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Krabbenkutter CUX87 trawler 1/33


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Well its been too long, so I felt the call of another boat model. This time a 1/33 scale crab trawler from Billings Boats, plank on frame construction with somewhat sketchy instructions and some parts missing, so a bit of artistic license was needed. A suitably challenging build, but very enjoyable. 

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Thanks for viewing; comments always welcome.
 

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6 minutes ago, ArnoldAmbrose said:

Gidday @Redshift, that's a nice build of the vessel. What would the length of the boat be, about 45-50 feet? And do you know the average crew? Well done with her. Regards, Jeff.

Hi Jeff, thanks. She has a crew of 3 and is approx 60 ft long and 50 tons.

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Yes, they can be a little rough around the edges. I did an Amati ship that gave a much better finish.

This model is a cheap one though, comparatively speaking . 

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34 minutes ago, desert falcon said:

That’s a very nice little Krabbenkutter 👍

 

I’m guessing CUX stands for Cuxhaven in Germany, its home habour? 

Yes, that's right.

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Beautiful model.

It reminds me of my home region not too far from the small harbors on the Waden Sea where these Krabbenkutter catch brown shrimps (Krabben or Granat). My father liked to buy a kilo of unpeeled Krabben and peel them at home while having a beer or two.

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