boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Outstanding work Chris, She's a beauty indeed,

thanks Scottie yes she's cominon great
cheers
chrisb

HI Chris yes im very pleased with her if only i can get her to the pond all whole an everything works then my lifes work at modeling will be well spent
ATB
chrisb

[boatman]

AN CHEERS GUYS for all the likes many thanks
chrisb

[Steven000]

She looks more beautiful each time Chris, exellent work! :thumb2:
Steven

[boatman]

She looks more beautiful each time Chris, exellent work! :thumb2:
Steven

WOW Steven cheers for your opinion but there is still more to go on her yet
1 all the ships boats
2 a big safety net along side where the secat missle will be mounted on each sides
3 about 50 white life raft containers are still to be fitted
4 about 100 white led's to be fitted in the decks an S/S for ship flood lighting
5 about over a 100 crew figures to be painted an mounted
6 more railings still to be fitted on hanger bay top an aerieals
7 more small winches to be fitted to the decks
8 big aireals still to be fitted on main S/S
9 all the 400 main deck railing still to be fitted
10 two more seaking chopper to be fitted in the hanger bays an all the figures workin on them doin maintence
11 window wiper still to fit to the chopper landing cab
12 an all the wires that go off the mast an signal flags AN FIT WHITE ENSIGN FLAG
13 all the warning decals to be fitted all over the ship
an i cant think of anything elese but bet there is lol
AN THANK YOU Steven for you nice comments
chrisb an YES THERE IS SOMETHING ELES IVE FORGOTTEN an thats ive got to make the carry cradles x2 for each section of the ship

[Mini Me]

So you're telling us Chris, that Jen hasn't been practicing with the Champagne Bottle breaking exercises that Matron gave her to do while recovering and getting her mobility back?.....Hope you have plenty of "steel" reinforcing in the bow section of Tiger, those Bubbly bottles are pretty thick!! :tongue-out3: :smiling5: :smiling2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

[boatman]

So you're telling us Chris, that Jen hasn't been practicing with the Champagne Bottle breaking exercises that Matron gave her to do while recovering and getting her mobility back?.....Hope you have plenty of "steel" reinforcing in the bow section of Tiger, those Bubbly bottles are pretty thick!! :tongue-out3: :smiling5: :smiling2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

HI Rick well the bow is very strong pure resin so should take a small bottle of champers to break on launch day but i still have the above to fit yet so no good jen usein up the champers yet lol
ATB BOYO
CHRISB

[GerryW]

So long as I've a few days notice Chris, I'll be there at the launch - even if I have to sleep in the car park overnight :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

So long as I've a few days notice Chris, I'll be there at the launch - even if I have to sleep in the car park overnight :thumb2:

Good man, we want pictures :thumb2:

[boatman]

So long as I've a few days notice Chris, I'll be there at the launch - even if I have to sleep in the car park overnight :thumb2:

HI Gerry we dont want to have to resort to them extreams lol but the best way i can think of is if you pm me your phone no' so i can txt you a day or two before she is ready to go best i can do but i dont want you goin through all the discomfort of kippin in your car over night no way as you will feel terrible in the morn but many thanks for your thoughts on this launch subbject but i jen an i an maybe some boaty m8's will be there at about 9 am as the car park gets full up quick with all the holliday makers that are there on holl
CHEERS
ATB chrisb

[boatman]

Good man, we want pictures :thumb2:

WELL Tim if i can get her there safe an sound there will be some pics but both ponds are 15 to 20 miles away so maybe a rough ride as our rd in norfolk are crap an them ole rd humps loads of them up nr NORWICH pond but sherigiham is not to bad so she will proberly go there to dip her rudder in the wet stuff lol
chrisb

[GerryW]

HI Gerry we dont want to have to resort to them extreams lol but the best way i can think of is if you pm me your phone no' so i can txt you a day or two before she is ready to go best i can do but i dont want you goin through all the discomfort of kippin in your car over night no way as you will feel terrible in the morn but many thanks for your thoughts on this launch subbject but i jen an i an maybe some boaty m8's will be there at about 9 am as the car park gets full up quick with all the holliday makers that are there on holl
CHEERS
ATB chrisb

It's ok Chris, have slept in the cars far more times than I can count, usually with another days driving ahead (surprising how comfy they can be!) so not a hardship - Sheringham is about a 3 hours drive (allowing for Norwich traffic) so just need to leave around 6 to get there for 9 (then be early as there's no traffic! :smiling2

[boatman]

It's ok Chris, have slept in the cars far more times than I can count, usually with another days driving ahead (surprising how comfy they can be!) so not a hardship - Sheringham is about a 3 hours drive (allowing for Norwich traffic) so just need to leave around 6 to get there for 9 (then be early as there's no traffic! :smiling2

WOW Gerry i thought you was jokin about kippin in the car but if you dont mind then all good an well as if not many boaty m8's come then maybe you can help me lift her in the pond as i dont know if jen will be able to do it as the surgeon who done jens op said it will be 2 yrs or more before her ankle is propebely healed up to lift anything heavy as she got to take it easy for that lenght of time an i only hope my back is ok to lift her as i have been havin some minor probs just lately but i hope it should be better by the time this is all due to happen
ATB Gerry an be nice to meet you
chrisb an jen

[scottie3158]

WOW Steven cheers for your opinion but there is still more to go on her yet
1 all the ships boats
2 a big safety net along side where the secat missle will be mounted on each sides
3 about 50 white life raft containers are still to be fitted
4 about 100 white led's to be fitted in the decks an S/S for ship flood lighting
5 about over a 100 crew figures to be painted an mounted
6 more railings still to be fitted on hanger bay top an aerieals
7 more small winches to be fitted to the decks
8 big aireals still to be fitted on main S/S
9 all the 400 main deck railing still to be fitted
10 two more seaking chopper to be fitted in the hanger bays an all the figures workin on them doin maintence
11 window wiper still to fit to the chopper landing cab
12 an all the wires that go off the mast an signal flags AN FIT WHITE ENSIGN FLAG
13 all the warning decals to be fitted all over the ship
an i cant think of anything elese but bet there is lol
AN THANK YOU Steven for you nice comments
chrisb an YES THERE IS SOMETHING ELES IVE FORGOTTEN an thats ive got to make the carry cradles x2 for each section of the ship

Well stop chatting and get on with it mate. :tears-of-joy:

[boatman]

Well stop chatting and get on with it mate. :tears-of-joy:

WELL Scottie i am i am building it lol as im building the ships launches an they are very complex but nr built one an then i'll paint it but its only about 4 inches long an its a motor cruiser but im just havin my holicks break an now goin back up to carry on building
hows that ?
chrisb

[boatman]

Well stop chatting and get on with it mate. :tears-of-joy:

HI ALL well ive been givin my orders by Sir Scottie lol an yes i have been gettin on with it an ive been building them ships launches but not all of them as ive had to fit them on accros the beam of tiger due to H/J an they have been little blighters to build as has i got the shakes that dint help but still two more small rowin boats to fit on the main S/S an a small cabin cruiser but some pics first an here is the small cabin crusier still in build will show the finish pic later
chrisb