boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Holy mackerel, that's some impressive scratching again! Love the additions of the LED's!

Cheers

Hello Wouter glad youre likin the build as there is a heck of a lot more to come this it the tip of the iceberg so far as im really enjoyin myself doin these mini eletrics an radar an the masts as so far they have been a real challange but i think the biggest challange is that big radar if i can build that im then game for anything on her then
ATB Chris

[tr1ckey66]

Cheers Paul yes its begining to look something now an im shivering in my boots thinkin about buildin that big radar lol :rolling::smiling: but if i solder it i'll burn off the paint inside them box sections
so superglue is to me the answer as it wont get hot an damage the paint an yes she with Norfolk will look great but i wont be able to get them both togeather up the pond as only room for one in the car an thanks fo your nice comments an lookin in on the build an whats happening on the panzer ?
ATB
chris

Hey Chris
The Panther is still in the same place. I’m hoping, after these set of shifts at work, to have the hull painted and the whole tank assembled. It’s slow progress because of work pressures but it will get there in the end. I’ve given up on joining the ‘Battle of Britain‘ Group build as i just don’t have the time.
Anyhoo, really excellent progress on Tiger.
Cheers
Paul

[boatman]

Hey Chris
The Panther is still in the same place. I’m hoping, after these set of shifts at work, to have the hull painted and the whole tank assembled. It’s slow progress because of work pressures but it will get there in the end. I’ve given up on joining the ‘Battle of Britain‘ Group build as i just don’t have the time.
Anyhoo, really excellent progress on Tiger.
Cheers
Paul

OK Paul nice to hear you are busy thats the way to be
ATB STAY SAFE
CHRIS

[Peter Gillson]

coming along a real treat.

Peter

[boatman]

coming along a real treat.

Peter

MANY THANKS Peter but still a heck of a lot to do but now im doin these mini led's an such im really enjoyin it
chris b

[Ian M]

impressive work this Chris.

[boatman]

impressive work this Chris.

CHEERS Ian

[boatman]

HI ALL another small update on that mast tower here ive started to fit the rungs on the mast cross member

[boatman]

an ive got to superglue them in place as if i try an solder the heat will melt the anti collishion led wires inside the cross member

[boatman]

here they have been filed down an off with un wanted glue an im also tryin out the light to make sure i have'nt damaged them as they are fragile

[boatman]

next fittin in the mast the red anti collishion lights an there will be 5 altogeather to protect the big radar an ive also fitted to the mast the main cross memeber

[boatman]

an it was a bit tricky gettin in all the wirein an gettin it down the mast

[boatman]

shot of the mast with the cross member an the RED A/C lights do stick out on small struts an supports

[boatman]

an i was nr a nervous wreck by the time id got this far as the wires are so fragile an can bust if pulled to strongly but i really enjoyed doin it

[boatman]

i fitted all the wires in a tube to be gluded in to the mast side so that the wires wont become tangeled round the radar shaft