Victorian Docklands
Victorian Docks: Narrowboats and Coal Barges.
The warehouses and the factory powerhouse need coal supplies and a means of shipping goods in and out so I thought a canal quay loading bay would be interesting. Narrow boats and coal barges are very long and I only need to represent them so I literally ‘cut’ them off at the edge of the board. Many narrowboats and barges of this era were steam powered so there is no need to include tow paths.
The boats were made out of. yes hardboard and sign board, cut to shape, laminated and sanded with the aid of the belt sander.
The coal barge is wider, shallower and more curved in the deck and hull.
This was made by laminating hardboard and sanding down the shape.
The addition of the chimneys and water barrels add a bit of interest.
The quays were constructed at the same time and everything except the narrowboat (which will need more detailing and painting) were hot glue to this section of baseboard.
The quays were set at an angle to make entry easier for the boats in the narrows of the waterways (and add some character). The two canals would probably head off in different directions to the coal mines and manufacturing in the North and to the cities and trading ports in the South.
This project is looking stunning. I am following with great interest, and no small amount of envy for your terrain building skills!
@ carlospictor: Thank you: For me the real fun is discovering or dreaming up ideas, sketching them out and then trying to figure out a way of bringing them to life. Materials and construction methods are very basic and there are probably a lot easier and quicker ways of doing it or more technical and precise means but this is Lockdown so I have time anyway. I like everything to have a reason or story for it being there so it is almost like building my own little world. I hope that you have fun following the project because I… Read more »