Ideas for a sea wall

Here is something I found on the net, maybe this can give you an idea.

Cesar

Hi,

here is an approach I used on my layouts

In a few of the shots you can also see an Atlas bridge I added to the double track main line in the back.

First I painted and installed the seawall I had started the construction on before, I capped it off with some painted wood as a top plate.  The sea wall is made of small pieces of cut aluminum screen frame, much like Dennis B mentions in his book.

I additionally dressed up some large tanks I had and did some weathering.  I have a bit more to do on the landscape here, but it is a start.  I also installed some flashing red lights in the tops of these tanks, but have not connected the power yet. The second tier behind these tanks will be done as well, I started with the front row.

I hope this helps.

You should buy Dennis Brennan's book:

He does a great job on an urban harbor sea wall

Peter

Here's my sea wall and its very easy to do

THANKS, ALEX

Rich,

Your sea wall looks great – Actually, the entire area looks great!

Alex:

“Here's my sea wall and it’s very easy to do” 

Uh, huh - (Of course, the devil is in the details)

That is one great looking sea wall, so how about some details?

Alex

Hi Alex your right I should of posted some photos and details

The wood is all poplar, the round stock is 1/2 and the square stock is also

1/2 they come in lengths of 36 inches purchased at H.D.

The panel behind the round stock is 1/8 masonite. Once everything was cut to size

I spray stained the square stock the round stock and the masonite with minwax

dark walnut stain. I waited just a few minutes and then wiped the stain off with

a clean rag. After it dried I darken some area's with some stain on a rag and also

made some marks in the square stock with a knife and a small hammer.

THANKS, ALEX

SORRY THE PHOTOS ARE NOT IN ORDER

Peter....wow you beat Dennis to the pointer! I have finaly learned to recheck his book before I ask anything. He covers so much material that it is impossible to remember it after the first read. It is now considered a reference book!

Plastic retaining walls with relatively small corrugations can be painted and used.

Andrew

Thanks for pointing to my book, guys. I cover both the metal sea wall and the wood sea wall. My sea wall designs are based upon actual photos. There are complete illustrated instructions with dimensions as well the staining with Minwax Water based Walnut stain.

Thanks for the ideas everyone.  I will be sure to buy Dennis's book, as I am new to all the scenery.  

Book ordered from Amazion.  

Being from Northtwest Indiana, I wanted a steel piling wall that looked like walls I had seen on Lake Michigan.  I spent the last two months looking for an appropriate substitute, I gave up and decided to cut it out of wood and Masonite.  The wood pieces have 30 degree cuts, glued onto Masonite.  I used primer filler to eliminate the wood look.  Let me know you think, I just finished this today.  By the way, I also used Dennis B's water modeling trick with aqua tex.

Nice job Mike 

Clem

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Mike, Excellent steel wall.....