boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

HI GUYS a small update as cant do anything more on tiger as its got to glue for a day or so so I thought id put some pics on to keep busy as if I relax in my chair be asleep before I know it
here in this pic I am still tryin to fit the armour belt onto hull so ive taped it all down to see if it will fit all the hull contours

[boatman]

NXT PIC ive began gluein the A/BELT to the hull an must get this right or the rear section will not line up an then I will be really in it

[boatman]

IN THIS NXT PIC if you look at the top of the A/BELT there is about a half an inch gap not good an its got to be pulled down onto the hull to glue just got to hope it will but im enjoyin the challenge of this build

[boatman]

AN MY FIRST purchase on tiger an its a bowthruster as im gonna need it to keep her on station when on the pond so I don't hit other peoples boats

[boatman]

EXSPLODED view of said uni

[stillp]

Are you going to fit one at the stern as well Chris?
Pete

[boatman]

Are you going to fit one at the stern as well Chris?
Pete

HI Pete no need as the main engines will control the stern an far to costly to buy another this one cost a arm an a leg lol
cheers chris

[stillp]

OK, I have no idea of the cost of boaty parts these days, it's over 50 years since I built a boat, and that just had one motor and no RC.
Pete

[boatman]

OK, I have no idea of the cost of boaty parts these days, it's over 50 years since I built a boat, and that just had one motor and no RC.
Pete

Well Pete let me just say that this is a very exspensive hobby now that's why I scratch build if I can an buy things a little at a time

[BattleshipBob]

Good progress Chris, must be a big pond !!

[boatman]

Good progress Chris, must be a big pond !!

HI Bob yes it is only about 600ft long by 60ft wide so plenty of sailing room an us with the big ships try an miss the small crafts

[boatman]

Hi guys just a small update on whats happening on the build an after much steamin the wood I managed to bend the 3mm thick ply armour belt to all the hull contours an it took two wks to fit all four (phew) wont want to do that again in a hurry but I enjoyed the challenge an I think its come up reasonably ok

[boatman]

An here im lookin at the plans an measuring the apertures an drawin them on the hull ready to cutout

[boatman]

an cutout they are now for a bit of sweating fileing them all level an with rounded corners an this is gonna be a devil to do but again im lookin forward to the challenge

[boatman]

different angle shot