Topic: Chris' HMS TIGER (C20) - 1:72 SCALE (Read 393345 times)

frogman3 · « **Reply #1025 on:** August 10, 2021, 08:07:04 am »

Quote from: ballastanksian on August 09, 2021, 10:54:23 pm

Wowsers you have made huge strides on this build! I read of your issues with tight props and motors with interest as I bought a cruiser model with the motors and shafts installed, but one of the shafts seems to self tighten it's universal joint or loosen it depending on which way it revolves and wondered if the shaft was out of alignment or some other problem.

Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to loads of painting!

HI
ballastanksian yes its a job on these shafts an motors but i hope my probs are now sorted
an yes im now enjoyin the painting an im about half way as its so big an the green deck is a bit stripey but it think i'll leave it like that as it will look like wheathering an anyway after a few wks the paint colours settle to a uniformatey when it gets a little dusty on the decks as im not gonna do a repaint on these as im near
shattered as this is the hardstest build ive ever done an i want to finish it thanks for takin an intrest in the build
ATB chris

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Rob47 · « **Reply #1026 on:** August 10, 2021, 10:03:27 pm »

Quote from: T888 on August 09, 2021, 09:15:34 pm

Chris,
I know this may be to late but thought you may like it [size=78%]https://www.navalanalyses.com/2016/08/warships-of-past-tiger-class-cruisers.html[/size]

Nice to see one of my images used on that site,think copyright gone out the window.

Plans all printed up nicely now Dave, thanks again

Bob

frogman3 · « **Reply #1027 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:42:43 am »

HI Peeps well ive now started on with painting the S/S ive done the matt light grey an now the deck green an its a bit stripey but well i think it will settle down to uniform later when its a 100% dry an hope this will look like wheathering as i did it with a hairy stick
https://ibb.co/0JLSHsY

frogman3 · « **Reply #1028 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:45:23 am »

an paint ive used is mainly for R/C aircraft but ive always used this as its hard wearing paint
https://ibb.co/rK9XFw1

frogman3 · « **Reply #1029 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:46:10 am »

https://ibb.co/X4gcwCd
an done

frogman3 · « **Reply #1030 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:47:37 am »

hangar bay now painted
https://ibb.co/PzHNY49

frogman3 · « **Reply #1031 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:48:44 am »

main S/S done
https://ibb.co/XsNzPZ5

frogman3 · « **Reply #1032 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:50:14 am »

port side of bridge S/S
https://ibb.co/VQjtKR3

frogman3 · « **Reply #1033 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:50:55 am »

https://ibb.co/vQRXfzY

frogman3 · « **Reply #1034 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:52:23 am »

HERE all the main S/S togeather
https://ibb.co/2ccBz6T

frogman3 · « **Reply #1035 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:53:40 am »

starboard side angle
https://ibb.co/ZLWX9bx

frogman3 · « **Reply #1036 on:** August 11, 2021, 09:54:35 am »

an a flat on shot
https://ibb.co/THSL269

frogman3 · « **Reply #1037 on:** August 11, 2021, 10:00:12 am »

rear shot of main S/S an the bridges have yet to be finished building as i have forggten to fit the window wiper boxs so they will be painted later date an ive got to fit in the bridges lights an glazein an next up will be fitting all the ladders an steps on this an then i will be doin the funnels fitting all their ladders an such
chris
https://ibb.co/DztYdND

ballastanksian · « **Reply #1038 on:** August 11, 2021, 03:48:14 pm »

Now she's coming together! Re the streaky paint, I over painted areas on my Little Monitor decks to look like maintenance had been done to accentuate the hand painted differences. It doesn't show as much I had hoped, but like you say, it all normalises.

frogman3 · « **Reply #1039 on:** August 11, 2021, 06:29:28 pm »

Quote from: ballastanksian on August 11, 2021, 03:48:14 pm

Now she's coming together! Re the streaky paint, I over painted areas on my Little Monitor decks to look like maintenance had been done to accentuate the hand painted differences. It doesn't show as much I had hoped, but like you say, it all normalises.

HI YEA i hope so as i hate streaky paint work but these bit of s/s are fairly big an the paint gives me a head acke even with a mask an goggles on so i dont want to have do any more of this painting as ive yet to do the big front deck an the big rear flight deck in grey so more head ackes comin an thats with the windows open as well thanks for lookin in on the build

chris

T888 · « **Reply #1040 on:** August 12, 2021, 05:54:08 am »

Chris,
Tigers coming along nice enjoying your build

frogman3 · « **Reply #1041 on:** August 12, 2021, 07:45:00 am »

Quote from: T888 on August 12, 2021, 05:54:08 am

Chris,
Tigers coming along nice enjoying your build

cheers Dave im glad you are an yes so am i now ive gotten over that eletronics problem

chris

frogman3 · « **Reply #1042 on:** August 16, 2021, 07:47:53 pm »

HI ALL well ive now started to fit on the main S/S some detail an thats the steps ladders an how steep they were i think you have to be fairly fit to go running up an down them any way 1st shot of them fitted to the main S/S
https://ibb.co/rMC7mrh