Kevin Aris Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 good evening everyone Main mast this has now been set to the correct rake, as per the plans the shrouds took a day or so to get right, as they are steel, i had noting in the correct amounts to do this, picture hanging wire was about right so i cut lengths of thread and dipped it in silver paint, wiped it through, bees waxed it and the found some plastic tube, this was from cotton buds, pained silver, to represent the steel tube surrounding the fold in the wire this wasnt right, try again getting better, but still rong nope, to complicated thats much better nothing is fixed, as i need to make sure everything is in the right place, it is going to get crowded behind the wheel house The funnel being a big lump. i decided to find a system where i could pull the funnel to the superstructure rather than just glue it and hope its in the right place 10mm x 10 mm brace in base of funnel same again secure under the funnel area and a 3rd loose bit under the superstructure with a screw through it into the base of the funnel brace allowed me to get a tight fit , and adjust it till in the right position stays going in for the funnel and mast and outside for some brushing off and photos 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Kevin - some lovely detailign and she's looking super Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 good evening everyone yesterday i finished rigging the main mast today i ripped it all off including the mast and did my first big rebuild deck hole made larger made the mast base hole larger metal tube from the Bismarck build cut lager than required wooden dowelling to firm up the top section of the mast resprayed and back on the boat within an hour he extra metal tube is secured under with a washer c/a into place new shrouds made as before but now toned down with a flory grime wash i even converted a photo to black and white to help me make a decision to do the rip out, obviously that didnt change my mind 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 good evening everyone well im not 100% sure i have achieved what i wanted, but it look far better than it did, at present i have lost the wire rope effect, and some of the ratlines are not laying down correctly, they can be sorted with a pva wash, i may try drybrushing to get the steel effect back the plans for the booms are very vague so they are in position for now, until i find a decent reference yesterday the stanchions above the ladders were completed,sprayed with white primer and a grime wash put on top the big parts that were made up a few months ago and now being fitted, another week or so, i may have to put her on hold, as the hull will then require work and its just too wet/damp to do it, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Glad to see you back Kev and enjoying your retirement, just wish it was under better circumstances. I think my planned retirement next year has been knocked for a ball of chalk. Just caught on this wonderful build, lots of detail with lots of skill. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Courageous said: Glad to see you back Kev and enjoying your retirement, just wish it was under better circumstances. I think my planned retirement next year has been knocked for a ball of chalk. Just caught on this wonderful build, lots of detail with lots of skill. Stuart yes the circumstances coul;d be a lot better, lol i dread the letter saying i am being reenlisted to the RN, i dont fancy doing crowd control in a local Asda supermarket ty for the comments, it is coming on quite well now, another week or so and the superstructure may be finished, then its time to get the bath tub (hull) out and get on with that but need some dry weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 good evening everyone in Britmodller land and i hope you are all well an up date of where I am up to i wont mention the diorama setting she is going into as that will be another thread Capping rails fitted hull panting after gallows painted and fittied fish hatches from balsa spray painted and dry brushing Fish ponds tidying up the fish deck Whaleback otter boards finished after i had to make the brackets 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Hi Kevin, she is a brute and a beauty all in one. Glad to see that you are well and progressing with the build. cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Incredible work. She's really looking quite superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Well someone has been busy looking great and plenty of details to keep looking over 👍 beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Cracking build there mate, These are some really fab kits. Tempted with the Admiralty Coaster myself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 good evening everyone i promise to post more often on my next build Otter boards made up some time ago needed the brackets making all windows were glazed with white pva wood glue boat deck supports in yellow primer lighting lots of little leds fitted, the power supply connections have been fitted under the bildge keels foremast i wasnt happy with the dead eyes in a one piece so i bought some, and made my own brackets finishing bits off after gallows nav ligts, look crappy as i made my own, and i used the poor kit resin box thing mast stays taken out side for a strip down, clean up last bits 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 final reveal time Good evening everyone well that's it, the trawler is finished, but that not the end of her, she will be going into a diorama at some stage in the future, i will at that time do any weathering i enjoyed a this build a lot, the instructions were poor, plans not much better, every bit of white metal required some attention, and i would do it all again tomorrow painting was mainly rattle can primer and acrylics left over from other builds large amounts of Red, white with Matt black were used i would like to thank everyone who has followed me , and for comments and likes, going to spend tomorrow cleaning up the mancave and get the next project on the go, see you all on another thread 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Most excellent work! Bravo! The weathering looks outstanding. Very much the working vessel she should be! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Lovely End Result, the Lights bring the vessel to life Fabulously. The instructions on these mountfleets are tough, Especially if you are not a Nautical person! I'll look forward to your next build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Lovely work! What a big beast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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