RSM Delwins Boat & Net Storage build.

ACL1504 · September 12, 2016, 06:43:11 PM

When the stringers were dry I started adding the 2 X 12 deck planks. The portion of the dock in the bottom of the photo is the closet to the layout edge and easily seen by visitors.

As I glue them on, I cut the deck planks in various lengths no longer than 18 HO scale feet. I then started gluing them to the stringers, staggering the planks so it appears they are individual lengths and not all the same length.

Hopefully, I'll have this dock finished tomorrow evening.

Janbouli · September 13, 2016, 04:16:06 AM

I know it's a bit more work Tom , but the planks would always end in the middle of a stringer.

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 06:06:16 AM

Quote from: Janbouli on September 13, 2016, 04:16:06 AM
I know it's a bit more work Tom , but the planks would always end in the middle of a stringer.

Jan,

Yes, they would and I considered this. This end the dock has another structure on it so the location of these won't show. I've already fixed the others.

Tom

postalkarl · September 13, 2016, 07:36:29 AM

Hi Tom:

Looks good to me. Once it's together and on the layout it will never be seen.

Karl

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 04:18:58 PM

Quote from: postalkarl on September 13, 2016, 07:36:29 AM
Hi Tom:

Looks good to me. Once it's together and on the layout it will never be seen.

Karl

Karl,

Thanks, I appreciate it. Jan is correct though even if it can't be seen. I've made the changes.

Tom

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 04:26:27 PM

Janbouli mentioned yesterday that the deck boards would stop at the stringer middle to be nailed. Even though the portion of the boards that didn't end at the stringers wouldn't show, I couldn't get Jan's comment out of my head.

Today, I went back and fixed the ones I didn't fix yesterday. I told Frank Baker, Erieman, this afternoon if I didn't fix the boards/planks I'd think about it every time I looked at the docks. So, all is fixed seen or not!

Thanks for the post Jan.

This is one slow process but I'm getting there.

More in a few.

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 04:31:11 PM

When I finished, I had a small opening on the dock deck.

I took a piece of scale 2X4 and filled the opening. Easy peasy.

Prior to removing this section from the template, I used an Emory board to sand the ends smooth.

Continued in a few.

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 04:36:56 PM

The ends were all sanded and the top part of the deck is ready to be removed from the template.

Once removed from the template I used the A&I to touch up any cut ends.

I also sanded off any glue spots left on the bottom of the 12X12's.

I then cut the secondary pilings and glued them in place.

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 04:46:44 PM

I had trouble holding the dock assembly while adding the cross bracing. So, I wedged it between two heavy weights.

The weights held the assembly until the cross bracing was finished.

All the horizontal bracing and primary piling were added. Finally, I'm finished with building the three dock assemblies. I still need to do a little further weathering. I'll cover that process later in the thread.

Continued in a few.

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 04:50:54 PM

When I test fit the dock assembly up against the main structure, the battens interfered with the fit.

I removed the offending battens.

Here are the three dock sectons along with the main boat house.

Janbouli · September 13, 2016, 05:01:13 PM

Looking very good Tom , great weathering , it will be a awesome harbor seen when you're done. Thanks for sharing .

ACL1504 · September 13, 2016, 05:22:54 PM

Quote from: Janbouli on September 13, 2016, 05:01:13 PM
Looking very good Tom , great weathering , it will be a awesome harbor seen when you're done. Thanks for sharing .

Jan,

Thanks for checking back in, I very much appreciate your support, kind words and comment from yesterday. I feel better making the changes.

Tom

ACL1504 · September 23, 2016, 03:51:20 PM

I mentioned in my layout thread I had to cut a small portion off the edge of Delwin's diorama. This had a small domino effect with the docks.

When I replaced the structures back on the diorama the main dock was to close to the edge. Not only did this make me nervous, it also made it hard to see the main pilings and lower portion of the dock supports.