Seaside Pier Models

**Chrisonthepier** · #1 12-23-2012, 09:23 AM

I am an Executive Committee member of the UK National Piers Society and the manager of the Society's website. We have been trying to create a list of models of seaside piers in any medium. I only recently came across the world of paper modelers and have been looking to see if anyone has produced a model of a pier, either from the UK or elsewhere. I would be very grateful for any information on this or if there is any possibility of paper models of these iconic structures being made.

**ghshinn** · #2 12-23-2012, 10:56 AM

Check out Fiddler's Green (http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/). In their set on New England buildings there is a pier, available in three downloadable sizes.

Garland

**Miles Linnabery** · #3 12-23-2012, 12:38 PM

Dear Chris:
Also David Hathaway at Paper shipwright in the UK.
Paper Shipwright | Card models from the UK
He has some nice peirs.
Hope this helps,
MILES

**Kevin WS** · #4 12-23-2012, 12:56 PM

Chris,

You are things king of the traditional English seaside pier?

I have never come across one.

But David Hathaway may be interested in creating some.try him.

Or else there are many talented people here who may be willing to do something.

Suggest to the scale of 1/250? Match the majority of shop models. Larger piers would have to be smaller scale!

Good luck!

**Chrisonthepier** · #5 12-23-2012, 01:09 PM

Thanks Guys, Yes as Kevin has indicated, I don't think I was clear enough in what we regard as a 'proper' pier. We really mean the large seaside pleasure piers that were mainly built through the 19th century, perhaps the best example of which was Brighton West Pier, now tragically just a wreck. The two examples you indicated wouldn't qualify as they are too small. You can get an idea of what I mean from our website. I can't include the URL here but if you Google for 'piers' you should find it.
Chris

**rickstef** · #6 12-23-2012, 01:39 PM

For those of us in the US,

Think Santa Monica Pier, or Coney Island Pier, or even the Sea Isle City Pier, which was destroyed in Superstorm Sandy

**D-H** · #7 12-23-2012, 04:35 PM

At a scale of 1:250 a pier could fulfil its function as a dock for paddle steamers taking on day trippers on trip to the seaside. Would make a nice diorama.

Making a crowd of Edwardian day trippers in 1:250 would be "fun" too!

D

**Kevin WS** · #8 12-24-2012, 12:09 AM

Here is the link to the site. Have a look - nice stuff there! Maybe someone will be inspired?

Piers - National Piers Society Homepage

**Chrisonthepier** · #9 12-24-2012, 01:30 AM

A diorama featuring a paddle steamer would be very good although not many piers still have useable landing stages suitable for vessels of this size.

**looker** · #10 12-24-2012, 03:23 AM

Now I wouldn't want to frighten anyone but at 1:250 a model of Southend-on-Sea pier, which is the longest in the world, would be just over 28' 4" (8.78m) long.