Author Topic: The 1930's Docklands - finished Oil Storage/Refinery for Docks (Read 11625 times)

Eric the Shed · « **on:** June 21, 2015, 09:03:59 PM »

I realised last week that BLAM is only 3 and a bit months away and I have not started on my BLAM board...

so I thought I had better start...

The build focuses on a Docks in the 1930's - suitable for Pulp, VBCW etc.. The scenario is yet to be decided.

You can follow all the on this thread with links to the blog.

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/building-docks-part-1.html

- I can promise you boats, lighthouses, cranes, warehouses and boat builders....plus of course a pub..

cheers

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2015, 01:10:06 PM »

Started the conversion on the lighthouse last night...

all the wip's shots are on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/building-docks-part-2-lighthouse.html

FramFramson · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2015, 05:20:10 PM »

Damn, a long time ago on LAF someone linked a beautiful railway modeller's 1930's layout which included a dirty colliery port with a ship (and dockyard graffiti that even read "Moseley for PM") which I figured would have all sorts of ideas for this project, but I'm buggered if I can find it.

von Lucky · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:58:41 AM »

It was anything from this thread:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=75982.0

(ie http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/topography.htm)

?

Malamute · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:00:23 PM »

Should be a fun one for BLAM, looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

Mason · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:59:25 PM »

Quote from: Malamute on June 23, 2015, 12:00:23 PM

Should be a fun one for BLAM, looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

Me too.
Go for it, Giles!

Dr. Zombie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:11:27 PM »

Already looking good.

Some years ago I worked in a naval museum. Where one old sailor told the story of how in the 60's all bars/brothels on the harbour front in Singapore closed down if more than two Maersk ships were in port. Because of the trouble the sailors got into when drinking. But one time the sailors pooled their money and bought an entire bar/brothel. They then spend two days drinking everything in the bar and then torching the place before setting back out to sea.

I have always thought there might be a game somewhere in that story.

FramFramson · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2015, 04:40:27 AM »

Quote from: von Lucky on June 23, 2015, 11:58:41 AM

It was anything from this thread:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=75982.0

(ie http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/topography.htm)

?

That's the one. Here's the harbour gallery: http://www.009.cd2.com/gallery.htm

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2015, 12:09:24 PM »

Thanks guys hopefully more progress when I get back from New York this weekend

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2015, 03:13:42 PM »

Hi folks

Started on the warehouses at the weekend...progress report on the blog including sources etc

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/building-docks-part-3-some-warehouses.html

cheers

Duke Donald · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2015, 04:50:38 PM »

Great start; looking forward to seeing more.

FramFramson · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2015, 07:01:55 PM »

Our Eric is an unstoppable terrain-making machine!

Daeothar · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2015, 09:52:22 AM »

Great start there! Any 30ties project always has my attention, as I still have mine on the back burner, and I can always do with more inspiration.

Is the lighthouse one of those ceramic Christmas village things? I have a windmill made of the same stuff and I'm afraid of cutting it, even with a Dremel, expecting it to simply shatter...

Quote from: FramFramson on June 29, 2015, 07:01:55 PM

Our Eric is an unstoppable terrain-making machine!

No shed...

Mason · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:11:10 AM »

Quote from: Daeothar on June 30, 2015, 09:52:22 AM

Is the lighthouse one of those ceramic Christmas village things? I have a windmill made of the same stuff and I'm afraid of cutting it, even with a Dremel, expecting it to simply shatter...

I am pretty sure that it is this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GardenKraft-Solar-Powered-Revolving-Outdoor-Garden-Pond-LED-40cm-Lighthouse-/321779977291?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aeb94cc4b

I have that one bookmarked just in case I expand my own docks at some point.

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2015, 10:18:38 AM »

Quote from: Mason on June 30, 2015, 10:11:10 AM

I have that one bookmarked just in case I expand my own docks at some point.

Butterfly.

Liking the cladding Eric!

Cheers
Matt

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