New here - help with Graupner Fish Cutter Elke kit please!

[ajcooper4]

Hello everyone. I am new here and new to ship modelling - but an experienced modeller in other areas.

I saved a Fish Cutter HF 408 Elke from being thrown in a skip!  It's clearly lain gathering dust for a long time - I think it may be a 1969 kit.

I have instructions in English which refer to figures (photographs/images) which are absent.  I think I read somewhere that these 'figures' appear only in the German instructions I don't have.  Can anyone offer words of advice to this newbie please?

Many thanks.,

[bigcreekdad]

If you are new to this, I, respectfully, suggest you get a different kit to start out. IMO, this is a fly ball you shouldn't chase. So many great starter kits out there.

[ccoyle]

AFAIK, this kit has been out of production for a long time, so finding kit-specific instructions for it will be challenging. 1960s kit technology also leaves a lot to be desired. All in all, I think this kit is likely to produce only frustration for a beginning modeler, despite being a freebie. As was stated in the previous post, there are far better options for beginners these days.