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I decided to have a bit of a rethink on the goods yard; what's the point in having a theoretical dock branch and fish loading sheds without a dock side? So I've lifted one of the sidings and cut the raised baseboard away, this will be the dock side/dock basin. I've just lined it out tonight, next will go in the rough stone walls and wooden piles.

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The first shed's roof is finally done (both sides), painting and weathering to do so see how it looks. Pre-made plastic sheeting would have been much quicker than cutting up foil baking trays. Further work to do, canopy supports, wooden doors and anything else I've missed.

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A man after my own heart - if in doubt, cut out a chunk of baseboard! :D
Plastic corrugated sheets would have been quicker but would not look as good as the ones you have made.
Nice work.
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A touch more progress on the dock side;

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Base colour for the stonework on and wooden piles in. Mud bank, water and loads of muck and weathering to come.
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To recreate the line of seaweed that clings to the bottom of the harbour walls try using tea leaves thrown into glue dabbed on the wall.
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What a cracking idea. I was wondering how to do that ‘tide line’- many thanks. Any more ideas, keep them coming :D
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Carl L wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:59 am What a cracking idea. I was wondering how to do that ‘tide line’- many thanks. Any more ideas, keep them coming :D
Don't forget the 'slime green' line of fine seaweed that also forms along the bottom of the wall. Once you have the right shade, put a line of masking tape along the wall then dab the paint on with a small offcut of sponge. Finally streak the dabs down with a dry brush. Then add the tea leaves. :D
That's the way I did it anyway.
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Marvellous, are there any images I can view for reference?
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No pics of my old layout (lost when the old forum died) but I found this online by googling harbour wall.

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Failing that, use it as an excuse to visit the coast for ‘research’ - fish and chips optional. ;)
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Fish and chips compulsory :P
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Carl L wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:24 pm Fish and chips compulsory :P
Definitely
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