CUX87 Krabbenkutter by captgino - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1/50

[captgino]

Continuation of the rigging for the main mast... 

[popeye the sailor]

look'in really good     for the life rings,  the plastic rope can be cut off,  and thread {rope} can be attached to them.   I used to do the {pain in the butt} method of simply cementing the rope on,  but have since changed to tying the rope on.  it actually looks much better,  since I can paint the entire ring red {or a suitable color}, and lash the rope on.   using white thread to lash the rope on,  gives it the four corner white sections to the rings,  and a little more added detail.  

[captgino]

Good idea. I will look into this evening. I saw this on your build and I think it is an easy change to make.

[captgino]

Working on the net holders. 

[captgino]

First net is completed. 

[popeye the sailor]

I still have the holder I made,  when I assembled my net rigs    netting looks really good!   well done on the rig as well.  

[captgino]

Continuation of the rigging for the nets.thenets were a little shorter than the holder y about 2.5cm so I used chains to attach them. 

I painted the buoys for the nets

Edited June 16, 2018 by captgino

[popeye the sailor]

yea....I kept comparing the nets to the rigs,  just to make sure they were wide enough.  for the beads,  I strung them on some thread and air brushed them.  if that's the kit box under the plates,  what is that box off to the side?  did you get a fitting kit?   good for you!!!!  more parts the merrier!   

[captgino]

Time to attach the buoy line. 

As I was preparing the dry fitting of the nets to the ship. I discovered that I made a mistake. The poles hold the nets were poining forward instead of back. This was making the nets been off-centered. I had to remove them and rigging them again. Not too bad, just a bit nerves racking.... 😥

Here is an example of the dry fitted net. 😊

 

Edited June 16, 2018 by captgino

[captgino]

On 6/13/2018 at 3:39 AM, popeye the sailor said:

yea....I kept comparing the nets to the rigs,  just to make sure they were wide enough.  for the beads,  I strung them on some thread and air brushed them.  if that's the kit box under the plates,  what is that box off to the side?  did you get a fitting kit?   good for you!!!!  more parts the merrier!   

This is just some replacement parts since some were missing  from the kit when I received it. 

Do you have any suggestions on how and where to rig the anchor?

[captgino]

Ship naming day

[captgino]

Last minute enhancement. Remove the plastic buoys from the ship. Cut off the fake roping and redid with real rope. 

Mounted back on the ship

[captgino]

Finished. 🤔 I think... 🤣 Oh yes... I am ready to move to another project. 

Here are some shots. 

[popeye the sailor]

sorry I didn't get back to you about the anchor.........you did well with it anyway      she looks great!.....life preservers....the nets......and the rigging looks really super!  I'm sure the folks who you built it for,  will be quite pleased with your efforts!   well done......CONGRATZ!

[Mirabell61]

Congrats  !

Very nice Build Jean Philippe....

 

Nils

[captgino]

8 hours ago, Mirabell61 said:

Congrats  !

Very nice Build Jean Philippe....

 

Nils

Thank you Nils!

[captgino]

8 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

sorry I didn't get back to you about the anchor.........you did well with it anyway      she looks great!.....life preservers....the nets......and the rigging looks really super!  I'm sure the folks who you built it for,  will be quite pleased with your efforts!   well done......CONGRATZ!

Not a problem. Thank you for the notes of encouragement and suggestions. Your build log was a great source of inspiration.

 

[captgino]

An update I had forgotten to post 😊.... 

Before (as we received it) 

 

After... The case and a family welcoming party. 

[popeye the sailor]

the case looks awesome!   a very nice display indeed!   I wish I still had mine    it wasn't really mine........I built it for the gentleman who ran the Billing Boats warehouse in Wisconsin.   as far as I know,  he still has it.

[Argonaut]

Very nicely done. She looks fantastic. You must be proud of her.

 

Thanks for providing such a comprehensive build log. This will prove invaluable when I reach the netting and rigging on my shrimper. You have thrown a good light onto the mystery of how these are assembled.

[yvesvidal]

You made a wonderful model of this old Billing kits. Congratulations.

 

Yves

[Knocklouder]

Nicely done,  Congratulations