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Back at it again. Time to start putting it all together. Before getting to the boat, I decided to glue the Oyster Co building to the dock and place the rowboat shed. Some items were placed on the dock (barrels, trash cans etc.). As this kit did not come with the decals for the oyster crates or the bait boxes, I printed some up and reduced them in size, a lot. There is also a fisherman on his back that will be eventually placed by the broken fence to the right of the building. As I envisioned the Oyster Co being a place to gather socially, there is also a group of figures at the front of the dock, 2 of whom are playing checkers.
And now at night:
A few photos of the rowboat shed:
Some calendars from the paper decal sheet were placed on the wall by the work bench.
The saw and utility sheds were also glued to the base.
Overall look thus far:
I also decided to wire up a spotlight for the billboard that will go on the roof of the Launch Co.
On to my thoughts on the boat undergoing repairs. First question is how did it get up there? It would obviously be pretty heavy so I figured it would have to be pulled up somehow. Looking though some build logs here I came across Shelby's Marine. Here a boat is pulled up on trailer on tracks by a winch. Since I wanted this to an informal repair area, I decided to use some spare RR ties and make a wooden launch ramp and build a trailer for the boat. Here's a photo of the trailer and boat resting on it. green felt was added to the contact points of the boat to simulate protective bolsters.
Wheels were added and we now have a boat trailer. But what to pull it up with? I was able to find a winch kit and so, after it was painted and assembled, a housing was built for it. A tarpaper roof will be added to complete the housing.
And finally, a few pics of the SW Ford Model T truck. Amazing detail for HO scale!
Scenery around the rowboat shed and along the brick wall is next. I would like the grounds around the Oyster and Launch Co to have some grass and bushes vs the Shipyard area which will be a bit more sparse. So, we will see how that turns out. I'll also have some photos on the wooden launch ramp.
Jeff