boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Yes John I did, and as you say, very realistic, just a tad expensive.
Garry

Trouble is that realistic comes with a hefty price tag

YES guys to exspensive for me im afraid but to John many thanks for finding them up but my unit is goin to be free so the gent says as all the parts are from his spares box so will wait an see but if no luck by oct then i will press on without it an just have the gun flash which is better than nothing

Should have said
"Purchased realistic"
As Chris is showing, scratch built realistic just takes time and dedication!

YES thank you Gerry yes it is time an lots of it an yes lots of dedication as yes if i want to finish this model to sail her then ive got to stick at it an at the moment im very pleased at how the model is comin an with all you guys comments they are keepin up my mojo to keep goin thank you all guys an when she is finished im hopein to hold the stern up on my shoulder if i can an get a togeather photo of me an the ship but just got to hope the ship an i will get in the photo frame lol

ATB ALL
chrisb

[boatman]

HI GUYS well this maybe the last update for a while as got to take my laptop in to have norton security fitted on an as there are some issuses with it it may have to be sent away to all be wiped clean so will lose a lot so a little update on what im doin on her an ive stripped all the main S/S down to its componets parts as im fittin on more railings an ive also removed both bridges so i can fit in the bridge crew figures an here the top bridge removed an the top SMALL S/S with the gun directors on

[boatman]

an next pic here both birdges removed

[boatman]

an next the bridge S/S REMOVED so 5 bits in all to make up the main S/S an its gettin heavy now

[boatman]

AN Hereim now starting to fit all the railing when ive found out whats happened on my norfolk failsafe unit
chrisb

[boatman]

AN Here a shot of me an lilley as she actually let me pick her up wonders never cease lol

[Tim Marlow]

AN Here a shot of me an lilley as she actually let me pick her up wonders never cease lol[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1184326[/ATTACH]

She’s a big lady….looks more relaxed than you as well Chris

[boatman]

She’s a big lady….looks more relaxed than you as well Chris

HI Tim yes she is relaxed an a big cat i call her bessie bunter an jen tells me off an say she is princeess lillyie but im a bit nervous in case she scraches me or worst bites me but i think she is settlein in now an takin to us as i could not lift her up like this a month ago i would have got cut to ribbions so henc my nervouss an had the laptop looked at an the new norton fitted on an laptop seems ok but im takin it back in a few days to have an extra hard drive fitted as ive used up 97 % of my hard drive so it tells me but great that im not goin offline so im happy
ATB ALL
Chrisb

[Tim Marlow]

They sometimes take a while to be relaxed with you Chris. The way forward is not to show any fear :tongue-out3: As to the name, cats have three you know…….the name they are given, the name they acquire, and the name given to them by their mother and known only to themselves.
Oh, and we’ve got a chicken named Bessie Bunter, for exactly the same reason. Her best mate is called Big Bertha :smiling5:

[boatman]

They sometimes take a while to be relaxed with you Chris. The way forward is not to show any fear :tongue-out3: As to the name, cats have three you know…….the name they are given, the name they acquire, and the name given to them by their mother and known only to themselves.
Oh, and we’ve got a chicken named Bessie Bunter, for exactly the same reason. Her best mate is called Big Bertha :smiling5:

YES Tim she has taken nr 6 months to settle in but im now sure she is happy with jen an i an i dint know about them three names an them chickens well if they are biggess bet you get some whoppers of eggs ?
chrisb

[Tim Marlow]

Sometimes we do yes……

[boatman]

Sometimes we do yes……

WOW Tim must be a treble yolker lol who did that come from ? bessie or big bertha ?

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[Tim Marlow]

WOW Tim must be a treble yolker lol who did that come from ? bessie or big bertha ?

Hard to tell Chris, they leave ‘em in the box and we pick ‘em up…….there are actually five ladies currently in the Longfield home for retired gentlechickens……

[langy71]

Sometimes we do yes……
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Tim, I don't want to question your avian identification skills mate, but have you ever considered it's not a chicken? but a bleedin ostrich in disguise !!!!!

[Tim Marlow]

Definitely chuckles….here they are…