boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Sort of like Christmas all over again.....puts me right in the Spirit of it. All joking aside, lights look good Chris. I'm surprised that the centerline stripe does not run continuous from the stern forward as it would have been an excellent reference for the pilot in daytime operations.....just thinking out loud. Rick H.

HI Rick well like christmas eh well i'll hang some tinsel an burebels around the flightdeck LOL :tongue-out3: :rolling: :smiling5: :smiling5: an :thinking: yes i thought that about the centre line goin right through them circles but thats how it was on the real ship an dont ask why it has two big circles as i dont know but would be good to find out
ATB TO YOU SIR
chris b

[GerryW]

Really coming along now :thumb2:

[Tworrs]

You continue to amaze me Chris.

[JR]

Hi Chris , I too have absolutely no idea who Bob is, but who ever he is the mention of his name has produced some fine work !

[boatman]

Really coming along now :thumb2:

You continue to amaze me Chris.

CHEERS GUYS yea im havin fun an enjoying myself on this an im thinking my god i'll be depressed when its finshined an no more work to do on her lol
ATB GUYS
chris b

[boatman]

Hi Chris , I too have absolutely no idea who Bob is, but who ever he is the mention of his name has produced some fine work !

CHEERS John an you hear that Bobtheship you are produceing some fine work :thumb2: :tongue-out3: :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5:
chris b

[GerryW]

CHEERS GUYS yea im havin fun an enjoying myself on this an im thinking my god i'll be depressed when its finshined an no more work to do on her lol
ATB GUYS
chris b

Then you'll be sailing her:thumb2:

[Mickc1440]

The lighting really does bring this superb build to life.

[boatman]

Then you'll be sailing her:thumb2:

HI Gerry yea i'll be sailing her ( if she dont sink lol) but when i said id be depressed i meant it wont be something i can do every day like the build as if tiger sails a few time a yr it will be a miricle as its all to do with the wheather an car parkin space as they are the main problems when goin to take the ship sailing so we will see on that but if you come to see her sail then it will be nice to meet you an your wife if she comes
ATB
chris an jen

[boatman]

The lighting really does bring this superb build to life.

AN Cheers Mick yes the lighting does bring a model to life as ive had so many people say so as the general public love seeing the ship all work when sailing but this ship has so many working funkions just got to hope i dont have power shortage but one good thing is they wont all be working togeather so hopefully the batts
will last a while an ive got to remember what button or leaver on the T/X does what lol as at the moment its nr 11 things working but hopefully it will be good fun as when im sailing ive got to keep an eye out so i dont hit anybody eles boat as when others sail they are all over the place an im then a bag of nerves lol
AN anyway today im starting on this seaking so that will test the ole grey matter on ideas
THANKS for stopping an havin a look
ATB
Chris b

[boatman]

HI AGAIN ALL WELL MADE A START ON THE WORKING SEAKING
An firstly the seaking fusalages

[boatman]

An firstly can anybody tell me looking down from top veiw which way the main rotars go clockwise or anticlockwise an the same lookin at the tail rotar from side view where rotar faces you ?
AN today ive been studying firstly why i have 2 sets of main rotars is it because some are made to be in the folded position ? an so far today ive made a collet fitted with a allen key screw fit tightly to the tiny motorgearbox an it revolses about 20 rpm but tomorrow got to see if i can get the rotor head to fix to the the collet so when the main rotar blades are fitted i can just undo the allen screw an remove the main rotars so got to have a think an be carefull i dont damage the rotar head but im goin to try an usein a 1mm drill bit to drill the head through to the collet an then fit some brass rod in an gluded in place so the the rotar head cant fly off wish me luck lol

[scottie3158]

Chris.
Looking forward to this.

[boatman]

Chris.
Looking forward to this.

HI Scottie yea so am i but ive got to think ahead regards if i do such an such a thing will it cause problems in further along in the build so see how i get on tomorrow fitting that rotar head to the collet just got to hope i dont break the 1mm drill bit off in the hole as thats happened to me before an nice to see you SIR
chris b

[boatman]

HI again guys another small update well ive been working on fixing the main rotar mounting to a collett an its now done but the ole tickker was a goin fast as i dont have any spare parts for this main rotar so could not afford to screw it up an ive drilled it out with a 1mm drill bit too fit in the rotor head two holes into the collet so i could glue it an fit two X 1mm brass rods through the rotor head an into the collett so it cant come off due to to g- forces of the spining an its goin faster than i thought at least 40 rpm now an a pic of the last pin i have fitted before i cut it off an file it down smooth