boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[JR]

Of course I got quite excited at the sight of that blowtorch, looks a neat bit of kit.

As for the build it's absolutely mind-blowing Chris, how on earth you have the drive to accomplish something like this which has taken so long is brilliant and a credit to you .

[Mini Me]

Naw JR...........The boy is just "Boat CrazY'! :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2::tongue-out::rolling:

[boatman]

Of course I got quite excited at the sight of that blowtorch, looks a neat bit of kit.

As for the build it's absolutely mind-blowing Chris, how on earth you have the drive to accomplish something like this which has taken so long is brilliant and a credit to you .

HI John yea i thought if you see that flame from my pencil torch you'd get on a high as i know you love to see flames :thinking: :rolling::smiling::smiling::smiling: lol haha but it certainly did the job of soldering the heavy duty wires togeather as the soldering iron would not get hot enough so no good but now ive made up the wireing harneess its already to connect everthing togeather but ive just got too hope that them ESC 's are up to the job as i had a smaller one of the same make on my bow thruster on my NIMITZ carrier an it cost 28 quid an when i powered it up it went up in smoke after only about 5 seconds of running an the in line 5amp fuse did not blow so that was a classic waste on money an thats the reason why i dont have much confidecne in these new ones so today i will just connect it all up an have frind who knows more about this BEC system than me an he's comin over tomorrow so i'll put off powering it up till he comes an have a look at it all an many thanks for your nice comments John
all best chris

[skinflint]

Chris, enjoying following the build progress of what can only be described as a superb build.

Tony

[boatman]

Naw JR...........The boy is just "Boat CrazY'! :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2::tongue-out::rolling:

HI Rick this is just a laugh so dont take offence but a chap in the R/N when i was down at portsmouth dockyards told me an he said m8 if the vessel is under 8o ft long its a boat but anything over that its a ship lol
all best to you Rick an yes you are right im Ship CrazY LOL :thumb2::smiling2: in the same league as Bob is stug crazy ps an thank you for sayin boy its made me feel a whole lot younger an happyier lol
chris

[boatman]

Chris, enjoying following the build progress of what can only be described as a superb build.

Tony

HI Tony cheers for that an if you are ejoyin the build then that to me is nice to know im givein someone enjoyment from my labours but there is still a lot that can go wrong so forward planning is a must just got to hope i get it right as i have no instructions an the bloomin R/C instuckions may be wrong as well as ive had two german speaking gents sayin that the english translation from german is wrong as in the english instuctions it says that the R/X ( receiver ) has a BEC (battery elimanaton circut ) installed in it but they say there is no BEC in the R/X so just got to hope they are right as it could go up in smoke an this is a very exspenive R/C so a worrying time for me
but thank you for havin a look in on the build
ATB chris

[skinflint]

Hi Chris, since we last discussed my little r/c models, which I just couldn't let go, I've started a new build recently. I think reading your build thread has become infectious. I said "NO MORE R?C MODELS", but....
I started building a little 24" (600mm) r/c paddler, 'Royal Falcon' based on the Thames paddler 'Royal Eagle'. A design from back in the 1950s by Vic Smeed, I just like his designs and having owned a few paddle steamers in the past which were enjoyable to sail. R/c builds tend to take me around 4 years.
Nothing like the detail of your builds, as a 'kitchen table' builder its a case of building what is practical.

Tony

[boatman]

HI Tony lookin a nice little build like to see you start a thread for it as a paddler will be an instresting thread to see
(Tony QUOTE )
Nothing like the detail of your builds, as a 'kitchen table' builder its a case of building what is practical

WELL Tony i built this on my kitchen table a couple of pics below USS NIMITZ CVN 68 CARRIER in 1/144 scale mind you i had a big kitchen table
chris

[boatman]

[skinflint]

Chris, your carrier, what an awesome model - wow - it puts another meaning on what we know as 'kitchen table' builds.

Tony

[Guest]

Wow just come across this. That is dedication.

Laurie

[boatman]

Chris, your carrier, what an awesome model - wow - it puts another meaning on what we know as 'kitchen table' builds.

Tony

YEA Tony just as well i lived in a big manor house with a big kitchen an plenty of space an jen dint mind me building nimtz in the kitchen just as long as i cleaned an hovered up after each build session but i really enjoyed this build even though it took 7 yrs
chris

[boatman]

Wow just come across this. That is dedication.

Laurie

Many thanks Laurie
chris

[JR]

Any news of the unit Chris ?

[boatman]

Any news of the unit Chris ?

HI John by the unit do you mean all this R/C an BEC ESC an FAIL SAFE an MOTORS stuff ? an if yes then no no news yet as im :thinking: toooooooooooo scared lol :rolling::nerd::smiling::smiling::smiling: to have a go myself so im chickening out in case it all goes up in smoke as there is a lot of money's worth there

so ive got a freind richard comin over this afternoon to help me as he knows about this BEC thing an hopefully this R/C as it a computer R/C an might have to be set up to BIND with the R/X an BEC ESC 's also will have to be set up an the FAILSAFE'S on both ESC will also have to be set up to the R/C as if they are not set up to the R/C then the system wont work

BOY HAVE I GOT MYSELF IN THE DEEP DODO oop: an its all because this flamein R/C has to have a BEC SYSTEM to power the R/X an this system i have never used before so all new to me if it was a 40 meg system there would have been no problems BUT that how the R/C MANUFACTURES make them now bloomin complicaited as lets face it i understand the basic's its just not bein SURE that for me is the trouble BUT IF YOU HEAR A BIG BANG out norfolk way about 1400 hrs you will know i'll be sitting at my bench all beraddelled an with a black burned face lol :crying::crying::crying::rolling::smiling::smiling ::smiling:
SO :thinking:WILL YOU ALL KEEP YOUR FINGERS AN LEGS AN TOES CROSSED FOR ME TODAY LOL :rolling::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2:: smiling2:
A :cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat: Chris