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

[papa 695]

Cracking work Ron

[Steve O]

Fantastic work Ron it gets better every time i check in.

Steve.

[spanner570]

Thanks boys..... all good stuff.

Both main masts added. I made those dark boards out of plastic card.

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Remember how I let the dark deck paint go over the sides a bit? As planned, the subsequent coat of ochre didn't cover properly and has left a slight staining around the edges.
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Decals and rigging to do and the supplied kit is finished. I'll add some 'extras' before I finally rig the vessel.
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Cheers.
Ron

[Steve O]

Superb Ron, hope you never gave Roger any left over cheese and wine, lol.

Steve.

[Guest]

Really nice build, that is a good staining technique.

[Mickc1440]

Nice work Ron, very clever use of over painting to create weathering

[spanner570]

Thanks me 'arties!

Here is the trawler kit with decals added waiting for the rigging. Lovely kit, but rather basic. I've already added plenty of extras (which I've forgot to mention!) but I wanted to go a stage further and make it more like a working fishing vessel.

So in the next stage I will add some bits and bobs. Set about some more weathering then add the rigging.
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Thanks for looking.

Ron

[Steve Jones]

Like it a lot Ron. A very interesting subject. Good luck with the rigging.

[spanner570]

Thanks Steve. Unlike a battleship or sailing vessel. the rigging is not too complicated - Sez He!

Before I do get around to the rigging, I'll add some bits and pieces.

Starting at the bow.
These vessels only had one anchor. I've added some anchor chain. Scratch made a couple of bollards from a piece of sprue. Added a couple of hefty cleats. Did a bit of extras to the anchor haul up thingy, and that lump of something at the back of the foredeck I just stuck on for fun!

You can also just see a long box on the main deck made from plastic sheet and a couple of new anchor points for the mast rigging
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The kit anchor is flat and a bit basic, so I added a couple of hefty flukes to it.
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The decals are a bit long in the tooth and left a bit of 'silvering' Soon sorted with a bit more weathering.

Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Looking better all the time.
Jim

[papa 695]

Some great extras there Ron, and the start of the weathering looks very good.

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps. I'm glad you like the progress.
I'll quickly bring this stage to a finish now.
Here are the scratch made add-ons.

I did make a net out of a pair of tights but when finished it looked like a dog t***! So I used some nylon weave from one of those stringy things wot holds garlic etc.

Long box thingy, net and gear, two extra deck lights and mooring rope.
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The other end of the net. Steps, bollard, door and deck light
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Ladder, door, net gear and rope coils.
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.....pretty coloured fish boxes, deck planks and four post things.
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Extra radar.
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Tarpaulins.
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Apart from the rigging and a few minor add-ons, the trawler is finished. I've left off the screw as it's not needed.
Forgot to mention I've also added some extra safety rails on the stern opp. the diddy boat.

I've heavily weathered the starboard side as this is where the net would be lifted aboard. So right or wrong, I figured it would be stained with 'fishy bits'
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Rigging next, then she can sail off up north.

Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Great additions - just make the whole thing more interesting.
Jim

[spanner570]

Thanks Jim.
Don't get me wrong it's a nice kit straight from the box. Its just that being an old kit, much of the 'detail' is moulded in, so just a little scratching brings it out a bit more.

I appreciate your input.....:thumb2:
Cheers.
Ron

[spanner570]

Rigging done using ezee line and UHU general purpose glue. Then painted with grey/blue acrylics.

More coils of rope too.
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This shows more clearly the extra stern guard rail and the additional bit of radar.
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The finished trawler.
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There you go. A nice straight forward kit. Highly recommended but can benefit from some add-ons should you wish.

Thank you for your interest during the build.

Ron