Pratt's Cove

[PRR Modeler]

Outstanding job on the traps and crates.

[Larry C]

Those lobstuh traps -really add- to the scene. Now you need a couple lobster buoys.

dave

Thank you Dave. I do have some lobster buoys that I will place
on the left end of the building.

Outstanding job on the traps and crates.

Thanks Curt; they weren't the easiest things to make but they turned out pretty good.

[robert goslin]

Hi Larry.  Looking really good and nice work on the lobster traps.
It's always suggested that model trees should be planted in odd numbers.  For some reason an even amount just doesn't look right.  To me, the same principal goes for things like crates, lobster traps etc, so I generally arrange three or five in a group.

[Rick]

Larry, the traps and crates look good and I like how you've placed them.
Glad you were able to save your sanity.

[Jerry]

Larry nice job on the traps.  It's turning into a really nice scene.
But where's the catch of day??? 

Were all waiting for a lobster bake here at the forum!!

Jerry

[Larry C]

Hi Larry.  Looking really good and nice work on the lobster traps.
It's always suggested that model trees should be planted in odd numbers.  For some reason an even amount just doesn't look right.  To me, the same principal goes for things like crates, lobster traps etc, so I generally arrange three or five in a group.

Rob thanks. I'm of the same opinion on the number of items and since the odd number of each turned out to be a even number that's when I decided to plop down the extra crate so the entire scene was an odd number....six of one and a half dozen of the other I guess.

Larry, the traps and crates look good and I like how you've placed them.
Glad you were able to save your sanity.

Thank you Rick. When I realized the thread wasn't going through the holes that's when I decided to stop instead of getting all sorts of irritated.

Larry nice job on the traps.  It's turning into a really nice scene.
But where's the catch of day??? 

Were all waiting for a lobster bake here at the forum!!

Jerry

Thanks Jerry. The catch of the day are still in the hull hold on the boat; yet to be made. I'll see what I can do about a bake.

[friscomike]

Howdy Larry, nice work on the details around the wharf. I especially like seeing the bollards.  Have fun, mike 

[Larry C]

Howdy Larry, nice work on the details around the wharf. I especially like seeing the bollards.  Have fun, mike

Thank you Mike; appreciate your comments.

[Larry C]

Been doing some work on this side of the building. I had theses 2 LP's left from the last project so I decided to put them to good use. Each was sprayed with a flat grey primer then when dried they were colored with chalks and clear alcohol. The only paint used for the finish was some flesh colored for the skin area. After everything was dry I lightly went over each LP with some black dry brushed to highlight the clothing.



Here's another view showing the front of the gentleman standing. I wanted a really old well used ice container at the end of this side. This is 3x4 ft. and 3 ft high. Grabbed some 110# paper and cut a strip 3 ft. high. Carefully measured each side of the chest on the strip of paper. Then I glued a piece of scrap 6x6's on each corner and worked my way around the outside. The top is a double thick piece of paper and added some hinges on the back made from thin styrene colored to look rusty. The sides were colored with chalks all dry brushed starting with black, then brown, and finally with rust. Hand wrote the sign to look "make shift." Also painted up some lobster buoys from French River and placed on a rope attached to the side of the building.



This is the front of the diorama looking towards the back. I still need to add a couple more small details like a shovel by the ice chest and maybe a barrel or two.Thanks for stopping by and for all those great comments and/or all the suggestions to help me get this finished.