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Dry Dock / Shipyard: Builds & Questions => Working vessels R&D: => Topic started by: kamus on December 16, 2013, 04:53:31 PM

Title: Trawler suggestions?
Post by: kamus on December 16, 2013, 04:53:31 PM

I would love to work on a trawler for my next project. Specifically some trawler that would have been used in the west of Scotland like Mallaig, for instance. I used to visit Mallaig in the 60's when I was a child (and later as an adult) and I remember being enraptured by the various trawlers there. I'm open to suggestions unless it's for a Dean's Marine kit- not happy with the quality of the Amethyst kit of theirs that I'm currently building.


TIA!


Dave

Title: Re: Trawler suggestions?
Post by: wicker on December 16, 2013, 08:20:00 PM

Try Bill Wood in Aberdeen 01224 820264 he has hulls of Scottish fishing vessels most like those boats that fished from Mallaig

Title: Re: Trawler suggestions?
Post by: KEMO on December 17, 2013, 07:26:23 PM

Hiya,
         also take a look here for some inspiration

          http://trawlerphotos.co.uk/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1103
Keith.
         

Title: Re: Trawler suggestions?
Post by: kamus on December 18, 2013, 01:58:55 PM

Thanks lads- much appreciated! I'm not a scratch builder (yet!) so I'm looking for a kit where I wouldn't have to fashion the fittings etc.


I guess I should learn to scratch build- I always end up wanting to do non-mainstream projects. Do you guys know of any good resources on how to scratch build?


Thanks, as always!

Title: Re: Trawler suggestions?
Post by: KEMO on December 18, 2013, 04:33:05 PM

Hiya again,

                take a look here 
     
           http://www.bpmouldings.co.uk/Model_Fishing_Boat_Kit_WK127.html

Keith.

             

Title: Re: Trawler suggestions?
Post by: wicker on December 18, 2013, 05:02:11 PM

BPs kit is highly recommended and when finished you will have an excellent vessel on the water even in rough weather