Wednesday 5 October 2022

Trawler

Trawler

Now I don`t do naval wargaming, but have included a naval aspect to my games with landing scenarios. This type of model can often be found in Spanish tourist souvenir type shops, I have been tempted, but was not prepared to pay tourist prices for one! So I always keep my eyes open at markets and fairs, eventually my patience paid off and I came upon a guy with a stall full of them (ex-stock maybe?), brand new still in their boxes, he only wanted 3 Euro so I snapped one up.

A quick butcher job with my trusty tenon saw and a simple re-paint and she now looks like this:



A couple of shots with figures and other boats just to show scale










8 comments:

  1. I dunno, Richard... The number of amazing items you find at markets and bring-&-buy stands... You must have the "luck of the Irish"! (Praps you are Irish! 😂)
    Anyway, that's yet another great find, and dirt cheap! ✅

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    1. I`ve been looking for a while for one of these, I have been quite lucky this last year.

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  2. Nice find. I also have those but somehow the guys who do them here are thinking about wargamers and they are sold water level.

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    1. Cutting her in two lengthwise was a challenge :)

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  3. Nice find and saw job! Successful conversion. Where will it see action first? Casablanca, Agadir? Enjoy. Carl

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    1. Thanks Carl, I`m pleased how she came out, no plans as yet as to where she`ll see service yet.

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  4. Saw same boat in my local hobby shop, at £11.95p per boat. You definitely got a bargain. Otherwise its diy with balsa!! Carl

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    1. I have been looking for a cheap one for quite a while, like I said the guy had a table full - must be ex-stock :)

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