Atlantic Supertrawler BRUNO APITZ/MDK Verlag/1:250

[Vermin_King]

Spectacular build. Thanks for allowing us to drool at your work.

One day I may be half this good.

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Friends,

As always, I am grateful for your kind words and praise! Thank you so very much!

The mast was a lot of fun to recreate and was my favorite part of the model. Here I have mated the mast support to the super structure and the upper mast assembly to the whole.

Best Regards,

Cris

[Hi-Torque]

Hello,

I have completed the mast assembly with the installation of the two radars. I have also installed the "Meter-Amp" Antenna and completed the rigging of the mast and signal yards. I have also installed the ladders, railings and a few other details like life preservers.

With the addition of a few more aerials, whips and the air vents this element of the model is complete. About 85% is scratch built and I estimate I have added some 400 parts to the model so far.

The "Tango" flying from the Starboard yard is the international signal for "I am trawling, keep clear."

Kind Regards,

Cris

[Don Boose]

It appears that you have produced a completely accurate bridge structure with all of the gear and rigging - not to mention the appropriate signal flag.

Don

[KCStephens]

Hello Chris. It's so nice to see you posting here in the fourm again. I really enjoy looking at your highly detailed models. Your Trawler is no exception.

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Friends,

Thank you again for your kind words and interest. I really enjoy detailing models and the research that goes along with it. These MDK vessels similar to JSC, are perfect for that. I am pleased to be posting again, the last few months have been very busy work wise and I nearly lost my knife finger callous!

So, now that the Superstructure is complete, I have made a small base and after painting it, covered it with a thin layer of silicon.

Best Regards,

Cris

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Again,

Before we continue, I wanted to share some interesting pictures I came across while researching.

The first four are of a Klasse 464 rotting in an icebound harbor in Russia. Several of the others, I have obtained from the BRUNO APITZ website: Fischfang Rostock - ROS 338- Startseite Its interesting that the original paint scheme was as depicted in this model, light grey hulls/yellow super structure circa 1970. Later, they were painted with black hulls/white superstructure.

Kind Regards,

Cris

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Friends,

Now we can start on the three loading derricks and booms. Like the masts, they lack a substantial amount of detail that we can easily add.

Best Regards,

Cris

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Friends,

Here is some progress on the derricks and booms. Along with adding the appropriate access platforms and ladders, I have reworked the aft derrick to more accurately portray the position of its booms. On the forward derrick I have added a scratch built search light and position light mast. On all of the derricks I have added work lights, pulleys and tackle as appropriate. Finally, I have taken the flat representation of the booms provided in the kit and replaced them with rolled cylinders.

Kind Regards,

Cris

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Again,

Here I have begun installing the derricks and rigging the forward most to the superstructure. The mid derrick is also installed.

Best Regards,

Cris