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  • boatman
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    • Nov 2018
    • 14498
    • christopher
    • NORFOLK UK

    #661
    Originally posted by stillp
    Chris, do you have a naval background?
    Pete
    HI Pete well my uncle searved in the R/N on a small carrier in the war fixin earo engines on swordfish I think but he would not talk about it much as I heard he had some bad times on that ship what with seasickness an the war an my dad was in the RAF at Dunkirk again they dint want to talk so no I wish I did though but the reason I love building R/C ships is that the models really challenge me on the modelin front as there is so much you can make work on them an over the last 30 odd yrs of building them ive learned a lot how to build from scratch an in some cases how not to build but that's the learning process isn't it I used to try an fly R/C planes but kept comin home with kilndin as I crashed a lot so I thought well with ships everything happens slower so got time to recover unless I run into an over other models but not my fault on that but I think these warships look very majestic an powerfull when they sail on the pond an the public love them to as they always want to see inside an I put them in model shows to show the model off an a lot of people ask me where they can buy one but they cant as the models have to be built by people like me anyway thanks for lookin in an your question :thumb2:
    chris

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    • Jack L
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      • Jul 2018
      • 1274
      • Cheltenham

      #662
      Looking great Chris, still fascinates me how you even start something like this. My interest has just increased 10 fold, as when I showed this to my Dad, he informed me that his Uncle had only served on two ships while he was in the Navy, HMS Hermes (Aircraft Carrier), and the other was the Tiger!!

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      • boatman
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        • Nov 2018
        • 14498
        • christopher
        • NORFOLK UK

        #663
        Originally posted by Jack L
        Looking great Chris, still fascinates me how you even start something like this. My interest has just increased 10 fold, as when I showed this to my Dad, he informed me that his Uncle had only served on two ships while he was in the Navy, HMS Hermes (Aircraft Carrier), and the other was the Tiger!!
        HI Jack glad you like tiger an if your dads uncle served on tiger well I see why your intrest is increased 10 fold as you have a link with the ship was tiger just a battle crusier when the gent servered on her or like im building the helicopter convert ?
        chris

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        • Jack L
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          • Jul 2018
          • 1274
          • Cheltenham

          #664
          Originally posted by boatman
          HI Jack glad you like tiger an if your dads uncle served on tiger well I see why your intrest is increased 10 fold as you have a link with the ship was tiger just a battle crusier when the gent servered on her or like im building the helicopter convert ?
          chris
          Good question, I would have thought 1950-60s so probably pre recommission.

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          • boatman
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            • Nov 2018
            • 14498
            • christopher
            • NORFOLK UK

            #665
            Originally posted by Jack L
            Good question, I would have thought 1950-60s so probably pre recommission.
            Jack by pre recommission do you mean then that its when she was a normal battle cruiser ? or the helo convert ?
            chris

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            • Jack L
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              • Jul 2018
              • 1274
              • Cheltenham

              #666
              Originally posted by boatman
              Jack by pre recommission do you mean then that its when she was a normal battle cruiser ? or the helo convert ?
              chris
              When she was a Battle Cruiser..so before she was taken out of service for the refit (1968-1972), and then recommissioned as your helo convert.

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              • boatman
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                • Nov 2018
                • 14498
                • christopher
                • NORFOLK UK

                #667
                Originally posted by Jack L
                When she was a Battle Cruiser..so before she was taken out of service for the refit (1968-1972), and then recommissioned as your helo convert.
                OK Jack thanks for the info did your dad say where his unckle served on the ship eg. guns or nav or other ? like ordinary seaman ?
                chris

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                • BattleshipBob
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                  • Apr 2018
                  • 6805
                  • Bob
                  • Cardiff

                  #668
                  The orginal Tiger was a handsome battlecruiser and i think scrapped in 1932?

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                  • boatman
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                    • Nov 2018
                    • 14498
                    • christopher
                    • NORFOLK UK

                    #669
                    Originally posted by Bobthestug
                    The orginal Tiger was a handsome battlecruiser and i think scrapped in 1932?
                    HI Bob m8 any pics of her ?

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                    • scottie3158
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                      • Apr 2018
                      • 14221
                      • Paul
                      • Holbeach

                      #670
                      Hi Chris just had a catch up the great work continues.

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                      • BattleshipBob
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                        • Apr 2018
                        • 6805
                        • Bob
                        • Cardiff

                        #671
                        Will have look, had three funnels and long. Built i think before WW1

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                        • tr1ckey66
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                          • Mar 2009
                          • 3592

                          #672
                          Hi Chris
                          Great progress on Tiger. I bet it feels good to have the bulk of the wiring done and get back to modelling the structure. It looks a formidable task but I do believe you’re the man for the job!
                          It’s always a treat to catch up with this build - awesome stuff.
                          Cheers
                          Paul

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                          • boatman
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                            • Nov 2018
                            • 14498
                            • christopher
                            • NORFOLK UK

                            #673
                            Originally posted by scottie3158
                            Hi Chris just had a catch up the great work continues.
                            HELLO Scottie nice to see you on here again hope you like your catchup on the build its goin slow im afraid as im now tryin to work out how an the shape of that top bridge but its been awkward as some of the measuments for it are not shown on the plans but ive made a breakthrough today an I think im getting it built thanks for lookin in :thumb2:
                            chris

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                            • boatman
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                              • Nov 2018
                              • 14498
                              • christopher
                              • NORFOLK UK

                              #674
                              Originally posted by Bobthestug
                              Will have look, had three funnels and long. Built i think before WW1
                              Thanks Bob three funnel eh god she a olden then coal burner I reckon lookin forward to some pics if you can find any cheers
                              chris

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                              • boatman
                                SMF Supporters
                                • Nov 2018
                                • 14498
                                • christopher
                                • NORFOLK UK

                                #675
                                Originally posted by tr1ckey66
                                Hi Chris
                                Great progress on Tiger. I bet it feels good to have the bulk of the wiring done and get back to modelling the structure. It looks a formidable task but I do believe you’re the man for the job!
                                It’s always a treat to catch up with this build - awesome stuff.
                                Cheers
                                Paul
                                HI Paul well its some of the wirein done but still a lot more to do im happy to say as I love doin all this wirein an solderin but im at the moment tryin to build this upper bridge section the conn an its been a right s*d as ive looked at the plans from front view an side view an top view an all the bloomin angles keep blendnin in with one another then I had a idea look at it upside down lol an it all seems to have clicked into place in me head so im now building it an it seems right ITS THE OLD SAYIN IF A PROPLEM LOOKS WRONG TURN IT ON ITS HEAD an its seems to be workin lol
                                chris

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