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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 3 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 198 ]  [ Total: 201 ]  [ Newest Member: mm0047 ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  Startin' from Scratch  Maine version of Atchafalaya Boathouse Previous Page | Next Page  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 of 17 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/01/2021 :  02:24:41 AM     I've done a cardboard mock up of the decking, and am happy with it, so can use that as a template to get going. Never done a dock scene so should be an interesting learning curve. Open to any advice I can get. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Country: Australia | Posts: 2939 kebmo1 Engine Wiper Posted - 04/01/2021 :  07:41:44 AM     wow, it looks great. diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie', until you can find a rock. Country: USA | Posts: 247 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 04/01/2021 :  08:26:23 AM       Rob, your docks are going to have a terrific look. All the different levels and shapes. Wow! Mike Country: USA | Posts: 7455 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 04/01/2021 :  08:44:24 AM     Good one, Rob. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33512 Frank Palmer Fireman Posted - 04/01/2021 :  09:16:23 AM       It's going to loo GREAT. Frank Country: USA | Posts: 6159 time2play Fireman Posted - 04/01/2021 :  3:44:44 PM     That's looking terrific Rob. Nice work on this. Bob Country: Canada | Posts: 1171 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/04/2021 :  6:14:52 PM     Thanks Kevin, Michael, Bruce, Frank & Bob. With some modification by lifting the the large door opening, this could have been done on a single level But the split levels will make it a bit different. Besides the great looking structure, the different levels was another feature that I always liked about Geoffs original design. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Country: Australia | Posts: 2939 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/05/2021 :  03:16:30 AM     the small front dock section is made up. I used coffee stir sticks for the deck, and the joists are balsa. The piles are 5mm pine sticks, from a craft store. I roughed them up with a rasp. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Country: Australia | Posts: 2939 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/05/2021 :  03:35:03 AM     We went out for a day trip yesterday to the seaside town of Flinders, about 1 hr from me, and about 2 hrs east of Melbourne. Did quite a few kilometers of walking. It is located on Western Port Bay, and like Maine, it has a big difference in it's low & high tides. Once I got there I realized this was also a day for some research. I took some photo's of the pier, so now have some great reference photo's. You can see the tide marks on the piles. My favorite shot, under the pier. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Country: Australia | Posts: 2939 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 04/05/2021 :  06:07:42 AM       Rob, So while everyone else is ON the wharf enjoying the view and taking photos, you’re UNDER the wharf taking photos. Looks like a fun research trip. Mike Country: USA | Posts: 7455 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 04/05/2021 :  07:56:10 AM     Country: USA | Posts: 13455 George D Moderator Premium Member Posted - 04/05/2021 :  09:50:39 AM     Good start on the dock, Rob. Your pictures should be a big help when you start weathering. George Fly Army Country: USA | Posts: 16931 Guff Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/05/2021 :  10:43:14 AM       Neat photos of the dock! Looking forward to your dock additions. David Guffey Country: USA | Posts: 2136 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/05/2021 :  6:04:35 PM     Thanks Michael, Mike, George & Dave. Looking at the pics, the piles look like they're made from Gum Trees, so the upper colouring is lighter than what I'll do, but the various colours are really nice to study. Michael, We also did the walk out along the pier, which was originally built in 1864. Some of it is in disrepair and is closed off, so a new concrete pier was built in 2010 next to it for some of its length, to gain full access. A couple of fishing boats had just pulled in selling oysters & mussels, so we bought 2kg of mussels and had them for dinner that night. Very tasty. That pic under the pier, is just along the beach area, so easily accessible. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Edited by - robert goslin on 04/05/2021 6:07:01 PM Country: Australia | Posts: 2939 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/06/2021 :  03:32:27 AM     Here's another pic from the pier with plenty of nice detail. So this is how it's turned out. Still need to add barnacles, and bolt heads, later on. Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Edited by - robert goslin on 04/06/2021 03:40:44 AM Country: Australia | Posts: 2939 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 of 17 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       WorkShops, Garage, Machines and Tools       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       Dead Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Steam Shop       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-2020 Railroad Line Co.
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