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Author Topic: Chris' HMS TIGER (C20) - 1:72 SCALE  (Read 385981 times)

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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #275 on: November 14, 2019, 02:52:32 pm »


all that remains now on this bit of the build is to sand down any rough edges
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #276 on: November 14, 2019, 02:55:34 pm »


THE right way up to see the sharfts tubes on the port side
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #277 on: November 14, 2019, 02:57:48 pm »


an im fairly pleased with how its turning out a starb side shot
https://ibb.co/s1p6sJB
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #278 on: November 14, 2019, 03:02:40 pm »


here a shot of the motors layout just got to hope these motors will be powerfull enough to propel her on the pond
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #279 on: November 26, 2019, 01:08:25 pm »


Chris hope these are of use


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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #280 on: November 26, 2019, 07:03:00 pm »


OH CHEERS Bob yes they just what I wanted  :-)) as ive been studyin the plans on the bridge S/S  an I understand them better now an with the pics you have put up  I'll be able to manage  now many thanks an much appreciated  :-))
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #281 on: December 04, 2019, 09:41:24 am »


HI Bob yea ive found out what you mean on nav  lights very strange to have them on the deck level as they are not shown on my plans thank you
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #282 on: January 15, 2020, 10:00:05 am »


HI ALL
a few more pic links of how the build is goin an in the 1st pic ive just laid on the deck on the hull to mark out where things are gonna be
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #283 on: January 15, 2020, 10:06:02 am »


Here ive cut out the deck access hatches an the outer deck edges which will be gluded  down onto the hull
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #284 on: January 15, 2020, 10:09:05 am »


AN here the deck edges are all gluded down onto the hull
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #285 on: January 15, 2020, 10:12:56 am »


AN now here just fittin in the main deck panles to see if they fit ok an they did an I have also fitted the ones in the bow
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #286 on: January 15, 2020, 10:18:08 am »


AN ive also got to the point where I had to think an do fittin in the hull joint the main electric plug an the low voltage 44 pin eletric plug to power servos an other electrical units
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #287 on: January 15, 2020, 10:21:22 am »


here ive solded all the wires onto the 44 pins electric plug (phew ) both of them
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #288 on: January 15, 2020, 10:23:47 am »


AN here both plugs an wirein harness will now be packed away till I need them
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #289 on: January 15, 2020, 10:26:12 am »


Next now starting on the S/S under the small  3"gun turret
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #290 on: January 15, 2020, 11:06:16 am »


taking shape Chris and looking good


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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #291 on: January 18, 2020, 05:36:37 pm »


What a hell of a job !!! :-)) :-)) %% %%
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #292 on: January 18, 2020, 10:35:10 pm »

What a hell of a job !!! :-)) :-)) %% %%



THANK you Chris67  yes this has been a hell of a build but a lot more still to come when fittin in workin features thank you for lookin in at the build an your intrest  :-)) 
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #293 on: January 18, 2020, 11:35:46 pm »

Yes Chris, an excellent build.......[just digressing, the ratio of Officers to Enlisted Sailors appears a little heavily weighted]


7 Officers  %)  observing or supervising 6 Enlisted Sailors??

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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #294 on: January 19, 2020, 12:53:06 pm »

Yes Chris, an excellent build.......[just digressing, the ratio of Officers to Enlisted Sailors appears a little heavily weighted]


7 Officers  %)  observing or supervising 6 Enlisted Sailors??


Derek


HI Derek well that's what the pic show perhaps the officers dint have a lot to do ?
an thank you for your kind comments on my tiger build still a heck of a lot to build though but im enjoyin it
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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #295 on: January 19, 2020, 01:41:14 pm »






Derek
Would suggest that some are PO's and or Chiefs, can only see rings on two of the group


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Yes Chris, an excellent build.......[just digressing, the ratio of Officers to Enlisted Sailors appears a little heavily weighted]


7 Officers  %)  observing or supervising 6 Enlisted Sailors??

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« Reply #296 on: January 19, 2020, 09:39:32 pm »

Well.....of course your fair call Rob.....however I did not state 'Commissioned'  Officers...certainly a different ratio to any RAS or Person transfer I have seen with our RAN


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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #297 on: January 26, 2020, 08:15:31 pm »

HI ALL
another small update
ive built the small S/S where the "3 gun turret will be on an this can be lifted off for access into the hull


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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #298 on: January 26, 2020, 08:17:57 pm »

HERE im now starting to build the main bridge S/S



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Re: BOATMANS HMS TIGER C20 SCRATCHBUILD IN 1/72 SCALE
« Reply #299 on: January 26, 2020, 08:20:16 pm »

CLOSE UP SHOT of the main power 25 pins electric plugs to bring power to the bridge


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