Ross Jackal North Sea Trawler 1/144
Hello everyone. This is my take on the classic kit by Revell.
All deck details were scratch built. New winches, metal masts, nets, deck dividers as well as all the railing.
The figures are 3D printed from Shapeways. Dolphins are made of miliput (forgot a couple of fins there, but we don’t talk about that…). The deck was printed on paper, glued then weathered.
WIP in the link below if anyone is interested.
https://www.modelclub.gr/forums/index.php/topic,32642.0.html
16 additional images. Click to enlarge.
Craig Abrahamson said on October 29, 2018
Looks great…..so just how big (or small) IS that kit in 1/142nd scale anyhow…?
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 29, 2018
It is about 30cm
Michel Verschuere said on October 29, 2018
Very nice Nikos! How did you make the railing? I had a take on it last year and made it R/C controlled. It’s still a nice model!
@craig: This kit is about 1 ft in size
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 29, 2018
Thanks. The railing is copper wire. Vertical first then horizontal with smaller diameter
Michel Verschuere said on October 29, 2018
Yes but did you solder it or glue it? Thanks for your comment Nikos!
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 30, 2018
I did it right on the model with gel superglue. Allows for a few seconds to position exactly.
Rob Pollock said on October 29, 2018
Lovely work, Nikos.
neil foster said on October 29, 2018
Wow ! this looks like a still photo of a real ship,amazing.
david leigh-smith said on October 29, 2018
Amazing. If I could make one model to this standard in my building ‘career’ I’d be very, very happy.
‘Liked’
Paul Mahoney said on October 29, 2018
very cool build and photos – love the dolphins! very nice work!
Robert Royes said on October 29, 2018
Impressive build!
Adolfo Coelho said on October 29, 2018
Fantastic work Nikos (@nikosmadakis) !
Very nice indeed, the detail with the dolphins!
Cheers!
Dolf
Richard Mcstay said on October 30, 2018
Cool model! I’ve spent a fair amount of time in the middle of the North Sea.
It’s a rare occasion when it’s as calm as that, but I’ve seen it as still as a millpond before!
Matt Minnichsoffer said on October 30, 2018
Very cool. I read your WIP thread, but still don’t fully understand how you pulled of the the printed deck. Did you print it on a laser printer, seal it, and then weather it? It looks very good.
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 30, 2018
Pretty much yes! That’s what I did. If you build it I can send you the pdf file
Matthew Fletcher said on October 30, 2018
The weathering oppourtunities on this project are immense and you sure did do them justice. Well done! Great project and I love the water. What did you use to make the base?
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 30, 2018
Thanks Matthew. The base is styrofoam melted slightly with a torch to form the curves, then covered with parer and white glue. Painted blue and added a lot of gloss coats. Then cotton with acrylic medium to finish it.
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 30, 2018
Thank you everyone for your kind words!
Paul Barber said on October 30, 2018
I’ve got to say I’d expect to get wet if I touched that water! What a great subject choice – and perfect execution!
Editor said on October 30, 2018
With photos like no. 5 above, the impression of “being there” is just fabulous!
Csaba said on October 30, 2018
Excellent build, you improved amazingly that aging kit! Well done!
Peter Hausamann said on October 30, 2018
Just so realistic. It really looks as if it is moving with the waves. Just how I see the trawlers come into Port Ballina. Love the dolphins. I bet you are very proud of this beautiful build. I hope one day I can build a boat in water as good as this.
Thanks for showing.
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 30, 2018
Peter thank you. Making the seascape is not as difficult as you might think. I had written a tutorial about my way of doing it, you can view it (in English) here
http://www.scalemodelling.gr/en/2017/04/27/fighting-with-the-waves/
Any questions you might have I’d be happy to help
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Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 30, 2018
Thank you guys, really appreciate it.
paul teixeira said on October 30, 2018
Nikos, this is awesome. It came out great…I can smell the sea salts and seaweed and some rotting fish…love the smells of the ocean and fishing villages. I live near a huge fishing village and your model looks just like the boats that come and go everyday all year long. You added some great detail, awesome weathering and finish. Beautiful sea scape. Nailed it Mate! Now I need to get a new nautical project started…maybe after my F-15 build. I have a WW2 1/350 Destroyer just waiting on the shelve. Need some parts for her like some railings. Would love to try a fishing vessel like yours.
Nikos Kosmadakis said on October 30, 2018
Thanks Paul glad you like it
Greg Kittinger said on October 30, 2018
A great-looking model! Nicely weathered, and the water work is excellent also. And so what if you’ve got a few mutant dolphins along for the ride!
Jeff Bailey said on October 30, 2018
Awesome, Nikos! I especially like the ocean. It looks like glass.
Tom Cleaver said on October 31, 2018
Very nice, I even got mildly seasick. 🙂