Inspiration for land-based mocs

[Derfel Cadarn]

Just thought i would post a few pics of the sort of inspiration i use for land based mocs. I think the rugged and wild coast of cornwall is ideal for basing mocs on and great for landscaping ideas. Every harbour has its own myths and legends of pirates, smugglers, ghost ships and sea monsters. Also most of the ports and harbours still have tha old feel and look to them. If anyone is looking for inspiration for coastlines and small ports then i deffinitly advise looking at this sort of thing. Also, Charlestown is home to the Shipwreck Herritage Center and is used for filming old port scenes in period films and dramas plus home to 3 ships that are regularly used in Hornblower and other similar dramas. Well worth visiting.

Polperro Harbour with the old smugglers cottage on the hill.

Charlestown Harbour.

Good starter point for a simple harbour, just replace the buildings with an older look.

Tintagel Harbour - great source of ideas for buildng cliffs and coastline.

Some nice old harbour walls, ive used this style on a few of my mocs.

Very old little port and great for ideas on landscaping.

Some of the buildings from these harbours - this style of building look old and really effective around a harbour or port.

Just a few ideas if anyones thinking of making this kind of thing. It doesn't allways have to be 'palm trees and carribean' to achieve a decent scene ya know!

[Big Cam]

For me the first picture is the best. I like the harbour feel it has.

#3 and 4 are also evry inspirational.

Good idea.