boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[Si Benson]

Some mind blowing work going on here Chris!
Don't think I realised quite how big and complex this ship was and your making a cracking job of it :thumb2:

[boatman]

Some mind blowing work going on here Chris!
Don't think I realised quite how big and complex this ship was and your making a cracking job of it :thumb2:

MANY THANKS Si an long time no see an yes this work has been goin on some 3 yrs now an hope im now on the home straight an yes she is pretty big near 8 ft long an yes she is complex as may have up to 22 funkions that work from my 14 channel T/X AN THANK YOU
chrisb

[Bri62]

Looks great, wouldn't know where to start tbh .
Brian

[boatman]

Looks great, wouldn't know where to start tbh .
Brian

Many thanks Bri62 but Garry (tworrs) has shown its not too hard as he has never built one before an look at the startiling proggress he has made an in record time as he is flyin along compared to me on my tiger to just get the hull built was over a yr but mind you tiger is bigger but Garry has amazed me on his build of HMS IRON DUKE F234
thanks for lookin in
chrisb

[boatman]

HI ALL well after my recent bouts of illness ive finally near got tiger to the finish line all there is left to do is 3 issuses fit on about 100 crew figers an fit some bumb bars on her an the riggin an then she will be ready for launch but firts some pics of what i have been fittin on her
1st pic here im fittin all the main deck railins an one side has been painted grey but the other side still in brass an gawred there was a lot of them but been pluggin away while felin ill but i want to finish her this yr

[boatman]

railin show up well here in this pic

[scottie3158]

Looking very good my friend glad you are feeling better.

[boatman]

an the big 5inch high steel rod aireals here are painted dayglow paint for saftetey reasons so poeple wont take their eyes out on them

[Mini Me]

NIIIIIIIICE!!! :thumb2:

[boatman]

Looking very good my friend glad you are feeling better.

thanks scotty
chrisb

[boatman]

NIIIIIIIICE!!! :thumb2:

cheers Rick

[boatman]

an warning signs now fitted to the main 6 inch gun turret

[Tim Marlow]

Superb Chris…….seems to be racing along at the moment. Launch date approaches then.

[Ian M]

WOW
Hope you are feeling a lot better.
I am so looking forward to the big day.

[stillp]

Good to see you back working on Tiger Chris.
Pete