1/142 Revell North Sea Fishing Trawler .. A voyage to the fishing grounds of the Arctic. Building the vessel.

[Guest]

Nice work so far Ron :thumb2:

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Always impressive work and this is heading to be another great result. Windows do look good.
Jim

[spanner570]

Thanks boys. Much appreciated.

I've made a start on some weathering of the main deck. Traditionally, these trawlers fished off the starboard side, so I will do most of the deck 'stains' from fish guts/ oil and general fishy bits on that side.

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Weathering and wear started on the hull.
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First coat on rear deck.....Yuk!
Another note of warning to would be builders of this kit. The funnel has no top to it, just a big gaping hole, so this will need to be filled in. I used plastic card and then cut out the top of this to whatever looked something like - Your choice....:thumb2:
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Front bit with two coats of deck paint. Back bit with just one, so don't despair ye brush hands, all will come good eventually.
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Cheers.
Ron

[Steve O]

Excellent work Ron looking good now, i love the decking.

Steve.

[spanner570]

Thanks Steve. I do like a well bleached deck!

Second coat on rear deck. Brush marks still visible, so I might give it all a third coat.
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When starting any weathering process I like to be a bit rough around the edges.....:upside: This will bring out some nice staining when I cut in the second coat of ochre acrylics over the dark deck colour.
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Titchy boat! I've stuck a piece of toilet tissue over the top of the boat to simulate a tarpaulin cover.
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....a bit of shade variation for the clinker planking and sewing cotton for the tie-downs.
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All comments and suggestions, good, bad, indifferent....or physically impossible, gratefully received.......:flushed:!

Cheers all.
Ron

[Steve Jones]

Very nice work Ron. Will it not be a little too big to get down the weir and stream by the French houses?:smiling2:

[JR]

Its the heat Ron , Steve gets effected, Matron is going around to night to give him his weekly injection after Iv'e had mine.
Looking good , but I say bring on the sea, looking fwd to that part.

Yours Admiral Race .

[spanner570]

Excellent posts boys!
Moving swiftly on.....

The handrails. The kit ones are very thick. I believe you can get aftermarket ones. You know my views on that stuff, so O.O.B. it is. I filed down the rails as much as I dared. Near enough for me. Just for show, the lighter rail is bare plastic, the others I have painted in vintage white and added a bit of rust too. The anchor winch and the wave deflector thingy have been added. Also I fixed the fishing net pulley arrangement.
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Here's the stern railings and the stern net pulley.
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Remember my earlier rough deck painting and the reason behind it? See how the coat of Ochre over the grey over-spill has left a slight stain ...luuurvely!
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Stage finish.
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Cheers.
Roger, the Cabin Boy

[Steve O]

Don't make the nets to big Ron don't want my cod escaping, i would imagin you already have an idea for the nets ?.

Steve.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Looking good. Paint job is fine. Railings are always too thick but your thinning has improved then no end.
Get weaving that net.
Jim

[Gern]

Don't make the nets to big Ron don't want my cod escaping, i would imagin you already have an idea for the nets ?.

Steve.

I wonder if Justine is missing any tights. Hmmm?

[spanner570]

I wonder if Justine is missing any tights. Hmmm?

Yes she is Dave. The problem is she caught me wearing them!......:face-with-head-bandage:

[Gern]

Yes she is Dave. The problem is she caught me wearing them!......:face-with-head-bandage:

Well that's just careless of you. Serves you right, you should buy your own!

[spanner570]

...er, moving very rapidly away from any danger area......

Here's the radar etc. fixed.
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Rear cranes, life rafts and titchy boat fixed in position.
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Cheers.
Ron

[Snowman]

Neat-oh!:thumb2: