The art of compromise.
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Finally gettiing out of my system.
Hi Terry,Old school landscaping, can't beat it. Darn sight cheaper than plaster cloth or HD closed density foam. Eco friendly as well..Good job!
I can still snag large brown paper bags at the local food emporiums for nothing, having taken evening classes in basket weaving I do the same using brown paper strips. Bit more robust than newspapers.
Nigel
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The main advantage is that it dries much faster than "papier maché".
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NCE DCC ; 00 scale UK outline.
NCE DCC ; 00 scale UK outline.
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Work last night involved filling in screw holes on the baseboard surface with ready mixed plaster. I continued the landscaping along the front of the layout in order to put some colour at the front of the layout and to frame the scene. Of course, there will be grass/weeds/bushes on this low embankment…
More soon.
Terry
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Whilst sheltering from the recent winter storm here and not wishing to get soaked to the skin on venturing down to the shed, I decided to stay indoors and get on with one of the buildings. The goods yard will have a coal merchant's office, so why look further than the Scalescenes' model? I paid for the model some time back but it is now offered as a free download, so no excuse for you not to give it a go.
Here is the completed building in cruel close-up. Added features: plastic downpipes, cast metal chimney and a track pin door knob. Two pieces of metal rod have been glued to the rear of the roof sign, which pass through corresponding holes in the roof, thus giving a more secure fixing than simply gluing the sign to the roof as advised in the instructions. Since the last post, the embankment at the front of the layout has been completed. Next job is to give all of the landform a coat of paint.
More soon,
Terry
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Did you make the brackets for the downpipes.
Cheers
Evan
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The kit has the brackets printed thereon, but I positioned the plastic downpipe over the join between the side and end walls. This resulted in one side of the downpipe having no printed bracket showing. Therefore, I touched it in with a black pen, so you are actually looking at half a printed bracket and half inked in.
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Terry
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NCE DCC ; 00 scale UK outline.
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In reality the railway company would not have built the bridge over the line. Being a terminus they would simply build a road, on the level, beyond the buffer stops.
But this layout is entitled 'the art of compromise' and one needs a visual break for the fiddle yard.
Regards
Terry
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Today I decided to make a start on the flora and fauna. Static grass is my preferred method and the initial covering was completed in a very short time. Here is my weapon of choice…
Used for the first time today and very pleased with the result.
The fibres are Summer Mix from WWS. Here is a link to their website. Usual disclaimer applies.
I am currently doing a bit of research to identify a small LBSCR signal box to adorn the end of the platform above, or the area of ground just beyond the platform end. I also have to squeeze in a water tank and the starter signal.
More soon.
Terry
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Shed dweller, Softie Southerner and Meglomaniac
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Thanks Barry.
Last night I decided to add some ground foam to represent weeds along the bottom of the bridge wing walls. This has the added bonus of covering any gap between wall and baseboard.
Similarly, the foam was glue along the base of the platform.
Currently I am in the process of covering the embankments with a second layer of longer (6mm) grass. I have also taken delivery of a Peco water tank which will be placed between the platform end and the signal. Also arrived in the post yesterday was a Wills' yard crane which will sit somewhere near the goods shed, exact location to be decided.
More soon.Terry
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NCE DCC ; 00 scale UK outline.
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Regards,
Terry
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Like Sol, I didn't have a problem when I did mine.
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Does anything scream Southern as much as this? Ratio SR concrete hut. Just a bit of weathering required methinks.
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Terry
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I cut a large hole in the centre of one of the smaller pads and inserted it in place.
Quite honestly, I'm not sure that it make any difference but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and leave it in place anyway.
Terry
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