The 1930's Docklands - finished Oil Storage/Refinery for Docks

[Eric the Shed]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Mason]

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

Me too.
Go for it, Giles!
 

[Dr. Zombie]

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]

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]

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

[Eric the Shed]

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]

Great start; looking forward to seeing more.

[FramFramson]

Our Eric is an unstoppable terrain-making machine!

[Daeothar]

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... 

Our Eric is an unstoppable terrain-making machine!

No shed... 

[Mason]

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]

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

Butterfly.


Liking the cladding Eric!

Cheers
Matt