Pratt's Cove

[Rick]

Not sure if I would have noticed the square pilings if you hadn't mentioned it.
So far so good.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Coming on nicely, Larry.

Cheers, Mark.

[Larry C]

Not sure if I would have noticed the square pilings if you hadn't mentioned it.
So far so good.

Thanks Rick, much appreciated. That's good so knocking off the edges on the pilings worked as I had hoped.

Coming on nicely, Larry.

Cheers, Mark.

Thank you Mark and thanks for stopping by.

[Jerry]

Larry a very nice job on those pilings.
Good coloring and nice barnacles.

Jerry

[friscomike]

Howdy Larry,

The pier looks great with the shed and seawall.  This promises to be another nice build.

Have fun,
mike

[Larry C]

Larry a very nice job on those pilings.
Good coloring and nice barnacles.

Jerry

Thank you Jerry; appreciate your nice comments.

Howdy Larry,

The pier looks great with the shed and seawall.  This promises to be another nice build.

Have fun,
mike

Thank you Mike; I hope so.

[Larry C]

After finishing the dock I wanted to have the wood decking continue around the building. Used 2x10's given my usual treatment and extended the decking down the left side. This will be an area with lots of details.



On this side I wanted rails coming into the scene. I use Ho scale rail and set it as a narrow gauge with 2 ft between the rails. Being a New England scene I went with that gauge because of the 2 ft narrow gauge that existed in Maine. I measured the distance between the rails then glued them in place. There won't actually be a car on the tracks so the precision wasn't critical. Used 1x6's for the decking and between the rails.



Her's a better view of the rails that run to the back edge of the diorama. The transitioning between the wood was interesting but worked out just fine. Next I think I'm going to switch gears and start working on the fishing boat that will go in front of the dock. I want the boat finished before I even think of adding the water. Thanks for stopping by for a look and for all your great comments and all those helpful suggestions.

[Philip]

  Fantastic!

[Rick]

Looking good.

[robert goslin]

Great looking dock Larry.  And nice that you've include some nod to a railroad by including the rails.

To appreciate how small those Maine 2 footers were, here's one next to a standard gauge loco.

[deemery]

Light narrow rail, white flags running extra.  With that many boxcars, I'm guessing this would be Sandy River & Rangley Lakes.

dave

[PRR Modeler]

Larry great job so far. I assume there will be stairs to get off the platform to the ground? Also, I like the green metal roof.

Robert that photo shows the true size difference.

[elwoodblues]

Larry, building looks great.  from the colour, I'm willing to bet that the rood is made from copper sheet.

[Larry C]

Fantastic!

Thanks Philip.

Looking good.

Rick thank you.

Great looking dock Larry.  And nice that you've include some nod to a railroad by including the rails.

To appreciate how small those Maine 2 footers were, here's one next to a standard gauge loco.

Rob thank you and yes I figured the diorama needs some rails and Maine 2 foot seemed to fit the bill and the real estate.Thanks for the pic.

Light narrow rail, white flags running extra.  With that many boxcars, I'm guessing this would be Sandy River & Rangley Lakes.

dave

Dave I think you're right with the location.

Larry great job so far. I assume there will be stairs to get off the platform to the ground? Also, I like the green metal roof.

Curt thanks, appreciate it. Yes there'll be stairs, or at least a railing, to get from the platform area to the lower level where a small house will be.

Larry, building looks great.  from the colour, I'm willing to bet that the rood is made from copper sheet.

Ron thank you and yes copper would age with a patina like that.

[Larry C]

Ok, let's try this again:



Decided to do some work on the fishing boat curious to see what I could do with it. Rob had mentioned using card for the sides but since it would be front and center on the diorama I went with a "board on board" construction instead; quite ambitious for my first go round.
Having used 1x's in modeling I knew if the wood was heavily grained it would curl on the ends so I used that to my advantage. Really didn't want to deal with dipping the wood in hot water to make it bendable.

Started at the bottom of the hull using 1x6's held in place with a fast drying superglue which made construction much easier. The deck is 1x10's grained then colored with chalks and clear alcohol. After some experimenting I knew the best way to cover the deck was to find the center line then start there and work my way out. Once dried I then trimmed the excess with my hobby knife and lightly sanded the edges.



Here's another view of the deck.



For the actual sides I needed some thickness so I decided to use 1x10's for both the inner and outer sides. Cutting a piece of thin card I then glued the wood to both sides before gluing in place. After drying I painted the inside of the wall before gluing in place so I didn't get any white on the deck boards.Carefully bent the wood to conform to the hull. This was also held in place with fast setting superglue.Once dried I did some minor trimming then painted the entire outside with white craft paint.



This is an end view. Also I grabbed some green chalks & clear alcohol to add a moss line along the first row on the seawall. While subtle it turned out pretty good.The sea area was painted going from a light color to a dark color at the front. The premise being the deeper the water the darker it would look. Before I add the water I'll take some watered down blue and blend the dark and medium areas together better.

Next I'll go back on land and start fiddling with some nautical details which I have already found a supplier for I think. Thanks for stopping by and for your comments and all those great suggestions to help bring my vision to a reality.