Crew turned up today... I think one is slightly overdressed!! That will change!!

Thanks to ballast for the great idea to use rubber gloves for oilskins. Really happy with how they look and have added some brown fence paint to them to dirty them up a little..

Added the numbers and name yesterday and started the weathering process.
Unlike my previous boat (Emily P) which was based on a steel hull I can't go crazy with the rusting! Fibre glass does however fade where water is consistently running so I have added some extra epoxy resin running down the sides from the scuppers and where the v doors, trawl and nets would rub.
I have then used white gloss, brown fence paint and will add some green (for the slime!)
This was applied with a cotton ear bud and then rubbed back with some string.

Nearly done so another quick dip and photo shoot!!

I've really enjoyed making this model and am considering selling her and moving onto another one. Before I post on an auction site I wondered if anyone would be interested from here...

Well I think she looks perfect!
Sat well in the water and was dry inside.
Crew were not concerned even after a close up chat with a bird!

My Dad has given me these drawings from a local boat which he did some work in a few years back. He found them while clearing out his workshop!
Could this be the next project?
#Emily PIII

Final check of lighting. Deck nicely illuminated for night trawling!

Fully operational in the boating pond

Made a stack of boxes and some that I will add some fish too also!
Julie Jean is a trawler that my Dad fitted out and put the engines in and fellow modelmaker Ballast will note the nod given to his own model of DH142.