boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[boatman]

WELL HI ALL an im tryin to cheer up after that awfull news yesterday of Tony but life must go on so im back working on my tiger an here ive wired in all the bridge consoles an yes two are fitted to what would be the back bridge wall but ive done this so the leds can be seen from the outside an one facein forward but the only way to see the lights is looking in from the sides an ive only fitted a few as i dont want to go into overkill an in the bridges there will be crew memembers to give more detail when i get to painting an fitting them

 

[boatman]

an in the next two shots can be seen the leds lit up an by gum it was very tricky work trying to get these all fitted in without breaking any hair thin wires as they break so easy

 

[boatman]

 

[papa 695]

Great work Chris, really looking good liking the bridge lights and consoles.

 

[boatman]

an next makin up the 30 odd window wipers an they all went on ok thank goodness an i was near a nervous wreck by the time i did these not as good as i did them on my norfolk but im nr 8yrs older an get the shakes at times so i think i can be exscused

 

[Jim R]

Hi Chris
Amazing work. 30 window wipers all small and delicate. Great patience and skill.
Jim

 

[boatman]

Great work Chris, really looking good liking the bridge lights and consoles.

AN Cheers Ian but more to fit insides these bridges just as well i made them to come apart to fit crew figures an such
ATB chris

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris
Amazing work. 30 window wipers all small and delicate. Great patience and skill.
Jim

THANKS Jim yes these little b*ggers were a devil to make as they kept breaking when i treid to do the bending must have made 50 or more but got there in the end phew
thanks for lookin
chris

 

[boatman]

 

[papa 695]

an next makin up the 30 odd window wipers an they all went on ok thank goodness an i was near a nervous wreck by the time i did these not as good as i did them on my norfolk but im nr 8yrs older an get the shakes at times so i think i can be exscused View attachment 434615

Are you having them working too.

 

[boatman]

an the bridges here all fitted up to the main S/S an its begining to look like tiger now but got to be very carefull when removein these as i must not break the eletric pickup pins

 

[boatman]

Are you having them working too.

COR Blimey Ian you dont want much do you lol but i would if i could lol but thanks for the idea an if i build the real ship then yes lol
chris

 

[boatman]

an here i think the w-wipers are fitted but the pic is so small i cant really see them an yes they are but they will show up better in better light

 

[papa 695]

You can see them Chris, great work.

 

[boatman]

diffenrent angle shot of starboard side an i cant wait to start building the gun turretes

 

[boatman]

You can see them Chris, great work.

OH CHEERS Ian as it was a lot of work to make these little buggers but if you can see them then so can others so that makes all thaat work worthwhile thank goodness as there is nothing worst than doin a lot of work an then it cant be seen
chris

 

[boatman]

really looking like tiger now im pleased to say an with the doors all open

 

[boatman]

OVERALL SHOT of how The bow section now looks

 

[minitnkr]

WOW!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks wonderful Chris.