I have been giver this boat and as you can see , it needs a little bit of TLC . But to do this I would like to know what is is actually supposed to be . Can anyone help please ?
Malcolm NZ
Hi Malcolm.........
it's a scratch built model of the Trawler "Mt Portia".........a model Side winder Trawler that appeared as plans only in the old MAP (probably now My Hobby Store plans) some years ago.......it looks though as though the builder got the bow section a little wrong as she is too bulbous......the old trawlers had beautiful flaired bows designed especially for cutting through and dispensing with the rough seas they were subjetced too in Arctic conditions............however, the superstructure and funnel have been made well.( I know the model as I had a set of plans for many years for her)..she was a diesel electric hybrid vessel if memory serves me well.
If memory serves me as well she made into a trawler of around 50 inches at 1:48th scale
she wouldn't though, have had a bow thruster, as a trawler.........that's somewhat the imagination of the model builder!