Topic: Chris' HMS TIGER (C20) - 1:72 SCALE (Read 385312 times)

frogman3 · « **Reply #200 on:** August 30, 2019, 10:53:36 am »

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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #200 on: Today at 10:29:08 AM »

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ChrisHope these are of use, note the original funnel layout

OH cheers Bob just what I was hoping for as I had a friend looking at my build and he saw the stern pic and said to me be nice to see how the rest of the ship layout is and it is for me too, many thanks
and I'm managing to fit that armour belt Bob but it took a lot to do it 3 bits fitted so far and one to go but it's been a devil of a job trying to bend the wooden armour belt to the hull contours but I'm getting there
chris

frogman3 · « **Reply #201 on:** August 30, 2019, 11:27:23 am »

HI again Bob I hope you don't mind me asking this question but if you do please ignore it but where did you buy the turret gearing and motor mount in pic as I know I'm a long way from needing it but I always like to look ahead on things I might need
all best chris
https://ibb.co/0cyjGP5

Rob47 · « **Reply #202 on:** August 30, 2019, 11:55:50 am »

Chris
The bits came from a dead Hen Long tank, but due to the new turret, that system has now gone, all I have now is the barbette which is obviously hollow with a servo fixed underneath and a shaft fitted to a servo arm which was trimmed so it was a force fit into a plastic tube, this is located into the the turret roof, this allows easy removal if required, the servo is fitted with a turret servo control from model radio workshop, this little device allows you to traverse and when you let go of the stick the turret stays in that location, it also gives you more left and right arcs and you can set servo speed as well, all in all it works fine. Next time I drag her out I will do happy snaps for you

Bob

frogman3 · « **Reply #203 on:** August 30, 2019, 03:16:32 pm »

OK Bob cheers i'll look forward to that

and I have just finished fitting all four bits of the armour belt on my tiger 's hull. Cor took some doing to bend it to the hull curves

took a little over two wks to fit them but I enjoyed the challenge and now I can have a rest an be pleased with myself as I'm pooped (phew)
chris

NXT fitting the bow thruster then the portholes

frogman3 · « **Reply #204 on:** September 03, 2019, 06:50:06 pm »

HI ALL
just a small update to say the build continues and after much steaming to bend the 3mm armour belt on all four bits are fitted to the hull contours took me two wks and I would not want to do that again in a hurry (phew)

linkpic
https://ibb.co/sWZJRW7

frogman3 · « **Reply #205 on:** September 03, 2019, 06:58:43 pm »

and I drew out the apertures from the plans and now ready to cut them out
https://ibb.co/wLS6DbJ

frogman3 · « **Reply #206 on:** September 03, 2019, 07:02:17 pm »

And cutout now for the hard work of filing them out so they are nice and straight and rounded corners

https://ibb.co/VT388PH
chris

Taranis · « **Reply #207 on:** September 03, 2019, 08:16:51 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on September 03, 2019, 06:50:06 pm

HI ALL
just a small update to say the build continues and after much steamind to bend the 3mm armour belt on all four bits are fitted to the hull contours took me two wks and I would not want to do that again in a hurry (phew)

linkpic
https://ibb.co/sWZJRW7

Taranis · « **Reply #208 on:** September 03, 2019, 08:17:22 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on September 03, 2019, 06:58:43 pm

and I drew out the apertures from the plans and now ready to cut them out
https://ibb.co/wLS6DbJ

Taranis · « **Reply #209 on:** September 03, 2019, 08:17:49 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on September 03, 2019, 07:02:17 pm

And cutout now for the hard work of filing them out so they are nice and straight and rounded corners
https://ibb.co/VT388PH
chris

ballastanksian · « **Reply #210 on:** September 03, 2019, 09:24:50 pm »

After being away for a bit I come back and see what brilliant progress you have made on the hull Chris! SWMBO didn't look impressed when you took images of the hull upright. It is possible she isn't a Cruiser fan? Perhaps more interested in Destroyers??

madrob · « **Reply #211 on:** September 03, 2019, 11:34:08 pm »

making good progress chris...

did you ever hear anything off bry?

RST · « **Reply #212 on:** September 04, 2019, 12:28:47 am »

Pics!!!

Go to your "ibb ...bla bla page". Click on "embed codes" to the right of "about" under where it says "Frogman2" under the pic, click on "BBC code", 2 or 3 options down, right click, and "save" then....

