boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Chris
Tiger’s taking shape nicely. Quality work as ever and it’s interesting to see this progress.
Great stuff
Paul

 

[boatman]

You're steaming along with this mate, and it's looking great

Thanks Ken yea im getting stuck in on the build as so much to do on it cheers for lookin
chris

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris
Tiger’s taking shape nicely. Quality work as ever and it’s interesting to see this progress.
Great stuff
Paul

An thanks Paul yes its gonna get intresting soon as im about to start on the S/S an the eletrics as tomorrow i will be fittin in the HULL / JOINT the 44 pins electric plug.Im usein such a big plug as when on my NORFOLK build I found I came up short on some wires with only a 25 pins an had to reroute the wires so this time im not takein any chance as I really don't know how many wires i'll need so more the merrier but I think 44pins will be enough (I hope )

chris

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hope you have a fire extinguisher ready lol

Only joking

 

[boatman]

Hope you have a fire extinguisher ready lol

Only joking

Why IS JR comin LOL

 

[boatman]

HI ALL
another small update on her an I have finished fittin all the deck edgeins on the front section also an have cut out all deck access hatches so I can get to any part of the ship if say a leak or damage to the hull when sailin her

 

[boatman]

here in these pics the front decks cut out s close ups to get to bow thruster

 

[boatman]

an bridge area

 

[boatman]

front deckin fits in nice where ankor bay is an the main gun turret will be

 

[boatman]

An since Its to cold to do any spray paintin on the hull ive started on the eletrics here in this pic is the gold 60amp plugs male an female main power plugs which will fit in the hull joint 's

 

[Steven000]

Nice progress Christopher
great project

 

[boatman]

an in this pic ive cut out the holes for the plugs to fit into the hull joint top hole will be for the 44 pin electric plug an the square hole for the main power plug

 

[boatman]

Cheers Steven it seem like ive been workin on this bloomin hull forever but I think the hull is now about 80% finished but im stopping work on the hull till warmer wheather an now doin some eletrics for a change cheers for your intrest in the build
chris

 

[boatman]

Nxt pic is the main eletrics plug to fit in the hull joint with wires all soldered on an built in ready for placement in H/J

 

[boatman]

AN Placed in place to see how they fit

 

[boatman]

SORRY GUYS ABOUT THE TREBLE PICS BUT IT WONT LET ME DELETE DOWN TO JUST ONE PIC

 

[boatman]

Now in the above pics the plugs were not glued but when I did glue them disaster struck somehow murphys law was present an the male mains ele plug went off centre by half a mm an the plugs would not meet up so no hull joining so had to sit down an have a think what I was gonna do to put it right bein glueded in they was like rock settin so after a ponder I drilled the male right out an reset it an thank goodness it all worked out ok

 

[boatman]

an rear plug

 

[boatman]

nxt the 44 pin electric plugs an these will carry all the low power eletrics eg. for servos an lights an other gadgets that I have not thought of yet until I look through the electronics components book an if my maths are correct there will be 88 wires to solder to the plugs boy I think I need a new soldering iron lol

 

[boatman]

an top view to see how they connect up