boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

Really great paint job Chris

My house could do with a lick of paint!!!!!

THANKS Bob mate an your house painted in battleship grey whatever would SWMBO
think or say come to that
chris

 

[BattleshipBob]

Was thinking of a nice shade of StuG grey, or dark yellow!!

 

[ozdell]

HI Tony glad you understand about the tiger an an yes we are slowly comin out of lockdown but for how long before we are back in thats what im worryin about an i havnt done much on tiger as it was so nice to see the sun i sat out in it an just read a book but today i hope to get tiger ready for sprayin
ATB chris ps have you done anymore on your bridge ?

Hi Chris, yes I have, it is very hard to get the screens right , have a go but not happy, so going to a printing mob tomorrow after I drop into the hobby show to buy more track nails and rail joiners . Just found out my elder sister is getting married soon and her partner is into model trains, so can't wait to meet him. I am disappointed that the spitfire part didn't come in no have to wait another week or two . be angry if they pull the plug now, money wasted. Take care Tony

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Hi Chris, nice painting of your Tiger's hull , very nice gray on red really stands out, long way off painting my Jutlandia Sea's hull, got to finish off adding two mmm, card on the hull, Jutlandia Sea's draft is dark blue , I am thinking of building the draft and water proofing the card . Tony

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris, yes I have, it is very hard to get the screens right , have a go but not happy, so going to a printing mob tomorrow after I drop into the hobby show to buy more track nails and rail joiners . Just found out my elder sister is getting married soon and her partner is into model trains, so can't wait to meet him. I am disappointed that the spitfire part didn't come in no have to wait another week or two . be angry if they pull the plug now, money wasted. Take care Tony

Hi Chris, nice painting of your Tiger's hull , very nice gray on red really stands out, long way off painting my Jutlandia Sea's hull, got to finish off adding two mmm, card on the hull, Jutlandia Sea's draft is dark blue , I am thinking of building the draft and water proofing the card . Tony

HI Tony hope you get on ok with your future brother in law on the trains subject
as its nice to have someone eles intrested in the same subject as you an regards the spitty what are they not sending you the mag now again as you say a lot of money wasted if they stop thats part of the reason why i never have anything to do with these mags as if they stop then you are stuck with a half fininshed model which is not on an yea im pleased at how tiger is comin on
how is your eye now ?
ATB chris

 

[ozdell]

HI Tony hope you get on ok with your future brother in law on the trains subject
as its nice to have someone eles intrested in the same subject as you an regards the spitty what are they not sending you the mag now again as you say a lot of money wasted if they stop thats part of the reason why i never have anything to do with these mags as if they stop then you are stuck with a half fininshed model which is not on an yea im pleased at how tiger is comin on
how is your eye now ?
ATB chris

Hi Chris, yeah is about time once he sees my layout will have a lot more running , yeah not happy , the mags are not coming in , probably find a box big enough and that is where the spitty will stay , Many thanks waiting to see a kidney specialist, eye has settled down not as bad only with my face is swollen, probably a kidney issue .
Your Tiger sure is looking good with the hull painted, hope my build comes out the same white on blue hull. Tony

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris, yeah is about time once he sees my layout will have a lot more running , yeah not happy , the mags are not coming in , probably find a box big enough and that is where the spitty will stay , Many thanks waiting to see a kidney specialist, eye has settled down not as bad only with my face is swollen, probably a kidney issue .
Your Tiger sure is looking good with the hull painted, hope my build comes out the same white on blue hull. Tony

HI AGAIN Tony well i hope you get on ok with your kideys specialist, an your eye settles down an get that spitty done
chris

 

[mrtintheweb]

Don't come on the forum much these days, but always come to check this thread with interest! Hull looks great!
Toby

 

[boatman]

Don't come on the forum much these days, but always come to check this thread with interest! Hull looks great!
Toby

HI Toby thats a pity you not comin on here much as i wonderd where you was an not seein you yes its comin on as this hull as been a battle to build as so many curves in it an ive rubbed down this hull 6 times to try an get a decent finish

but theres has been always something i was not happy with but maybe im to fussy but now im callin time on it to get more done on it an so now ive done the top colours an ive now done the boot line an oh that was a bugger to do as again all the curves struck again as i must have moved the tamyia tape up to half a dozen times to try an get the lines lookin straight an after nearly pullin all my hair out i think ive managed it an lookin at it now after it been painted i think i can call it done an its to me straight ( phew ) an i thought this modeling was suppoce to be enjoyable lol an now some pics of it
chris

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well a bit more done on this hull an as i said in the above post its been a R.P.T.A to get the boot line lookin reasonabley straight but i think ive managded it an maskin tape on after a lot of hassle an 5 cuppas an i used a hairy stick to apply the matt black

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

Now lifting the bottom tape line off very gently an its nice sharp line phew

 

[boatman]

an top again a nice sharp edge

 

[boatman]

an next few pics the boot line

 

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[boatman]

An last pic a shot of the bow she has now got her ankor hawsers fitted
an next up to do is fit all the C20 penant NO.s on an then then 7 lots of draught markins an then fit the stand out tiger letters in red on the stern an then when all that done then it will be all sprayed in about 4 coats of clear gloss lauqer to give the hull the water proff seal ( hopefully ) an then she in the test tank for testing
chris

 

[adt70hk]

Lovely work indeed Chris!

Well done.

Andrew

 

[stillp]

Looking good Chris, nice bit of masking there! How are you going to do the draught markings? Decals?
Pete

 

[Jim R]

Hi Chris
The black line has come out perfectly. Removing masking is always a worrying time - has the paint leaked under it, will it pull off the paint already done
Jim