boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[JR]

Chris I'd recommend burning it off !

[Jim R]

Love the crew. I bet they're all ready for the off too.

[boatman]

Chris I'd recommend burning it off !

YOU would J/R an there would not be a lot left would there lol :rolling: :smiling3: you get busy an set fire to one of your dio's lol:rolling::smiling3::smiling3:

Love the crew. I bet they're all ready for the off too.

YES Jim they are but just had to try an paint on the offierces gold braid on their sleves an got the shakes again so they wavy navy lol but i think they will look ok when on the ship but i might give them snorkkels in case she does a good impression of a sub lol but must admit i'll be glad when my boaty mate has redone his house an get some warm wheather here to get her to the pond an that will be a miricale initself if i can but still got to make up both carry cradles allways something elese to do but i'll get there just got to hope im in good health on the day
ATB JIM

Chrisb

[Waspie]

YOU would J/R an there would not be a lot left would there lol :rolling: :smiling3: you get busy an set fire to one of your dio's lol:rolling::smiling3::smiling3:

YES Jim they are but just had to try an paint on the offierces gold braid on their sleves an got the shakes again so they wavy navy lol but i think they will look ok when on the ship but i might give them snorkkels in case she does a good impression of a sub lol but must admit i'll be glad when my boaty mate has redone his house an get some warm wheather here to get her to the pond an that will be a miricale initself if i can but still got to make up both carry cradles allways something elese to do but i'll get there just got to hope im in good health on the day
ATB JIM

Chrisb

You'll give submariners palpitations calling it a sub!! A sub is a long bread roll full of delicious fillings they will tell you but not necessarily in such a polite manner!!!
'Boat' is the correct term for a submarine!!!! Everything else is a 'target' to them!!

[Airborne01]

You'll give submariners palpitations calling it a sub!! A sub is a long bread roll full of delicious fillings they will tell you but not necessarily in such a polite manner!!!
'Boat' is the correct term for a submarine!!!! Everything else is a 'target' to them!!

Just call them 'skimmers' Chris - they'll love you long time ... you could even learn the words to 'Diesel and Shale' to make them realise that living in a sardine tin is a constant source of amusement to those of us who don't visit Atlantis! :rolling:
Steve

[boatman]

You'll give submariners palpitations calling it a sub!! A sub is a long bread roll full of delicious fillings they will tell you but not necessarily in such a polite manner!!!
'Boat' is the correct term for a submarine!!!! Everything else is a 'target' to them!!

OH DEAR Doug dont want to upset them boat boys but if a submarine is a boat then what do i call them OTHER
floaty things that aernt ships TARGETS ? LOL
Chrisb

[boatman]

OK OK YOU GUYS tiger may turn into a skimmer hows that lol
chrisb

[Waspie]

OK OK YOU GUYS tiger may turn into a skimmer hows that lol
chrisb

Tiger is a warship, the crew are skimmers!!

[boatman]

Tiger is a warship, the crew are skimmers!!

WELL Doug we learn something new every day dont we i'll have to remeber to call them skimmers then all 40 of them lol
chrisb

[Waspie]

WELL Doug we learn something new every day dont we i'll have to remeber to call them skimmers then all 40 of them lol
chrisb

Stick a paint brush in one of their hands and you can call that one a 'dabber'!!! Educational building ships innit!!!!! :smiling5: :smiling5:

[boatman]

Stick a paint brush in one of their hands and you can call that one a 'dabber'!!! Educational building ships innit!!!!! :smiling5: :smiling5:

HA HA VERY witty you are Doug NO grass growin round you lol
chrisb

[Ian M]

Well done on the crew (so far). If you have the full 100, just do them a few at a time.
A thing I have found with the shiny matt paint, and varnish, is that it often just needs a bloody good stir and shake to get the pigments up in the suspension.

[boatman]

Well done on the crew (so far). If you have the full 100, just do them a few at a time.
A thing I have found with the shiny matt paint, and varnish, is that it often just needs a bloody good stir and shake to get the pigments up in the suspension.

THANKS Ian an yes i did give the matt paints a good stir up in the tinlets but i think its because they are over 20 yrs old an the matt in the paint has gone off but im not goin to do the hundred as my eyes get eye strain now an i dont want to push them eps the one with the new lence in so im stickin at the 40 crew members that ive done an to day i'll have a look through all my paint tinlets for a clear matt varnish to get rid of that shine HOPEFULLY but if i an'it got none then i'll just go with them on the ship as they will soon wheather out in the open air an i think they will look ok on the ship as there will be plenty of detail to distract from the figures how's that
ATB to you Sir
chrisb

[Bri62]

Wondering if I can get a 1/200 Japanese set I could be tempted
Brian

[boatman]

Wondering if I can get a 1/200 Japanese set I could be tempted :smiling3:
Brian

WHAT of crew figures Bri ? as ive seen them crew figures in 1/350 for my big enterprise so i know they do them but 1/200 figures ive not seen but most of these 1/200 kits are only just comin out so i would think if there are 1/350 then then the 1/200 will be bigger an it will set the ship off no end an jap sailors are easy to paint as from what ive seen on the real ship they just have white uniforms
Chrisb