Trawler crewman

[razor]

thanks for looking
My latest work, depicting a crewman of a British armed fishing trawler.
He's a Wee Friends body, modified Hornet head and Stalingrad hands. The Lewis gun is ICM with a Tamiya/Toothpick stand. Very early days but you get the idea.


Paul

 

[Sergei]

Great! I think he needs a ciggie

 

[Ned Ricks]

Agree with Sergei -- maybe a Players?
NR

 

[Airkid]

That's novel, and nicely done so far

Phil

 

[razor]

Agree with Sergei -- maybe a Players?
NR

I was thinking Senior service

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

Great to see you posting and always a pleasure to see your ideas , all very well thought out and this is no different

Love the image you've chosen as reference

Look forward to seeing the updates

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[DioramaArt]

Looking good, nice conversion.

 

[razor]

Thanks guys, got some work done today.
Now think I need a thicker support on the gun mount

 

[marios1]

Hi Paul ,interesting subject, and fine trasformation..in which way you realized the base of the vickers????

Mario from Italy.

 

[Dr Bison]

I'm always following your projects with great interest, and this one's no exception.

One historical question concerning the crews of these armed trawlers: I can't see any brassards etc to mark them as combatants. Wouldn't they have been treated as mere partisans, i.e. armed civilians, when captured by the Germans and shot out of hand? Or were there special rules/regulations?

Cheers
Karl

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

Nice update on the figure , coming together well

Agree about mounting

You've probably see pics below

Look forard to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[razor]

Hi Paul ,interesting subject, and fine trasformation..in which way you realized the base of the vickers????

Mario from Italy.

Base is made from a Tamiya top piece a paper clip(now in side a plastic rod) the grey piece at he bottom is a Games Worksop Servitor shoulder and Exhaust.

I'm always following your projects with great interest, and this one's no exception.

One historical question concerning the crews of these armed trawlers: I can't see any brassards etc to mark them as combatants. Wouldn't they have been treated as mere partisans, i.e. armed civilians, when captured by the Germans and shot out of hand? Or were there special rules/regulations?

Cheers
Karl

As far as i know such crews were treated the same as Auxillary or armed merchants. The tiny Trawlers were used for everything from defeding Harbours to Convoy escort work.
http://www.harwichanddovercourt.co.uk/warships/trawlers/


Paul