boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Good job on those wire looms.
Don't know if you already know this but if you have a laser printer you can print the plan out in the size you need as a mirror image, then place them print side down onto the plastic (or plywood) sheet, then iron it with a warm clothes iron.
Laser printer toner is basically a plastic and when you warm the paper the print sticks to the plastic sheeting. Saves a heap of time drawing things up....

HI Ian hav'nt got a laser printer so cant do that but many thanks for the information but I think i'll stick to the old fashion way by drawing the S/S up an cutting out of the plasti card as for me that's all the fun of the build an I like the challenge of the build an workin out whats is what an goes where but cheers all the same
chris

[tr1ckey66]

Hey Chris
Very well done with the wiring loom. It looks very complicated to this relative electronics novice and I’m glad everything tested ok.
Moving on, I have to say that is the largest piece of plastic card I’ve ever seen! Looking forward to seeing this boring sheet turned into something wonderful.
Great progress as always.
Cheers, Paul

[minitnkr]

Reminds me of the old RS232 connectors. I'm hoping those "steel" wires are not aluminum. Not too tolerant of other metals & water, if they are I'd pot the whole mess to prevent corrosion. PaulE

[boatman]

Reminds me of the old RS232 connectors. I'm hoping those "steel" wires are not aluminum. Not too tolerant of other metals & water, if they are I'd pot the whole mess to prevent corrosion. PaulE

HI PaulE I thought they were steel wires but pete thinks an now I think they are tinted copper wires an they will be nowhere near the water as Ive used this idea in all my ships an never had any probs as the wires are inside the hull an the plugs are at the very top of the hull so no worryies on that account cheers for your info
chris

[papa 695]

I’m a little late Chris, on this. But probably not that late, with this going to take a couple more years to build. Great work so far, like some have said I wouldn’t know were to start, but watching this from now on.

[boatman]

I’m a little late Chris, on this. But probably not that late, with this going to take a couple more years to build. Great work so far, like some have said I wouldn’t know were to start, but watching this from now on.

THANKS Ian yes plenty of time to catch up as this build will be running a fare while yet an you say you wont know where to start well im just feelin my way on this build myself as it a very complicated ship to build the hardest ive ever done but i love the challenge an seein a beautifull modell ship come from just plain mateireals
chris

[boatman]

HI GUYS
ANOTHER small update on her
:thinking:id better just turn over the hull upside down before I start the S/S build an just quickly make some cardboard templates for the carry cradles here the bow ones I did the stern ones an lost the pic but its all in hand

[boatman]

Next ive actually started to build the S/S under the small 3" gun turret plan pic of it not much but its a start more will be done tomorrow

[BattleshipBob]

Looking the business Chris:tongue-out3:

[boatman]

HERE in this pic ive cut the first bit of plasticard for this S/S an im intendin to make some W/T doors open an close so I will need some mini hinges from the dolls house shop

[boatman]

Looking the business Chris:tongue-out3:

YEA Bob im on me waaaaaay in about a hundred yrs time this might be finished LOL
chris

[boatman]

Anyway another shot of that W/T 4 panel door in the closed postion an im intending to fit a small corridor inside with a sailor walkin out an with lights inside

[boatman]

Next two pics im now starting to build the S/S around the combin to see how it looks but before I can glue all these sections togeather they will be fitted with quarter of an inch square balsa reninforcements for strength an to make it as light as possible so to save on top wheight

[boatman]

[BattleshipBob]

Beautifull door Chris!!