boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[GerryW]

YEA Jerry the tank is just over 9ft long an it was a brand new cattle trough an one of my boaty freinds gave it to me to test nimitz out when i was doin what you see in the pic but he had a heart attack an then surgury so he said keep it as i cant lift it now as its bloomin heavy an yes the film is great an i liked the bit where he said splash the zero's just imgaine if that really happened an they did stop the attack it would have altered the time line an they may have end up not bein born makes you think dont it
ATB chris

Or, America didn't enter the war (as their president wasn't going to enter the 'European war') thereby vastly reducing the chances of 'our side' winning.

 

[boatman]

Or, America didn't enter the war (as their president wasn't going to enter the 'European war') thereby vastly reducing the chances of 'our side' winning.

YES Jerry you are so right it really makes you think dont it at how thing would have turned out
chris

 

[sootysue]

The boat is coming on a treat Chris, with patience and time the boats progresses beautifully. . Well done Chris.

 

[boatman]

The boat is coming on a treat Chris, with patience and time the boats progresses beautifully. . Well done Chris.

OH THANK YOU Sue hope you are well ?
chris an jen

 

[sootysue]

OH THANK YOU Sue hope you are well ?
chris an jen

Hi Chris and jen. I'm OK thanks Chris, I'm busy as usual.

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris and jen. I'm OK thanks Chris, I'm busy as usual.

HI SUE well dont overdo it take it easy an enjoy life i an jen go for our 2nd jabs on friday just hope we dont get no side effects like last time
STAY SAFE SUE chris an jen

 

[boatman]

HI ALL ANOTHER SMALL UPDATE ON HER as ive been workin on fitting her decals like Rick said below in his quote an now she all ready to be sprayed in clear lauqer about 4 coats to water proff her when the wheather plays ball again
an here are the decals all on just for you Rick

Crack on with the decals Chris.......She's looking more seaworthy every time I see her. Rick H.

C20 on the stern

 

[boatman]

an here letters TIGER all fitted on both sides an draught marking in imprieal measurerment an i used a set sqaure to get them as straight as possible but the damm curves in the hull made it extremly awkward

 

[boatman]

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bugger all wrong with that Chris

 

[boatman]

next up the draught markins at midships on portside

 

[boatman]

Bugger all wrong with that Chris

CHEERS Bob hope you are feelin better

 

[boatman]

an the bow drught markins an these were a bit easyier to attche as the hull is nice an straight here no bloomin cureves

 

[boatman]

next up her main penant NO's C20 on port side an they went on great an no probs there

 

[boatman]

getting the bow draught markin dead up right useing a set sqaure

 

[boatman]

an done ok

 

[boatman]

an here again useing a set sqaure to get her starboard side penant NO.s upright

 

[boatman]

an here again fittin on her starboard side penant NO.s

 

[boatman]

an ok

 

[boatman]

NEXT up im now in the process of building the ships crane an its been a devil to build as this is not a kit all it is is just spare bits of P/E an some brass angle that it i puchased from Johns shop BUT first a plan pic of what ive got to build