boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Hi Chris
Glad to see you posting. Netting looks great. I am sure you'll sort the turret gearing. You have overcome so many issues and always come out on top that I know this will be the same.
Jim

Hello Jim hope you an yours are well wow i wish i had your confidence in me that you seem to have but so far on this turret probs yes i could go for the easy an simple route by just fitting a sqaure plastic tube on top of mt S/W servo an anothe smaller sqaure plastic tube connected to the gun turret an the small one slides into the bigger one on the servo yes i should think that would work but to me it to simple an easy i want to use up the exsensie gears i have bought so yes hopefully i may be able to best this prob but perhaps im my own enmy here but will as you say Jim get it sorted like i have with some others help
anyway you pushed up my mojo an tomorrow im gonna do more testing on the probs ATB
Chrisb

[Jim R]

Having seen what you've achieved so far i know "you ain't one to be beaten"

[boatman]

Having seen what you've achieved so far i know "you ain't one to be beaten"

WOW Jim yes i must admit that ive succeed a bit on this ship an yes it comin on an yes i dont like to be beaten an yes i love a challenge but this may be one to far for me as i said i think im my own worst enamy by tryin to hard a things an to complex but i will tinker along an see how thing turn out as i have most of the things i need to make the turrets turn an such as i have a spare servo morph to make the servo turn slowy on that big turret gearing i bought off ebay but also ive got to make it a size that will fit under the gun deck an it must be made to all lift out so i can get to this eletronics below in the hull

[boatman]

an this lot an this is just below where the main 6inch gun turret is mounted so i cant glue any mountings in the hull its all got to come out if need be

[boatman]

HI all just a small update today an thats to say ive made a start on makeing them gun turrest turn an below is just what its gonna take to make it happen if i can

[boatman]

an in the pic below the black turret gear ring ( actuall size ) ive cut out only roughly the white base plate that will be gluded to the big black turret gear ring when ive smoothed its edges down with a smooth grinder tool in my dremel an then i must find the centre of the base plate to drill a hole for the gun turret spindle an if i remember rightly there was someone on here who put a thread on how to find the centre of a circle so anyone know where i can find it on this forum
chrisb

[boatman]

an the white base plate an the black turret gear ring is under the white base plate an ive laid out some of the big an small gears that i want to use
chrisb

[wotan]

Looking good Chris. How many channels do you have left to turn and raise and lower the guns?

John

[boatman]

Looking good Chris. How many channels do you have left to turn and raise and lower the guns?

John

HI John well i have two channels left out of 14 cha's but unless i grow a third hand its gonna be awkward too say the least as i want the guns turrets on channel 2 which is a stick on the T/X
( transmitter) an no. 14 channel is a pressure switch on the T/X which means i press it down an it flicks back up again as it spring loaded soon as i let it go but i may be able to get around it by movin some function on the R/X to another channell an get round it that way as it will free up a better switch on the T/X BUT it all will be exspeimental for a week or more till i find out which is the best way an same with the gears that will hopefully work that black turret ring gear that will be connected to the gun turret an cheers for lookin in John hope you are well
ATB
chrisb

[adt70hk]

As ever Chris, write simply mind-blowing! Simply outstanding!

[boatman]

As ever Chris, write simply mind-blowing! Simply outstanding!

HI Andrew ta very much yes im pleased with how things are goin if i can just get these gun turrets to work an train to port an starb an elevate i'll be on the home run
cheers Andrew
chrisb

[scottie3158]

Chris,
Have fun mate.

[boatman]

Chris,
Have fun mate.

HI Scottie yes it will be fun an a challange to do what im hopein to do with all these gears but gonna be a bit hit an miss if i cant get the right speed on getting the gun turret to turn slowy an compact enough to fit in under the gun base so it can be lifted out to get to the other eletrics in the hull but im not in any hurry so see how things go an im makin a proper start to day an im a bit miffed that after trying out the sailwinch servo im not getting the 6 revoluions that the makers claim all im getting so far is 4 an a bit so i will have to try an alter that servo morph exstender to its full throw an then see how many i get (phew )
ATB
chrisb

[Andy the Sheep]

Chris, I think that the link here should lead to the
Finding the middle of a circle thread.

Happy modelling and a hug to that lovely white ball of fur.

Andrea

[boatman]

Chris, I think that the link here should lead to the
Finding the middle of a circle thread.

Happy modelling and a hug to that lovely white ball of fur.

Andrea

HI Andrea yes ive already now found that thanks to the guys but to understand it is the problem as im pullin my hair out an nearly bald now lol as im not sure i understand it about the triangle an such an what Gern put on well the ole brain is overloaded lol an yes lilley the cat says meow to you Sir an thanks for the hug lol
ATB to you Sir
chrisb