Winslow Boy Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) Flotsom and jetson or jetsam is what you want- and no it isn't some Flanagan & Allen double act. Ask the harbour master for some. Edited November 15, 2020 by Winslow Boy Famed auto correct. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Sticks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted November 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: Flotsom and Jetson is what you want- and no it isn't some Flanagan & Allen double act. Ask the harbour master for some. Flotsam & Jetsam: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/flotsam-jetsam.html Jetson: 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Hundreds of years into the future, technology has the answer to everything, yet George Jetson still gets steamrollered by his family every time. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted November 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 14/11/2020 at 09:26, KNP said: Just ambling along the quay, taking in the sights. One of my favourites yet Kevin. Clutter isn't easy to get right, I find. Brilliant. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted November 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2020 I favour some seaweed, like fallen leaves, it gets into corners and loiters. If not a seagull, maybe a duck or two, feeding on the weed? If you fancy a boat, I'd suggest anything too decrepit would have been removed by the Harbourmaster. But a working craft showing the signs of a hard life? I reckon that would fit. One problem is most of the candidates are full hulls. Harburn do a pair of waterline rowing boats but I don't think they'd be up to your standards. I've used this Zvesda plastic kit for myself and others a fair few times, it's readily adaptable but I haven't tried cutting it to a waterline model (yet?). 12 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Mikkel said: One of my favourites yet Kevin. Clutter isn't easy to get right, I find. Brilliant. Thanks It is difficult to organise a pile of disorganised clutter as if you are not careful you eventually end up with a pile of organised clutter that's meant to be disorganised. That took ages to arrange, it was set out loosely at first and once happy, area photographed so I didn't loose the set up and then each piece individually removed and glued in place. Might add a bit more especially under the crane arm as it looks a bit bare. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 9 hours ago, The White Rabbit said: I favour some seaweed, like fallen leaves, it gets into corners and loiters. If not a seagull, maybe a duck or two, feeding on the weed? If you fancy a boat, I'd suggest anything too decrepit would have been removed by the Harbourmaster. But a working craft showing the signs of a hard life? I reckon that would fit. One problem is most of the candidates are full hulls. Harburn do a pair of waterline rowing boats but I don't think they'd be up to your standards. I've used this Zvesda plastic kit for myself and others a fair few times, it's readily adaptable but I haven't tried cutting it to a waterline model (yet?). My idea was similar and that was to make it look like the tide had washed seaweed, maybe a small branch, foliage into the edges and don't worry there won't be anything like car tyres, shopping trolleys or bikes in there! Like the look of those boats.... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) Another view of the area and those nets. The nets I brought many years ago of the internet from a maritime site called Modelling Timbers, they appear to have closed down a while ago but luckily I brought large sheet of the stuff . Always planned to add some nets drying on Misty but could never find any decent pictures to see how they strung them up, next idea was to lay some down on the deck but guess what....could never find some decent pictures etc.etc.etc. The floats are dress making beads at 10mm centres on model boat rope, why 10mm centres I hear you ask well the grid on my cutting mat is 10mm and that made setting out very easy..... Edited Tuesday at 20:55 by KNP 24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, KNP said: The nets I brought many years ago of the internet from a maritime site called Modelling Timbers, they appear to have closed down a while ago but luckily I brought large sheet of the stuff . The netting looks very similar to the dressmakers' tulle that I bought to make the nets on my Modelzone/Bachmann TPOs. Should be easy enough to find if it is. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) Last of the harbour buildings (at the moment...!) Inside the workshop which is normally in shadow. Might add someone standing there working.... Edited Tuesday at 20:56 by KNP 20 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 The galvanized trough outside looks very real, same goes for the grubby window and the timber framing of the workshop. Might I ask what it is built from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, KNP said: Might add someone standing there working... Someone just lounging around would suit the LM style better. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Maybe, but there's always been some poor schmuck has to get his hands dirty whilst everyone else congratulates each other on a job well done! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 33 minutes ago, MrWolf said: The galvanized trough outside looks very real, same goes for the grubby window and the timber framing of the workshop. Might I ask what it is built from? Let’s see if I can remember. The trough came off a previous layout and was made from a folded business card. Window was plastic and from the scrap box. Walls are balsa wood framing and a thin card cut into strips and glued onto thick card to give the lapped effect. Roof is the well described use of three layers of toilet paper glued onto a card base. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2020 Perhaps a net mending cameo would be appropriate - one sitting person with net draped over knees! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, KNP said: Let’s see if I can remember. The trough came off a previous layout and was made from a folded business card. Window was plastic and from the scrap box. Walls are balsa wood framing and a thin card cut into strips and glued onto thick card to give the lapped effect. Roof is the well described use of three layers of toilet paper glued onto a card base. Thanks, that's a pretty comprehensive breakdown! Luckily for me it would seem that the traditional approach works just fine and I haven't missed too much in the way of developments this last 20 years. I had better get on with mine and hope to come somewhere near your level of creativity. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, KNP said: Last of the harbour buildings (at the moment...!) Inside the workshop which is normally in shadow. Might add someone standing there working.... Somebody working on a net perhaps? As there are always tears to mend. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Nobody appears to do any work at Little Muddle. Box to unload, door to be hung. potatoes to harvest, keys to be found? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ponthir28 said: Nobody appears to do any work at Little Muddle. Box to unload, door to be hung. potatoes to harvest, keys to be found? Life is tranquil and easy....you work at a steady pace....nothing is a rush and everyone has a smile on their face! Trains run as and when necessary. Weather always seems dry and sunny (well nearly always) Almost seems like a model society.... 8 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2020 6 hours ago, KNP said: Like the look of those boats.... They are good kits. I can't offer the usual disclaimer, as in the days when we used to go to exhibitions, I used to sell some. But I've bought and built a handful myself... In the picture above, the boat on the left is what you get if you follow the instructions and the others are three of my simple adaptions. I did build a small Cornish fishing fleet for a gentleman in Switzerland for his layout using this kit as a base, they had more refinements but I didn't get any pictures, time was pressing. One of these days I hope to build another couple for my own layout, adding mizzens, fishing gear and maybe an engine. Though the last may be heresy, as some inspiration comes from the Beer Lugger which was one of the Channel's finest small fishing boat designs in the latter days of sail and Beer men were renowned as superb sailors. https://www.beer-luggers-club.com/ has some photos of older clinker built boats not too dissimilar to how you can build these kits. Most model shops should be able to get them (reference code is 9033), we sourced ours through John Ayreys but I believe other wholesalers are available. PM me if you have any difficulty. 10 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Cattle wagons at the end of the siding. Is that why Alfie's there with his bike? To get his fresh delivery of meat? He'll need a bigger bike!!! Edited Tuesday at 20:56 by KNP 31 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted November 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2020 Next-level poaching. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 58 minutes ago, KNP said: Cattle wagons at the end of the siding. Is that why Alfie's there with his bike? To get his fresh delivery of meat? He'll need a bigger bike!!! No, just a length of rope to lead it home! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, KNP said: Cattle wagons at the end of the siding. Is that why Alfie's there with his bike? To get his fresh delivery of meat? He'll need a bigger bike!!! Think I'd prefer my meat to arrive in a Mica. TONY 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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