

[size=78%]Cheers, Dan [/size]

CHEERS Dan yes i'll take a nerve tab lol on the day
chrisb

frogman3 · « **Reply #1959 on:** March 10, 2023, 12:52:52 pm »

Quote from: Sealord on March 10, 2023, 12:46:38 am

Hi mate,,i like the rigging with the white attachments , I said they would look ok.
Get some crew figures on it and bring it to life.
Ready for sailing in good weather.

HI MR SEALORD yes she slowy comin to life when the crew goes on board just got to hope none go AWOL LOL
CHRISB

littoralcombat · « **Reply #1960 on:** March 11, 2023, 10:20:40 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on March 10, 2023, 12:52:52 pm

HI MR SEALORD yes she slowy comin to life when the crew goes on board just got to hope none go AWOL LOL
CHRISB

Hi Chris,
I'm interested in where you will be soucing your Crew figures. There doesn't appear to be a lot of choice out there if looking for modernish RN. Some Flight Deck Crew available, but at an eye-watering price.
Nige

frogman3 · « **Reply #1961 on:** March 11, 2023, 11:04:59 pm »

Quote from: littoralcombat on March 11, 2023, 10:20:40 pm

Hi Chris,
I'm interested in where you will be soucing your Crew figures. There doesn't appear to be a lot of choice out there if looking for modernish RN. Some Flight Deck Crew available, but at an eye-watering price.
Nige

HI Nige no there is not alot of proper R/N figures so i always on my ship models use H/O railway figures an if they are cleaned up to look like sailors an officers then that what i have been usein an will use on tiger as lets face it they only stand an inch high so they wont look out of place on their details
CHRISB

frogman3 · « **Reply #1962 on:** March 24, 2023, 11:25:24 am »

HI ALL well the end is nigh of the tiger build just goin to fit on 40 crew figures an then she will be finished as far as im concerned an the figures are not accrute but will do for me

then she will be ready for her maiden voygue but when that will be i dont know as need a freind to help me get tiger into my car an hope it will fit in ok
an then gettin her to the pond an warm wheather an that can happen anytime due to this crazy wheather we get now anway some pics of the crew figs just painted an waitin to dry off
https://ibb.co/h1dwbhQ
https://ibb.co/jy2hFb7
https://ibb.co/0jN2tjp
an forgot just got to paint some gold braid around the officers sleeveds
chrisb

Sealord · « **Reply #1963 on:** March 26, 2023, 12:41:08 pm »

Painted figures looking good m8,
Cant wait to see them on the ship.
Are you putting any deck crew on for the helo's...?

frogman3 · « **Reply #1964 on:** March 26, 2023, 02:37:01 pm »

Quote from: Sealord on March 26, 2023, 12:41:08 pm

Painted figures looking good m8,
Cant wait to see them on the ship.
Are you putting any deck crew on for the helo's...?

HI MR Sealord yes im fairly pleased with the crew figures an yes will be good to fit them on Tiger maybe today an yes i hope to fit some figures nr the SAR chopper an some on the chopper in the hanger bay but i still have more figures to paint but i was murder painting the details on the figures as got eye strain an stress but should be better to do the others as i have today bought them mighty site mag glasses with small led.s fitted in them so should esayer on my eyes an they are very good but will paint more figures soon
HOPE you are well m8
chrisb

ballastanksian · « **Reply #1965 on:** March 27, 2023, 09:35:21 pm »

They look darn good Chris! I bought a load of cheap ones from China just for that purpose.

Lovely job.

frogman3 · « **Reply #1966 on:** March 28, 2023, 07:35:50 am »

Quote from: ballastanksian on March 27, 2023, 09:35:21 pm

They look darn good Chris! I bought a load of cheap ones from China just for that purpose.

Lovely job.

HI Ballast
yes crew figures make the ship come alive in my opinion as a ship with out them looks dead but that just my opinion an did yours come ready painted or have you got to paint them ?
chrisb

frogman3 · « **Reply #1967 on:** April 04, 2023, 10:34:03 pm »

HI all well i have been fittin on the bow section of my tiger about 40 odd crew members an now as far as im concernced the front section is finshed for now an now paintng up another 40 odd crew members to fit on the stern section of her an then she will be finished just got to build her carry cradles an then launch day when warmer wheather but firstly some linkpics of her crew on the bow section an ive treid to make them all doin their jobs on the ship hope you all like them an when i get the back lot done then i will fit her alltogeather for pics just got to hope she will be a good lady an sail ok
chrisb
https://ibb.co/QdPF8D3