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

    #2056
    Originally posted by rtfoe
    You nicked and cut whose what stockings and lived to tell us about it Chris???? :smiling6::smiling6::tears-of-joy: Good to know you're well and alright. I leave SWMBO's stuff well alone and only inquire where she bought them so I can get some myself...I can't stand the silent treatment. :tears-of-joy:

    The weather keeping you indoors has produced some good detail work but I can't wait for the hull work and water trials.

    Cheers,
    Richard
    AN HI Richard yea i must admit now that i was wrong to nick jens most exspensive pretty polly black stockin at least she still got the other one an she has now forgiven me now but the look i got from her when she found out well anartica would be warmer lol

    but she knows she will come out better off as ive got to buy her another too pairs if they still sell them an ive got to take her out to dinner so im all forgiven now just gotto watch myself in future as when im modderling i go into a world of my own an if im building something i always look around the house an in jens stuff as normaly she has got just what i want already to go as on my phanlx CIWS one of her lipstick tops was just right as i needed two an i got them in the end
    SO yes i should have asked her an will in the future a big lesson learned there

    an Richard yes the cold wheather is keeping me from doin the hulls an spaying her in her top colours an the sesseions in the test tank will take a while checkin for leaks an then the dreaded stress test as that involves lifting the whole hull up just above the water an jen helps me an we then have to give the hull a good shake to see an hear if any cracking or hull spillitting will happen as remember the hull is as thin as paper like my nimitz carrier was an that worked out ok but like anything just built there is always weak points an this stress test will show them up

    as i always do my tests in secret so if any thing goes wrong it can be rectified as we see a guy come up our pond with a big 6ft long beautifull destroyer model an he put that on the water sailed it out took a turn to starb an it just rolled over an sunk with only the bow stickin up out of the water an boy was he sick an i asked him dint you do any tests in a test tank an he said no an he picked it up with the water flowin out of the hull an he went never see him again which was a pity as it was a very nice model as that the reason why i say with my tiger build there is still so many things that can go wrong so its test an test again like the real ship

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    • JR
      • May 2015
      • 18273

      #2057
      Originally posted by rtfoe
      You nicked and cut whose what stockings and lived to tell us about it Chris???? :smiling6::smiling6::tears-of-joy: Good to know you're well and alright. I leave SWMBO's stuff well alone and only inquire where she bought them so I can get some myself...I can't stand the silent treatment. :tears-of-joy:

      The weather keeping you indoors has produced some good detail work but I can't wait for the hull work and water trials.

      Cheers,
      Richard
      The look, that's what's frightening Richard.Click image for larger version

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      • boatman
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        • Nov 2018
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        • christopher
        • NORFOLK UK

        #2058
        AN Richard forgot too say there will be several stability tests as well in the test tank for her to pass these she has got to have all her batts in an all top S/S on an then she will be held at nr 45 degrees an then let her roll in the test tank an if she does not right herself in four rolls then she will fail the S test but then i will find out why she failed an put it right (HOPEFULLY) as i havnt had a failure yet but theres always a first time an ive never built a ship so big as this before an yes nimitz was longer an wider but this ship will have so much top S/S on so to get to balance right (phew) what have i taken on here lol
        chris

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        • boatman
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          • Nov 2018
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          • christopher
          • NORFOLK UK

          #2059
          Originally posted by John Race
          The look, that's what's frightening Richard.[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1145071[/ATTACH]
          COR John youve hit the nail on the head with that pic just like the look i got but i wormed me way out of it by bribery but just got to watch it in future this moddeling lark aint half dandgerous an exspensive isnt it
          Victor mildrew the 2nd

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          • minitnkr
            Charter Rabble member
            • Apr 2018
            • 7553
            • Paul
            • Dayton, OH USA

            #2060
            And she was a 'Slayer'.

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            • Jim R
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              • Apr 2018
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              • Jim
              • Shropshire

              #2061
              Hi Chris
              Lovely work. You have great skill and regarding the stocking - you're very brave :tongue-out3:
              Jim

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              • boatman
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                • Nov 2018
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                • christopher
                • NORFOLK UK

                #2062
                Originally posted by Jim R
                Hi Chris
                Lovely work. You have great skill and regarding the stocking - you're very brave :tongue-out3:
                Jim
                HI JIM well i dont think brave really more like stupid as i should have thought well they are jens propeterty not mine an in future i will ask as she normally says yes if i ask her for anything she lets me have it unless its something she is really fond of then its no but as i said when modeling i get a bit carryeid away an dont think but we all have our faults its just bein human aint it
                chris

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                • boatman
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                  • Nov 2018
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                  • christopher
                  • NORFOLK UK

                  #2063
                  HI GUYS another small update
                  an well i am tryin to finish off the out sides of the hanger bay so it will be ready to paint when warmer
                  an here a shot of the plans of the rear part of the hanger bay to show where all the floodlightin will fit Click image for larger version

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                  • boatman
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                    • christopher
                    • NORFOLK UK

                    #2064
                    An Click image for larger version

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ID:	1145328SO ive been making up the floodlighting with 3 mm white ultrabright led's an here is how i started with one its just had it pins bent an a aluminium cover shade fitted

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                    • boatman
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                      • Nov 2018
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                      • christopher
                      • NORFOLK UK

                      #2065
                      An next ive made up two leds to get a little idea of what they will be like an the pins have been cut down to the size i want so they can be mounted on a brass box section as the small pin will be solered to the brass an the other live wire has shrink rap fitted on to stop any eletric shorts outs Click image for larger version

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                      • boatman
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                        • Nov 2018
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                        • christopher
                        • NORFOLK UK

                        #2066
                        an four have been done here an in the brass there are the tiny holes have been drilled to fit the leds pins into to solder an hold them in place an this is 2mm brass box section Click image for larger version

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                        • boatman
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                          • christopher
                          • NORFOLK UK

                          #2067
                          an here they are fitted an soldered on but there must be 8 altogeather as ive fitted some extra one to really light up the flightdeck but for now just four Click image for larger version

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                          • boatman
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                            • christopher
                            • NORFOLK UK

                            #2068
                            an yes they work ok Click image for larger version

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                            • boatman
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                              • christopher
                              • NORFOLK UK

                              #2069
                              an now to fit all eight Click image for larger version

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                              • boatman
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                                • christopher
                                • NORFOLK UK

                                #2070
                                an yes they all work ok Click image for larger version

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