boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Next a shot showing the prop shafts fitted with the props on so the sharfts cant pull out of the template

[scottie3158]

Chris,
Some great work and clever solutions to make sure everything is lined up.

[boatman]

Yet more great work Chris !!!

HI Bob yea still at it honestly this bloomin hull has given me more headakes than all the other ships put together its all the curves

[boatman]

Chris,
Some great work and clever solutions to make sure everything is lined up.

AN HI Scottie yes its really testing out the ole grey matter as you are right its all got to line up within about 1mm cheers for your comments

[Steven000]

Nice progress Chris, starts to look like a real ship!

[boatman]

AN now a shot inside the hull to show how the sharfts must line up against the keel as im usein that as a I think its called a datum point an just tryin to work out how the motors will be fitted down as I cannot screw the mountings to the hull or the screws will go through the hull so got to think up summit eles

[boatman]

Nice progress Chris, starts to look like a real ship!

HI Steven yes she is but I must admit i'll be glad when ive got all these prop sharfts glassed in an done as its really testin me but as I said before im enjoying the problems posed an tryin to solve them an hopefully I will thanks for your intrest
chris

[boatman]

an one last pic fot this update an it shows a shot from the stern of the props line up an its turned out so far beautifill they both line up with the marks great

[boatman]

HI Flyjoe 180 cheers for your like I hope you find the build intresting :thumb2:
chris

[Guest]

Great fun catching up with this Chris :smiling3:.

[boatman]

Great fun catching up with this Chris :smiling3:.

HI Ralph its good to see you back on the forum as I wondered that I hadn't seen you on for a few weeks an hope you feel better an glad you feel like lookin up on the build as its getting complicatied now but this is when now it will get intresting with all the bits that have got to go on her but I have so far got everything in hand but I can still see some problems loomin but will deal with them when I get to them many thanks for lookin in Raph :thumb2:
chris

[boatman]

HI GUYS a small update on her
I have been tryin to fit the 4 prop sharfts on her an oh its been a bloomin job as due to the hull curevature its nr impossible to get the measurements right must have taken the sharfts in an out about 20 times. But I think I have mastered it NOW tomorrow im gonna take it all to bits again to trim up the A-FRAMES as got to be carefull I don't cut to much off an I have had to make a mock up cardboard template then transfer it to a wood one as stronger to hold the outer sharfts in place

[boatman]

a couple of shots showin the line up an im pleased at how its turning out

[boatman]

[boatman]

here the motor alignment was very difficult to do as its direct motor drive an not cambelts as if im not careful the prop sharft could point downwards an that would be a disaster