"Paste" conveniently... Also, you need a new "g" and "d" buttons on your keyboard LoL! Never seen it done that way before with pics, usually you just use the "image" button, and paste the link in the pop-up box but whatever, below seems to work perfectly and very easily if it helps for pics on further posts....

I've never seen such a contrived image link above (without pic on the original post so I can see the links) for a forum before, but nevermind, it seems to work easy-peasy! (edit, apart from overcoming the "mayhem auto re-arranging format" on posts LoL).

Looks a cracking build anyway, if I can ever add that comment to this post ("A" WYSIWYG thing doesn't always work!)!

frogman3 · « **Reply #213 on:** September 04, 2019, 11:00:48 am »

HI RST
firstly you made me laugh at your blog but I'll explain why it's happening like this as first I'm not very good on computers as getting on in yrs and second I live in a low megabyte area an my pc won't upload very well and it's very slow at that. And Andy has very kindly said he would upload pics for me if I can put up the image link and that's what's been happening and will have to do if I want to show the tiger build
chris

frogman3 · « **Reply #214 on:** September 04, 2019, 11:13:27 am »

Quote from: madrob on September 03, 2019, 11:34:08 pm

making good progress chris...

did you ever hear anything off bry?

HI Rob hope you are well an glad you like the build but this has so far been a very challenging build due to the hull shape at the stern an this makes my Nimitz carrier build like a walk in the park but im getting there an no not heard any thing from bry im afraid
chris

frogman3 · « **Reply #215 on:** September 04, 2019, 11:29:40 am »

Quote from: ballastanksian on September 03, 2019, 09:24:50 pm

After being away for a bit I come back and see what brilliant progress you have made on the hull Chris! SWMBO didn't look impressed when you took images of the hull upright. It is possible she isn't a Cruiser fan? Perhaps more interested in Destroyers??

HI Ballastanksian thanks for your brilliant comment

on my hull progress but it's been so far a hard build due to the hull shapes and contours. As been steaming the wood so to bend but I have enjoyed the challenge of the build as this will be my last big build due to health and age (get out the violins

) lol an regards SWMBO she's not smiling in the pics as she has got cancer an not very happy. But she has her good days so just got to make the best of things ain't we and keep plodding along
Chris

frogman3 · « **Reply #216 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:34:54 pm »

HI ALL
just a small update to show that the build is still happening an not stalled
now fittin in the bowthruster
https://ibb.co/sJHmHD5

Taranis · « **Reply #217 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:38:06 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on September 23, 2019, 02:34:54 pm

HI ALL
just a small update to show that the build is still happening an not stalled
now fittin in the bowthruster
https://ibb.co/sJHmHD5

frogman3 · « **Reply #218 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:39:02 pm »

AN fitted an have cut off the bowthrusters tubes to the correct hull length an sanded down nice an smooth
https://ibb.co/L6ZrYzp

Taranis · « **Reply #219 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:40:24 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on September 23, 2019, 02:39:02 pm

AN fitted an have cut off the bowthrusters tubes to the correct hull length an sanded down nice an smooth
https://ibb.co/L6ZrYzp

frogman3 · « **Reply #220 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:43:44 pm »

HERE the bowthruster mountin can be seen all firber glassed into the hull ready to accept the motor
https://ibb.co/mzmchkv

Taranis · « **Reply #221 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:50:22 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on September 23, 2019, 02:43:44 pm

HERE the bowthruster mountin can be seen all firber glassed into the hull ready to accept the motor
https://ibb.co/mzmchkv

frogman3 · « **Reply #222 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:53:08 pm »

AN still on the hull (god don't think i'll ever get off this hull blimey been a heck of a lot of work

) an ive just filed out all the apertures so they are nice an straight but later on there will be a lip fitted to all edges
https://ibb.co/2nnckny

frogman3 · « **Reply #223 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:58:45 pm »

AN for a change I thought id get the quarter deck cut out an just fitted in to see how it looks but its got to come out again so I can fit the rudder an stabilizer's push rods in whenever that will be
https://ibb.co/p0dvMtk

Taranis · « **Reply #224 on:** September 23, 2019, 03:00:49 pm »

Quote from: frogman3 on September 23, 2019, 02:53:08 pm

AN still on the hull (god don't think i'll ever get off this hull blimey been a heck of a lot of work ) an ive just filed out all the apertures so they are nice an straight but later on there will be a lip fitted to all edges
https://ibb.co/2nnckny

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