Topic: Chris' HMS TIGER (C20) - 1:72 SCALE (Read 394118 times)

frogman3 · « **Reply #1625 on:** August 03, 2022, 09:43:36 am »

Quote from: frogman3 on August 02, 2022, 10:07:25 am

HI Ronnie 42 sorry i dint answer to your reply but i dint notice it had been posted but ive done mine now but thank for the pic
chris b
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HI Ronnie 42 your soluion looks good have you a build on here where you show how that gun turret gears all work ? an could you tell me where it is so i can have a look see
chrisb

frogman3 · « **Reply #1626 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:06:56 am »

HI ALL well ive been building that weird 3 inch gun turret an it has been most difficult due to all the angles involed but got there in the end but what could go wrong on this build DID an im not too happy with it as one of the tiny 1mm leds fitted in the gun barrels to simulate gun flash as packed up but one is still workin an i can get the the guns to elevate like on the big 6 inch gun turret but on this 3 inch the 2mm brass barrels are not heavy enough to come down via gravity so i will have to use the ole mark one finger to push the guns back down most dissapionted but the big gun works fine an both barrels flash amber light
well first pic is where i have fitted in the barrels the 1 mm leds

https://ibb.co/fxmTcnV

frogman3 · « **Reply #1627 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:08:23 am »

3 inch guns mounting
https://ibb.co/7S95yCx

frogman3 · « **Reply #1628 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:10:24 am »

an here guns mounted an servo pulled them into elevated postion
https://ibb.co/Gk6VnpR

frogman3 · « **Reply #1629 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:13:15 am »

an here the turret is near built an i have fitted in three madnets to hold on the turret top so it can be removed for servicing
https://ibb.co/WpR1TNb

frogman3 · « **Reply #1630 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:15:11 am »

an here the turret top fitted with bit of a baked bean tin to attache to the magnets to keep the turret top in place
https://ibb.co/YBHJBBh

frogman3 · « **Reply #1631 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:21:36 am »

an here some views of the nearly finished turret an i will fit on the danger decals later
an at the moment my pc seems to be goin quite good so i will try an load several pic one after the other
https://ibb.co/RN2mqkk
https://ibb.co/BCcGqG0
https://ibb.co/SyB11kD
https://ibb.co/XSPHG3K
WONT let me load anymore wish it worked like this all the time instaed of crashin
chris

frogman3 · « **Reply #1632 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:25:23 am »

AN NOW SOME shots of the gun turrets just laid on the ships deck
https://ibb.co/rQKrLcW
https://ibb.co/4NQ3dYF
https://ibb.co/b3mRWQD
https://ibb.co/hFsh4Yx

frogman3 · « **Reply #1633 on:** August 15, 2022, 11:27:54 am »

https://ibb.co/9Wk6j2K
https://ibb.co/tKjsWqk
https://ibb.co/68VGfjR
https://ibb.co/KWTT2nk
chrisb

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1634 on:** August 15, 2022, 01:13:52 pm »

frogman3 · « **Reply #1635 on:** August 15, 2022, 02:25:11 pm »

MANY THANKS Martin for bringin up the pic
ATB Chrisb

RST · « **Reply #1636 on:** August 15, 2022, 03:23:09 pm »

Hi Chris, if your barrels aren't quite heavy enough, one of your pics gave me a thought... Have you tried a bit of elastic tied between your barrel pivots going under the back of the barrel in the turret? Maybe a bit of haberdashery elastic or a small rubber band looks like it might give enough bias back to down position (not knowing how stiff your pivot is but it looks worth a try!)? If you just use something like fishing line /thread to pull them up also -the band will pull them back down?

Rich

frogman3 · « **Reply #1637 on:** August 15, 2022, 04:05:24 pm »

Quote from: RST on August 15, 2022, 03:23:09 pm

Hi Chris, if your barrels aren't quite heavy enough, one of your pics gave me a thought... Have you tried a bit of elastic tied between your barrel pivots going under the back of the barrel in the turret? Maybe a bit of haberdashery elastic or a small rubber band looks like it might give enough bias back to down position (not knowing how stiff your pivot is but it looks worth a try!)? If you just use something like fishing line /thread to pull them up also -the band will pull them back down?

Rich

HI Rich never thought of that i'll give it a try just got to hope that micro servo is strong enough to pull against the eleastic VERY GOOD MANY THANKS Rich

i'll give it a go tomorrow morn
cheers ATB
CHRISB

RST · « **Reply #1638 on:** August 15, 2022, 05:08:22 pm »

Maybe worth a try Chris, you've always got the option I said to you of another servomorph for your elevation if you want plug-in style electrickery to do the job, or the option Umi talked about.

Coming together though. I admire perseverance with anyone building big. My attention span is far to skittish to finish big projects!

Rich

frogman3 · « **Reply #1639 on:** August 15, 2022, 05:23:12 pm »

Quote from: RST on August 15, 2022, 05:08:22 pm

Maybe worth a try Chris, you've always got the option I said to you of another servomorph for your elevation if you want plug-in style electrickery to do the job, or the option Umi talked about.

Coming together though. I admire perseverance with anyone building big. My attention span is far to skittish to finish big projects!

Rich

OK RICH I'LL give it a try
chrisb

Sealord · « **Reply #1640 on:** August 16, 2022, 01:12:44 pm »

HI MATE,
Guns and ship looking brilliant, keep up the good work..

frogman3 · « **Reply #1641 on:** August 19, 2022, 06:05:56 pm »

Quote from: Sealord on August 16, 2022, 01:12:44 pm

HI MATE,
Guns and ship looking brilliant, keep up the good work..

HI Sealord cheers for your kind comment on my work on tiger many thanks
chrisb

frogman3 · « **Reply #1642 on:** August 19, 2022, 06:14:48 pm »

AN i have been building that small 3 inch turretan its been a disaster but some guys are sayin look ok well ok i suppoce it is an i have had trouble gettin the guns turret to train both the same way but after a bit of help an advise from the guys in chit chat an a bit of thought ive now got both gun turrets trainin the same way but the air was a bit blue at times an my solution with the 3 inch gun turret was fit another gear so that both turrets train togeather an im very pleased to say succsees

an pic of them gears below
https://ibb.co/3Bsw5mV
chrisb

frogman3 · « **Reply #1643 on:** August 19, 2022, 06:17:03 pm »

an here she's now really begining to look the part with her foredeck fairleads an bollards
in white
https://ibb.co/1rVQYCX

frogman3 · « **Reply #1644 on:** August 19, 2022, 06:24:50 pm »

an here the gun turrets are workin to starb from R/C an the work great on their train but i havnt connected up the micro servos in the turret for the gun elevation yet will do that when i get the gun fire sound unit but im pleased at how it commin on
https://ibb.co/sPbQ04K