Texas hurricane trawler build

 

 

 

 

 

My " gold " before stepping the mast 

Stepped 

Hooray!!! 

Finishing the support beams 

 

 

They got the gallows frame right
Revell did not 

They have the cable transfer rollers on frame as opposed to revells rendition .... YAY!!! 

The gallows main pullies are great  

Once again as opposed to revells offering of a pulley! 

Now we are talking! 

For once its correct heck yeah! 

Now those are decent gallows frames..
Take note revell!
 

Yessir 

Now im getting somewhere!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take note revell...
Im going to add a drum brake to this one as well they
Even added the drive motor......cool! 

Thats how you represent a wiindless... take notes revell
Im going to add drum brake wheels
They even added the pto drive shaft! I thought thats cool 

Scratch built the foreward hatch boom rigging now they could unload that hold ( if it were real ( lol)
The boom itself was from german halftrack mg swivel mount the single block is 1/8 model shipways oh so note the doors on the focsal the kit didnt offer any kind of door / hatch so i used a spare sherman engine door plate which in actuality would hit the hatch but i like the rivetting and the hinges so.......ARTISTIC LICSENSE once again lol 

 

A down view of deck ....
I am digging this kit !  

Added lift line and hook hanger 

 

Got boom rough rigged 

I figured my imaginary crew would appreciate some access rungs LOL 

So anchor windlas begins
Added brake wheel and clutch lever
Motor needs some detail 

Added lift eye and electrical
j-box on motor 

 

Drum brake wheel and clutch levers.
 

 

Added a hook to the lift line on boom 

Lift line and hook on boom 

Trawl windlas 

 

Before detail 

Trawl windlas drum brake wheels and clutch levers installed 

 

 

Main boom lift line secured 

Forward hatch lift line secured 

 

Dirtied up line 

 

 

Looking forward
Im going for busy getting there....
I belive this is my fave pic thus far 

 

Have my power established to windlas motor
LOL 

Added brake wheel to chain brake 

Now we are talking.... 

The focsal crew were crying so i had to install the poor laddies some lighrs! AAARRRGGG!!
Lol 

Their radar 

The radar they gave me 

My radar version 

 

Added wash down hoses 

There was a nice seam on both port and starboard side walls so i strategicaly hung chains and rope to cover 

 

 

Now we are safety compliant ....added guard over winch pto drive shaft! Lol 

 

Boat tarped 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now starting to get busy